Whirlpool RS675PXK User Manual

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Self-Cleaning
Model RS675PXK

Contents

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

Using the Surface Units.
Electronic MEALTIMER* Clock
Setting the Electronic Clock
Using the Electronic

Minute Timer

Using the Oven Controls

Baking
Broiling

Using the Electronic Automatic

MEALTIMER’ Clock

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Other Operating Hints
Oven Vent.
Optional Rotisserie

CARING FOR YOUR RANGE

Control Panels
Surface Units and

Reflector Bowls

Using the Self-Cleaning

Cycle

Oven Light

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Cleaning Chart

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IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

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ASSISTANCE

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WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY

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~‘1986 Whirlpool Corporation

Before you use your range

Read this Use 81 Care Guide and The Cooking Guide for important safety

information.

You are personally responsible for:

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

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Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, leveled in a

cabinet and on a floor strong enough to support its weight.

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Properly connecting the range to electrlcal supply and grounding (See
“Installation Instructions”)

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

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Properly maintaining the range

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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

Remove Consumer Buy Guide Label before using your range

DO NOT

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play with any part of the range, or
leave them unattended near it
They could be burned or Injured

2. DO NOTstore things children
might want above the range
Children could be burned or
injured while climbrng on it

3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
hot surface units or heating ele­ments. Dark colored units and ele­ments can still be hot enough to
burn severely.

4. KEEP children away from the
range when it is on. The cooktop
and oven walls, racks and door
can get hot enough to cause
burns.

5.

DO NOT

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

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER

allow children to use or

use the range to heat a

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IN THE

VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE

CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

6.

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.

7.

DO NOT

The fire will spread. Cover fire with
large lid or smother with baking
soda or salt.

8.

DO NOT

ments when using the range. They
could Ignite if they touch a hot sur­face unit or heating element and
you could be burned.

9.

DO NOT

They could explode. The hot con­tents could burn and container par­titles could cause injury

10. When
food, MAKE SURE to open the

oven door all the way to
prevent burns.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS

use water on grease fires.

wear loose or hanging gar-

heat unopened containers.

adding

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or

removing

- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

If you need service, or call with a question, have this information ready:

1. Complete

Numbers (from plate just behind
the oven door).

2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book, your

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&arrantY anb sales slip together in
the Literature Pac.

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Please complete and mail the
Owners Registration Card fur­nished with this product.

Model and Serial

Model Number

Serlal Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

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Parts and features

Model RS675PXK

\ LEFT REAR

CONTROL KNOB

’ SURFACE UNIT

INDICATORS

. REAR SURFACE UNIT

SIGNAL LIGHT

‘RIGHT REAR

CONTROL KNOB
LEFT FRONT

CONTROL KNOB

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ELEdTRONlC MEALTIMER*
CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER

OVEN VENT

SURFACE UNIT
CONTROL PANEL

ONE-PIECE CHROME
REFLECTOR BOWL

MANUAL OVEN

’ I*( LIGHT SWITCH

RIGHT FRONT
CONTROL KNOI

OVEN LOOR

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FIBERGLASS
HEAT SEAL

ELEMENT

CLEAN
LIGHT

OVEN TEMPERATURE
CONTROL

OVEN / LOc;<
SELECTOR LIGHT

OVEN

SIGNAL LIGHT

Using the surface units

Surface Unit Indicators

The solrd dot In the Surface Unit

Indicator shows which surface unit
IS turned on by that knob.

Signal lights

One of the signal lights WIII glow

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when a surface unit

Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning

can 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.

them to a setting. They

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on

For best results,

Use HI

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

CAUTION: The use ot the HI setttng for long

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.

periods of time

can damage surface units and discolor chrome trim

Start cooking on HI and turn control down to continue

cooklng.

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Use LO

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.

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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.

The Electronic MEALTIMER” Clock

The Electronic MEALTIMER’ Clock handles many different types of functions.

The following operating hints may be helpful when using the clock:

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The numbers on the display change rapidly when turning the Set Knob.

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When setting the Time-of-Day Clock, the display shows hours and minutes

Twenty-five minutes past Forty-five minutes pas1
six o’clock. twelve o’clock.

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When using the MiniSec Timer, the display shows minutes and seconds In the
following sequence.

- For settings from 1-59 seconds, each second will show in the display

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- For settings froml-10 minutes. the display will increase InlO second
increments.

- For settings from10-99 minutes, the display will increase in1 minute
increments.

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Two-hours and fifteen-

minutes.

Other operating hints may be found on page 15.

using the Bake Hours and/or Stop Time, the display shows hours and

Eleven-hours and fifty-nine
minutes.

When you first plug in the range or if your electricity goes off for a while, 4
eights, the Min/Sec Timer, and Bake Hours signal lights will flash. The flashing
means that the clock is ready to be set.

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1.

Push in and hold both the Min/Sec
Timer Button and the Bake Hours
Button. “0:OO” will show in the
Display and the Signal Lights will
go off.

2. Turn the Set Knob to set the right
time of day. Turning the knob
clockwise increases the num-

bers, while turning the knob
counter-clockwise decreases
the numbersThe display will
show the time you set in hours

and minutes.

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 minutes and seconds up to 99 minutes. You will hear beeps
when the set time is up.

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Push in the MirVSecTimer Button.

The Signal Light will come on

and the Display will show “0:OO”.

2. Turn the Set Knob until the de­sired time shows in the Display.

Turning the knob clockwise in-

creases the numbers, while turn­ing the knob counterclockwise
decreases the numbers.

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Atter setting the time you want,

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the Signal Light will stay on and
the Display will start counting
down in seconds.

Using the Oven Controls

Baking

1.

Position the rack(s) properly

before
change rack position,

front and pull out.

turning on the oven.

lift rack at

To

When the time is up, you

hear a beeping sound. Push the
Min/Sec Timer Button to stop the
beeping or the beeping will au­tomatically stop afterl-2
minutes.

Rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen­tered In the oven. Always leave
at leastltz 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:’

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2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE

3.

Set Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
The Oven Signal Light will come on.

The oven is preheated when the
Oven Signal Light first goes off.

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