Whirlpool RME30000 User Manual
ELECTRIC RANGE
Use & Care Guide
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CUISINIÈRE
ÉLECTRIQUE
Guide d’utilisation
et d’entretien
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE DES MATIÈRES
RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3
The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3
PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5
COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................6
Cooktop Controls.........................................................................6
Coil Elements and Burner Bowls .................................................6
Home Canning .............................................................................7
Cookware .....................................................................................7
OVEN USE.......................................................................................8
Electronic Clock/Timer.................................................................8
Display..........................................................................................8
Clock ............................................................................................8
Timer.............................................................................................8
Oven Temperature Control ..........................................................8
Aluminum Foil...............................................................................9
Positioning Racks and Bakeware ................................................9
Bakeware......................................................................................9
Oven Vent...................................................................................10
Baking and Roasting..................................................................10
Broiling........................................................................................10
RANGE CARE ...............................................................................11
General Cleaning........................................................................11
Oven Door ..................................................................................12
Storage Drawer ..........................................................................12
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................13
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE.........................................................14
WARRANTY ..................................................................................14
SÉCURITÉ DE LA CUISINIÈRE ...................................................15
La bride antibasculement...........................................................15
PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES ..............................................18
UTILISATION DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON................................19
Commandes de la table de cuisson ..........................................19
Éléments en spirale et cuvettes des brûleurs............................19
Préparation de conserves à la maison.......................................20
Ustensiles de cuisson ................................................................20
UTILISATION DU FOUR...............................................................20
Horloge/Minuterie électronique..................................................20
Affichage.....................................................................................20
Horloge .......................................................................................21
Minuterie.....................................................................................21
Commande de température du four ..........................................21
Papier d’aluminium.....................................................................21
Positionnement des grilles et des ustensiles de cuisson..........22
Ustensiles de cuisson ................................................................22
Évent du four ..............................................................................23
Cuisson au four et rôtissage ......................................................23
Cuisson au gril............................................................................23
ENTRETIEN DE LA CUISINIÈRE.................................................24
Nettoyage général ......................................................................24
Porte du four...............................................................................25
Tiroir de remisage.......................................................................26
DÉPANNAGE.................................................................................26
ASSISTANCE OU SERVICE.........................................................27
GARANTIE.....................................................................................28
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RANGE SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all
safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or
“WARNING.” These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
immediately follow instructions.
can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
You
follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can
The range will not tip during normal use. However, the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the
anti-tip bracket fastened down properly.
happen if the instructions are not followed.
The Anti-Tip Bracket
Anti-Tip Bracket
Range Foot
WARNING
Tip Over Hazard
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.
Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.
See the installation instructions for details.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children
and adults.
Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:
• Slide range forward.
• Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.
• Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical
shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the
range, follow basic precautions, including the
following:
■
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE
SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP
DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE
INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD,
LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY
ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK
SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP
BRACKET.
■
CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to
children in cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range
reach items could be seriously injured.
■
Proper Installation – Be sure the range is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
■
Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the
Room.
■
Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should not
be left alone or unattended in area where the range
is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the range.
■
Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using the
range.
■
User Servicing – Do not repair or replace any part of
the range unless specifically recommended in the
manual. All other servicing should be referred to a
qualified technician.
■
Storage in or on the Range – Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven or near surface
units.
■
Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires – Smother fire or
flame or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
■
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 other bulky cloth.
■
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS
NEAR UNITS – Surface units may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Areas near surface
units may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials contact surface units or
areas near units until they have had sufficient time
to cool. Among those areas are the cooktop and
surfaces facing the cooktop.
– children climbing on the range to
■ Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with
one or more surface units of different size. Select
utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover
the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating
element to direct contact and may result in ignition
of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to burner
will also improve efficiency.
■ Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat
Settings – Boilover causes smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite.
■ Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in
Place – Absence of these pans or bowls during
cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.
■ Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line
surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as
suggested in the manual. Improper installation of
these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or
fire.
■ Glazed Cooking Utensils – Only certain types of
glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other
glazed utensils are suitable for range-top service
without breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature.
■ Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not
Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units – To reduce the
risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and
spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil,
the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that
it is turned inward, and does not extend over
adjacent surface units.
■ Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements –
Heating elements should never be immersed in
water.
■ Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop
should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
■ Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet sponge or
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area,
be careful to avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can
produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
■ Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot air or
steam escape before removing or replacing food.
■ Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers – Build-up
of pressure may cause container to burst and result
in injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■ Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place 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 TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR
INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN – Heating
elements may be hot even though they are dark in
color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact heating elements or interior
surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time
to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may
become hot enough to cause burns – among these
surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces near
these openings, oven doors, and windows of oven
doors.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS AND FEATURES
For self-cleaning ranges –
■ Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
■ 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.
■ Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.
■ Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler pan
and other utensils.
For units with ventilating hood –
■ Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease should
not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.
■ When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and
appearances of the features shown here may not match those of your model.
Control Panel
2
3
Oven Temperature Control
1.
Oven Indicator Light
2.
Surface Burner Locator
3.
Left Front Burner Control
4.
Left Rear Burner Control
5.
Surface Heating Indicator Light
6.
Right Rear Burner Control
7.
Right Front Burner Control
8.
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5
Range
Oven Vent
1.
Surface Burner
2.
Anti-Tip Bracket
3.
Door Stop Clip
4.
Model and Serial Number Plate
5.
(behind left side of storage drawer)
Storage Drawer
6.
Control Panel
7.
Automatic Oven Light Switch
8.
(on some models)
COOKTOP USE
Cooktop Controls
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
The control knobs can be set anywhere between HI and LO. Push
in and turn to setting. On some models, the surface cooking area
locator shows which element is turned on. Use the following
chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
Broil Element (not shown)
9.
Door Gasket
10.
Bake Element
11.
Self-Clean Latch (on some models)
12.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
■
HI
6-8
[MED- HI]
5
[MED]
2-4
[MED- LO]
LO
Start food cooking.
■
Bring liquid to a boil.
■
Hold a rapid boil.
■
Quickly brown or sear food.
■
Maintain a slow boil.
■
Fry or sauté foods.
■
Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
■
Stew or steam food.
■
Simmer.
■
Keep food warm.
■
Melt chocolate or butter.
Coil Elements and Burner Bowls
(on some models)
Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking results. Burner
bowls, when clean, reflect heat back to the cookware. They also
help catch spills.
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Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) over the
coil element. If cookware is uneven or too large, it can produce
excess heat causing the burner bowl to change color. For more
information, see the “General Cleaning” section.
Before removing or replacing coil elements and burner
NOTE:
bowls, make sure they are cool and the control knobs are in the
Off position.
To R emo ve :
Push in the edge of coil element toward the receptacle. Then
1.
lift it just enough to clear the burner bowl.
Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle.
2.
Lift out the burner bowl.
3.
Cookware
IMPORTANT:
cooking area, element or surface burner.
Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a well-
fitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy
thickness.
Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminum and copper
may be used as a core or base in cookware. However, when used
as a base they can leave permanent marks on the cooktop or
grates.
Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is
transferred, which affects cooking results. A nonstick finish has
the same characteristics as its base material. For example,
aluminum cookware with a nonstick finish will take on the
properties of aluminum.
On some models, griddles with nonstick surfaces should not be
used in the broiler.
Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material
characteristics.
COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS
Aluminum
Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface
■
Heats quickly and evenly.
■
Suitable for all types of cooking.
■
Medium or heavy thickness is best for
most cooking tasks.
To Replace:
Line up openings in the burner bowl with the coil element
1.
receptacle.
Holding the coil element as level as possible, carefully push
2.
coil element terminal into the receptacle.
When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it
3.
will go, push down the edge of the coil element opposite the
receptacle.
Home Canning
When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface
cooking areas, elements or surface burners between batches.
This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool.
■
Center the canner on the grate or largest surface cooking
area or element. Canners should not extend more than 1 in.
(2.5 cm) outside the cooking area.
■
Do not place canner on 2 surface cooking areas, elements or
surface burners at the same time.
■
On ceramic glass models, use only flat-bottomed canners.
■
On coil element models, the installation of a Canning Unit Kit
is recommended. If a kit is not installed, the life of the coil
element will be shortened. See “Assistance or Service” for
ordering instructions.
■
For more information, contact Agriculture Canada.
Companies that manufacture home canning products can
also offer assistance.
Cast iron
Ceramic or
Ceramic glass
Copper
Earthenware
Porcelain
enamel-onsteel or cast
iron
Stainless steel
■
Heats slowly and evenly.
■
Good for browning and frying.
■
Maintains heat for slow cooking.
■
Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
■
Heats slowly, but unevenly.
■
Ideal results on low to medium heat
settings.
■
Heats very quickly and evenly.
■
Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
■
Use on low heat settings.
■
See stainless steel or cast iron.
■
Heats quickly, but unevenly.
■
A core or base of aluminum or copper
on stainless steel provides even
heating.
