Whirlpool RE953PXK Use & Care Manual
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See the “Cooking Guide”for important
safety information.
Your msponsMUties..
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Proper installation and safe use of your range are your
personal responsibilities. Read this”llse and Care Guide”and the
“Cooking Guide”carefully for important use and safety information.
Installation
You must be sum your range is...
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installed and leveled on a floor
that wtll hold the weight;
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installed in a well-ventilated
area protected from the
weather:
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properly connected to the correct electric supply and
grounding. (See “Installation
Instructions.“)
Proper ase
You must be sure your range is...
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used only for jobs expected
of home ranges;
* used only by people who can
operate it properly;
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properly mointained. ‘
Contents
Responsibilities
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Installation
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ProperUse
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Safety
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Using Your Range
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Surface Unit Controls
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Setting the Clock
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Using the Minute Timer
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Oven Controls
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Oven Selectors
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Oven Temperature Controls
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Baking or Roasting
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Adjusting the Oven Temperature
Controls
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Broiling
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Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock
The Oven Vent
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The Optional Rotisserie
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The Accessory Canning Kit.
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The Oven Lights
2 The Cooktop Light
3 Cleaning and Caring for Your Range
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Control Panel and Knobs
4 Surface Units and Reflector Bowls
5 Lift-Up Cooktop
5 Removing the Storage Drawer
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Removing the Upper Oven Rack
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Guides ..,.._....,,..............,.
5 The Continuous-Cleaning Ovens
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Cleaning Chart
If You Need Service or Assistance
6 1, Before Calling for Assistance
7 2. If You Need Assistance
B 3. If You Need Service
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4. If You Have a Problem
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Using your range
Minute Timer
Start Time Knob
Upper Oven
Selector
Lower Oven
Signal Lrght
Lower Oven
Selector
Cooktop Light
Switch
Surface Unit
Controls
Surface Unit
Signal Lights
Manual Oven
Light Switch
SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS
Control knobs musV
be pushed in before
turning.
Turn
either
way until the setting
you want shows In the
window. Set them anywhere from HI to OFF
Digital Automatic
MEALTIMER’ Clock
Stop Time Knob
Upper Oven
Signal Light
Adjustable Upper Oven
Temperature Control
Adjustable Lower Oven
Temperature Control
Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide.
One of the signal
lights will glow to
remind you which
surface unit is on. Be
sure all signal lights
are ofl when you are
not cooking.
units on cooktop
Use
HI to start
foods cooking or
to bring liquids to a
boll
Surface unit
wilt not turn red
If
good contact is
made wtth bottom
of
pan.
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Use MED-HI
to
Use MED for
Use
MED-LO
to
hold a rapid boil
gravy, puddings
keep food cook-
or to fry chicken
and icings, or
ing after starting
or pancakes.
to cook large
it on a higher
amounts of
setting.
vegetables.
See “The Accessory Canning
Kit” (page 9) and
your
“Cooking Guide” for important utensil
information.
Use LO to keep
food warm until
ready to serve.
Set the heat
higher or lower
within the LO
band to keep
food at the tem-
perature you
want.
SETTING THE CLOCK
Push in and
turn the Minute Timer Knob to set rhe Clock
1.
Push in Minute Timer Knob and turn
clockwise until clock shows the right time
of day.
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
2. Let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn
counterclockwise until the Minute Timer
dial shows OFF. The clock setting will
change if you push in when turning.
DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when
settina the Minute Timer.
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. Without pushing it in, turn the Minute
fimer Knob until the hand passes the
setting you want.
2. Without pushing in, turn the knob back so
the setting you want shows rn the window.
3. When the time is up, a buzzer will sound.
To stop the buzzer, turn the dial to OFF
without pushing in the knob.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK SETTING.
THE OVEN CONTROLS
Both ovens are controlled by two knobs. an Oven Selector and an Oven Tem-
perature Control. Both
knobs for either oven must be on u setting for that oven to heat.
THE OVEN SELECTORS
With an Oven Selector on
BROIL, only the top element
heats. (Broiling, pg. 7).
With an Oven Selector on
With an Oven Selector on
BAKE, the bottom element
TIMED, the MEALTIMER. Clock
does most of the work The
can be used to turn that oven
top element heats, but does on and off automatically.
not turn red. (Baking, pg. 6)
(MEALTIMER Clock, pg 8).
THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
Use an Oven Temperature When both the Oven SelecControl to set baking or roast- tor and Temperature Control
ing temperature when that are on BROIL, the broil eleOven Selector is on BAKE ment heats all the time The
or TIMED.
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Oven Temperature Control
can be set on a temperature
for slower broiling [see Broiling, page 7)
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BAKING OR ROASTING IN EITHER OVEN
Put the rack(s) where you
want them before turning on
the oven.
Rack(s) should be placed
so food can be centered in
the oven. Always leave at
least II/Z to 2 inches (4-5 cm)
between the sides of the pan
and the oven walls and pans.
For more information, see the
Lift rack at front and pull out.
“Cooking Guide.”
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Set the Oven Selector on
BAKE.
Set the Oven Temperature
Control to the baking
temperature you want.
Let the oven preheat until the
Signal Light goes off.
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During baking, the elements
will turn on and off to help
keep the oven temperature
at the setting. The Signal Light
will turn on and off with the
elements,
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
Put food in the oven.
Oven
turn red.
When baking is done, turn
rock, walls and door will be hot.
. both knobs to OFF.
ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Does your new oven seem to be hotter or colder than your old oven at the
same settings? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed
gradually overthe years. The accurate setting of your new oven can seem differ-
If you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps:
1.
PUII the Oven
Temperature
Control straight
Off.
2. Loosen the lock- 3. To lower the tern-
4. To raise the tem-
ing screw;
perature, move
perature, move
NOTICE position
black part of black part of
of notches.
knob closer to knob closer to HI.
LO. Each notch
Each notch
equals about
equals about
10°F (5°C).
10°F (5°C).
Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob.
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