Whirlpool CEL1110AAH User manual

AB()UT YOUR APPLIAN(;E
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features that provide excellent performance, ease of
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important to understand how your new electric range
operatesBEFOREyouuseitfor thefirsttime. Be sure to includethe model and serial numbers of your
appliance. Foryour convenience,wehave providedspace
Inthis Owner's Guide,youwill finda wealthof information onthe front coverto recordthis information.
regarding all aspects of your appliance. By carefully
followingthe instructionsyou will be able to fully enjoyand Inourcontinuingeffortto improvethe qualityand customer
properlymaintainYournew range. NOTE"Yourappliance satisfaction of our cooking products, we may find it
maynotbeequippedwithsomeofthefeaturesreferredtoin necessarytomakechangesto ourlineofapplianceswithout
thismanual, revisingthe Owner'sGuide.

IMP()RTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Instructionson the followingpages are based on safety Besureallpackingmaterialsareremovedfromtheapplian(
considerationsand mustbe strictlyfollowedtoeliminatethe beforeoperatingit.
? potentialrisksof fire, electricshock,or personalinjury.
INeverstore or usegasoline or otherflammable material
"_._,_ _) WARNI vaporsand liquidsin the oven,near surface unitsor int,
A N G vicinityofthisoranyotherappliance.Thefumescancrea
i_ a firehazardor explosion.
• ALL RANGES CANTIP AND
-- CAUSEINJURIESTOPERSONS. if applianceis installedneara window,proper precautiol
shouldbetaken to preventcurtainsfromblowingov
_i_) = INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICES surfaceelements.
PACKEDWITH RANGE. Neverleaveany itemsunattendedonthecooktop.The I"
air from the vent may igniteflammableitems and m
•FOLI'OWALL INSTALLATIONincreasepressurein closedcontainerswhichmay cau
INSTRUCTIONS. themtoburst.
Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE wh
WARNING:Toreducetheriskoftippingofthe appliance exposedtoheatand maybe highlyflammable.Avoidth
fromabnormalusage or byexcessiveloadingoftheoven useorstoragenearanappliance.
door,the appliancemustbe securedbyaproperlyinstalled
anti-tipdevice. Manyplasticsarevulnerableto heat.Keep plasticsa_
Iftherangeismovedfromthewallforcleaning,besurethe frompartsoftheappliancethatmaybecomewarmorhot.
anti-tipdeviceis engagedwhen the range is replaced, not leaveplasticitems,onthe cooktopasthey may melt
soften if lefttoo closeto the vent or surfaceelement.
•For models with a storage drawer: Remove storage
drawer. To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surfs
•For models without a storage drawer: Removethe four elements,cabinetstorage shouldnot beprovided dire{
abovea unit. Ifsuchstorage isprovided,it shouldbelimi
screwsthatsecurethelower paneltothe range, to itemswhich are used infrequentlyand which are sat
Lookunderneathrangetoverifythat oneof the rearleveling stored in an area subjected to heat froman applian
legs is properly engagedJnthe bracket slot.The anti-tip Temperatures may be unsafe for some items, such
volatileliquids,cleanersoraerosolsprays.
devicesecurestherearlevelinglegtothefloorwhenproperly
engaged. Replacestoragedrawer or lower panel.
Be sure appliance is properly installedand groundedby a
qualifiedtechnician.
Locate and mark circuit breaker or fuse. Never replace a Turn off applianceand ventilating hoodto avoidsprea¢
blown fuse or reset a circuit breaker untilyou know what the flame. Extinguishflame then turn on hood to rem
causedthe problem.Alwaysreplacea blownfuse with one smokeand odor.
ofthecorrect amperage,do not usea substitute. Use dry chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisheror bakings
To ensure proper operation and avoid possible injury or to smotherfire orflame. Neverusewater ona greasefi
damageto unit do notattemptto adjust, repair,service,or
replace any part of your applianceunlessit is specifically If fire is intheoven or broilerpan, smotherbyclosingo
recommendedin this book. All other servicing should be door.
referredtoa qualifiedinstalleror servicer.Alwaysdisconnect
powertounitbefore anyservicingbytrippingcircuitbreaker If fire is in a pan on the surface element,cover pan.N(
to the OFFppsitionorremovingthefuse.attempttopick upor move aflamingpan.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Do notallowaluminumfoil,meatprobesorany othermetal
object,otherthana utensilona surfaceelement,tocontact
Never leavechildrenaloneor unsupervisednear theheatingelements.
appliancewhenitisinuseorisstillhot.Childrenshouldnever Donottoucha hotovenlightbulbwitha dampclothasthe
beallowedtositorstandonanypartoftheappliance, bulbcouldbreak.If bulbbreaks,disconnectpowerto the
Childrenmustbetaughtthattheapplianceandutensilsin appliancetoavoidelectricalshockthenremovebulb.
