Whirlpool RS660BXV User Manual

Contents

BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. PARTS AND FEATURES USING YOUR RANGE.

Using the Surface Units Optional Canning Kit Setting the Clock Using the Minute Timer Using the Oven Controls

Baking Broiling

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER’ Clock

Oven Vent

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Optional Rotisserie Optional Door Panel Pat

CARING FOR YOUR RANGE

Control Panel and Knobs

Surface Units and 5 6 7 7 8 8

Reflector Bowls

Using the Self-Cleaning

Cycle Cleaning Chart Oven Light

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WARRANTY

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Before you use your range

Read this Use 6 Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for important safety

information. You are personally responsible for:

Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide.

Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, leveled in a cabinet and on a floor strong enough to support its weight.

Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. [See Installation Instructions.)

Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

Properly maintaining the range.

Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

See Cooking Guide for Important safety and use information.

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IMPORTANT

DO NOT

ploy with any port of the range, not over another surface unit to or leave them unattended near it. ovoid burns, injury and to help They could be burned or injured. prevent the utensil from being

DO NOT

might wont above the range. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on it. fire with large lid or smother with

DO NOT

hot surface units or heating elements. Dark colored units and garments when using the range. elements con still be hot enough

to burn severely.

4. KEEP

range when it is on. The cooktop and oven walls, rocks and door con get hot enough to hot contents could burn and cause burns. container particles could

5. DO NOT

room. Persons in the room could be burned or injured, or Q fire

could start.

allow children to use or

store things children

allow anyone to touch

children away from the

use the range to heat a

6. KEEP

7. DO NOT

pan handles turned in, but

pushed off the surface units.

fires. The fire will spread. Cover baking soda or salt.

DO NOT

They could ignite if they touch Q hot surface unit or heating element and you could be burned.

DO NOT

tainers. They could explode. The

case injury

use water on grease

wear loose or hanging

heat unopened con-

10. When adding or removing food,

MAKE SURE

door all the way to prevent burns.

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

FOR YOUR SAFETY

LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.

THEY COULD IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

to open the oven

- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail

the Owner Registratlon Card provlded with this product.

the form below. Hove this information ready if you need service or call with a question.

. Copy model and serial numbers

from plate (behind the oven door on the oven frame) and purchase dote from soles slip.

Keep this book and soles slip together in a handy place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Then complete

Parts and features

Model RS660BXV

AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER* CLO~KIMINUTE TIMER

STOP T!ME

LEFT REAR CONTROL KNOB

REAR SURFACE UNIT SIGNAL LIGHT

‘RIGHT REAR

CONTROL KNOB , OVEN VENT

PANEL

LEFl FRONT CONTROL KNOB

FRONT SURFACE UNIT SIGNAL LIGHT

RIGHT FRONT

START TIME

ONE-PIECE CHROME

REFLECTOR BOWLS

PLUG-IN

SURFACE UNITS

SURFACE UNIT

SURFACE UNIT INDICATOR

SELF-CLEANING OVEN

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OVEN “HEATING”

Using your range

Using the Surface Units

Surface Unit Indicators

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

Signal light

One of the signal lights will glow when a surface unit is on.

Control knobs must be pushed in before turning

con be set anywhere between HI and OFF.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide.

start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

Use HI

to start foods cooking; to bring liquids to a boil.

CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector bowls. Start cooking on HI and turn control down to contlnue cook1n.g.

them to Q setting. They

Use MED-Hi

to hold a rapid boil; to fry chicken or pancakes.

Use MED

for gravy, puddings and icing; to cook large amounts of vegetables.

Use MED-LO

to keep food cooking after starting it on a higher setting.

For best results,

Use LO

keep food worm until ready to serve. Set the heat higher or lower within the LO bond to keel food at the temperature you want.

Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cooking results and to prevent damage to the cooktop. Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms [woks, ridged

bottom canners or tea kettles] are not recommended.

See the Cooking Guide for important utensil information.

Optional Canning Kit (Part

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.

If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation of a Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-Care” Service Company.

NO.

242905)

See the Cooking Guide for important canning information.

Setting the Clock

Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the

Push in Minute Timer Knob and

turn clockwise

the right time of day.

until clock shows

2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop

Clock.

out.

Turn clockwise until Minute

Timer hand points to OFF.

The clock setting will change if you push in the knob when turning.

Using the Minute Timer

The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. Set it in minutes up to an hour. You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.

DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.

Without pushing it in,

Minute Timer Knob until the timer hand passes the setting you want.

turn the

2. Without pushing in,

back to the setting you want.

When the time is up,

will sound. To stop the buzzer, turn the Minute Timer hand to OFF.

turn the knob

a buzzer

PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK SETTING.

Using the Oven Controls

Baking

Position the rack(s) properly

before

change rack position,

front and pull out.

turning on the oven.

lift rack at

The rack(s) should be placed so the top of the food will be centered in the oven. Always leave at least 1Yz to 2 inches (4-5 cm] between the sides of the pan and the oven walls and other pans. For more information, see the Cooking Guide.

2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE. The “on” Signal Light will come on.

Put food in the oven.

NOTE: Oven

racks, walls and door will be hot.

During baking, the elements will

turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. The “heating” Signal Light will turn on and off with the elements.

The top element helps heat during baking, but does not turn red.

3. Set the Oven Temperature Control to the baking temperature you want. The “heating” Signal Light will come on. The oven is preheated when the “heating” Signal Light first goes off.

5. When baking is done. turn the Oven Selector and Oven

Temperature Control to OFF The “heating” and “on” Signal Lights will go OFF

both

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