Whirlpool RB16OPXL User manual

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274NCH WILT-IN SELF-CLEANING
ELECTRIC OVEN
Model RB16OPXL
Element
Oven Front
/ Frame
Bake
Element
Numbw Pkte
Copy Your Model and Seilal-Numbers Here
If you need service, or call with a question, have this
informatlon readyi
1. COmplOte Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate
just behlnd the oven door).
2. Purchase date from your sales slip.
Model Number
Serial Numbor
Purchaw thto
Copy this lntormatlon In these spaces. Keep this book,
your warranty and the sales slip together In a handy
place.
Servtce Company and Phone Numbor
See the “CookIng OuldoVor lmporlant safety InformatIon.
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Your responsibilities . . .
Proper Installation and safe use of the oven are your personal
responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide” and the “Cooklng
Guide” carefully for important use and safety Information.
Insallation
You must be sure your oven is. . .
l installed and leveled in a wall or
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 “lnstallatiin
Instructions.“)
Roper use
You must be sure your oven is . . .
l used onh/ for jobs expected
of home ovens;
l used only by people who can
operate Fiproperly;
0 properh/ maintalned.
Contents
Page
Your Responsibilities ............................. 2
Installation .......... . ........................ 2
ProperUse ................................... 2
Safety ........................................ 3
Using Your Oven ................................ 4
Setting the Controls ........................... 4
Baking ..................................... 4
Resetting the Oven Temperature Control 4
Broiling
.................................... 5
Oven Rack Positions .......................... 5
Clock and Minute Timer ...................... 6
Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock ................. 7
Oven Light ................................... 8
Oven Vent .................................... 8
Cleaning and Caring for Your Oven ............. 9
Control Panel and Knobs
..................... 9
Cleaning Chart .............................. 9
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle ................ 10
If You Need Service or Assistance .............. 13
1. Before Calling for Assistance .............. 13
2. If You Need Assistance. ................... 13
3. If You Need Service
....................... 13
4. If You Have a Problem .................... 13
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DO NOTSTOREOR USEGASOLINEOR OTHERFLAMMABLEVAPORSAND LIQUIDS
IN THEVICINITY OF THISOR ANY OTHERAPPLIANCE.
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Usifkgyour oven
Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock Manual Oven Llaht Switch Adlustable Oven Temperature
Control
/ /
Minute llmer Start Time Knob Stop Time Knob Oven Selector
SETTING THE CONTROLS
BAKING
1. Put oven racks where you want them.
2.
(See page 5 for suggestions.)
Set Oven Selector to BAKE.
3. Set Oven Temperature Control to the bak-
ing temperature you want.
4. Let the oven preheat until the Signal Light
goes off.
5. Put food in the oven.
6. When done baking, turn both knobs to
OFF.
Durlng baking, the elements will turn on
and otl to help hold the oven temperature at
the selilng. (The top element will never turn
red, bul will be hot.) The Signal Ught will turn
on and off wlth the elements.
RESETTINGTHEOVEN TEMPERATURECONTROL
Does your new 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 oven can seem differ-
ent. if you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps:
1. Pull the Oven Tern- 2. Loosen the iock-
3. To lower the
4. Toralsethe
perature Control ing screw; tempetire, move
straight off. kmpemre, move
NOTICE position a notch closer to LO. a notch closer to HI.
of notches. Each notch equals
about 107 (5q. Each notch equals
about109 (5%).
lighten the looklng screw. Replace the knob.

BROILING
1. Place the rack where you
want it for broiling. (See
below for suggestions.)
2. Put broiler pan and food
on the rack.
3. Set Oven Selector to
BROIL.
4. Set Oven Temperature
Control to BROIL.(Set on a
lower temperature for
slower broiling. See
below.)
5. During broiling the oven
6. When broiling is done,
door must be partly open. turn both knobs to OFF.
A built-in stop will hold it
there.
Brolllng 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 Beleotor must be on BROIL and the door partly
open tor all brolllng temperahires.
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
Posltlon racks betore tumlng on the oven. Broil Element
Lltt rack at front and pull wt.
BAKING OR ROASTING BROILING
Food for baking or roasting should be Adjust the top rack so the food to be broiled Is
placed in the center of the oven. at a suggested distance from the broil element,
Always leave at least 1% to 2 inches (see page 6). ALWAYSbroil wlth the door open
(4-5 cm] between the sides of a pan and the to the broil-stop.
oven wall and another pan. For more Informa-
tlon, see the “Cooking Guide.” 5

