Whirlpool SF395PEP User manual

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Contents
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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS.
PARTS AND FEATURES
USING YOUR RANGE.
Using the Surface Burners
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using the Oven Controls
Baking....................
Broiling .
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER* Clock
Oven Vent . . .
Storage Drawer .
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE..
Control Panels
Surface Burner Grates and
Reflector Pans
Surface Burners .
Removable Cooktop
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle .
Cleaning Chart
Cooktop Light
Oven Light
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE .
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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01988 Whirlpool Corporatlon
Before you use your range
Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”
packed with your range.
Read this Use 6 Care Guide and the Cooklng Gulde for Important safety
lnformatlon.

You are personally responsible for:
l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use 81Care 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.
l 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
play with any part 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. KEEP children 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 start.
6. KEEP pan 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.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot burner or surrounding 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 SURE to open the
oven door all the way to
prevent burns.
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11. DO NOT use a wet pot holder. 14. GREASE is 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
and burn you. to collect around range or in
12. MAKE SURE the utensils you use vents. Wipe spill-overs-
are large enough to contain immediately.
food and avoid boil-overs and 15. NEVER use a match or other
spill-overs. This will help prevent flame to look for a gas leak. Ex-
hazardous build-ups of food. plosion and injury could result.
Heavy splattering or spill-overs
left on a range can ignite and 16. DO NOT repair or replace any
burn you. Pan size is especially parts unless specifically recom-
important in deep fat frying. mended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a
13. DO NOT leave surface burners on qualified service technician.
high heat settings. Boil-avers and
greasy spill-avers could cause 17. DO NOT use oven for storage.
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.
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 Registration Card provided with this product. Then complete
the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with a
question.
l Copy Model and Serial Numbers
from plate (under the cooktop)
Model Number
and purchase date from sales slip.
l Keep this book and sales slip to-
Serlal Number
gether in a handy place.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
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Parts and fwwres
Model SF395PEP
MINUTE
TIMER
OVEN SIGNAL
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OVEN VENT
GRATES AND CHROME
/ REFLECTOR PANS
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- OVEN CONTROLS
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BLANKET-C -FLAME 5
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PKOILER
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REMOVABLE
REMOVABLE OVEN DOOR
STORAGE DRAWER
SELF-CLEANING
OVEN OVEN BURNER
LITERATURE PAC
(not shown)
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Using your range
TOP LIGHT OVEN OVEN OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH TEMPERATURE
I , CONTROL SELECTOR, \SWITCH
LEFTFRONT ’ LEFT REAR SUREACE RIGHT REAR ’ RIGHT FRONT
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB BURNER CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
INDICATORS
Using the Surface
Burners
PUSH IN
AND TURN
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 between HI and LOW.Do
not cook wlth the control In the
LITE position.
Surface Burner Indicators
The solid dot in the surface burner in-
dicator shows which surface burner is
turned on by that knob.
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 setting.

See the “Cooklng Guide” for important utensil Information.
Until you get used to the settings, use the followlng 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 the ignition.
Do not cook
with the control
In the LITE posl-
tlon.
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.
warm until
ready to serve.
Setting the Clock
Push In and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push in Mlnute llmer Knob and
turn clockwise until clock shows
the right time of day.
2. let the Mlnute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn clockwise until Minute
Timer hand points to OFF.me
clock sefflng will change If you
push In the knob when turnlng.
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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 THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1. Wlthout pushlng It In, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the hand
passes the setting you want.
2. Wlthout 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 THE CLOCK
SEllING.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least
WZto 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.
4. Preheat the oven for IO minutes.
Put food in the ovenThe oven is
preheated when the Oven Signal
Light first goes off. NOTE: Oven
racks, walls and door will be hot.
Do not place food directly on
oven bottom.
to the baking fetiperafure 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. The Oven
Signal Light will turn on and off
with the burner.
When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
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
wlth the oven door closed.
I. 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 PREHEAT
THE BROILER BEFORE USING.
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3. Set the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL. The broller will automati-
tally light In 50-60 seconds.
4. When broiling 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.
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...undercooklng wlli result.
To start and stop baking automatically:
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1. Posltion the oven rack(s) properly,
2. Make sure the clock Is set to the
and place the food in the oven. correct tlme ot day.
3. Push In and turn the Start Tlme
Knob clockwlse to the time you
want baking to start.
4. Push In and turn the Stop Tlme
Knob clockwise to the time you
want the oven to shut off.
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