Whirlpool SF36OOEP User manual

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Self-Cleaning
Model SF36OOEP
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Before You Use Your Range.
Important Safety Instructions
Parts and Features.
Using Your Range
Using the Surface Burners
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
Broiling .
Oven Vent .
Caring for Your Range
Control Panel
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Surface Burner Grates
Surface Burners
Removable Cooktop
Lower Panel
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
Cleaning Chart
Oven Light
If You Need Service or
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Before you useyour range
Read and carefully follow the L’;NSTALIATION INSTRUCTIONS”
packed wifh your range.
Read this Use & 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 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 Instructions:‘)
l Making sure the range is not used by children or anyone unable to Operate it
properly
0 Properly maintaining your range.
0 Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See “Cooking Guide” for important safety and use information.
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 fire with large lid or smother with
Injured while climbing on it. baking soda or salt.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch a 8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
hot surlace 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 from the 9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
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 fire food, MAKE SURE to open the
could start. oven door all the way to
prevent burns.
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11.DO NOT use a wet pot holder.
Steam burns can result. DO NOT
use a towel or bulky cloth as a
pot holder. They could catch fire
and burn you.
12. MAKE SURE the utensils you use
are large enough to contain
food and avoid boil overs and
spillovers. This will help prevent
hazardous build-ups of food.
Heavy splattering or spillovers
leff 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.
14. 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 vents. Wipe spillovers
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.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY.
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.
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- 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].
Model Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book with your
Serial Number
warranty and sales slip in a con-
venient place.
Purchase Date
There is no warranty registration to
return. Proof-of-purchase is all that is
required for in-warranty service.
Servlce Company/Phone Number

Parts and features
Model SF36OOEP
GRATES
‘WER PANEL
SELF-CLEANING wEMOVABLE
OVEN OVEN DOOR

Using your range
OVEN OVEN
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
CONTROL I
LER FRONT ’ LEFT FEAR SURFACE RIGHT RiAR RiGHl FRONT
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB BURNER CONTROL KNOB CONTROL 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 alter the
burner lights, turn the control knob
back to a desired setting. The control
knob has stops for HI, ME0 and LOW,
however it can be set anywhere be-
tween HI and OFF.Do not cook wlih
the control In the LITE poslllon.
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 COtdrOl to
the desired setting.

See the “Cooklng Guide” for Important utensil Information.
Until you get used to the setflngs, use the following as a gulde:
Use LITE to light
the burner. After
the burner lights,
turn control
back to a de-
sired setting to
stop the clicking
of the ignition.
Do not cook
with the control
In the LITE posl-
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
ponca kes; for
gravy, puddings
and icing or to
cook large
amounts of veg-
etables.
Use LOW to
keep foods
warm until
ready to serve.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
Rock(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) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack posltlon, pull rack
out to stop, raise front edge and
lift out.

2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE. 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.
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.

Broiling
The Blanket-O-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
wlfh the 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
the oven door. DO NOT PI
THE BROILER BEFORE USING.
3. Set the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL. The broiler will automati-
cally light in 5040 seconds.
4. When brolling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF
DO NOT PREHEAT THE BROILER BEFORE USING. CLOSE OVEN DOOR
DURING BROILING.
The OvenVent
OVEN VENT
Hot air and moisture escape from
the oven through a vent just under
the cooktop light. Do not block
vent. Poor baking will result.

Caring for your range
Control Panel
1. Pull knobs straight off.
3. Wash knobs in warm soapy water
or use baking soda and a damp,
soft cloth. Rinse well and dry
CAUTION: Do not use abrasive
cleansers. They could rub off the
markings.
2. Use warm soapy water or baking
soda and a damp sott cloth to
wipe the control panel. Rinse
and wipe dry.
4. Push the knobs straight back on.
Make sure they point to OFF.
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