Whirlpool GR399LXG User Manual
4.65 Cubic Foot Oven
MODELS GR395LXG GR396LXG GR399LXG
8053402A
with ACCUBAKE® System
A Note to You ............2
Range Safety ............3
Parts and Features....6
Using Your Range ....8
Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle ........30
Caring for Your
Range ......................34
Troubleshooting ......42
Requesting
Assistance or
Service ....................44
Index ........................47
Warranty ..................48
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A NOTE TO YOU
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL®appliance.
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-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 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.
Please record your model’s information.
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.
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 assure you of in-warranty service.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
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RANGE SAFETY
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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.
Your safety and the safety of others is 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 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:
wDANGER
wWARNING
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.
wWARNING
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.
Anti-Tip Bracket
Range Foot
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RANGE SAFETY
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 properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
•
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 heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•
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, except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation 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 –
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RANGE SAFETY
•
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 technician 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 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. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time
to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns – among these
surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces
near these openings, oven doors, and windows
of oven doors.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
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.
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PUSH TO TURN
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
OFF
OFF
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
OFF
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
OFF
HR
MIN MIN
COOKCOOK
TIMETIME
DELADELAY
STSTARART
TIMETIME
STOPOP
TIMETIME
TIMER
SET
TIMER
OFF
BAKEBAKE
TEMPTEMP
START
ENTER
OFF
CANCELCANCEL
O
N
C
F
BAKE
BROIL
HEAT
DELAY
D
TIME
START
?
STOP
CLEAN
TIME
R
TIME
LOCKED
COOK
CLOCKCLOCK
LIGHTLIGHT
CUSTOM
BROIL
AUTAUTO
CLEANCLEAN
SELF-CLEANING OVENSELF-CLEANING OVEN
ACCUBAKE SYSTE
M
PUSH TO TURN
PUSH TO TURN
ACCUSIMMER
NORMAL
BURNER
MIN
MAX
PUSH TO TURN
PUSH TO TURN
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
ACCUBAKE SYSTE
M
5
ACCUSIMMER
OFF
OFF OFF
OFF
NORMAL
BURNER
MIN
MAX
HR MIN
COOK
TIME
DELAY
START
TIME
STOP
TIME
TIMER
SET
TIMER
OFF
BAKE
TEMP
START
ENTER
OFF
CANCEL
O
N
C
F
BAKE
BROIL
HEAT
DELAY
DTIME START?
STOP
CLEAN
TIME
RTIME
LOCKED
COOK
CLOCK LIGHT
AUTO
CLEAN
CUSTOM
BROIL
5 SEC
SELF-CLEANING OVEN
PARTS AND FEATURES
Oven vent
(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, 41)
Model and
serial number
plate
(behind left side
of storage drawer)
Removable
storage drawer
(p. 29)
(Model GR395LXG)
Left rear
control knob
Left front
control knob
Right rear
control knob
Right front
control knob
Surface heating
indicator light
(lights up when a
coil element is on)
Coil element marker
(shows which coil element you are setting)
Electronic
oven control
(pp. 15-18)
Control panel
(pp. 6, 7, 15, 34)
Automatic oven
light switch
(p. 41)
Broil element
(not shown)
(p. 22)
Bake element
(p. 18)
ACCUBAKE
®
system electronic
oven control
CONTROL PANEL
ACCUSIMMER™
feature indicator
light
(lights when
ACCUSIMMER
is on)
ACCUSIMMER
control knob
7
HR HR
MIN MIN
COOKCOOK
TIMETIME
DELADELAY
STARART
TIMETIME
STOPOP
TIMETIME
TIMER
SET
TIMER
OFF
BAKEBAKE
TEMPTEMP
START
ENTER
OFFOFF
CANCELCANCEL
O
N
C
F
BAKE
BROIL
HEAT
DELAY
D
TIME
START
?
