Whirlpool RB170PXL User manual

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CONTINUOUS-CLEANING
ELECTRIC OVENS Model RBf70PXL
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Automatic
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Manual Oven
LlQht Switch
M-Flow Oven Door
FlberQlaSS Heat Seal
Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
or call with a quesllon. have lhls Model Numbe!
1 Complete Model and Serlol Numbers (from the plate
tust behlnd the upper oven door] serm Number
2 Purchase or rwallatlon dale trom your sales slip
Copy this uVormatlon in these spaces Keep this book,
your warranty and the sales slip together r a handy
plOCe
sewce Compon” an* Ph”n* Numbfr
See !he “Caoklng Guldo”tor imporbnt sofe?y Inlo:m&t~~.

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Gulcte”carefulty for Important we and safety Intormatlon.
You must be sure your oven la... ‘
D installed and leveled In a wall
or cabinet that wtll hold the
weight; 1.,.,
. Inslolled In o well-ventilated iy;:‘7&
orea protected womrne :. .“.
weather:
8 property connected to the cor-
rect ektrtc supply and
groundlng. (See ‘Installatton I’E
tnstructtons.“l k r
You must bo awe your own ta...
. usad only for jobs expected of
home ovens;
. used only by people who con
oparote It property;
. properly malritalned.
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YourResponsibilitIes .......
lnsiallatlon ............
Proper Use ........
Safety .......
Using YourOvens
Bakrng in EItherOven
Adtusting theOven Temperature C&irOts’ :
Broiling in EitherOven. ..........
Oven Rock Positrons
Setting the Clock ............
Using the Mrnute fimer ....
Using the Automatic MEALilMER Clock : ...
Oven Vents ...............
Oven tights ................
Cleantng and Caring For Your Ovens .....
Control Panel and Knobs ...........
Cleaning Chart .,,,,, ..........
The LowerOven Door ........
The Self-Cleaning UpperOven ...
The Continuous-Cleaning LowerOven : ..
If You Need Service or Assistance ........
1. Before Callrng for Assistance ........
2 II You Need Assistance ............
3. If You Need Service ...............
4. if You Have a Problem ............
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Using your ovens
Aulomallc Slop Time Manual Oven AdJustable Lower Oven Adjustable Upper Oven
MEALTIMER- Clock Knob LtQht Swllch Temperalure Conlrol Temperalure Conlrol
rm& Timer Sld nme Lower oven
Knob Selector Lower Oven Clean Light
slgld LlQhl /
Lock LlQhl
SETTING THE CONTROLS
BAKING IN EITHER OVEN
i. Put oven racks where you want them
[See poge 6 for suggestions.]
2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE
3. Sef Oven Temperature Conlrol to Ihe bak-
rng temperature you wanl.
upper oven upper oven
SIgnal LlQhl Seleclor
4.
Let the oven preheat until the Signal Lrght
goes ofl
5. Pul food rn the oven.
6. When done baking, turn both knobs lo
OFF
During baking, the elements will turn on
and ott to help hold the oven temperature at
the setting. [The top element will never turn
red, but will be hot.) The Slgnal Light will turn
on and ott wlth the elements.
ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
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Does either oven seem lo be hotter or colder than your old oven a1 the some
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:
1. Pull the Oven Tern- 2. Loosen the lock-
3. lo lower the fern- 4. To rarse Ihe lem-
perolure Control ing screw; peralure, move perolure, move
straight off NOTICE posilron black part of black part of
of notches knob closer lo LO knob closer lo HI
Each notch Each notch
equals about 10 F equals aboul10 F
I5 Cl I5 Cl
llghten the locking screw. Replace the knob.
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BROILING IN EITHER OVEN
1. Place the rack where You 2. Put broiler pan and food
want it for broiling. [See on the rack
below for suggestions )
4. Set Oven Temperature 5. During broiling the oven
Control lo BROIL [Set on a door must be portly open
lower temperature for A built-rn stop wrll hold It
slower brorltng See there
below ]
BROIL.
6. When broiling ISdone,
turn both knobs lo OFF
Brolllng can be slowed by setting the Oven Temperature Control lo a selling
lower than BROIL When II’Son BROIL, the broil element is on all the flme. When it’s
on a temperature, the element turns ofi and on The lower the temperature seltlng,
the shorter are the limes when the element ISon
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL and the door partly
open for all brolllng temperahrer.
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
Posltlon racks before hrrnlng on the oven.
Brorl Element
Lift rack al front and pull out
BAKING OR ROASTING
Food for baking or roastrng should be P.djust the lop rack so the food ro be brolled IS
placed rn the center of the oven at 0 suggested distance from the broil element.
Always leave at least 1% to 2 inches (see page 6) ALWAYS broil with the door open
(4-5 cm] between the sides of a pan and the to the brorl-stop
oven wall and another pan For more Informa-
Iron, see the “Cookrng Guide.” 5

