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TM
Use And Care
GUIDE
Table of Contents
(complete)................2
A Note to You ...............3
Oven Safety ...............4-6
Getting to Know
Your Oven..................... 7
Using Your Oven.......... 8
Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle ........... 25
SELF-CLEANING GAS BUILT-IN OVEN
TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS
INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT.
TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND
KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
PART NO. 318103502 Rev. A/4372833
Caring for Your
Oven ............................ 30
Troubleshooting.........33
Requesting
Assistance
or Service....................35
Index............................39
Warranty .....................40
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Call us with questions or comments.
MODEL SB160PEE
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Table of Contents
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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 ovens 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 in the Ownership 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 on
page 7 for location of plate).
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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Oven Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol.
This symbol alerts you to
hazards such as fire,
electrical shock, or
other injuries.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Gas ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with
any appliance, there are specific installation and safety precautions which must be followed to
ensure safe and satisfactory operation.
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage,
personal injury or death.
– Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
– WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your
building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.
Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
– Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
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OVEN SAFETY
General
• Install or locate the oven only in accor-
dance with the provided Installation
Instructions. The oven must be installed
by a qualified installer. The oven must be
properly connected to the proper gas
supply and checked for leaks. The oven
must also be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
• Gas fuels and their use in appliances can
cause minor exposures to benzene,
formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and
soot, primarily from incomplete combustion. Significant exposure to these
substances could cause cancer or
reproductive harm. Properly adjusted
burners with a blue, rather than a yellow,
flame will minimize incomplete combustion. Venting with a hood or an open
window will further minimize exposure.
• Do not store things children might want
above the oven. Children could be
burned or injured while climbing on it.
• Do not leave children alone or unat-
tended in area where the oven is in use.
They should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the oven. They
could be burned or injured.
• Do not operate the oven if it is damaged
or not working properly.
• Do not use the oven for warming or
heating the room. Persons could be
burned or injured, or a fire could start.
• Do not attempt to light the oven burner
during a power failure. Personal injury
could result.
• Use the oven only for its intended use as
described in this manual.
• Do not touch interior surfaces of oven.
Areas near 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 interior surfaces of oven until
they have had sufficient time to cool.
Other surfaces of the oven, such as the
oven vent opening, the surface near the
vent opening, and the oven door and
window, could also become hot enough
to cause burns.
• Do not wear loose or hanging garments
when using the oven. They could ignite if
they touch a hot surface 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 use a towel
or bulky cloth for a pot holder. It could
catch on fire.
• Keep oven vents unobstructed.
• 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 in or
near the oven or in the storage drawer.
The fumes could create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
• Do not use the oven for storage.
• Do not use aluminum foil to line oven
bottom, or any other part of the oven.
Use aluminum foil only as recommended
in this manual.
• Never use a match or other flame to
look for a gas leak. Explosion and injury
could result.
• Know where your main gas shutoff valve
is located.
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OVEN SAFETY
When using the oven
• Always position the oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is cool.
• Use care when opening oven door. Let
hot air or steam escape before removing
or replacing food.
• Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming
pan by covering with a well-fitting 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.
Grease
• Grease is flammable. Do not allow
grease to collect in vents. Wipe
spillovers immediately.
Care and cleaning
• 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
self-cleaning.
• Do not use oven cleaners. No commer-
cial 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 cookware. 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 heat seal. It is essen-
tial for a good seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage, or move the seal.
Clean only parts recommended in this
Use and Care Guide.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the
oven unless specifically recommended in
this manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
• Any additions, changes, or conversions
required in order for this appliance to
satisfactorily meet the application needs
must be made by a Whirlpool service
company or Qualified Agency.
• Disconnect the electrical supply and the
gas supply at the shutoff valve near the
oven before servicing the oven.
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
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Using Your Oven
To get the best cooking results, you should use your oven the correct way. This section tells
you what you need to know to use your oven safely and efficiently. This oven is equipped
with an electronic ignitor for the oven burner and a second ignitor for the broil burner. The
electronic ignitor automatically lights the oven burner each time it is used. This oven cannot
be used during prolonged power failure.
NOTE: This oven was tested for use with natural gas and is also design approved for use
with Liquified Petroleum Propane gas. Instructions for conversions are in the Installation
Instructions.
Positioning racks and pans
General guidelines
Follow this section carefully to get the best
cooking results.
Before turning on the oven, place oven
•
racks where you need them.
To remove a rack, pull it out to the stop.
