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SELF-CLEANING SLIDE-IN ELECTRIC RANGE
MODEL RS363PXY
A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worldclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience
have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on
how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also,
please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This
will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these
symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each
symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and
electrical shock.
This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to your
personal property.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first
see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 33. If you need further help, feel free to call
our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s
complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and
serial number plate (see diagram on page 6). For your convenience, we have included a
handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and
your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a
safe place for future reference.
Model
Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer
Name
Dealer Phone
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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the
basic precautions,
General
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Read all instructions before using
the range.
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Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. Range
must be installed by a qualified
installer. The range must be
properly connected to electrical
supply and grounded.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of
tipping of the appliance, the
appliance must be secured by
properly installed anti-tip brackets.
To check if the brackets are
installed properly, see “The antitip brackets” on page 22.
. CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
range. Children 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
any part of the range. They could
be burned or injured.
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Do not operate the range if it is
damaged or not working properly.
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Do not use the range for
warming
Persons could be burned
injured, or a fire could start.
or heating the room.
or
including the following:
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Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
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DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE
UNITS, AREAS NEAR UNITS,
HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTE-
RIOR SURFACES OF OVEN.
Surface units and heating elements may be hot even though
the are dark in color. Areas near
su ace units and 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 surface units, areas near
units, heating elements or interior
surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the range may become hot enough to cause burns;
such as, the oven vent opening,
the surface near the vent opening,
the cooktop, the oven door and
window.
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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.
range, follow
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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 bulky cloth for a
potholder. It could catch on fire.
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Keep range vents unobstructed.
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Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
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Do not store flammable materials
on or near the range. The fumes
can create an explosion and/or
fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
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Make sure the reflector bowls are
in place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls may subject the wiring and components
underneath them to damage.
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Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.
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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
heating element will be exposed
and may result in the igniting of
clothing or potholders. Correct
pan size also improves cooking
efficiency.
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Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
range. Only certain types of glass,
glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware or other glazed utensils are
suitable for cooktops without
breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
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Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. A
boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite.
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Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials,
and spills due to bumping of the
pan.
When using the oven
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Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating
element in oven.
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Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing
food.
Grease
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Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range by
covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda or,
if available, a multipurpose dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
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Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from
fiberglass insulation and food
decomposition. Significant expo-
sure to these substances can
cause cancer or reproductive
harm. Exposure can be minimized
by venting with a hood or open
window and wiping out excess
food spills prior to self-cleaning.
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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.
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Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks and other utensils. Do
not use your oven to clean miscellaneous parts unless you are
instructed to do so in this Use and
Care Guide.
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Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or fire
could result.
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Do not clean door heat seal. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage or move the seal. Clean only
parts recommended in this Use
and Care Guide.
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Do not repair or replace any part
of the range unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
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Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
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Parts
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with
the location and appearance of all parts and features.
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Anti-tip
brackets
And Features
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storage drawer
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Control panel
Left
front
control
knob
light
Left
rear
control
knob
Electronic oven control
knob
Manual
oven light
switch
knob
Using Your Range
In This Section
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Using the surface units..
Positioning racks and
For best air circulation
Using aluminum foil for baking..
The electronic oven
Setting the clock
Using the electronic Timer
Using the Cancel button
Baking/roasting
M,;ing the oven temperature
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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.
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Broiling
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Broiling chart
Using the electronic
MEALTIMEW-clock
The oven vent
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Energy saving tips
The storage drawer
The anti-tip
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Using the surface units
Push In control knobs before turning
them to a setting. You can set them anywhere between HI and OFF.
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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 could be burned or a fire
could start if a surface unit is accidentally left ON.
Until you get used to the settings, use
the following as a guide.
start cooking at the high setting; then turn
the control knob down to continue cooking.
For best results,
SElTlNG 1 RECOMMENDED USE
HI
MED-HI
MED
MED-LO
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To start foods cooking.
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To bring liquids to a boil.
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To hold a rapid boil.
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To fry chicken or pancakes.
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For gravy, pudding and
icing.
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To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
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To keep food cooking
after starting it on a
higher setting.
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To keep food warm until
raadv to serve.
Cookware tips
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Select a pan
as the surface unit.
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NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency,
utensils that make good contact with the
surface units. Utensils with rounded,
warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain
enamelware) or dented bottoms could
cause severe overheating, which damages
the utensil and/or surface unit.
