Whirlpool RS675PXE User Manual

TM
Use And Care
GUIDE
Table of Contents
(complete) ................... 2
Range Safety...............4-7
Getting to Know
Your Range .................... 8
SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC DROP-IN RANGE
PART NO. 4450274
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle ............................ 38
Caring for
Your Range ..................44
Troubleshooting .......... 50
Requesting Assistance
or Service ..................... 52
Index ............................. 54
Warranty .......................56
1-800-253-1301
Call us with
questions or comments.
MODEL RS675PXE

Table of Contents

A Note to You ........................................... 3
Range Safety ......................................... 4-7
Getting to Know Your Range ................... 8
Using Your Range ..................................... 9
Using the coil elements......................... 9
Positioning racks and pans..................11
For best air circulation ........................ 12
Using aluminum foil for baking ............ 12
The electronic oven control................. 13
Starting a function............................... 14
Canceling a function ........................... 14
Setting the clock ................................. 15
Using the electronic Minute Timer....... 16
Audible signals ................................... 17
Baking/roasting................................... 18
Roasting tips ...................................... 20
Adjusting the oven
temperature control ............................ 20
Broiling ............................................... 22
Broiling tips......................................... 25
Energy saving tips .............................. 25
Using the electronic
MEAL TIMER™ control ....................... 26
The oven vent .................................... 37
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle................ 38
Before you start .................................. 38
Before setting the controls .................. 39
Setting the controls ............................. 39
Special tips......................................... 43
How the cycle works........................... 43
Caring for Your Range ............................ 44
Cleaning chart .................................... 44
Coil elements and reflector bowls ....... 46
Removing the oven door .................... 48
The oven lights ................................... 49
Troubleshooting ..................................... 50
Requesting Assistance or Service ........ 52
Index ....................................................... 54
Warranty ................................................. 56
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A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL® appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL appliances are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for your appliance, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram in the “Getting to Know” section).
Please also record the purchase date of your appliance and your dealer’s name, address, 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 Address _________________________ Dealer Phone ___________________________
Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll-free.
1-800-253-1301
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Range Safety

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the
word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:
You will be killed or seriously injured
wDANGER
wWARNING
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
if you don’t follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
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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 provided Installation Instructions. The range must be installed by a qualified installer. The range must be properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
tipping of the appliance, the appli­ance must be secured by properly
installed anti-tip devices. To check if the devices are installed properly, open the oven door, remove a screw at the bottom of each side trim, remove the side trims, and verify that the anti-tip devices are engaged to cabinets with two screws through the mounting holes in the mounting rail of the oven.
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RANGE SAFETY
CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the range. C hildren could be burned or injured while climbing 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 any part of the range. They could be burned or injured.
Do not operate the range if it
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 in-
tended use as described in this manual.
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 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, 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.
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.
Use only dry pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces could result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or bulky cloth for a pot holder. It could catch on fire.
Keep range vents unobstructed.
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RANGE SAFETY
Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury.
Use only cookware approved for
oven use. Follow cookware manufacturer’s instructions, espe­cially when using glass or plastic cookware.
Do not store flammable materials
on or near the range. The fumes could create an explosion and/or fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
Make sure the reflector bowls are
in place during cooking. Cooking without reflector bowls could sub­ject the wiring and components underneath them to 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.
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 could result in the igniting of clothing or pot holders. Correct pan size also improves cooking efficiency.
Check to be sure glass cookware
is safe for use on the range. Only certain types of glass, glass­ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed cookware are suitable for cooktops without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.
Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings. A boilover could result and cause smoking and greasy spillovers
that could ignite.
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
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 pot holder contact hot heating element in oven.
Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food.
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Grease
Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around cooktop. Wipe spillovers immediately.
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
Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element will be damaged and shock or fire could result.
Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from fiberglass insulation and food decomposition. Significant exposure to these substances could 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 self­cleaning.
RANGE SAFETY
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.
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.
Do not clean door gasket. It is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. 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.
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Getting to Know Your Range

