Whirlpool RS660BXV User manual

Contents
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BEFOREYOU USEYOUR RANGE 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS. 3
PARTSAND FEATURES 4
USING YOUR RANGE. 5
Using the Surface Units 5
Optional Canning Kit 6
Setting the Clock 7
Using the Minute Timer 7
Using the Oven Controls 8
Baking 8
Broiling 10
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’ Clock 11
Oven Vent 12
Optional Rotisserie
Optional Door Panel Pat
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
Cleaning Chart
Oven Light
IF YOU NEEDSERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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Before you use your range
Read this Use 6 Care Guide and the 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 the range where it is protected from the elements, leveled in a
cabinet and on a floor strong enough to support its weight.
l Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. [See
Installation Instructions.)
l Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Properly maintaining the range.
l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See Cooking Guide for Important safety and use information.
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IMPORTANT
1. DO NOT allow children to use or 6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but
ploy with any port of the range, not over another surface unit to
or leave them unattended near it. ovoid burns, injury and to help
They could be burned or injured. prevent the utensil from being
2. DO NOT store things children pushed off the surface units.
might wont above the range.
7. DO NOT use water on grease
Children could be burned or fires. The fire will spread. Cover
injured while climbing on it. fire with large lid or smother with
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch baking soda or salt.
hot surface units or heating 8.
DO NOT wear loose or hanging
elements. Dark colored units and garments when using the range.
elements con still be hot enough They could ignite if they touch Q
to burn severely. hot surface unit or heating ele-
4. KEEP children away from the ment and you could be burned.
range when it is on. The cooktop 9.
DO NOT heat unopened con-
and oven walls, rocks and tainers. They could explode. The
door con get hot enough to hot contents could burn and
cause burns. container particles could
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a case injury
room. Persons in the room could 10. When adding or removing food,
be burned or injured, or Q fire MAKE SURE to open the oven
could start. door all the way to prevent burns.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY 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 -
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail
the Owner Registratlon Card provlded with this product. Then complete
the form below. Hove this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.
. Copy model and serial numbers
Model Number
from plate (behind the oven door
on the oven frame) and purchase
dote from soles slip.
Serial Number
l Keep this book and soles slip to-
gether in a handy place.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Model RS660BXV
AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER* STOP
CLO~KIMINUTE TIMER T!ME
SURFACE UNIT
INDICATOR
LEFT REAR START
CONTROL KNOB TIME ONE-PIECE CHROME
REAR SURFACE REFLECTOR BOWLS
UNIT SIGNAL
LIGHT PLUG-IN
SURFACE UNITS
‘RIGHT REAR
CONTROL KNOB , OVEN VENT
PANEL
LEFl FRONT
CONTROL KNOB
FRONT SURFACE
UNIT SIGNAL
LIGHT
RIGHT FRONT
SURFACE UNIT
SELF-CLEANING
OVEN
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Using your range
Using the Surface Units
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to Q setting. They
con be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
Surface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
Signal light
One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit is on.
Until you get used to the settings, 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 Use LO
to
foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after worm until
liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it ready to
boil. or pancakes. cook large on a higher serve. Set the
amounts of setting. heat higher
vegetables. or lower
CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector
bowls. Start cooking on HI and turn control down to con-
tlnue cook1n.g.
within the LO
bond to keel
food at the
temperature
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Use only 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.
See the Cooking Guide for important utensil information.
Optional Canning Kit (Part NO. 242905)
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 from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-Care” Service
Company.
See the Cooking Guide for important canning information.
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Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and
turn clockwise until clock shows
the right time of day.
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn clockwise until Minute
Timer hand points to OFF. The
clock setting will change if you
push in the knob when turning.
Using the Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works 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 PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the timer
hand passes the setting you want.
2. Without pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.
When the time is up, a buzzer
will sound. To stop the buzzer, turn
the Minute Timer hand to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THECLOCK
SETTING.

Using the Oven Controls
Baking
Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack at
front and pull out.
The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least 1Yzto
2 inches (4-5 cm] between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. For more information,
see the Cooking Guide.
2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE.
The “on” Signal Light will come on. 3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want. The “heating” Signal Light
will come on. The oven is pre-
heated when the “heating” Signal
Light first goes off.
4. Put food in the oven. NOTE:Oven
racks, walls and door will be hot.
During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The
“heating” Signal Light will turn on
and off with the elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
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5. When baking is done. turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF The
“heating” and “on” Signal Lights
will go OFF

Adjusting the Oven Tempemture Control
Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature
of your old oven may have shifted gradually without you noticing the change.
Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But when
comparing to your old oven, the new design may give you different results.
If after using the oven for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the
temperature settings, they can be adjusted by following these steps:
LOCKIN
SCREW
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control 2. Loosen the lockina screw Note
Knob straight off.
the position of fh& notches.
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OFF
‘NOTCHES
3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about 10°F
(5°C).
OFF
TOOTH
4. To raise the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to HI. Each
notch equals about 10°F (5°C).
Tighten fhe locking screw and
replace the control knob.

Broiling
1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See “Broil Chart” in
the Cooking Guide or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop
position (open about 4 inches,
10.2 cm]. The door will stay open
by itself.
Custom Broil
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2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
4. Set the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to BROIL. The
“on” and “heating” Signal Lights
will come on.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.The
“on” and “heating” Signal Lights
will go off.
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counferclock-
wise until the “heating” Signal Light goes off.
l If you want the food to broil slower from the start, set the Oven Temperature
Control between 150” and 325°F (65.5” and 162.7”C). The lower the tempera-
ture, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
NOTE:The door must be partly open whenever the oven is set to BROIL.
leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures.
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