Whirlpool SS313PET User manual

L Continuous-Cleaning
l Model SS333PEUPST
and
Model SS3l3PET/PST

Contents
Page
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE. 2
IMPORTANT SAFEl’Y
INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . 3
PARTS AND FEATURES . . . . . . 5
USING YOUR RANGE. . . . . . . . 6
Using the Surface Burners . . . 6
Setting the Clock . . . , . . . 7
Using the Minute Timer B
UsingtheOvenTempControl B
Baking.. . . . . . B
Broiling . . . . . 9
Oven tint . . . . . 10
Lighting Standing Pilots . 11
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE. . 12
Control Panel . . . . . 12
Page
Surface Burner Grates and
Reflector Pans . . . 12
Removable Cooktop . . 13
Surface Burners . . . . . . . . . 14
Oven Door . . . . . 14
Continuous-Cleaning Oven 15
Standard Oven Cleaning 16
Cleaning Chart . . . . 17
Oven Light . . . . . . . . . 19
Optional Trim Kit . . . . . 19
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE . . . . . , . . 20
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY . . . . . . . 24
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01988 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you use your range
Read and carefully follow the ‘~INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”
packed with your mnge.
Read this Use & Care Guide and the Cooklng Gulde for important safety
Informalion.

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 if is protected from the elements, and on a level
floor strong enough to hold itsweight.
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
l Properly maintaining your range.
l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See “Cooklng Gulde” tar Important safety and use lnformatlon.
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 surfaceburner
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 fire with large lid or smother with
or injured while climbing on it. baking soda or salt.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
a hot surface burner, oven garments when using the range.
burner or areas around them. Garments could ignite if they
They could be hot enough to touch a hot burner or surround-
burn severely ing area and you could be
4. KEEP children away from the burned.
range when it ison. The cooktop, 9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
oven walls, racks and door can tainers. They could explode. The
be hot enough to cause burns. hot contents could burn and
5. DO NOT use a range to heat a container particles could cause
room. Persons in the room could injury
be burned or injured, or a fire
10. When adding or removing food,
could start.
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
12. MAKE SURE the utensils you use
In vents. Wipe spill-avers
are large enough to contain immediately.
food and avoid boii-overs and
15. NEVER use a match or other
spill~vers. Thiswill help prevent flame to look for a gas leak. Ex-
hazardous build-ups of food. plosion and injury could result.
Heavy splattering or spillavers
left on a range can ignite and
16. DO NOT repair or replace any
burn you. Pan size is especially parts unless specifically recom-
mended in this manual. All other
important in deep fat frying. servicing should be referred to a
13. DO NOT leave surface burners on qualified service technician.
high heat settings. Boil-overs and
17. DO NOT use oven for storage.
greasy spill-overs could cause Stored items and range could be
steam, smoke and could ignite
and burn you. damaged if oven isturned 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 -
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 Num-
bers (from the plate located as Model Number
shown].
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Serlai Number
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book and your sales
slip together in a handy place.
Purchase Date
Thank you for purcharlng a
Whlrlpool product. Please complete
and mall the Owners Reglstratlon
Servloe Company Phone Number
Card turnlshed wlth this product.
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Parts and features
Models SS333PEl/PST and SS313PETIPST
CHROME COOKTOP
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
(Under Cooktop)
REFLECTOR PANS
CONTROL
OVEN LIGHT
v OVEN RACK GUIDE
‘OVEN BURNER
(Not Shown)
I
CONTINUOUS-
CLEANING OVEN
(SS333PETlPST)
REMOVABLE
OVEN DOOR
STANDARD OVEN
(SS313PElTIPST)
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Using your range
Using the Surface Burners
These ranges are equipped with either standing pilots or electronic ignitors.
Standing pilots must be lit initially with a match following the directions on
page12. 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. Electronic ignitors automatically light the burners each time they
are used.
Control knobs must be pushed in,
then turned to LITEposition. On eiec-
tronic ignitor models, the clicking
sound isthe ignitor sparking.
After the burner lights, turn the con?roi
knob back to a desired setting. The
control knob can be set anywhere
between HIand OFF. Do not cook
with the control In the LITE posltlon.
Surface Burner Indicators
The solid square in the surface burner
indicator shows which surface burner
isturned on by that knob.
In Case of a Prolonged Power Failure
Surface burners with electronic igniters can be manually lighted. Hold a lit
match near the burner and turn the control to the LITEposition. Affer the burner
lights, turn the control to the desired setting. Power failures will not affect Stand-
ing Pilots.
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SURFACE
BURNER OVEN TEMPERATURE
INDICATOR CONTROL
,
RIGHT REAR Rl;HT FRONT
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
See the “Cooklng Gulde” for Important utensil Information.
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 to
stop the clicking
of the ignition.
Do not cook
wlth the control
in the LITE posl-
tlon.
