Whirlpool RS660BXV0, RS660BXV1, RS660BXV2 Owner’s Manual

ELECTRIC RANGE

Set-In

Self-Cleaning

Model RS660BXV

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Contents po0o

DErOREYOUUSEYOURRANGE.2

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS ................ 3

PARTS AND FEATURES ......... 4

USING YOUR RANGE ........... 5

Using the Surface Units ...... 5

Optional Canning Kit ....... 6

Setting the Clock ........... 7

Using the Minute Timer ...... 7

Using the Oven Controls ..... 8

Baking .................... 8

Broiling ................... 10

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER* Clock ........ 11

Oven Vent .................. 12

Optional Rotisserie .......... 13

Optional Door Panel Pac .... 13

CARING FOR YOUR RANGE .... 13

Control Panel and Knobs ... 13 Surface Units and

Reflector Bowls ........... 14

Using the Self-Cleaning

Cycle .................... 16

Cleaning Chart ............. 19

Oven Light .................. 20

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

ASSISTANCE .................. 21

WHIRLPOOL RANGE

WARRANTY ................... 24

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Before you use your range

Read this Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for important safety information.

You am 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

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

t. DO NOT allow children to use or 6.

play with any part of the range, or leave them unattended near it.

They could be burned or injured.

2. DO NOT store things children

might want above the range. 7. Children could be burned or

injured while climbing on it.

3. DO HOT allow anyone to touch hot surface units or heating 8.

elements. Dark colored units and elements can still be hot enough

to burn severely,

4. KEEPchildren away from the range when it is on. The cooktop 9. and oven walls, racks and

door can get hot enough to cause burns.

5. DO NOT use the range to heat a room. Persons in the room could be burned or injured, or a fire

could start.

• FOR YOUR SAFETY •

DO NOT STORE OR USEGASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.

THEY COULD IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

KEEP pan handles turned in, but not over another surface unit to

avoid burns, injury and to help prevent the utensil from being pushed off the surface units.

DO NOT use water on grease fires. The fire will spread. Cover fire with large lid or smother with baking soda or salt.

DO NOT wear loose or hanging garments when using the range, They could ignite if they touch a hot surface unit or heating ele- ment and you could be burned.

DO NOT heat unopened con- tainers. They could explode. The

hot contents could burn and container particles could

cause injury.

10.

When adding or removing food, MAKE SUREto open the oven door all the way to prevent burns.

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-

Thank you for buying a Whlrlpool appliance. Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then complete

the form below Have 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 date from sales slip.

• Keep this book and sales slip to- gether in a handy place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features

Model RS660BXV CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER TIME

'LEFTREAR START

CONTROL KNOB TIME

'REAR SURFACE

UNIT SIGNAL LIGHT

CONTROL KNOB

OVEN CONTROL

PANEL

LEFTFRONT CONTROL KNOB

FRONT SURFACE UNIT SIGNAL LIGHT

RIGHT FRONT CONTROL KNOB

AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER* STOP

ONE-PIECECHROME

REFLECTORBOWLS

CONTROL PANEL

PLUG-IN

SURFACE UNITS

SURFACE UNIT

AUTOMATIC

OVEN LIGHT

SWITCH

LOCK LEVER

COVER

PANEL

OVEN

RACK

GUIDE

BROIL

ELEMENT

MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER PLATE

BAKE

ELEMENT

OVEN DOOR

SURFACEUNIT

HEAT SEAL

SELF-CLEANING OVEN

INDICATOR

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OVEN "HEATING" SELECTOR SIGNAL LIGHT

"LOCKED" OVEN "ON" OVEN TEMPERATURE SIGNAL LIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL

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 them to a setting. They

can be set anywhere between HI and OFE

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

Use HI to start Use MED-HI Use MED Use MED-LO foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food

ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it boil. or pancakes, cook large on a higher

amounts of setting. vegetables.

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 con-

tinue €ooking.

Use LO to

keep food

warm until

ready to

serve. Set the heat higher

or lower within the LO

band to keep food at the

temperature you want.

Useonlyfiat-bottomedutensilsforbestcookingresultsandtopreventdamage tothecooktop.Specialtyitemswithroundedorridgedbottoms(woks,ridged

bottomcannersorteakettles)arenotrecommended.

See the Cooking Guide for important utensil information.

Optional Canning Kit {PartNo.242905)

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.

Ifyou 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.

See the Cooking Guide for important canning information.

Setting the Clock

Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.

I. Push in Minute Timer Knob and

turn clockwise until clock shows

the right time of day.

2, Let the Minute Timer Knob pop

out. Turn clockwise until Minute Timer hand points to OFE The clock seffing 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 THEKNOB when setting the Minute Timer.

t, Without pushing It In, turn the

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

2. Without pushing in, turn the knob

back to the setting you want. When the time is up, a buzzer

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

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

Using the Oven Controls

Baking

t. Position the rack(s) properly

before turning on the oven. To

change rack position, lift rack at front and pull out.

The rack(s) should be placed so the top of the food will be centered in the oven. Always leave at least 11/2to 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.

4. Putfood inthe 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 tum 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 pre- heated when the "heating" Signal Light first goes off.

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

Temperature Control to OFF.The "heating" and "on" Signal Lights will go OFF.

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