This section tells you what features your range has and where they are located. Please review this information before using your range. To help you find information on specific parts or features quickly, page references are included.
Plug-in coil element with
Oven control panel
(p. 13)
one-piece chrome reflector bowl
(p. 9)
LOLO
OFFOFF
HIHI
LOLO
F F O
OFF
HIHI
LOLO
OFF
HIHI
Cooktop control
panel
LOLO
OFF
HI
T
E
O
C H
HOT
ACE
F R U
S
SURFA
(p. 9)
Broil element
(not shown) (p. 22)
Bake element
(p. 19)
Cooktop control panel
Left rear
control
knob
Right rear
control
knob
T H LIG
LIGHT
K
C LO
CLOCK
C
ER IM T
TIMER
R
E
F
F TIM
TIMER
OFF
O
T E S
SET
STOPSTOP RTIMETIME
F
CLEAN
F O
OFF
T
LOCKED
R A
TIMETIME
T S
START
N O
COOK
HEAT
ENTERENTER CANCELCANCEL
BAKEBAKE
IN
DELAY
M
MIN
BROILBROIL
5 SEC5 SEC
DTIME STARTSTART ?
R H
HR
P TO
STOP
S
LA E D
DELAY
E IM T
TIME
R
ART
K
STSTA O O C
COOK
E IM
TIME
T
E IM T
TIME
P M TE
TEMP
AUTO
CUSTOM
CLEAN
E
K
L
O
A
BROIL
R
B
BAKE
T
N O C N E
V O
IC N O R T
C E L E
ELECTR ONIC OVEN CO NTROL
NOTE: Oven cooling fan remains on
when oven is off until cavity temperature cools down.
Automatic
oven light
switch
(p. 49)
Model and serial
number plate
(on mounting rail)
(p. 3)
Coil element marker
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Left front
control
knob
Right front
control
knob
Hot surface
indictor
light

Using Your Range

To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells you what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently.

Using the coil elements

Push in control knobs before turning
them to a setting. You can set them any­where between HI and OFF.
Coil element markers
The solid dot in the coil element marker shows which coil element is turned on by that knob.
Hot surface indicator light
The Hot Surface Indicator Light on the cooktop surface will glow when any of the coil elements are turned on. The Indicator Light will continue to glow as long as the coil elements are too hot to touch, even after they are turned off.
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Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or burns.
Until you become familiar with the settings, use the chart at right as a guide.
For best results, start cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI To start foods cooking.
To bring liquids to a boil.
Medium-high To hold a rapid boil.
To fry chicken or
pancakes.
Medium For gravy, pudding,
(opposite OFF)
(opposite OFF To cook large amounts
Medium-low To keep food cooking
LO To keep food warm until
and icing.
of vegetables.
after starting it on a higher setting.
ready to serve.
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USING YOUR RANGE
center over
coil element
1 inch
maximum
overhang
1" 1"
Cookware tips
Use the correct cookware to prevent
damage to the coil elements, cooktop, wiring, and surrounding areas.
If the cookware is too small for the coil
element or the bottom is not flat, the coil element could stay glowing red for an extended length of time causing damage to the range.
If you start cooking on high, it is impor-
tant to turn the control down to a lower setting to complete cooking.
Flat-bottomed cookware, including woks,
canners, and teakettles, will provide better contact with the coil element and provide the best cooking results.
Warped, dented, and ribbed-bottomed
cookware can result in uneven cooking due to incomplete contact with the coil element.
Cookware that has been designed with
slightly indented bottoms or small expan­sion channels can be used.
Choose medium to heavy gauge
(thickness) cookware.
The pan material (type of metal or
glass) affects how quickly and evenly the pan heats.
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or
cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot coil element. The cookware could overheat causing damage to the cookware or coil element.
Home canning information
Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for
best results.
Use the largest coil element for best
results. Also, use a canner/pan that you can center over the coil element and that does not extend more than 1 inch outside the coil element area. Large diameter canners/pans, if not centered correctly, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop.
Do not place your canner on 2 coil
elements at the same time. Too much heat will build up and damage the cooktop.
Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce the heat setting to the lowest position needed to keep water boiling.
Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat
reflection.
When canning for long periods of time,
alternate use of the coil elements between batches to allow the coil elements to cool down, or prepare food in small batches.
Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
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 coil elements 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 service company.
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Positioning racks and pans

