Whirlpool RB47OPXL User manual

0127~INCH BUILT-INSELF-CLEANING &
CONTINUOUS-CLEANING
ELECTRICOVENS Model RB47OPXL
Manual Oven
light Switch
Upper Oven
Air-Flow Oven Door
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II
II
Fiberglass Heat Seal
Continuous-Cleaning
Lower Oven
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See the “Cooking Guide”for important safety information.

Your responsibilities. l .
Proper installation and safe use of the oven are your personal
ESDOnSibilitieS. Read this “Use and Care Guide”and the “Cooking
G&te”carefully for important use and safety information.
Installation
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 “Installation
Instructions.“)
Proper use
You must be sure your oven Is...
l used only for jobs expected of
home ovens;
@ used only by people who can
operate it properly;
l properly maintained.
Contents
Yotir Responsibilities ...
lnstallatlon ....
Pioperbse
Safety .......
Using Your Ovens ...................
Baking in Either Oven .................
Adjusting the Oven Temperature Controls
Broiling in Either Oven ...................
Oven Rack Positions .....................
Setting the Clock ..........
Using the Minute limer ....................
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER Clock
Oven Lights ............................
Oven Vents ...............................
Cleaning and Caring For Your Ovens .....
Control Panel and Knobs ...............
Cleaning Chart ........................
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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l FOR YOUR SAFETY.
.INE OR
OF THISOTHER FlAMh
OR ANY OTHI IABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
IR APPLIANCE.
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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
I / / I \
Minute Timer Start Time Lower Oven Clean Light Lock Light
\
Upper Oven
Knob Selector Selector
SETTING THE CONTROLS
BAKING IN EITHER OVEN
1. Put oven ,acks where you want therrt
(See page 5 for suggestions )
2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE
3. Set Oven Temperature Control tc the bak-
ing temperature you want
4. Let the oven preheat until the Signal Light
goes off
5. Put food n the oven
6. When dc ?e baking, turn both knobs to
OFF
During baking, the elements will turn on
and ofl 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 with the elements.
ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATVRE 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 gradual :’
over the yea:s The accurate setting of your new ovens can seem different If yoc.
think either cl’ both oven temperatures need adjustlng. follow these steps
Locking Screw
Notches 1 L lootn
1. Pull the Cven Tern- 2. Loosen the Locke
3. To lower the 4. To raise the
perature Control Ing screw, temperature, move temperature, move
straight of. NOTICE position a notch closer to LO a notch closer to HI.
:?f notches Each notch equals tach notch equals
Jbout 10°F (5°C) ,2bout 10°F (5°C)
Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob. Tmk

BROILING IN EITHER OVEN
1. Place the rack where LOU
2. Put broiler pan and focd
want It loi brorlrng (See on the rack
below to suggestions I
4. Set Over Temperature 5. Dbring broiling the oven
Control t: JBROIL [Set c:~“Q door must be partly open
lower tel lperature fc: A bull+-!n stop will hold It
slower b-olllng See there
below )
3. Set Oven Selector to
BROIL.
6. When broiling is done,
turn both knobs to OFF
Broiling can be slowed by setting the Oven Ternperature Control to a setting
lower than BROIL When it’s on BROIL, the broil element is on all the time. When it’s
or’ a temperature, the element turns off and on The lower the setting, the shorter
tht-- times when the element is on.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL and the door partly
open for all broiling temperatures.
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
Position racks before turning on the oven.
There are two racks in the upper oven and one rack in the lower oven
The racks can be used in either oven. Brorl Element
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 over-i at a suggested distance from the broil element,
Always le\.lve at least 1’ I to 2 Inches
(4-5 cm) be+,ween the slues of a ban and the? isee page 6). ALWAYS broil with the door open
to the broil-stop.
oven wall a.id another p, in For more Infor,-:a-
tlon see the Cooking Griiae 5

5ETIIN.G
Food Descrlptlon of food\o Bioll Elem’ent 1st slde
Beef Steaks
Rare 1 (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 7-9
Medium 1 (2.5cm) 3 (8cm) 9-11
Well done 1 (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) II-13
Beef Steaks
Rare lq2 (4cm) 4 -5 (IO-13 cm) 13-15
Medium I’,? (4cm) 4 -5’ (IO-13 cm) 17-19
Well Done 1’~~ (4 cm) 4 -5’ (10-l 3 cm) 19-21
Hamburgers 14 (1 cm] 3 (8cm) 6-8
Lamb Chops
Medium 1 (2.5cm] 3 (8cm) 6-8
Ham slice, precooked 1+ .I
or tendered (l-2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 6-8
Canadian Bacon i/2 (I cm) 3 (8 cm) 6
Pork Rib or Loin Chop 34 -1
Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4 -5 (IO-13 cm) 15
Chicken 2-3 lb
(l-l.5 kg)
cut in half 7 -9 (18-23 cm) 25-30
Fish whole 3 (8cm) II-16
fillets 3 (8 cm) 7-8
Liver 3 (8cm) 3
Frankfurters 4 -5 (IO-13 cm] 6-7
THE CLOCK
Push In and turn the Minute Emer Knob to set the Clock
Suggested oven-rack positions and broiling times
Approximate Minutes -
Inches fCm1 from toD Selector set to BROIL
2nd side
3-5
4-7
5-7
6-8
8-10
14-16
4-5
4-5
4-5
4
IO
1o-12
9-14
5-7
3
4-5
1 . Push In Minute Timer Knob and turn
clokkwlse until clock shows the right t,me
of day.
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Min
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 turnrng.
lute Timer
1 . Wlthout pushing It In, turn the Minute
Timer Knob until the hand passes ths
setting YOU want
6 PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE KNOB
CHANGES THE CLOCK SDTING.
2. Wlthout pushlng In, turn the knob back to
the setting you want.
3. When the time is up, a buzzer will sound
To stop the buzzer, turn the dial to OFF
wlthout pushing In the knob.