Woks, canners and teakettles with flat
bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop
are now available in most stores that sell
housewares.
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The pan
tight-fitting lid.
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Choose medium to heavy gauge
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
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The pan material
how fast haat 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
resufts.
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Handles
resistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
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that is about the same size
use only flat-bottomed
should have straight sides and a
(thick-
(metal or glass) affects
should be made of sturdy, heat-
Product Damage Hazard
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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 can 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.
*Do not leave an empty utensil, or one
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface
unit. The utensil can overheat and
may damage the utensil or surface
unit.
Home canning information
To protect your range:
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Use flat-bottomed canners/pans
results.
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Use the largest surface unit
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.
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Do not place canner
at the same time. Too much heat will build
up and will damage the cooktop.
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Start with hot water.
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.
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Keep reflector bowls clean
reflection.
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To prolong the life of the elements:
- Prepare small batches
- Do not use elements
day.
on two surface units
This reduces the
at a time.
for canning all
for best
for best
for best heat
Optional canning kit
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 cook-top.
If you plan to use the cooktop for canning,
we recommend the installation of a Canning
Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from
your Whirlpool dealer or authorized
WhirlpoolSM service company.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack,
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
There are two racks for the oven. One
rack is straight and the other is offset
(raised). The shape of the offset rack allows
you to space racks better.
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Rack placement for specific foods:
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Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys 2nd level from
Angel and bundt 2nd level from
cakes, most quick
breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes, nonfrozen pies
FOOD RACK POSITION
Lowest level or
bottom
bottom
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
When baking on two racks,
offset rack on bottom and the straight rack
on the third level from bottom.
NOTE:
when broiling, see “Broiling chart” on
page 17.
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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
may result in personal injury.
arrange the
For recommended rack placement
Personal Injury Hazard
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For best air circulation
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the
oven. This results in better baking.
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Place
the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
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For best results, allow
(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls. There must
be a minimum space of 1 inch (2.5 cm).
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Use
only one cookie sheet in the oven at
one time.
Use the following as a guide to determine
where to place the pans.
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven
rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over
another.
1% to 2 inches
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from
pies or casseroles.
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the foil on the oven rack below the
rack with the food.
make sure
larger all around than the dish holding the
food.
foil is about 1 inch (3 cm)
Do not cover
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
Do not line
rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking
will resuft.
Turn up
the entire rack with alumi-
oven bottom or entire oven
foil edges and
Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements because it will damage them
and couM result in shock or fire
hazard.
The electronic oven control
Cancel
button
Timer Cl&k
;fn/Jfn button time
Bake
button button
Display/clock
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When you first connect the range to
power,
new time. If, after you set the clock (page
12) the display again flashes, your electricity has been off. Reset the clock.
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When you are not uslng the oven,
control is an accurate clock.
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When using the oven or Timer,
will show the time, temperature settings and
what command buttons have been pressed.
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When showing the time of day,
will show the hour and minutes.
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When using the Timer,
show hours, minutes and seconds in the
following sequence:
- For settings from O-l minute 55
- For settings from 2-10 minutes,
- For settings from 1060 minutes,
- For settings from l-9 hours 50 min-
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When using Bake Time and/or Stop Time,
the display will show hours and minutes.
the
display
will flash until you set a
the
the display
the display
the display will
seconds,
the display will increase in
5-second increments and count down
each second.
the
display will increase in 1 O-second
increments and count down each second.
the
display will increase in 1 -minute increments and count down each second.
utes, the display will increase in 5 minute increments and count down each
minute.
Display
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CLEAN ENOIL BAKE
siop
time
Set knob
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Clean B;oil
button button button
Bake
Command buttons
The command buttons tell the oven what to
do and in what order. A few examples:
-Clock
tells the oven you are going to set
the clock.
-Cancel
tells the oven to turn off.
Each command button (except Cancel) has
its own indicator light. An indicator light
comes on when you push a command
button. Examples: Push the Bake button and
BAKE will light up; push the Broil button and
BROIL will light up.
Set Knob
Once you’ve pushed a command button to
tell the oven what you want it to do, you’ll
use the Set Knob to set a temperature or
time. Turning the Set Knob clockwise
increases the number in the display. Turning
the Set Knob counterclockwise decreases
the number on the display.
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