Whirlpool RS6755XB, RS675PXB User Manual
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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC SET-IN RANGE
MODELS RS675PXB
RS6755XB
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Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You have purchased a quality, world-class 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. lt is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefuliy. 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.
could cause product damage (scratches, dents,
etc.) and damage to your personal property.
will help you avoid actions which
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 36. 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
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Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
Important Safety Instructions
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.
The range must be installed by
a qualified installer. The range
must be roperly connected to
electrica P supply and grounded.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk
of ti ping of the appliance, the
app iance must be secured by P
anti-tip fasteners. To check if
the appliance is installed prop-
erly, open the oven door and
venfy that the range is secured
to cabinets with four screws
through the mounting holes in
the front frame of the oven.
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CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi
range. Chil
burned or injured while climbing on it.
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Do not leave children alorle or
unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on an
could
i
ht want above the
! ren could be
part of the range. They
e 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 or heatin the room.
Persons could be urned or %
injured, or a fire could start.
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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 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 2
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 9
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 and window,
could also become hot enough
to cause burns.
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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.
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Use only d
potholders. M’oist
or damp po holders on hot r
surfaces could result in burns
from steam. Do not let
potholder touch hot heatinq
elements. Do not use a toG/el 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 coni:ain-,
ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause burns
and container particles could
cause injury.
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Do not store flammable ma.terials on or near the range. The
fumes could create an explosion and/or fire hazard.
When using the cooktor)
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Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cooking without reflector bowls
could subject the wirin an’d
components undernea
to damage.
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Do not line reflector bowls ,with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of the’se
liners could result in a risk of
electrical 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
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smaller than the surface unit,
some of the heatin
will be ex
result in t I!
osed an il could
e igniting of clothing
element
or potholders. Correct pan size
also improves cooking
efficiency.
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Check to be sure
ing utensils are sa
lass cook-
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e for use on
the range. Only certain types
of glass, glass-ceramic, ce-
ramic, 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 smokin
greasy spillovers t
and
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at could
Ignite.
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Turn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i
flammable materia s, 9
niting of
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.
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Grease
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Grease is flammable. Do nlot
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe s8pillovers immediately.
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Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flamin pan on
WI h a well-
range by coverin
fitted lid, cookie s 97
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eet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside of
an can be extin
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aking soda or, i
uished with
available, a
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multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
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Do not soak removable he(sting
elements in water. The eletnent
will be damaged and shock or
fire could result.
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Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are !
off in the Self-Cleaning cyc e
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from fiberglass insulation and
food decomposition. Si nificant
exposure to these subs 9 antes
could cause cancer or reproductive harm. Exposure can be
minimized by venting with a
hood or open window and
wiping out excess food spills
pnor to self-cleaning.
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Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner
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rotective coating
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
oven to clean miscel aneous
our
Y
parts unless you are instructed to do so in this Use
and Care Guide.
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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 onl
mended in this
arts recom-
v se 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 servic-
ing should be referred to a
qualified technician.
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Disconnect the electrical
supply before servicing the
range.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the
location and appearance of all park and features.
Cook-top control
panel
Surface unit
markes
Left
rear
control
- knob
Right
rear
control
- knob
bft
front
control
- knob
Right
front
control
- knob
Surface
unit
indicator
- light
Plug-in surface unit
with one-piece
chrome reflector bowl
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cooktop
control panel
Oven
L panel
J.
e
control
Automatic
oven light
\ switch
Oven control panel
Electronic oven control
Using Your
Range
In This Section
Uslng the surface units
Positioning racks and pans
For best air circulation
Using aluminum foil for baking.. ............. ....... 10
The dectronic oven control.. ................... ....... 10
Setting the clock
Using the electronic Minute Timer.. ................ 11
Using the Off/Cancel pad
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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Bakinglroasting
Adjusting the oven temperature control
Broiling ..............................................................
Broiling tips .........................
Energy savlng Pip8
Using the electronic MEALTIMEIV
The oven vent
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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
Surface unit indicator 1igh.t
The Surface Unit Indicator Light on the control
panel will glow when a surface unit is on.
knOD.
Burn and Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are turned to IOFF
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. For best results, start
cooking at the high setting; then turn the control
knob down to continue cooking.
SElTlNG
HI
Medium-high
Medium
RECOMMENDED USE
. 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 pancak
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For gravy, pudding and i
(opposite OFF) l To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
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Medium-low
To keep food cooking
at
starting it on a higher se’
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To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
Cookware tips
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Select a pan that is about the same size as the
surface unit.
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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
bottoms could cause severe overheating, INhich
damages the cookware and/or surface unit.
You can, however, use the newer cookware
available with slightly indented bottoms or vet-y
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.
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The pan should have straight sides and a tight-
fitting lid.
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Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness]
pans that are fairly lightweight.
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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.
