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Important Safety
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SELF-CLEANING DESIGNERSTYLE ELECTRIC SET-IN RANGE
PART NO. 3190340
MODEL RS696PXB
A Note to You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL ranges 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 contains valuable information about how to operate and
maintain your range properly and safely. Please read if carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. The
card helps us to notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains warning symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols
and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the warning symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as fire, electrical shock, burns,
and injury.
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Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1 301,
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 37. 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
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
injury to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions, includ-
ing the following:
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 pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk
of ti P ping the appliance, the
app iance must be secured
anti-tip fasteners. To check if
the appliance is installed proper&, open the oven door and
verify 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 ht want above the
range. Chil ! ren could be
burned or injured while climb-
ing on it.
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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 an
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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 iii 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 ele-
ments 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 enou h to cause
burns. During an B 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.
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Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
range. They could ignite if
the touch a hot surface unit
an J you could be burned.
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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 bulk cloth for a pot holder.
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Keep range vents unobstructed.
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Do not heat unopened containers. They could explode.
The hot contents could cause
burns and container particles
could cause injury.
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Use only utensils approved
for oven use. Follow utensil
manufacturer’s instructions,
especially when using glass
or plastic utensils.
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Do not store flammable mate-
rials on or near the range.
The fumes could create an
explosion and/or fire hazard.
When usina the cookton
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Do not cook on a broken
cooktop. If cooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers could penetrate the
broken cooktop and create a
risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
catch on 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
smaller than the surface unit,
some of the heatin
will be ex
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osed an
e igniting of clothing
or pot holders. Correct
size also improves coo
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efficiency.
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Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
range. Only certain types of
glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
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
and greasy
spillovers that cou d ignite. P
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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, and spills
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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 pot holder 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.
Grease
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Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.
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Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flaming pan on
range by coverin
fitted lid, cookie s eet, or flat
with a well-
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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 cleanina
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Clean cooktop with care.
Some cleaners could produce
noxious fumes if applied to a
hot surface. If a wet paper
towel is used to wipe spills on
a hot cooking area, be careful
to avoid steam burns.
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Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are
given off in the Self-Cleaning
cycle from fiberglass insulatron
and food decomposition.
Si % nificant exposure to these
stances could cause can-
su
cer or reproductive harm.
Exposure can be minimized by
venting with a hood or open
window and wiping out excess
food spills prior to self-cleanrng.
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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.
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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.
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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 only
mended in this
arts recom-
J 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 servicing
should be referred to a qualified technician.
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Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the range.
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Parts and Features
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the
location and appearance of all parts and features.
Cooktop
control panel
Oven
-vent
Left rear
control
- knob
Right
rear
control
-knob
Left front
control
-knob
Right
front
control
-knob
Hot
surface
indicator
- light
CleanTopTM ceramic
cooktop
e Cooktop control
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e panel
Oven
Surface unit marker
Oven control panel
Manual oven light switch
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Electronic oven control
Using Your Range
In This Section
Using the surface units ............................ 7
Positioning racks and pans ..................... 6
For best air circulation ........................... 10
Using aluminum foil for baking ............. 10
The electronic oven control ................... 11
Setting the clock .....................................
Using the electronic Minute Timer ........ 12
Uslng the Off/Cancel pad ....................... 13
Audible signals .......................................
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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Baking/roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the oven
temperature control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Broiling tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Energy saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the electronic MEALTIMERTM
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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 knob.
Hot surface indicator light
The Hot Surface Indicator Light on the cooktop
surface will glow when the surface units are
turned on. The Indicator Light will continue to
glow as long as the surface units are too hot to
touch, even after they are turned off.
Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are turned off
and the Hot Surface Indicator Light is off
when you are not cooking.
Fallure to do so can result in death, fire,
or burns.
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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.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI
Medium-high
Medium
(opposite OFF)
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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 pancakes.
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For gravy, pudding, and icing.
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To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
Medium-low
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To keep food cooking after
starting it on a higher setting.
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To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
Using the ceramic glass
cooktop
Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is almost
the same as cooking on coil surface units. There
are, however, a few differences:
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The surface unit will glow red when it is
turned on. You will see the element cycling on
(glowing red) and off - even on HIGH setting to maintain the proper temperature setting you
have selected.
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Sliding metal pans on ceramic glass cooktop
surface could leave marks. Wiping off the
cooktop before and after each use will help
keep the surface free from stains and provide
the most even heating. See pages 33 and 34
for care and cleaning suggestions.
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 dented
bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor
cooking results.
You can, however, use the newer cookware
available with slightly indented bottoms or very
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 tightfitting 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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With your hand, feel the bottom of your pans
while they are cool for nicks and scratches.
Nicks and scratches on pan bottoms will
scratch the ceramic glass cooktop.
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Make sure bottoms of pans are clean and dry
before using on cooktop.
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Avoid spillovers on cooktop. Use pans with
tall sides.
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Do not cook food directly on cooktop.
NOTE: 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.
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Home canning information
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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.
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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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Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Positioning racks and pans
General guidelines
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For baking/roasting with one rack, place the
rack so the top of the food will be centered in
the oven.
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When baking on two racks, arrange racks
on bottom and third level from bottom.
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Always position oven rack(s) in desired
location before turning oven on.
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Be sure the rack(s) is level.
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if rack(s) must be moved while oven is hot,
use pot holders or oven mitts to protect hands.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD
Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys, angel
RACK POSITION
Lowest level or 2nd
level from bottom
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most quick
breads, yeast breads,
2nd level from
bottom
casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
nonfrozen pies
NOTE: For recommended rack placement when
broiling, see “Broiling rack position chart” on
page 17.
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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.
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Place the pans so that one is not directly over
the other.
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For best results, allow 1% 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 (3 cm).
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Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at one
time.
Use the following as a guide to determine
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 another.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from
pies or casseroles:
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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 (3 cm) larger all around
than the dish holding the food.
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Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum
foil. It 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.
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The electronic oven control
Oven 1
selector pads MEALTIMEW pads pads Enter Cancel
pads
Temperaturi Electronic Ho& Minute Start/ &f/
control pads
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 12), the
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 control
is an accurate clock.
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When you are using the oven or Minute
Tlmer, 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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When you are using the Minute Timer, the
display will show minutes and seconds in the
following sequence:
- For settings from 1-59 minutes, the display
will count down each second.
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For settings 1 hour or over, the display will
count down each minute.
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When you are using Cook Time and/or Stop
Time, the display will show hours and minutes.
Electronic
disDlav
Clock Minute Timer Set
Sat pad
and Off pads
pad pad
Command pads
The command pads tell the oven what to do and
in what order. A few examples:
-Clock/Set tells the oven you are going to set
the clock.
-Off/Cancel tells the oven to turn off.
Each command pad (except Off/Cancel and Start/
Enter) has its own indicator. The indicator comes
on when you push the command pad.
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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 the time
of day. Push the “up” (A) or “down” (V)
pad(s) until the correct time shows on the
display.
3. Push the Start/Enter pad.
NOTE: If you do not want the clock time displayed, push and hold the ClocWSet pad for four
seconds. To display the clock time again, push
the Clock/Set pad once, then reset the clock time
if necessary.
Using the electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven.
It works like a kitchen timer. You can set it in
hours and minutes up to 11 hours, 59 minutes.
The Minute Timer will display minutes and
seconds for settings under one hour. You will
hear four 2-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.
2. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the
desired time. Push the “up” (A) or “down” (V)
pad(s) until the correct time shows on the
display.
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