Whirlpool SS385PEB User manual

Table of Contents 2
A Note to You 2
Parts and Features 7
Using Your Range 8
!z&zing Cycle 26
Caa;,g for Your 30
If You Need
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Warranty 40
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Table of Contents
Page
A Note to You ............................................ 2
Important Safety Instructions ................. .3
Parts and Features .................................... 7
Using Your Range .....................................
8
Using the surface burners .................... 8
Positioning racks and pans ................ .I0
For best air circulation
........................ 11
The electronic oven control ................. I2
Setting the clock ................................. 13
Using the electronic
Minute Timer ....................................... 13
Using the Off/Cancel pad .................. .I4
Audible signals .................................... 14
Baking/roasting ................................... 15
Adjusting the oven
temperature control ............................. 16
Broiling ................................................ 17
Broiling tips ......................................... 18
Energy saving tips ..............................
19
A Note to You
Page
Usin the electronic
MEAfTIMEfV control
...................... 19
The oven vent .....................................
24
The storage drawer .............................
24
The anti-tip bracket .............................
25
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle ...............26
How the cycle works ........................... 26
Before you start .................................. 26
Setting the controls ............................. 27
Special tips ......................................... 29
Caring for Your Range ............................ 30
Surface burner grates and
reflector pans ...................................... 30
Lift-up cooktop .................................... 30
Surface burners .................................. 31
Removing the oven bottom ................ .32
Cleaning chart .................................... 33
The oven light ..................................... 35
If You Need Assistance or Service.. ......36
Warranty .................................................. 40
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You have purchased a quality, war/d-c/ass home appliance. Years of engineering experience
went into its manufacturing. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we
developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and
maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefulfy.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appli-
ance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call our Consumer Assistance
Model Number
Center 1-800-253-l 301 or request service on
your appliance, you need to know your
Serial Number
complete model number and serial number.
You can find this information on the model
Purchase Date
and serial number plate (see diagram on
Dealer Name
page 7 for location of plate).
Please also record the purchase date of
Dealer Address
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
Dealer Phone
address and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for
future reference.
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Important Safety Instructions
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Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
tion of the use of the symbol.
@ALL RANGES CAN TIP.
@INJURY TO PERSONS COULD
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l INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE.
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*SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
For more information, see the ‘The anti-tip bracket” on page 25.
Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with
any appliance, there are specific installation and safety precautions which must be followed to
ensure safe and satisfactory operation.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons,
or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions,
Including the following:
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a
fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal
injury or death.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in
the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
l Do not try to light any appliance.
l Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your
building.
l Immediately call your gas supplier from a nelghbor’s phone. Follow
the gas supplier’s instructions.
l If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
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General
l Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided Installa-
tion Instructions. The range must be
installed by a qualified installer. The
range must be properly connected to
the proper gas supply and checked for
leaks. The range must also be properly
connected to electrical supply and
grounded.
l Gas fuels and their use in appliances
can cause minor exposures to benzene,
formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and
soot, primarily from incomplete combus-
tion. Significant exposure to these
substances could cause cancer or
reproductive harm. Properly adjusted
burners with a blue, rather than a
yellow, flame will minimize incomplete
combustion. Venting with a hood or an
open window will further minimize
exposure.
l Do not store things children might want
above the range. Children could be
burned or injured while climbing on it.
l Do not leave children alone or unat-
tended in area where the range is in
use. They should never be allowed to sit
or stand on any part of the range. They
could be burned or injured.
l Do not operate the range if it is dam-
aged or not working properly.
l Do not use the range for warming or
heating the room. Persons could be
burned or injured, or a fire could start.
l Do not attempt to light the oven burner
during a power failure. Personal injury
couM result. Reset oven controls to the
off position in the event of a power
failure.
l Use the range only for its intended use
as described in this manual.
l Do not touch surface burners, areas near
surface burners or interior surfaces of
oven. Areas near surface burners and
interior surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after
use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact surface
burners, areas near surface burners or
interior surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the range, such as the oven
vent opening, the surface near the vent
opening, the cooktop, the oven door and
window, could also become hot enough
to cause burns.
l Do not wear loose or hanging garments
when using the range. They could ignite
if they touch an open flame and you
could be burned.
l Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces could result in
burns from steam. Do not let potholder
touch an open flame. Do not use a towel
or bulky cloth for a potholder. It could
catch on fire.
l Keep range vents unobstructed.
l Do not heat unopened containers. They
couM explode. The hot contents could
cause burns and container particles
could cause injury.