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER* CLOCK
1’ e Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the upper oven on and off
‘:t t, ws VOU set even when you are not around. IMPORTANT: Follow these steps In order.
To start and stop baking automatically:
1. Put the racks where you
,c/~r?l then. and place the
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2. Set the Oven Selector on
TIMED BAKE 3. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the baking
temperature you want
4. Vlake sure the clock ISset 5. Push in and turn the Start
+I_U,F>r,g, . :Ice of dclv Time Knob clockwise
to the time you want bck-
8. To stop the oven before
the preset time, turn both
knobs to OFF
To stop baking automatically
1. 3,,: -: e ‘<
P> ,~ree yv.. aam ‘7er-n and 5. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clock-
~;:cI..>3tns rr~j,ys~jr, tt~e ,qven wise to the time you want the oven to shut
a. >‘117,<:A1: ‘-” ‘-,e,e::t(>, * TIMED BAKE
Off
3 :,e’ *- t3c 0’. Iemperc!clre Control on the 6. After baking is done turn both <rot:: I(
‘I -: \ LJI. I.:;)-rature qod want OFF
4~ r;q ;-- S(J, ‘Tr: >lC k !: #:otto the right tlrne 7. To stop the oven before the preset t1:~r-r~
! * turn both knobs to OFF
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6. Push in and turn the Stop
Time Knob clockwise
to the time you want the
oven to shut off
SPECIAI CAUTION:
Use foe ds that will not go bad or spoil a covered baking dish with about a half-
#hihe wa tlng for cooking to start. Avoid cup (118 mL) of wafer for 1 to 1% hours.
-islqg dis-ies with milk or eggs, cream Any food that has to wait for cooking to
soups, cl oked meats or fish, or any item start should be very cold or frozen before
*lth oakbng powder or yeast
it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN
Smoke 1 or frozen meats may be used, FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN
;<.I::an vi>getables. fruits and casserole- TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS
*YC!Gfoo~ls Vegetables can be cooked in
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If the steps ;or 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 right time of day.
2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to CLEAN.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
past the right time of day
4. Wait 30 seconds.
5. Turn the Oven Selector to OFF and leave
the Oven TemperatureControl at CLEAN.
The door will be unlocked within 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 time of day.
4. Push the automatic light switch in and
hold it in for 10 seconds.
5. Let the 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 10 seconds.
7. Close the oven door.
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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 the
upper oven door is opened.
To replace the upper or lower oven light bulb:
1. Turn oft tqe electric power
at the rrain power suppl\i
4. Replace the bulb with a 5. Replace the bulb cover
OO-watt appliance bulb and snap the wire holder
available from most gro- In place The bulb must
cery, variety and have thb cover when the
hardware stores oven is being used.
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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 ISon, hot air and moisture
escape through a vent on top of the control panel.
Tnese vents are needed for air circulation.
Do not block the vents. Poor baking can result.

Cleaning and caring for your ovens
CONTROLPANELANDKNOBS
1. First make sure
2. Use warrv soapy 3. w3 n b'
4. Push knobs
knobs are on OFF water ana a s3ff W(;‘~T 5..,.-,: straight back on
then pull knob cloth to wipe wc*er 4 r-f . Make sure they
stralght off. the panel Rinse an : dr (-2’~on OFF
and wipe dr,v
PART
CLEANING CHART
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN -
Outside ot
oven
_~----~ ~~
Control knobs
Porcelain-
enamel
broiler pan
and grid
Control panel
Oven door
glass
Continuous-
cleaning
lower oven
Oven racks
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Self-Cleaning
Upper 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.
-warm, sudsy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well
bristle brush
l Do not soak
Warm, soapy water or
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
soapy steel wool pads
l Do not clean in self-cleaning cycle.
Warm, soapy water
Commercial glass
cleaner
l Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth.
a Follow directions with cleaner.
Warm, soapy water or
plastic scrubbing pad
Commercial glass
cleaner
Warm, soapy water or
soapy scrubbing pad
l Make certain oven !s cool. Wash, rinse
and dry well with soft cloth.
@ Follow directions provided with cleaner.
l Clean stubborn spots or stains. Rinse well
with clean water
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
Self-Cleaning Oven cycle l Leave In oven during Self-Cleaning
Warm, soapy water or cycle.
soapy steel wool pads
l Wash. ?rnsf; znr3 ilrv dse soapy steel wool
pails for stubborn ureas
For areas outside Self- l Clean before using S&If-Cleaning cycle
Cleaning area use warm. to prevent burn-on of soil
soapy water or soapy
l Follow directmns given on pagelll.
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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THE OVEN DOOR
The upper oven door should not be removed.
REMOVING THE LOWER OVEN DOOR
3. Pull the door, with the
hinges, straight away
from the oveP
REPLACING THE LOWER OVEN DOOR
3. Wnen the stops in the
hinge supports slide into
the oven openings, the
door will snap into place
and can be closed