Whirlpool RE960PXV User manual

ELECTRIC
RANGE
Models
RE963PXV
RE960PXV (Shown)

Contents
Page
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE. 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS, 3
PARTS AND FEATURES 4
USING YOUR RANGE. 5
Using the Surface Units 5
Optional Canning Kit 6
Setting the Clock 7
Using the Minute Timer 7
Using the Oven Controls 8
Baking 8
Broiling 10
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’ Clock 11
Oven Vent 12
Storage Drawer 13
Optional Rotisserie 14
Optional Door Panel Pat 14
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Upper Oven Rack Guides
Continuous-Cleaning
Upper Oven
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
Cleaning Chart
Using and Replacing the
Light Bulbs
Cooktop Light
Oven Lights
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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Before you use your range
Read this Use 81Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for important
safety information.
You are personally responsible for:
l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and
the Cooking Guide.
l Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a floor
strong enough to support its weight.
l Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. (See
Installation Instructions.)
l Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Properly maintaining the range.
l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See Cooking Guide for important safety and use information.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
6. KEEP pan handles turned in. but
play with any part of the range, not over another silrface unit to
or leave them unattended neclr it avoid burns, injury 0% to help
They could be burned or injured prevent the utensil r:or;i be/rig
2. DO NOT store things children pushed off the surfacs til?its
might want above the range.
7. DO NOT use water orl grease
Children could be burned or fires. The fire will spread. Cover
injured while climbing on it. fire with large lid or smother with
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch baking soda or salt
hot surface units or heating
8. DO NOT wear loose or han(.!ing
elements. Dark colored units and garments when using the range
elements can still be hot enough They could ignite if they touch a
to burn severely. hot surface unit or heating eie-
4. KEEP children away from the ment and you could be burned
range when it is on. The cooktop 9. DO
NOT heat unopened con-
and oven walls, racks and tainers. They could explode. The
door can get hot enough to hot contents could burn and
cause burns. container particles could
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a cause injury.
room. Persons in the room could
10. When adding or removing food,
be burned or injured, or a fire
MAKE SURE to open the oven
could start door all the way to prevent burns.
l 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.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail
the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then complete
the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.
l Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (behind the oven door
Model Number
on the oven frame) and purchase
date from sales slip.
Serial Number
l Keep this book and sales slip to-
gether in the Literature Pac.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Models RE963PXV and RE960PXV
CONTINUOUS-
CLEANING OVEN
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PORCELAIN-ENAMEL
EFLECTOR BOWL AND
CHROME TRIM RING
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
SELF-CLEANING BROIL ELEMENT
VEN RACK GUIDE
BAKE ELEMENT
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
LITERATURE PAC
(not shown)

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CLOCK AND
MINUTE TIMER 1
CONTROL KNOB
MINUTE TIMER /
START TIME I
KNOB -
UPPER OVEN
SELECTOR
LOWER OVEN
“HEATING”
SIGNAL LIGHT
LOWER OVEN
SELECTOR A
SELF-CLEAN 4
“LOCKED”
SIGNAL LIGHT
LEFI REAR
CONTROL KNOB
SURFACE UNIT
SIGNAL LIGHTS
LEFT FRONT
CONTROL KNOB
- DIGITAL CLOCK
STOP TIME KNOB
-UPPER OVEN
“HEATING”
SIGNAL LIGHT
UPPER OVEN
-TEMPERATURE CONTROL
LOWER OVEN
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
RIGHT REAR
-CONTROL KNOB
TOP LIGHT
SWITCH
RIGHT FRONT
/ONTROL PANEL
/VEN LIGHT SWITCH
Using your range
Using the Surface Units
Signal light
One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit is on.
Surface unit control knobs must be
pushed in before turning. Turn either
way until setting you want shows in
the window. Set them anywhere
between HI and LOW.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results,
Start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue
cooking.
Use HI to start Use MED-HI Use MED Use MED-LO Use LO to
foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after warm until
liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it ready to
boil. or pancakes. cook large on a higher serve. Set the
amounts of setting. heat higher
vegetables. or lower
within the LO
CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time
can damage surface units and discolor chrome trim rings. band to keep
food at the
Start cooking on HI and turn control down to continue
cooking. temperature
you want.
Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cooking results and to prevent damage
to the cooktop. Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms [woks, ridged
bottom canners or tea kettles] are not recommended.
See the Cooking Guide for important utensil information.
Optional Canning Kit (Part NO. 242905)
The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with
high heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface
units and cause damage to the cooktop.
If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation
of a Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-Care” Service
Company.
See the Cooking Guide for important canning information.
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Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and
turn clockwise until clock shows
the right time of day.
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn counterclockwise until
the Minute Timer dial is on OFF.The
clock setting will change if you
push in the knob when turning.
Using the Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.
Set it in minutes up to an hour. You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.
DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1. Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the time
in the window passes the setting
you want.
2. Without pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.
When the time is up, a buzzer will
sound. To stop the buzzer, turn the
Minute Timer dial to OFF
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.

