Whirlpool RM286PXV User Manual
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Appliances
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Use & Care
Oven light
switch
Oven vent
Lock lever
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Guide
Lower oven
serial number
plate (behind
Bake element
controls
Model and
Broil element
SELF-CLEANING LOWER OVEN
RM286PXV
Oven door
Contents
Important Safety
Instructions
Using Your Lower Oven.
Setting the clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using the lower oven controls
Using the automatic
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Optional rotisserie .
Door panel replacement
Caring For Your Lower Oven
Control panel and knobs .
Using the Self-Cleaning cycle
Cleaning tips
The lower oven light
If You Need Service
Or Assistance .
Whirlpool Microwave
Oven/Range
Product Warranty..
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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool
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appliance. Please complete and
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mail the Owner Registration Card
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provided with this product. Then
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complete the form below. Have this
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information ready if you need service or
call with a question.
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Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (behind the microwave
oven door on the frame) and purchase
date from sales slip.
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Keep this book, the Upper Microwave
Oven Use and Care Guide, the Cooking Guide and sales slip together in
the Literature Pac.
Model Number
Serial Number
01989 Whirlpool Corporation
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide
label. It will be easier to remove before
the lower oven is used. To remove any
remaining glue:
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Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
or
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Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing detergent before removing glue as
described above.
00 not use rubbing alcohol or
flammable or toxic solvents, such as
acetone, gasoline, carbon tetrachloride,
etc. These can damage the finish.
Purchase
Date
Service Company Phone Number
You are responsible for:
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Installing and leveling the oven in a
wall or cabinet strong enough to hold
its weight, and where it is protected
from the elements.’
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Properly connecting and grounding
the oven to electrical supply.’
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Making sure the oven is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
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Properly maintaining the oven.
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Using the oven only for jobs expected
of a home oven.
‘See the Installation Instructions.
Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
injury to persons, or damage when using the
lower oven, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
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Read all instructions before using
the lower oven.
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Install or locate the oven only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions.
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Do not use the lower oven for
warming or heating the room. Persons could be burned or injured, or
a fire could start,
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Do not leave children alone in area
where the lower oven is in use.
They should never be allowed to
sit or stand on any part of the lower
oven. They could be burned or
injured.
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Do not repair or replace any part of
the lower oven unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
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Do not store flammable materials
in or near the lower oven. They
could explode or burn.
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan by covering
with a well-fitted lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray. Flaming grease outside
pan can be extinguished with bak-
ing soda, or if available, a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
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Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces
may result in burns from steam. Do
not let potholder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on fire.
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Use care when opening oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
9 Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
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Keep lower oven vents
unobstructed.
9 Always position oven racks in
desired location while oven is cool.
If rack must be moved while oven
is hot, do not let potholder contact
hot heating element in oven.
. Do not clean door seal. It is essen-
tial for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage, or move
the seal. Clean only parts recommended in this Use and Care
Guide.
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Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any
kind should be used in or around
any part of the oven.
Important Safety Instructions
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Before self-cleaning the lower
oven, remove broiler pan, broiler
grid, oven racks and other utensils.
Do not use the oven to clean
miscellaneous parts.
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Do not store things children might
want above the oven. Children
could be burned or injured while
climbing on it.
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Do not touch heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven. Heating
elements may be hot even though
they are dark in color. Areas near
interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other flam-
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mable materials contact heating
elements or interior surfaces of
oven until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Other surfaces of the
lower oven may become hot
enough to cause burns; such as,
the oven vent opening, the surface
near the vent opening, the oven
door and window.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
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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. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE
HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
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Using Your Lower Oven
Setting the clock
The clock is located at the top of the
upper microwave oven control panel.
To set the clock, follow the instructions found in the Upper Microwave
Oven Use and Care Guide.
Using the Minute Timer
The Minute Timer on the upper microwave oven control panel can be used
for any timed cooking. To use the
Minute Timer, follow the instructions
found in the Upper Microwave Oven
Use and Care Guide.
Using the lower oven controls
The lower oven is always set with
two knobs:
-The Oven Selector
-The Oven Temperature Control
Both must be on a setting for the
lower oven to heat.
Baking
1. Position the rack(s) properly before
turning on the oven. To change
rack position, lift rack at 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 1% to
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.
Using Your Lower Oven
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2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE.
The lower oven ON signal light will
come on.
3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
on the baking temperature you want.
The lower oven HEATING signal light
will come on. The oven is preheated
when the lower oven HEATING
signal light first goes off.
4. Put food in the oven.
During baking, the elements will turn
on and off to keep the oven temperature
at the setting. The lower oven HEATING
signal light will turn on and off with the
elements.
The top element helps heat during baking, but does not turn red.
When baking is done, turn both the
Oven Selector and Oven Tempera-
ture Control to OFF The lower oven
ON and HEATING signal lights will
go off.
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OFF
Locking
screw
Adjusting the oven temperature
control
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 comparing 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 tem-
perature settings, they can be adjusted
by following these steps:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
2. Loosen the locking screw. Note the
position of the notches.
Tooth Notches
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to LO. Each notch
equals about 10°F (5°C).
4. To raise the temperature, move
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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Using Your Lower Oven
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Broiling
1. Position the rack before turning the
oven on. See “Broil Chart” in the
Cooking Guide or a reliable cookbook for recommended rack
positions.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop position. (open about 4 inches, 10.2 cm).
The door will stay open by itself.
4. Set the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control on BROIL. The
5. When broiling is done, turn both the
Oven Selector and Oven Temperature Control to OFF. The lower oven
ON and HEATING signal lights will
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