Whirlpool RB17UPXL User manual

0127-1~~~ BUILT-INSELF-CLEANING 8r
CONTINUOUS-CLEANING
ELECTRICOVENS Model RB17UPXL
Control Panel
Automatic
Upper Oven
Ltghf Switch
Manual Oven
Light Switch
- tvloctd and Serial
Number Plate
Broil Element
Continuous-Cleaning
Lower Oven
Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
If you need service. or call with a questlon, have this
Information ready ~--
Model Number
1 Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate
just behind the upper oven door]
2. Purchase date from your sales slip
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Serial Number
-~ ~-
Purchase Dote
Copy this information In these spaces Keep this book,
your warranty and the sales slip together in a handy
place.
Serwce Company and Phone Number
See the “Cooking Guide” for important safety information.

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”carefully for important use and safety information.
Installation
You must be sure your oveIn 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 “Installation
Instructions.“)
Proper use
You must be sure your oven is...
l used only for jobs expected of
home ovens;
l used only by people who can
operate it properly;
ti properly maintained.
Contents
Your Responsibilities
Installation
Proper Use
Safety
Using Your Ovens
Baking in Either Oven 1:
Adjusting the Oven Temperature Controls
Broiling in Either Oven
Oven Rack Positions
Setting the Clock : : : : : : : :
Using the Minute Timer
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER Clock
Oven Vents
Oven Lights
Cleaning and Caring For Your Ovens
Control Panel and Knobs
Cleaning Chart : : : : 1: : : : : : 1..
The Lower Oven Door
The Self-Cleaning Upper Oven
The Continuous-Cleaning Lower Oven
If You Need Service or Assistance
1. Before Calling for Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem
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Using your ovens
Automatic Stop Time Manual Oven Adjustable Lower Oven Adjustable Upper Oven
MEALTIMER Clock Knob Light Switch Temperature Control Temperature Control
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Minute Timer Start Time Lower Oven Lower Oven Clean Light Upper Oven Upper Oven
Knob Selector Signal Light Lock Light Signal Light Selector
SETTING THE CONTROLS
BAKING IN EITHER OVEN
1. Put oven racks where you want them.
[See page 5 for suggestions.)
2. 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 off to help hold the oven temperature at
the settlng. (The top element will never turn
red, but will be hot.) The Slgnal Light will turn
on and off wlth the elements.
ADJUSTING 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:
Locking Screw
1. Pull the Oven Tern- 2. Loosen the lock-
3. To lower the tem-
perature Control ing screw; perature, move
straight off NOTICE position black part of
of notches knob closer to LO.
Each notch
equals about 10 F
(5 Cl.
4. To raise the tem-
perature, move
black part of
knob closer to HI.
Each notch
equals about 10 F
(5 Cl.
Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob. ‘Tmk

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 to BROIL. (Set on a door must be partly open.
lower temperature for A built-jr- stop will hold it
slower broiling. See there.
below.)
Lift rack at front and pull out.
BAKING OR ROASTING BROILING
3. Set Oven Selector to
BROIL.
6. When broiling is done,
turn both knobs to OFF.
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 must be on BROIL and the door partly
open for all brolllng temperatures.
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
Position racks before turnlng on the oven. Broil Element
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
(4-5 cm] between the sides of a pan and the (see page 6). ALWAYS broil with the door open to the broil-stop.
oven wall and another pan. For more informa-
tion, see the “Cooking Guide.” 5

