ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide Table of Contents...................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY ......................................................................... 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 PARTS AND FEATURES ............................................................ 6 COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................7 Cooktop Controls.........................................................................7 Ceramic Glass....................................
RANGE SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: ■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ ■ ■ Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven. DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN – Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns.
PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown here may not match your model. Control Panels 2 3 1. Electronic Oven Control 2. Surface Burner Locator 3. Left Front Burner Control 4. Surface Heating Indicator Lights 5. Left Rear Burner Control 6. Right Rear Burner Control 7. Right Front Burner Control 2 3 1. Manual Oven Temperature Control 2.
Ceramic Glass COOKTOP USE Cooktop Controls WARNING (on some models) The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It will cycle on and off, at all settings, to maintain the selected heat level. It is normal for the surface of white ceramic glass to appear to change color when surface cooking areas are hot. As the glass cools, it will return to its original color. Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep it free from stains and provide the most even heating.
Coil Elements and Burner Bowls (on some models) Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking results. Burner bowls, when clean, reflect heat back to the cookware. They also help catch spills. Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) over the coil element. If cookware is uneven or too large, it can produce excess heat causing the burner bowl to change color. For more information, see the “General Cleaning” section.
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL (on some models) 1 10 1. 2. 3. 4. Oven Indicator Lights Display Off/Cancel Start/Enter (Control Lock) 2 9 8 7 6 5 5. Clock/Timer 6. Start Time/Cook Time Oven Indicator Lights The indicator lights are located to the left of, below, and within the display. The indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is in one of the following modes: BAKE, BROIL, HEAT, START?, ON, TIMER, COOK TIME/TIMED cooking (on some models), and START TIME/DELAY cooking (on some models).
Control Lock The Control Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent unintended use of the oven. When the control is locked, only the CLOCK and TIMER pads will function. To Lock/Unlock Control: Before locking, make sure the oven and Timer are off. Press and hold START/ENTER for 5 seconds. A single tone will sound and “LOC” will appear on the display. “LOC” will also appear whenever any command pad is pressed while the control is locked. Repeat to unlock, and “LOC” will disappear from the display.
BAKEWARE To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2 in. (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide. NUMBER OF PAN(S) POSITION ON RACK 1 Center of rack. 2 Side by side or slightly staggered. 3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that no bakeware piece is directly over another. Meat Thermometer On models without a temperature probe, always rely on a meat thermometer to determine doneness of meat and poultry.
■ Pull out oven rack to stop position before turning or removing food. Use tongs to turn food to avoid the loss of juices. Very thin cuts of fish, poultry or meat may not need to be turned. ■ After broiling, remove the pan from the oven when removing the food. Drippings will bake on the pan if left in the heated oven, making cleaning more difficult. OVEN USE Baking and Roasting Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.
FOOD RACK POSITION COOK TIME minutes Side 1 Side 2 Ham slice, precooked ¹|₂ in. (1.25 cm) thick 4 8-10 4-5 Frankfurters 4 5-7 3-4 Lamb chops 1 in. (2.5 cm) thick 4 14-17 8-9 Chicken bone-in pieces boneless breasts 3 4 17-20 11-16 17-20 11-16 4 8-10 4-5 4 16-18 8-9 Fish Fillets ¹|₄- ¹|₂ in. (.6-1.25 cm) thick Steaks ³|₄- 1 in. (2-2.5 cm) thick To Set a Delayed Cook Time: Before setting, make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. See “Clock” section. 1. Press BAKE. 2.
To Adjust Oven Temperature Calibration (on models with electronic clock/timer): 1. Press and hold CLOCK until the oven display shows the current calibration, for example, “00”, if not yet adjusted or about 5 seconds. 2. Press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to increase or to decrease the temperature in 5°F amounts. The adjustment can be set between 35°F and -35°F. 3. Press CLOCK to enter the new temperature. To Adjust Oven Temperature Calibration (on models with manual oven control): 1.
To Broil: 1. Push in and turn oven control knob to BROIL. On some models, set the oven selector and oven temperature control knob to BROIL. The OVEN ON indicator light will turn on. RANGE CARE 2. After broiling, turn the oven control knob to OFF. On some models, turn both the oven selector and oven temperature control knob to OFF. The OVEN ON indicator light will turn off.
Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer: ■ Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may melt. ■ Remove all items from the storage drawer. How the Cycle Works IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and popping sounds. The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil to a powdery ash. The oven is preset for a 3 hour 30 minute clean cycle, but the time can be changed.
OVEN DOOR EXTERIOR ■ Glass cleaner and paper towels or non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad: Apply glass cleaner to soft cloth or sponge, not directly on panel. Oven Light (on some models) The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come on when the oven door is open. It will not work during the SelfCleaning cycle. On some models, when the oven door is closed, press the manual oven light switch to turn on and off.
2. Carefully close the door until it rests against the door removal pins. 3. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface. 4. Pull door straight up, then toward you. Hinge hangers will slide out of front frame hinge slot. Do not remove door removal pins until the door is replaced on the range. TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call.
Oven indicator lights flash ■ Do the oven indicator lights flash? See the “Oven Indicator Lights” section. If the indicator light(s) keeps flashing call for service. See “Assistance or Service” section. Display shows messages ■ ■ Is the display showing “PF”? There has been a power failure. Clear the display. See “Display(s)” section. On some models, reset the clock, if needed. See “Clock” section.
ESTATE® RANGE WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP® replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool Corporation designated service company.
