Whirlpool SF331PSR User manual

GAS
RANGE
Continuous-Cleaning
Model SF331PSR
(Shown)
and
Models SF311PSR
SF3117SR

Contents
Page Page
Before You Use Your Range .. 2 Control Panels ............. 10
Important Safety lnst~cllons 3 Surface Burner Grates ...... 11
PaffsandFealures .......... 5 Lift-UpCooktop ............ 11
Uslng Your Range. ........... 6 Surtace Burners ............ 12
Using the Surface Burners .. 6 CvenDoor ................. 12
SettlngtheCkxk .......... 7 Contlnuous-Cleanlng Oven 13
Uslng the Oven Controls .... 7 Standard Oven Cleaning .. 14
Baklng .................. 7 Cleaning Chart ............ 15
Brolllng .................. B Changlng the Oven Light .. 16
olerlwlt ................. 9 If You Need Servlce or
Llghtlng Standlng Pilots ..... 9 Assistance .................. 17
Caring for Your Range. ...... 10 Whlrlpool Range WarrantY .. 20
81986 Whlrlpcol Corporation
Before you use your range
Road and can~fully follow fhe ~lINSYAUATICN INSlRUCYlONS~~
packed wllh Yew mnge.
Read lhk Use L Care Oulde and the Cooking Oulde for Important safety
lnformanon.
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You are personally responslble for:
l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and
the Cooking Guide.
l Having your range installed by a qualified installer.
l installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a level
floor strong enough to hold its weight.
l Having your range properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See “Installation Instructions”.)
l Having your range properly connected to the proper gas supply and
checked for leaks. (See “Installation instructionsl’)
l Making sure the range is not used by children or anyone unable to operate
it properly.
l Properly maintaining your range.
l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See “Cooklng Guide” for important safety and use information.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
play with any pat-f of the range,
or leave them unattended near
it.They could be burned or
injured.
2. DO NOT store things children
might want above the range.
Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
a hot surface burner, oven
burner or areas around them.
They could be hot enough to
burn severely
4. KEEPchildren away from the
range when it is on. The cooktop,
oven walls, racks and door can
be hot enough to cause burns.
5. DO NOT use a range to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could stat-f.
6. KEEPpan handles turned in, but
not over another surface burner
to prevent burns, injury and to
help prevent the utensil from
being pushed off the cooktop.
7. DO NOT use water on grease
fires. The fire will spread. Cover
fire with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt.
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
Garments could ignite if they
touch a hot burner or surround-
ing area and you could be
burned.
9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers They could explode. The
hot contents could burn and
container particles could cause
injury.
10. When adding or removing food,
MAKE SUREto open the oven
door all the way to prevent burns.
continued on next page

11. DO NOT use a wet pot holder. 14. GREASEis flammable and
Steam burns can result. DO NOT should be handled carefully. Let
use a towel or bulky cloth as a fat cool before attempting to
pot holder. They could catch fire handle it. Do not allow grease to
and burn you. collect around range or in
12. MAKE SUREthe utensils you use vents. Wipe spill-overs
are large enough to contain immediately.
food and avoid boii-overs and
15. NEVERuse a match or other
spili-overs. This will help prevent flame to look for a gas leak. Ex-
hazardous build-ups of food. piosion and injury could result.
Heavy splattering or spill-overs
lefl on a range can ignite and 16. DO NOT repair or replace any
burn you. Pan size isespecially parts unless specifically recom-
important in deep fat frying. mended in this manual. Ail other
13. DO NOT leave surface burners on servicing should be referred to a
qualified service technician.
high heat settings. Boil-overs and
(17.DONOTuseovenforstorage.
greasy spillovers could cause
steam, smoke and could ignite Stored items and range could be
and burn you. damaged if oven is turned on
accidentally.
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.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you need service, or call with
a question, have this information
Model Number
ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial
Numbers (from the plate located
Serial Number
as shown).
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Purchase Date
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book and your
sales slip together in the Literature
Service Company Phone Number
Pac.
Please complete and mall the Owner Reglstrcrtlon Card
furnlshed wllt~ this product.
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Parts and features
Models SF33lPSR, SF311PSRand SF3q17SR
OVEN VENT
I
MODEL AND SERIAL
CLOCK \ NUMBER PLATE
CONTliJUOUS-
CLEANING OVEN
(Model SF33lPSR only]
STANDARD OVEN
(Models SFSIIPSR
and SF3117SR)