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OVEN USE
Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few
times, or when it is heavily soiled.
IMPORTANT:
the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to
certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well
ventilated room.
The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
Electronic Clock/Timer
(on some models)
1
5
1. Timer
2. Display
3. Increase
4. Decrease
5. Clock
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4
Display
When power is first supplied to the appliance, everything on the
display will light up for 5 seconds. Then “PF” will appear on the
display.
If “PF” appears at any other time, a power failure has occurred.
Reset the clock. See “Clock” section.
When the oven is not in use, the display will show the time of day.
To S et:
Press TIMER.
1.
The colon will flash during Timer programming.
Press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to set length of time.
2.
Press TIMER.
3.
The Timer will begin counting down 5 seconds after the time
is set.
To display the time of day while the Timer is counting down,
press CLOCK. Time of day will be displayed 5 seconds
before returning to the Timer countdown.
When there is one minute of time remaining, a single tone will
sound and the display will begin counting down in seconds.
When the Timer reaches zero, the display will show “End”
and four 1-second tones will sound.
To Cancel:
Press TIMER twice in the Timer mode.
Oven Temperature Control
IMPORTANT:
temperature. Opening the oven door and element or burner
cycling may give incorrect readings.
The oven provides accurate temperatures; however, it may cook
faster or slower than your previous oven, so the temperature
calibration can be adjusted. It can be changed in Fahrenheit only.
To Adjust Oven Temperature Calibration (on models with
manual oven control):
Make sure the oven temperature control knob is in the OFF
1.
position. Pull oven temperature control knob straight off and
turn it over.
Do not use a thermometer to measure oven
Clock
This is a 12-hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m.
To S et:
Before setting, make sure the oven and Timer are off.
Press CLOCK.
1.
The colon will flash during Clock programming.
Press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to set the time of day.
2.
The time can be changed in either small or 10-minute
increments by pressing a pad briefly or by pressing and
holding a pad.
Press CLOCK. The colon will stop flashing when the Clock is
3.
active.
Timer
The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds or hours and
minutes and counts down the set time. The Timer does not start
or stop the oven.
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Loosen the locking screws inside the oven temperature
2.
control knob.
1
1. Locking Screws
2. Notches
2
Adjust temperature.
3.
To lower the temperature, hold the knob handle firmly and
turn skirt counterclockwise to move the tooth a notch to the
left.
To raise the temperature, hold the knob handle firmly and turn
the skirt clockwise to move the tooth a notch to the right.
Each notch equals about 5°F (0°C).
1
3
1. Notches
2. Tooth
3. Skirt
Tighten the locking screws and replace knob.
4.
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FOOD RACK POSITION
Bundt cakes, most quick breads,
2
yeast breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes,
2 or 3
nonfrozen pies
BAKEWARE
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2 in.
(5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the
following chart as a guide.
NUMBER OF
PAN(S )
1 Center of rack.
2 Side by side or slightly staggered.
3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure
POSITION ON RACK
that no bakeware piece is directly over
another.
Aluminum Foil
IMPORTANT:
liners or cookware because permanent damage will occur to the
oven bottom finish.
■
Do not cover entire rack with foil because air must be able to
move freely for best cooking results.
■
To catch spills, place foil on rack below dish. Make sure foil is
at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) larger than the dish and that it is turned
up at the edges.
Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil,
Positioning Racks and Bakeware
IMPORTANT:
door or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelain
finish.
RACKS
NOTES:
■
Position racks before turning the oven on.
■
Do not move racks with bakeware on them.
■
Make sure racks are level.
To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front
edge, then lift out. Use the following illustration and chart as a
guide.
Never place food or bakeware directly on the oven
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4
3
2
1
Bakeware
The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow
manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size
recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.
BAKEWARE/
RESULTS
Light colored
aluminum
■
Light golden
crusts
■
Even browning
Dark aluminum
and other
bakeware with
dark, dull and/or
nonstick finish
■
Brown, crisp
crusts
Insulated cookie
sheets or baking
pans
■
Little or no
bottom
browning
Stainless steel
■
Light, golden
crusts
■
Uneven
browning
RECOMMENDATIONS
■
Use temperature and time
recommended in recipe.
■
May need to reduce baking
temperatures 25°F (15°C).
■
Use suggested baking time.
■
For pies, breads and casseroles, use
temperature recommended in
recipe.
■
Place rack in center of oven.
■
Place in the bottom third of oven.
■
May need to increase baking time.
■
May need to increase baking time.
FOOD RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys,
1 or 2
angel food cakes
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