Whirlpool RS660BXB User manual

A Note To Y&J 2
Important Safety
Instructions 3
Parts And Features 6
Using Your Range 7
kk$l%ng Cyde 18
Caring For
Your Range 21
If You Need
iiz%E 25
Warranty 28
1-800-253-1301
Call USwith questions or comments.
SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC SET-IN RANGE
MODEL RS660BXB

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You have purchased a 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 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 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 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
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-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 25. 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

Important Safety Instructions
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,
4nstall or locate the range onl or a fire could start.
in accordance with the provi dy
ed 4Jse the range only for its in-
Installation Instructions. The tended use as described in this
e must be installed by a manual.
@Donot touch surface units,
areas near units, heating ele-
*WARNING: To reduce the risk ments or interior surfaces of
of tiP
ping of the appliance, the oven. Surface units and heating
app iance must be secured by elements may be hot even
anti-tip fasteners. To check if the though they are dark in color.
appliance is installed proper1
Y Areas near surface units and
,
open the oven door and veri y interior surfaces of an oven
that the ran e is secured to
cabinets wit four screws% become hot enou h to cause
burns. During an? after use, do
through the mounting holes in not touch, or let clothing or
the front frame of the oven. other flammable materials
*CAUTION: Do not store things contact surface units, areas
children mi%
ht want above the near units, heatin elements or
range. Chil ren could be burned interior surfaces 0 oven until
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or injured while climbing on it. they have had sufficient time to
.Do not leave children alone or cool. Other surfaces of the
unattended in area where the range, such as the oven vent
range is in use. They should opening, the surface near the
never be allowed to sit or stand vent opening, the cooktop, and
on an
could L part of the range. They the oven door, could also be-
e burned or injured. come hot enough to cause
burns.
.Do not operate the range if it is
damaged or not working
properly.
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ADOnot wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
range. They could ignite if they
touch a hot surface unit and
you could be burned.
@Useonly d potholders. Moist
or damp po holders on hot sur-
r
faces could result in burns from
steam. Do not let potholder
touch hot heating elements. Do
not use a towel or bulky cloth for
a potholder. It could ca ch on
fire.
.Keep range vents unobstructed.
*Do not 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 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 subject the wirin and
components undernea ll them to
damage.
@Donot 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 heatin element will be ex-
posed an8 could result in the
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orrect pan size also improves
cooking efficiency.
*Check to be sure lass cook-
ing utensils are sa e for use on
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the ran e. Only certain types of
glass, g ass-ceramic,
9 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 smokin and greasy
spillovers that cou d ignite.
?
*Turn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i niting of
flammable materia s,
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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.
@Usecare when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam es-
cape before removing or re-
placing food.
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Grease
@Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe
spillovers immediately.
ADOnot use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flamin pan on
range by coverin YlWI h a well-?
fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside
of
witR
an can be extinguished
bakin 9 soda or, if avail-
able, a mu ti urpose dry
chemical or oam-type extin-
P
guisher.
Care and cleaning
l Small amounts of formalde-
hyde and carbon monoxide
are given off in the Self-
Cleaning cycle from fiber-
%
lass insulation and food
ecomposition. Significant
exposure to these substances
could 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 self-cleaning.
m
ADOnot use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner rotective coating of
any kind sItould be used in or
around any part of the oven.
*Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broilercf an, broiler 9nd,
oven racks an other utensr s.
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
ADOnot 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 ood seal.
Care should be ta3(en 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 contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the
location and appearance of all parts and features.
Cooktop
control-panel
il
Left rear
control knob
Right rear
control knob
Left front
control knob
Right front
control knob
Surface unit
ndicator light
Plug-in surface unit
with one-piece chrome Oven vent
reflector bowl /
cooktop
- control panel
Oven control
SurfaLe unit
marker
Oven control panel
Oven Oven temperature
selector control knob MEALTIMERTM clock/Minute Timer
Oven heatiig \
Locked indicator
indicator light light
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Using Your Range
In This Section Pa*
U8ing the 8urfaca unitm ...................................... 7
Poritionlng racks and pans .............................. .Q
For bo4 ah circulation ..................................... 10
Using afuminum foil for baking
.......................10
Setting the clock ............................................... 11
Using the Minute Timor .................................... 11
Baking/roasting ................................................ 12
Paw
Adjusting the oven temperature control ........12
Brdling .............................................................. 13
Broiling tips ....................................................... 14
Enugy saving Cpr ............................................ 14
Using the YEALTfMERw clock ...................... .15
The own vent ................................................... 17
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This section gives
you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.
Using the surface units
Push in control knoba before turning them to
a setting. You can set them anywhere between
HI and OFF.
Surface unit markers
The solid dot in the surface unit marker shows
which surface unit is turned on by that knob.
Surface unit indicator light
The Surface Unit Indicator Light on the control
panel will glow when a surface unit is turned on.
Burn and Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF
and all indicator lights are OFF when you
are not cooking.
Someone could be burned or a fire could
start if a surface unit is accidentally left ON.
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Until you get used to the settlngs, use the
following as a guide. For best resufts, start
cooking at the high setting: then turn the control
knob down to continue cooking.
l To hold a rapid boil.
l To fry chicken or pancakes.
Medium l For gravy, pudding and icing.
(opposite OFF) . To cook large amounts of
Medium-low l To keep food cooking after
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Cookware tips
l Select a pan that is about the same size as the
surface unit.
. NOTE: For best results and greater energy
efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cookware
that makes good contact with the surface units.
Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed (such
as some porcelain enamelware) or dented
bottoms could cause severe overheating, which
damages the cookware and/or surface unit.
You can, however, use the newer cookware
available with slightly indented bottoms or very
small expansion channels. This cookware is
specially designed to provide the good contact
needed for best cooking results.
Also, woks, canners and teakettles with flat
bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are
now available in most stores that sell
housewares.
l The pan should have straight sides and a tight-
fitting lid.
l Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness)
pans that are fairly lightweight.
l The pan material (metal or glass) affects how
fast heat transfers from the surface unit through
the pan material and how evenly heat spreads
over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide
the best cooking results.
l Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached to
the pan.
I 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 could resuft in damage to the
surface unit, cooktop, wiring and surround-
ing areas. To prevent damage, use correct
utensils, start 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 could overheat and could damage
the utensil or surface unit.