Using your range
OVEN SURFACE OVEN LIGHT
CONTROL BURNER SWITCH
LEFl FRONT
I \
LEFT REAR RIGHT FRLT RLT REAR
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
Using the Surface Burners
These ranges are equipped with standing pilots. Standing pilots must be lit
initially with a match following the directions on page 9. The pilot light will
remain lit when the burners are turned off. Toturn a burner on again, just push
In and turn the control knob to LITEand the burner will light.
Control knobs must be pushed in,
then turned to LITEposition.
After the burner lights, turn the control
knob back to a desired setting.The
control knob can be set anywhere
between HIand a low setting. Do not
cook wtth the control In the LITE
posttlon.
Surface Burner Indicators
The solid dot in the surface burner
indicator shows which surface burner
isturned on by that knob.
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See the “Cooking Guide” for important utensil intormation. Until you get
used to the settings, use the following as a guide.
Use LITE to light
the burner. After
the burner lights,
turn control
back to a de-
sired setting.
Do not cook wlth
the control In
the LITE posltlon.
Use a hlgh
settlng to start
cooking or to
bring liquids
to a boil.
Use a medlum
setting to start
cooking or to fry
chicken or pan-
cakes; for gravy,
puddings and
icing or to cook
large amounts
of vegetables.
Use a low set-
tlng to keep
foods warm until
ready to serve.
Using the Oven Control
Baking
1. Position the racks properly before
turning on the oven. To change
rack posltion, pull rack out to
stop, raise front edge and lift out.
km the Clock Knob In either
dlrection until the clock shows the
right time of day. The clock setting
I will change everytime you turn
the knob.
Racks should be placed so the top
of the food will be centered in the
aven. Always leave at leasttyi to 2
Inches (4-5 am) betweenthesldes
ofthepanondtheovenwaiJsand
other pans. For more intornWtion,
see the “@aking &tide”

2. Setthe Oven Control to the baking
temperature you want. The oven
burner will automatically light in
50-60 seconds.
4. During baking, the oven burner
will turn on and off to maintain the
temperature setting.
3. Preheat the oven for10 minutes
before adding food. NOTE:Oven
racks, walls and door will be hot.
Do not place food directly on
oven bottom.
5. When baking is done, turn the
Oven Control to OFF
Broiling
The Broiler Drawer is located below the oven door. Always broil with the
drawer and oven door completely closed.
1. Pull the broiler drawer open and
tilt the door panel down. 2. Place broiler pan grid so grease
can drain down sides into lower
part of broiler pan. See picture.

3. Place food on broiler pan and
position the broiler pan before
turning on the broiler. See pan
placement chart in the “Cooking
Guide” for recommended pan
positions.
4. Set the Oven Control to BROIL.The
broiler will automatically light in
50-60 seconds.
5. When broiling is done, turn the
Oven Control to OFF.
DO NOT PREHEATTHEBROILERBEFOREUSING. COMPLETELYCLOSE
THEBROILERDRAWER DURING BROILING.
The Oven Vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the
oven through a vent located under
the backguard. Do not block vent.
Poor baking will result. OVENVENT
Lighting Standing Pilots
To light Cooktop Pilots:
1. Remove the surface burner grates
from the cooktop. Liftthe cooktop
and rest on support rod.
2. Make sure all controls are OFF.
I H a
3. To light, hold a lit match over the
pilot light located between the
front and back burners. The pilot
flame should be tb to J/ein
(.635-,953 cm] high.
4. If the pilot flame needs adjust-
ment, turn the pilot adjustment
screw on the manifold pipe.
5. Lower the cooktop and replace
the surface burner grates before
using the surface burners.

