Whirlpool RS575PXR User manual

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Contents
Before You Use Your Range/
cooktop . .
important Safety instructions
Parts and Features
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using Your Cook-top , . .
Using the Control Knobs
Using the Optional Coil
Element Module
Using the Grill Module .
Using the Optional Solid
Element Module . .
Using the Optional Griddle
Module..................
Using the Optional
Rotisserie . . . .
Cookware . . .
Changing Cooktop Modules
Optional Coil Element and
Solid Element Modules
Grill Module , .
Optional Rotisserie . . .
Optional Griddle Module .
Using Your Oven . , .
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15
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Using the Oven Controls 15
Baking.. 15
Adjusting the Oven
Temperature Control 16
Broiling . 17
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER*Clock . 18
The Oven Vent . 19
The Storage Drawer . . 20
Caring for Your Range/
cooktop , . 21
Control Panel and Knobs . 21
C;;;fsments and Reflector
Solid Ele&&ts’ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 21 23
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle 23
Cleaning Chart.. . . . 27
The Oven Light . 29
if You Need Service or
Assistance . . 30
I. Before Calling for
Assistance. . 30
2. If You Need Assistance . . 31
3. If You Need Service 31
4. If You Have a Problem . 31
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Before you useyour rangehoktop
Read this Use 6 Care Guide and lhe 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 and leveling the range/cooktop in a cabinet where it is protec-
ted from the elements, and on a floor strong enough to support itsweight.
l Properly connecting the range/cooktop to electrical supply and grounding.
(See “Installation Instructions:‘)
l Making sure the range/cooktop is not used by anyone unable to operate it
properly.
l Properly maintaining the range/cooktop.
l Using the range/cooktop only for jobs expected of a home range/cooktop.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
I. DO NOT allow children to use or
play with any part of the range, or
leave them unattended near it.
They could be burned or injured.
!. DO NOT store things children
might want above the range.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.
1. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
hot surface units or heating ele-
ments Dark colored units and ele-
ments can still be hot enough to
burn severely
i. DO NOT use the range to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.
1. KEEPchildren away from the
range when it ison. The cooktop
and oven walls, racks and door
can get hot enough to cause
burns.
6. KEEPpan handles turned in, but not
over another surface unit to avoid
burns, injury and to help prevent the
utensil from being pushed off the sur
face units.
7. DO NOT use water on grease fires.
The fire will spread. Cover fire with
large lid or smother with baking
soda or salt.
10. When adding or removing
food, MAKE SUREto open the
oven door all the woy to
prevent burns.
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging gar-
ments when using the range. They
could ignite if they touch a hot sur-
face unit or heating element and
you could be burned.
9. DO NOT heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot con-
tents could burn and container par-
ticles could cause injury.
l FOR YOUR SAFEW l
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 -
- Copyyour Model and Seriz Numbers here
If you need service, or call with a question, have this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial
Numbers [from plate just behind
the oven door).
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book, your
warranty and sales slip together in
the Literature Pac.
Model Number
Serial Number
There is no warranty registration
Purchase Dute
to return. Proof-of-purchase isall that
is required for in-warranty service. Sewlce Company/Phone Number

Parts and features
LEFl REAR
Model RS575PXR
OVEN OVEN SURFACE UNIT
SELECTOR LIGHT SWITCH CONTROL
TEMPERATURE SIGNAL LIGHT LIGHT SURFACE UNIT MODULE SIGNAL
CONTROL LIGHT AND GRIDDLE LIGHT
CONTROL KNOB
OPTIONAL
COIL ELEMENT
PLUG-IN
COIL ELEMENT _ OVEN
VENT
ONE-PIECE
CHROME
CONTROL \
PANEL
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER pLATE
BROIL ELEMENT
GRILL
MODULE
AUTOMATIC
OVEN LIGHT
\Y-
u
OVEN RACK
GUIDE
OVEN DOOR

