Whirlpool RME30002 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

ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL...................................................7

Display..........................................................................................7

Clock ............................................................................................7

Timer.............................................................................................8

Oven Temperature Control ..........................................................8

OVEN USE.......................................................................................8

Aluminum Foil...............................................................................8

Positioning Racks and Bakeware ................................................8

Bakeware......................................................................................9

Oven Vent.....................................................................................9

Baking and Roasting....................................................................9

Broiling.......................................................................................... 9

RANGE CARE ...............................................................................10

General Cleaning........................................................................10

Oven Door ..................................................................................12

Storage Drawer ..........................................................................12

TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................13

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE.........................................................13

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 de brûleur................................19

Préparation de conserves à la maison.......................................19

Ustensiles de cuisson ................................................................20

COMMANDE ÉLECTRONIQUE DU FOUR.................................20

Affichage.....................................................................................20

Horloge .......................................................................................20

Minuterie.....................................................................................21

Commande de la température du four ......................................21

UTILISATION DU FOUR...............................................................21

Papier d’aluminium.....................................................................21

Positionnement des grilles et des ustensiles de cuisson..........21

Ustensiles de cuisson ................................................................22

Évent du four ..............................................................................22

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

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

DANGER

WARNING

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 happen if the instructions are not followed.

The Anti-Tip Bracket

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 having the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly.

follow instructions.

can be killed or seriously injured if you don't

You instructions.

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.

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 – children climbing on the range to 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.

■ 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.

■ 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.

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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

PARTS AND FEATURES

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 Panels

DE F

A. Electronic clock/timer (on some models) B. Oven indicator lights C. Oven temperature control

Range

D. Surface burner locator

E. Left front burner control F. Left rear burner control

G. Surface heating indicator light H. Right rear burner control

I. Right front burner control

IHG

C D

A. Oven vent B. Surface burner C. Anti-tip bracket D. Door stop clip

E. Model and serial number plate

(behind left side of storage drawer)

F. St o ra g e d r aw e r G. Control panel H. Automatic oven light switc

(on some models)

I. Broil element

(not shown)

J. Door gasket

K. Bake element

L. Self-clean latch

(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 to 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.

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

Medium High 6-8

■ Start food cooking.

■ Bring liquid to a boil.

■ Hold a rapid boil.

■ Quickly brown or sear food.

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.

Cookware should not extend more than ½" (1.3 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.

NOTE: Before removing or replacing coil elements and burner bowls, make sure they are cool and the control knobs are in the Off position.

To R em ove:

1. Push in the edge of coil element toward the receptacle. Then

lift it enough to clear the burner bowl.

2. Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle.

Medium 5

Medium Low 2-4

REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot.

■ 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.

3. Lift out the burner bowl.

To Replace:

1. Line up openings in the burner bowl with the coil element

receptacle.

2. Holding the coil element as level as possible, slowly push the

coil element terminal into the receptacle.

3. When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it

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. On electric cooktops, canners should not extend more than ½" (1.3 cm) beyond the surface cooking area or element.

■ 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 your local agricultural

department. Companies that manufacture home canning products can also offer assistance.

Cookware with nonstick surfaces should not be used under the broiler.

Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material characteristics.

COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS

Aluminum

■ Heats quickly and evenly.

■ Suitable for all types of cooking.

■ Medium or heavy thickness is best for

most cooking tasks.

Cast iron

Ceramic or Ceramic glass

■ 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.

Cookware

IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area, element or surface burner.

Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and 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.

ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL

Copper

Earthenware

Porcelain

■ Heats very quickly and evenly.

■ Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

■ Use on low heat settings.

■ See stainless steel or cast iron.

enamel-onsteel or cast iron

Stainless steel

■ Heats quickly, but unevenly.

■ A core or base of aluminum or copper

on stainless steel provides even heating.

Display

When power is first supplied to the appliance, everything on the display will light up for 5 seconds. Then, the time of day and “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.

A. Timer B. Display

C. Increase D. Clock

E. Decrease

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.

1. Press CLOCK.

The colon will flash during Clock programming.