To light Oven Burner Pilot:
1. Make sure the oven control isOFF 3. Hold a lit match over the oven
2. Remove the broiler drawer. Slide burner pilot located at the rear of
drawer out to stops, lift both sides, the burner.
then slide the rest of the way out. 4. After the oven burner pilot is burn-
ing steady, check burner lighting
by turning the Oven Control to a
temperature above 140°F(60°C).
The burner will take 50-60 seconds
to light.
5. Replace the broiler drawer.
Caring for your range
Control Panels
1. Pull knobs straight off.
2. Use warm soapy water, baking
soda and a damp soft cloth or
spray glass cleaner to wipe the
control panels. Rinse and wipe
dry.
3. Wash knobs in warm soapy
water or use baking soda and
a damp, soft cloth or follow
directions provided with glass
cleaner. Rinse well and dry
CAUTION: Do not soak or use
abrasive cleansers. They could
Nb off the markings.
4. Pushthe knobs straight back on.
Make sure they point to OFF.
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Surface Burner Grates
2. Liftoff the surface burner grates,
8. Wash the grates in automatic dish-
washer or use warm soapy water
and plastic scrub pad. Rinse and
dry well.
4. Replace the surface burner
grates.
Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Liftfront of cooktop at corners and
swing up the support rod.
2. Carefully lower the cooktop onto
the support rod.
3. Wipe surface under cooktop with
warm soapy water. Usesoapy
plastic scrub pad on stubborn
spots.
CAUTION: Do not drop the cook-
top. Damage can result to the
porcelain and the cooktop
frame.
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Surface Burners
TYPICAL TOP BURNER FLAME
Lift up the cooktop, following the instructions on page 11.
Wipe off surface burners with warm soapy water and a soft cloth after each
use.
Occasionally check surface burner flames for size and shape as shown. If
flames do not burn properly, you may need to remove the surface burners for
cleaning (see pagel5), or call a qualified technician for burner adjustments.
The Oven Door
Removing the oven door will make it easier to clean the oven.
Open the door to the first stop
position.
2. Hold the door at both sides and lift
off of hinges at bottom corners of
door.
3. To replace, fit the bottom corners
of the door over the ends of the
hinges.
Push the door down evenly. The
door will close only when it is on
the hinges correctly.
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The Continuous-Cleaning Oven
(Model SF33lPSR only)
Standard oven walls are coated with smooth porcelain. Your continuous-
cleaning oven walls are coated with a special, rougher porcelain. A fat spat-
ter beads up on the smooth surface, but spreads out on the rougher surface.
The bead of fat on the smooth surface chars and turns black. The spread-out
fat on the rough surface gradually burns away at medium to high baklng
temperatures so the oven can return to a presentably clean condition.
Using Foil
Tocatch sugar or starchy spills from pies and casseroles, use a piece of
heavy-duty aluminum foil or a shallow pan on the lower rack, slightly larger
than the cooking container.
CAUTION: Do not use foil to cover oven floor or to completely cover a
mok. @ood dr ct~~ulation Is needed for the oven to operate properly.
Pooroooktngmsuttsanddamagetotheovenoouldocour.
Cleaning Tips
1. The oven window and racks are not coated. Clean them by hand.
2. The oven door does not get as hot as the walls. Some hand cleaning may
be needed.
3. Use aluminum foil or a shallow pan according to instructions. Spill-OVerS
do not burn away and may stain the bottom.

