Whirlpool RJE-340P User manual

Whirlpool
SO-INCH FREE-STANDING ELECTRIC RANGE
Model RJE-340P
Control Panel
Model and Serial
Number Plate
Automatic Oven
Broil Element
Bake Element
Removable
Storage Drawer
Removable
Copy Your Model and Serial Number Here

Oven Signal Light Oven Light Switch
Oven Temperature Oven Selector Knob
Control Knob
Table of Contents
BEFORE USING YOUR RANGE ....................... .p”“;
USING THE SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS 4
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USING THE OVEN CONTROLS 4
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l Baking ............................................... 4
l Broiling
l Variable Broil Feature 1: : : : : : : 1 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 4
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l Resettrng the Oven Temperature Control Knob 5
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SETTING THE CLOCK TO THE CORRECT TIME OF DAY ... 6
USING THE MINUTE TIMER 6
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USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER* CLOCK ........... 6
OVEN RACK POSITIONS .................................. 8
USING THE OVEN LIGHT ............................. 8
THE OVEN VENT .................................... 8
THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE ............................. 9
YOUR CONTINUOUS CLEANING OVEN .................. 9
CLEANING AND CARING FOR YOUR RANGE ............. 11
l Cleaning Under the Cooktop ........................... 12
l Removing the Oven Door .......... 12
l RemovingtheStorageDrawer ........ . :::11.::::::::::: : 12
. Cleaning Chart ......................................... 13
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR HELP ...................... 14
1. Before You Call for Service ...................... 14
2. If You Need Service .............................. 15
3. If You Have a Problem ............................... 15
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Surface Unit Signal Light Minute Timer Stop Time Knob
Surface Unit Control Knobs Digital Clock Start Time Knob
Before using your range
1MPORTANT
This is the only fine print you’ll find in this booklet. Please read it to
be sure you use your range as it was meant to be used.
We build appliances to last, but we can’t control how they are used.
Before using it. you are personally responsible for making sure that it..
l is properly installed and leveled on a floor that will hold the weight, and
in a well-ventilated room.
l ISconnected only to the right kind of outlet, with the right electric supply
and grounding.
l is used only for jobs expected of home ranges.
l is out of the weather.
l is properly maintained.
l is not used by children or others who may not understand how it should
be used.
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PUSH IN and turn to
setting.
To bake, turn the Oven
Selector Knob to BAKE
To broil, turn the Oven
Selector Knob to
BROIL.
Using the surface unit controls
The Surface Unit Control Knobs must be pushed in before turning
them. This helps avoid turning them on accidentally when wiping off the
Control Panel. And it helps keep small children from turning them on. You
must push in on them.. .then turn to the setting you want.
A design by each knob tells which unit is turned on by that knob.
(For example, [;5] shows that the right front unit.. the one closest to you
on your right.. will heat when you push in and turn that knob.)
The knob may be set anywhere between “HI” and “OFF.” As you
use your surface units. you will get used to the settings that match your
pots, pans and favorite foods the best.
As a guide, the setting should cook at about the following heats:
HI - To start most foods cooking. To bring water to a boil.
MED-HI -To hold a rapid boil; to fry pancakes or chicken.
MED - To make gravy, puddings and icings; to cook large quan-
tities of vegetables.
MED-LO -To keep food cooking after starting it at a higher setting.
LO -To keep food warm until ready to serve. You will notice
that you can set the heat higher or lower within the LO
band [2 ] to help keep food at the temperature you
want.
The Signal Light will glow whenever a Surface Unit is on. Be
sure this light is off when you have finished cooking.
Using the oven controls
Baking:First-Follow the directions on page 8 for “Positioning Oven
Racks.”
Second-Turn the Oven Selector Knob to “BAKE.”
Third-Turn the Oven Temperature Control Knob to the baking
temperature you want. The Oven Signal Light will glow while the oven is
heating. When this light goes off, the oven has heated to the temperature
you set.
Fourth-Place food in oven. The heating elements turn off and
on during baking to keep the oven at the temperature you set. The Oven
Signal Light will glow when the heating elements are on.
Fifth-When the baking is done. turn both the Oven Temperature
and Oven Selector Knobs to “OFF.”
Broiling:
First-Follow the dlrections on page 5 for placing the meat at the
right distance from the Broil Element
Second-Turn the Oven Selector to “BROIL.”
Third-Turn the Oven Temperature Control Knob to “BROIL” or
turn it to a lower temperature (see “Variable Broil Feature.” on page j ).
Fourth-Put the broiler pan on the oven rack.
Fifth-Keep the oven door open about four inches (10 cm).
There is a stop in the hinges to hold it there. The Oven Signal Light will
glow while the broil element is on.
Sixth-When you are through, turn both the Oven Temperature
Control and the Oven Selector Knobs to “OFF.”

