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A Note to You 2
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STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC SLIDE-IN RANGES
MODELS RS3025XB RS31OPXB
PART NO. 229C4020P024/4399350

Table of Contents
Page
A Note to You ............................................. 2
Important Safety lnstwctions ................... .3
Parts and Features ..................................... 6
Using Your Range ...................................... 7
Using the surface units .......................... 7
Positioning racks and pans ................... .9
For best air circulation ........................ .I0
Using aluminum foil for baking ............ .I0
Setting the clock .................................. 11
Using the Minute Timer ....................... 11
Baking/roasting ................................... 12
Adjusting the oven
temperature control ............................. 13
Broiling ................................................ 14
Page
Broiling tips .......................................... 15
Energy saving tips ................................ 16
The oven vent ...................................... 16
The storage drawer .............................. 17
The anti-tip bracket .............................. 17
Caring for Your Range .............................. 18
Surface units and reflector bowls ......... .I8
Lii-up cooktop ..................................... 20
Removing the oven door ..................... .21
Cleaning chart ...................................... 22
The oven light ...................................... 24
If You Need Assistance or Sewice.. ......... .25
Warranty ................................................... 28
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 enjoy years of trouble-
free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about
how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. The card helps us to not’Hy you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call our Consumer Assistance Model Number
Center at l-800-253-1 301 or request service
on your appliance, you need to know your Serial Number
complete model number and serial number. Pure hase Date
You can find this information on the model
and serial number plate (see diagram on Dealer Name
page 6 for location.of plate). -
Please also record the purchase date of Dealer Address
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address and telephone number. Dealer Phone
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for
future reference.
I
Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free 24 hours a day.
1-800-253-l 301 1
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Important safety Instructions
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safetv statements under
warning symbols. Please-pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
tion of the use of the symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
1 t;gt3;;2;:, burns, fire and 1
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the range, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
General
l Read all instructions before
using the range.
4nstall or locate the range only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
l CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi
range. Chil %
ht want above the
ren could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
l Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on an
could i part of the range. They e burned or injured.
@Donot operate the range if it
is damaged or not working
properly.
.Do not use the range for warm-
ing or heating the room. Per-
l WARNING: To reduce the risk sons could be burned or injured,
of tiP
ping of the appliance, the or a fire could start.
app iance must be secured by 4Jse the range only for its-in- .
a proper1 installed anti-tip
bracket. f!
o check if the bracket t;;;;i,use as described In this
.
is installed properly, see “The
anti-trp bracket on page 17.
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.Do not touch surface units,
areas near units, heating
elements or interior surfaces of
oven. Surface units and heat-
ing elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color.
Areas near surface units and
interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enou h to cause
burns. During ancp after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials
contact surface units, areas
near units, heatin elements or
interior surfaces 0 oven until
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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
i;;;pe hot enough to cause
.
@Donot wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
range. They could ignite if they
touch a hot surface unit and
you could be burned.
*Use only d
or damp po holders on hot
r potholders. Moist
surfaces could result in burns
from steam. Do not let
potholder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel
or bulk cloth for a potholder.
It coul J catch on fire.
*Keep range vents unob-
structed.
.Do not heat unopened con-
tainers. The
The hot conY could explode. ents could cause
burns and container particles
could cause injury.
@Donot store flammable mate-
rials on or near the range.
The fumes could create an
explosion and/or fire hazard.
When usinn the cooktoD
l Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cooking without reflector
bowls could subject the wiring
and components underneath
them to damage.
ADOnot line reflector bowls
with aluminum foil or other
liners. Improper installation of
these liners could 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 heatin
@Checkto be sure lass cook-
ing utensils are sa
$e for use
on the range. Only certain
types of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware or other
?lazed utensils are suitable
or cooktops without breaking
due to the sudden change
in temperature.
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@Neverleave surface units unat-
*Turn pan handles inward, but tray. Fla’ming grease outside of
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the E
an can be extin uished with
aking soda or, i available, a
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chance of burns, i niting of
flammable materia s, and spills
9 multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
due to bumping of the pan.
Care and cleaning
When using the oven
@Donot soak removable heat-
l Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven IS ing elements in water. The
element will be damaged and
cool. If a rack must be removed shock or fire could result.
while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating *Do not clean door heat seal. It
element in oven. is essential for a ood seal.
Care should be ta en not to
%
@Usecare when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam es- rub, damage or move the seal.
Clean only parts recom-
cape before removing or re- mended in this Use and Care
placing food. Guide.
Grease
@Donot repair or replace any
part of the range unless spe-
l Grease is flammable. Do not cifically recommended in this
allow grease to collect around manual. All other servicing
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill- should be referred to a quali-
overs immediately. fied technician.
@Disconnect the electrical sup-
ply before servicing the range.
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