Whirlpool RB270PXK User manual

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CONTINUOUS-CLEANINGi ELECTRICOVENS
Modef RB270PXK
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Automotlc Upper Oven
light Switch
Oven Light Switch
n Rock Guide
Bake Element
Air Flow Oven Door
FIberglass Heat Seal
Continuous-Cleaning
Lower Oven
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your warrant\/ and the saies slip together in a handy
place
Serwce Company and Pnone Number
See the “‘Cooking Guide”for important safety lnformatlon.

Proper lnstaliatlon ati Sofeuse of the oven are your personal
responsibilftles. Reud thls*‘l&&‘and Care Guide”and the “Cooking
Gutde”carefuliy forimpo$N tise and safety information.
Installation :
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Contents
Your Respbnsibilittes
Instaliation
Proper Use
Safety
Using Your Ovens : :
Baking in the Upper Oven
Baking in the Lower Oven
Resetting Oven Temperature Control
Broiling in the UpperOven
Broiling in the Lower Oven
Oven Rack Positions
Clock and Minute fimer
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock
Oven Vents
Optional Rotisserie
Oven Lights
Cleaning and Caring for Your Oven
Control Panel and Knobs
Cleaning Chart
Oven Door
The Self-Cleaning Upper Oven
The Continuous-Cleaning Lower Oven
If You Need Service or Assistance
I. Before Calling for Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance.
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem “Tmk

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UsSngyour ovens
Automatic Stop lime Manual Oven Upper Oven Upper Oven Upper Oven
MEALTIMER - Clock Knob 1 Llght Switch Selector , Clean Light Signal Light
Minute Timer Start lime
Knob Adjustable Lower Lower Oven Upper Oven Adjustable Upper
Oven Temperature Signal Light Lock Light Oven Temperature
Control Control
SETTING THE CONTROLS
BAKING IN THE UPPER OVEN
1. Put oven racks where you want them.
(See page 6 for suggestions.]
2. Set Upper Oven Selector to BAKE.
3. Set Upper Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
4. Let the oven preheat until the Upper Oven
Signal Light goes off
5. Put food in the oven.
6. When done baking, turn both knobs to OFF.
BAKING IN THE LOWER OVEN
1. Put the oven rack where you want it,
(See page 6 for suggestions.]
2. Set the Lower Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
3. Let the oven preheat until the Lower Oven
Signal Light goes off.
4. Put food In the oven,
5. When done baking, turn the control to OFF.
Durlng baking, the elements will turn on
and off to help hold the oven temperature at
the setting. (The top element will never turn
red, but will be hot.) The Slgnal Light for the
oven(s) belng used will turn on and off wlth
the elements.
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RESETTING 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:
OFF OFF OFF
Locking Screw Tooth Notches
Tooth Notches
1. PUII out the center 2. Loosen the lock- 3. To lower the tem- 4. To raise the tem-
of either or both ing screw. perature, move black perature, move black
Oven Tempera- ring so tooth is ring so tooth is
ture Controls. closer to LO. Each closer to HI. Each
notch equals notch equals
about 10°F (5-C). about IO’F (5X).
flghten the locking screw. Replace the knob.
BROILING IN THE UPPER OVEN
1. Place rack where you
want it for broiling. (See 2. Put broiler pan and food
on the rack.
3. Set Upper Oven Selector
to BROIL.
e 6 for suggestions.)
4. Set Upper Oven Tempera-
ture 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.
Broiling can be slowed [upper oven only] by settlng the Upper Oven Tempera-
ture Control to a setting lower than BROIL. When its 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.
BROILING IN THE LOWER OVEN
1. Place rack where you 3. Set Lower Oven Tempera- 5. When broiling is done,
want it for broiling. [See ture Control to BROIL. turn the control to OFF.
page 6 for suggestions.)
2. Put broiler pan and food 4. During broiling the oven
door must be partly open.
on the rack. A built-in stop will hold it there.
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Posltlon racks before turnlna on an oven.
front and pull
out.
BAKING OR ROASTING
Broil Element
BROILING
Food for baking or roasting should be Adjust the rack so the food to be broiled is
placed in the center of the oven, at a suggested distance from the broil ele-
Always leave at least 1% to 2 inches ment. (See below.) ALWAYS broil with the
(4-5 cm) between the sides of a pan and the door open to the broil-stop.
oven wall and another pan. For more informa-
tion, see the “Cooking Guide.”
Su gested oven-rack positions and broiling times for
di #erent kinds of meats.
Approxlmate Mlnutes -
Selector set to BROIL
Food Descrlptlon Inches cm) from top \ot tood o Broil Element 1st side 2nd side
Beef Steaks
Rare 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 7-9 3-5
Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 9-l 1 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 1l/i” (4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 17-19 8-10
Well Done 1%” (4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 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 (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 %“-I”
Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4”-5” (lo-13 cm) 15 10
Chicken 2-3 lb.
(l-l.5 kg)
cut in halt 7”-9” (18-23 cm) 25-30 1O-l 2
Fish whole 3” (8 cm) 11-16 9-14
fillets 3” (8 cm) 7-8 5-7
Liver ‘/2”-3/4’
(1-2 cm) 3” (8 cm) 3 3
Frankfurters 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 6-7 4-5

