Whirlpool RB120PXK User manual

Martuai Oven
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Broil Element
Oven Rack Guide
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See the “Cooking Guide”for important safety information.

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Your responsibilities.. l
Proper installation and safe use of the oven are your personal
responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide”and the “Cooking
Guide”carefulty for important use and safety information.
Instaffation
You must be sure your oven is...
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area protected from the
weather;
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rect electric supply and
grounding. (See “Installation
Instructions.“)
Proper use
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Using your oven
Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock Start Time Knob Adjustable
Oven Selector Oven Temperature Control
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Minute Timer Stop Time Knob Manual Oven tight Switch Oven Signal tight
SETTING THE CONTROLS
5. Put food in the oven.
6. When done baking, turn both knobs to
OFF.
Durlng baking, the elements will turn on
and off to help hold the oven temperature at
the setting. (The top element will never turn
red, but will be hot.) The Signal light will turn
on and off with the elements.
Does your new oven seem to be hotter or colder at the same settings than your
old oven? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed gradu-
ally over the years. The accurate setting of your new oven can seem different.
If you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps:
4. Pull out the center
of the Oven Tem-
perature Control.
OFF OFF
Locking Screw Tooth Notches
2. Loosen the lock-
3. To lower the tem-
rng screw. perature, move
Tooth Notches
4. To raise the tem-
perature, move black
DlaCk rlng so tootn IS ring so tooth is
closer to LO. Each closer to HI. Each
notch equals notch equals
about 10 F (5 C). about 10 F (5 C]
OFF
4 Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob. ‘Tmk

1. Put rack In broiling POSI-
tlon (see below),
put broiler Dan and tood
orl the rack
DOOR MUST BE PARTLY
OPEN FOR BROILING
2. Swing broil stop clips
over hinge slots
3. Close door to the stops
4. Set Oven Selector to BROIL 5. Set Oven Temperature
Control to BROIL. (Set
on a lower temperature
for slower broiling See
below ]
6. When broiling is done.
turn both knobs to OFF
Move the broil stop clips
and close the door,
Broiling can be slowed by setting the Oven Temperature Control to a setting
lower than BROIL. When it’s on BROIL, the broil element is on all the time. When it’s
on a temperature, the element turns off and on. The lower the temperature setting,
the shorter are the times when the element is on
The Oven Selector Knob must be on BROIL and the door partly open for all
broiling temperatures.
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
Position racks before turning on the oven.
Bt01l Element
Distance
Lift rack at front and pull out.
BAKING OR ROASTING BROILING
Food for baking or roasting should be Adjust the top rack so the food to be broiled
placed in the center of the oven ISat a suggested distance from the broil ele-
Always leave at least I1 2to 2 inches ment. (See page 6.) ALWAYS broil with the
(4-5 cm) between the sides of a pan and the door open to the broil-stop
oven wall and another pan. For more informa-
tion see the “Cooking Guide ” 5

Su gested oven-rack positions and broiling times for
di frerent kinds of meats.
Approxlmate Minutes -
Inches (cm) trom top Selector set to BROIL
Food Dercriptlon ot food to Broil Element 1st side 2nd side
Beef Steaks-
Rare 1 (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 7-9 3-5
Medium I (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 9-11 4-7
Well done 1 (2.5 cm) 3’ (8 cm) 1l-13 5-7
Beef Steaks
Rare lli (4cm) 4 -5 (IO-13cm) 13-15 6-8
Medium I’> (4 cm) 4 -5’ (IO-13 cm) 17-19 8-10
Well Done lJ2 (4 cm) 4’-5” (IO-13 cm) 19-21 14-16
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Hamburgers 12 (1
cm]
3 (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Lamb Chd& -. ~~-~~~
Medium JmPScml_ ~.S
(8 cm) ~_~~
6-8 4-5
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Ham slice, precooked 11 -1
or tendered
__..~ (1-2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) _- 6-B 4-5
Canadian Bacon ’ 2’ (1 cm) 3 (8 cm) 6 4
Pork Rib or Loin Chop Y-1
Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4 -5’ (1 O-l 3 cm] 15 10
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Chicken 2-3 lb.
(l-l.5 kg)
cut in half 7 -9” (18-23 cm) 25-30 IO-12
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Fish whole 3 (8cm) 11-16 9-14
fillets 3’ (8 cm) 7-8 5-7
Liver (I-2’AmJ1; - 3 (8 cm) 3 3
Frankfurters 4 -5’ (IO-13 cm) 6-7 4-5
SETTING THE CLOCK
Push In and turn the Minute mmer Knob to set the Clock.
1. PushinM’ mu e lmer Knob and turnt T
clockwise until clock shows the right time
of day
2. Let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn
counterclockwise until the Minute Timer
dial shows OFF.The clock setting will
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
change if you push in when turning.
DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1 . Wlthout pushing it in, turn the Minute
Timer Knob until the hand passes the
setting you want.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE KNOB
CHANGES THE CLOCK SETTING.
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2. Wlthout pushing in, turn the knob back to
the setting you want.
3. When the time is up, a buzzer will sound,
To stop the buzzer, turn the dial to OFF
without pushing in the knob.