SETTING THE CLOCK
Suggested oven-rack positions and brolllng times
Approrlmate Mlnuter -
Inches \cm) tram top
Selector wf lo SPOIL
Food
Descrlptlon of food o Broil Element IsI ride 2nd mlde
Beef Steaks
Rare 1 (2 5cm) 3 (8cm) 7-v 3-5
Medium 1 (2.5cm) 3 (8cm) 9-t 1 4-J
Well done 1’ (2Scm) 3 (Bcm) il.13 5-J
Beef Steaks
Rare 1% (4cm) 4 -5 (10.13 cm) 13-15 6-0
Medium 1% (4cm) 4 -5 (10.13 cm) 17.19 8-10
Well Done 1% (4cmJ 4 -5 (10.13 cmJ 19.21 14.16
Hamburgers % (1 cm1 3 (Bcm) -6-8 4-5-
Lamb Chops
Medium 1 [2.5cm) 3 (8cm) 6-B 4-5
Horn slice, precooked % -1
or tendered (l-2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Canadian Bacon % (1 cm)
-mm) 6 4
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Pork Rlb or loin Chop % -1
Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4 -5’ (lo-13 cm) 15 10
Chicken 2-3 lb
(l-1.5 kg)
cut in half 7 -9 f18-23 cml 25-30 IO-12
Fish
Liver
Fronklurters
whole
fillets
% -%
(l-2 cm)
3 (8cm) 11-16 9-14
3 (Bcm) J-0 5-J
3 (Bcm) 3 3
4 .5 (10.13 cm) 6-J 4-5
1. Push In Minute Timer Knob and turn
clockwlse until clock digits show the nghl
time of day.
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
2. Let Ihe Mlnule Timer Knob pop out. Turn
counlerclockwise unlil the Minute Timer
dial ISon OFF.If you push m on the knob. you
WI// change Ihe time of day
1. WIthout pushing In the knob, turn the
Minute limer hand clockwise posl fhe
settrng you want.
2. Turn the hand back lo the setting you want.
3. When lhe set lime is up, a buzzer will sound
4. Turn the dial lo OFF lo slop the buzzrng

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USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER* CLOCK
The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the upper oven on and off
al times you set...even when youore not around. IMPORTANT:Follow these steps In order.
To start and stop baklng automatIcallY:
1. Put the racks where you
want them and place the
food in the oven.
2. Set the Oven Selector on
TIMED BAKE. 3. Set the Oven Temperature
Control on the baking
temperature you want
4. Make sure the clock is set
to the right time of day 5. Push in and turn the Start
Time Knob clockwlre
lo the time you want bok-
mg lo start
6. Push in and turn the Stop
iTme Knob clockwlse
to the time you want the
oven to shul otf
8. To slop the oven betore
the presel Irme. turn both
knobs lo OFF
To stop baklng automatlcally:
1. Put the racks where you want them and 5. Push rn and turn the Slop Trme Knob clock-
place the food rn the oven wise to the time you want Ihe oven to shut
2. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE
Otl
3. Set ihe Oven Temperature Control on the 6. After baking is done, turn both knobs to
baking temperature you want OFF
4. Make sure the clock ISset to the right time 7. To stop Ihe oven before the preset trme.
of day turn both knobs to OFF
SPECIAL CAUTION:
Use foods that watt not go bad or spoil
whrte walling for cooking to start. Avoid
using dishes wilh milk or eggs, cream
soups, cooked meats or fish, or any item
wrth baking powder or yeast
Smoked or frozen meats moy be used,
so con vegetables. frurts and casserole-
lype foods. Vegetables can be cooked in
o covered baking dtsh with about a holf-
cup (118 ml] of water for 1to I’/, hours.
Any food that has to wail for cooking to
start should be very cold or lrozen belore
It is put In Ihe oven. MOST UNFROZEN
FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN
IWO HOURS BEFORECOOKING STARTS.