•
Lift the front of the rack and slide out. To
replace the rack, fit it onto the guides on
the oven walls. Tilt the front of the rack up
and slide back into place.
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.
When 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, arrange
•
the racks on the 2nd and 4th rack guides
from the bottom.
Do not place items on the oven door when
•
it is open.
Using insulated bakeware,
ovenproof glassware, and dark
metal pans
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 information on where to place
your rack when broiling, see “Broiling rack
position chart” on page 19.
RACK POSITION
1st or 2nd rack
guide from bottom
2nd rack guide
from bottom
2nd or 3rd rack
guide from bottom
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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.
• Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
• For best results, allow 11⁄2-2 inches
of space around each pan and between
pans and oven walls.
• Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
a time.
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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.
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PRE-
HEAT
BAKE
BROILCLEAN
HR
DELAY BAKE CLN STOP TIMER
BAKE
TIME
STOP
TIME
BROIL
DELAY
CLEAN
BAKE
LOCKED
CLOCK
TIMER
ON/OFF
O
N
CANCEL
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Command buttons
PRE-
BAKE
HEAT
BROILCLEAN
HR
DELAY BAKE CLN STOP TIMER
STOP
BAKE
TIME
TIME
BROIL
DELAY
CLEAN
BAKE
LOCKED
CLOCK
O
N
The command buttons tell the oven what to
do and in what order. A few examples:
–Clock tells the oven you are going to set
the clock.
–Cancel tells the oven to turn off.
Each command button (except Cancel) has
its own Indicator Light on the display. The
Indicator Light comes on when you press
the command button.
TIMER
ON/OFF
CANCEL
Setting the clock
1. Press the Clock button.
Silent control panel
You will hear a tone each time you press
a button. To program the oven for silent
operation, press and hold the Stop Time
button for 7 seconds. One tone will sound,
indicating the program is complete. To hear
tones again, press and hold the Stop Time
button for 7 seconds or until you hear
one tone.
PRESS YOU SEE
CLOCK
TIME
2. Press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button until the correct
time shows on the large
display.
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
TIME
(example shows 1 o’clock)
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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 9 hours
and 55 minutes.
1. Press the Timer On/Off button.
2. Press and hold the Up arrow
button until the desired time
shows on the large display.
The Minute Timer will begin counting
down 2 seconds after the time is set.
When time is up, you will hear 3 tones,
then one reminder tone every 10 seconds for 5 minutes until you press the
Timer On/Off button. To change the
Minute Timer while it is in use, press and
hold the Up or Down arrow button to
increase or decrease time.
To cancel the Minute Timer:
Press the Timer On/Off button.
PRESS YOU SEE
TIMER
ON/OFF
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
(example shows 30 seconds)
PRESS YOU SEE
TIMER
ON/OFF
TIMER
TIMER
Canceling a function
The Cancel button will cancel any function
except for times set with the Timer
CANCEL
time remaining.
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On/Off button. When the Cancel
button is pressed, the large display
will show the time of day or, if the
Minute Timer is being used, the
(time of day)
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Baking with preheating
For best results when baking, preheat the
oven before placing food in the oven. The
oven can be programmed to preheat at any
temperature from 170°F to 550°F. The
preheat function will reduce preheating time.
USING YOUR OVEN
NOTES:
• Do not preheat when roasting or cooking
items such as casseroles.
• Preheating requires approximately
10 minutes. When the preheat temperature
is reset higher, preheating will take an
additional 10 minutes.
• Do not attempt to light the oven burner
during a power failure. See “Important
Safety Instructions” on page 5 for more
information.
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven.
For further information, see “Positioning
racks and pans” on page 8.
2. Press the Preheat button.
Proceed to the next operation within
5 seconds.
3. Press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button until the desired
temperature shows on the small
display.
Rear of rack
Center rack bar
PRESS YOU SEE
BAKE
The burner will light in 50-60 seconds.
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When the oven is finished preheating, one
tone will sound and the small display will
show the programmed set temperature.
4. Put food in the oven.
The oven will automatically go from
preheating into baking. You do not have
to set a separate baking cycle. During
baking, the oven burner will turn on and
off to keep the oven temperature at the
setting. The ON Indicator Light will cycle
on and off with the burner.
NOTE: Do not place food directly on the
oven bottom.
5. When baking is done, press the
PRESS YOU SEE
Cancel button.
The oven will then shut off.
Baking/roasting without preheating
NOTE: Do not attempt to light the oven burner
during a power failure. See “Important Safety
Instructions” on page 5 for more information.
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven.
