Whirlpool RB26OOXK User Manual
Whirlpool 30-INCH BUILT-IN
SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC OVEN
Models RB2600XK;
RB260PXK
Manual Oven
Light Sv/ltch
Serial Number Plate
Lock Lever Cover Panel
Model and
Automatic Oven
Light Switch
Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
If you need service, or call with a question, have this
information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate
just behind the oven door)
2. Purchase or installation date from your sales slip
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this book
your warranty and the sales slip together in a handy
place.
See the “Cooking Guide’’ tor important safety information.
Broil Element
Oven Rack Guide
Oven Front Frame
— Bake Element
Fiberglass Heat Seal
Air Flow Oven Door
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Installation Date
Service Company and Phone Number
ŸèiËtr mponsibilitìi^...
Proper Installattofi ond safe use of №e oven are your personal
responsibilities. Read this "Use and Care Guide" and the "Cooking
Guide”corefuliy for important use and safety information.
Installation
You must tM sure your oven Is...
• installed and leveled in o wall
or cabinet that will hold the
weight;
• irtslaHed in o well-ventilated
area protected from the
weather;
• propertyoonnected to the cor
rect electric supply and
grounding. (See "Installation
instructloru."}
Proper nse
Yéu must be sure oven is...
• ibed wily for Jobs expected of
home ovens;
• used only by people who con
<^>erate It properly;
• properly maintained.
Contents
Your Responsibilities
Installation ...................................
Proper Use
Safety..................................
Using Your Oven
Setting the Controls.........................
Baking
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Resetting the Oven Temperature Control.
Broiling
Oven Rock Positions...........
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer
Automatic MEALTIMER' Clock
Oven Light ...................
Oven Vent
Ootionol Rôtisserie ... ,
Cleaning and Coring For Your Oven
The Control Panel and Knobs
The Oven Window
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
Cleaning Chart ,
If You Need Service or Assistance ..
1 Before Calling for Assistance .
2 f You Need Assistance
3, if You Need Service .
4. if You Have G Problem
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Safety
DO NOT allow children
to use or play with the
oven.
DO NOT store things chil
dren might want above
the oven. Too much
weight on an open oven
door can damage the
door
• Don’t touch any part of
the oven, especially
heating elements, until
you know they are
completely cool.
• DO NOT use wet potholders. They can
cause steam burns.
• DO NOT wear loose
clothing while using
the oven, or use bulky
towels or cloths for
potholders. They can
catch fire if they touch
a hot element.
Let steam and hot air
escape from the oven
before moving food.
The oven frame, walls,
racks and parts of the
door con get hot
enough to cause burns.
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide Label before using your oven.
Put oven racks where
you want them before
turning on the oven.
DO NOT heat unopened
containers They can
explode
Using your oven
Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock Stop Time Knob Manual Oven Light Switch
/
Minute Timer Start Time Knob
Oven Selector / \ Clean Light
SETTING THE CONTROLS
BAKING
1. Put oven racks where you want them.
(See page 5 for suggestions.)
2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE.
3. Set Oven Temperature Oontrol to the bak
ing temperature you want.
4. Let the oven preheat until the Signal Light
goes off.
5. Put food in the oven
6. When done baking, turn both knobs to
OFF.
During baking, the elements will turn on
and off to help hold the oven temperature at
the setting. (The top element will never turn
red, but will be hot.) The Signal Light will turn
on and off with the elements.
Adjustable Oven
Temperature Control
Oven Signal Light Lock Light
RESETTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Does your new oven seem to be hotter or colder at the same settings than your
old oven? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed gradu
ally over the years. The accurate setting of your new oven can seem different.
It you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps:
OFF
1. Pull out the center
of the Oven Tem
perature Control.
Locking Screw
2. Loosen the lock
ing screw.
Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob.
Tooth Notches
3. To lower the tem
perature, move
black ring so
tooth is closer to
LO. Each notch
equals about 10 F
(5 0).
OFF
Tooth
4. To raise the tem
perature, move
black ring so
tooth is deserto
HI. Each notch
equals about 10'F
(50).
Notches
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BROILING
1. Place the rack where you
want it for broiling. (See
below for suggestions.)
4. Set Oven Temperature
Control to BROIL. (Set on a
lower temperature for
slower broiling. See
below.)
Broiling can be slowed by setting the Oven Temperature Control to a setting
lower than BROIL. When it’s on BROIL, the broil element is on all the time. When it's
on a temperature, the element turns off and on. The lower the temperature setting,
the shorter are the times when the element is on.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL and the door partly
2. Put broiler pan and food
on the rack.
During broiling fhe oven
5.
door must be partly open.
A built-in stop will hold it
there.
open for all broiling temperatures.
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
3. Set Oven Selector to
BROIL.
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6. When broiling is done,
turn both knobs to OFF.
Position racks before fuming on the oven.
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Lift rack at
front and
pull out.
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BAKING OR ROASTING
Food for baking or roasting should be
placed in the center of the oven.
Always leave at least 1 '/2 to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) between the sides of a pan and the
oven wall and another pan. For more informa
tion, see the "Cooking Guide ”
Broil Element
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BROILING
Adjust the top rack so the food to be broiled
is at a suggested distance from the broil ele
ment. (See page 6.) ALWAYS broil with the
door open to the broil-stop.
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