Whirlpool GR399LXGB0, GR399LXGQ1, GR399LXGQ0, GR399LXGB1, GR395LXGQ0 Owner’s Manual
UseECare
A Note to You ............ 2
Range Safety ............ 3
Parts and Features....6
Using Your Range ....8
Using the Self-
CleaNng Cycle ........ 30
Caring for Your
Range ...................... 34
TrouNeshooting ...... 42
Requesting
Assistance or
Service .................... 44
index ........................ 47
Warranty .................. 48
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,Super Capacity 466 withACCUBAKE®System
4.65 Cubic Foot Oven
MODELS GR395LXG GR396LXG GR399LXG
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The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your
life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-flee 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 carefully.
Also, please complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps us
notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Whenever you call to request service for your appliance,
you need to know your complete model number and
serial number. You can find this information on the
model and serial number label/plate (see diagram in
the "Parts and Features" section).
Please also record the purchase date of your appliance
and your dealer's name, address, and telephone number.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. It is important
for you to save your sales receipt showing the date of purchase. Proof of purchase will as-
sure you of in-warranty service.
To find detailed product information, the location of the nearest Whirlpool dealer or designated servicer, to
purchase an accessory item, or register your appliance on-line, please visit our Web site at
www.whirlpooLcom
.NGESAFETY
Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothersisveryimportant.
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 hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or
"WARNING." These words mean:
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
follow instructions.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
Anti-Tip Bracket
Range Foot
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.
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.
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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 - Be sure the range is proper-
ly installed and grounded by a qualified techni-
cian.
• Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating
the Room.
• Do Not Leave Children Alone - Children should
not be left alone or unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should never be allowed to
sit or stand on any part of the range.
• Wear Proper Apparel - Loose-fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using
the range.
• User Servicing - Do not repair or replace any part
of the range unless specifically recommended in
the manual. All other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
• Storage in or on the Range - Flammable
materials should not be stored in an oven or
near surface units.
• Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires - Smother
fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
• Use Only Dry Potholders - Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heat-
ing elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS
NEAR UNITS - Surface units may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Areas near surface
units may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials contact surface
units or areas near units until they have had
sufficient time to cool. Among those areas are
the cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop.
• Use Proper Pan Size - The range is equipped
with one or more surface units of different size.
Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough
to cover the surface unit heating element. The
use of undersized utensils will expose a portion
of the heating element to direct contact and may
result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship
of utensil to burner will also improve efficiency.
• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High
Heat Settings - Boilover causes smoking and
greasy spillovers that may ignite.
• Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in
Place - Absence of these pans or bowls during
cooking may subject wiring or components
underneath to damage.
• Protective Liners - Do not use aluminum foil to
line surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, ex-
cept as suggested in the manual. Improper in-
stallation of these liners may result in a risk of
electric shock, or fire.
• Glazed Cooking Utensils - Only certain types of
glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or
other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top
service without breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and
Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units - To
reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable
materials, and spillage due to unintentional
contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil
should be positioned so that it is turned inward,
and does not extend over adjacent surface units.
• Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements -
Heating elements should never be immersed
in water.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop - If cooktop
should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers
may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a
risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni-
cian immediately.
• Clean Cooktop With Caution - If a wet sponge or
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking
area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied
to a hot surface.
• Use Care When Opening Door - Let hot air or
steam escape before removing or replacing food.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers -
Build-up of pressure may cause container to
burst and result in injury.
• 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 IN-
TERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN - Heating ele-
ments may be hot even though they are dark in
color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other flammable ma-
terials contact heating elements or interior sur-
faces of oven until they have had sufficient time
to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may be-
come hot enough to cause burns - among these
surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces
near these openings, oven doors, and windows
of oven doors.
For self-cleaning ranges -
• Do Not Clean Door Gasket - The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
• Do Not Use Oven Cleaners - No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
• Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.
• Before Self-Cleaning the Oven - Remove broiler
pan and other utensils.
For units with ventilating hood -
• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease
should not be allowed to accumulate on hood
or filter.
• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan
off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-
PARTSANDFEATURES
(Model GR395LXG)
Oven
(p. 28)
Plug-in coil element
with one-piece
reflector bowl
(pp. 9, 34, 37-38)
Anti-tip bracket
(p. 29) ..................