General guidelines
Before turning on the oven, place oven
racks where you need them.
To move rack(s), lift rack(s) at front and
pull out.
Be sure the rack(s) is level.
Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect
your hands, if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot.
For baking/roasting with 1 rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.
When baking/roasting on 2 racks,
position racks in oven to allow good circulation of air around all the food.
Bakeware tips
When baking with insulated cookie
sheets or baking pans, place them in the bottom third of the oven. You may need to increase the recommended baking times, so test for doneness before removing from the oven.
When using ovenproof glassware or
dark bakeware, reduce the oven tempera­ture by 25°F, but use the same baking time. Because these pans absorb heat, producing darker bottom browning and crispier crusts, place the rack in the center of the oven. When baking pies and bread, you can use the temperature suggested in the recipe.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD
Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, angel food cakes
Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, nonfrozen pies
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see the “Broiling rack position chart.”
USING YOUR RANGE
RACK POSITION
Lowest level or 2nd level from bottom
2nd level from bottom
2nd or 3rd level from bottom
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USING YOUR RANGE

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.
Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
For best results, allow 11⁄2 to 2 inches
of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls.
Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
a time.
Use the following as a guide to determine where to place the pans:
1 pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
2 pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
3 or 4 pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another.

Using aluminum foil for baking

Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles:
Place the foil on the oven rack below the
rack with the food. Turn up foil edges and make sure foil is about 1 inch larger all around than the dish holding the food.
Do not cover the entire rack with alumi-
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and cause poor cooking results.
Do not line oven bottom with foil or other
liners. It could affect the quality of your baking.
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The electronic oven control

STOP
TIME
Timer set
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
Electronic display
CUSTOM
BAKE
BROIL
AUTO
CLEAN
HEAT
BAKE
DELAY
BROIL
DTIME START?
TEMP
C
F
O
N
COOK
TIME
LOCKED
COOK
DELAY START
TIME
STOP
RTIME
CLEAN TIME
STOP
and off pads
(pp. 16, 17)
TIMER
TIMER
SET
OFF
HR MIN
TIME
USING YOUR RANGE
Clock pad
(p. 15)
Manual oven
CLOCK LIGHT
START OFF
ENTER CANCEL
5 SEC
light pad
(p. 49)
Oven setting pads
Temperature pads
Electronic MEALTIMER™ control pads
(p. 26)
Display/clock
When you first plug in the oven, every-
thing on the display will light up for a few seconds, then a time of day and “PF” will appear on the temperature display. If after you set the clock (see “Setting the clock”), “PF” again appears on the display, your electricity was off for a while. Reset the clock.
The clock displays the time of day,
except when the oven is preheating, cleaning, timed baking, and when the display is disabled (see “Disabling the clock display” in the “Setting the clock” section).
When you are using the oven or Minute
Timer, the display will show times, tem­perature settings, and what command pads have been pressed.
When showing the time of day, the
display will show the hour and minutes.
Hour pads
Minute pads
Start/ enter pad
(p. 14)
Off/ cancel pad
(p. 14)
When you are using the Minute Timer,
the display will show hours, minutes, and seconds in the following sequence:
For settings from 1-59 minutes, the
display will count down each second (minutes and seconds displayed).
For settings 1 hour or over, the display
will count down each minute (hours and minutes displayed).
When you are using Cook Time and/or
Stop Time, the display
COOK
TIME
will show cooking time counting down.
For settings from 1-59 minutes, the
display will count down each second (minutes and seconds displayed).
For settings 1 hour or over, the display
will count down each minute (hours and minutes displayed).
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USING YOUR RANGE
Command pads
The command pads tell the oven what to do and in what order. Some command pads have an Indicator Light. The Indicator Light comes on when you press the command pad. The ON Indicator Light comes on when you press the Start/Enter pad for an oven function.
Using the control lock
The control lock prevents unwanted use of the oven by disabling most of the control panel command pads (except CLOCK and TIMER SET/OFF).
NOTES:
Control lock is only available when oven
is not in use or control has not been set.
Set control lock when cleaning the control
panel to prevent oven from accidentally turning on.