Use HI to start
foods cooking
or to bring liq-
uids to a boil.
Use a medium
setting to start
cooking or to fry
chicken or pon-
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.
Setting the Clock
Push In and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push In Mlnute Timer Knob and
turn In eliher dlrection until clock
shows the right time of day.
2. let the Minute Tlmer Knob pop
out. Turn in either direction until
Minute Timer hand poink to OFF.
The clock setting will change If
you push In the knob when
tumlng.
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Using the Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. Itworks 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.
2. Without pushlng In, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.
When the time is up, a buzzer will
sound. Tostop the buzzer, turn the
Minute Timer hand to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.
Using the Oven Temp Control
Baking
The racks 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 racks properly before
turning on the oven. To change
rack posltlon, pull rack out to
stop, raise front edge and lift out.
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2. Setthe Oven Temp control knob
to the baking temperature you
want. The oven burner will auto-
matically light in 50-60 seconds
4. During baking, the oven burner
will turn on and off to maintain the
temperature settina.
. 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 isdone, turn the
Oven Temp control knob 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.
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oven temp oven temp I
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. Setthe Oven Temp control knob
to BROIL.The broiler will automat-
ically light in 50-60 seconds.
5. When broiling is done, turn the
Oven Temp control knob to OFF.
DO NOT PREHEAT THE BROILER BEFORE USING. COMPLETELY CLOSE
THE BROILER DRAWER DURING BROILING.
The Oven Vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the
oven through a vent located at the
back of the cooktop. Do not block
vent. Poor baking will result.
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Lighting Standing Pilots
To light Cooktop Pilots:
1. Remove the grates and reflector
pans from cooktop. Remove the
cooktop. (See page 13.)
2. Make sure all controls are OFF.
3. To light, hold a lit match over the
pilot light located between the
front and back burners. The pilot
flame should be ?‘A t0 % in
(.635-.953 cm) high.
4. Ifthe pilot flame needs adjust-
ment, turn the pilot adjustment
screw on the manifold pipe.
5. Replace the cooktop and replace
the grates before using the sur-
face burners.
To light Oven Burner Pilot:
1. Make sure the Oven Temp control
knob isOFF.
2. Remove the broiler drawer.
Slide drawer out to stops, lift both
sides, then slide the rest of the
way out.
3. Hold a lit match overthe oven
burner pilot located at the rear
of the burner.
4. After the oven burner pilot is
burning steady, check burner
lighting by turning the Oven
Temp control knob to a tem-
perature abovel40”F (60°C). The
burner will take 5060 seconds
to light.
5. Replace the broiler drawer.

Caring for your range
Control Panel
1. Pull knobs straight off.
2. Usewarm soapy water or glass
cleaner and a soft cloth to wipe
the control panel. Rinse and
wipe dry.
3. Wash knobs with warm soapy
water and a soft cloth. Rinse well
and dry.
CAUTION: Do not use abrasive
cleansers. They could rub off
the markings.
4. Push the knobs straight back on.
Make sure they point to OFF.
Surface Burner Grates and Reflector Pans
2. Liftoff grates and remove the
reflector pans.
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3. Wash the grates and reflector
pans in automatic dishwasher or
use warm soapy water and plas-
tic scrub pad. Rinse and dry well.
4. Replace reflector pans and
grates.
Removable Cooktop
. Remove Surface Burner Grates
and Reflector Pans. 2.
To remove: Liftfront of cook-
top enough to clear front of
range. Grasp cool burner open-
_
ings. Liftand pull forwara.
3. Wipe surface under the cooktop
4. To replace: Lower front ot
with warm soapy water. Use cooktop while placing into rear
soapy steel wool pad on stub- support brackets. Avoid hitting
born spots. the control panel.
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Surface Burners
0IOPOon0 ,’
B
TYPICAL TOP BURNERFLAME
Toremove the cooktop, follow the instructions on pagel3.
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 pagel7) or call a qualified technician for burner adjustments,
To adJust the HI and LO settings on the control knobs:
1. Turn on the surface burners, then set the controls on LO.
2. Wlthout changing the burner settings, remove the control knobs.
3. Firmly grasp the control stem and insert a small bladed screwdriver into
the end of the stem. Turn the screwdriver in either direction until the flame
height isYein (.318cm) or lower in size. Flame must be large enough to
malntaln a STABLE FLAME on all burner ports.
NEVER ADJUST THE FLAME SIZE AT THE MEDIUM SETTING.
The Oven Door
sier 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 ison
the hinges correctly.
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The Continuous-Cleaning men
(Model SS333PET/PST)
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 medlum to hlgh baklng
tempeMlWes 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 toll to cover oven floor or to completely cover a
rack. Good alr chculatlon Is needed for the oven to operate properly.
Poor cooklng results and damage to the oven could occur.
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.
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Hand Cleaning the Oven
WINDOW - Keep clean with hot
sudsy water. Usea plastic scrubbing
pad for stubborn spots. Rinse well.
