Whirlpool SF365BEP User manual

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1Contents
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BdoreYoulheYour
Pallgo , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Safely Insbuctlons 3
Parts and Peahwes. . . . . 5
Using Your Range 6
Using the Surface Burners 6
Setttng the Clock 7
Using the Mlnute Timer, 8
Uslng the Oven Controls 8
Baklng . . . 8
Brolllng . . . . . . . 9
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’ Clock . . . . 10
OvenVent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Storage Drawer 12
Caring for Your Range .
Control Panel . . . . . . . . .
Surface Burner, Grates and
Reflector Pans.
Surtace Burners . . .
Removable Cooktop
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle .
Cleaning Chart
Cooktop Ltght . . . . .
Oven Llght . . . . . . .
If You Need Sewloe or
Assistance. . . . .
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I 01984 Whlrlpool Corpomtion ‘Trl
Before you useyour range
Read and carefully follow the g~INSTAUAllON INSTRUCTIONS”
packed wtlh your mqge.
Read thlr Use 6 Care Guide and The Cooklng 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 Having your range installed by a qualified installer.
l Installing the range where it is protected horn 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 “lnstallatton Instructtons:‘)
l Having your range properly connected to the proper gas supply and
checked for leaks. (See “lnstallattoh Instructtons:‘)
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 “Cooking Guide” for Important safety and use Informalion.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or 6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but
play with any part of the range, not over another surface burner
or leave them unattended near to prevent burns, injury and to
it. They could be burned or help prevent the utensil from
injured. being pushed off the cooktop.
2. DO NOT store things children
7. DO NOT use water on grease
might want above the range. fires. The fire will spread. Cover
Children could be burned or tire with large lid or SmottIer wtlh
injured while climbing on it. baking soda or salt.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch a 8. DO
MOT wear loose or hanging
hot surface burner, oven burner garments when using the range.
or areas around them They They could ignite if they touch a
could be hot enough to burn hot burner or surrounding area
severely. and you could be burned.
4. KEEP children away tram me
9.DONOlheatunopenedcon-
range when it is on. The cooktop, tainers. They could explode. The
oven walls, racks and door can hot contents could burn and
be hot enough to cause burns. container particles could cause
5. DO NOT use a range to heat a injury.
room. Persons in the room could
10. When adding or removing
be burned or injured, or a tire food, MAKE SURE to open the
could start oven door all the way to
prevent bums.
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11. DO NOT use a wet pot holder.
Steam burns can result. DO MOT
use a towel or bulky cloth as a
pot holder. They could catch fire
and burn you.
M. MAKE SURE the utensils you use
are large enough to contain
food and avoid boil overs and
spilloven. This will help prevent
hazardous build-ups of food.
Heavy splattering or spilloven
left on a range can ignite and
burn you. Pan size is especially
important in deep fat frying.
13. DO NOT leave surface burners
on high heat settings. Boil overs
and greasy spillovers could
cause steam, smoke and could
ignite and burn you.
u. GREASE is flammable and
should be handled carefully. Let
fat cool before attempting to
handle it. Do not allow grease
to collect around range or
In vem Wipe spilloven
immediately.
15. NEVER use a match or other
flame to look for a gas leak.
Explosion and injury could result.
16. Do NOT repair or replace any
parts unless specifically recom-
mended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a
qualified service technician.
.FORYCUPSARn.
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FIAMMABLE 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 the plate located
as shown].
Mod.1 Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this lnformatian in these
spaces. Keep this book, your
Sorlal Number
warranty and sales slip together in
the Lttemture Pac.
PUICMSU Date
There Is no warranty registration
to return. Proof-of-purchase is all mat
Is required for It-bwarranty service.
Sorvke CompanYPhono Numbor

Parts and features
Models SF375BEP and SF365BEP
cLocw START STOP CLEAN LIGHT
OVEN SIGNAL
LIGHT TOP LIGHT
CHROME
REFLECTOR PAN
SURFACE BURNER
AND OVEN CONTROLS
OVEN RACK GUIDE
- LOCK LEVER
BLANKET-O-FLAME6
BROILER
FIBERGLASS
HEAT SEAL
STORAGE DRAWER
LITERATURE PAC
(not shown) SELF-CLEANING
OVEH &EN BURNER
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Using your range
TOP LIGHT OVEN OVEN
SWITCH TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
LEFl FRONT ’ LEFI REAR SURFACE RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRONT
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB BURNER CONTROL KNOB CONlROl KNOB
INDICATORS
Using the Surface
Burners
Control knobs must be pushed In,
then turned to the LITEposition. The
clicking sound is the ignition
sparking.
To stop the clicking sound after the
burner lights, turn the control knob
back to a desired setting. The control
knob has stops for HI, MED and LOW,
however it can be set anywhere be-
tween HI and OFF Do not cook with
the control In the LllE posttton.
In Case of a Prolonged Power Failure
Surface burners can be manually lighted. Hold a lighted match near a burner
and turn the control to the LITEposition. After the burner lights, turn the control to
the desired sefflng.
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See the “Cooking Guide” for important utensil information.
Until you get used to the sefflngs, use the tollowing as a guide:
Use LITE to light
the burner. After
the burner lights,
turn control
back to a de-
sired setting to
stop the clicking
of me ignition.
Do not cook
with the control
In the LITEposi-
tton.
Use HI to start
foods cooking
or to bring liq-
uids to a boil.
Use MED to con-
tinue cooking or
to fry chicken or
pancakes; for
gravy, puddings
and icing or to
cook large
amounts of veg-
etables.
Use LOW to
keep foods
warm until
ready to serve.
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 setttng will change If you
push In the knob when turning.
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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 THEKNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1. Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the hand
passes the setting you want.
2. Without pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.
When the ttme is up, a buzzer
will sound. To stop the buzzer, turn
the Minute Timer hand to OFF
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THEMINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THECLOCK
SEllING.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
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:’
1. Position the rack(s) property
betore turning on the oven. To
change mck posltton, pull rack
out to stop, raise front edge and
litt out.

2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE.
4. Preheat the oven. Put food in the
oven. Note: Oven racks, walls
and door will be hot. Do not
place food directly on oven
bottom.
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3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want. The oven burner will auto-
matically light in 50-60 seconds.
5. During baking, the oven burner
will turn on and off to maintain the
temperature setting.
When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
Blloiling
The Blanket-C&Flame” Broiler uses infra-red rays to cook the food. Infra-red rays
create fast, searing heat and consume most smoke and spatters. Always broil
WHIIthe oven door closed.
1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See rack placement
chart and broiling chart in
the “Cooking Guide” for recom-
mended rack positions.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack and Completely Close
me oven door, DO NOT PREHEAT
THEBROILERBEFOREUSING.

3. Set the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL. The broiler will automati-
tally light in 5040 seconds.
4. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF
DO NOT PREHEATTHEBROILERBEFOREUSING. CLOSE OVEN DOOR
DURING BROILING.
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock
The automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times
you Set, even when you are not around.
Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven such
as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes, cookies,
etc...undercooking will result.
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To start and stop baking automatically:
Position the oven rack(s) properly,
and place the food in the oven.
2. Make sure the clock is set to the
correct time of day.
3. Push in and turn the Start Time
Knob clockwlre to the time you 4. Push in and turn the Stop Time
want baking to start. Knob
clockwise to the time you
want the oven to shut off
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