oronitcanbehot.Lethotutensils _k_ CAUTIeN:Neverusean __
coolin a safe place,outof reachof applianceasastepstool
small children.Children should be to cabinets above.
taughtthatanapplianceisnota toy. \ j_"_,_/
_ , Misuseof appliance
Childrenshould not be allowedto ' 'doors or drawers, such
playwith controlsor other parts of as stepping, leaning or
theunit. sitting on the door or
CAUTION: Never store itemsof drawer, may result in
interesttochildrenincabinetsabove possible tipping of the
anapplianceor onthebackguardof appliance, breakage of
a range. Children climbing on the door,and seriousinjuries.
appliance or on the appliancedoor
to reach items could be seriously t_-
injured. Alwaysturn offsurfaceelementor theoven whencookingis
completed.
It is normalfor somepartsof the cooktop, especiallyareas
Toprevent injury or dama e to the appliance,never use surroundingthe surface elements,to becomewarm or hot
appliance as a space \ during surfacecooking operations.Therefore,do not touch
heaterto heatorwarm a the cooktop until it has had sufficient time to cool.If
room. Also, do not use necessary,usedrypot holdersto protecthands.
thecooktopor ovenas a
storage area for foodor Makesure drip bowls-arein place.Absence of thesebowls
cookingutensils, during cooking may subject wiring or components
underneathto damage.
Theoven ventis located Alwaysplaceapanonasurfaceelementbeforeturningiton.
at the left rear element.
Keep oven vent duct /Be sure you know which knob controls which surface
unobstructed.Blockageof the vent preventsproperoven element.Makesurethe correctelementisturnedon. Begin
air circulation and will affect oven performance. Avoid cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a lower
touchingvent areawhileovenisonandforseveralminutes settingto continue cooking.
after oven is turned off. Some partsof thevent and Never leave a surface cooking operation unattended
surrounding areas may become hot enough to cause especiallywhen using a
burns, highheatsettingor when __. 1
deepfatfrying. Boilovers
Donottouchsurfaceorovenelements,areasnearelements cause smoking and
or interior surface of oven.Heatingelements may be hot greasy spillovers may
even though they are dark in color.Areas near surface ignite. Clean up greasy
elementsand interiorsurfaces ofan oven may becomehot spillsas soon as
enoughtocauseburns.Duringandafter use,donottouch, possible.Donotusehigh
or let clothingor other flammablematerialscontactheating heat for extended
elements,areas near elements,orinteriorsurfacesofoven cookingoperations.
untilthey havehad sufficienttime to cool. Always let quantitiesof hotfat used for deepfat fryingcool
Othersurfacesofthe appliancemay becomehotenoughto beforeattemptingto moveor handle.
cause burns - among these surfacesare the cooktop,
surfacesfacingthecooktop,ovenvent openingandsurfaces Neverheatanunopenedcontaineraspressurebuild-upmay
nearthevent opening,ovendoor,and ovenwindow, causecontainerto burst resultingin serious personalinjury
or damageto theappliance.

IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Usedry,sturdypotholders.Moistordamp potholdersonhot frying.Besurepanwillaccommodatethevolumeoffoodtt
surfacesmaycauseburnsfromsteam.Donotletpot holders isto be added aswell asthe bubble actionoffat.
touchhotheatingelements.Donotuseatowelorotherbulky To minimize burns,ignition of flammable materials ar
cloth,spillageduetounintentionalcontactwiththe utensil;donq
Do notlet cooking grease or other flammablematerials extend handles over/) )
accumulatein or near theappliance,vent hoodor vent fan. adjacent surface ele- _r_ b _j_.
Cleanhoodfrequentlytopreventgreasefromaccumulating ments.Alwaysturnpan
onhoodorfilter.Whenflamingfoodsunderthehoodturnthe handles toward the
_fanoffas thefan mayspreadthe flame, side or back of the
appliance,not out into
Usecautionwhenwearinggarmentsmadeof flammablethe room where they//7_11_ _'_
material to avoid clothing _ .,,__1are easily hit or L\
by small
fires. Loose fitting or long _.,_m-r/_/jl reached
hanging-sleeved apparel _ children.
should not be worn while
cooking.Clothingmayignite Neverleta panboildry asthiscoulddamagethe utensila
orcatch utensilhandles, theappliance.
Follow the manufacturer's directions when using ov
Alwaysplaceovenracks inthe desiredpositionswhile oven cookingbags.
is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or removefood; avoid
reachingintothe oven.Ifa rack mustbe movedwhile oven Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, cerarr
is hot, usea dry potholderand avoidtouchinghot element earthenwareor glazed utensils are suitablefor cooktop
in oven. oven usagewithout breakingdue to the sudden change
temperature.
