Whirlpool RB262PXY User Manual

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Parts And Features 5 Using Your Oven 6

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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC UNDERCOUNTER

BUILT-IN OVEN

MODEL RB262PXY

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Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and electrical shock.

This symbol will help you avoid actions which could cause product damage (scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to your personal property.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-l 30 1, is toll-free, 24 hours a day.

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 25. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and

serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on page 5). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book

and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number Serial Number

Purchase Date

Dealer Name

Dealer Phone

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the oven, follow basic precautions, including the following:

General ORead all instructions before

using the oven.

4nstall or locate the oven only in

accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. The oven must be installed by a qualified installer. The oven must be properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.

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*WARNING: To reduce the risk of

tipping of the appliance, the appliance must be secured by anti-tip fasteners. To check if the appliance is installed properly, open the oven door and verify that the range is secured to cabinets with four screws through the mounting holes in the front frame of the oven.

.CAUTION: Do not store things

children might want above the oven. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on it.

*Do not leave children alone

or unattended in area where the oven is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the oven. They

could be burned or injured.

@Do not operate the oven if

it is damaged or not working properly.

@Do not use the oven for

warming or heating the room.

Persons could be burned or injured, or a fire could start.

*Use the oven only for its

intended use as described in this manual.

@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 oven may become hot enough to cause burns; such as, the oven vent opening, the surface near the

vent opening, the oven door and

window.

.Do not wear loose or hanging

garments when using the oven.

They could ignite if they touch a

hot heating element and you

could be burned.

*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 bulky cloth for a

potholder. It could catch on fire.

*Keep oven vents unobstructed.

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@Do not heat unopened contain-

ers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause

injury.

.Do not store flammable materi-

als on or near the oven. The fumes can create an explosion

and/or fire hazard.

When using the oven

Always position oven rack(s) in

desired location while oven is cool. If a rack must be removed

while oven is hot, do not let

potholder contact hot heating

element in oven.

*Use care when opening oven

door. Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replac-

ing food.

Grease

@Grease is flammable and should

be handled carefully. Let fat cool

before attempting to handle it.

*Do not use water on grease

fires. Never pick up a flaming

pan. Smother flaming pan by covering with a well-fitted lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming

grease outside of pan can be extinguished with baking soda or, if available, a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

Care and cleaning

*Small amounts of formaldehyde

and carbon monoxide are given off in the Self-Cleaning cycle

from fiberglass insulation and food decomposition. Significant exposure to these substances can cause cancer or reproductive

harm. Exposure can be minimized by venting with a hood or open window and wiping out excess food spills prior to selfcleaning.

*Do not use oven cleaners in

oven. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be

used in or around any part of the oven.

*Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove broiler pan, broiler grid, oven racks and other utensils.

Do not use your oven to clean

miscellaneous parts unless you are instructed to do so in this

Use and Care Guide.

.Do not clean door heat seal. It is

essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the seal. Clean only parts recommended in this Use and Care Guide.

@Do not repair or replace any part

of the oven unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

@Disconnect the electrical supply

before servicing the oven.

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Parts And Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar with the

location and appearance of all parts and features.

Manual oven

light switch

Control panel

Model and serial number plats

Control panel

Oven vent

Lock lever

Broil

element

Bake

element

Command pads

Using Your Oven

In This Section

Positioning racks and pans ..............................

For best air circulation Using aluminum foil for baking The electronic clock/oven controls

Betting the clock ................................................. 9

Using the electronic Minute Timer..

Using the Off/Clear pad ...................................

To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your oven properly. This section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your oven.

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Baking/roasting ................................................

Adjusting the oven temperature control

Broiling Broiling tips.. Energy saving tips Using the electronic MEALTlMEtV control . .15

The oven vent

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Positioning racks and pans

For baking/roasting with one rack, the rack should be placed so the top of the food will be centered in the oven. Always leave at least 1 (4-5 cm) between the sides of the pan and the oven walls and other pans.

For

proper cooking, follow these guidelines

for specific foods:

Angel and bundt cakes, yeast breads, frozen

pies, large roasts and turkeys-place rack on lowest level.

Casseroles, muffins, most quick breads and

meats-place rack on second or third level from bottom.

Cookies, biscuits, cakes and non-frozen piesplace rack on second or third level from bottom.

When baking on two racks, arrange racks on

bottom and third level from bottom.

NOTE:

broiling, see “Broiling rack position chart” on page 14.

For recommended rack placement when

to 2 inches

Personal Injury Hazard

Always position oven rack(s) in desired location before turning oven on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.

If rack(s) must be moved while oven is hot, use potholders or oven mitts to protect hands.

Failure to follow the above precautions may result in personal injury.

For best air circulation

The 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.

Allow

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each pan and between pans and oven walls.

Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at one time.

Use the following as a guide to determine where

to place the pans.

One pan

Place in the center of the oven rack.

Two pans

Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.

Three or four pans

Place in opposite corners on each oven rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another.

NOTE:

longer cooking times and unsatisfactory baking or roasting results. Use a reliable kitchen timer to keep track of the cooking time.

to 2 inches (4-5 cm) of space around

“Oven peeking” may cause heat loss,

Using aluminum foil for

Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles.

Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack with the food. The foil should have the edges turned up and be about 1 inch (3 cm) larger all around than the dish holding the food.

Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil. It will reduce air circulation and cause poor

cooking results.

Do not line oven bottom or entire oven rack with

foil or other liners. Poor baking will result.

Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard

Do not allow foil to touch the heating elements because it will damage them and could result in shock or fire hazard.

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The electronic clock/oven controls

There are three parts in the clock/oven control section:

-The display

-The command pads

-The Set Knob Instructions for the oven control are covered on

the following pages. Read them carefully.

When you first plug in the range, the last time of day set will show in the display. If, after you set the clock (page 9) the display again shows the

last time of day set, your electricity was off for a

while. Reset the clock.

Display/clock

When you are not using the oven, this is an accurate clock. When using the oven or Minute Timer, the display will show the time, temperature settings and what command pads have been pressed.

When showing the time of day, the display will show the hour and minutes.

When using the Minute Timer, the display shows minutes and seconds in the following sequence:

For settings from O-l minute 55 seconds, the display will increase in 5-second increments and count down each second.

For settings from 2-10 minutes, the display will increase in l&second increments and count down each second.

For settings from lo-60 minutes, the display will increase in 1 -minute increments and count

down each second.

For settings from l-2 hours, the display will increase in 5-minute increments and count

down each minute.

For settings from 2 hours-9 hours 50 minutes, the display will increase in lo-minute increments and count down each minute.

When using Cook Time and/or Stop Time, the display shows hours and minutes.

Command pads

The command pads tell the oven what to do and in what order. A few examples:

-Clock/Set tells the oven you are going to set the clock.

-Off/Clear tells the oven to turn off. Each command pad (except Off/Clear) has its own indicator. The indicator comes on when you touch the command pad.

Set Knob

Once you’ve pushed a command pad to tell the oven what you want it to do, you’ll use the Set Knob to set a temperature or time. Turning the Set Knob clockwise increases the number on the display. Turning the Set Knob counterclockwise decreases the number on the display.

Setting the clock

1. Push the Clock/Set pad. TIME will light up in the display.

2. Turn the Set Knob until the correct time shows

in the display.

3. Push the Off/Clear pad to start clock

operation.

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CONTROL

OFF

CLEAR

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