Whirlpool RJE-3750W User Manual
304NCH FREE-STANDING ELECTRIC RANGE
Model RJE-3750W
Control Panel
Oven Went
Plug-In
face Units
Model and Serial
Number Plate
Automatic Oven
Light Switch
Fiberglass Heat
Seal
Removable
Storage Drawer
Air-Flow
Door
Oven
Oven Rack
Guides
Bake Element
Oven Signal Light
Lock Light Clean Light
Oven Tempera&e
Oven Selector Knbb
Oven Light ‘Switch
Control Knob
Table of Contents
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
USING THE SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS
USING THE OVEN CONTROLS
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Baking
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Broiling
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Variable Broil Feature
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Resetting the Oven Temperature Control
SETTING THE CLOCK TO THE CORRECT TIME OF DAY
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER’ CLOCK
OVEN RACK POSlTlONS
USING THE OVEN LIGHT
THE OVEN VENT
THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE
ACCESSORY CANNING KIT
USING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN
CLEANING AND CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
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Removing and Replacing Control Knobs
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Cleaning Under the Cooktop
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Removing the Storage Drawer
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Cleaning Chart
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE
1. Before Calling for Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem
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Your responsibilities
Proper installation and safe use of the range are your personal
responsibilities. Read this
“Use and Care Guide” and the ‘Cooking
Guide” carefully for important use and safety information.
You must be sure your range..
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is properly installed and leveled on a floor that will hold the weight, and
in a well-ventilated room.
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is connected only to the right kind of outlet. with the right electric supply
and grounding (see “Installation Instructions”).
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is used only for jobs expected of home ranges.
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is out of the weather.
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is properly maintained.
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is not used by children or others who may not understand how it should
be used.
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PUSH IN and turn to
setting.
Usinn the surface unit controls
Surface Unit Control Knobs must be pushed in before turning.
Turn either way to the setting you want.
A design by each knob tells which unit is turned on by that knob.
The Signal Light will glow whenever
sure this light is off when you have finished
a Surface
cooking.
Unit is on. Be
The knob may be set anywhere between “HI” and “OFF.” As you
use your surface units. you will get used to the settings that match your
pots. pans and favorite foods the best.
As a guide, the setting should cook at about the following heats:
HI
-To start most foods cooking To bring water to a boil.
MED-HI
- To hold a rapid boil; to fry pancakes or chlcken.
MED
-To make gravy, puddings and icings. to cook large quantities of vegetables.
MED-LO
-To keep food cooking after starting it at a higher setting.
LO
-To keep food warm until ready to serve. You will notice
that you can set the heat higher or lower within the LO
band ( Lz ] to help keep food at the temperature you
want
NOTE:
Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best results and to pre-
vent damage to the range. 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
To bake, turn the Oven
Selector Knob to BAKE.
To broil, turn the Oven
Selector Knob to
BROIL.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking:
First-Follow
the directions on page 8 for “Positlonlng Oven
Racks ”
Second-Turn the Oven Selector Knob to -‘BAKE ”
Third-Turn
the Oven Temperature Control Knob to the baking
temperature you want. The Oven Signal Light will glow while the oven is
heating When this light goes off. the oven has heated to the temperature
you set
Fourth-Place
food in the oven. During baking, the elements will
turrl on and off to help keep the oven at the temperature you set. The
Oven Signal Light will turn on and off with the elements The top element
helps
heat
during baking, but
Fifth-When
the baking is done, turn both the Oven Temperature
does not turn red.
and Oven Selector Knobs to “OFF.”
NOTE:
Do not lock the oven door during baking. If you do, you
may not be able to unlock it until the oven has cooled.
Broiling:
(Note-The door must be partly open while broiling.)
First-Follow
the directions on page 5 for placing the meat at the
right distance from the Broil Element.
Second-Turn the Oven Selector to “BROIL.”
Third-Turn the Oven Temperature Control Knob to “BROIL” or
turn it to a lower temperature (see “Variable Broil Feature.” on page 5 1
Fourth-Put
the broiler pan on the oven rack.
Fifth-Open the oven door about four inches (10 cm). There is a
stop in the hinges to hold it there.
The door must be partly open while
broiling. The Oven Signal Light will glow while the broil element is on.
Sixth-When you are through. turn both the Oven Temperature
Control and the Oven Selector Knobs to “OFF.”
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ALWAYS broil with the
door open about 4
inches
(10
cm).
The following chart suggests broiling times and oven-rack positions for different kinds of meats when the Oven Selector Knob is set
to BROIL.
Food Description
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Inches (cm) from
top of food Approximate
to Broil Minutes
Element 1st side
3” (3 cm
13” (6 cm
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2nd side
Loosen the Locking
Lower: move black part
toward “LO.”
One notch equals about
10°F (5°C).
Higher: move black
part toward “HI.”
One notch equals about
10°F (5°C).
You might want to broil some foods slower than others Brolllng
cafe be slowed down by setting a lower temperature on the Oven Temperature Control Knob instead of “BROIL.” Using a lower temperature will
cause the broil element to turn on and off during the broiling so that the
tood broils more slowly
When the Oven Temperature Control Knob is on “BROIL.” the
Broil Element heats all the time. Set the temperature lower and It heats
sc,me of the time The lower the temperature setting. the shorter are the
periods of heating
NOTE: The Oven Selector must be on BROIL and the door
must
be
partly
open for all broiling temperatures.
Resetting the oven temperature control:
Does your new oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven”
The temperatures in older ovens often shift very gradually, gettmg hotter
or colder without the user really noticing the change Your new oven is
properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, but when compared
to your old range, the new design may give you different baking results If
you think that the temperature setting on your range needs to be hotter or
colder. you can adlust the Oven Temperature Control Knob by yourself.
To adjust the setting. first pull the Oven Temperature Control Knob
straight off On the back. lust across from the locking screw. are a row of
notches on the black part of the knob and one tooth on the chrome part.
To set your oven about lO’F(5”C)
about two full turns and move the row of notches
“LO ” To set your oven about lO’F(5-C)
notches
one notch
closer to “HI.” Each notch equals about 10 F(5 C)
cooler.
warmer:
loosen the locking screw
one notch
closer to
move the row of
Tighten the locking screw and put the knob back on the
control panel
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