RIGHT FRONT
RIGHT REAR SURFACE UNIT
SURFACE UNIT AND GRIDDLE MINUTE STOP
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB TIMER CLOCK TIME
RIGHT MdDULE
SIGNAL LIGHT ‘SURFACE UNIT/
COOKTOP MODULE
INDICATOR
START -
TIME
Setting the Clock
Push In and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and 2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
turn clockwise until clock shows out. Turn counterclockwise until
the right time of day. Minute Timer dial shows OFF.The
clock sefflng will change If you
Using the Minute Timer push in the knob when turning.
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. Itworks 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 PUSHIN THEKNOB when setting the Minute Timer
1. without pushing In the Minute 2. WHhoul pushing In, turn the knob
Timer Knob, turn it until the time back to the setting you want.
showing in the window is longer
than you want. When the time is up, a buzzer
will sound. Tostop the buzzer, turn
the Minute Timer dial to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THEMINUTETIMER KNOB CHANGES THECLOCK
SETTING. 5

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Using your cooktop
Using the Control Knobs Surface Unit Indicators
P
PUSHIN
kmto
semng.
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting.
They can be set anywhere between
HIand OFF.
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
isturned on by that knob. The box
shows that a module, such as a grid-
dle, can be controlled by that knob.
Signal Lights
A module signal light will glow
whenever one or both control knobs
above the light are ON.
Using the Optional Coil Element Module
Useonly 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.
Until you get used to the sefflngs, 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
foods cook-
toholda for gravy, to keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after
liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it
boil.
or pancakes. cook large on a higher
amounts of setting.
vegetables.
CAWION: The me of the Hi sefflng for long periods of
tlme can damage odl elements and discolor chrome
mll~bowkSta~cooklngonHIandiumcenh4
downkoontlnueoooklng.
USE LO to
keep food
warm until
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want.
See the “Cooking Guide” for Important utensil information.
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A range hood (Whlrlpool Model RH8330 or RH8336) should be used to
help get rld of smoke while using the Grill Module.
Appmximafe Grill Module Cooking limes
reheat the grill for 5 mlnufes af suggesfed sefflng.
APPROXIMATE
CoIscRoL CCCKlNGTlME
SETTING Side 1 S-2 COMMENTS
EF
Steak - 1”(2.5 cm)
Rare
Medlum
Well-done
HI 8 Mln.
HI 11 fvlln.
HI 12 Mln.
Steak - 1Yz”(3.8 cm)
Rare HI 10 Mln.
Medlum HI 13 Min.
Well-done HI 16 Mln.
Hamburgers- 1”(2.5 cm)
Rare HI 8 Min.
Medlum HI 9 Min.
Well-done HI 10 Mln.
Totest steak
9 Min. for doneness,
12 Mln. cut near
13 Mln. center with
sharp knlfe.
7 Mln.
13 Mln.
16 Mln.
10 Mln.
12 Min.
13 Mln.
Using the Grill Module (supplied with the cooktop)
For the Grill Module, use front or back controls as you would for surface Units.
Use both controls if you want the front and back of the grill to heat.
Lett Front 0 0
0
l 0 Letl Rear
00 00
BH
Whole -
2Y2Ibs. (1 kg] HI When flsh
15 Mln. 15 Min. flakes easily
It is done.
Fillets - 1lb. [.5 kg]
Lobster Tails
HICKEN
2Y2Ibs. [1 kg)
Quarters or
Pieces
A Min. A Mln. Cook all fish
on alumlnum
foil.
5 Min. 5 Mln.
55 Mln. Total

