Whirlpool RS675PXK User manual

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Self-Cleaning
Model RS675PXK

Contents
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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS AND FEATURES
USING YOUR RANGE
Using the Surface Units.
Electronic MEALTIMER* Clock
Setting the Electronic Clock
Using the Electronic
Minute Timer
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
Broiling
Using the Electronic Automatic
MEALTIMER’ Clock
Other Operating Hints
Oven Vent.
Optional Rotisserie
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Control Panels
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
Oven Light
Cleaning Chart
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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Before you use your range
Read this Use 81Care Guide and The Cooking Guide for important safety
information.
You are personally responsible for:
l Reading and followlng 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 electrlcal supply and grounding (See
“Installation Instructions”)
l Making sure the range ISnot 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
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Remove Consumer Buy Guide Label before using your range
1.
DO NOT allow children to use or
6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but not
play with any part of the range, or over another surface unit to avoid
leave them unattended near it burns, injury and to help prevent the
They could be burned or Injured utensil from being pushed off the sur-
2. DO NOTstore things children face units.
might want above the range 7.
DO NOT use water on grease fires.
Children could be burned or The fire will spread. Cover fire with
injured while climbrng on it large lid or smother with baking
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch soda or salt.
hot surface units or heating ele- 8.
DO NOT wear loose or hanging gar-
ments. Dark colored units and ele- ments when using the range. They
ments can still be hot enough to could Ignite if they touch a hot sur-
burn severely. face unit or heating element and
4. KEEP children away from the you could be burned.
range when it is on. The cooktop 9.
DO NOT heat unopened containers.
and oven walls, racks and door They could explode. The hot con-
can get hot enough to cause tents could burn and container par-
burns. titles could cause injury
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a
room. Persons in the room could 10. When
adding or removing
be burned or injured, or a fire food, MAKE SURE to open the
could start oven door all the way to
prevent burns.
l FORYOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STOREOR USEGASOLINE 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 -
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here
If you need service, or call with a question, have this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial
Numbers (from plate just behind
the oven door).
Model Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
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Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book, your
Serlal Number
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&arrantY anb sales slip together in
the Literature Pac.
Purchase Date
Please complete and mail the
Owners Registration Card fur-
nished with this product. Service Company Phone Number
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Parts and features
Model RS675PXK
\ LEFT REAR
CONTROL KNOB ELEdTRONlC MEALTIMER*
CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER
’ SURFACE UNIT
INDICATORS
. REAR SURFACE UNIT
SIGNAL LIGHT
‘RIGHT REAR OVEN VENT
CONTROL KNOB SURFACE UNIT
LEFT FRONT CONTROL PANEL
/ CONTROL KNOB ONE-PIECE CHROME
REFLECTOR BOWL
RIGHT FRONT
CONTROL KNOI
MANUAL OVEN
’ I*( LIGHT SWITCH
OVEN LOOR I ELEMENT
FIBERGLASS
HEAT SEAL
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CLEAN OVEN TEMPERATURE
LIGHT CONTROL
OVEN / LOc;<
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OVEN
SELECTOR LIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT
Using the surface units
Surface Unit Indicators
The solrd dot In the Surface Unit
Indicator shows which surface unit
ISturned on by that knob.
Signal lights
One of the signal lights WIII glow
when a surface unit IS on
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF
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 warm 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 ot the HI setttng for long periods of time
within the LO
can damage surface units and discolor chrome trim rlngS.
band to keep
Start cooking on HI and turn control down to continue
food at the
cooklng.
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.
The Electronic MEALTIMER” Clock
The Electronic MEALTIMER’ Clock handles many different types of functions.
The following operating hints may be helpful when using the clock:
l The numbers on the display change rapidly when turning the Set Knob.
l When setting the Time-of-Day Clock, the display shows hours and minutes
Twenty-five minutes past Forty-five minutes pas1
six o’clock. twelve o’clock.
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l When using the MiniSec Timer, the display shows minutes and seconds In the
following sequence.
- For settings from 1-59 seconds, each second will show in the display

- For settings froml-10 minutes. the display will increase InlO second
increments.
- For settings from10-99 minutes, the display will increase in1 minute
increments.
. When using the Bake Hours and/or Stop Time, the display shows hours and
Two-hours and fifteen-
minutes. Eleven-hours and fifty-nine
minutes.
Other operating hints may be found on page 15.
When you first plug in the range or if your electricity goes off for a while, 4
eights, the Min/Sec Timer, and Bake Hours signal lights will flash. The flashing
means that the clock is ready to be set.
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1. Push in and hold both the Min/Sec
Timer Button and the Bake Hours
Button. “0:OO” will show in the
Display and the Signal Lights will
go off.
2. Turn the Set Knob to set the right
time of day. Turning the knob
clockwise increases the num-
bers, while turning the knob
counter-clockwise decreases
the numbersThe display will
show the time you set in hours
and minutes.
Using the Electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer
It can be set in minutes and seconds up to 99 minutes. You will hear beeps
when the set time is up.
1. Push in the MirVSecTimer Button.
The Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show “0:OO”.
2. Turn the Set Knob until the de-
sired time shows in the Display.
Turning the knob clockwise in-
creases the numbers, while turn-
ing the knob counterclockwise
decreases the numbers.
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3.
Atter setting the time you want,
the Signal Light will stay on and
the Display will start counting
down in seconds.
When the time is up, you will
hear a beeping sound. Push the
Min/Sec Timer Button to stop the
beeping or the beeping will au-
tomatically stop afterl-2
minutes.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
Rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen-
tered In the oven. Always leave
at leastltz to 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:’
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack at
front and pull out.
2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE
3. Set Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
The Oven Signal Light will come on.
The oven is preheated when the
Oven Signal Light first goes off.
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4. Put food in the oven. Note: Oven
racks, walls and door will be
hot.
During baking, the elements WIII
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting The
Oven Signal Light will turn on and
off with the elements.
The top element heats during
baking, but does not turn red.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Temperature Control
and the Oven Selector to OFF
Adjusting the Oven Temperature Control
Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature of
your old oven may have shifted gradually without your nottclng the change
Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, But when
compared 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 a
Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
3. To lower the temperature,
move a notch closer to LO. Each
notch equals about 10 F(5 C].
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usted by following these steps.
OFF
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Loosen the locking screw. Note
the position of the notches.
4. To raise the temperature, move
a notch closer to HI. Each notch
equals about 10 F(5 C).
Tighten the locking screw
and replace the control knob.