Whirlpool RB1300XK User manual

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See the ‘Cooking Guide”for important safety information.

Year respons%ilities.. .
Proper 1nstallutCon and sate use of the oven are your personal
responslblfitks. Read this “Use and Care Guide”and the”Cooking
Guide”carefully for important use and safety InformatIon.
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cabinet that will hold the weight;
l installed in a well-ventilated
area protected from the
weather;
l properly connected to the cor-
rect electric supply and
grounding. (See “Installation
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Contents
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Proper use
Safety
Using Your Ovens
Baking in the Upper .)~e:
Baking in the Lower 3ver’
Resetting the Oven iemperarure Controls
Broiling rn the Upper Oven
Broiling In the Lower Oven
Oven Rack Positions
Clock and Minute timer
Using the Automatic NEALTIMER Clock
Oven Lights
Oven Vents
Optrona: Rotrsserre
Cleaning ond Carrng for Your Gven
Control Panel and Kiobs
Outer Oven Windows
Oven Doors
The Continuous-Cle~anlng Ovens
Cleanrng Chart
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE
1, Before Callrng for Assrstance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Servroe
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Using your ovens
Automatic Manual Switch, Adjustable Lower Oven Lower Oven Adjustable Upper Oven
MEALTIMER- Clock Oven Lights Temperature Control Signal Light Temperature Control
Clock and
Minute Timer Start Time Knob Stop Time Knob Upper Oven Selector Upper Oven
Signal Light
SETTING THE CONTROLS
BAKING IN THE UPPER OVEN
1. Put oven racks where you want them.
(See page6 for suggestions.]
2. Set Upper Oven Selector to BAKE.
3. Set Upper Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
4. Let the oven preheat until the Upper Oven
Signal Light goes off.
5. Put food In the oven.
6. When done baking, turn both knobs to
OFF. During 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 for the
oven(s) being used will turn on and off with
the elements.
BAKING IN THE LOWER OVEN
1. Put the oven rack where you want it.
(See page 6 for suggestions.)
2. Set the Lower Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
3. Let the oven preheat until the Lower Oven
Signal Light goes off.
4. Put food in the oven.
5. When done baking, turn the control to OFF.
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RESETTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
Does either oven seem to be hotter or colder than your old oven at the same
settings? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed gradually
over the years. The accurate setting of your new ovens can seem different. If you
think either or both oven temperatures need adjusting, follow these steps:
OFF OFF OFF
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Locking Screw Tooth Notches Tooth Notches
1. Pull out the center 2. Loosen the lock-
3. To lower the tem- 4. To raise the tem-
of the Oven Tem- ing screw. perature, move perature, move black
perature Control. black ring so tooth 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].
Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob.
BROILING IN THE UPPER OVEN
DOOR MUST BE PARTLY
OPEN FOR BROILING
1. Put rack in broiling posi-
tion (see page 6 for
suggestions); put brorler
pan and food on the rack
2. Swing broil stop clips
over hinge slots.
3. Close door to the stops.
4. Set Upper Oven Selector
to BROIL. 5. Set Upper Oven Tempera- 6. When broiling is done,
ture Control to BROIL. (Set turn both knobs to OFF.
on a lower temperature Move the broil stop clips
for slower broiling. See and close the door.
below.)
Broiling can be slowed (upper oven only) by setting the Upper Oven Tempera-
ture 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 for the broil element to heat. 5

BROILING IN THE LOWER OVEN
1. Place the rack where you
want it for broiling. (See
below for suggestions.)
2. Put broiler pan and food 3. Set Lower Oven Tempera-
on the rack. ture Control to BROIL.
4. Swing broil stop clips
over hinge slots. 5. Close door to the stops DOOR MUST BE PARTLY
OPEN FOR BROILING.
6. When broiling is done,
turn the control to OFF.
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
Position racks before turning on an oven. Broil Element
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BAKING OR ROASTING BROILING
Food for baking or roasting should be
placed in the center of the oven
Always leave at least I’ 2to 2 inches
(4-5 cm] between the sides of a pan and the
oven wall and another pan. For more informa-
tion, see the “Cooking Guide ”
Adjust the rack so the food to be broiled
is at a suggested distance from the broil ele-
ment. (See page 7.) ALWAYS broil with the
door open to the broil-stop.