ALWAYS broil with the
door open about 4
inches (10 cm).
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Remove the locking I
screw; NOTICE position
of notches.
Move black part toward
“LO.” One notch equals
about lO”F(5^C).
Move black part toward
“HI.” One notch equals
about lO’F(5‘C).
The following chart suggests broiling times and oven-rack po-
sitions for different kinds of meats when the Oven Selector Knob is set
to BROIL.
Inches (cm) from
Food Descriotion
top of food
to Broil
Element
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well done
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm)
1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm)
1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm)
l’i” (4 cm) 4”.5”(10-1 3cm) 13-15 6-8
1‘IL” (4 cm) 4” -5” (10-l 3cm) 17-19 8-10
Approximate
Minutes
1st side 2nd side
7-9 3-5
9-11 4-7
11-13 5-7
Well done 1”~” (4 cm) 4” -5” (lo-13 cm) 19-21 14-16
Hamburgers k” (1 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Lamb Chops
Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Ham slice, precooked $ “.1”
or tendered (l-2 5 cm)
3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Canadian Bacon ‘2” (1 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6 4
Pork Rib or Loin Chop i,d“. 1”
Well done (2-2 5 cm) 4” -5” (lo-13 cm) 15 10
Chicken 2-3 lb
(l-l 5 kg)
cut in half
7” -9” (18-23 cm) 25-30 10-12
Fish whole 3” (8 cm) 11-16 9-14
fillets 3” (8 cm) 7-8 5-7
Liver 1L”m34’
(l-2 cm) 3” (8 cm) 3 3
Frankfurters 4” -5” (lo-13 cm) 6-7 4-5
Variable Broil Feature:
You might want to broil some foods slower than others. Broiling
can be slowed down by setting a lower temperature on the Oven Temper-
ature Control Knob instead of “BROIL.” Using a lower temperature will
cause the broil element to turn on and off during the broiling so that the
food broils more slowly.
When the Oven Temperature Control Knob is on “BROIL,” the
Broil Element heats all the time. Set the temperature lower and it heats
some of the time. The lower the temperature setting, the shorter are the
periods of heating.
NOTE: The Oven Selector must be in the “BROIL” position in
order for the Broil Element to heat.
Resetting the Oven Temperature Control Knob:
Does your new oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven?
The temperatures in older ovens often shift very gradually, getting hotter
or colder without the user really noticing the change. Your new oven is
properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, but when compared
to your old range, the new design may give you different baking results. If
you think that the temperature setting on your range needs to be hotter or
colder. you can adjust the Temperature Control Knob by yourself.
To adjust the setting, first pull the Oven Temperature Control Knob
straight off. On the back, just across from the locking screw, are a row of
notches on the black part of the knob and one tooth on the chrome part.
To set your oven about lO”F(5”C) cooler, remove the locking
screw and move the row of notches one notch closer to “LO.” To set your
oven about lO”F(5”C) warmer, move the row of notches one notch
closer to “HI.” Each notch equals about lO”F(5”C).
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