Whirlpool RM288PXW Use And Care Manual

LOWER

OVEN

Self-Cleaning
Model RM288PW

Contents

BEFORE YOU USE YOUR OVEN
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS AND FEATURES
USING YOUR LOWER OVEN.

Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using the Lower Oven

Baking
Adjusting the Oven

Temperature Control

Broiling

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER’ Control

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Oven Vent
Optional Rotisserie
Optional Door Panel Pat

CARING FOR YOUR
LOWER OVEN..

Control Panel and Knobs
Using the Self-Cleaning

Cycle
Cleaning Chart
Lower Oven Light

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY

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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 responsibility and obligation 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 Instructions.)

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 the Cooking Guide and Upper Microwave Oven Use & Care Guide
for important safety and use information.

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. DO NOT

allow children to use or
play with any part of the oven, or
leave them unattended near it.

l Let steam and hot air escape

from the oven before removing
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. Chil-

be burned or injured, or a fire
dren could be burned or injured could start.
while climbing on the door and
the door could be damaged.

5.

DO NOT

wear loose or hanging

3. KEEP

children away from the

garments when using the oven.

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

heating element and you could
racks and door can get hot

be burned.
enough to cause burns.

* Put oven racks where you

6. DO NOT

heat unopened con-

want them before turning on

tainers, they could explode. The

the oven. Heated racks

hot contents could burn you

could cause severe burns.

and container particles could
. Do not touch any part of the

cause injury.

oven, especially the heating

7. When adding or removing food.

elements, until you know they

MAKE SURE

to open the oven

are completely cool. Dark ele-

door all the way to prevent burns.

ments can still be hot enough
to cause severe burns.

. FOR YOUR SAFETY

l

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 -

Thank you for buylng a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mall
the Owner Reglstratlon Card provlded with this product.

Then complete
the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.

l Copy model and serial numbers

Model Number

from plate (behind the micro­wave oven door) and purchase
date from sales slip.

Serial Number

l Keep this book and sales slip to-

gether in a handy place.

Purchase Date

Service Company

Phone Number

Parts and features

Model RM288PXV
LOWER OVEN

MODEL AND

UPPER

MICROWAVE

,OVEN CONTROLS

SERIAL NUMBER .
PLATE (behlnd
oven door]

\

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LOWER OVEN

CONTROLS

OVEN VENT \ 1

I/

OVEN LIGHT

SWITCH

LOCK LEVER
COVER PANE1

AUTOMATIC OVEN

/ LIGHT SWITCH

BROIL ELEMENT

GUIDE

BAKE ELEMENT

Using your lower oven

+ DISPLAY

NUMBER R

LOWER OV
“LOCKED”
LIGHT

1 MEALTIMER*

CONTROL PADS

‘EN ­’ SIGNAL

LOWER OVEN

1 “HEATING”

SIGNAL LIGHT

\ OVEN

SWITCH

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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

& Care Guide.

Using the Minute Tier

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 & Care Guide.

Using the Lower Oven

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.

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Baking

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

IV2

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 poslfion,

lift rack at

front and pull out.

2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE. The
Lower Oven ON Signal Light will
come on.

4. Put food in the oven.

NOTE: Oven

racks, walls and door will be hot.

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 fop element helps heat dur-

6 ing baking, but does not turn red.

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.

5. When baking is done, turn

both

the Oven Selector and Oven Tem­perature Control to OFF. The Lower
Oven ON and HEATING Signal
Lights will go off.