For further information, see “Positioning
racks and pans” on page 8.
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USING YOUR OVEN
2. Press the Bake button.
3. Press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button until the desired
temperature shows on the small
display.
The display will increase in 5°F amounts.
The burner will light in 50-60 seconds.
NOTE: If the oven is still warm from an
earlier use, the display will show the
actual oven temperature and increase in
5°F amounts.
4. Put food in the oven.
During baking/roasting, the oven burner
will turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The ON
Indicator Light will cycle on and off with
the burner.
PRESS YOU SEE
BAKE
BAKE
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
BAKE
(example shows 350°F baking/
roasting temperature)
NOTE: Do not place food directly on the
oven bottom.
5. When baking/roasting is done,
press the Cancel button.
The oven will then shut off.
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Adjusting the oven temperature control
Although your new oven is properly adjusted
to provide accurate temperatures, it may
cook faster or slower than your old oven.
If, after using the oven for a period of time,
you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting
results, you can change the offset temperature by following these steps:
NOTES:
• DO NOT measure oven temperature with
a thermometer. Opening the oven door will
lower the oven temperature and give you
an inaccurate reading. Also, the thermometer temperature reading will change as
your oven cycles.
• Adjusting the oven temperature control
will only change cooking temperatures. It
will not affect Self-Cleaning temperatures.
1. Press and release the Bake
button.
2. Press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button until 550°F shows
on the small display.
3. Within two seconds, press and
hold the Bake button until the
special two-digit display appears. Release the Bake button.
The display now indicates the amount of
degrees offset between the original
factory temperature setting and the
current temperature setting. If the oven
control has the original factory setting,
the display will read “00”.
PRESS YOU SEE
BAKE
BAKE
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
BAKE
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
BAKE
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4. To change the setting, press
and hold the Up or Down arrow
button until the desired amount
of offset appears on the display.
You can change the setting up or down
35°F, in 5°F amounts.
NOTE: If you have decreased the setting,
a minus sign (-) will appear before the
number. If you have increased the
setting, there will not be any sign in front
of the number.
5. Press the Cancel button.
Broiling
1. Position the rack(s) before
turning the oven on.
Position the oven rack so that the surface
of the food is at least 3 inches away from
the broil burner. See “Broiling rack
position chart” on page 19.
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
PRESS YOU SEE
CANCEL
(time of day)
2. Preheat in BROIL for 5 minutes
with the oven door closed.
NOTE: Do not preheat with the broiler
pan in place.
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3. Press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button to the setting
you want.
When the oven turns on, the ON Indicator Light will come on. The burner lights
automatically in 50-60 seconds. Preheat
for 5 minutes.
You can broil at one of two settings –
“LO” or “HI.” When the oven turns on, the
ON Indicator Light will come on. The
burner lights automatically in 50-60
seconds. Preheat for 5 minutes.
NOTE: For most foods, broil at “HI.” The
“LO” setting can be used when broiling
foods which overcook easily, such as
fish, or meringues. The “LO” setting can
also be used when broiling foods that are
precooked.
4. After preheating, put food on
broiler pan grid and place in the
center of the oven rack.
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
BROIL
(example shows “HI” setting)
5. Completely close the oven
door to ensure proper broiling
temperatures.
Broil on one side until the food is
browned; turn and cook on the second
side. Season and serve.
NOTE: Always pull the rack out to
the stop position before turning or
removing food.
6. When broiling is done, press
the Cancel button.
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PRESS YOU SEE
CANCEL
(time of day)
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Broiling tips
• Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling.
They are designed to drain excess liquid
and grease away from the cooking surface
to help prevent spatter, smoke, or fire.
• If you broil small quantities, you may want
to use a small broiler pan. They are
available in the housewares section of
many department stores.
• Do not cover the broiler grid with foil.
• To make sure the grease drains well, do
not use cookie sheets or similar pans for
broiling.
• Place the food about 3 inches or more
from the broil burner.
• For best broiling results, preheat in
BROIL for 5 minutes. Do not preheat with
broiler pan in place.
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• Broiling rack position determines how
the burner cooks your food. The lower
Broiling rack position chart
Energy saving tips
Although the energy used for cooking is
usually a very small percentage of the total
energy used in the home, cooking energy
can be used efficiently. Here are some tips
to help you save energy when using your
cooking product:
• Use pans with flat bottoms, straight sides,
and tight-fitting lids.
• Cook with a minimum of liquid or fat to
help shorten cooking time.
• Preheat oven only when recommended
and for the shortest time possible.
