Whirlpool RS600BXB User Manual

A Note To You

Parts And Features

Using Your Range Caring For

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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.

dents, etc.) and damage to your personal

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 21. 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 inc:luded 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

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Dealer Name Dealer Phone

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions,

including the following:

General

*Read all instructions before

using the range.

*Install or locate the range only

in accordance with the pro-, vided Installation Instructions.

@WARNING: To reduce the risk

ping of the appliance, the

of ti

app iance must be secured by

anti-tip fasteners. To check if the appliance is installed prop- erly, open the oven door and verify that the range is secured to cabinets with four screws through the mounting holes in the front frame of the oven.

@CAUTION: Do not store things

children mi

ht want above the

range. Chil % ren could be burned or injured while climb-

ing on it.

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 could

Do not operate the range if it

part of the range. They

‘b

e burned or injured.

is damaged or not working properly.

@Do not use the range for warm-

ing or heating the room. Persons could be burned or injured, or a fire could start.

@Use the range only for its&-

t;;i;tluse as described In this

@Do not touch surface units,

areas near units, heating elements or interior surfaces of oven. Surface units and heating 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 8 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 3 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 become hot enough to cause burns.

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@Do not wear loose or hangiq

garments when using the range. They could ignite if they touch a hot surface unit and you could be burned.

@Use only d r potholders. Moist

or damp po holders on hot surfaces could result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder

touch hot heating elements.

Do not use a towel or bul

f;;a potholder. It could ca ch

Keep range vents unobstructed.

*Do not heat unopened conta.in-

ers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury.

*Do not store flammable materi-

als on or near the range. The

fumes could create an explosion

and/or fire hazard.

When usinn the cookton *Make sure the reflector bowls

are in place during cooking. Cooking without reflector bowls could subject the wirin

components

damage.

@Do 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.

Gelect a pan with a flat bottom

that is about the same size as

undernea h them to

and

cloth

the surface unit. If pan is smaller than the surface unit, some of the heatin element will be ex-

posed an 8 could result in the

niting of clothing or potholders.

orrect pan size also improves

cooking efficiency.

@Check to be sure lass cook-

ing utensils are sa e for use on 3

the ran e. Only certain types of

glass, g ass-ceramic, ceramic, 9 earthenware or other glazed utensils are suitable for cook-tops without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.

@Never leave surface units

unattended at high heat set-

tings. A boilover could result

and cause smokin and greasy spillovers that cou d ignite. P

*Turn pan handles inward, but

not over other surface units. This will help reduce the chance of burns, i niting of

flammable materia s, 9 and spills

due to bumping of the pan.

When usinn the oven *Always osition oven rack(s) in

desired ocation while oven IS P

cool. If a rack must be removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

@Use care when opening oven

door. Let hot air or steam es-

cape before

placing food.

removing or re-

Grease

Care and cleaning

*Grease is flammable. Do not

allow grease to collect around cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.

ADO not use water on grease

fires. Never pick up a flaming

pan. Smother flaming pan on

range by coverin fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat tray. Flaming grease-outside of

an can be extin

aking soda or, i

multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

wrth a well-

uished wn’th

available, a

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@Do not soak removable heating

elements in water. The element will be damaged and shock or fire could result.

ADO 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.

@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.

*Disconnect the electrical supply

before servicing the range.

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.

cooktop

control panel

surface

unit marker

- control knob

-control knob

- indicator light

Left rear

Right rear

control knob

Left front

Right front

Surface unit

Plug-in surface unit with onepiece chrome reflector bowl

aerial number

Oven vent

Oven control panel

Oven selector

Oven hsating Indkator ll*t

Oven temperahrrs control knob

Using Your Range

In This Section

Using the surfacs

Positioning racks and pans For best air circulation

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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.

Surface unit markers

The solid dot in the surface unit marker shows which surface unit is turned on by that knob.

Surface unit indicator light

The Surface Unit 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 01%

knob diwn to coitinue

c&king.

SETTING

To start foods cooking.

To bring liquids to a boil.

Medium-high l To hold a rapid boil.

Medium

For gravy, pudding and icing.

(opposite OFF) l To cook large amounts of

vegetables.

Medium-low

To keep food cooking after

To keep food warm until rsady to serve.

Cookware tips

Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface unit.

NOTE: For best results 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, u,se the newer coobNare available with slightly indented bottoms 0’ very small expansion channels. This cookware is specially designed to provide the good contact needed for best cooking results.

Also, woks, canners and teakettles with flat bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are now available in most stores that sell housewares.

The pan should have straight sides and ;I tightfitting lid.

Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick!iess) pans that are fairly lightweight.

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.

Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-

resistant material and be securely attached to

the pan.

Product Damage Hazard

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 surround-

ing 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 could overheat and could damage the utensil or surface unit.

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