Whirlpool RM288PXV User manual

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LOWER OVEN
Self-Cleaning
Model RM288PXV
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Contents Page
BEFOREYOU USEYOUR OVEN ... 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS ................ 3
PARTS AND FEATURES ......... 4
USING YOUR LOWER OVEN ..... 5
Setting the Clock ........... 5
Using the Minute Timer ...... 5
Using the Lower Oven ....... 5
Baking .................... 6
Adjusting the Oven
Temperature Control .... 7
Broiling ................... 8
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER* Control ....... 9
Page
Oven Vent .................. 10
Optional Rotisserie .......... 11
Optional Door Panel Pac .... 11
CARING FOR YOUR
LOWER OVEN .................. 11
Control Panel and Knobs .,, 11
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle .................... 12
Cleaning Chart ............. 16
Lower Oven Light ........... 17
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE .................. 18
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY ................... 20
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©1988 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you use your oven
Read and carefully follow the Installation Instructions packed with
your oven.
Read this Use & Care Guide and your Cooking Guide carefully for important
use and safety information. Store these with the upper microwave oven
literature in a convenient place for future use.
It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your oven:
• Has been installed where it is protected from the elements.
• Has been installed and leveled in a wall or cabinet that will hold the weight.
• Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See Installation Instructions.)
• Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
• Is properly maintained.
• Is used only for jobs expected of a home oven.
See the Cooking Guide and Upper Microwave Oven Use & Care Guide
for important safety and use information.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
play with any part of the oven, or
leave them unattended near it.
They could be burned or injured. 4.
2. DO NOT store things children
might want above the oven. Chil-
dren could be burned or injured
while climbing on the door and
the door could be damaged. 5.
3. KEEPchildren away from the
oven when it is on. The oven walls,
racks and door can get hot
enough to cause burns, 6.
• Put oven racks where you
want them before turning on
the oven. Heated racks
could cause severe burns.
•Do not touch any part of the
oven, especially the heating 7.
elements, until you know they
are completely cool. Dark ele-
ments can still be hot enough
to cause severe burns.
• Let.steam and hot air escape
from the oven before removing
food to prevent burns.
DO NOT use the oven to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.
DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the oven.
They could ignite ifthey touch a
heating element and you could
be burned.
DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers, they could explode. The
hot contents could burn you
and container particles could
cause injury.
When adding or removing food.
MAKE SURE to open the oven
door all the way to prevent burns.
•FOR YOUR SAFETY •
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD
IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mall
the Owner Registration Card provided wlth thls product. Then complete
the form below. Have thisinformation ready ifyou need service or call with
a question.
• Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (behind the micro-
wave oven door) and purchase
date from sales slip.
• Keep this book and sales slip to-
gether in a handy place,
Model Number
Serial Number
Puroh_se Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Model RM288PXV
LOWEROVEN
MODEL AND
SERIAL NUMBER
PLATE[behind
oven door
UPPER
MICROWAVE
OVEN CONTROLS
LOWEROVEN
CONTROLS
OVEN
LOCK LEVER
COVER
OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH
AUTOMATIC OVEN
LIGHTSWITCH
SELF-CLEANING
OVEN
HEAT SEAL
OVENDOOR
BROIL ELEMENT
OVEN RACK
GUIDE
BAKE ELEMENT
d

Using your lower oven
CLOCK/
DISPLAY
NUMBER PADS MEALTIMER*
CONTROL PADS
LOWER OVEN
"LOCKED" SIGNAL LOWER OVEN
LIGHT "HEATING"
SIGNAL LIGHT
OVEN OVEN
SELECTOR TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
LOWER OVEN "ON" OVEN LIGHT
SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH
*Tmk.
Setting the Clock
The Clock is located at the top of the upper microwave oven control panel. To
set the Clock, follow the instructions found in the Upper Microwave Oven Use
& Care Guide.
Using the Minute Timer
The Minute Timer on the upper microwave oven control panel can be used
for any timed cooking. To use the Minute Timer, follow the instructions found in
the Upper Microwave Oven Use & Care Guide.
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Using the Lower Oven
The lower oven is always set with two knobs:
- The Oven Selector
- The Oven Temperature Control
Both mu_t be on a setting for the lower oven to heat.

Baking
The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least 11/2to
2 inches (4-5 cm} between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. For more information,
see the Cooking Guide.
t, Position the rack(sJ properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack posltion, lift rack at
front and pull out.
2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE.The
Lower Oven ON Signal Light will
come on,
3. Setthe Oven Temperature Control
on the baking temperature you
want. TheLower Oven HEATING
Signal Light will come on. The
oven ispreheated when the Lower
Oven HEATINGSignal Light first
goes off.
4. Put food in the oven. NOTE: Oven
racks, walls and door will be hot.
During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The
Lower Oven HEATING Signal Light
will turn on and off with the
elements.
The top element helps heat dur-
6ing baking, but does not turn red.
5, When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven Tem-
perature Control to OFEThe Lower
Oven ON and HEATING Signal
Lights will go oft.

Adjusting the Oven Temperature Control
Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature of
your old oven may have shifted gradually without you noticing the change,
Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, But
when comparing to your old oven, the new design may give you difficult
results,
If after using the oven for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the
temperature settings, they can be adjusted by following these steps:
OFF
I. Pullthe Oven Temperature Control
Knob straightoff.
OFF LOOKING
screw
/Lo Lj J
2. Loosen the locking screw. Note
the position of the notches.
OFF
1,ol
3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about IO°F
(5°C).
OFF
TOOTH _NOTCHES
4. To raise the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to HI. Each
notch equals about 10°F(5°C):
Tighten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.

Broiling
I. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See "Broil Chart" in
the Cooking Guide or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions.
2. Putthe broiler pan and food on
the rack.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop
position [open about 4 inches,
10.2 cm). The door will stay open
by itself.
4. Set the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control on BROIL.
The Lower Oven ON and HEATING
Signal Lights will come on.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven Tem-
perature Control to OFF.The Lower
Oven ON and HEATING Signal
Lights will go off.
Custom Broil
•If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock-
wise until the Lower Oven HEATING Signal Light goes off.
• If you want the food to broil slower from the start, set the Oven Temperature
Control between 150° and 325°F (65.5 and 162.7°C). The lower the tempera-
ture, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
NOTE: The lower oven door must be partly open whenever the oven is
set to BROIL. Leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper
temperatures.

Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Control
Theautomatic MEALTIMER*control will turn the lower oven on and off at times
you set,..even when you are not around.
Automatic baking isideal forfoods which do not require a preheated oven,
suchas meats and casseroles.Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes,
cookies, etc...undercooking will result. *Tmk.
To start and stop baking
automatically:
t. Position the oven rack(s) properly
and place the food in the oven. 2. Make sure the clock Isset to the right time of day. (See the Upper
Microwave Oven Use&Care
Guide forsettinginstructions.)
3. Setthe Oven Selector on TIMED
BAKE. 4. Setthe Oven TemperatureControl
on the baking temperature you
want.
5. Touch the STARTTIME Pad. Then
touch the Number Pads for the
time you want baking to stall.
{Option: Skip this step if you want
to stall baking immediately.)
6. Touchthe STOPTIMEPad.Then
touch the Number Padsforthe
time you want baking tostop.
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7. Touch START.Theoven will now
start and stop automatically. 8. After baking isdone orto stop the oven before preset time, turn
both the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF
Tocancel the MEALTIMER*control
seffings:
I, Touch STOPTIME.
2. Touch CANCEL.
The Oven Vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the
lower oven through a vent just above
the lower oven door. Do not block
the vent, Poor baking can result.
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3. Turnthe Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.