Hand Cleaning
WINDOW-Keep clean with hot
sudsy water. Use a plastic scouring
pad for stubborn spots. Rinse well.
Do not use steel wool or abrasive
cleaners.
RACKS - Use soapy steel wool pad WALLS AND DOOR-Wash with hot
for stubborn stains. Rinse well. soapy water. Use a soapy steel
wool pad for stubborn spots. Rinse
well.
Standard Oven Cleaning
(Models SF3llPSR and SF3ll7SR)
The Standard Oven has to be hand cleaned. Use warm soapy water and
steel wool pads or a commercial oven cleaner. See “Cleaning Chart” for
further instructions.
Do not allow commercial oven cleaner to contact the oven seals, ther-
mostat or exterior sudaces of the range. Damage will occur.
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Cleaning Chart
Exterior
surtaces Soft cloth and warm soapy
l Wipe off regularly when cook-
water or baking soda. top and range are cool.
Nylon or plastic scrubbing
l Do not allow food contalnlng
pad for stubborn spots. acids (such as vinegar, tomato,
lemon juloe or milk) to remain on
surtace. Acids will remove the
flnlsh.
l Do not use abraslve or harsh
cleansers.
Surface burner Automatic dishwasher or
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
grates warm soapy water and
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Dry completely.
l Do not use abmslve or harsh
cleansers.
Surface burners Warm soapy water, a . Llft-up the cooktop, see page 11.
plastic scrubbing pad,
dlshwashlng detergent
l Wipe off spills immedlately after
burner has cooled.
or a solution of 1quart
of boillng hot water In case ot stubborn stalns:
and 2 tablespoons of
l Remove burner from manlfold
DIP IT? with phillips screwdriver.
l Soak in warm soapy water and
wipe wtth plastic scrubbing pad
and dishwashlng detergent.
It stain Is still there, soak 20
mlnutes In bolllng water and
DIP IT@solutlon. Be sure the
solutton covers the whole burner.
l Rinse and dry well.
l If ports are clogged, clean with a
straight pin. Do not enlarge or
distort ports. Do not use a wood-
en toothplck.
l Do not clean surtace burner In
dlshwasher.
Broiler drawer, Warm soapy water and
l Clean atter each use.
pan and grid plastic scrubbing pad.
l Wash pan and grid wlth other
utensils.
l At?er broiler Is cool, wipe
interior with warm damp cloth.
For stubborn snots. use a plastic
scrubbing pad. ’
Control knobs Warm soapy water and . Wash, rlnse and dry well.
soft cloth.
l Do not soak.
OOtitllUl8dOttlMUCtpaoe
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PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Control panels Warm soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
baking soda, soft cloth
and spray glass cleaner.
l Follow directions provided with
cleaner.
Oven racks
Warm soapy water and
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Wash, rinse and dry well. Use
plastic scrubbing pad for stub-
born areas.
Oven door
glass
Spray glass cleaner;
warm soapy water and
soti cloth.
l Make sure oven Is cool.
l Follow directions provided with
cleaner.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
Contlnuous- Warm soapy water or
l Clean stubborn spots or stains.
Cleanlng oven
soapy scrubbing pad. Rinse well with water.
Heavy-duty aluminum foil
l Place piece of foil or shallow
or shallow pan. pan, slightly larger than the
cooking container, on lower rack
to catch spillovers.
l Do not use commercial cleaners.
Most tat spatters on Contlnuous-Cleanlng
porcelain lnterlor surtace gradually reduce
to a presentably clean condltlon during normal
baking or roasting operatlons. -
Standard
oven
Warm soapy water or
soapy steel wool pad.
Commercial oven
cleaners.
l Remove door for easier access.
l Place newspaper on floor to
protect floor surface.
l Follow directions provided with
the oven cleaner.
l Rinse well with clear water.
l Use in well ventilated room.
l Do not allow commercial oven
cleaner to contact the oven
seals, thermostat or exterlor
surtaces ot the range. Damage
will occur.
Changing the OvenLight
The oven light will only come on when you push the Oven Light switch on
the control panel. Push it again to turn off the light.
2. Remove the light bulb from its
socket. Replace the bulb with a
40-Wail appliance bulb.
Turn the power back on at the
I main power supply.