SETTING THE CLOCK
1. Push In Mlnute Timer Knob and turn
clockwlse until clock digits show the right
time of day.
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn
counterclockwise until the Minute Timer
dial is on OFF. If you push in on the knob, you
will change the time of day.
1. Without pushing it in, turn the Minute flmer
Knob until the setting showing in the
window is longer than the one you want.
2. Turn the knob back so the setting you
want shows in the window.
3. When the set time is up, a buzzer will sound.
4. Turn the dial to OFF to stop the buzzing.
USING THE AUTONlATIC MEALTIMER* CLOCK
The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the upper oven on and off
at times vou set...even when YOU are not around. ‘Tmk
Tostart and stop baking automatlcally:
1. Put the upper oven racks
where you want them
and place the food in the
oven.
2. Make sure the clock is set
to the right time of day. 3. Push in and turn the Start
Time Knob clockwlse
to the time you want bak-
ing to start.
4. Push in and turn the Stop
Time Knob clockwlse
to the time you want the
oven to shut off
5. Set the Upper Oven
Selector on TIMED BAKE 6. Set the Upper Oven Tem-
perature Control on the
baking temperature you
want. 7

7. Afler baking is done, turn
both knobs to OFF. 8. To stop the oven before
the breset time, turn both
knobs to OFF.
Tostop baklng automatically:
1. Put the upper oven racks where you want 4.
them and place the food in the oven.
2.
5.
Make sure the clock is set to the right time
of day.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clock- 6.
wise to the time you want the oven to shut
7.
Off.
Set the Upper Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.
Set the Upper Oven Temperature Control
on the baking temperature you want.
After baking is done, turn both knobs to OFF.
To stop the oven before the preset time,
turn both knobs to OFF.
SPECIAL CAUTION:
Use foods that will not go bad or spoil a covered baking dish with about a haif-
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 casseroie- TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS.
type foods. Vegetables can be cooked in
THE OVEN VENTS
When the upper oven is on, hot air and mois-
ture escape through a vent on top of the control
panel. Air from the lower oven vents just above
the lower oven door. These vents are needed for
air circulation.
Do not block the vents. Poor baking can result.
THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE
If you would like a rotisserie for your oven, you can order a kit (Part No. 261881)
from your dealer. The kit includes easy installation instructions.

THE OVEN LIGHTS
Both oven lights will come on when you push the Oven Light Switch. Push the
switch again to shut them off. Both lights will also come on when an oven door is
opened.
Toreplace the upper oven
1. Turn off the electric power
at the main power supply.
4. Replace the bulb with a
40-watt appilance bulb
available from most gro-
cery, variety and
hardware stores.
Toreplace the lower oven
light bulb:
1. Turn off the electric power
at the main power supply.
2. Remove the bulb cover by
pulling out on the wire
holder and moving it to the
side.
3. Remove the light bulb from
its socket.
5. Replace the bulb cover
and snap the wire holder
in place. The bulb must
have this cover when the
oven is being used.
6. Turn electrical power back
on at main power supply.
2. Remove the light bulb
from its socket. 3. Replace the bulb with a
40-watt appliance bulb
available from most gro-
cery, variety and
hardware stores. Turn the
power back on at the
main power supply. 9

Cleaning and caring for your oven
CONTROLPANEL AND KNOBS
1. First make sure
knobs are on OFF
then pull knob
straight off.
2. Use warm soapy
water and a soft
cloth to wipe
the panel. Rinse
and wipe dry.
3. Wash knobs in
warm soapy
water. Rinse well
and dry.
straight back on
Make sure they
are on OFF.
PART
CLEANING CHART
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Outside of
oven 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
enamel soapy steel wool pads
broiler pan
and grid
Control panel Warm, soapy water
Commercial glass
cleaner
Oven door
glass Warm, soapy water or
plastic scrubbing pad
Commercial glass
cleaner
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
l Do not clean in self-cleaning cycle.
l Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth.
l Follow directions with cleaner.
l Make certain oven is cool. Wash, rinse
and dry well with soft cloth.
l Follow directions provided with 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
Dads 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 12.
steel wool pads
l Do not use commercial oven cleaners.
Do not use foil to line the bottom of your Self-Cleaning Oven.
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THEOVENDOOR
The upper oven door cannot be removed. _
REMOVING THE LOWER OVEN DOOR
Open the door to the first stop. Hold the door at both sides and lift it at the
same angle it is in.
Fit the bottom corners of the door over the
ends of the hinges. Push the door down evenly, The door will close only when it is on the hinges correctly.