Usecarewhen openingthe oven door. Let hot airor steam This appliance hasbeentestedfor safe performanceusi
escapebeforeremovingor replacingfood. conventional cookware. Do not use any devices
accessories that are not specifically recommendedin t
PREPAREDFOODWARNING:Followfoodmanufacturer's manual.Donotuseeyelidcoversforthesurfaceunits,st¢
instructions.Ifaplasticfrozenfoodcontainerand/oritscover topgrills,or add-onovenconvectionsystems.Theuse
distorts,warps,or is otherwisedamagedduringcooking, devicesoraccessoriesthatarenotexpresslyrecommend
immediatelydiscardthe foodand itscontainer.The food inthismanualcan createserioussafety hazards,resul!
couldbecontaminated, performanceproblems, and reducethelife of .1
componentsoftheappliance.
Useproperpansize.This applianceisequippedwithone or Turnoffallcontrolsandwaitforappliancepartstocoolbef(
more surface elements of different sizes. Select utensils touchingorcleaningthem.Cleanappliancewithcaution.L
having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface caretoavoid steamburnsifawet spongeorclothisusec
element.Theuseofundersizedutensilswillexposeaportion wipe spills on a hot surface.Some cleaners can prodL
of the heating elementto direct contact and may result in noxiousfumes ifappliedto a hot surface.
ignitionof clothing.Properrelationshipof utensilto element
will alsoimproveefficiency.Do not soak or immerse removable heating elements
water.Immersingelementin waterwould damage elemq
Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily and insulatingmaterialinsideelement.
graspedandstaycool.Avoidusingunstable,warped,easily
tippedor loose handledpans.Pansthat are heavyto move Do notusealuminumfoil orfoil linersto linedrip bowls,co'
whenfilled with foodmay also behazardous,anoven rackorlinethe ovenbottom.Improperuseofth_
liners mayresultin a risk of electric shock, or fire and rr
Besureutensilislargeenoughto properlycontainfood and causeoventooverheat.Usefoilonlyasrecommendedint
avoidboilovers.Pansizeis particularlyimportantin deepfat manual.
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS

USING THE COOKTOP
Yourcooktopisequippedwith controlknobsthatprovidean Use HIGH just untilwater comes to a boil orpressureis
infinitechoiceof settingsfromLOWto HIGH.Theknobcan reachedin thepressurecanner.Then,reduceto thelowest
be setonor betweenanyofthe numberedsettings, heat settingthat maintainsthe boilor pressure.
Tooperate:Pushin andturnthe knobin eitherdirectiontoProlonged useof HIGHor the use of incorrectcanning
the desiredsetting.ASURFACE indicatorlightwillglow utensilswill produceexcessiveheat.Excessiveheat can
whena surfaceelementisturnedon.Theindicatorlightwill causepermanentdamageto the porcelaincooktop,coil
remainon untilthe elementisturnedoff.Aftera cooking elementandthedripbowl.
operation,besuretheelementandindicatorlightare off. NOTE:For additionalcanninginformationcontactyour
localCounty ExtensionOffice. Or, contact AIItrista
ConsumerProductsCompany,marketerof Ballbrand
Topreventdamagetotherangeorutensil,neveroperate homecanningproductsat800-240-3340orwrite:AUtrista
surfaceunitwithouta paninplace,neverallowapantoboil Corp.,ConsumerAffairsDept.,P.O.Box2729,Muncie,IN
dryand neveroperateanelementon HIGHfor extended 47307-0729.
periodsoftime,
Foodwillnotcookanyfasterata highersettingthanneeded
to maintain a gentle boil, Water boils at the same
temperaturewhether boilinggently or vigorously.If a high Cooking performance is greatly affected by thetype of
settingisused,excessivespatteringwilloccurandfoodmay cookwareused.Propercookwarewillreducecookingtimes,
stickor burn ontothebottomof the pan. uselessenergyandproducemoreevencookingresults.For
bestresultsuse a heavygaugemetalpanwith asmoothfial
If a higherheat settingis usedto bringliquidto a boilor to bottomand a tight fitting lid.
begincooking,alwaysreducetoalowersettingonceliquid
comesto a boilorfoodbeginscooking.Never leavefood Cookwarewithuneven,warped,orgroovedbottomsdono!
unattendedduring a cookingoperation, makegoodcontactwiththeheatingsurface,willreduceheal
Fitthesizeofthecookwaretothesizeoftheelement.This conductivityandresultinslower,lessevenheating.
conservesenergy.Differenttypesofcookwarematerialsrequiredifferentheat
settingsfor thesamecookingoperation.Thechartbelowie
basedonheavygaugealuminumcookware,Lowerthehea
,settingif using athinner gaugemetal or other materials.
Oversizedcookwareand cookware that restsacrosstw(
elementsarenot recommendedas they may trap enougt
heat tocausedamageto thecook'toporelements.This i,'
especiallyimportantwhen canning.
r
Donot usewoks equippedwith roundmetalrings.The ring
whichisdesignedtosupportthewokabovetheelement,wi_
trap heatandmaydamagetheelementandthe cooktop.