(2-2.5 cm) 4 -5 (lo-13 cm) 15 10
2-3 lb.
Su gested oven-rack positions and broiling times for
di 1$ erent kinds of meats.
Approximate Minutes -
Inches (cm) from top Selector set to BROIL
Food Description ot food to Broil Element 1st side 2nd slde
Beef Steaks
Rare I” (2.5 cm] 3’ (8 cm) 7-9 3-5
Medium 1’ (2.5 cm] 3 (8 cm) 9-11 4-7
Well done 1 (2.5 cm] 3” (8 cm) 11-13 5-7
Beef Steaks
Rare I’Z (4cm) 4 -5 (IO-13 cm) 13-15 6-8
Medium 1112’(4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 47-19 8-10
Well Done 1Jj2” (4 cm) 4’ -5” (1O-l 3 cm) 19-21 14-16
Hamburgers l?” (1 cm) 3 (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
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Lamb Chops
Medium 1 (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Ham slice, precooked ’ z -1
or tendered (I-2.5cm) 3 (8cm) 6-8 4-5
Canadian Bacon 1% (1 cm) 3 (EJcm) 6 4
Pork Rib or Loin Chop % ‘-1’
(l-1.5 kg)
cut in half 7 -9’ (18-23 cm) 25-30 IO-12
Fish whole 3 (8cm) II-16 9-14
fillets 3’ (8 cm) 7-8 5-7
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Liver 3” (8 cm) 3 3
Frankfurters 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm)- 6-7 4-5
SETTING THE CLOCK
Push in and turn the Minufe Timer Knob to set the
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and turn
clockwise until clock shows the right time
of day.
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn
counterclockwise until the Minute Timer
dial shows OFF The clock setting will
change if you push in when turning.
DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Mln ute Timer
1 . Without pushing it in, turn the Minute
Timer Knob until the hand passes the
setting you want.
Clock
2. Without 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.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK SETTING.

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER* CLOCK
The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock ISdesigned to turn the upper oven on and off
at times you set...even when you are not around.
Tostart and stop baking automatically:
1. Put the upper oven 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 bak-
ing to start.
4. Push in and turn the Stop
Time Knob clockwise
to the time you want the
oven to shut off.
5. Set the Upper Oven
Selector on TIMED. 6. Set the Upper Oven Tem-
perature Control on the
baking temperature
you want.
7. After baking is done, turn 8. To stop the oven before
both knobs to OFF. the preset time, turn both
knobs to OFF.
Tostop baking automatically:
1. Put the upper oven racks where you want
them and place the food in the oven. 4. Set the Upper Oven Selector on TIMED.
2. 5. Set the Upper Oven Temperature Control Make sure the clock ISset to the right time of day.
3. on the baking temperature you want. 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 (116 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

THE OVEN LIGHTS
Both oven liahts will come on when you push the Oven light Switch. Push the
switch again to shut them off.
Toreplace either light bulb:
1. Turn off the electnc power
at the main power supply 2. Remove the light bulb
from its socket 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
THEOVENVENTS
When the upper oven is on, hot air and moisture
escape through a vent on top of the control panel.
Air and moisture from the lower oven vents just
above the lower oven door. These vents are needed
for air circulation.
Do not block the vents. Poor baking can result
THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE
If you would like a rotisserie for your lower oven, you can order a kit [Part No.
261818) from your dealer. The kit includes easy installation instructions.

Ueaning and caring for your oven
CONTROL PANEL AND KNOBS
1. First make sure 2. Use warm soapy 3. Wash knobs in warm 4. Push knobs straight
knobs are on OFF water and a soft soapy water. Rinse back on. Make sure
then pull knob cloth to wipe the well and dry. they are on OFF.
straight off. panel Rinse and
wipe dry.
THE OUTER OVEN WINDOWS
If your ovens have windows instead of black glass doors, the outer glass and
frame can be removed for cleaning. DO NOT take apart a black glass door.
With the door closed, remove
the screws from the top of the
outer window frame.
Tip the window and frame oui
from the top slightly.
REPLACING
frame.
Lift up on both sides of the
Fit the tabs at the bottom of
the frame into the bottom of
the window opening.
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Push the top of the frame into
the opening while pushing
down
Replace the screws.