Whirlpool RS6606XY User manual

Important Safety 3
Parts And Features 6
Using Your Range 7
Usin The
Set& leaning cycle 18
8
Caring For
Your Range 21
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service 25
Warranty 28
1-800-253-I 301
Call us with questions or comments.
SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC SET-IN RANGE
MODEL RS6606XY

A Note To You
Thank you fol buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased iI quality, world-class 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 ar d Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
your appliance proper y and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Owner-
ship Registration Can provided with 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 si .fety 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 i rlert you to such dangers as This symbol will help you avoid actions which
personal injury, burns fire and electrical shock. could cause product damage (scratches, dents,
etc.) and damage to your personal property.
Our Consume r Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-l 301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a qut stion concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If
You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 25. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer
Assistance Center. W ien calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and
serial number. You cai 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 th s 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
+tead all instructions before
using the range.
*Install or locate the range onl
in accordance with the provi eddy
Installation nstructions. The
ran
qua ified
9e must be installed by a
installer. The range
must be rcperly connected to
electrica P SLpply and grounded.
c
*WARNING: To reduce the risk
of ti ping of the appliance, the
P
app iance rr ust be secured by
anti-tip fastclners. To check if the
appliance is installed proper1
open the oven door and veri y
Y,
that the range is secured to
cabinets wit’1 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. Chiti ren could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
@Donot leave children alone or
unattended n 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.
@Donot use the range for warm-
ing or heating the room. Per-
sons could be burned or injured,
or a fire could start.
@Usethe range only for its in-
te;f;iluse as described in this
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 an2 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 until1
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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ADOnot weal’ loose or hanging
garments wien using the
range. They could ignite if they
touch a hot surface unit and
you could bz burned.
l Use only dri potholders. Moist
or damp po :holders on hot sur-
faces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let potholder
touch hot hl?ating elements. Do
not use a tcwel or bulky cloth for
a potholder It could catch on
fire.
@Keep range vents unobstructed.
*Do not heal unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container pIarticles could cause
injury.
ADOnot store?flammable materi-
als on or ncar the range. The
fumes can c:reate an explosion
and/or fire tlazard.
When using the cooktop
*Make sure :he reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cookin %wi. hout reflector bowls
may su ject the wiring and
component 3underneath them to
damage.
@Donot line reflector bowls with
aluminum flYI or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners ma I,esult in a risk of
electric sIY cck or fire.
*Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is abol t 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 lass cook-
ing utensils are sa e for use on
9
the ran e. Only certain types of
glass, g ass-ceramic, ceramic,
9
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, and spills
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due to bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
@Always osition oven rack(s) in
desired ocation while oven IS
P
cool. If a rack must be re-
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
4Jse care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam es-
cape before
placing food. removing or re-
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Grease
@Grease is f ammable. Do not
allow grea:;e to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe
spillovers immediately.
@Donot use water on grease
fires. Neve *pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flaming pan on
range by coverin with a well-
fitted lid, cclokie s eet or flat
\
tray. Flamir rg grease outside
of pan can be extinguished
with bakinc soda or, if avail-
able, a multi urpose dry
chemical o * oam-type extin-P
guisher.
Care and c:leaninn
@Small amo Ants of formalde-
hyde and carbon monoxide
are given cff in the Self-
Cleaning c /cle from fiber-
El
lass insulijtion and food
ecomposi tion. Significant
exposure to these substances
can cause cancer or repro-
ductive harm. Exposure can
be minimized by venting with
a hood or open window and
wiping out excess food spills
prior to sell-cleaning.
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m
%
.Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner protective coating of
any kind should be used in or
around any part of the oven.
@Before self-cleaning the oven,,
remove broiler
oven racks an other utensr s.
cpan, broiler 9rid,
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
.Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or
fire could result.
.Do not 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 qualified
technician.
@Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
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Parts And Features
This section contain: captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the
location and appear: nce of all parts and features.
Cooktop
control -panel
su rface heating
- il
ndicator light
Left rear
control knob
Right rear
control knob
Left front
control knob
Right front
control knob
Plug-in surface unit
with one-piece chrome Oven vent
reflector bowl /
\ L-L----
cooktop
- control panel
Model and
serial
number
plate
Surface unit
marker
Oven control panel
Oven Oven temperature
selector control knob Automatic MEALTIMEFF
clock/Minute Timer
Oven heatikg
indicator light Lo\cked indicator
light

Using1 Your Range
In This Section
Page
Using the surfac e units ...................................... 7
Positioning racks and pans ............................... 9
For best air circ rlation ..................................... 10
Using aluminum foil for baking ....................... 10
Setting the clocl : ............................................... 11
Using fhe Minut’ ! Timer .................................... 11
Baking/roasting ................................................ 12
Page
Adjusting the oven temperature control ....... .12
Broiling .............................................................. 13
Broiling tips ....................................................... 14
Energy saving tips.. .......................................... 14
Using the automatic MEALTIMERTM clock.. ...15
The oven vent ................................................... 17
Optional door panel pat .................................. 17
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This section gives
you important inforn ration for efficient and safe use of your range.
Using the surface units
Push in control kn ,bs before turning them to
a setting. You can s st them anywhere between
HI and OFF.
Surface unit markers
The solid dot in the surface unit marker shows
which surface unit i: turned on by that knob.
Surface heal ing indicator light
The SURFACE HEI ,TING Indicator Light on the
control panel will gk w when a surface unit is
turned on.
Burn i md Fire Hazard
Be sure all contra 11knobs are turned to OFF
and all indicator I ghts are OFF when you
are not cooking.
Someone could Ibeburned or a fire could
start if a surface lnit is accidentally left ON.