Suggested oven-rack positions and broiling times
Approxlmate Mlnutes -
Inches cm) from top Selector set to BROIL
Food Descrlptlon of food \ o Broil Element 1st side 2nd slde
Beef Steaks
Rare I” (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) 11-13 5-7
Beef Steaks
Rare I’/, (4 cm) 4”-5 (IO-13 cm) 13-15 6-8
Medium 11/2” (4 cm) 4’-5’ (IO-IS cm) 17-19 8-10
Well Done 1% (4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 19-21 14-16
Hamburgers
% (1cm)
3’ (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Lamb Chops
Medium 1 (2.5 cm] 3’ (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Ham slice, precooked %“-I’
or tendered (I-2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Canadian Bacon %” (1 cm) 3’ (8 cm) 6 4
Pork Rib or Loin Chop % -1”
Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4’-5’ (IO-13 cm) 15 10
Chicken 2-3 lb.
(l-1.5 kg)
cut in half 7’-9’ (18-23 cm) 25-30 1O-l 2
Fish whole 3 (8cm) 11-16 9-14
fillets 3 (8cm) 7-0 5-7
Liver % -%
(l-2 cm) 3 (8 cm) 3 3
Frankfurters 4 -5” (IO-IS cm) 6-7 4-5
SETTING THE CLOCK
Push in and turn the Minute flmer Knob to set the Clock.
1 . Push In Minute Timer Knob and turn
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
change If you push In when turning.
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1 . Wlthout pushlng it in, turn the Minute
fimer Knob until the hand passes the
setting you want.
2. Wlthout pushlng 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 SElTING. To stop the buzzer, turn the dial to OFF
wlthout pushing in the knob.

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALIIMER* CLOCK
The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the upper oven on and off
at times you setteven when you are not around. IMPORTANT: Follow these steps In order.
To start and stop baking 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 6. Push in and turn the Stop
Time Knob clockwise
Time Knob clockwise
to the time you want ba k- to the time you want the
ing to start. oven to shut off
7. After baking is done, turn
both knobs to OFF
8. To stop the oven before
the preset time, turn both
knobs to OFF
To stop baking automatically:
1. Put the racks where you want them and 5. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
clock-
place the food in the oven. wise 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
baking temperature you want. OFF.
4. Make sure the clock is set to the right time 7. To stop the oven before the preset time,
of day. 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

If the 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:
0 not open;
l not close all the way [the oven light stays
on].
If the Door Won’t Open:
1. Make sure the Clock and Start and
Stop Times are set to the right time of
day.
2. Turn the Oven Selector to CLEAN.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
past the right time of day.
4. Walt 30 seconds.
5. Turn the Oven Selector to OFF; the door
will be unlocked within 10 seconds.
If the Door Won’t Close:
1. Make sure the Clock and Start and
Stop Times are set to the right time of
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 in
and hold it in for 10 seconds.
5. Let the oven light switch go and turn the
Oven Selector to OFF.
6. Push in the automatic oven light switch
and hold it for another 10 secon+
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 off. Both lights will also come on when an oven door is
opened.
To replace the upper or lower oven light bulb:
1. Turn off the electric power
at the main power supply.
4. Replace the bulb with a 5. Replace the bulb cover
do-watt appliance bulb and snap the wire holder
available from mOSt gro- In place. The bulb must
cery, variety and have this cover when the
hardware stores.
oven is belng used.
2. Remove the bulb cover by 3. Remove the light bulb from
pulling out on the wire its socket.
holder and moving it to the
side
6. Turn electrical power back
on at main power supply.
THE OVEN VENTS
When the oven is on, hot air and moisture
escape through a vent on top of the control panel
These vents are needed for air circulation.
Do not block the vents. Poor baking can result.

