Whirlpool RM288PXS Use & Care Manual

Contents

BEFORE YOU USE YOUR OVEN
IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS . . . .

PARTS AND FEATURES . .
USING YOUR LOWER OVEN..

Baking or Roasting
Adjusting the Temperature

Control .

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER* Control
Using the Minute Timer.

Broiling . . . .

Custom Broil , .

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Oven Vent, 11
Optional Rotisserie 11

CARING FOR YOUR

LOWER OVEN . . . . 11

Control Panel and Knobs , 11
Using the Self-Cleaning

Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cleaning Chart 17
Lower Oven Light 18

IF YOU NEED SERVICE
OR ASSISTANCE

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WHIRLPOOL OVEN WARRANTY 20

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01987 Whirlpool Corporation

Before you use your oven

Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” packed with

your oven.

Read this “Use & Care Guide” and your “Cooking Guide” carefully for important
use and safety information. Store these with the Upper Microwave Oven literature
in a convenient place for future use.

It Is your personal responslblllty and obllgatlon to be sure your oven:

l Has been installed where it is protected from the elements.
l Has been installed and leveled in a wall or cabinet that will hold the weight.
l Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.

(See “Installation Instructionsl’)

l Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Is properly maintained.
l Is used only for jobs expected of a home oven.

See your “Cooking Guide” and “Upper Microwave Oven Use 6 Care Guide”

for addltlonal safety and operating Instructions.

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. DO NOT

allow children to use or

l Let steam and hot air escape

play with any part of the oven, or

from the oven before removing

leave them unattended near it.

food to prevent burns.

They could be burned or injured. 4.

DO NOT use

the oven to heat a

2.

DO NOT

store things children

room. Persons in the room could

might want above the oven.

be burned or injured, or a fire

Children could be injured while

could start.
climbing on the door and the
door could be damaged.

5.

DO NOT

wear loose or hanging

3. KEEP

children away from the oven

garments when using the oven.

They could ignite if they touch a
when it is on. The oven walls, racks

heating element and you could
and door can get hot enough to be burned.
cause burns.

6.

DO NOT

heat unopened con-

* Put oven racks where you want

tainers, they could explode. The

them before turning on the oven.

hot contents could burn you and

Heated racks could cause severe

container particles could cause

burns.

injury

l Do not touch any part of the

7. MAKE SURE

to open the oven

oven, especially the heating el-

door all the way when adding or

ements, until you know they are

removing food to prevent burns.

completely cool. Dark elements
can still be hot enough to cause
severe burns.

. FOR YOUR SAFETY.

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.

- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Parts and features

Model RM288PXS
LOWER OVEN

MlCROWAVi

OVEN CONTROLS

MODEL AND
SERIAL NUMBER

LOWER OVEN

- CONTROLS

OVEN LIGHT

UPPER

BROIL ELEMENT

AIR-FLOW

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...

If you need service, or call with a
question, have this information
ready:

1. Complete

Model and Serial
Numbers (from plate located
behind the microwave oven
dOOr).

Mode, Number

2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these

Seti Number
spaces. Keep this book with your
sales slip, “Cooking Guide” and

“Upper Microwave Oven Use &

Care Guldei’

Please complete

Puwhase note

and mall the Owner Reghatlon
Card furnIshed with this product.

Service Company Phone Number

Using your lower oven

NUMBER PADS

MEALTIMER

CONTROL PADS

LOCKED LIGHT

OVEN
SELECTOR

LOWER OVEN
INDICATOR LIGHT

The lower oven is always set with two knobs:

-The Oven Selector.

-The Oven Temperature Control.

Both must be on a setting for the oven to heat.

The rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen­tered in the oven. Always leave
at least 1 YZ 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:’

1.

Position the rack(s) properly

before

turning on the oven. To

change rack position,

pull
rack out to stop, raise front edge
and lift out.

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2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE. The
Lower Oven “ON” Indicator Light
will come on.

4. When the Heating Indicator
Light first goes off, the oven is
preheated. Put food in the
oven.

NOTE: Oven racks,

walls and door will be hot.

3. Set Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
The Heating Indicator Light will
come on.

5. During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The

Heating Indicator 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 the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF. The

Lower Oven “ON” Indicator Light

will go off.

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