Whirlpool RS610PXE User manual

TM
UseAndCare
GUIDE
STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC DROP-IN RANGE
MODEL RS610PXE
PART NO. 4450273
Table of Contents
(complete) ................... 2
A Note to You................. 3
Range Safety...............4-7
Getting to Know
Your Range .................... 8
Using Your Range ......... 9
Caring for
Your Range ..................38
Troubleshooting .......... 44
Requesting
Assistance
or Service .....................46
Index .............................50
Warranty .......................52
1-800-253-1301
Call us with
questions or comments.

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Table of Contents
A Note to You ........................................... 3
Range Safety ......................................... 4-7
Getting to Know Your Range ................... 8
Using Your Range ..................................... 9
Using the coil elements......................... 9
Positioning racks and pans ..................11
For best air circulation ........................ 12
Using aluminum foil for baking ............ 12
The electronic oven control................. 13
Starting a function............................... 14
Canceling a function ........................... 14
Setting the clock ................................. 15
Using the electronic Minute Timer ....... 16
Audible signals ................................... 17
Baking/roasting................................... 18
Roasting tips ...................................... 20
Adjusting the oven
temperature control ............................ 20
Broiling ............................................... 22
Broiling tips......................................... 25
Energy saving tips .............................. 25
Using the electronic
MEALTIMER™ control ....................... 26
The oven vent .................................... 37
Caring for Your Range ............................ 38
Cleaning chart .................................... 38
Coil elements and reflector bowls ....... 40
Removing the oven door..................... 42
The oven lights ................................... 43
Troubleshooting ..................................... 44
Requesting Assistance or Service ........ 46
Index ....................................................... 50
Warranty ................................................. 52

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Model Number __________________________
Serial Number __________________________
Purchase Date __________________________
Dealer Name ___________________________
Dealer Address _________________________
Dealer Phone ___________________________
1-800-253-1301
A Note to You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL®appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL appliances 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 the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance.
The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
You can find this information on the model
and serial number plate (see diagram in the
“Getting to Know” section).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free.

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Range Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
wWARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
injury to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
General
•Read all instructions before using
the range.
•Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. The
range must be installed by a
qualified installer. The range
must be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
tipping of the appliance, the appli-
ance must be secured by properly
You will be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your
appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the
word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:
wDANGER
wWARNING
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
installed anti-tip devices. To
check if the devices are installed
properly, open the oven door,
remove a screw at the bottom of
each side trim, remove the side
trims, and verify that the anti-tip
devices are engaged to cabinets
with two screws through the
mounting holes in the mounting
rail of the oven.

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RANGE SAFETY
•CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing 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 any
part of the range. They could be
burned or injured.
•Do not operate the range if it
is damaged or not working
properly.
•Do not use the range for warm-
ing or heating the room. Persons
could be burned or injured, or a
fire could start.
•Use the range only for its in-
tended use as described in this
manual.
•Do not touch surface units, areas
near units, heating elements, or
interior surfaces of oven. Surface
units and heating elements may
be hot even though they are dark
in color. Areas near surface units
and interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact
surface units, areas near units,
heating elements, or interior
surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the range, such as
the oven vent opening, the sur-
face near the vent opening, the
cooktop, and the oven door and
window, could also become hot
enough to cause burns.
•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.
•Use only dry pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot
holder. It could catch on fire.
•Keep range vents unobstructed.
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RANGE SAFETY
•Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
•Use only cookware approved for
oven use. Follow cookware
manufacturer’s instructions, espe-
cially when using glass or plastic
cookware.
•Do not store flammable materials
on or near the range. The fumes
could create an explosion and/or
fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
•Make sure the reflector bowls are
in place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls could sub-
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 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
heating element will be exposed
and could result in the igniting of
clothing or pot holders. Correct
pan size also improves cooking
efficiency.
•Check to be sure glass cookware
is safe for use on the range. Only
certain types of glass, glass-
ceramic, ceramic, earthenware,
or other glazed cookware are
suitable for cooktops without
breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
•Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings.
A boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy spillovers
that could ignite.
•Turn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the chance
of burns, igniting of flammable
materials, and spills due to
bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
•Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating
element in oven.
•Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing food.

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– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
Grease
•Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop. Wipe spillovers
immediately.
•Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range
by covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet, or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda
or, if available, a multipurpose
dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
RANGE SAFETY
Care and cleaning
•Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or
fire could result.
•Do not clean door gasket. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub,
damage, or move the gasket.
Clean only parts recommended
in this Use and Care Guide.
•Do not repair or replace any
part of the range unless specifi-
cally recommended in this
manual. All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified
technician.
•Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.