Preheat the grill for 5 mlnutes at suggested sefflng-
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#K)D sFmNe
sld.1 stde2 ooklm-
Loin or Rib Chops Turnevery
Yff(1;Pcnl) HI 15
Min. 12 Min. few mlrwtes.
sparwlbs
2MIbsw.(l kg) HI 10Min. 10Min.
Ham Slice, fully cooked
1lb (S kg] HI 6 Mln. 7 Mln.
Sausage
Pattles - HI 8 Min. 12Mln.
M”(1.3cm)
Links- HI 6 Mln. Total
10oz.(3 kg)
OTHERS
HotDogs
Sandwiches
Potatoes,
cut Into ms
ComontheCob
French Breocl
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
8 Mln. Total Turnfrequently.
15Mln. Total Wrap Intoll.
45 Mln. Total Wrap tightly
In foil.
30 Min. Total
10Mln. Total
Hints and tips:
1. Food cooked on the grill can
spatter. It is important to clean all
parts after each use. See chart
on page 27.
7. Ifmeat begins to cook too quickly,
turn the grill control knob to a
lower setting.
2. The ceramic rocks will darken with
use.
3. Take the grill apart to clean and to
remove and store. Do not stack
when storing.
4. Most utensils safe for use on an
outdoor grill can be used with your
Grill Module.
5. The heating element for the grill
cleans itself. Do not put in water.
6. Trim fats from meat before grilling
to prevent excessive smoke and flare-
ups. Meats which normally have a
high fat content will produce more
smoke and flare-up. Fat meats cook
faster than lean meats.

Using the Optional Solid Element Module
Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best 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. Solid elements are
made of heavy cast-iron to provide even cooking. These elements hold
heat longer than conventional type surface units. For best cooking results,
use a HIsetting for a very short period; then use a LOsetting to complete the
cooking. Turn the element OFFa few minutes before you are finished
cooking.
CAUTION: Elements stay hot for a long time. Do not leave pans on
hot elements when cooking is done. Burned food and damage to
the cooktop could result.
NOTE:A protective limiter is built into each solid element. if pan bot-
toms are not fiat, if will sense uneven cooking temperatures and auto-
matically reduce the heat sefflng. This will result in longer cooking
times. See Cookware on page 12.
Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide:
Use HI to start
cooking or to
brlng liquids
to a boil.
When cook-
ing foods,
turntoaD
or MED-LO
semng when
sizzle starts.
Use MED-HI
to hold a
rapld boil or
to start frying
chicken or
pancakes.
TumtoalO
or MED-LO
setting when
sizzle starts.
Use MED for
gravy, pud-
dings and
icings or to
cook large
amounts ot
vegetables.
TumtoaLO
semng to
flnlsh
cooklng.
Use MED-LO
to continue
cooklng atter
starting at a
higher
setting.
Use Lo to
continue
cooking after
starting at a
higher set-
ting, to keep
food warm or
to melt choc-
olate or
shortening.

Using the Optional Griddle Module
Before using the griddle for
the first time:
1. Wash, rinse and dry the griddle.
l Use warm sudsy water.
l DO NOT put griddle in water.
l DO NOT use metal scouring pads
or abrasive cleansers. They will
damage the griddle.
2. Lightly wipe with cooking oil to
season. You don’t have to grease
the griddle every time you use it.
However, oil or butter adds fla-
voring and aids browning.
1. Liftand remove 2. Preheat for a 3. Add food. Use 4. When cooking
the griddle few minutes only nylon or is finished, turn
cover. Do not (until butter plastic uten- the griddle
replace it un- melts or water
oils. Metal OFF.Leaving
ffi the griddle beads on the can scratch the it ON will
is cool.
griddle). non-stick finish. damage the
griddle.
Approximate grlddle cooking limes
Preheat the griddle for 10 minufes on Hf. APPROXIMATE
CONTROL COOKING TIME
FOOD SETTING Side 1 Side 2
Sausage Patties
Bacon
Ham Slide
Hamburger
Fish Sticks
Hot Dogs
Buns
French Toast
Grilled Sandwiches
Pancakes
Eggs
!I
MEPHI
lED
MEDHI
MEPHI
MED
MEPHI
MEDHI
MEDLO
8 Mtn. 4 Min.
3 Min. 1-2 Min.
6 Min. 5-6 Min.
6 Min. 5 Min.
5 Min. 3-4 Min.
5 Min. 5 Min.
3 Min. Total
3 Min. 2-3 Min.
3 Min. 3 Min.
1%2 Min. l-2 Min.
3 Mtn. 1Min.
10