Whirlpool RJE-390P User Manual

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Control Panel
Model and Serial Number Plate
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Light Switch Removable
FibergIass
Heat Seal ­Oven Door -
Chrome Trim
Bake Element
Oven Temperature
Control Knob
Oven Top Light Switch
Selector Knob
Surface Unit
Minute Timer
Oven Signal Light
Lock Light Clean Light
Oven Light Switch Surface Unit

Table of Contents

BEFORE USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS USING THE OVEN CONTROLS
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Baking
. Broiling
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Vanable Broil Features
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Resetting the Oven Temperature’Control.Knob : : : : : : : I :
SETTING THE CLOCK TO THE CORRECT TIME OF DAY
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER’ CLOCK
OVENRACKPOSITIONS USINGTHEOVENLIGHT ,,, .._.
USING THE TOP LIGHT THE OVEN VENT THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE
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 HELP
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Before calling for service
2. If you need service
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Control Knobs
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Digital Clock Stop Time Knob
be sure you use your range as it was meant to be used. Before using it. you are personally responsible for making sure that it..
is properly installed and leveled on a floor that will hold the weight, and In a well-ventilated room. is connected only to the right kind of outlet. with the right electric supply
and grounding. IS used only for jobs expected of home ranges. is out of the weather is properly malntaintjd is
Start Time Knob
be used

Before using your range

IMPORTANT This is the oni) fine print you‘ll find in this booklet. Please read it to
We build appliances to last. but we can‘t control how they are used.
not
used by children or others who may not understand how It should
To turn on surface unit PUSH IN and turn until desired set­ting shows in the window.

Using the surface unit controls

The Surface Unit Control Knobs must be pushed in before turning them This helps avoid turning them on accidentally when wiping off the Control Panel. And it helps keep small children from turning them on. You
must push in on them...then turn until the setting you want shows in
the window.
A design by t’a~ h knob tells which unit IS turned on by that knob.
(For example. [ . I shou’s that the right front unit.. .the one closest to you
on your right.. .uill heist when you push in and turn that knob.)
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 star I most foods cooking. To bring water to a boil.
MED-HI
--To hold a rapld boil: to fry pancakes or chicken.
MED
- To make gravy. puddings and icings: to cook large quan­tlties of vegetables.
MED-LO
-- To keep food cooking after starting it at a higher setting.
LO
- To keep food ivarm until ready to serve. You can set the
heat higher or lower within the “LO” range to help keep food at the temperature you want.
The Signal Light will glow whenever a Surface Unit is on. Be
sure this light is off when you have finished cooking.
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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 directlons on page 7 for “Positioning 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 oven. The heating elements turn off and on dunng baking to keep the oven at the temperature you set. The Oven Signal Light will glow when the heating elements are on.
Fifth-When
the baking is done. turn both the Oven Temperature
and Oven Selector Knobs to “OFF”
NOTE:
Do not lock the oven door durmg baking If you do. you
may not be able to unlock it until the oven has cooled.
Broiling:
First-Follou the directions below 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 )
Fourth-Put Fifth-Keep
the broiler pan on the oven rack.
the oven door open about four inches (10 cm). There is a stop in the hinges to hold it there. The Oven Slgnal 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.”
The following chart suggests broiling times and oven-rack po­sitions for different kinds of meats when the Oven Selector Knob is set to BROIL.
Description
Inches (cm) from top of food to Broil Element
Approximate
Minutes
1st side
2nd side
ALWAYS broil with the door open about 4 inches (10 cm).
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l’(Z.>cm 1” (2 5 cm) l”l2 5cml
l’? 14cmj lli’14cml 1’2’
(4cml
‘2” 11 cm)
3” (S cmi 3” (X cm) 3” IS cm)
4”-5’ (10-13 cm) 1%15 4”-5”(10-13cm) 4”--5” (10-13 cm) Ii” iX cm)
13” IX cml :3” iX cm)
3” (S cm) 4”-5” (10-13 cm)
7”-9” (1X-23 cm) 3” (H cm) 3” (S cm)
3” (8 cm) 4”-5” (10-13 cm)
7-C) 9-11
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17-19 19-21 14-16
6-8 6-X 6-8
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15 10
25-30 10-12
11-16
7-8 3
6-7
:1-5 4-7 5-7
6-S x-10
4-5 4-5 4-5
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9-14 5-7
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4-s
Loosen the Locking Screw
Lower: move black part toward “LO.” One notch equals about
10°F (S’C).
Variable Broil Feature:
You migh: want to broil some foods slower than others. Broiling can be slowed down by settmg 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 food broils more slog ly.
When the Oven Temperature Control Knob is on “BROIL.” the Broil Element heats all the time. Set the temperature lower and it heats some of the time The lower the temperature setting. the shorter are the periods of heating
NOTE:
The Oven Selector must be in the “BROIL” position in
order for the Broil Element to heat
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, getting 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 adjust the Oven Temperature Control Knob by yourself.
To adjust the setting, first pull the Oven Temperature Control Knob
straight off. On the back. just 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 10-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
Higher: move black part toward “HI.” One notch equals about
10°F (ST).
Minute Timer

Setting the clock to the correct time of day

1. Push in the Minute Timer Knob and turn it clockwise until the digits show the correct time of day.
2 The Minute Timer dial will turn as you set the clock. When clock is set.
let the knob pop out. Then. while it is out. turn the Minute Timer hand
counter-clockwise
to “OFF.” If you push in on the knob when setting
the Minute Timer. you will change the setting of the clock.

Using the Minute Timer

Turn the knob until the minutes you want to time show in the
window.
When the time you set is up. a buzzer will sound. Turn the dial to
“OFF” to stop the burzer.
The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking. It only buzzes when the time you set is up. It can be used to time almost any cooking operation. It can even remind you of other things (like when to add softener to the washer).
For the most accurate timing, turn the knob past the time you want Thcln turn it back to the setting
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