Cleaning and caring for your ovens
CONTROL PANEL AND KNOBS
1. First make sure 2. Use warm soapy 3. Wash knobs In 4. Push knobs
knobs are on OFF water and a soft warm soapy straight back on
then pull knob cloth to wipe water. Rinse well Make sure they
straight off. the panel Rinse and dry are on OFF
and wipe dry
CLEANING CHART
PART
Outside of
oven
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Soft cloth, warm soapy
l Wipe off regularly when oven is cool.
water l Do not allow food containing acids
Nylon or plastic scouring (such as vinegar, tomato, lemon juice or
pad for stubborn spots milk) to remain on surface. Acids will
remove the glossy finish.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
Control knobs Warm, sudsy water and l Wash, rinse and dry well.
bristle brush
l Do not soak.
Porcelain- Warm, soapy water or
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
enamel soapy steel wool pads
l Do not clean in self-cleaning cycle.
broiler pan
and arid
Control panel Warm, soapy water
Commercial glass
cleaner
l Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth.
l Follow directions with cleaner.
Oven door Warm, soapy water or
l Make 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.
lower oven
l Follow directions given on page 15.
l Do not use commercial oven cleaners.
Most fat spatters on the continuous-cleaning porcelain-enamel
interior surface gradually reduce to a presentably clean condition
during normal baking or roasting operations.
Oven racks Self-Cleaning Oven cycle
l Leave in oven during Self-Cleaning
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-
l Clean before using Self-Cleaning cycle
Upper Oven Cleaning area use warm, to prevent burn-on of soil.
soapy water or soapy l Follow directions given on page 11
steel wool pads
l Do not use commercial oven cleaners.
Do not use toll to llne the bottom of your Self-Cleanlng Oven.
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THE OVEN DOOR
The upper oven door cannot be removed.
REMOVING THE LOWER OVEN DOOR
inge Support Stop
1. Open the door to the
broil stop. 2. Hold the door on both
sides and lift slightly to
clear the stops in the
hinge supports.
3. Pull the door, with the
hinges, straight away
from the oven.
REPLACING THE LOWER OVEN DOOR
1. Fit the hinge supports Into 2. Lift slightly while slrding 3. When the stops in the
the openings at the the hinge SUppOrtS into hinge supports slide into
bottom oven corners the openings. the oven openings, the
door will snap into place
and can be closed.
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THE SELF-CLEANING UPPER OVEN CYCLE
The upper oven self-cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away
soil, Before you start, make sure you understand exactly how to use the
cycle safely.
BEFORE YOU 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 can’t stand the
high heat.
3. Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This will
help reduce smoke during the cleaning
cycle.
SPECIAL CAUTIONS
DO NOT block the vent
during the cleaning cycle.
Air must move freely for
best results
DO NOT touch the oven
during the cleaning cycle
..it can burn you.
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.

1. Make sure the clock
and start and stop
time dials all have the
right time of day.
2. Push in the Stop Ttme
Knob and turn the
hand clockwise
a bout two or three
hours. [Two hours for
light soil; three or
more for heavier soil.)
3. Set the Oven Selector
to CLEAN. The Clean
Light will come on
and the door will lock
automatically.
4. Set the Oven Temper-
ature Control to CLEAN.
7. Turn the Oven Temper-
ature Control to OFF.
5. The Lock Light comes
on when the oven
gets above normal
baking temperatures
The door can’t be
unlocked when the
Lock Light is on
6. When the Lock Light
goes off, turn the Oven
Selector to OFF. This
unlocks the door.
8. After the oven is cool,
wipe off any residue
or ash with a damp
cloth.lfneeded.
touch up spots with
cleanser or soapy
steel-wool pad.
DO NOT TOUCH THE OVEN DURING THE CLEANING CYCLE. IT CAN BURN YOU.