Using the Oven Controls
Baking in Either Oven
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack a:
front and pull out.
2. Set the Oven Selector to BAKE.
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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
“heating” Signal Light will turn on
and off with the elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
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The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least lY2 to
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.
3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want. The “heating” Signal Light
will come on. The oven is pre-
heated when the “heating” Signal
Light first goes off.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selectcr and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.

Adjusting the Oven Temperature Controls
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
compared 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 foll%Gng these steps:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
LOCKING
SCREW
2. Loosen the locking screw insrde
the control knob. Note the posi-
tion of the notches.
NOTCHES TOOTH
3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about 10°F
(5°C).
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.
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Broiling in Either Oven
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 Oven
Temperature Control to BROIL. The
“heating” Signal Light will come
on.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.The
“heating” Signal Light will go off.
Custom Broil
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock-
wise until the “heating” 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 tempera-
ture, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
NOTE: The door must be partly open whenever the oven is set to BROIL.
leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures.
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Using the Automatic MEALTIMER” Clock
The automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times
you set, even when 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 and stop baking automatically:
1. Position the oven rack(s) property
and place the food in the oven.
3. Push in and turn the Star-l Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
want bakina to start
. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED.
2. Make sure the clock is set to the
right time of day.
4. Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
want the oven to shut off.
6. Set the Oven Temperature Con-
trol on the baking temperature
you want. The oven will now start
and stop automatically.
After baking is done or to stop
the oven before preset time, turn
both the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to OFF
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To start baking now and stop automatically:
1. Position rack(s) properly and place the food in the oven.
2. Make sure the clock is set to the right time of day.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise to the time you want the oven
to shut off.
4. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED.
5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the baking temperature you want.
6. After baking is done or to stop the oven before the preset time,
turn both the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF
The Oven Vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the
oven through a vent under the right
rear surface unit. You can cook on the
unit, or keep food warm on it while
the oven is on.
CAUTION: Plastic utensils left
over the vent can melt.
Do not block the vent. Poor baking
can result.
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The Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans.
Use care when handling the drawer.
Removing the storage drawer
1. Pull drawer straight out to the
first stop. Lift front and pull out to 2. Lift back slightly andzde drawer I
the second stop. all the way out.
Replacing the storage drawer
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SLIDE RAIL
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1. Fit ends of drawer slide rails into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
2. Lift drawer front and push in until
metal stops on drawer slide
rails clear white stops on drawer
guides. Lift drawer front again
to clear second stop and slide
drawer closed.
Use & Care Guide storage
Store this booklet, along with your
Cooking Guide and sales slip in the
Literature Pat, inside the storage
drawer.

Optional Rotisserie
If you would like a rotisserie for your lower oven, you can order a kit (Part No.
RCK-81/242985) from your Whirlpool Dealer. The kit includes easy installation
instructions.
Optional Door Panel Pat
If you would like to change the color of your oven door glass to white or
almond, you can order one of these kits; White (Kit No. 814069) or Almond
(Kit No. 814070) from your Whirlpool Dealer. The kits include easy installation
instructions.
Caring for your range
Control Panel and Knobs
1. Pull knobs straight off. NOTE: Sur-
face unit control knobs have a
collar and a spring behind
them.
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3. Wash control knobs and surface
unit collars in warm soapy water.
Rinse and dry well.
2. Use warm soapy water or spray
glass cleaner and a sott cloth to
wipe the control panel. Rinse
and dry well.
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CONTROL PANEL.
4. Push control knobs straight back
on. Make sure they point to OFF.
Make sure the collar and spring
behind the surface unit control
knobs are put together as shown.
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Surface Units and Reflector Bowls
Removing
2. Lift the edge of the unit opposite
the receptacle, just enough to
clear the element hold down clip,
reflector bowl and trim ring.
3. Pull the surface unit straight away
from the receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl and trim
ring. See “Cleaning Chart” on
page 23 for cleaning instructions.
Replacing
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2. Line up openings in the reflector
bowl and notch in the trim ring
with the surface unit receptacle
and the element hold down clip.
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3. Hold the surface unit as level as
possible with the terminal just
started into the receptacle. Push
the surface unit terminal into the
receptacle.
4. When terminal is pushed into the
receptacle as far as it will go, push
down the edge of the surface unit
opposite the receptacle. The ele-
ment hold down clip will keep the
surface unit from moving around.
CAUTION: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the surface
units. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect
heat better and look new longer.
If a trim rfng gets discolored, some of the utensils may not be flat enough,
or some may be too large for the surface unit. In either case, some of the
heat that’s meant to go into or around a utensil goes down and heats the
trim ring. This extra heat can discolor it. See Cooklng Gufde for further
informatlon.
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Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Lift front of cooktop at both front
corners until the support rods lock
into place.
2. Wipe with warm soapy water.
Use a soapy steel wool pad on
stubborn spots.
3. To lower the cooktop, lift cooktop
from both sides while pressing the
support rods back to unlock them.
Lower the cooktop into place.
CAUTION: Do not drop the cook-
top. Damage can resuif to the
porcelain and the cooktop
frame.
The Upper Oven Rack Guides
Removing the upper oven rack guides will help make itIeasier to clean the
upper oven.
Lift the front of the rack guides.
2. Swing the front of the rack guides
away from the oven wall far
enough so the tab in the guides
clears the notch in the oven wall.
Pull the guides straight away from
the back wall.
REVERSETHEPROCEDURETO
REPLACERACK GUIDES.

