Whirlpool RMC275PD User manual

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UseAndCare
Table of Contents
(complete) ................... 2
A Note to You ................. 3
Oven Safety ................. 4-5
Getting to Know
Your Oven ...................... 6
Using Your Oven ........... 7
Using the
Self-Cleaning Cycle ..... 32
Caring for
Your Oven .................... 38
Troubleshooting .......... 42
Requesting
Assistance
or Service ..................... 44
Index ............................. 47
Warranty ....................... 48
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Call us with questions or comments.
NOTE: Use and care instructions for the
upper microwave oven are provided in a
separate manual.
ELECTRIC COMBINATION
LOWER OVENS
MODELS RMC275PD RMC305PD
PART NO. 4449869 Rev, A __ Iq

Table of Contents
A Note to You ............................................ 3
Oven Safety ........................................... 4-5
Getting to Know Your Oven ..................... 6
Using Your Oven ....................................... 7
The electronic oven control .................... 7
Starting a function ................................... 8
Canceling a function ............................... 8
Setting the clock ..................................... 9
Using the electronic Minute Timer ........ 10
Audible signals ..................................... 11
Positioning racks and pans ................... 12
For best air circulation .......................... 13
Using aluminum foil for baking ............. 13
Baking/roasting .................................... 14
Adjusting the oven
temperature control ............................. 16
Broiling ................................................. 17
Broiling tips .......................................... 20
Energy saving tips ............................... 20
Using the electronic
MEALTIMER TM control ........................ 20
The oven vent ..................................... 31
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle .............. 32
Before you start ................................... 32
Before setting the controls ................... 33
Setting the controls .............................. 33
Special tips .......................................... 37
How the cycle works ............................ 37
Caring for Your Oven ............................. 38
Cleaning chart ..................................... 38
Removing the oven door ...................... 40
The oven lights .................................... 41
Troubleshooting ..................................... 42
Requesting Assistance or Service ....... 44
Index ........................................................ 47
Warranty .................................................. 48

A Note to You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ®appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL ovens are easy to
use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of
trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable informa-
tion about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it
carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model's information.
Whenever you call to request service for
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
You can find this information on the model
and serial number plate (see diagram on
page 6 for location of plate).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer's name,
address, and telephone number.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free. 1-800-253-1301

Oven Safety
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 the symbol.
This symbol alerts you to
hazards such as fire,
electrical shock, or
other injuries.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
General
•Read all instructions before using
the oven.
• Install or locate the oven only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. The oven
must be installed by a qualified
installer. The oven must be prop-
erly connected to electrical supply
and grounded.
• CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
oven. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
• 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.
• Do not operate the oven if
it is damaged or not working
properly.
•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.
• 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 open-
ing, and 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.
Use only dry pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot
holder. It could catch on fire.

• Keep oven vents unobstructed.
• Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause burns
and container particles could
cause injury.
• Use only cookware approved
for oven use. Follow cookware
manufacturer's instructions,
especially when using glass
or plastic cookware.
• Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the oven. The
fumes could create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
• Do not repairor replace any part
of the oven unless specifically
recommended in this manual.
All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
• Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the oven.
When using the oven
• Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan by covering
with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet,
or flat tray. Flaming grease out-
side of pan can be extinguished
with baking soda or, if available, a
multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
• Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating
elements in oven.
• Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing food.
Care and cleaning
Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleaning cycle
from fiberglass insulation and
food decomposition. Significant
exposure to these substances
could cause cancer or reproduc-
tive harm. Exposure can be
minimized by venting with a hood
or open window and wiping out
excess food spills prior to self-
cleaning.
• Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any
kind should be used in or around
any part of the oven.
• Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks, and other cookware.
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
• Do not clean door seal. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub,
damage, or move the seal. Clean
only parts recommended in this
Use and Care Guide.
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Getting to Know Your Oven
This section tells you what features your oven has and where they are located. Please review
this information before using your oven. To help you find information on specific parts or
features quickly, page references are included.
Feature locations
(Models RMC275PD and RMC305PD shown)
Lower oven
control panel
(p. 7)
Upper microwave
oven control panel
(see Upper Microwave
Oven Use and Care Guide)
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Upper microwave over
(see Upper Microwave
Oven Use and Care Guide)
Oven vent
(above oven
door) (p. 31)
Oven lock latch
Broil element
(p. 18)
Bake element
(p. 15)
Automatic
oven light
switch
(p. 41)
Oven lights
(p. 41)
Model and
serial number
plate (on side
of door)

