Whirlpool RE960PXY User manual

A Note To You 2
Important Safety
Instructions 3
Parts And Features 6
Using Your Range 7
Usin the
Self- 8 leaning Cycle 19
Caring For Your
Range 22
If You Need Assistance
Or Service 29
Warranty 32
1-800-253-1301
Call us with questions or comments.
SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE WITH
CONTINUOUS-CLEANING UPPER OVEN
MODEL RE960PXY
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A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone
into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have
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 Owner-
ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new informa-
tion 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. This symbol will help you avoid actions which
could cause product damage (scratches, dents,
etc.) and damage to your personal property.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, I-800-253-1 301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
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 29. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer
Assistance Center. 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
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the range, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
General
oRead all instructions before
using the range.
@Install or locate the range only
in accordance with the pro-
@Usethe range only for its in-
t;;en;zluse as described in this
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The range must be installed by
a qualified installer. The range
must be roperly connected to
P *Do not touch surface units,
electrica supply and grounded. areas near units, heating ele-
ments or interior surfaces of
fb?b?~ &&I oven. Surface units and heating
elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color.
Areas near surface units and
l CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi ht want above the
range. Chil %ren could be
burned or injured while climb-
ing on it.
@Donot leave children alone or
unattended 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.
@Donot operate the range if it
is damaged or not working
properly.
*Do not use the range for
warming or heatin the room.
Persons could be urned or
%
injured, or a fire could start.
@WARNING: To reduce the risk
of ti ping of the appliance, the
Papp iance must be secured by
a proper1
bracket. 7 installed anti-tip
o check if the bracket
is installed properly, see “The
anti-tip bracket” on page 18.
interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enou h to cause
burns. During anB after use,
do not touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials
contact surface units, areas
near units, heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven until
they have had sufficient time
to cool. Other surfaces of the
range may become hot enough
to cause burns; such as, the
oven vent opening, the surface
near the vent opening, the
cooktop, the oven door and
window.
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*Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
range. They could ignite if they
touch a hot surface unit and
you could be burned.
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‘Use only dry potholders. Moist
or damp potholders on hot sur-
faces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let potholder
touch hot heating elements. Do
not use a towel or bulk cloth
60,’irepotholder. It coul J catch
‘Keep range vents unobstructed.
‘Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
‘Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the range. The
fumes can create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
‘Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cookin %without reflector bowls
may su ject the wiring and
components underneath them to
damage.
.Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners may result in a risk of
electric shock or fire.
@Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as
the surface unit. If pan is smaller
than the surface unit, some of
the heating element will be
exposed and may result in the
i
8 niting of clothing or potholders. orrect pan size also improves
cooking efficiency.
.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.
@Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat set-
tings. A boilover could result
and cause smoking and
g;;;y sprllovers that may
@Turn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i
flammable materia s, and spills
7niting of
due to bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
l Always position oven rack(s)
in desired location while oven
is cool. If a rack must be re-
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
@Usecare when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
l Protective liners - Do not use
aluminum foil to line oven
bottoms. Improper installation
of these liners may result in
risk of electrical shock or fire.

Grease
@Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
overs immediately. @Donot use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner protective coating of
any kind should be used in or
around any part of either oven.
@Before self-cleaning the lower
*Do not use water on grease oven, remove broiler pan,
fires. Never pick up a flaming broiler grid, oven racks and
pan. Smother flaming pan on other utensils. Do not use your
range by coverin with a well-
7l oven to clean miscellaneous fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat parts unless you are instructed
tray. Flaming grease outside of to&;eso In this Use and Care
Iian can be extin uished with
aking soda or, i available, a
9 @Donot soak removable heating
multipurpose dry chemical or elements in water. The element
foam-type extinguisher. will be damaged and shock or
Care and cleaning fire could result.
@Donot clean door heat seal. It
@Small amounts of formaldehyde is essential for a good seal.
and carbon monoxide are iven
9 Care should be taken not to rub, off in the Self-Cleaning cyc e damage or move the seal.
from fiberglass insulation and Clean only parts recommended
food decomposition. Significant in this Use and Care Guide.
exposure to these substances @Donot repair or replace any
can cause cancer or reproduc-
tive harm. Exposure can be part of the range unless specifi-
cally recommended in this
minimized by venting with a
hood or open window and manual. All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified
wiping out excess food spills technician.
pnor to self-cleaning.
l Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
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