Starting a function

After programming a function, you must
press the Start/Enter pad to
START
ENTER
as a reminder. The control will return to time of day mode after 5 minutes if Start/Enter is not pressed.
start the function. If you do not press the Start/Enter pad within 5 seconds of programming,
5 SEC
“START?” will show on the display
To lock or deactivate the control panel:
Press and hold the Start/Enter pad for
5 seconds. A single tone will sound
START
ENTER
and “Loc” and will appear on the temperature display. When the control is locked, “START?” will
5 SEC
appear on the display if you press
any command pad.
To unlock the control panel:
Press and hold the Start/Enter pad for
5 seconds. A single tone will
START
ENTER
sound and “Loc” and will disappear from the temperature display.
5 SEC

Canceling a function

The Off/Cancel pad will cancel any function
except for the Clock and Timer Set
OFF
CANCEL
remaining. To cancel the Minute Timer see “Using the electronic Minute Timer” section.
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functions. When you press the Off/ Cancel pad, the display will show the time of day or, if Minute Timer is also being used, the time
NOTE: You may hear a fan blowing in
the oven even after you press the Off/ Cancel pad. This is the cooling fan. It will turn off when the oven cools down.

Setting the clock

HR MIN
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
USING YOUR RANGE
TIMER
TIMER
LIGHT
CLOCK
SET
OFF
CLOCK
DELAY
CUSTOM
BAKE
TEMP
BROIL
STOP
COOK
START
TIME
TIME
TIME
HR MIN
START
OFF
ENTER
CANCEL
5 SEC
1. Press Clock pad.
2. Set time.
Press the “up” () or “down” () pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display.
3. Start clock.
Disabling the clock display:
If you do not want the clock time displayed, press and hold the Clock pad for 5 seconds. To display the clock time again, press and hold the Clock pad for 5 seconds. You should not have to reset the time.
PRESS YOU SEE
CLOCK
TIME
(last time of day remembered)
PRESS YOU SEE
TIME
(example for 5:30)
PRESS YOU SEE
START
ENTER
5 SEC
15
HR MIN
USING YOUR RANGE

Using the electronic Minute Timer

The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours 59 minutes. The Minute Timer will display minutes and seconds for settings under 1 hour. You will hear four 1-second tones when the set time is up unless reminder tones are disabled (see “Disabling the timer reminder tones.”)
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
LOWER
UPPER
OVEN
OVEN
CUSTOM
BAKE
BROIL
TIMER
TIMER
TIMER
TIMER
LIGHT
CLOCK
SET
OFF
SET
DELAY
COOK
TEMP
START
TIME
TIME
OFF
START
STOP
HR MIN
TIME
OFF
ENTER
CANCEL
5 SEC
1. Press Timer Set pad.
2. Set time.
Press the “up” () or “down” () pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display.
3. Start Minute Timer.
The Minute Timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started.
When the time is up: You will hear four 1-second tones, then
four 1-second reminder tones every minute until you press the Timer Off pad.
PRESS YOU SEE
TIMER
SET
PRESS YOU SEE
(example for 10 minutes)
PRESS YOU SEE
START
ENTER
5 SEC
(display counts down)
YOU SEE
RTIME
RTIME
RTIME
RTIME
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4. Turn off Minute Timer.
To cancel the Minute Timer:
Press Timer Off pad.
Disabling the timer reminder tones:
NOTE: To disable the reminder tones,
press and hold the Timer Set pad for 5 seconds. To enable the tones, follow the same step. After disabling or enabling reminder tones, a single tone will sound and the display will return to the Minute Timer countdown or the time of day display.
PRESS YOU SEE
TIMER
OFF
(time of day)
PRESS YOU SEE
TIMER
OFF
(time of day)

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 all signals except for error tones and the hidden function signal:
Press and hold the Stop Time pad for
5 seconds. A short tone will sound
STOP
TIME
to tell you the signals have been changed. Repeat the above step to turn the signals back on.
To choose between high and low volume signals:
Press and hold the Delay Start Time pad for
5 seconds. A short tone will sound
DELAY START
TIME
is changed while the audible signals are off, when signals are turned back on they will be at the volume setting chosen.
to tell you the signals have been changed. “HI” or “LO” will appear on the time display to show the volume you chose. If the volume
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