Whirlpool RB220PXB User manual

A Note To You 2
Important Safety
Instructions 3
Parts And Features 5
Using Your Oven 6
Caring For
Your Oven 16
If You Need
Assistance Or
Service 23
Warranty 28
1-800-253-1301
Call us with questions or comments.
STANDARD AND CONTINUOUS-CLEANING
ELECTRIC BUILT-IN OVENS
MODELS RB220PXB RB120PXY
RBIOOPXY RB1005XY

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience
have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on
how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also,
please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This
will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these
symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each
symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire
and electrical shock.
This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to
vour personal propertv.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first
see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 23. If you need further help, feel free to call
our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s
complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and
serial number plate (see diagram on page 5). For your convenience, we have included a
handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and
your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a
safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the oven, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
General
l Read all instructions before
using the oven.
l Install or locate the oven only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
The oven must be installed by a
qualified installer. The oven must
be properly connected to electri-
cal supply and grounded.
l CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
oven. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
l Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
oven is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the oven. They
could be burned or injured.
l Do not operate the oven if it is
damaged or not working prop-
erly.
. Do not use the oven for
warming or heating the room.
Persons could be burned or
injured, or a fire could start.
. Use the oven only for its
intended use as described
in this manual.
l Do not touch heating elements
or interior surfaces of oven.
Heating elements may be hot
even though they are dark in
color. Interior surfaces of an
oven become hot enough to
cause burns. During and after
use, do not touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials
contact heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven until
they have had sufficient time to
cool. Other surfaces of the
oven, such as the oven vent
opening, the surface near the
vent opening, the oven door
and window, could also become
hot enough to cause burns.
.Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the oven.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot heating element and you
could be burned.
l Use only dry potholders. Moist
or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let potholder
touch hot heating elements. Do
not use a towel or bulky cloth
for a potholder. It could catch on
fire.
l Keep oven vents unobstructed.
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l Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot con-
tents could cause burns and con-
tainer particles could cause injury.
l Do not store flammable materials
on or near the oven. The fumes
can create an explosion and/or fire
Care and cleaning
hazard. ’
l Do not use oven cleaners in
When using the oven continuous-cleaning oven model.
l Always position oven rack(s) in No commercial oven cleaner or
desired location while oven is cool. oven liner protective coating of
If a rack must be removed while any kind should be used in or
oven is hot, do not let potholder around any part of the oven.
contact hot heating element in
l Do not clean door heat seal.
oven. It is essential for a good seal. Care
*Use care when opening oven door. should be taken not to rub, damage
Let hot air or steam escape before or move the seal. Clean only parts
removing or replacing food. recommended in this Use and CarE
Guide.
Grease
l Do not repair or replace any part
@Grease is flammable and should of the oven unless specifically
be handled carefully. Let fat cool recommended in this manual. All
before attempting to handle it. other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
l Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan by covering
with a well-fitted lid, cookie sheet
l Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the oven.
1 or flat tray. Flaming grease outside of pan can be extinguished with
baking soda or, if available, a
multipurpose dry chemical or foam-
type extinguisher.
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Parts And Features
This section contains ; captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become f
with the location and appearance of all parts and features.
Oven vent .
(on top)
Model and
serial
number plate - Automatic
oven light switch
Broil element
Bake element
Control panel
Oven
selector Oven temperature
control MealtimerTM
Clock/Minute
Timer
‘amiliar
indicator
light light switch time time
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Using Your Oven
In This Section
Page
Positioning racks and pans.. ............ .6
For best air circulation.. .................... .7
Using aluminum foil for baking.. ...... .7
Setting the clock ................................. 6
Using the Minute Timer.. ................... .6
Baking/roasting .................................. 9
Page
Adjusting the oven
temperature control ......................... .10
Broiling ............................................. .I1
Broiling tips ....................................... 13
Energy saving tips ............................ 13
Using the MEALTIMEFilM clock.. .....14
The oven vent ................................... 15
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your oven properly. This
section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your oven.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
Angel and bundt
cakes, most quick
breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muff ins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
2nd level from
bottom
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
When baking on two racks, arrange racks
on bottom and third level from bottom.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 12.
Personal Injury Hazard
*Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location before turning oven
on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven
is hot, use potholders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result in personal injury.

For best air circulation
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the
oven. This results in better baking.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
l For best results, allow 1% to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls. There must
be a minimum space of 1 inch (2.5 cm).
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
one time.
Use the following as a guide to determine
where to place the pans:
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven
rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over
another.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers
from pies or casseroles:
l Place the foil on the oven rack below the
rack with the food. Turn up foil edges and
make sure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm)
larger all around than the dish holding the
food.
l Do not cover the entire rack with alumi-
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
l Do not line oven bottom or entire oven
rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking
will result.
Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements.
Failure to follow this precaution could
result in electrical shock or fire hazard
and damage to the elements.
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Setting the clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to
set the clock.
2. Let the Minute Timer Knob pop out.
Turn clockwise until Minute Timer hand
points to OFF. The clock setting will
change if you push in the knob when
turning.
Using the Minute Timer
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.
NOTE: Do not push in the knob when setting
the Minute Timer or when stopping the
buzzer. Pushing in and turning the Minute
Timer Knob changes the clock setting.
1. Without pushing it in, turn the Minute
Timer Knob counterclockwise until the
timer hand passes the setting you want.
2. Without pushing it 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.

Baking/roasting
1. Position the rack(s) properly before
turning on the oven. To change rack
position, lift rack at front and pull out.
For further information, see “Positioning
racks and pans” on page 6.
2. Set the Oven Selector to BAKE
3. Set the Oven Temperature Control Knob
to the baking/roasting temperature you
want. The OVEN ON Indicator Light will
come on. The oven is preheated when the
OVEN ON Indicator Light first goes off.
NOTE: Do not preheat oven when roasting
or cooking items such as casseroles.
4. Put food in the oven. During baking/
roasting, the elements will turn on and off
to maintain the temperature setting. The
OVEN ON Indicator Light will turn on and
off with the elements.
NOTE: The top element helps heat
during baking/roasting, but does not
turn red.
5. When baking/roasting is done, turn
both the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control Knob to OFF. The
OVEN ON Indicator Light will go off.
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Adjusting the oven temperature control
Oven temperature controls will gradually shift
after years of use. So, even though your new
oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate
temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than
your old oven.
If, after using the oven for a period of time, you
are not satisfied with the temperature settings,
you can change them by following these steps:
1. Make sure the Oven Temperature Control
Knob is turned to the off position. Pull knob
straight off and flip it over.
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2. Loosen the locking screws inside the control
knob. Note the position of the notches. Locking
Tooth
3. To lower the temperature, hold knob handle
firmly and move the tooth a notch counter-
clockwise. Each notch equals about 5°F
(25°C).
4. To raise the temperature, hold knob handle
firmly and move the tooth a notch clockwise.
Each notch equals about 5°F (2.5%).
5. Tighten the locking screws and replace the
control knob. Notches
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