If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
L Before calling for
assistance...
Performance problems offen result
from little things you can find and fix
without fools of any kind.
If nolhlng operates:
l Isthe range properly connected to
gas and electrical supplies? (See
“Installation Instructionsl’)
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Is the flow of combustion and/or
ventilation air to the range
blocked? Do not block the air flow
to and around the range.
l Isthe Oven Control turned to a tem-
perature setting or BROIL?
If burner falls to light:
l Isthe range connected to electrical
power?
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
(See
l Are burner ports clogged?
page 15.)
If burner flames are uneven:
l Are burner ports clogged?
page15.) [See
If burner flames Ilft off ports #,are
yellow, or are noisy when fumed off:
l The air/gas mixture may be incor-
rect. (See “Installation Instrucfionsl’]
If burner makes a popping noise
when ON:
l Is the burner wet from washing? Let
dry.
If control knob(s) will not turn:
l Did you push in before frying to turn?
If soil Is vlslble on Contlnuous-
Cleaning oven flnlsh:
l The special finish is designed fo
gradually reduce oven sol1 during
normal baking or roasting. It is not
designed to keep your oven spof-
less, only presentably clean.
l The door is cooler than the oven
walls. Soil will be more visible on the
door than other areas in the oven.
See page 14for how to clean.
l Sugar and starchy spills may leave
stains. See page 14for hand clean-
ing tips. Use loll on lower rack to
catch these spills.
If cooking results aren’t what you
expected:
l Is the range level?
l Are you using pans recommended
in the “Cooking Guide”?
l If baking, have you allowed IYzto 2
inches (4-5 cm) on all sides of the
pans for air circulation?
l Have you preheated the oven as the
recipe calls for?
l Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
l Are you following a tested recipe
from a reliable source?
l Do the cooking utensils have
smooth, flat bottoms and fit the sur-
face burners?
See the Cooking Gulde for more infor-
mation on cooking problems and
how to solve them.

2. If you need
assistance%.
Call WhIrlpool COOL-LINE@ sew
Ice asslstance telephone number.
Dial free from anywhere In the U.S.:
l-800-253-1301
and talk with one of our trained Con-
sultants. The Consultant can instruct
you in how to obtain satisfactory oper-
ation from your appliance oc, if serv-
ice is necessary, recommend a
qualified service company in your
area.
3. If you need service*...
Whirlpool has
a nationwide
network of fran-
chised TECH-
CARE@ Service
Companies.
TECH-CAREserv-
ice technicians
are trained to fulfill the product war-
ranty and provide after-warranty
service, anywhere in the United States.
To locate TECH-CAREservice in your
area, call our CCCL-LINE service as-
sistance telephone number (see Step
2) or look in your telephone directory
Yellow Pages under:
4. If you have a
problem*...
Call our CCCL-LINE service assistance
telephone number (see Step 2) and
talk with one of our Consultants, or if
you prefer, write to:
Mr. Robert Stanley
Division Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 US-33, North
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
5. If you need FSP”
replacement parts%.
FSP is a registered trademark of
Whirlpool Corporation for quality
park. Look for this symbol of quality
whenever you need a replacement
part for your Whirlpool appliance. FSP
replacement parts will fit right and
work right, because they are made to
the same exacting specifications
used to build every new Whirlpool
appliance.
To locate FSPreplacement parts in
your area, refer to Step 2 above or
call the Whirlpool CCCL-LINE service
assistance number in Step.3
‘if you must call or write, please pro-
vide: model number, sertai number,
date of purchase, and a complete
description of the problem. This infor-
mation is needed in order to better
respond to your request for asstst-
ante.
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Notes

WHIRLPOOL MICROWAW OVEN/
RANGE PRODUCT
W-TY
1 LENGTH OF WARRANTY 1 WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR
FULL ONE-YEAR
WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
Replacement parts and repair labor to correct
defects in materials or workmanship. Service
must be Drovided bv a franchised TECH-CAREO
I
service company.
LIMITED FOUR-YEAR
Replacement magnetron tube on microwave
WARRANTY
ovens if defective in materials or workmanship.
Second Through Fifth Year
From Date of Purchase
WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR
A. Service calls to:
I. Correct the installation of the range product.
2. instruct you how to use the range product.
3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing.
4. Replace owner accessible light bulbs.
8. Repairs when range product is used in other than normal, single-family
household use.
C. Pick up and deliver. This product is designed to be repaired in the
home.
D. Damage to range product caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts
of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool.
E. Any labor costs during the limited warranty.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALLNOT BELIABLEFOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN-
TIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
Outside the United States, a different warranty may apply. For details. please
contact your franchised Whirlpool distributor or military exchange.
Part No. 75600-001786765 Rev.A
01986 Whirlpool Corporation
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