Whirlpool RS600BXY User manual

A Note To You 2
Important Safety
Instructions 3
Parts And Features 6
Using Your Range 7
Caring For
Your Range 15
If You Need
Assistance
Or Sewice 21
Warranty 24
1-600-253-1301
Cdl us with questions of comments.
STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC SET-IN RANGE
MODEL RSGOOBXY

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worldclass 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 wfth 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, 1-800-253-1301,
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 21. 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 *Do not use the range for warm-
* Read all instructions before ing or heating the room. Per-
using the range. sons could be burned or injured,
or a fire could start.
4nstall or locate the range only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
4Jse the range only for itsin-
te;e;t,use as described In this
.
l WARNING: To reduce the risk
of ti ping of the appliance, the
app iance must be secured by
P
anti-tip fasteners. To check if
the appliance is installed prop-
erly, open the oven door and
venfy that the range is secured
to cabinets with four screws
through the mounting holes in
the front frame of the oven.
@CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi ht want above the
range. Chil %ren could be
burned or injured while climb-
ing on it.
.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 ‘bpart of the range. They
e burned or injured.
l Do not operate the range if it
is damaged or not working
properly.
aDO 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 an8 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 may become hot enough
to cause burns; such as, the
oven vent opening, the surface
near the vent opening, the
cooktop and the oven door.
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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.
BUse only d
or damp po holders on hot sur-7 potholders. Moist
faces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let potholder
touch hot heating elements.
Do not use a towel or bulkY cloth
;;a potholder. It could ca ch on
BKeep range vents unobstructed.
@Donot 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
@Makesure 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 ma result in a risk of
electric sI7 ock or fire.
6elect 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 element will be ex-
posed an8 may result in the
I
8 niting of clothing or potholders.
orrect pan size also improves
cooking efficiency.
*Check to be sure
ing utensils are sa e for use on
3lass cook-
the ran9e. Only certain types of
glass, g ass-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 greasy
spillovers that may ignite.
l Turn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i niting of
flammable materia s,
9 and spills
due to bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
@Always
desired ocation while oven ISP
osition oven rack(s) in
cool. If a rack must be re-
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
4se care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam es-
cape before removing or re-
placing food.
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Grease Care and cleaning
l Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
overs immediately.
.Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flamin
range by coverin ? pan on
%WI h a well-
fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside of
Iian can be extin uished with
aking soda or, iB
available, a
multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
@Donot soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or
fire could result.
@Donot clean door heat seal. It
is essential for a good seal.
Care should be taken not to
rub, damage or move the seal.
Clean only parts recommended
in this Use and Care Guide.
@Donot repair or replace any
part of the range unless specifi-
cally recommended in this
manual. All other servicing
should be referred to a quali-
fied technician.
*Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
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