Door stop clip.......
(p. 40, 4 b .................
Model and
serial number
(behind left
of storage drawer)
Electronic
oven control
(pp. 15-18)
Control panel
(pp. 6, 7, 15, 34)
Automatic oven
ight switch
(p. 41)
Broil element
(not shown)
(p. 22)
Bake element
(p. 18)
Removable
storag,
(p. 29)
ACCUSIMMER TM
feature indicator
light
(lights when
ACCUSIMMER
is on)
ACCUSIMMER Left front
control knob
Surface heating
indicator light
(lights up when a
coil element is on)
control knob control knob
eoi
Left rear
ACCUBAKE ®
system electronic
oven control
Coil element marker
(shows which coil ele-
ment you are setting)
Right rear
control knob
Nu r Capacity 465
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Right front
control knob
(ModelGR399LXGshown)
(ModelGR396LXGnotshown)
Electronic
oven control
(pp. 15-18)
Oven
(p. 28)
CLEANTOP ®
ceramic glass
cooktoi
(pp. 11,34, 36)
Surface
cooking area
(pp. 9-12, 34)
Anti-tip bracket
(p. 29) .........
Door stop
(p. 40, 41)
Model and serial
number
(behind left side
of storage drawer)
Removable ....................................................................................................................................
storage drawer
(p. 29)
Control panel
(pp. 6, 7, 15, 34)
Keep Warm element
surface area
(p. 12)
Keep Warm element
indicator light
(p. 12)
Automatic oven
light switch
(p. 41)
...................Hot surface
indicator
lights
(p. 11)
Broil element
(not shown)
(p. 22)
.......Bake element
(p. 18)
ACCUSIMMER TM
feature indicator
light
(lights when
ACCUSIMMER
is on'
Surface heating
indicator light ACCUBAKE ®
(lights up when a surface system electronic
cooking area is on) oven control control knob
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ACCUSIMMER Left front Left rear
control knob control knob control knob
Surface cooking
area marker
(shows which
Keep Warm element surface cooking
area you are setting)
_CU_KE SYST_
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Right rear Right front
control knob control knob
USINGYOURRANGE
Push in the control knobs before turning them to a
them anywhere between
i etting. You can set
HI and ©FE
NOTE: The
ACCUSIMMER TM
control knob does not
I have to be pushed in
before turning.
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
Use the following chart as a guide.
HI • To start food cooking.
• To bring liquid to a boil.
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• To quickly brown or sear food.
5 • To maintain a slow boil.
• To fry poultry or meat.
• To make pudding, sauce, or gravy.
2-4 • To stew or steam food.
• To simmer food.
MIN
MAX • For a high simmer or when sim-
Keep Warm • To keep cooked foods warm.
element
(MIN to MAX)
• For a low simmer or when using
lids.
• To melt chocolate or butter.
mering without lids.
ACCUSIMMER is an adjustable setting for the left
front element which allows for more accurate
simmering of foods.
To set the AOOUSlMMER control:
1. Turn the small element knob clockwise from
the NORMAL BURNER position to the
ACCUSIMMER ON position. The indicator
light will glow.
2. Turn the left front element knob ON between
the ACCUSIMMER MIN and MAX settings.
Adjust the setting according to type and size
of cookware, the type and amount of food, and
whether cookware lids are on or off. (See
"Cookware tips" section.)
NOTE: All other elements can be used for normal
operation whether ACCUSIMMER is in use or not.
To protect your range:
• Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops,
centerover
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== area =
=1"1 1inch I1"'
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Surface Pan
cooking area
diameter canners/pans,
trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop.
• Do not place your canner on two surface cooking
areas at the same time.
• The type of material the canner is made of
determines the length of heating time. Refer to the
"Characteristics of cookware materials" chart later
in this section for more information.
• When canning for long periods of time, allow
elements and the surrounding surfaces to cool
down.
especially ceramic glass.
Canners with rippled or
ridged bottoms do not
allow good contact with
the surface.
• Center the canner over
the largest surface
cooking area. Do not
extend more than one
inch outside the surface
cooking area. Large
not centered correctly,
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• Alternate use of the surface cooking areas
between batches or prepare small batches at a
time.
