Whirlpool RBS307PD, RBS277PD, RBD277PD, RBD307PD User Manual
*
Home Appliances
Use And Care
GUIDE
Table of Contents
(complete) ................... 2
A Note to You................. 3
Oven Safety.................4-5
Getting to Know
Your Oven ...................... 6
Using Your Oven ........... 7
Using the
Self-Cleaning Cycle .....36
Caring for
Your Oven ....................42
Troubleshooting .......... 45
Requesting
Assistance
or Service ..................... 47
Index ............................. 51
Warranty .......................52
1-800-253-1301
In the U.S.A., call us with
questions or comments.
ELECTRIC BUILT-IN CONVECTION OVENS
MODELS RBS277PD RBS307PD RBD277PD RBD307PD
4450569
Table of Contents
A Note to You ........................................... 3
Oven Safety ........................................... 4-5
Getting to Know Your Oven ..................... 6
Using Your Oven ...................................... 7
The electronic oven control................... 7
Starting a function................................. 8
Canceling a function ............................. 8
Setting the clock ................................... 9
Using the electronic Minute Timer....... 10
Audible signals ....................................11
Oven settings ..................................... 12
Positioning racks and pans ................. 13
For best air circulation ........................ 14
Using aluminum foil for baking ............ 14
Convection baking/roasting ................ 15
Convection cooking tips ..................... 17
Adjusting the oven
temperature control ........................... 18
Broiling .............................................. 19
Broiling tips ........................................ 23
Energy saving tips ............................. 23
Using the electronic MEALTIMER*
control ............................................... 24
The oven vent(s) ............................... 35
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle ............... 36
Before you start ................................. 36
Before setting the controls ................. 37
Setting the controls ............................ 37
Special tips ........................................ 40
How the cycle works .......................... 41
Caring for Your Oven ............................. 42
Cleaning chart ................................... 42
Removing the oven door .................... 43
The oven lights .................................. 44
Troubleshooting ..................................... 45
Requesting Assistance or Service ........ 47
Index ....................................................... 51
Warranty ................................................. 52
2
A Note to You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL* appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL ovens are easy
to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. 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 Ownership Registration Card (U.S.A. or Canadian,
whichever applies to you) provided with your appliance. This will help 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 plate (see diagram on
page 6 for location of plate).
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.
Model Number __________________________
Serial Number __________________________
Purchase Date __________________________
Dealer Name ___________________________
Dealer Address _________________________
Dealer Phone ___________________________
Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free (for U.S.A. only).
1-800-253-1301
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Oven Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol.
This symbol alerts you
to hazards such as
fire, electrical shock,
or other injuries.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
wWARNING
General
•Read all instructions before using
the oven.
•Install 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.
•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.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the oven, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
•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, such
as the oven vent opening, the
surface near the vent opening,
and the oven door and window,
could also become hot enough to
cause burns.
•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 pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot
holder. It could catch on fire.
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OVEN SAFETY
•Keep oven vents unobstructed.
•Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
•Use only cookware approved for
oven use. Follow cookware
manufacturer’s instructions,
especially when using glass or
plastic cookware.
•Do not store flammable materials
on or near the oven. The fumes
could create an explosion and/or
fire hazard.
•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.
When using the oven
•Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan by covering
with a well-fitting 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.
•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 pot
holder contact hot heating
elements in oven.
•Use care when opening oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
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 self-cleaning.
•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.
•Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks, and other cookware.
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 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.
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Getting to Know Your Oven
This section tells you what features your oven has and where they are located. Please review
this information before using your oven. To help you find information on specific parts or
features quickly, page references are included.
Feature locations
(Models RBD277PD and RBD307PD shown)
Oven vent
(above oven
door) (p. 35)
Electronic oven
control
(p. 7)
Oven lock latch
Convection fan
(shown without
fan cover on rear
wall) (p. 12)
Lower oven
(double ovens
only)
Automatic oven
light switch
(p. 44)
Broil element
(p. 20)
Oven lights
(p. 44)
Bake element
(p. 17)
Model and
serial number
plate (on side
of door)
NOTE: Oven cooling fan remains on when oven is off until cavity temperature cools to 250°F.
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Using Your Oven
STOP
TIME
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.
The electronic oven control
(Models RBD277PD and RBD307PD shown)
NOTE: Displays shown are from single/upper ovens. Command pads shown are from double
ovens. In some cases, lower oven displays and single oven command pads may look different than those shown.
C
F
CONV
O
BAKE
BROIL
DTIME START?