SETTING
Su
dl B gested oven-rack positions and broiling times for erent kinds of meats. Approxlmate Minutes -
Desorlptlon Inches cm) Worn top Selector set to BROIL
Food of food \ o Broil Element 1st slde 2nd side
Beef Steaks
Rare
1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm)
Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) El 3-5
4-7
Well done 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 11-13 5-7
Beef Steaks
Rare 1%” (4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 13-15 6-8
Medium 1%” (4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 17-19 8-10
Well Done 1%” (4 cm) 4”-5” (lo-13 cm) 19-21 14-16
Hamburgers %” (1 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Lamb Chops
Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Ham slice, precooked %“-1”
or tendered (l-2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Canadian Bacon Vi” (1 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6 4
Pork Rib or Loin Chop %“-1”
Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4”-5” (lo-13 cm) 15 10
Chicken 2-3 lb.
(l-l.5 kg)
cut in half 7”-9” (18.23 cm) 25-30 10-12
Fish whole 3” (8 cm) 11-16 9-14
fillets 3” (8 cm) 7-8 5-7
Liver ‘/12”J//,”
(1-2 cm) 3” (8 cm). 3 3
Frankfurters 4”-5” (lo- 13 cm) 6-7 4-5
THE CLOCK
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
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 llmer 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 Minute Timer.
1. Wlthout pushing It In, turn the Minute
Timer Knob until the hand passes the
setting you want.
2. Wlthout pushing In, turn the knob back to
the setting you want.
6 PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE KNOB
3. When the time is up, a buzzer will sound.
CHANGES THE CLOCK SETTING. To stop the buzzer, turn the dial to OFF
wlthout pushing In the knob.

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER” CLOCK
The Automatic MEALTIMERClock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times
you set...even when you are not around.
Tostart and stop baklng automatlcally:
1. Putthe racks where you
want them and place the
food in the oven.
2. Set the Oven Selector on 3. Set the Oven Temperature
TIMED BAKE. Control on the baklng
temperature you want.
4. Make sure the clock is set
to the right time of day. 5. Push in and turn the Start 6. Push in and turn the Stop
Time Knob clockwke Time Knob olockwke
to the tlme you want bak- to the time you want the
ing to start. oven to shut off.
IMPORTANT:
Follow these steps In order.
7. After baking is done, turn
both knobs to OFF.
8. Tostop the oven before
the preset time, turn both
knobs to OFF.
Tostop baking automatlcally:
1. Putthe racks where you want them and 5. Push in and turn the Stop Tlme Knob clook-
place the food in the oven. wke to the time you want the oven to shut
2. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.
Off.
3. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the
6. After baking is done, turn both knobs to
baklng temperature you want. OFF.
4. Make sure the clock is set to the right time 7. Tostop the oven before the preset time,
of day. turn both knobs to OFF.
SPECIALCAUTION:
Use foods that will not go bad or spoil a covered baklng dtsh with about a half-
whlie walting for cooklng to start. Avoid cup (118ml) of water for 1to 1% hours.
using dishes with mllk or eggs, cream Any food that has to wait for cooklng to
soups, cooked meats or fish, or any Item start should be very cold or frozen before
wlth baking powder or yeast. It Is put In the oven. MOST UNFROZEN
Smoked or frozen meats may be used; FOODS SHOULD NEVERSTAND MORE THAN
so can vegetables, fruits and casserole- TWOHOURSBEFORECOOKING STARTS.
type foods. Vegetables can be cooked In
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Ifthe steps for using the Automatic
MEALTIMER*Clock are not followed in
order, the electric oven door lock may
be turned on. The door will then either:
l not open;
l not close all the way (the oven light stays
on).
If the Door Won’t Open:
1. Make sure the Clock, Start and Stop
Times are set to the rlght tlme of day.
2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to CLEAN.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Tlme Knob
past the right time of day.
4. Walt 30 seconds.
5. Turn the Oven Selector to OFFand leave
the Oven Temperature Control at CLEAN.
The door will be unlocked withln 10
seconds.
If the Door won’t Close:
1. Make sure the Clock, Start and Stop
Times are set to the right time of day;
open the oven door.
2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to CLEAN.
3. Push In and turn the Stop Time Knob
past the right ttme of day
4. Pushthe automatic light switch In and
hold it in for 10seconds.
5. Letthe oven switch go, turn the Oven
Selector to OFF,and leave the Oven
Temperature Control at CLEAN.
6. Push in the automatic oven light switch
and hold it for another 10seconds.
7. Close the oven door. .-
THE OVEN LIGHT
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The oven light wtll come on when you open the oven door or when you push the
Oven LlNt switch. Close the oven door or push the switch again to shut off the light.
To replace the light bulb:
1. Turn off the electric power
at the main power supply.
4. Replace the bulb with a
40-watt appliance bulb 5. Replace the bulb cover
avallable from most gro- and snap the wlre holder
in place. The bulb must
cery, variety and
have this cover when the
hardware stores.
oven is bektg used.
2. Remove the bulb cover by
pulling out on the wire 3. Remove the light bulb from
its socket.
holder and moving it to the
side.
6. Turn electrtcal power back
on at maln power supply.
IHE OVENVENI
When the oven is on, hot atr and moisture
escape through vents over the control
panel. The vents are needed for alr clrculatlon.
Do not block the vents. Poor baking can result.

