Whirlpool RE963PXV, RE960PXV User Manual

ELECTRIC
RANGE

Models
RE963PXV
RE960PXV (Shown)

Contents

BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE. 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS, 3
PARTS AND FEATURES 4
USING YOUR RANGE. 5

Using the Surface Units 5
Optional Canning Kit 6
Setting the Clock 7
Using the Minute Timer 7
Using the Oven Controls 8

Baking 8
Broiling 10

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER’ Clock 11
Oven Vent 12
Storage Drawer 13
Optional Rotisserie 14
Optional Door Panel Pat 14

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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE

Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and

Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Upper Oven Rack Guides
Continuous-Cleaning

Upper Oven
Using the Self-Cleaning

Cycle
Cleaning Chart
Using and Replacing the

Light Bulbs

Cooktop Light

Oven Lights

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY

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Before you use your range

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Read this Use 81 Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for important

safety information.
You are personally responsible for:

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Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and
the Cooking Guide.

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Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a floor
strong enough to support its weight.

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Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. (See
Installation Instructions.)

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Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

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Properly maintaining the range.

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Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

See Cooking Guide for important safety and use information.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

6.

1.

DO NOT

play with any part of the range,
or leave them unattended neclr it
They could be burned or injured

2.

DO NOT

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

3.

DO NOT

hot surface units or heating
elements. Dark colored units and
elements can still be hot enough
to burn severely.

4. KEEP children away from the
range when it is on. The cooktop
and oven walls, racks and
door can get hot enough to
cause burns.

5.

DO NOT

room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start

allow children to use or

store things children

allow anyone to touch

use the range to heat a

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DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.

THEY COULD IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

FOR YOUR SAFETY.

KEEP pan handles turned in. but
not over another silrface unit to
avoid burns, injury 0% to help
prevent the utensil r:or;i be/rig
pushed off the surfacs til?its

7. DO NOT

fires. The fire will spread. Cover
fire with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt

8.

DO NOT wear loose or han(.!ing
garments when using the range
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit or heating eie­ment and you could be burned

9. DO
tainers. They could explode. The
hot contents could burn and
container particles could
cause injury.

10.

When adding or removing food,

MAKE SURE

door all the way to prevent burns.

use water orl grease

NOT

heat unopened con-

to open the oven

- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail
the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then complete
the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.

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Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (behind the oven door
on the oven frame) and purchase
date from sales slip.

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Keep this book and sales slip to­gether in the Literature Pac.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features

Models RE963PXV and RE960PXV

CONTINUOUS­CLEANING OVEN

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MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE

SELF-CLEANING

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LIGHT,

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PORCELAIN-ENAMEL

EFLECTOR

CHROME TRIM RING

BOWL AND

BROIL ELEMENT

VEN

RACK GUIDE

REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER

LITERATURE PAC
(not shown)

BAKE ELEMENT

CLOCK AND
MINUTE TIMER

CONTROL KNOB
MINUTE TIMER
START TIME

KNOB ­UPPER OVEN

SELECTOR

LOWER OVEN
“HEATING”
SIGNAL LIGHT

LOWER OVEN
SELECTOR A

SELF-CLEAN 4
“LOCKED”
SIGNAL LIGHT

LEFI REAR
CONTROL KNOB

SURFACE UNIT

SIGNAL LIGHTS
LEFT FRONT

CONTROL KNOB

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- DIGITAL CLOCK
STOP TIME KNOB

-UPPER OVEN
“HEATING”

SIGNAL LIGHT

UPPER OVEN

-TEMPERATURE
CONTROL

LOWER OVEN

TEMPERATURE

CONTROL

RIGHT REAR

-CONTROL KNOB

TOP LIGHT

SWITCH

RIGHT FRONT

/ONTROL PANEL
/VEN LIGHT SWITCH

Using your range

Using the Surface Units

Surface unit control knobs must be

pushed in before turning. Turn either
way until setting you want shows in
the window. Set them anywhere
between HI and LOW.

Signal light

One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit is on.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results,

Start

cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue

cooking.
Use HI to start

foods cook­ing; to bring
liquids to a
boil.

CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time
can damage surface units and discolor chrome trim rings.
Start cooking on HI and turn control down to continue
cooking.

Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cooking results and to prevent damage
to the cooktop. Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms [woks, ridged
bottom canners or tea kettles] are not recommended.

See the Cooking Guide for important utensil information.

Use MED-HI Use MED
to hold a

rapid boil; to
fry chicken
or pancakes.

for gravy,
puddings
and icing; to starting it
cook large
amounts of
vegetables.

Use MED-LO
to keep food keep food
cooking after

on a higher serve. Set the
setting. heat higher

Use LO to
warm until

ready to

or lower
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want.

Optional Canning Kit (Part

The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with

high heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface
units and cause damage to the cooktop.

If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation
of a Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-Care” Service
Company.

See the Cooking Guide for important canning information.

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Setting the Clock

Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.

1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and
turn clockwise until clock shows
the right time of day.

2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn counterclockwise until
the Minute Timer dial is on OFF. The
clock setting will change if you
push in the knob when turning.

Using the Minute Timer

The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.
Set it in minutes up to an hour. You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.

DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.

1.

Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the time
in the window passes the setting
you want.

2. Without pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.
When the time is up, a buzzer will
sound. To stop the buzzer, turn the
Minute Timer dial to OFF

PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.

Using the Oven Controls

Baking in Either Oven

1.

Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack a:
front and pull out.

The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least
2 inches (4-5 cm) between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. For more information,
see the Cooking Guide.

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2. Set the Oven Selector to BAKE.

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4. Put food in the oven. NOTE: Oven
racks, walls and door will be hot.

During baking, the elements will

turn on and off to keep the oven

temperature at the setting. The
“heating” Signal Light will turn on
and off with the elements.

The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not

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3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want. The “heating” Signal Light
will come on. The oven is pre­heated when the “heating” Signal
Light first goes off.

5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selectcr and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.

Adjusting the Oven Temperature Controls

Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature of
your old oven may have shifted gradually without you noticing the change.
Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But, when
compared to your old oven, the new design may give you different results.

If after using the oven for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the

temperature settings, they can be adjusted by foll%Gng these steps:

LOCKING
SCREW

1.

Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.

3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about 10°F
(5°C).

2. Loosen the locking screw insrde
the control knob. Note the posi­tion of the notches.

NOTCHES

4. To raise the temperature, move

the tooth a notch closer to HI. Each
notch equals about 10°F (5°C).

Tighten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.

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