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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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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