2. Press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to set the time of day.

The time can be changed in either small or 10-minute increments by pressing a pad briefly or by pressing and holding a pad.

3. Press CLOCK. The colon will stop flashing when the Clock is

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.

To S et :

1. Press TIMER.

The colon will flash during Timer programming.

2. Press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to set length of time.

3. Press TIMER.

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 1 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: Do not use a thermometer to measure oven temperature because 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 or Celsius.

A minus sign means the oven will be cooler by the displayed amount. The absence of a minus sign means the oven will be warmer by the displayed amount. Use the following chart as a guide.

ADJUSTMENT °F (ADJUSTMENT °C)

5° to 10°F (3° to 6°C) ...a little more

15° to 20°F (9° to 12°C) ...moderately more

25° to 35°F (15° to 21°C) ...much more

-5° to -10°F (-3° to -6°C) ...a little less

-15° to -20°F (-9° to -12°C) ...moderately less

-25° to -35°F (-15° to -21°C) ...much less

COOKS FOOD

To A dj us t O ve n Te mperatu re Calibra ti on :

1. Press and hold CLOCK until the oven display shows the

current calibration, for example, “00,” if not yet adjusted, or about 5 seconds.

2. Press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to increase or to

decrease the temperature in 5°F (3°C) amounts. The adjustment can be set between 35°F (19°C) and

-35°F (-19°C).

3. Press CLOCK to enter the new temperature.

OVEN USE

Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few times, or when it is heavily soiled.

IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and wellventilated room.

Aluminum Foil

IMPORTANT: Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil, 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 ½" (1.3 cm) larger than the dish and that it is turned up at the edges.

Positioning Racks and Bakeware

IMPORTANT: Do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven door or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelain finish.

RACKS

NOTES:

■ Position racks before turning on the oven.

■ Do not position 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 charts as a guide.

5 4 3 2

FOOD RACK POSITION

Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, angel food cakes

Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast breads, casseroles, meats

Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, nonfrozen pies

1 or 2

2 or 3

BAKEWARE

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide.

Oven Vent

NUMBER

POSITION ON RACK

OF PAN(S)

1 Center of rack.

2 Side by side or slightly staggered.

3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that

no bakeware piece is directly over another.

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

Stoneware/Baking stone

■ Crisp crusts

Ovenproof glassware, ceramic glass or ceramic

■ Brown, crisp

crusts

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.

■ Follow manufacturer’s

instructions.

■ May need to reduce baking

temperatures 25°F (15°C).

A. Oven vent

The oven vent releases hot air and moisture from the oven, and should not be blocked or covered. Blocking or covering vent will cause poor air circulation, affecting cooking and cleaning results. Do not set plastics, paper or other items that could melt or burn near the oven vent.

The element can be used when the oven is in use as long as the cookware does not extend more than ¹⁄₂" (1.3 cm) over the element.

Baking and Roasting

Before baking and roasting, position the racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. When roasting, it is not necessary to wait for the oven to preheat before putting food in, unless recommended in the recipe.

To Bake or Roast:

1. Push in and turn the oven control knob to the desired

temperature setting. The OVEN ON and OVEN HEATING lights will turn on, and the set temperature will appear in the display for 5 seconds.

On some models, set the oven selector to BAKE and turn the oven temperature control knob to the desired temperature setting. The OVEN ON indicator light will turn on and will turn off once the oven is preheated.

2. Place food in oven.

The bake and roasting elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. The OVEN ON indicator light(s) will turn on and off with the elements.

3. Push in and turn oven control knob to OFF when finished.

On some models, turn both the oven selector and oven temperature control knob to OFF. The OVEN ON indicator light will turn off.

Broiling

Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the temperature when broiling allows more precise control. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and poultry may cook better at lower broiling temperatures.

■ For best results, use a broiler pan and grid. They are

designed to drain juices and help avoid spatter and smoke. If you would like to purchase a broiler pan, one may be ordered. See “Assistance or Service” section to order. Ask for Part Number 4396923.

■ For proper draining, do not cover the grid with foil. The

bottom of the pan may be lined with aluminum foil for easier cleaning.

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