STOP
CLEAN
TIME
R
TIME
LOCKED
COOK
CLOCKCLOCK
LIGHTLIGHT
CUSTOM
BROIL
AUTAUTO
CLEANCLEAN
SELF-CLEANING OVENSELF-CLEANING OVEN
ACCUBAKE SYSTE
M
HOT SURFACEHOT SURFACE
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
OFF
PUSH TO TURN
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
OFF
ACCUSIMMER
NORMAL
BURNER
MIN
MAX
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
OFF
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
OFF
K
EEP
W
ARM
PUSH TO TURN
OFF
MIN
MAX
Electronic
oven control
(pp. 15-18)
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)
PUSH TO TURN
PUSH TO TURN
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
ACCUBAKE SYSTE
M
5
ACCUSIMMER
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
NORMAL
BURNER
MIN
MAX
HR MIN
COOK
TIME
DELAY
START
TIME
STOP
TIME
TIMER
SET
TIMER
OFF
BAKE
TEMP
START
ENTER
OFF
CANCEL
O
N
C
F
BAKE
BROIL
HEAT
DELAY
DTIME START?
STOP
CLEAN
TIME
RTIME
LOCKED
COOK
CLOCK LIGHT
AUTO
CLEAN
CUSTOM
BROIL
5 SEC
SELF-CLEANING OVENSELF-CLEANING OVEN
OFF
MIN
MAX
K
EEP WARM
(Model GR399LXG shown)
(Model GR396LXG not shown)
Oven vent
(p. 28)
CLEANTOP
®
ceramic glass
cooktop
(pp. 11, 34, 36)
Surface
cooking area
(pp. 9-12, 34)
Anti-tip bracket
(p. 29)
Door stop clip
(p. 40, 41)
Model and serial
number plate
(behind left side
of storage drawer)
Removable
storage drawer
(p. 29)
Left rear
control knob
Left front
control knob
Right rear
control knob
Right front
control knob
Surface heating
indicator light
(lights up when a surface
cooking area is on)
Surface cooking
area marker
(shows which
surface cooking
area you are setting)
PARTS AND FEATURES
CONTROL PANEL
ACCUBAKE
®
system electronic
oven control
ACCUSIMMER™
feature indicator
light
(lights when
ACCUSIMMER
is on)
ACCUSIMMER
control knob
Keep Warm element
control knob
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USING YOUR RANGE
Using the control knobs
Push in the control knobs before turning them to a
setting. You can set
them anywhere between
HI and OFF.
NOTE: The
ACCUSIMMER™
control knob does not
have to be pushed in
before turning.
Surface cooking area heat settings
Use the following chart as a guide.
wWARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
RECOMMENDED USE
•
To start food cooking.
•
To bring liquid to a boil.
•
To hold a boil.
•
To quickly brown or sear food.
•
To maintain a slow boil.
•
To fry poultry or meat.
•
To make pudding, sauce, or gravy.
•
To stew or steam food.
•
To simmer food.
•
To keep food warm.
•
For a low simmer or when using
lids.
•
To melt chocolate or butter.
•
For a high simmer or when simmering without lids.
•
To keep cooked foods warm.
SETTING
HI
6-8
5
2-4
LO
ACCUSIMMER
MIN
MAX
Keep Warm
element
(MIN to MAX)
Using the ACCUSIMMER feature
ACCUSIMMER is an adjustable setting for the left
front element which allows for more accurate
simmering of foods.
To set the ACCUSIMMER 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.
USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
ACCUSIMMER
OFF
MIN
MAX
NORMAL
BURNER
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USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.)
USING YOUR RANGE
Home canning information
To protect your range:
•
Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops,
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
diameter canners/pans, if not centered correctly,
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.
1" 1"
Pan
Surface
cooking area
•
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.
Optional canning kit
(Coil element model)
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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Cookware tips
USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.)
CHARACTERISTICS OF COOKWARE MATERIALS
USING YOUR RANGE
• 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.
• 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. Determine 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.
The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pa n material a nd how
evenly heat spreads over t he pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.
Aluminum
Cast iron
Ceramic or
ceramic glass
Copper
Earthenware
Porcelain enamel-on-steel or
enamel-on-cast iron
Stainless steel
• 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.
• Heats slowly and evenly.
• Good for browning and frying.
• Maintains heat for slow cooking.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
• Heats s low ly a nd uneve nly.
• Use on low to medium settings.
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
• Heats very quickly and evenly.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
• Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the
manufacturer.
• Use on low settings.
• See cast iron and stainless steel.
• Heats quic k ly but uneve nly.
•
A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware provides
even heating.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
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Using the ceramic glass cooktop
(on some models)
Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar
to cooking on coil
elements. There are,
however, a few
differences:
•
The surface cooking
area will glow red when
the element is turned
on. You will see the
element cycling on and
off – even on the HI
setting – to help the
area stay at the temperature setting you chose.