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l Do not store flammable materials on or
near the range. The fumes could create
an explosion and/or fire hazard.
l Do not use the oven for storage.
l Do not use aluminum foil to line reflector
pans, oven bottom, or any other part of
the range. Use aluminum foil only as
recommended in this manual.
l Never use a match or other flame to look
for a gas leak. Explosion and injury could
result.
l Know where your main gas shutoff valve
is located.
When using the cookto~
l Make sure the utensils you use are large
enough to contain food and avoid
boilovers and spillovers. Heavy splatter-
ing or spillovers left on a range could
ignite and bum you. Pan size is espe-
cially important in deep fat frying.
*Check to be sure glass cooking utensils
are safe for use on the range. Only
certain types of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktops without
breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature.
l Never leave surface burners unattended
at high heat settings. A boilover could
result and cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that could ignite.
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*Turn pan handles inward, but not over
other surface burners. This will help
reduce the chance of burns, igniting of
flammable materials, and spills due to
bumping of the pan.
l Do not use decorative covers or trivets
over the surface burners.
When using the oven
l Always position the oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is cool.
l Use care when opening oven door. Let
hot air or steam escape before removing
or replacing food.
Grease
l Grease is flammable. Do not allow
grease to collect around cook-top or in
vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.
l Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming
pan by covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Fla,ming grease
outside of pan can be extinguished with
baking soda or, if available, a multipur-
pose dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
l Small amounts of formaldehyde and
carbon monoxide are given off in the Self-
Cleaning cycle from fiberglass insulation
and food decomposition. Significant
exposure to these substances could
cause cancer or reproductive harm.
Exposure can be minimized by venting
with a hood or open window and wiping
out excess food spills prior to self-
cleaning.
l Do not use oven cleaners. No commer-
cial oven cleaner or oven liner protective
coating of any kind should be used in or
around any part of the oven.
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9Before self-cleaning the oven, remove
broiler pan, broiler grid, oven racks and
other utensils. Do not use your oven to
clean miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this Use and
Care Guide.
l Do not clean door heat seal. It is essen-
tial for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage or move the
seal. Clean only parts recommended in
this Use and Care Guide.
l Do not repair or replace any part of the
range unless specifiilly recommended in
this manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
l Any additions, changes or conversions
required in order for this appliance to
satisfactorily meet the application needs
must be made by a Whirlpool@ service
company or Qualified Agency.
l Disconnect the electrical supply and the
gas supply at the shutoff valve near the
range before servicing the range.
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Parts and Features
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with
the location and appearance of all parts and features.
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Oven vent -
(see p. 24) -7
(see pp. ‘8,12,
13,14)
Model and serial
Control panel
SA;;zr;burner
(s= P. 8)
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burner
shown)
Left -rear
control Left front Riiht rear Right front
knob control
knob control control
(see p. 8) (see p. 8) ::Gbp. 8) c”p”dbp. 8)
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Using Your Range
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This
section g’wes you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.
Using the surface burners
Your range is equipped with electric ignitors.
Electric ignitors automatically light the
burners each time they are used.
Push in control knob and turn counter-
clockwise to the LITE position. The clicking
sound is the ignitor sparking. Visually
check that burner has lit.
To stop the clicking sound after the
burner lights, turn the control knob to the
desired setting. The control knob has stops
for HI, MED and LOW. However, you can
set the control knob anywhere between HI
and OFF.
Surface burner markers
The solid dot in the surface burner marker
shows which surface burner is turned on by
that knob.
Burner heat settings
Use correct burner heat settings. If the heat
setting is too high, it can:
l Char bacon and cause curling.
l Make eggs tough and crisp at the edges.
l Toughen liver, fish and seafood.
