Whirlpool 8SF302PSY User manual

A Note To You *
Important Safety 3
Instructions
Parts And Features 6
Using Your Range 7
Caring For Your
Range ,’
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service 25
Warranty 28
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questions or comments.
STANDARD-CLEANING GAS RANGES
TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS
MODELS SF3000SY/EY
INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT.
SF304BSA
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KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
SF302BSA/BEA
8SF302PSY

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool ranges are easy to use,
save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you will enjoy years of
trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information
on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appli-
ance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
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 each
symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and
electrical shock.
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This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to
your personal property.
*ALL RANGES CAN TIP
.INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT.
.INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE.
*SEE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS.
For more information, see the “The anti-tip
brackets” on page 16.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-l 301, is
toll-free, 24 hours a day (for U.S.A. only).
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first
see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 25. If you need further help, feel free to call
our Consumer Assistance Center or an authorized Whirlpool service company. When calling,
you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can
find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on page 6). For your
convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the
purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this
book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone _
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Important Safety Instructions
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Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with
any appliance, there are specific installation and safety precautions which must be followed
to ensure safe and satisfactory operation.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons,
or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a
fire or explosion could result causing property damage, personal
injury or death.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in
the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
l Do not try to light any appliance.
l Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in
your building.
l Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.
Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
l If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
General
.Install or locate the range only in accor-
dance with the provided Installation
Instructions. The range must be installed
by a qualified installer. The range must
be properly connected to the proper gas
supply and checked for leaks. The range
must also be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
*Gas fuels and tt-eir use in appliances
can cause minor exposures to benzene,
formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and
soot, primarily from incomplete combus-
tion. Significant exposure to these
substances could cause cancer or
reproductive harm. Properly adjusted
burners with a blue, rather than a yellow,
flame will minimize incomplete combus-
tion. Venting with a hood or an open
window will further minimize exposure.
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1Do not store things children might
want above the range. Children could be
burned or injured while climbing on it.
1Do not leave children alone or unat-
tended in area where the range is in use.
They should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the range. They
could be burned or injured.
1Do not operate the range if it is damaged
or not working properly.
t Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons could be
burned or injured, or a fire could start.
I Do not attempt to light the oven burner on
electric ignition models during a power
failure. Personal injury could result. Reset
oven controls to the off position in the
event of a power failure.
BUse the range only for its intended use as
described in this manual.
6Do not touch surface burners, areas near
surface burners or interior surfaces of
oven. Areas near surface burners and
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 surface
burners, areas near surface burners or
interior surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces
of the range, such as the oven vent
opening, the surface near the vent
opening, the cooktop, and the oven door,
could also become hot enough to cause
burns.
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l Do not wear loose or hanging garments
when using the range. They could ignite
if they touch an open flame and you could
be burned.
l Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces could result in
burns from steam. Do not let potholder
touch an open flame. Do not use a towel
or bulky cloth for a potholder. It could
catch on fire.
l Keep range vents unobstructed.
l Do not heat unopened containers. They
could explode. The hot contents could
cause burns and container particles could
cause injury.
l Do not store flammable materials on or
near the range. The fumes could create
an explosion and/or fire hazard.
l Do not use the oven for storage.
l Do not use aluminum foil to line area
around surface burners, oven bottom, or
any other part of the range. Use aluminum
foil only as recommended in this manual.
l Never use a match or other flame to look
for a gas leak. Explosion and injury could
result.
l Know where your main gas shutoff
valve is located.
When using the cooktop
l Make sure the utensils you use are large
enough to contain food and avoid
boilovers and spillovers. Heavy splatterin!
or spillovers left on a range could ignite
and burn you. Pan size is especially
important in deep fat frying.
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l Check to be sure glass cooking utensils
are safe for use on the range. Only
certain types of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktops without
breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature.
l Never leave surface burners unattended
at high heat settings. A boilover could
result and cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that could ignite.
l Turn pan handles inward, but not over
other surface burners. This will help
reduce the chance of burns, igniting of
flammable materials, and spills due to
bumping of the pan.
l Do not use decorative covers or trivets
over the surface burners.
When using the oven
l Always position the oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is cool.
l Use care when opening oven door. Let
hot air or steam escape before removing
or replacing food.
Grease
@Grease is flammable. Do not allow
grease to collect around cooktop or in
vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.
l Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming
pan by covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet OI flat tray. Flaming grease
outside of pan #;an be extinguished with
baking soda or if available, a multipur-
pose dry them cal or foam-type
extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
l Do not clean door heat seal. It is essen-
tial for a good :,eal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage or move the
seal. Clean only parts recommended in
this Use and Care Guide.
l Do not repair or replace any par-l of the
range unless specifically recommended
in this manual. All other servicing should
be referred to E qualified technician.
*Any additions, #:hanges or conversions
required in order for this appliance to
satisfactorily meet the application needs
must be made mya Whirlpool@ service
company or QL alified Agency.
‘On some mode Is, disconnect the
electrical supply before servicing the
range. On all rr’odels, disconnect the
gas supply at the shutoff valve near the
range before servicing.
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