Home canning information
l Use flat-bottomed canners/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 unit and which does not
extend more than one inch outside surface unit
area. Large diameter canners/pans, if not
properly centered, trap heat and can cause
damage to the cooktop.
l Do not place canner on two surface units at
the same time. Too much heat will build up and
will damage the cooktop.
l Start with hot water. This reduces the time the
control is set on high. Reduce heat setting to
lowest position needed to keep water boiling.
l Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat
reflection.
l To prolong the life of the elements:
- Prepare small batches at a time.
- Do not use elements for canning all day.
l Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Optional canning kii
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 kii (Part No. 242905) from your
Whirlpool dealer or authorized Whirlpoole service
company.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place the
rack so the top of the food will be centered in the
oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD RACK POSlTlON
Frozen pies, large roasts, Lowest level or 2nd
turkeys level from bottom
Angel and bundt cakes, 2nd level from
most quick breads, yeast bottom
breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, 2nd or 3rd level
cakes, nonfrozen pies from bottom
When baking on two rackr, arrange racks on
bottom and third level from bottom.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement when
broiling, see “Broiling 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
could resuft in personal injury.
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For best air circulation
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven.
This results in better baking.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly over
the other.
l For beet results, allow 1% to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven 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 the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven rack.
Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovero 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 inch (3 cm) larger all around
than the dish holding the food.
l Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil.
lt will reduce air circulation and cause poor
cooking results.
l Do not line oven bottom or entire oven rack
with foil or other liners. Poor baking will result.
Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements.
Failure to follow this precaution could result
in electrical shock or fire hazard and
damage to the elements.
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