The Continuous-Cleaning Upper Oven
Standard oven walls are coated with smooth porcelain, Your Continuous-
Cleaning oven walls are coated with a special, rougher porcelain. A fat
spatter beads up on the smooth surface, but spreads out on the rougher
surface. The bead of fat on the smooth surface chars and turns black. The
spread-out fat on the rough surface gradually burns away at medium to
high baking temperatures so the oven can return to a presentably clean
condition.
Using Foil
Using foil on the oven bottom is recommended to catch sugar and starchy
spills from pies and casseroles. It must be used properly. Cut foil from a roll of
heavy-duty18-inch (45 cm] aluminum foil, or buy a foil kit (Part No. 241430)
from your Whirlpool Appliance dealer.
1.
Lift the cool bake element slightly
to litl the feet off the oven
bottom.
2.
Slide the foil under the bake
element. Make sure the foil is
centered, long enough to start up
both sides and without wrinkles.
For proper baking, lower the
bake element so all feet rest
solidly on the foil.
CAUTION: DO not let foil touch the bake element. It could damage the
element. Make sure toll Is flat on the oven bottom and away from the
bake element.
Cleaning Tips
1. The oven window and racks are not coated. Clean them by hand.
2. The oven door does not get as hot as the walls. Some hand Cleaning may be
needed.
3. If you do more broiling than baking, hand cleaning may be needed.
4. Use aluminum foil on the oven bottom according to instructions, Spill-overs
may not burn away and could stain the bottom.
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Hand Cleaning
WINDOW - Keep clean with hot
soapy water. Use a plastic scrubbing
pad for stubborn spots. Rinse well.
Do not use steel wool or abrasive
cleansers.
!ACKS - Use a soapy steel wool WALLS AND DOOR-Wash with hot
bad for best cleaning results. Rinse soapy water. Use a steel wool pad or
ielI. plastic scrubbing pad for stubborn
spots. Rinse well.

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil. Before you start,
make sure you understand exactly how to use the Self-Cleaning cycle safely.
Before You Start
1. Clean the shaded areas by hand.
They do not get hot enough
during the Self-Cleaning cycle for
soil to burn away. Use hot water
and detergent or a soapy steel
wool pad on...
l The inside of the door.
l The frame around the oven.
00 NOT clean the fiberglass seal.
00 NOT move it or bend it. Poor
cleaning and poor baking will result.
2. Remove the broiler pan and any
pots and pans you may have
stored in the oven. They can’t
stand the heat.
3. Wipe out any loose soil or
grease. This will help reduce smoke
during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
4. If the oven has a rotisserie, make
sure the motor socket cover is
closed.
5. if you want the oven racks to
remain shiny, remove from the
oven and clean by hand. Cther-
wise, put oven racks on second
and fourth guides (guides are
counted from bottom to top). After
racks are cleaned in the Self-
Cleaning cycle, they become
harder to slide. See chart on
page 23.
6. if you want to clean the reflector bowls in the oven:
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l Wipe the reflector bowls of loose soil and grease.
l Place 2 bowls, upside down on each oven rack. For best results, they
should not touch each other or the oven walls.
l Chrome trim rings must not be cleaned in the oven. They will discolor.
urn on the vent hood or other kitchen vent during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
his will help remove heat and odors that are normal during the cycle.
SPECIAL CAUTIONS:
00 NOT use commercial oven 00 NOT block the vent during
cleaners in your oven. Damage to the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air must
the porcelain ffnish may occur. move freely for best cleaning
00 NOT force the lock lever, you results.
could bend or break it. The lever is
designed to stay locked until the
oven is cool enough to safely
open. Wait until it moves freely.
00 NOT use foil or other liners in
the oven. During the Self-Cleaning
cycle foil can burn or melt and
damage the oven surface.
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