Qeanhg and caring for your oven
1. first make sure
knobs are on OFF
then pull knob
straight ott.
2. Use warm soapy
water and a soft
cloth to wipe
the panel. Rinse
and wipe dry.
3. Wash knobs in 4. Push knobs
warm soapy straight back on.
water. Rinse well Make sure they
and dry. are on OFF.
CLEANING CHART
PART WHAT TO USE HCWTCCLEAN
Outslde of Soft cloth, warm
l Wipe off regularly when oven Is cool.
oven soapy water
Nylon or plastic
l Do not allow food contalnlng acids (such
scouring pad for as vinegar, tomato, lemon juice or milk)
stubborn spots to remain on surface. Acids will remove
the glossy flnlsh.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
Control Warm, sudsy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
knobs bristle brush
l Do not soak.
Porcelaln- Warm, soapy water or
l Wash wlth other cooklng utensils.
enamel soapy steel wool pads
broiler pan 0 Do not clean In self-cleaning cycle.
and grld
Control
panel Warm, soapy water
l Wash, rinse and dry well with soft cloth.
Commercial glass
l Follow dlrectlons with cleaner.
cleaner
Oven door Warm, soapy water or l Make certain oven Is cool. Wash, rinse
glass plastic scrubbing pad and dry well with sofl cloth.
Commercial glass
l Follow dlrectlons provlded
cleaner wlth cleaner.
Oven racks Self-Cleaning Oven
l leave In oven durlng Self-Cleaning
cycle cycle.
Warm, soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel wool
soapy steel wool pads pads for stubborn areas.
Self- For areas outslde
l Clean before uslng SelfGleanIng cycle
Cleaning Self-Cleaning area use to prevent burn-on of soll.
Oven warm, soapy water or
soapy steel wool pads
l Follow dlrectlons given on pageslo-12.
l Do not use commercial oven cleaners.
Do not use toll to line bottom of your Self-Cleunlng Oven.
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USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
The selt-cleanlng cycle uses very hlgh heat to burn away soil. Betore
you start, make sure you understand exactly how to use the cycle
safely.
BEFOREYOU START
1. Clean areas that may not be cleaned
during the cycle. Use hot water and deter-
gent or a soapy steel-wool pad on...
l the frame around the oven
l the inside of the door, especially the part
outside the oven seal.
DO NOT try to clean the fiberglass seal. Do
NOT move It or bend It.
2. Remove any pots or pans you may have
stored in the oven, They cant stand the
loose soil or grease. Thiswill
moke during the clednlng
SPECIAL CAUTIONS
DO NOT block the vent
during the cleaning cycle.
Air must move freely for
best results.
DO NOT use commercial DO NOT use foil or other
oven cleaners in your oven, liners in the oven. During
Damage to the porcelain the cleaning cycle, they
finish may occur. can burn or melt.
DO NOT touch the oven
during the cleaning cycle
..I can burn you.
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