CUSTOM
BAKE
BROIL
Lower oven
temperature
display
N
LOCKED
AUTO
CLEAN
Oven
Upper oven
temperature
display
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROLELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
Electronic
display
CONVECT
UPPER
OVEN
LOWER
(UPPER)
OVEN
HEAT
DELAY
selector
pads
(double
ovens
only)
(p. 8)
Oven
setting
pads
Temperature
pads
Electronic
MEALTIMER*
control pads
(p. 24)
Display/clock
• When you first plug in the oven, every-
thing on the display will light up for a few
seconds, then a time of day and “PF” will
appear on the temperature display. If after
you set the clock (page 9), “PF” again
appears on the display, your electricity was
off for a while. Reset the clock.
• The clock displays the time of day except
when the oven is preheating, cleaning,
timed baking, and when display is disabled
(page 9).
• When you are using the oven or Minute
Timer, the display will show times, temperature settings, and what command
pads have been pressed.
• When showing the time of day, the
display will show the hour and minutes.
Timer set
and off pads
Clock pad
(p. 9)
(pp.10-11)
C
F
TIMER
TIMER
OFF
CLOCK LIGHT
UPPER
START
ENTER
LOWER
5 SEC
Minute
pads
OFF
OFF
Start/
enter
HEAT
STOP
CONV
RTIME
BAKE
DELAY
CLEAN
BROIL
DTIME LOCKED?
TIME
COOK
DELAY
COOK
TEMP
START
TIME
SET
O
N
STOP
HR MIN
TIME
TIME
Hour
pads
pad
(p. 8)
• When you are using the Minute Timer,
the display will show hours, minutes, and
seconds in the following sequence:
– For settings from 1-59 minutes, the
display will count down each second
(minutes and seconds displayed).
– For settings 1 hour or over, the display
will count down each minute (hours and
minutes displayed).
• When you are using Cook Time and/or
Stop Time, the display
COOK
TIME
will show cooking time
counting down.
– For settings from 1-59 minutes, the
display will count down each second
(minutes and seconds displayed).
– For settings 1 hour or over, the display
will count down each minute (hours and
minutes displayed).
Manual
oven
light
pad
(p. 44)
Off/
cancel
pads
(p. 8)
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USING YOUR OVEN
UPPER
OVEN
LOWER
OVEN
START
ENTER
5 SEC
Command pads
The command pads tell the oven what to do
and in what order. Some command pads
have an Indicator Light. The Indicator Light
comes on when you press the command
pad. The ON Indicator Light comes on when
you press the Start/Enter pad for an oven
function.
Selecting an oven
(double ovens)
To choose the oven you want to use, press
the Upper Oven or Lower
Oven pad.
Using the control lock
The control lock prevents unwanted use of
the oven by disabling most of the control
panel command pads (except CLOCK and
TIMER SET/OFF).
NOTES:
• Control lock is only available when oven
is not in use or control has not been set.
• Set control lock when cleaning the control
panel to prevent oven from accidentally
turning on.
To lock or deactivate the control panel:
Press and hold the Start/Enter pad for
5 seconds. A single tone will
START
ENTER
press any command pad.
To unlock the control panel:
Press and hold the Start/Enter pad for
START
ENTER
sound and “Loc” and will appear
on the temperature display. When
the control is locked, “START?”
5 SEC
will appear on the display if you
5 seconds. A single tone will
sound and “Loc” and will disappear from the temperature display.
5 SEC
Starting a function
After programming a function, you must press
the Start/Enter pad to start the
function. If you do not press the
Start/Enter pad within 5 seconds of
programming,“START?” will show
on the display as a reminder. The
control will return to time of day mode after
5 minutes if Start/Enter is not pressed.
Canceling a function
The Off/Cancel pad will cancel any function
UPPER
OFF
CANCEL
(single
ovens)
OR
OFF
LOWER
OFF
(double
ovens)
being used, the time remaining. To cancel
the Minute Timer see page 11.
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except for the Clock
and Timer Set functions. When you press
the Off/Cancel pad,
the display will show
the time of day or, if
Minute Timer is also
NOTE: You may hear a fan blowing in the
oven even after you press the Off/Cancel
pad. This is the cooling fan. It will turn
off when the oven cools to a certain
temperature.
Setting the clock
HR MIN
USING YOUR OVEN
NOTE: These examples are for double
upper ovens only. Other ovens may look
slightly different.
1. Press Clock pad.
2. Set time.
Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s)
until the correct time shows on the
display.