SPECIAL TIPS
1. Keep the kitchen well
ventilated during the
cleaning cycle to help
get rid of normal heat
odors and smoke.
2. Clean the oven before 3. If the cleaning cycle
it gets heavily soiled. doesn’t get the oven as
Cleaning a very soiled clean as you
oven takes longer and expected, the cycle
results in more smoke may not have been set
than usual. long enough. Set the
cleaning time longer
for heavier soil.
4. Oven racks lose their shine, discolor 5.
and become harder to slide on their
guides when they are left in the oven
during the cleaning cycle. To make
them slide easier, polish the edges of
the racks and rack guides with a soapy
steel-wool pad, rinse well, and wipe
on a thin coat of salad oil.
To stop the cleaning cycle after it has
started:
l Turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise
until the hand points to the right time
of day.
l Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
l When the oven cools. you can
open the door. Wait until the oven is cool.
HOW IT WORKS
During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it
does for baking or broiling...approximately 830 F(433 C). This heat
breaks up grease and soil, and burns it off.
The graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a self-
cleaning cycle set for two hours.
SELF-CLEANING CYCLE -TWO HOUR SETTING
(Approximate Temperatures and limes)
1000 F
800 F
600 F
200 F
538 c
427 C
316 C
204 C
START % hr 1 hr 1% hrs 2 hrs 2'4 hrs STOP
Notice that the heating stops when the two-hour setting is up, but that it takes a
while longer for the oven to cool down enough to unlock.
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Standard oven walls are coated with smooth porcelain-enamel. Your
continuous-cleaning oven walls are coated with a special, rougher
porcelain-enamel
A fat spatter beads up on the smooth surface, but spreads out on the rougher
surface. The bead of fat chars and turns black. The spread-out fat gradually
burns away at medium to high baking temperatures (350 -475+, 176 -231 C) so
the oven can return to a presentably clean condition.
Fat Spatter Fat Spatter
Beads Up, Spreads Out,
Turns Black Burns Away
Stodard porcelain-enamel Continuous-cleaning porcelain-enamel
USING FOIL
Foil must be used on the lower oven bottom to catch spillovers. The foil must
be used properly. Using foil in the self-cleaning upper oven is not recommended
Cut foil from a roll of heavy-duty la-inch (45 cm) aluminum foil, or buy a foil kit
[Part No. 241430) from Your Whirlpool Appliance dealer.
Lift the cool bake element
slightly to lift the feet off the
oven bottom.
Slide the foil underthe bake
element.
Make sure foil is centered,
long enough to start up both
sides, and lying flat without
wrinkles.
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For proper baking, lower the
bake element so all feet
rest solldly on the foil.

TIPS
1. The oven window and racks are not
coated. Clean them by hand. 3. If you do more broiling than baking, 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
mav stain the bottom.
HAND CLEANING
DO NOT USE OVEN
CLEANING PRODUCTS.
Some can be trapped in
the porcelain-enamel
surface and give off
harmful fumes.
WINDOW-Keep clean
with hot sudsy waler.
Do not use steel wool or
abrasive cleansers. Use a
plastic scouring pad for
stubborn spots. Rinse well
RACKS - Use a soapy
steel-wool pad for best
results. Rinse well.
WALLS AND DOOR - Wash with hot soapy
water. Use a soapy steel-wool pad or
plastic scouring pad for stubborn spots. Rinse well
If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these four steps:
1
l Before calling for assistance.. .
Performance problems often result from
little things you can find and fix yourself with-
out tools of any kind.
If nothlng operates:
l Is the oven correctly wired to a live circuit
with the proper voltage? (See lnstallatlon
Instructlons.)
l Have you checked the main fuse or circuit-
breaker box?
If the upper oven will not operate:
l Is the Upper Oven Selector turned to a set-
ting (BAKE or BROIL, but not TIMED BAKE)?
l Isthe Upper Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
If the lower oven will not operate:
l Is the Lower Oven Selector turned to a set-
ting (BAKE or BROIL)?
l Is the Lower Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
If the self-cleaning cycle -wili not operate:
l Are the Upper Oven Selector and Upper
Oven Temperature Controls set to “CLEAN”?
l Does the Start Time dial show the correct
time of day?
l Isthe Stop Time dial set ahead to the time
you want the cleaning cycle to stop?
If sol1 Is vlslble on continuous-cleaning oven
flnlsh:
l The special finish is designed to gradually
reduce oven soil during normal baking
or roasting. It is not designed to keep your
oven spotless...only presentably clean.
l If you broil often, you may see oven soil.
l The door is cooler than oven walls. Soil will
be more visible on the doorthan otherareas
in the oven. See page 15, “Hand Cleaning.”
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If cooklng results aren’t what you expect:
Isthe oven level?
Are you using pans recommended in the
Cooklng Gulde?
If baking, have you allowed 1% to 2 inches
(4-5 cm] on all sides of the pans for air
circulation?
Does the oven temperature seem too low or
too high? See page4, “Resetting the oven
temperature controls.”
Have you preheated the oven as the rec-
ipe calls for?
Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
Are you following a tested recipe from a
reliable source?
Do the cooking utensils have smooth, flat
bottoms?
See the Cooklng Gulde for more information
on cooking problems and how to solve them
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The Consultant can instruct you in how to ob-
tain satisfactory operation from your appli-
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qualified service company in your area
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