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A Note to You
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Parts and Features
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Using Your Range
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STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC SLIDE-IN RANGES
MODELS RS3025XB RS31OPXB
PART NO. 229C4020P024/4399350
Table of Contents
Page
A Note to You
............................................. 2
Important
Safety lnstwctions ...................
.3
Parts and Features
.....................................
6
Using Your Range
...................................... 7
Using the surface units
.......................... 7
Positioning
racks and pans ...................
.9
For best
air circulation
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.I0
Using aluminum foil for baking
............
.I0
Setting the clock ..................................
11
Using the Minute Timer
.......................
11
Baking/roasting ...................................
12
Adjusting the oven
temperature control ............................. 13
Broiling
................................................ 14
Page
Broiling tips
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15
Energy saving tips
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16
The oven vent
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16
The storage drawer
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17
The anti-tip bracket
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17
Caring for Your Range
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18
Surface units and reflector bowls
......... .I8
Lii-up cooktop
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20
Removing the
oven door ..................... .21
Cleaning chart
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22
The oven light
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24
If You Need Assistance or Sewice..
......... .25
Warranty ...................................................
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A Note to You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool ranges are easy to use,
save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-
free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about
how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. The card helps us to not’Hy you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call our Consumer Assistance
Model Number
Center at l-800-253-1 301 or request service
on your appliance, you need to know your
Serial Number
complete model number and serial number.
Pure hase Date
You can find this information on the model
and serial number plate (see diagram on
Dealer Name
page 6 for location.of plate).
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Please also record the purchase date of
Dealer Address
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address and telephone number.
Dealer Phone
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for
future reference.
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Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free 24 hours a day.
1-800-253-l 301 1
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Important
safety Instructions
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safetv statements under
warning symbols. Please-pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
tion of the use of the symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
1 t;gt3;;2;:, burns, fire and 1
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the range, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
General
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Read all instructions before
using the range.
4nstall or locate the range only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
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CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi
range. Chil
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ht want above the
ren could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
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Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on an
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part of the range. They
e burned or injured.
@Do not operate the range if it
is damaged or not working
properly.
.Do not use the range for warm-
ing or heating the room. Per-
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WARNING: To reduce the risk
sons could be burned or injured,
of ti
P
ping of the appliance, the
or a fire could start.
app iance must be secured by
4Jse the range only for its-in- .
a proper1 installed anti-tip
bracket.
f!
o check if the bracket
t;;;;i,use as described In this
.
is installed properly, see “The
anti-trp bracket on page 17.
continued on next page
.Do not touch surface units,
areas near units, heating
elements or interior surfaces of
oven. Surface units and heat-
ing elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color.
Areas near surface units and
interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enou h to cause
burns. During an
cp
after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials
contact surface units, areas
near units, heatin elements or
interior surfaces 0 oven until
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they have had sufficient time to
cool. Other surfaces of the
range, such as the oven vent
opening, the surface near the
vent opening, the cooktop, and
the oven door, could also
i;;;pe hot enough to cause
.
@Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
range. They could ignite if they
touch a hot surface unit and
you could be burned.
*Use only d
or damp po holders on hot
r
potholders. Moist
surfaces could result in burns
from steam. Do not let
potholder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel
or bulk cloth for a potholder.
It coul J catch on fire.
*Keep range vents unob-
structed.
.Do not heat unopened con-
tainers. The
The hot con
Y
could explode.
ents could cause
burns and container particles
could cause injury.
@Do not store flammable mate-
rials on or near the range.
The fumes could create an
explosion and/or fire hazard.
When usinn the cooktoD
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Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cooking without reflector
bowls could subject the wiring
and components underneath
them to damage.
ADO not line reflector bowls
with aluminum foil or other
liners. Improper installation of
these liners could result in a
risk of electric shock or fire.
*Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as
the surface unit. If pan is
smaller than the surface unit,
some of the heatin
@Check to be sure lass cook-
ing utensils are sa
$
e for use
on the range. Only certain
types of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware or other
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lazed utensils are suitable
or cooktops without breaking
due to the sudden change
in temperature.
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@Never leave surface units unat-
*Turn pan handles inward, but
tray. Fla’ming grease outside of
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
E
an can be extin
uished with
aking soda or, i
available, a
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chance of burns, i
niting of
flammable materia s,
and spills
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multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
due to bumping of the pan.
Care and cleaning
When using the oven
@Do not soak removable heat-
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Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven IS
ing elements in water. The
element will be damaged and
cool. If a rack must be removed
shock or fire could result.
while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating
*Do not clean door heat seal. It
element in oven.
is essential for a
ood seal.
Care should be ta
en not to
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@Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam es-
rub, damage or move the seal.
Clean only parts recom-
cape before
removing or re-
mended in this Use and Care
placing food.
Guide.