USING THE AUTOMikTIC MEALTIMER” CLOCK
The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times
you set...even when you are not around.
To start and stop baking automatically:
1. Put the racks where you
want them and place the
food in the oven.
2. Make sure the clock is set
to the right time of day. 3. Push in and turn the Start Time Knob clockwise
to the time you want ba k
ing to start.
4. Push in and turn the Stop
Ttme Knob clockwise
to the time you want the
oven to shut off.
5. Set the Oven Selector on
TIMED
6. Set the Oven Temperature
Control on the baking
temperature you wont
7. After baking is done. turn 8. To stop the oven before
both knobs to OFF. the preset time, turn both
knobs to OFF.
To stop baking automatically:
1. Put the racks where you want them and
place the food in the oven
2. Make sure the clock ISset to the right time
of day
4. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED
5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the
baking temperature you want
3. Push In and turn the Stop Time Knob clock-
6. After baking is done, turn both knobs to
OFF.
wise to the time you want the oven to shut
Off
7. To stop the oven before the preset time,
turn both knobs to OFF.
SPECIAL CAUTION:
Use foods that will not go bad or spoil a covered baking dish with about a half-
while waiting for cooking to start. Avoid cup (118 mL) of water for 1 to 1% hours.
using dishes with milk or eggs, cream Any food that has to wait for cooking to
soups, cooked meats or fish, or any item start should be very cold or frozen before
with baking powder or yeast. it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN
Smoked or frozen meats may be used; FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN
so can vegetables, fruits and casserole- TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS.
type foods. Vegetables can be cooked in
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THE OVEN LIGHT
The oven lrqht WIII come on when you push the Oven light Switch. Push the swatch
again to shut-off the light
To replace the light bulb:
1. Turn off the electric power
at the main power supply 2. Remove the light bulb
from its socket.
THE OVEN VENT
3. Replace the bulb with a
40-watt appliance bulb
available from most gro-
cery, variety and
hardware stores. Turn
electrical power back on
at the main power supply.
When the oven is on, hot air and moisture escape
through a vent on top of the control panel. The vent is
needed for air circulation.
Do not block the vent. Poor baking can result
THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE
If you would like a rotisserie for your oven, you can order a kit
261818 ) from your dealer. The kit includes easy installation instructions.

Cleaning and caring for your oven
CONTROL PANEL AND KNOBS
1. First make sure
knobs are on OFF
then pull knob
straight off.
2. lrse tiarm soapy 3. Wash knobs in 4. Push knobs
water and a soft warm soapy straight back on.
clotn to wipe water. Rinse well Make sure they
the panel. Rinse and dry are on OFF.
c!nC wipe dry
THE OUTER OVEN WINDOW
IfVUL:
oven has a window insteau of the black glass door, the outer glass and
trume can be removed for cleaning DO NOT take apart a black glass door.
With the door closed rer--c:,+
the screws from the top c’
the outer wlndorv !rame
REPLACING
Fit the bottom tabs of the Push
the top of the frame into
frame into the bottom of tye
window openrng. the opening while pushing
down
Tip the window and frame out
ftOm the top sltghtly Lift up on both sides of the
frame
ReDlaCe the screws
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THE OVEN DOOR
Open the door
Swing broil stop clips over hinge slots
Hold the door on both sides lie in on the too With the too tiDDed in and lifted sliqhtlv, pull
and lift slightly
REPLACING
the door straight out
Fit hinges into corner slots
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Careful/y push the hrnges When the hinges snap into
straight in while lifting slightly place, open thedoor
on the door. and move the broil stop clips.
Close the door.