• Start with hot water, cover with a lid, and bring
to a boil; then reduce heat to maintain a boil or
required pressure levels in a pressure canner.
• On coil element model, keep your reflector bowls
clean so that they will always reflect heat well.
• For up-to-date information on canning, contact
your local U.S. Government Agricultural
Department Extension Office or companies who
manufacture home canning products.
Most water-bath or pressure canners have large
diameters. If you do canning with them at high heat
settings for long periods of time, you can shorten
the life of regular coil elements. This can also
damage the cooktop. If you plan to use the cooktop
for canning, we recommend the installation of a
Canning Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from
your Whirlpool dealer or authorized Whirlpool
service company.
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• Select a pan that is about the same size as the
surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend
more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the area.
• For best results and greater energy efficiency,
use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good
contact with the surface cooking area. Cookware with
rounded, warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain
enamelware), or dented bottoms could cause uneven
heating and poor cooking results.
• Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms
or small expansion channels can be used.
• Cookware with a non=stick finish has heating
characteristics of the base material.
The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan material and how
evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.
Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly.
• Use for all types of cooking.
• Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
• Check for rough spots on the bottom of metal or
glass cookware which will scratch the ceramic glass
surface.
• Use flat bottom cookware for best heat conduction
from the surface cooking area to the cookware. Deter-
mine flatness with the ruler test. Place the edge of a
ruler across the bottom of the cookware. Hold it up to
the light. No light should be visible under the ruler.
Rotate the ruler in all directions and look for any light.
• Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which
has boiled dry, on a hot surface cooking area. The
cookware could overheat, causing damage to the
cookware or the surface cooking area.
Cast iron • Heats slowly and evenly.
• Good for browning and frying.
• Maintains heat for slow cooking.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
Ceramic or • Heats slowly and unevenly.
ceramic glass • Use on low to medium settings.
Copper • Heats very quickly and evenly.
Earthenware • Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the
Porcelain enamel-on-steel or • See cast iron and stainless steel.
enamel-on-cast iron
Stainless steel • Heats quickly but unevenly.
• Follow manufacturer's instructions.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
manufacturer.
• Use on low settings.
• A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware provides
even heating.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
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Cookingontheceramicglasscooktopissimilar
tocookingoncoil
elements.Thereare,
however,afew
differences:
• Thesurfacecooking
areawillglowredwhen
theelementisturned
on.Youwillseethe
elementcyclingonand
off- evenontheHI
setting- to helpthe
areastayatthetemperaturesettingyouchose.
• Donotcookfoodsdirectlyonthecooktop.
• Donotcookpopcornthatcomesinprepackaged
aluminumcontainersonthecooktop.The
containercouldleavealuminummarksonthe
cooktopthatcannotberemovedcompletely.
• Makesurethebottomsofpotsandpansare
cleananddrybeforeusingthem.Foodandwater
particlesleftonthebottomscanleavedepositson
thecooktopwhenit isheated.
• Liftpotsandpansontoandoffofthecooktop.
Slidingpotsandpansonthecooktopcouldleave
marksthataredifficulttoremoveorcouldleave
permanentmarks.
• Droppingaheavyorhardobjectonthecooktop
couldcrackit.Becarefulwhenusingheavyskillets
andlargepots.Donotstorejarsorcansabovethe
cooktop.
• Donotusethecooktopasacuttingboard.
• Donotallowanythingthatcouldmelt,suchas
plasticoraluminumfoil,tocomeincontactwith
thecooktopwhileitis hot.
• Sugaryspillsandsoilscancausepitting.See
"Cleaningtheceramicglasscooktop"inthe
"CaringforYourRange"sectionformore
information.
• Wipingoffthecooktopbeforeandaftereachuse
willhelpkeepthesurfacefreefromstainsandgive
youthemostevenheating.See"Cleaningthe
ceramicglasscooktop"inthe"CaringforYour
Range"sectionforcareandcleaningsuggestions.
Oneofthehotsurfaceindicatorlightsonthecooktop
willglowwhenasurfacecookingareabecomestoo
hottotouch.Theindicatorlightwill
continuetoglowaslongasthesurface
cookingareaistoohottotouch,even
afteritisturnedoff.