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OFF OFF
HI HI
LO LO
OFFOFF
HIHI
LOLO
OFF OFF
HIHI
LO LO
OFFOFF
HIHI
LO LO
ELECTRONICOVENCONTROL
ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL
HRHR MINMIN
COOKCOOK
TIMETIME DELADELAY
STSTARART
TIMETIME STSTOPOP
TIMETIME
TIMERTIMER
SETSET TIMERTIMER
OFFOFF
BAKEBAKE TEMPTEMP
STSTARARTOFFOFF
ENTER
ENTER CANCEL
CANCEL
CLOCKCLOCK LIGHTLIGHT
CUSCUSTOMOM
BROILBROIL
5SEC 5SEC
O
N
BAKEBAKE
BROILBROIL
HEATHEAT
DELAYDELAY
DTIMETIME STARTSTART?
STOPSTOP
CLEANCLEAN
TIMETIME
RTIMETIME
LOCKEDLOCKED
COOKCOOK
OFF
HI
LO
OFF
HI
LO
OFF
HI
LO
OFF
HI
LO
Plug-in coil element with
one-piece chrome reflector bowl
(p. 9)
Getting to Know Your Range
This section tells you what features your range has and where they are located. Please review
this information before using your range. To help you find information on specific parts or
features quickly, page references are included.
Cooktop control
panel
(p. 9)
Automatic
oven light
switch
(p. 43)
Model and serial
number plate
(on mounting rail)
Left rear
control
knob
Right rear
control
knob
Left front
control
knob
Right front
control
knob
Hot surface
indictor
light
Coil element marker
Cooktop control panel
Oven
control
panel
(p. 13)
Broil element
(not shown)
(p. 22)
Bake element
(p. 19)
NOTE: Oven cooling fan remains on when
oven is off until cavity temperature cools
down.

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Until you become familiar with the
settings, use the chart at right as a guide.
For best results, start cooking at the high
setting; then turn the control knob down to
continue cooking.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI •To start foods cooking.
•To bring liquids to a boil.
Medium-high •To hold a rapid boil.
•To fry chicken or
pancakes.
Medium •For gravy, pudding,
and icing.
(opposite OFF •To cook large amounts
of vegetables.
Medium-low •To keep food cooking
after starting it on a
higher setting.
LO •To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
(opposite OFF)
Using Your Range
To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells
you what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently.
Using the coil elements
Push in control knobs before turning
them to a setting. You can set them any-
where between HI and OFF.
Coil element markers
The solid dot in the coil element marker
shows which coil element is turned on by
that knob.
Hot surface indicator light
The Hot Surface Indicator Light on the
cooktop surface will glow when any of the
coil elements are turned on. The Indicator
Light will continue to glow as long as the coil
elements are too hot to touch, even after
they are turned off.
wWARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done
cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death,
fire, or burns.

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USING YOUR RANGE
Cookware tips
•Use the correct cookware to prevent
damage to the coil elements, cooktop,
wiring, and surrounding areas.
•If the cookware is too small for the coil
element or the bottom is not flat, the coil
element could stay glowing red for an
extended length of time causing damage
to the range.
•If you start cooking on high, it is impor-
tant to turn the control down to a lower
setting to complete cooking.
•Flat-bottomed cookware, including woks,
canners, and teakettles, will provide better
contact with the coil element and provide
the best cooking results.
•Warped, dented, and ribbed-bottomed
cookware can result in uneven cooking
due to incomplete contact with the coil
element.
•Cookware that has been designed with
slightly indented bottoms or small expan-
sion channels can be used.
•Choose medium to heavy gauge
(thickness) cookware.
•The pan material (type of metal or
glass) affects how quickly and evenly
the pan heats.
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or
cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot coil
element. The cookware could overheat
causing damage to the cookware or coil
element.
Home canning information
•Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for
best results.
•Use the largest coil element for best
results. Also, use a canner/pan that you
can center over the coil element and that
does not extend more than 1 inch outside
the coil element area. Large diameter
canners/pans, if not centered correctly,
trap heat and can cause damage to the
cooktop.
•Do not place your canner on 2 coil
elements at the same time. Too much heat
will build up and damage the cooktop.
•Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce the
heat setting to the lowest position needed
to keep water boiling.
•Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat
reflection.
•When canning for long periods of time,
alternate use of the coil elements between
batches to allow the coil elements to cool
down, or prepare food in small batches.
•Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Optional canning kit
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 coil elements 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 (Part No. 242905) from
your Whirlpool dealer or authorized
WHIRLPOOL Service Company.
center over
coil element
1 inch
maximum
overhang
1" 1"