Whirlpool GS470LEL, GS440LEL, GS465LEL, GS460LEL, GS458LEL User Manual

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GAS RANGE

Use&CareGuide

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Table of Contents .................................................

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To the installer: Please leave this instruction book with the unit.

To the consumer: Please read and keep this book for future reference.

Models SF195LEK, GS440LEL,

GS445LEL, GS458LEL,

GS460LEL, GS465LEL,

GS470LEL, GS475LEL

8523777A

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................	2	Meat Thermometer.....................................................................	10
	The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................	3	Oven Vent...................................................................................	11
	PARTS AND FEATURES	5	Baking and Roasting ..................................................................	11
			CHOICE BAKE™ Function	11
	COOKTOP USE	6
			Broiling	11
	Cooktop Controls	6
			Warm Hold Feature	12
	Surface Burners	6
			Timed Cooking	12
	Home Canning	7
			Sequence Programming	13
	Cookware	7
			Warming Drawer	14
	ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL	8
			RANGE CARE	15
	Display	8
			Self-Cleaning Cycle	15
	Start	8
			General Cleaning	16
	Cancel	8
			Oven Light	16
	Clock	8
			Oven Door	17
	Tones	8
			Storage Drawer	17
	Fahrenheit and Celsius	8
			Warming Drawer	17
	Timer	9
			TROUBLESHOOTING	18
	Control Lock	9
			ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE	19
	12-Hour Shutoff............................................................................	9
	Oven Temperature Control ..........................................................	9	WARRANTY ..................................................................................	20
	OVEN USE.......................................................................................	9
	Aluminum Foil...............................................................................	9
	Positioning Racks and Bakeware ................................................	9
	Split Oven Rack..........................................................................	10		®
	Bakeware....................................................................................	10

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.” These words mean:

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

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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:

•Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electrical switch.

•Do not use any phone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

•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.

TheAnti-TipBracket

The range will not tip during normal use. However, the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly.

WARNING

Tip Over Hazard

A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.

Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.

Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.

See the installation instructions for details.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.

Anti-Tip Bracket

Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:

• Slide range forward.

• Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.

• Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.

Range Foot

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.

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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.

■ CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range – children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

■Proper Installation – The range, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the

National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. In Canada, the range must be electrically grounded in accordance with Canadian Electrical Code. Be sure the range is

properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

■This range is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded receptacle. Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.

■Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the appliance.

■Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room.

■Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance doors or drawers such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the doors or drawers.

■Maintenance – Keep range area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.

■Storage in or on the Range – Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near surface units.

■Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil.

For self-cleaning ranges –

■Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler pan and other utensils. Wipe off all excessive spillage before initiating the cleaning cycle.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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PARTS AND FEATURES

This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown here may not match those of your model.

Control Panel

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1. Left Rear Burner Control	2. Left Front Burner	3. Right Front Burner	4. Right Rear Burner	5. Surface Burner Locator
	Control	Control	Control

Range

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1.Oven Vent

2.Surface Cooking Area

3.Anti-Tip Bracket

4.Oven Door Hinge

5.Model and Serial Number Plate (behind left side of storage drawer)

6.Storage Drawer

7.Control Panel

8.Center Grate

9.Surface Burner Control

10.	Automatic Oven Light Switch	Parts and Features Not Shown
11. Oven Rack		Oven Door Window
12.	Gasket	Oven Light
13.	Oven Door Window	Broiler Pan and Grid
14.	Self-Clean Latch	Roasting Rack
15.	Gas Regulator

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COOKTOP USE

CooktopControls

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of the pan.

Turn off all controls when not cooking.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire.

Electric igniters automatically light the surface burners when control knobs are turned to LIGHT.

Before setting a control knob, place filled cookware on the grate. Do not operate a burner using empty cookware or while the grate is unoccupied.

To Set:

1.Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LIGHT. All four surface burners will click. Only the burner with the control knob turned to LIGHT will produce a flame.

2.Turn knob anywhere between HIGH and LOW. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SETTING	RECOMMENDED USE
LIGHT	■	Light the burner.
HIGH	■	Start food cooking.
	■ Bring liquid to a boil.
BETWEEN	■	Hold a rapid boil.
HIGH and LOW	■	Quickly brown or sear food.
	■ Fry or sauté foods.
	■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
	■ Stew or steam foods.
LOW	■	Keep food warm.
	■ Melt chocolate or butter.
	■	Simmer.

REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot.

Power failure

In case of prolonged power failure, the surface burners can be lit manually. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn knob counterclockwise to LIGHT. After burner lights, turn knob to setting.

SurfaceBurners

IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air around the burner grate edges.

Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the oven and cooktop are cool. Do not use oven cleaners, bleach or rust removers.

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1.Burner Cap

2.Burner Base

3.Alignment Pins

4.Igniter

5.Gas Tube Opening

Burner Cap: Always keep the burner cap in place when using a surface burner. A clean burner cap will help prevent poor ignition and uneven flames. Always clean the burner cap after a spillover and routinely remove and clean the caps according to the “General Cleaning” section.

Gas Tube Opening: Gas must flow freely throughout the gas tube opening for the burner to light properly. Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas tube opening. Protect it from spillovers by always using a burner cap.

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1.1-1¹⁄ in. (25-38 mm)

2.Burner Ports

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