Whirlpool RB270PXK User Manual

Whirlpool 30-INCH BUILT-IN SELF-CLEANING &

'continuous-cleaning electric ovens

Model RB270PXK

Lock Lever

Cover Panel

Automatic Upper Oven

Manual Oven Light Switch

Light Switch

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

I’ yOu nee

informoiior (■

1 Complete Model and Sena! Numbers (from the plate

just behinc trie upper oven door).

2 Purchase rn nstallation date from your sales slip

Copy this ir'.tormafion ir these spaces Keep this book, your warranty and the saies slip together in a handy place

nee or : ni with a question have this

See the “Cooking Guide”for important safety information.

Model and Serial

Number Ptate

Broil Element

Oven Rack Guide

Bake Element Self-Cleaning

Upper Oven

Air Flow Oven Door

Fiberglass Heat Seal

Continuous-Cleaning

Lower Oven

Modei Nun-.ter

SeriOi NuTib9'

Purchase lnsta!latior> Dare

Service Company and Phone Number

Proper ItYstallation and safe useof the oven are your personal

responsibilities. Read this "OSè ond Care Guide’’ and the "Cooking Gulde”carefully forlmpodant úse and safety information.

Xnstallatioii

You must be sure your ovm Is...

• indalled and leveled In a won or cablnetthat will hold the weight;

• installed In a well-venWdted area protected from thè weather

• property connected to the cor- ' rect electric supply and grounding, jsee "Installation kwtructions.") .

Proper ttse

You must be sure your oven b...

• used only for jobs expected of home ovens;

• used only by people who can Offrale It properly;

• properly maintained.

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Contents

Your Respônsibilities

Installation Proper Use Sotety . 3

Using Your Ovens

Baking in the UpperOven....................................... 4

Baking in the LowerOven ...................................... 4

Resetting Oven Temperature Control

Broiling in the UpperOven ...................................... 5

Broiling in the LowerOven

Oven Raok Positions ................................................. 6

Clock and Minute Timer ............................................ 7

Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock ............... 7

Oven Vents.................................................................. 8

Optional Rôtisserie

Oven Lights................................................................. 9

Cleaning and Caring for YourOven

Control Panel and Knobs ...................................... 10

Cleaning Chart

Oven Door .............................................................. 11

The Self-Cleaning UpperOven The Continuous-Cleaning LowerOven

If You Need Service or Assistance.......................... 17

1. Before Calling for Assistance

2. If You Need Assistance

3. If You Need Service.......................................... 18

4. If You Have a Problem

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Safety

Don't touch any port of the oven, especiolly 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 tor potholders They can catch fire if they touch

a hot element

The oven frame, walls, racks and parts of the door can 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 ovens

Automatic MEALTIMER- Clock

Minute Timer Start Time Adjustable Lower Lower Oven Upper Oven Adjustable Upper

Stop Time Knob

Knob Oven Temperature Signal Light Lock Light Oven Temperature

Manual Oven Light Switch

Control Control

Upper Oven Selector

Upper Oven Clean Light

Upper Oven Signal Light

SETTING THE CONTROLS

BAKING IN THE UPPER OVEN

1. Put oven racks where you want them. (See page 6 for suggestions.)

2. Set Upper Oven Selector to BAKE.

3. Set Upper Oven Temperature Oontrol to

the baking temperature you want.

4. Let the oven preheat until the Upper Oven

Signal Light goes off,

5. Put food in the oven.

6. When done baking, turn both knobs to OFF.

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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 tor the oven(s) being used will turn on and otf with the elements.

BAKING IN THE LOWER OVEN

1. Put the oven rack where you want it.

(See paged for suggestions.)

2. Set the Lower Oven Temperature Control to

the baking temperature you want.

3. Let the oven preheat until the Lower Oven

Signal Light goes oft.

4. Put food in the oven.

5. When done baking, turn the control to OFF.

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RESETTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

Does either oven seenn to be hotter or oolder than your old oven at the same settings? The temperature setting in your old oven may have ohanged gradually over the years. The aocurate setting of your new ovens can seem different. It you think either or both oven temperatures need adjusting, follow these steps:

OFF

Locking Screw

1. Pull out the center

of either or both Oven Tempera ture Controls.

Loosen the lock

ing screw.

Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob.

BROILING IN THE UPPER OVEN

1. Place rack where you

want it tor broiling. (See page 6 tor suggestions.)

2. Put broiler pan and food

on the rack.

OFF

To lower the tern- 4. perature, move black ring so tooth is closer to LO. Each notch equals

about 10°F (5 C).

3. Set Upper Oven Selector

OFF

To raise the tem

perature, move black

ring so tooth is deserto HI. Each notch equals about 10°F (5°C).

to BROIL.

Set Upper Oven Tempera

ture Control to BROIL. (Set on a lower temperature for slower broiling. See

below.)

Brciling can be slewed (upper oven only) by setting the Upper Oven Tempera

ture 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 Selectcr must be cn BROIL and the deer partly

5. During broiling the oven

epen far all brciling temperatures.

BROILING IN THE LOWER OVEN

Place rack where you 3.

want it for broiling. (See

page 6 for suggestions.) 4.

Put broiler pan and food

on the rack.

door must be partly open. A built-in stop will hold it there.

Set Lower Oven Tempera ture Control to BROIL.

During broiling the oven door must be partly open. A built-in stop will hold it there.

When broiling is done,

turn both knobs to OFF.

5. When broiling is done,

turn the control to OFF.

OVEN RACK POSITIONS

Position racks before turning on an oven.

rack at

front and pull

out.

BAKING OR ROASTING

Food for baking or roasting shouid be

piaced in the center of the oven.

Aiways ieave at ieast I'/z to 2 inches

(4-5 cm) between the sides of a pan and the oven waii and another pan. For more informa

tion, see the "Cooking Guide."

Suggested oven different kinds of

Food

Beef Steaks

Rare 1" (2.5 cm) 3' (8 cm) 7-9 Medium 1 (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) Well done

Beef Steaks

Rare Medium Well Done

Hamburgers Lamb Chops

Medium

Ham slice, precooked '/¡"-I"

or tendered (1-2.5 cm)

Canadian Bacon Pork Rib or Loin Chop

Well done

Chicken

Fish

Liver

Frankfurters

rack positions and broiiing times for meats.

Description

1 (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm)

1 ’/2 (4 cm) 4 -5 (10-13 cm) 1 '/2" (4 cm) 4 -5 (10-13 cm) 17-19

IV2 ' (4 cm) 4 -5 (10-13 cm) 19-21

Vz (1 cm)

1 (2.5 cm)

’/2" (1 cm)

3/,"-1"

(2-2.5 cm) 2-3 lb.

(1-1.5 kg) cut in half

whole fillets 3 (8 cm)

’/2"-%" (1-2 cm)

Broil Element

BROILING

Adjust the rack so the food to be broiied is at a suggested distance from the broii eiement. (See beiow.) ALWAYS broii with the door open to the broii-stop.

Approximate Minutes -

Inches f^cm) from top

of food to Broil Element

3 (8 cm)

3 (8 cm) 3 (8 cm)

4 -5 (10-13 cm) 15

7 -9 (18-23 cm)

3 (8 cm)

3 (8 cm) 4 -5 (10-13 cm)

Selector set to BROIL

1st side 2nd side

9-11

11-13 5-7

13-15

14-16

6-8 4-5

6-8 6

25-30 10-12

11-16 9-14

7-8 5-7

3 6-7 4-5

3-5 4-7

6-8 8-10

4-5 4

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