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 tiberglass 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
4. Make sure the motor socket cover is
closed if your oven has a rotisserie,
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
oven cleaners in your oven.
Damage to the porcelain
finish may occur.
DO NOT force the Lock Do NOT use foil or other
Lever. The lever is designed liners in the oven During
to stay locked until the the cleaning cycle, foil
oven is cool enough to can burn or melt.
safely open
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1. Set the Upper Oven
Selector to CLEAN. 2. Set the Upper Oven Tern
perature Control to
CLEAN
4. Push in the Stop Time
Knob and turn the hone;
clockwlse about two
or three hours (Two hot.!r:
for light soil three or
more for heavier soli )
5. lift the panel between
tne upper oven door
and control panel.
3. Make sure the clock and
start and stop time dials
all have the right time
of day.
6. Move the Lock Lever o/l
the woy to the right. The
Clean Light will come on
only when the lever is
all the way over.
DO NOT TOUCH THEOVEN DURING THECLEANING CYCLE. IT CAN BURN YOU.
7. The Lock Light comes on
when the oven gets
above normal baking
temperatures. The Lock
Lever can’t be moved
when the Lock Light is 31I
8. When the Lock Light
goes off, turn the Upper
Oven Selector and Tem-
perature Control to OFF.
9. Move the Lock Lever
back to the left. Do not
force it. Wait until it will
move easily. This turns off
the Clean Light
10. After the oven is cool,
wipe off any residue
or ash with a damp
cloth. If needed, touch
up spots with cleanser or
soapy steel-wool pad.
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SPECIAL TIPS
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 soilea. 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 potnts to the righ? time
of day.
l Turn the Upper Oven Selector und
Upper Oven Temperature Control to
OFF.
l When the oven cools. move the
Lock Lever back to the ieft. DO NOT
FORCE IT.Wait until it moves easily.
HOW IT WORKS
During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does
for baking or broiling...approximately 875” F (468°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.
1000 F
800 F
600 F
A00 F
SELF-CLEANING CYCLE-TWO HOUR SFTTING
(Approximote Temperatures and Times]
200 F r 1 I I I 1 I I 1 ‘u
START ‘phr 1 hr 1‘/I hrs 2 hrs 2?, hts
Notice that the heating stops wnen rhe two-hour setting is up, but that it takes o
while IOnger for the oven to cool down enough to unlock.
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THE CONTINUOUS-CLEANING LOWER OVEN
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 so the oven can return to a
presentably clean condition.
Fal Spatter
Fat Spatter
Beads Up, Spreads Out,
Turns Black Burns Away
Standard porcelain-enamel Continuous-cleaning porceiain-enamel
USING FOIL
Foil must be used on the lower oven bottom to catch spiiiovers. 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 l&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 under the bake
element.
Make sure foil is centered,
long enough to start up both
sides, and lying flat without
wrinkles.
For proper baking, lowerthe
bake element so ail feet
rest solidly on the foil.
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TIPS
1. The oven window and racks are not 3. If you do more broiling than baking, hand
coated. Clean them by hand. cleaning may be needed.
2. The oven door does not get as hot as the 4. Use aluminum foi! on the oven bot-
walls Some hand cleaning may tom according to instructions.
be needed. Spillovers do not burn away and
may 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 water.
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.
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Ifyou need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these
I l Before cnning for assistance.. .
Performance problems often result from
little things you can find and fix yourself with-
out tools of any kind.
It nothlng operates:
l Is the oven correctly wired to a live circuit
with the proper voltage? (See lnstallatlon
Imtructlons.)
l Have you checked the main fuse or clrcuit-
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 Is the Upper Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
If the lower oven will not operate:
l Is the Lower Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
I?the self-cleaning cycle will 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 Is the Stop Time dial set ahead to the time
you want the cleaning cycle to stop?
l Is the Lock Lever all the way to the right7
(The Clean Light will come on ]
If roll Is vlslble on continuous-cleaning oven
tlnbh:
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.
. If you broil often, you may see oven soil
. The door is cooler than oven Walls. Soil will
be more visible on the door than other
areas in the oven. See page 16, “Hand
Cleaning.”
It cooklng results aren’t what you expect:
Is the oven level?
Are you using pans recommended in the
Cooklng Guide?
If baking, have you allowed 1Yzto 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 page 5, “Resetting the oven
temperature controls.”
Have you preheated the oven OSthe rec-
ipe calls fop
Are the pans the size called for In the
recipe?
Are you followlng a tested recipe from a
reliable source?
Do the cooking utensils have smooth flat
bottoms?
See the Cooklng Guide for more informa-
tion on cooking problems and how to
solve them
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l If you need assistance”. ..
Call the Whlrlpool COOL-LINE i servlce as-
slstance telephone number. Dial tree from:
Contlnental U.S. . . . . . . . . [phone]
Mlchlgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]
Alaska 6 Hawall . . . . . . . . (800) 253-l 121
and talk with one of our trained Consultants.
The Consultant can instruct you in how to ob-
tain satisfactory operation from your appli-
ance or, 11service is necessary, recommend a
qualified service company in your area.
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trained to fulfill the
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Call our COOL-LINE service assistance tele-
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of our Consultants, or if you prefer, write to:
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Whirlpool Corporation
Administrative Center
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If you must toll orwrite, please provide: model
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