. Scorch delicate sauces and custards.
l Cause a boilover.
Until you get used to the settings, use
the following as a guide. For best results,
start cooking at the high setting; then turn
the control knob down to continue cooking.
NOTE: Do not cook with the control in the
LITE position.
In case of a prolonged power
failure
Surface burners can be manually lighted.
Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the
control knob to the LITE position. After the
burner lights, turn the control knob to the
desired setting.
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Push In and turn counterclockwlse
SElTiNG RECOMMENDED USE
LITE
l To light the burner. After the
burner lights, turn control
back to a desired setting to
stop the clicking of the
ignitor.
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l To start foods cooking.
l To bring liquids to a boil.
MED
l To hold a rapid boil.
l To fry chicken or pancakes.
l For gravy, pudding and
icing.
l To cook large amounts of
vegetables,
LOW
l To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
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Burn, Fire, Explosion and
Product Damage Hazard
l Burner flame should not extend
beyond the edge of the cooking
utensil. The flame could burn you
and cause poor cooking results.
l Be sure all control knobs are turned
to OFF when you are not cooking.
Someone could be burned or a fire
could start if a burner is accidentally
left ON.
l If the flame should go out while cook-
ing, or if there is a strong gas odor,
turn the burners OFF. Wait five
minutes for the gas odor to disappear
before relighting burner. If gas odor is
still present, see safety note on page 3.
Failure to follow these precautions
could result in explosion or fire.
l Do not leave an empty utensil, or one
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface
burner. The utensil could overheat and
could damage the utensil or cooking
product.
Cookware tips
No one brand of cookware is best for all
people. Knowing something about pan
materials and construction will help you
select the correct cookware for your needs.
l For best results and greater fuel
efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cook-
ware in good condition.
l The pan should have straight sides and a
tight-ftiing lid.
l Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
l The pan material (metal or glass) affects
how fast heat transfers from the surface
burners through the pan material and how
evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom.
Choose pans that provide the best cooking
results.
l Handles should be made of a sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
l Pans should be easy to clean. Check to be
sure there are no crevices, rough edges or
areas where food might collect.
l Be sure pans do not tip, whether they are
full or empty.
l Use cookware only as it was intended to
be used. Follow pan instructions. This is
very important for glass cookware because
some shouM be used only in the oven.
Other pans are marked as flameware and
may be used on the surface burners.
Home canning information
The larger diameter of mosf water-bath or
pressure canners combined with high heat
settings for long periods of time can cause
damage to the cooktop.
To protect your range:
l For best results, use a canner which can
be centered over the surface burner.
l Do not place canner on two surface
burners at the same time. Too much heat
will build up and will damage the cooktop.
l Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.
l Keep reflector pans clean for best heat
reflection.
l Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
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Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
Angel and bundt cakes,
most quick breads,
yeast breads, casse-
RACK POSITION
1st or 2nd rack
guide from bottom
2nd rack guide
from bottom
Personal Injury Hazard
l Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location before turning oven
on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven
is hot, use potholders or oven mitts
to protect hands.
2nd or 3rd rack
guide from bottom
l Do not place items on the open oven
door.
l Be careful when installing and remov-
ing large food items from extra
roasting rack position. Food will be
closer to hot surfaces, including oven
bottom and sides.
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result in personal injury.
When baking on two racks, arrange racks
on first and third rack guides from bottom.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 18.
To remove racks:
1. Pull rack toward you.
2. Tilt up front end.
3. Pull rack out.
To replace racks:
1. Place rack on rack guides.
2. Tilt up front end.
3. Push rack in until it clears the stop.
4. Lower front and push rack in the rest of the way.
Extra oven rack position
(roasting rack)
When roasting food too large to be placed in
oven with rack in lowest position, place rack
on bottom of oven.
For proper roasting, follow these guidelines:
l The rack must be level.
l Use adequate amount of liquid (meat
juices or water) so food does not get
overdone.
l Do not try to pull rack out over door.
Rack will be at the same level as door
when door is opened.
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