3. Start clock.
C
F
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
HEAT
CONV
BAKE
DELAY
BROIL
D
TIME
CONVECT
UPPER
OVEN
LOWER
OVEN
CUSTOM
BAKE
BROIL
(UPPER)
HEAT
DELAY
D
TIME
COOK
TEMP
TIME
PRESS YOU SEE
CLOCK
(last time of day remembered)
PRESS YOU SEE
(example for 5:30)
PRESS YOU SEE
C
F
TIMER
TIMER
CLOCK
LIGHT
CLOCK
SET
CLOCK
CONV
BAKE
BROIL
DELAY
START
OFF
O
N
LOCKED?
STOP
HR MIN
TIME
TIME
UPPER
OFF
START
ENTER
LOWER
OFF
5 SEC
TIME
TIME
Disabling the clock display:
If you do not want the clock time displayed,
press and hold the Clock pad for 5 seconds.
To display the clock time again, press and
hold the Clock pad for 5 seconds. You
should not have to reset the time.
START
ENTER
5 SEC
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USING YOUR OVEN
HR MIN
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
HR MIN
COOK
TIME
DELAY
START
TIME
STOP
TIME
TIMER
SET
TIMER
OFF
BAKE
TEMP
START
ENTER
LIGHT
CUSTOM
BROIL
5 SEC
UPPER
OFF
LOWER
OFF
UPPER
OVEN
LOWER
OVEN
CLOCK
CLOCK
C
CONV
F
BAKE
BROIL
HEAT
DELAY
D
TIME
O
N
C
F
BAKE
BROIL
HEAT
DELAY
D
TIME
LOCKED?
CONV
(UPPER)
CONVECT
TIMER
SET
TIMER
OFF
Using the electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the
oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be
set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours
59 minutes. The Minute Timer will display
minutes and seconds for settings under
1 hour. You will hear four 1-second tones
when the set time is up unless reminder
tones are disabled (page 11).
NOTE: These examples are for double
upper ovens only. Other ovens may look
slightly different.
1. Press Timer Set pad.
2. Set time.
Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s)
until the correct time shows on the
display.
3. Start Minute Timer.
The Minute Timer will begin counting
down immediately after the timer is
started.
When the time is up:
You will hear four 1-second tones, then
four 1-second reminder tones every
minute until you press the Timer Off pad.
PRESS YOU SEE
TIMER
SET
PRESS YOU SEE
(example for 10 minutes)
PRESS YOU SEE
START
ENTER
5 SEC
(display counts down)
YOU SEE
RTIME
RTIME
RTIME
RTIME
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USING YOUR OVEN
4. Turn off Minute Timer.
To cancel the Minute Timer:
Press Timer Off pad.
Disabling the timer reminder tones:
NOTE: To disable the reminder tones,
press and hold the Timer Set pad for
5 seconds. To enable the tones, follow
the same step. After disabling or enabling
reminder tones, a single tone will sound
and the display will return to the Minute
Timer countdown or the time of day display.
PRESS YOU SEE
TIMER
OFF
(time of day)
PRESS YOU SEE
TIMER
OFF
(time of day)
Audible signals
Audible signals tell you if a function is
entered correctly or not. They also tell you
when a cycle is completed.
To shut off all signals except for error
tones and the hidden function signal:
Press and hold the Stop Time pad for
5 seconds. A short tone will
STOP
TIME
Repeat the above step to turn the signals
back on.
sound to tell you the signals have
been changed. On double ovens
only, “Snd” and “On” or “Snd” and
“Off” will appear on the display.
To choose between high and low
volume signals:
Press and hold the Delay Start Time pad
for 5 seconds. A short tone will
DELAY
START
TIME
ovens “HI” and “LO” will appear on the time
display to show the volume you choose. If
the volume is changed while the audible
signals are off, when signals are turned back
on they will be at the volume setting chosen.
sound to tell you the signals have
been changed. For double ovens,
either “HI” and “Snd” or “LO” and
“Snd” will appear and on single
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USING YOUR OVEN
Oven settings
This chart tells you when to use each setting. It also explains what elements heat up for
each setting.
SETTING
BAKE
Use this setting for standard baking and roasting.
BROIL
Use this setting for broiling
regular-sized and smaller
cuts of meat, poultry, and
fish.
CONVECTION
Use this setting for baking
and roasting with convection. Use also when
cooking food on two racks.
CLEAN
Use this setting for selfcleaning only.
DIAGRAM
SETTING INFORMATION
• The bottom element and top
element heat up.
• During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to maintain the
oven temperature.