Do not use steel wool or abrasive
cleansers.
RACKS - Use soapy steel wool pad
for best cleaning results. Rinse well.
WALL AND DOORS -Wash with
hot soapy water. Use a steel wool
pad or plastic scrubbing pad for
stubborn spots. Rinse well.
Standard Oven Cleaning
(Model SS313PET/PST)
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 cornmedal oven cleaner to contact the oven seals, ther-
mostat or exterlor surfaces of the range. Damage will occur.
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Cleaning Chart
PART
EXferl0r
surtaces
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Warm soapy water and a . Wipe oft regularly when cooktop
soft cloth. and range are cool.
Plastic scrubbing pad for
l Do not allow tood contalnlng
stubborn spots. acids (such as vinegar, tomato,
lemon Juice or milk) to remain
on surtace. Acids will remove
the glossy flnlsh.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Surtace burner Warm soapy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry Well.
grafes a plastic scrubbing pad.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Chrome Warm soapy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
reflector pans a plastic scrubbing pad.
l Do not place In Self-Cleanlng Oven. ~
Surface burners Warm soapy water and
l Remove cooktop, see page 13.
a plastic scrubbing pad,
or a solution of 1quart
l Wipe off spills, immediately after
burner has cooled.
of boiling hot water and
2 tablespoons of DIP IT.@ In ease of stubborn stalns:
l Remove burner from manifold
with phlllips screwdriver.
l Soak in warm soapy water and
wipe with a plastic scrubbing pad.
If staln Is still there, soak 20
minutes In bolllng water and
DIP IT@solutlon. Be sure the
solutlon covers the whole burner.
l Rinse and dry well.
l If ports are clogged, clean with
a straight pin. Do not enlarge or
dlstotl ports. Do not use a
wooden toothplck.
l Do not clean surtace burner In
dlshwasher.
Broiler drawer, Warm soapy water or a
pan and grid soapy steel wool pad.
l Clean atter each use.
l After broiler Is cool, wipe
interior with warm damp cloth.
For stubborn spots, use a soapy
steel wool pad.
Control knobs Warm soapy water and a
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
soft cloth.
l Do not soak.
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PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Control panel Warm soapy water or
spray glass cleaner and
a soft cloth.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
l Follow directions provided with
the cleaner.
Oven racks Warm soapy water or a
soapy steel wool pad. 9 Wash, rinse and dry well. Use a
soapy steel wool pad for stubborn
areas.
Oven door
glass Spray gloss cleaner or
l Make sure oven Is cool.
warm soapy water and a
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Follow directions provided with
the cleaner.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
Contlnuous-
Cleanlng oven Warm soapy water or a 0 Most tat spatters on oven soapy steel wool pad. walls and floor will gradually
Heavy-duty aluminum foil reduce to a presentably clean
or shallow pan. condltlon durlng baklng.
l Clean stubborn spots or stains.
Rinse well with water.
l Place piece of foil or shallow
pan, slightly larger than the
cooking container, on lower rack
to catch spill-overs.
l Do not use commercial oven
cleaners.
Standard
oven Warm soapy water or a 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 exterior surfaces ot
the range. Damage will occur.
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The Oven Light
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.
Changing the Oven light
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
3. Replace bulb with a 40-watt
appliance bulb.
2. Remove the light bulb from its
socket.
4. Turn the power back on at the
main power supply.
Optional Trim Kit (Part No. 4314884)
A trim kit is available for the unfinished edges of your counters. Order the
kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or TECH-CARE’ service company.
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If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
t Before calling for
assistance...
If control knob(s) will not turn:
l Did you push in before trying to turn?
Pertormance problems
from little things you can
without tools of any kind.
often result
find and fix
If nothlng 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 Is the Oven Temp control knob
turned to a temperature setting or
BROIL?
If burner falls to Ilght:
. Is the range level?
l Isthe range connected to electrical l Are you using pans recommended
powe0 in the
“CookIng Gulde”?
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Are burner ports clogged? [See
page 17.)
If burner flames are uneven:
l Are burner ports clogged? (See
page 17.1
If burner flames lift off ports, are
yellow, or are noisy when turned off:
l The air/gas mixture may be incor-
rect. (Call for service.]
If burner makes a popplng noise
when ON:
l Is the burner wet from washing? Let
dry.
If soll is visible on Contlnuous-
Cleaning oven finish:
l The special finish is designed to
gmdually reduce oven sol1 during
normal baking or roasting. It is not
designed to keep your oven spot-
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 16for how to clean.
l Sugar and starchy spills may leave
stains. See page 16 for hand clean-
ing tips. Use foll on lower rack to
catch these spills.
If cooking results aren’t what you
expected:
l If baking, have you allowed 1Yzto 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 Cooklng Gulde for more infor-
mation on cooking problems and
how to solve them.
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