Grease
@Do not repair or replace any
part of the range unless spe-
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Grease is flammable. Do not
cifically recommended in this
allow grease to collect around
manual. All other servicing
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
should be referred to a quali-
overs immediately.
fied technician.
@Disconnect the electrical sup-
ply before servicing the range.
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Parts and Features
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with
the location and appearance of all parts and features.
(Model RSBlOPXB shown)
Plug-in surface unit
with one-piece
chrome reflector bowl 2
(see pp. 7,22)
Control panel
Anti-tip bracket
(SW p. 17)
Model and serial
number plate .
Control panel
SA$ctct unit Manual oven
light switch
Oven selector FrfFeMnute Oven temperature
(SW pp. 12, .
t-y P- 7)
(SW p. 24)
14,22)
(SW p. 11)
control knob (see
pp. 12, 13, 14.22)
- Oven vent
(see p. 16)
Broil element
(not shown)
‘(SW pp. 12:
14,15)
Bake element
(SW p. 12)
Left front
L&t rear
control knob control knob
Right rear
I Right f rdnt
(s- P- 7)
(s= P- 7)
control knob control knob
(SW P- 7)
(s- P- 7)
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Using Your Range
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This
section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.
Using the surface units
Push in control knobs before turning
them to a setting. You can set them any-
where between HI and OFF.
Surface unit markers
The solid dot in the surface unit marker
shows which surface unit is turned on by
that knob.
Surface heating indicator light
The SURFACE HEATING Indicator Light on
the control panel will glow when a surface
unit is turned on.
Burn and Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are turned to
OFF and all indicator lights are OFF
when you are not cooking.
Someone coukf be burned or a fire
could start if a surface unit is acciden-
tally left ON.
Until you get used to the settings, use
the following as a guide. For best results,
start cooking at the high setting; then turn
the control knob down to continue cooking.
SElTlNG
RECOMMENDED USE
HI
*To start focds cooking.
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TO bring liquids to boil.
Medium-high @To hoM a rapid boil.
~TO fry chicken or pancakes
Medium
OFor gravy, pudding and
(me OFF) icing.
@To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
Medium-low @To keep food cooking after
starting it on a higher
setting.
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*To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
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Cookware tips
l Select a pan that is about the same size as
the surface unit.
l NOTE: For best resutts and greater
energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed
cookware that makes good contact with the
surface units. Cookware with rounded,
warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain
enamelware) or dented bottoms could cause
severe overheating, which damages the
cookware and/or surface unit.
You can, however, use the newer cook-
ware available with slightly indented bottoms
or very small expansion channels. This
cookware is specially designed to provide
the good contact needed for best cooking
resufts.
Also, woks, canners and teakettles with flat
bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are
now available in most stores that sell
housewares.
l The pan should have straight sides and a
tight-fiiing lid.
l Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
l The pan material (metal or glass) affects
how fast heat transfers from the surface unit
through the pan material and how evenly
heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose
pans that provide the best cooking results.
l Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
Home canning information
The large diameter of most water-bath or
pressure canners combined with high heat
settings for long periods of time can shorten
the life of regular surface units and cause
damage to the cooktop.
To protect your range:
l Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best
results.
l Use the largest surface unit for best
results. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit and
which does not extend more than one inch
outside surface unit area. Large diameter
canners/pans, if not properly centered,
trap heat and can cause damage to the
cooktop.
l Do not place canner on two surface units
at the same time. Too much heat will build
up and will damage the cooktop.
l Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.
l Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat
reflection.
l To prolong the life of the elements:
- Prepare small batches at a time.
- Do not use elements for canning all
day.
l Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Product Damage Hazard
l If a surface unit stays red for a long time,
the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or
is too small for the surface unit.
Prolonged usage of incorrect utensils for
long periods of time could result in
damage to the surface unit, cooktop,
wiring and surrounding areas. To prevent
damage, use correct utensils, start
cooking on HI and turn control down to
continue cooking.
l Do not leave an empty utensil, or one
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface
unit. The utensil coukf overheat and could
damage the utensil or surface unit.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD
RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large Lowest level or
roasts, turkeys 2nd level from
bottom
Angel and bundt 2nd level from
cakes, most quick bottom
breads, yeast breads,
casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, 2nd or 3rd level
muffins, cakes, from bottom
nonfrozen pies
When baking on two racks, arrange racks
on bottom and third level from bottom.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 15.
To remove racks:
1. Pull rack toward you.
2. Tilt up front end.
3. Pull rack out.
To replace racks:
1. Place rack on rack guides.
2. Tilt up front end.
3. Push rack in until it clears the stop.
4. Lower front and push rack in the rest of
the way.
Personal Injury Hazard
*Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location before turning oven
on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.
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If rack(s) must be moved while oven is
hot, use potholders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result in personal injury.
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