•
Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.
•
Do not cook popcorn that comes in prepackaged
aluminum containers on the cooktop. The
container could leave aluminum marks on the
cooktop that cannot be removed completely.
•
Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are
clean and dry before using them. Food and water
particles left on the bottoms can leave deposits on
the cooktop when it is heated.
Hot surface indicator lights
(on some models)
One of the hot surface indicator lights on the cooktop
will glow when a surface cooking area becomes too
hot to touch. The indicator light will
continue to glow as long as the surface
cooking area is too hot to touch, even
after it is turned off.
USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.)
•
Lift pots and pans onto and off of the cooktop.
Sliding pots and pans on the cooktop could leave
marks that are difficult to remove or could leave
permanent marks.
•
Dropping a heavy or hard object on the cooktop
could crack it. Be careful when using heavy skillets
and large pots. Do not store jars or cans above the
cooktop.
•
Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.
•
Do not allow anything that could melt, such as
plastic or aluminum foil, to come in contact with
the cooktop while it is hot.
•
Sugary spills and soils can cause pitting. See
“Cleaning the ceramic glass cooktop” in the
“Caring for Your Range” section for more
information.
•
Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use
will help keep the surface free from stains and give
you the most even heating. See “Cleaning the
ceramic glass cooktop” in the “Caring for Your
Range” section for care and cleaning suggestions.
HOT SURFACE
HOT SURFACEHOT SURFACE
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USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.)
Using the Keep Warm element
(Model GR
399
LXG)
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.
HOT SURFACE
HOT SURFACEHOT SURFACE
Hot surface
indicator light
PUSH TO TURN
PUSH TO TURN
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
LO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI
ACCUBAKE SYSTE
M
5
ACCUSIMMER
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
NORMAL
BURNER
MIN
MAX
HR MIN
COOK
TIME
DELAY
START
TIME
STOP
TIME
TIMER
SET
TIMER
OFF
BAKE
TEMP
START
ENTER
OFF
CANCEL
O
N
C
F
BAKE
BROIL
HEAT
DELAY
DTIME START?
STOP
CLEAN
TIME
RTIME
LOCKED
COOK
CLOCK LIGHT
AUTO
CLEAN
CUSTOM
BROIL
5 SEC
SELF-CLEANING OVENSELF-CLEANING OVEN
OFF
MIN
MAX
K
EEP WARM
Keep Warm element
control knob
Keep Warm element
Surface indicator
USING YOUR RANGE
Keep Warm
surface indicator
light
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USING YOUR RANGE
Positioning racks
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.
USING THE OVEN
BAKEWARE CHOICES
Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe.
BAKEWARE TYPE
Light color ed aluminum
• Light golden crusts
• Even browning
• Use temperature and time recommended
in recipe.
Dark aluminum and other
bakeware with dark, dull,
and/or non-stick finish
• Brown, crisp crusts
• May reduce baking temperature 25°F.
• Use suggest ed baking time.
• Use temperature and time recommended in recipe
for pies, breads, and casseroles.
• Place rack in center of oven.
Ovenproof glassware,
ceramic glass, or ceramic
• Brown, crisp crusts
• May reduce baking temperature 25°F.
Insulated cookie sheets or
baking pans
• Little or no bottom browning • Place in the bottom third of oven.
• May need to increase baking time.
Stainless steel • May need to increase baking time.
• Crisp crustsStoneware
• Follow manufacturer's instructions.
• Light, golde n crusts
• Uneven browning
BEST USED FOR
GUIDELINES
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD
Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys, angel
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most
quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
RACK POSITION
1st or 2nd rack
guide from bottom
2nd rack guide
from bottom
2nd or 3rd rack
guide from bottom
NOTE: For information on where to place your
rack when broiling, see “Broiling guidelines” later in
this section.
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USING YOUR RANGE
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.
USING ALUMINUM FOIL FOR BAKING
•
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.
FOR BEST AIR CIRCULATION
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 11⁄2-2 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 2⁄3 of the way
through the baking
time, then finish baking.
Increase baking time, if
necessary.
Where to place pans:
WHEN YOU HAVE
1 pan
2 pans
3 or 4 pans
PLACE
In center of the oven rack.
Side by side or slightly
staggered.
In opposite corners on
each oven rack. Stagger
pans so no pan is directly
over another.
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