Using Your Oven
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.
The electronic oven control
Temperature Electronic
pad._ __ display
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OaVd: setting /_
Electronic Hour Minute Clock Manual Off/ Start/
MEALTIMERTM pads pads pad oven cancel enter
control pads (p.9) light pad pad
(p.20) pad (p. 8) (p.8)
(p. 41)
Timer set
and off pads
(p. 1O)
Display/clock
• When you first plug in the oven,
everything on the display will light up for
a few seconds, then a time of day and "PF"
will appear on the temperature display, If
after you set the clock (page 9), "PF" again
appears on the display, your electricity was
off for a while. Reset the clock.
• The clock displays the time of day except
when the oven ispreheating, cleaning,
timed baking, and when display is disabled
(page 9).
• When you are using the oven or Minute
Timer, thedisplay willshow times, tempera-
ture settings, and what command pads have
been pressed.
•When showing the time of day, the
display will show the hour and minutes.
•When you are using the Minute Timer,
the display will show hours, minutes, and
seconds in the following sequence:
-For settings from 1-59 minutes, the
display will count down each second
(minutes and seconds displayed).
-For settings 1 hour or over, the display
will count down each minute (hours and
minutes displayed).
•When you are using Cook Time andlor
__ top Time, the display
will show cooking time
counting down. The
display will count
down each minute (hours and minutes
displayed).
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Command pads
The command pads tell the oven what to do
and in what order. Some command pads
have an Indicator Light. The Indicator Light
comes on when you press the command
pad. The ON Indicator Light comes on when
you press the Start/Enter pad for an oven
function.
Using the control lock
The control lock prevents unwanted use
of the oven by disabling most of the control
panel command pads (except CLOCK,
TIMER SET, TIMER OFF, and LIGHT).
NOTES:
•Control lock is only available when oven
is not in use or control has not been set.
•Set control lock when cleaning the control
panel to prevent oven from accidentally
turning on.
To lock or deactivate the control panel:
Press and hold the Start/Enter pad for
5 seconds. Asingle tone will
sound and "Lot" and PI will
appear on the temperature
display. When the control is locked, only
the clock, timer, and oven light willoperate.
To unlock the control panel:
Press and hold the Start/Enter pad for
5 seconds. A single tone will
sound and "Loc" and _will
disappear from the temperature
display.
Starting a function
After programming a function, you must
_ ress the Start/Enter pad to start
the function. If you do not press
the Start/Enter pad within
5 seconds of programming, "START?" will
show on the display as a reminder. The
control will return to time of day mode after
5 minutes if Start/Enter is not pressed.
Canceling a function
The Off/Cancel pad will cancel any function
except for the Clock and Timer
Set functions. When you press
the Off/Cancel pad, the display
will show the time of day or, if Minute Timer
is also being used, the time remaining. To
cancel the Minute Timer see page 11.
NOTE: You may hear a fan blowing in
the oven even after you press the Off/
Cancel pad. This isthe cooling fan. It will
turn offwhen the oven cools to a certain
temperature.

Setting the clock
1. Press Clock pad. PRESS YOU SEE
(last time of day remembered)
2. Set time.
Press the "up" (A) or "down" (V)
pad(s) until the correct time shows
on the display.
PRESS
MNYOU SEE
3. Start clock. PRESS
(example for 5:30)
YOU SEE
Disabling the clock display:
If you do not want the clock time
displayed, press and hold the Clock pad
for 5 seconds. To display the clock time
again, press and hold the Clock pad for
5 seconds. You should not have to reset
the time.

Using the electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the
oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be
set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours
59 minutes. The Minute Timer will display
minutes and seconds for settings under
1 hour. You will hear four 1-second tones
when the set time is up unless reminder
tones are disabled (page 11).
1. Press Timer Set pad. PRESS YOU SEE
2. Set time.
Press the "up" (A) or "down" (V)
pad(s) until the correct time shows
on the display.
PRESS
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YOU SEE
3. Start Minute Timer.
The Minute Timer will begin counting
down immediately after the timer is
started.
PRESS
(example for 10 minutes)
YOU SEE
When the time is up:
You will hear four 1-second tones, then
four 1-second reminder tones every
minute until you press the Timer Off pad.
(display counts down)
YOU SEE
4. Turn off Minute Timer. PRESS YOU SEE
10
(time of day)