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Keep Warm element
Use the Keep Warm element to keep cooked foods
warm. It is not recommended for heating cold
foods. Choose the MIN setting for heat-sensitive
and smaller quantities of food. Choose the MAX
setting for liquids and larger quantities of food.
Adjust as needed.
To set the Keep Warm element:
1. Push in and turn the control knob to the desired
setting from MIN to MAX for different levels of
heating.
2. Turn the knob to OFF when finished. The Keep
Warm element will remain warm until the surface
indicator light on the cooktop goes off.
• Cover all foods with a lid or aluminum foil. Do not
use plastic wrap to cover food because it may
melt onto the cooktop surface. When warming
baked goods, allow a small opening in the cover
for moisture to escape.
• Use only cookware and dishes recommended for
oven and cooktop use.
• Use potholders or oven mitts to remove food.
• The Keep Warm element will not glow red when it
is on, unlike the surface elements. However, the
surface indicator light on the cooktop will glow.
• The Keep Warm element may be used whether
the other elements are in use or not.
• The quality of the food may deteriorate if it is
kept on the Keep Warm element for an extended
period of time.
Keep Warm .......Hot surface
surface indicator indicator light
light
control knob
Surface indicator
Keep Warm element
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Follow this section carefully to get the best
cooking results.
• Before turning on the oven, place oven racks
where you need them.
• To move a rack, pull it out to the stop, raise the
front edge, and lift it out.
• Be sure the rack(s) is level.
• Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your
hands if rack(s) must be moved while the oven
is hot.
• When baking/roasting with 1 rack, place the
rack so the top of the food will be centered in
the oven.
• When baking/roasting on 2 racks, position racks
in oven to allow good circulation of air around all
the food.
• Do not place items on the oven door when it
is open.
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Frozen pies, large 1st or 2nd rack
roasts, turkeys, angel guide from bottom
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most 2nd rack guide
quick breads, yeast from bottom
breads, casseroles,
meats
muffins, cakes, guide from bottom
nonfrozen pies
NOTE: For information on where to place your
rack when broiling, see "Broiling guidelines" later in
this section.
Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe.
BAKEWARE TYPE BEST USED FOR GUIDELINES
Light colored aluminum • Light golden crusts • Use temperature and time recommended
• Even browning in recipe.
Dark aluminum and other
bakeware with dark, dull,
and/or non-stick finish
Ovenproof glassware, • Brown, crisp crusts • May reduce baking temperature 25°F.
ceramic glass, or ceramic
Insulated cookie sheets or • Little or no bottom browning • Place in the bottom third of oven.
baking pans • May need to increase baking time.
Stainless steel • Light, golden crusts • May need to increase baking time.
Stoneware • Crisp crusts • Follow manufacturer's instructions.
• Brown, crisp crusts
• Uneven browning
• May reduce baking temperature 25°F.
• Use suggested baking time.
• Use temperature and time recommended in recipe
for pies, breads, and casseroles.
• Place rack in center of oven.
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Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven
for even heat to reach
all parts of the oven.
This results in better
baking.
• Place the pans so
that one is not directly
over the other.
• For best results,
allow 1N-2 inches of
space around each pan
and between pans and
oven walls.
For best baking results, bake 1 sheet of cookies
at a time.
• If baking with
2 cookie sheets, use
racks 2 and 4. Switch
the cookie sheets to
the opposite rack
about _ of the way
uqT
i
through the baking
time, then finish baking.
Increase baking time, if
necessary.
Where to place pans:
WHEN YOU HAVE PLACE
1 pan In center of the oven rack.
2 pans Side by side or slightly
staggered.
3 or 4 pans In opposite corners on
each oven rack. Stagger
pans so no pan is directly
over another.
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Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies
or casseroles:
• Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack
with the food. Turn up
the foil edges and make
sure the foil is about
1 inch larger all around
than the dish holding
the food.
• Do not cover the entire
rack with aluminum foil.
It will reduce air
circulation and give you
poor cooking results.
• Do not line the oven bottom or the entire oven
rack with foil or other liners. It could affect the
oven surface as well as the quality of your baking.
• Place tent-shaped foil loosely over meat or
poultry to slow down surface browning for long
term roasting. Remove foil for the last 30 minutes.
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