Whirlpool RM778PXT User manual

LOWER OVEN
Self-Cleaning
Model RM778PXT
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Contents
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR OVEN
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS.
PARTS AND FEATURES
USING YOUR LOWER OVEN.,
Baking or Roasting
Adjusting the Oven
Temperature Control
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER* Control
Using the Minute Timer
Broiling
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Custom Broil 10
Oven Vent 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 OVEN WARRANTY 20
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Before you useyour oven
Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” packed with
your oven.
Read this Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide carefully for important
use and safety information. Store these with the Upper Microwave Oven liter-
ature in a convenient place for future use.
It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your oven:
l Has been installed where it is protected from the elements.
l Has been installed and leveled in a wall or cabinet that will hold the weight.
l Has been properly connected to an electrical supply and grounded.
(See “Installation Instructions:‘)
l Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Is properly maintained.
l Is used only for jobs expected of a home oven.
See your “Cooking Guide” and “Upper Microwave Oven Use & Care
Guide” for additional safety and operating instructions.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use
or play with any part of the
oven, or leave them unat-
tended near it. They could be
burned or injured.
2. DO NOT store things children
might want above the oven.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on the
door and the door could be
damaged.
3. KEEP children away from the
oven when it is on. The oven
walls, racks and door can get
hot enough to cause burns.
* Put oven racks where you
want them before turning on
the oven. Heated racks
could cause severe burns.
l Let steam and hot air es-
cape from the oven before
removing food to prevent
burns.
4. DO NOT use the oven to heat
a room. Persons in the room
could be burned or injured,
or a fire could start.
5. DO NOT wear loose or hang-
ing garments when using the
oven. They could ignite if they
touch a heating element and
you could be burned.
6. DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers. They could explode.
The hot contents could burn
and container particles
could cause injury.
l Do not touch any part of the
oven, especially the heat- 7. MAKE SURE to open the oven
ing elements, until you know door all the way when
they are completely cool. adding or removing food to
Dark elements can still be prevent burns.
hot enough to cause severe
burns.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
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 -
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Parts and features
Model RM778PXT
OVEN VENT I III
MODEL AND
SERIAL NUMBER / III
PLATE (behlnd
oven door) I
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LOWER OVEN
CONTROLS
I UPPER MICROWAVE
c OVEN CONTROLS
I BROIL
, ELEMENT
FIBERGLASS
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Thank you for buylng a Whlrlpool appliance. Please complete and
mall the Owner Reglstratlon Card provided wtth thls product. Then
complete the form below Have this information ready Ifyou need service
or cal! with a question.
l Copy Model and Serial Numbers
from plate [behlnd the micro-
Model Number
wave oven-door on the oven
frame) and purchase date from
Serial Number
sales slip.
l Keep this book and sales slip to- hr&aw me
gether in a handy place.
Servloe Company Phone Number

Using your lower oven
OVEN TEMPERATURE
CONTl?OL
SWITCH INDICATOR SELECTOR “ON”
LIGHT INDICATOR
LIGHT
CLOCK
DISPLAY !
UPPERMICROWAVE
OVEN CONTROL PADS -
MEALTIMER
CONTROL PADS -
MINUTETIMER
CONTROL
NUMBER
PADS -
The lower oven is always set with two knobs:
-The Oven Selector
-The Oven Temperature Control
Both must be on a setting for the oven to heat.
Baking or roasting
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, pull rack
out to stop, raise front edge and
lift out.
The rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen-
tered In the oven. Always leave
at least 1YZto 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:
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2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE.
The Lower Oven “ON” Light will
come on.
4. When the Heating Light first goes
off, the oven is preheated. 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
Heating Light will turn on and off
with the elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
3. Set Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
The Heating Light will come on.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven Tem-
perature Control to OFF.The Lower
Oven “ON” Light will go off.
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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 different 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:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control 2. Loosen the locking screw Note
Knob straight off. the position of the notches.
OFF OFF
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to LO.Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (5°C).
4. To raise the temperature, move
a notch closer to HI. Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (5°C).
Tighten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.

Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock
The Automatic MEALTIMER’ control will turn the lower oven on and off at
times you set, even if you are not around.
Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven
such as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes,
cookies, etc...undercooking will result.
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To start baking now and shut off automatically:
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly,
and place the food in the oven.
3. Set Oven Selector to TIMED BAKE.
2. Make sure the clock on the
microwave control display is set
to the correct time of day. (See
“Upper Microwave Oven Use &
Care Guide” for instructions.)
4. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want.
5. Touch STARTTIME Pad. Touch
number pads for the time you
want baking to start. (Option:
Skip to next step if you want to
start baking immediately.]
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6. Touch STOP TIME Pad. Touch
number pads for the time you
want baking to stop.

7. Touch START.The oven will now
start and stop automatically. The
Lower Oven “ON” Indicator Light
will not come on until the clock
shows the starting time you have
selected.
8. Atter baking is done be sure to
turn both the Oven Selector and
Oven Temperature Control to
OFF.
To cancel MEALTIMER* Control:
1. Touch the STOP TIME pad, then touch CANCEL.
2. Turn the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF.
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Using the Minute Timer
The Minute Timer on the Upper Microwave Oven control panel can be used
for any timed operation. To use the Minute Timer, follow the instructions found
in your “Upper Microwave Oven Use & Care Guide:’

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Broiling
1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See broil chart in the
“Cooking Guide” or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop
position, (open about 4 inches,
10.2 cm). The door will stay open
by itself.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack
4. Set the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
Custom Broiling
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock-
wise until the Oven Signal Light goes off.
l 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 temperature, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
CAUTION: The door must be parfly open whenever the oven is set
to BROIL. Leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper
temperatures.
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