THE CONTINUOUS-CLEANING OVEN
Standard overi wa!ls are coated w+th smooth porcelain-enamel You:
continuous-clea’ing ‘:;‘V’en woI!s are coated with a special. rougher
porcelain-enan e
A fat spatter beads up on the smnoth surface but spreads out on the rougher
surface. The bead of tat cnars and turns black. The spread-out fat gradually
burns away at medium to high baking temperatures (350 -475 F,176 -231 C) so
the oven can return to a presentable clean condition
Fat Spc:l+er
Fat Spatter
Beads ki;: Spreads Out,
Turns Blor~ Burns Away
Standard porcel(Jln-enamel Continuous-cleaning porcelain-enamel
USING FOIL
Foil must be used an the lower oven bottom to catch spillovers. The toil must be
used properly.
Cut foil from a roll (rf heavv-duty ?ti-Ini.! [45 cm] aluminum foil, or buy a foli kit
(Part No 241430) fronl vo(Jr Whrrlpool Applanse oealer
Lift the cool bake element
slightly to lift the feet off tnt
oven bottom
Sl~dt: :+~e tV,i under the bake
elemeri~
Make ;k<e :oii IScentered,
[ong ynouyh to start up both
sides .Jnd without wrinkles
For proper Daklng, lower the
bake element so all feet
rest solidly on the foil.
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TIPS
1. The oven window and racks are not 3. If you do more broiling than baking. hand
coated. Clean them by hand. cleaning may be needed.
2. The oven door does not get as hot as the 4. Use aluminum foil on the oven bot-
walls. Some hand cleaning may tom according to instructions
be needed. Spillovers do not burn away and
may stain the bottom.
HAND CLEANING
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DO NOT USE OVEN WINDOW-Keep clean
CLEANING PRODUCTS. stiith hot sudsy water
Some can be trapped In Do not use steel wool or
the porcelain-enamel rJbraslve cleansers Use a
surface and give off Dlastic scouring pad for
harmful fumes stubborn soots. Rinse well
RACKS - Use a soapy
steel-wool pad for best
results. Rinse well
WALLS AND DOOR - Wash with hot soupy
water. Use a soapy steel-wool pad or
plastic scouring pad for stubborn spots.
Rinse well.
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CLEANING CHART
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Outside of
oven Soft cloth, warm soapy
l Wipe off regularly when oven is cool.
water
l Do not allow food containing acids (such
Nylon or plastic scouring as vinegar, tomato, lemon juice or milk) to
pad for stubborn spots remain on surface. Acids will remove the
glossy finish.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
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Control knobs Warm, sudsy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
bristle brush
l Do not soak.
Aluminum Warm, soapy water or
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
broiler pan soapy steel wool pads
and grid
Control panel Warm, soapy water l Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth.
Commercial glass l Follow directions with cleaner.
cleaner
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Oven racks Warm, soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry. Use steel wool pads
soapy steel wool pads for stubborn areas.
Oven door Warm, soapy water or MeMake certain oven is cool. Wash, rinse
glass plastic scrubbing pad and dry well with soft cloth.
Commercial glass l Follow directions provided with cleaner.
cleaner
Continuous- Warm, soapy water or
l Clean stubborn spots or stains. Rinse well
cleaning soapy scrubbing pad with clean water.
oven Heavy-duty aluminum l Place strip of aluminum foil on bottom of
foil available at grocery oven to catch spillovers.
stores or order Part No. l Do not use commercial oven cleaners.
241430 from your
Whirlpool dealer or your
TECH-CARE pservice
representative.
Most fat spatters on the continuous-cleaning porcelain-enamel
interior surface gradually reduce to a presentably clean condition
during normal baking or roasting operations.
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If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these
four steps:
1
. Before ca.hg for assistance.. .
Performance problems often result from
little things you con find and fix yourself with-
out tools of any kind
It nothing operates:
l Is the oven correctly wired ~riia a love crrcurt
wtth the proper voltage3 (See Installation
Instructions.)
l Hove you checked tte morn fuse or clrcurt-
breaker box?
If the oven will not operate:
l Is the Oven Selector turned ?o a setting
[BAKE or BROIL, but not TIMED)’
l Is the Oven Temperatrlre Controi turred tc L;
temperature setting?
If soil is visible on continuous-cleaning oven
finish:
l The special finish ISdesigned tc, graduall~V
reduce oven soil during ncrmal bakrng
or roasting. It IS not desrgned to keep your
oven spotless...only presentatiiy clean
l If you broil often you Riley :;ee ‘Jven so11
l The door is cooler than Jven walls Soil WI!
be more visible on the <jo~r than other
oreus in tne oven See page ?2 “Hand
Cleaning.’
If cooking results aren’t what you expect:
Is the oven level?
Are you using puns re .:~:~mrlren.jed i’ the
Cooking Guide?
If baking, hove YOU 0 ovve~_! : to 2 inches
(4-5 cm] on all sides of the vans, for 21
circulation7
Does the oven tempe?‘nJre seem too low iir
too htgh? See page 4 Resetting the over
temperature control
Hove you preheated VF: oven as the ret
ipe CQIIS for3
Are the pans the size ‘: ,‘1’le:: !;;, n !he
recipe?
l Are you following a tested recipe from CI
reliable source?
l Do the cooking utensils hove smooth, flat
bottoms?
See the Cooking Guide for more informa-
tion on cooking problems and how to
solve them
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. If you need assirstance”‘. ..
Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE i service as-
sistance telephone number. Dial free from:
Continental U.S. . . . . . . . . [phone]
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]
Alaska & Hawaii . . . . . . . . (800) 253-l 121
and talk with one of our trained Consultants.
The Consultant con instruct you in how to ob-
tain satrsfactory operation from your appli-
once or, If service is necessary. recommend a
qualified service company in your area.
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. If you need services: ...
Whirlpool has a
nationwide net-
, ffFj~J~;C”“:p
i TECH-CARE service
and provide after-
warrunty servrce, anywhere in the United
States. To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area. cull our COOL-LINE service assistance
teiephone number [see Step 2) or look in your
Telephone directory Yellow Pages under:
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4 l If you have a problem ...
Call our COOL-LINE serv oe assistance tele-
phone number [see Step ;lj and talk with one
of our Consultants, or if yoLi prefer, write to
Mr. Guy Turner. Vice Preslent
Whirlpool Corporation
Administrative Center
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor. MI 49022
‘If you must call or write. please provide: model
number, senal number date of purchase, and
a complete descrrptton cf the problem This
rnformation is needed In order to better re-
spond to your request for assistance
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for your Whirlpool appliance.
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