Whirlpool RB130PXV User manual

BUILT-IN
OVENS
Continuous-Cleaning
Model RB130PXV
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Contents
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BEFOREYOU USEYOUROVEN.. 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS. 3
PARTSAND FEATURES 4
USING YOUR OVEN 5
Setting the Clock 5
Using the Minute Timer 6
Using the Oven Controls 6
Baking in the Upper Oven 6
Baking in the Lower Oven 7
Broiling in the Upper Oven 9
Broiling in the Lower Oven 10
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’ Clock 10
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Oven Vent 11
Optional Rotisserie 12
CARING FOR YOUR OVEN. 12
Control Panel and Knobs 12
Oven Doors 12
Continuous-Cleaning Ovens. 13
Cleaning Chart 15
Oven Lights 16
IF YOU NEEDSERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE 17
WHIRLPOOL OVEN
WARRANTY 20
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Before you use your oven
Read and carefully follow the Installation Instructions packed with
your oven.
Read this Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide carefully for important use
and safety information. Store this literature in a convenient place for future use.
It Is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your oven:
l Has been installed where it is protected from the elements.
l Has been installed and leveled in a wall or cabinet that will hold the weight.
l Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See Installation Instructions.)
l Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Is properly maintained.
l Is used only for jobs expected of a home oven.
See Cooklng Guide for important safety and use lnformatfon.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
l Let steam and hot air escape
play with any part of the oven, or from the oven before removing
leave them unattended near it. food to prevent burns.
They could be burned or injured.
4. DO NOT use the oven to heat a
2. DO NOT store things children room. Persons in the room could
might want above the oven. Chil- be burned or injured, or a fire
dren could be burned or injured could start.
while climbing on the door and
the door could be damaged. 5.
DO NOT wear loose or hanging
3. KEEP children away from the garments when using the oven. They could ignite if they touch a
oven when it is on. The oven walls, heating element and you could
racks and door can get hot be burned.
enough to cause burns.
* Put oven racks where you 6.
DO NOT heat unopened con-
want them before turning on tainers, they could explode. The
the oven. Heated racks hot contents could burn you
could cause severe burns. and container particles could
l Do not touch any part of the cause injury
oven, especially the heating 7. When adding or removing food.
elements, until you know they
MAKE SURE to open the oven
are completely cool. Dark ele- door all the way to prevent burns.
ments can still be hot enough
to cause severe burns.
l FOR YOUR SAFFW l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD
IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Thank you for buying a Whlrlpool appliance. Please complete and mall
the Owner Reglstratton Card provlded wlth this product. Then complete
the form below Have this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.
l Copy model and serial numbers
Model Number
from plate [behind the upper oven
door on the oven frame] and pur-
chase date from sales slip.
Serial Number
l Keep this book and sales slip to
gether in a handy place.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Model RB130PXV
START
TIME \ STOP
T!ME OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH
UPPER
OVEN VENT
(on topI-\
PANEL - III I
NUMBER PLATE
OVEN RACK
- GUlDE
(not shown)
OVEN DOOR
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LOWER OVEN
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL / UPPER OVEN
SELECTOR
UPPER OVEN
TEMPERATURE
CONTRPL
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SIGNAL LIGHT
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UPPER OVEN
SIGNAL LIGHT
Using your oven
Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
Push In Minute Timer Knob and
turn clockwlse until clock shows
the right time of day.
let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn clockwise until Minute
Timer hand points to OFF.The
clock settlng will change it you
push In the knob when turning.

Using the Minute Tiier
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.
Set it in minutes up to an hour. You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.
DO NOT PUSH IN THEKNOB when settina the Minute Timer.
1. Wlthout pushing it In, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the timer
hand passes the setting you want.
2. Without pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.
When the time is up, a buzzer
will sound. To stop the buzzer, turn
the Minute Timer hand to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THECLOCK
SETTING.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking in the Upper Oven
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The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least lY2to
2 inches (4-5 cm] between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. For more information
see the Cooking Guide.
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack at
front and pull out.

2. Set the Upper Oven Selector to
BAKE.
4. Put food in the oven. NOTE:Oven
racks, walls and door will be hot.
During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The
Upper Oven Signal Light will turn
on and off with the elements.
The top element helps heat
durlng baklng, but does not
turn red.
Baking in the lower Oven
3. Set the Upper Oven Temperature
Control to the baking temperature
you want. The Upper Oven Signal
Light will come on. The oven is
preheated when the Upper Oven
Signal Light first goes off.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Upper Oven Selector and
Upper Oven Temperature Control
to OFF.
1. Position the rack properly before turning on the oven. To change rack
posltlon, lift rack at front and pull out.
2. Set the Lower Oven Control on the baking temperature you want. The
Lower Oven Signal Light will come on. The oven is preheated when the
Lower Oven Signal Light first goes off.
3. Put food in the oven, NOTE:The oven rack, walls and door will be hot.
4. When baking is done, turn the Lower Oven Temperature Control to OFF.

Adjusting the Oven Temperature Controls
Does either oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature
of your old oven may have shifted gradually without you noticing the change
Your new ovens are properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But
when comparing to your old oven, the new design may give you different
results.
If after using the ovens for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the
temperature settings, they can be adjusted by following these steps:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob stralght off.
OFF
3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about
10°F (5°C).
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OFF
LOCKING
2. Loosen the locking screw Note
the position of the notches.
OFF
4. To raise the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to HI. Each
notch equals about 10°F (5°C).
Tlghten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.
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Broiling in the Upper Oven
1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See “Broil CharYin
the Cooking Guide or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions.
3. Rotate the Broil Stop clips over the
door hinge slots and close the
door to the Broil Stop position
(open about 4 inches, 10.2 cm).
The door will stay open by itself.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
4. Set the Upper Oven Selector and
Upper Oven Temperature Control
to BROIL.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Upper Oven Selector and
Upper Oven Temperature Control
to OFF.
Open the door and rotate the Broil
Stop clips to uncover the door
hinge slots. Close the door.
Custom Broil
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Upper Oven Temperature Control counter-
clockwlse until the Upper Oven Signal Light goes off.
l If you want the food to broil slower from the start, set the Upper Oven
Temperature Control between 150” and 350°F (65.5” and 162.7”C). The lower
the temperature, the slower the cooking.
The Upper Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
NOTE:The door must be partly open whenever the oven is set to BROIL.
Leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures.
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Broiling in the lower Oven
1. Position the rack before turning the lower oven on.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on the rack.
3. Rotate the Broil Stop clips over the door hinge slots and close the door to
the Broil Stop position (open about 4 inches, 10.2 cm]. The door will stay
open by itself.
4. Set the Lower Oven Temperature Control to BROIL.
5. When broilina is done, turn the Lower Oven Temperature Control to OFF
Open the door and rotate the Broil Stop clips to uncover the door slots.
Close the door.
NOTE:The door must be partly open whenever the oven is set to BROIL.
leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures.
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock
The automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock is designed to turn the upper oven on and
off at times you set, even when you are not around.
Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven,
such as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes,
cookies, etc...undercooklng will result.
To start and stop baking automatically:
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly
and place the food in the upper
oven.
2. Make sure the clock is set to the
right time of day.
3. Push in and turn the Star-l Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
10 want baking to start.
4. Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
want the oven to shut off.