If the steps for usrng Ihe Automatic
MEALTIMER Clock are not followed in
order, the electric oven door lock moy be
turned on The door will then erther
l not open;
* not close all the way (the oven light stays
on1
If the Door Won’t Open:
1. Make sure the Clock and Start and
Stop limes are set to the right trme of
day
2. Turn the Oven Selector to CLEAN
3. Push in ond turn the Stop fime Knob
past the right time of day.
4. Walt 30 seconds.
5. Turn the Oven Selector to OFF; the door
wilt be unlocked within 10 seconds.
If the Door Won’t Close:
1. Make sure the Clock and Start and
Stop i7mes are set to the rrght time ot
day. open the oven door
2. Turn the Oven Selector to CLEAN
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
past the right time of day
4. Push the automatic oven light switch I”
and hold it in for 10 seconds
5. Let the oven lighl switch go and turn the
Oven Selector to OFF
6. Push I” the automatic oven light switch
and hold II for another10 seconds
7. Close the oven door
THE OVEN LIGHTS
Both oven lights will come on when you push the Light Switch. Push the
switch again to shut them OH Both lights will also come on when an oven door IS
opened.
To replace the upper oven light bulb:
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1. Turn oh’the electric power
at the main power supply 2. Remove the bulb cover by 3. Remove the Ilght bulb tram pulling oul on the wire its socket
holder and moving It to Ihe
side
4. Replace the bulb with o 5. Replace the bulb cover
40.wall appliance bulb and snop the wire holder
available from most grc-
in place The bulb must
cery, variety and
have this cover when the
hardware stores.
oven Is being used.
6. Turn electrical power back
on at morn power supply.
To replace the lower oven light bulb:
1. Turn off the electric power 2. Remove the llghl bulb
at the main power supply , from Its socket 3. Replace the bulb with o
IO-watt appliance bulb
available from most gro-
cery, variety and
hardware stores Turn the
power back on al the
main power supply
THE OVEN VENTS
When the oven is on. hot air and molsfure
escape through a vent on top ot Ihe control panel
These vents are needed for olr clrculatlon
Do not block the vents. Poor baktng can resull

Qeaning and caring for your ovens
CONTROL PANEL AND KNOBS
1. First make sure
2. Use worm soapy
3. Wash knobs I” 4. Push knobs
knobs are on OFF
waler and o sot1 worm soapy straight bock on
then pull knob
cloth to wipe waler Rinse well Make sure they
stralght off.
the panel Rinse and dry ore on OFF
and wipe dry
CLEANING CHART
PART
Outslde of
oven
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
-Sott cloth, warm soapy l Wipe off regularly when oven Is cool.
water l Do not allow food contalnlng acids
Nylon or plastic scouring [such as vlnegar, tomato, lemon juice or
pad for stubborn spots milk) to remain on surface. Acids will
remove the glossy flnlsh.
. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
Control knobs Warm, sudsy water and . Wash, rinse and dry well
bristle brush
l Do not soak.
Porcelain. Warm, soapy water or
dnamel soapy steel wool pads
broiler pan
and arld
Control panel Warm, soapy water
Oven door
glass
Commercial glass
cleaner
Warm, soapy woter or
plastic scrubbing pad
Commercial glass
cleaner
l Wash wlth other cooklng utensils.
l Do not clean in selt-cleaning cycle.
. Wosh, rinse and dry wilh soft cloth.
. Follow directions with cleaner.
. Make certain oven Is cool. Wash, rinse
and dry well with sott cloth.
. Follow directlons provided wlth cleaner.
Contlnuous- Warm, soapy water or . Clean stubborn spots or stains. Rlnse well
cleaning soapy scrubbing pad with clean water.
lower oven . Follow dlrectlons given on page 15.
. Do not use commercial oven cleanen.
Most fat spatters on the continuous-cleaning porcelain-enamel
lnterlor surface gradually reduce to a presentably clean condltlon
durlng normal baking or roostlng operations.
Oven racks Self-Cleanlng Oven cycle . leave in oven during Self-Cleanlng
Warm, soapy water or cycle.
soapy steel wool pads l Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel wool
pads for stubborn areas.
Self-Cleaning For areas outside Self- . Clean before using Self-Cleanlng cycle
Upper Oven Cleanlng area use warm, to prevent burn-on ot soll.
soapy wafer or soapy . Follow dlrectlons glven on page 11.
steel wool pads . Do not use commercial oven cleaners.
Do not use toll to tine the bottom ot your Selt-Cleantng Oven.
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THE OVEN DOOR
The upper oven door cannot be removed.
REMOVING THE LOWER OVEN DOOR
1. Open the door to the
broil stop
Hinge Support Stop
2. Hold the door on both
sides and 1111slightly to
clear the stops in Ihe
hinge supports
3. Pull the door, with the
hinges, straight away
from the oven.
REPLACING THE LOWER OVEN DOOR
1. Frtthe hinge supports Into 2. Lrlt slightly while sliding
the openrngs at the the hrnge supports Into
bottom oven comers the openings
3. When the stops ln the
hrnge supports slide Into
the oven openings, the
door will snap into place
and can be closed.
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