Whirlpool IGS325RQ2 User Manual

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GAS RANGE

Use & Care Guide

For questions about features, operation/performance, parts,

accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.

Table of Contents................................................. 2

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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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................2

The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3

PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................4

COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................5

Cooktop Controls.........................................................................5

Sealed Surface Burners ...............................................................6

Home Canning .............................................................................6

Cookware .....................................................................................6

ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL................................................... 7

Oven Indicator Lights...................................................................7

Display..........................................................................................7

Start/Enter ....................................................................................7

Off/Cancel ....................................................................................7

Clock ............................................................................................7

Tones............................................................................................7

Fahrenheit and Celsius.................................................................7

Timer.............................................................................................8

Control Lock................................................................................. 8

Oven Temperature Control ..........................................................8

RANGE SAFETY

OVEN USE.......................................................................................8

Positioning Racks and Bakeware ................................................8

Aluminum Foil...............................................................................9

Bakeware......................................................................................9

Meat Thermometer.......................................................................9

Oven Vent.....................................................................................9

Baking and Roasting....................................................................9

Broiling........................................................................................10

Timed Cooking ...........................................................................10

RANGE CARE ...............................................................................11

Self-Cleaning Cycle....................................................................11

General Cleaning........................................................................12

Oven Light ..................................................................................13

Oven Door ..................................................................................13

Storage Drawer ..........................................................................14

TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................14

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE.........................................................15

WARRANTY ..................................................................................16

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

DANGER

WARNING

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.

follow instructions.

can be killed or seriously injured if you don't

You instructions.

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.

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Do not touch any electrical switch.

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Do not use any phone in your building.

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

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instructions. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

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– Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or

the gas supplier.

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.

The Anti-Tip Bracket

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 having 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

Range Foot

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:

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WARNING:

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.

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CAUTION:

cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range – children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

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

Code, ANSI/NFPA70

installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF

Do not store items of interest to children in

National Electrical

. Be sure the range is properly

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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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.

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Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the

appliance.

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Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room.

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Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance doors or

drawers such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the doors or drawers.

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Maintenance – Keep range area clear and free from

combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.

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Storage in or on the Range – Flammable materials should

not be stored in an oven or near surface units.

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Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it does not

extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil.

For self-cleaning ranges –

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Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler pan and

other utensils. Wipe off all excessive spillage before initiating the cleaning cycle.

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

A. Surface burner locator B. Left rear control

C. High burner (on some models) D. Left front control

E. Right front control F. R i gh t re ar c on tro l

Range

A. Oven vent B. Left rear surface burner C. Left front surface burner D. Surface burner grate

E. Anti-tip bracket

F. Door stop clip

G. Model and serial number plate

(behind left side of storage drawer)

H. Storage drawer

I. Electronic oven control

J. Right rear surface burner

COOKTOP USE

Cooktop Controls

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 IGNITE.

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.

K. Right front surface burner

L. Cooktop control panel

M. Door gasket

N. Self-clean latch

O. Gas regulator

To S et:

1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to IGNITE.

All 4 surface burners will click. Only the burner with the control knob turned to IGNITE will produce a flame.

2. Turn knob to anywhere between HIGH and LOW. Use the

following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

IGNITE

HIGH

Between HIGH and LOW

LOW

■ Light the burner.

■ Start food cooking.

■ Bring liquid to a boil.

■ Hold a rapid boil.

■ Quickly brown or sear food.

■ Fry or sauté foods.

■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies.

■ Stew or steam foods.

■ Keep food warm.

■ Simmer.

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