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Handles should be made of sturdy, heatresistant material and be securely attached to
the pan.
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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 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.
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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.
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.
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 Whirlpoorservice
company.
To protect your range:
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Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best
results.
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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.
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Do not place canner on two surface units at
the same time. Too much heat will build up and
will damage the cooktop.
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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.
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Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat
reflection.
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To prolong the life of the elements:
- Prepare small batches at a time.
- Do not use elements for canning all day.
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Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
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Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one reck, place the
rack so the top of the food will be centered iii the
oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
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FOOD
Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys
1 RACK POSlTlON
Lowest level or
2nd level from
bottom
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.
Angel and bundt cakes,
most quick breads,
yeast breads,
2nd level from
bottom
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result in personal injury.
casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
2nd or 3rd le\rel
from bottom
nonfrozen pies
When baking on two racks, arrange racks on
bottom and third level from bottom.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement ‘Nhen
broiling, see “Broiling rack position chart” o 1
page 16.
For best air circulation
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the eve?.
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 1K to 2 inches
(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 a. one
time.
Use the following as a guide to determilqe
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 arother.
Personal Injury Hazard
Using aluminum foil for
baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spiiiovers fr(Drn
pies or casseroles:
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Place the foil on the oven rack below the rac’k
with the food. Turn up foil edges and make
8ure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm) larger all ‘around
than the dish holding the food.
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Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil.
lt will reduce air circulation and cause poor
cooking results.
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Do not line oven bottom or entire oven rack
with foil or other liners. Poor baking will result.
Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements.
Failure to follow this precaution could result
in electrical shock or fire hazard and
damage to the elements.
The electronic oven control
Eleebonic dicylay
Minute
timer set
and off
- pads
selector
pads -
Temp&ature Electrkic Hour Mikute
pa&
Display/clock
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When you first plug in the range, a time of
day and “PF will show on the temperature
display. If, after you set the clock (page ‘I l), thIe
display again shows “PF. your electricity was
off for a while. Reset the clock.
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When you are not using the oven, the conrrol
is an accurate clock.
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When you are using the oven or
Timer, the display will show times, temperature
settings, and what command pads have been
pressed.
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When showing the time of day, the display
will show hours and minutes.
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Minute
MEALTIMER
control pads
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Off/cancel
- pad
pads pads
When you are using the Minute Timer, the
!&enter
pad
display will show minutes and seconds in the
following sequence:
- For settings from 1-59 minutes,
the display
will count down each second.
- For settings 1 hour or over, the display will
count down each minute.
When you are using Cook Time andlor Stop
Time, the display will show hours and minutes.
Command pads
The command pads tell the oven what to ds and
in what order. A few examples:
-CiocWSet tells the oven you are going to set
the clock.
-Off/Cancel tells the oven to turn off.
Setting the clock
1. Push the Clock/Set pad. The colon flashes
and TIME will light up on the display.
2. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set thss time
of day. Push the “up” (A) or “down” (V;
pad(s) until the correct time shows on the
display.
Each command pad (except Off/Cancel and
Start/Enter) has its own indicator. The indicator
comes on when you push the command pad.
3. Push the Start/Enter pad.
NOTE: If you do not want the clock time displayed,
push and hold the Clock/Set pad for 4 seconds.
To display the clock tims again, push the Clock/Set
pad once.
Using the electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven.
lt works like a kitchen timer. You can set it in
hours and minutes up to 11 hours,
The Minute Timer will display minutes and
seconds for settings under one hour. You will
hear four l-second tones when the set time is up.
1. Push the Timer Set pad. TIMER will come on
and the display will show “0:OO” with the colon
flashing.
59
minutes.
TIMER
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Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the
2.
desired time. Push the “up” (A) or “down” (V)
pad(s) until the correct time shows on the
display.
3. Push the Start/Enter pad. The Minute Timer
will begin counting down immediately after the
timer is started.
When time is up, “End” will show on the large
display and you will hear four 2-second tones.
You will also hear four 1 -second tones every
minute until you push one of the two Timer
pads.
NOTE: To disable the reminder tones, push
and hold the Timer Set pad for 4 seconds.
To reactivate the tones, follow the same
procedure.
To cancel the Minute Timer:
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Push the Timer Off pad. The time of day will
show on the display.
Using the Off/Cancel pad
The Off/Cancel pad will cancel any function
except for the Clock Set and Timer Set funcions.
When you push the Off/Cancel pad, the display
will show the time of day or, If Minute Timer is
also being used, the time remaining.
Audible signals
Audible signals tell you if a function is entered
correctly or not. They also tell you when a cycle is
completed.
To shut off ail signals except for the end-oftimer tone:
1. Press and hold the Stop Time pad for
4 seconds.
2. A short tone will sound to tell you the signals
havebeenchanged.
Repeat the above steps to turn the signals
back on.
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