Whirlpool RJE-385P User Manual

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01 SO-INCH FREE-STANDING

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ELECTRIC RANGE

Model RJE-385P

Surface Units

Bowls with

Chrome Trim

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Model and !3erial

Number Plate

Automatic Oven Light Swrtch

Copy Your

have this mformatlon ready

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Complete

plate just behmd the top of the oven door) 2

Purchase date from sales slip

book. your warranty and sales slip together in a handy place

Model and Serial Numbers Mere

When you need service. or call with a question.

Model and Serial Numbers (from the

Copy this InformatIon In these spaces Keep this

See Cooking Guide for important safety information.

Bake Element

Air-Flow Oven

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Oven Signal Light

Lock Light

Clean Light

Oven Temperature

Control Knob

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 iir 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.

Using the surface unit controls

Surface Unit Control Knobs must be pushed in before turning.

Iill-rr rather way to the settlrq you want

A design by each knob tells which unit is turned on by that knob.

(For example. [ .I shows the right front unit )

The Signal Light will glow whenever a Surface Unit is on. Be

sure this light is off when you have finished cooking.

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 quan-

titles 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 notlce

that you can set the heat higher or lower wlthin the LO hand 1 G I to help keep food at the temperature you want

NOTE: U\t’ c)nl~ fl,~t~bottorned utensils for beit result\ and to preVPIII tlarnagiz ti) the r<llnye Sprclalt); Items wtth rounded or ntiged bottoms (woks. ntiyeJ bottom C~~~II~JI~ or tea kettles) are not recommended See the “Cooking C;u~ti~~~ for Important utensil lnforrnatton

Using the oven controls

Baking:

First- Follow< the dlrectlons on page X for Positlonlrlg O\,cr~

Racks ..

To bake, turn the Oven Selector Knob to BAKE.

To broil, turn the Oven Selector Knob to BROIL.

Fourth-Place food In the oven. During baking. the elements will turrl 011 and off IO 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 does not turn red.

Fifth--LZ;:hc,n the baklny IS done. turn both the OL.~JII Temperature

and Oven Selector Knobs tcj “OFF ”

NOTE: Du riot lock the oven door durlny baklny Ii LOU do

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 directlons 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 Featurtl.” on paytj 5 1

Fourth-Put the broiler pan on the oven rack

Fifth-Opel) the oven door about four inches (10 cm). There is a stop III the hirlges tr~z hold it there. The door must be part/y open hi/e broiilng. 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 O~rcn 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 sitions for different kinds of meats when the Oven Selector Knob to BROIL

Food

Description

Inches (cm) from top of food to Broil Element

Approximate

Minutes

1st side

Beef Steaks

Rare Medium

1” (2 5 cm) 1” (2 5 cm)

Well done l”(25cm)

3” (Hcml 3” (8 cm) %ll 3” (8 cm) 11-13

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Beef Steaks

Rare

1’~” I4 cm) Medium 1’2” i4cm) Well done

1’2” l4cm)

Hamburgers ‘2” t 1 cm)

4”-5” / 10- 13 cm) 13. 15 4”-5” j 10~13 cm) 17-19 4”-5” (10-l? cm1 1’1-21 3” (8 cmi 6-X

Lamb Chops

Medium 1 (25cmi

3” (8 cmi b s

Ham slice. precooked ‘2 ~1

or tendered

Canadian Bacon ‘2 ilcmi Pork Rib or Loon Chop

(1-L 5 cm)

‘4’Yl’

Well done (2-2 5 cm)

~3” (8 cm) ?” (X cm) b

4&S’ j 10-13 cm1

1,s

6X

Chlcken 2-3 lb

(l-1 5 kg)

7”-9” 118-2’3 ~ cm) 25 :%I 13” (H cm) 11 16 Ii” (8 cm)

7-x

3” (8 cml .i 4”-5” t lo- 13 cm)

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Fish l.lver Frankfurters

cut In half whole illlets

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set

2nd side

3-s

4-i 57

6-X x-10

14-16

4-5 4-5 4-5

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10

10-12

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Loosen the locking screw; NOTICE position of notches.

Lower: move black part toward “LO.” One notch equals about

10 F (5 C).

Higher: move black part toward “HI.”

One notch equals about

lo’-F (5-C).

Variable Broil Feature:

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Your responsibilities

Using the surface unit controls

Using the oven controls