• The top element heats during Broil.
• The bottom element and top
element heat up.
• During convection cooking, the
elements will turn on and off to
maintain the oven temperature.
• For even heating, the fan at the
back of the oven circulates air in
the oven cavity.
• The bottom element and top
element heat up.
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Positioning racks and pans
General guidelines
• Before turning on the oven, place oven
racks where you need them.
• To move rack(s), lift rack(s) at front
and pull 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.
• For baking/roasting with one rack,
place the rack so the top of the food will
be centered in the oven.
• When baking on two racks, arrange
racks on the second and fourth level
from bottom.
Bakeware tips
• When baking with insulated cookie
sheets or baking pans, place them in the
bottom third of the oven. You may need to
increase the recommended baking times,
so test for doneness before removing from
the oven.
• For most baking, reduce the oven
temperature by 25°F, but use the same
baking time when using ovenproof glassware or dark pans. These pans absorb
heat, producing darker bottom browning
and crispier crusts. When baking pies and
bread, you can use the temperature called
for in the recipe.
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
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 22.
USING YOUR OVEN
RACK POSITION
Lowest level or
2nd level from
bottom
2nd level from
bottom
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
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USING YOUR OVEN
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 to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls.
• Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
a 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.
Using aluminum foil for baking
• Do not cover the entire rack with alumi-
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
• Do not line oven bottom with foil or other
liners. It could affect the quality of your
baking.
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 foil edges and
make sure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm)
larger all around than the dish holding
the food.
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Convection baking/roasting
USING YOUR OVEN
NOTE: These examples are for double
upper ovens only. Other ovens may look
slightly different.
1. Position racks.
For more information, see “Positioning
racks and pans” on page 13.
2. Choose convection setting.
C
F
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
CONVECT
UPPER
OVEN
LOWER
OVEN
(UPPER)
CONVECT
(UPPER)
HEAT
DELAY
TIME
CONV
BAKE
BROIL
D
BAKE
CUSTOM
BROIL
HEAT
DELAY
TIME
COOK
TEMP
PRESS YOU SEE
UPPER
OVEN
to select
oven (for
BAKE
double
ovens)
(or 177°C)
PRESS
BAKE
C
F
TIMER
TIMER
LIGHT
CLOCK
CLOCK
SET
CONV
BAKE
BROIL
D
DELAY
START
TIME
OFF
O
N
LOCKED?
STOP
HR MIN
TIME
TIME
UPPER
OFF
START
ENTER
LOWER
OFF
5 SEC
F
START?
3. Set temperature (optional).
Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F for bake or 325°F
for convection bake. Press s to raise the
temperature or t to lower the temperature in 5°F amounts. Use these pads until
the desired temperature shows on the
small display. (If the Temp pads are held
down the temperature will change faster.)
OR
PRESS YOU SEE
CONVECT
(UPPER)
(for convec-
(or 163°C)
CONV
tion on
single/upper
oven only)
PRESS YOU SEE
TEMP
BAKE
(example for Bake at 375°F)
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F
F
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USING YOUR OVEN
4. When roasting or cooking
casseroles, put food in oven.
You do not have to preheat the oven
when roasting or cooking casseroles.
NOTE: To set your oven to cook in
Celsius instead of Fahrenheit, press and
hold the Custom Broil pad for 5 seconds.
5. Press the Start/Enter pad.
A preheat time will count down on the
display. The oven control automatically
sets preheat times depending on the
oven temperature you select:
Single ovens:
TEMPERATURE
(in °F)
0-325
325-375
375-500
Double ovens:
TEMPERATURE
(in °F)
0-250
255-300
305-350
355-400
405-450
455-500
PREHEAT TIME
(in min. and sec.)
5:45
7:30
11:00
PREHEAT TIME
(by oven size)
(in min. and sec.)
27"
3:30
4:45
6:30
8:30
10:30
12:30
30"
3:30
5:00
6:30
8:30
10:30
13:00
PRESS YOU SEE
START
ENTER
5 SEC
HEAT
BAKE
(example from double ovens
for bake temperature of 350°F)
F
The oven temperature rises to just
about the temperature you set during
preheat time. As the countdown ends,
the set temperature replaces “PrE”
on the display. You will also hear a
1-second tone.
NOTES:
• You can change the temperature
setting any time after pressing the
Start/Enter pad.
• The display will show “door” and the
heating elements will not heat if the
door is open when you try to bake/roast.
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YOU SEE
F
HEAT
(display shows set temperature
after preheat)
BAKE
O
N
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