Until you get used to 1he settings, use the
following as a guide. I:or best results, start
cooking at the high sett ng; then turn the control
knob down to continue :ooking.
Medium-high l To h )Id a rapid boil.
l To fr 4chicken or pancakes.
Medium
l For !iravy, pudding and icing.
I-
(opposite OFF) l To c )ok large amounts of
vegetables.
Medium-low l To k#?ep food cooking after
stat-l na it on a hiaher settina.
LO / l T,“,;;e; fc;cTrm until
Cookware tips
l Select a pan that is a lout the same size as the
surface unit.
l NOTE: For best resu Its and greater energy
efficiency, use only fl St-bottomed utensils that
make good contact wi :h the surface units.
Utensils with rounded warped, ridged (porce-
lain enamel-ware) or (lented bottoms could
cause severe overhe? ting, which damages the
utensil and/or surface unit.
Woks, canners and teakettles with flat
bottoms suitable for u ;e on your cooktop are
now available in most houseware stores and
departments.
l The pan should have straight sides and a tight-
fitting lid.
9 Choose medium to keavy gauge (thickness)
pans that are fairly ligl It-weight.
l The pan material (rnctal or glass) affects how
fast heat transfers fror I the surface unit through
the pan material and t ow evenly heat spreads
over the pan bottom. (:hoose pans that provide
the best cooking resul :s.
l Handles should be rn,Ide of sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached to
the pan.
Product Damage Hazard
l If a surface unit stays red for a long time,
the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or is
too small for the surface unit. Prolonged
usage of incorrect utensils for long periods
of time can result in damage to the surface
unit, cooktop, wiring and surrounding areas.
To prevent damage, use correct utensils,
stat-l cooking on HI and turn control down to
continue cooking.
l Do not leave an empty utensil, or one which
has boiled dry, on a hot surface unit. The
utensil can overheat and may damage the
utensil or surface unit.
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Home cannhrg information
l Use flat-bottome zlcanners/pans for best
results.
l Use the largest surface unit for best results.
Also, use a canner/pan which can be centered
over the surface Lnit and which does not
extend more than one inch outside surface unit
area. Large diamt ter canners/pans, if not
properly centered trap heat and can cause
damage to the COI)ktop.
l Do not place canner on two surface units at
the same time. Tc o much heat will build up and
will damage the CIloktop.
l Start with hot water. This reduces the time the
control is set on h gh. Reduce heat setting to
lowest position needed to keep water boiling.
l Keep reflector bcIWIS clean for best heat
reflection.
l To prolong the life of the elements:
- Prepare small Ibatches at a time.
- Do not use elel nents for canning all day.
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 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 (Part No. 242905) from your
Whirlpool dealer or authorized WhirlpoolSM
service company.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place the
rack so the top of tf e food will be centered in the
oven.
Rack placement fc r specific foods:
RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large roasts, Lowest level or 2nd
level from bottom
Angel and bundt cakes, 2nd level from
most quick breads yeast bottom
Cookies, biscuits, nuffins, 2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
When baking on tu ro racks, arrange racks on
bottom and third lev al from bottom.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement when
broiling, see “Broilin J rack position chart” on
page 14.
Personal Injury Hazard
l Always position oven rack(s) in desired
location before turning oven on. Be sure
the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven is
hot, use potholders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions may
result in personal injury.

For best air circulation
Hot air must circulate i .round the pans in the
oven for even heat to Ieach all parts of the oven.
This results in better b lking.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly over
the other.
l For best results, all DW 1% to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) of space ar#)und each pan and
between pans and o Ien walls. There must be
a minimum space of 1 inch (2.5 cm).
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at one
time.
Use the following as a guide to determine where
to place the pans.
One pan
Place in the center of he oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corr ers of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corr ers on each oven rack.
Stagger pans so no pi In is directly over another.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to ( atch spillovers from pies or
casseroles.
l Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack
with the food. Turn up foil edges and make
sure foil is about 1 i ich (3 cm) larger all around
than the dish holdinl j the food.
l Do not cover the errtire rack with aluminum foil.
It will reduce air circ Jlation and cause poor
cooking results.
l Do not line oven bc ttom or entire oven rack
with foil or other liners. Poor baking will result.
Electrical She lck and Fire Hazard
elements because it will damage them and
could result in sho :k or fire hazard.
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