Whirlpool RS363BXT User manual

RANGE
Self-Cleaning
Model RS363BXT

Contents
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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
Optional Trim Kit 6
Setting the Clock 6
Using the Minute Timer 7
Using the Oven Controls 7
Baking 7
Broiling 9
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’ Clock 11
Oven Vent
Storage Drawer
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE.
Control Panel
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
Cleaning Chart
Oven Light
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Before you useyour range
Read thls Use 6 Care 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.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or 6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but not
play with any part of the range, or over another surface unit to avoid
leave them unattended near it. burns, injury and to help prevent the
They could be burned or injured. utensil from being pushed off the sur-
2. DO NOT store things children face units.
might want above the range. 7. DO NOT use water on grease fires.
Children could be burned or The fire will spread. Cover fire with
injured while climbing on it. large lid or smother with baking
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch soda or salt.
hot surface units or heating ele- 8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging gar-
ments Dark colored units and ele- ments when using the range. They
ments can still be hot enough to could ignite if they touch a hot sur-
burn severely. face unit or heating element and
4. KEEP children away from the you could be burned.
range when it is on. The cooktop 9. DO NOT heat unopened containers.
and oven walls, racks and door They could explode. The hot con-
can get hot enough to cause tents could burn and container par-
burns. titles could cause injury.
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a
room. Persons in the room could 10. When addingor removing
be burned or injured, or a fire food, MAKE SURE to open the
oven door all the way to
could start. prevent burns.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD lGNlTE
CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - 1~
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here
If you need service, or call with a question, have this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Num-
bers (from plate on frame behind the Model Number
storage drawer).
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Serial Number
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book and your sales
slip together in the Literature Pac.
Purchase Date
Thank you for purchasing a
Whirlpool product. Please complete
and mail the Owners Registration
Service Company Phone Number
Card furnished with this product.

Parts and features
Model RS363BXTT
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SURFACE UNIT
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CONTROL KNOB START
CONTROL KNOB TIME
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FIBERGLASS
HEAT SEAL
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GUIDE
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STOPSTOP SURFACE UNITSURFACE UNIT SURFACE UNITSURFACE UNIT CLEANCLEAN
TIMETIME INDICATORINDICATOR SIGNAL LIGHTSIGNAL LIGHT LIGHTLIGHT
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RIGHT R:AR RIGHT F:ONT OVEN ’
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB SELECTOR
Using the surface units
PUSH IN
Turn to
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. The!
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
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Surface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
Signal light
One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit is on.
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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 7-9 to Use 5 or 6 for Use 2-4 to
foods cook- hold a rapid gravy, pud- keep food
ing; to bring boil; to fry dings and cooking after
liquids to a chicken or icing; to starting it
boil. pancakes. cook large on a higher
amounts of setting.
vegetables.
CAUTION: The use of the Hi sefting for long periods of ttme
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector
bowls. Start cooklng on Hi and iurn control down to con-
tinue cooklng.
Use LO to
keep food
warm until
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower to
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keep foods at
the tempera-
ture you
want.
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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.
Optional Trim Kit (Part No. 4314884)
A trim kit is available for the unfinished edges of your counters. Order the kit
from your Whirlpool Dealer or TECH-CARE” service company.
Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push in Mlnute Timer Knob and
turn clockwise until clock shows
the right time of day,
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn clockwise until Minute
Timer hand points to 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 hand
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 hand to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.
Using the Oven Controls
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Baking
1. P
t
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losition the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
:hange rack position, litt rack at
‘ant and pull out.
The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least
lY2to 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!’
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2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE. 3. Set Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
The Oven Signal Light will come on.
The oven is preheated when the
Oven Signal Light first goes off.
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
Oven Signal Light will turn on and
off with the elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
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5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Temperature Control
and the Oven Selector to OFF

Broiling
1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See broil chart in the
“Cooking Guide” or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop
position, (open about 4 inches,
10.2 cm). The door will stay open
by itself,
4. Set the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.

Custom Broil
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock-
wise until the Oven 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 temperature, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
CAUTION: 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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