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Using the electronic MEALTIMER™ control
The electronic MEALTIMER control will turn
the oven on and off at times you set, even
when you are not around.
Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for
foods which do not require a preheated oven,
such as meats and casseroles. Do not use
delayed time cooking for cakes, cookies,
etc. – they will not rise properly.
Before using the electronic MEALTIMER
control, make sure the clock is set to the
correct time of day. (See “Setting the clock”
on page 11.)
To start baking/roasting now
and stop automatically
1. Position the oven rack(s) prop-
erly and put food in the oven.
wWARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than
one hour before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in death, food
poisoning, or sickness.
2. Press the Bake Time button.
3. Press and hold the Up arrow
button until the desired baking/
roasting time, up to 11 hours 59
minutes, shows on the large
display.
4. Press the Bake button to set the
desired temperature.
PRESS YOU SEE
BAKE
TIME
BAKE TIME
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
BAKE TIMER
(example shows 30 minutes
baking/roasting time)
PRESS YOU SEE
BAKE
BAKE TIME
BAKE
BAKE
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5. Press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button until the desired
baking/roasting temperature
shows on the small display.
The display will count down in 1-minute
amounts.
NOTE: When the oven starts heating,
the display will show the actual oven
temperature. The displayed temperature
will increase in 5°F amounts until the set
temperature is reached.
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6. When baking/roasting time is
completed, the oven will turn off
automatically and three tones
will sound.
One tone will sound every 10 seconds for
5 minutes or until you press the Cancel
button.
To delay start and stop
automatically
1. Position the oven rack(s) prop-
erly and put food in the oven.
2. Press the Bake Time button.
PRESS YOU SEE
CANCEL
(time of day)
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3. Press and hold the Up arrow
button until the desired baking/
roasting time, up to 11 hours 59
minutes, shows on the large
display.
4. Press the Stop Time button.
5. Press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button until the desired
stop time shows on the large
display.
The display will then show the baking/
roasting time and one tone will sound. If
you do not set a baking/roasting temperature within 15 seconds, the control
will cancel.
Cooking will start at a time equal to the
stop time minus the baking/roasting time.
In example shown, that would be 5:30
minus 30 minutes, or 5 o’clock.
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
BAKE TIMER
(example shows 30-minute
baking/roasting time)
PRESS YOU SEE
STOP
TIME
BAKE STOP TIME
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
BAKE STOP TIME
(example shows 5:30 stop time)
YOU SEE
BAKE TIME
(display returns to baking/
roasting time)
BAKE
BAKE
6. Press the Bake button.
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PRESS YOU SEE
BAKE
DELAY BAKE STOP TIME
(display shows stop time)
DELAY BAKE
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7. Press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button to set the desired
baking/roasting temperature.
NOTE: Changes can be made at any
time by pressing a command button.
8. When the start time is reached:
NOTE: When the oven starts heating,
the display will show the actual oven
temperature. The displayed temperature
will increase in 5°F amounts until the set
temperature is reached.
9. When baking/roasting time is
completed, the oven will turn off
automatically and three tones
will sound.
One tone will sound every 10 seconds for
5 minutes or until you press the Cancel
button.
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
DELAY BAKE STOP TIME
(example shows 350°F
baking/roasting temperature)
YOU SEE
BAKE TIME
YOU SEE
(time of day)
DELAY BAKE
BAKE
O
N
To cancel the MEALTIMER™
control settings:
Press the Cancel button.
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The oven vents
Oven vent
PRE-
OVENOVEN
HEAHEAT
BAKEBAKE
LIGHTLIGHT
BROILBROILCLEANCLEAN
DELAYDELAYBAKEBAKECLNCLNSTOPSTOP TIMERTIMER
BAKE
TIME
TIMERTIMER
ON/OFFON/OFF
HRHR
O
BROILBROIL
N
DELAYDELAY
BAKEBAKE
CLEANCLEAN
LOCKEDLOCKED
STOP
CLOCK
TIME
CANCELCANCEL
Oven
vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the oven
through vents located above and below the
control panel. The vents are needed for air
circulation.
The storage drawer
You can remove the storage drawer to make
it easier to clean under the oven. Use care
when handling the drawer.
Removing the storage drawer:
1. Open the storage drawer to the stop
position.
2. Tilt drawer upward and continue to pull
drawer out until drawer rollers are against
the rail rollers.
3. Tilt drawer down and continue to pull
drawer out of rails on both sides of
opening.
4. Set drawer aside on a protected surface.
Replacing the storage drawer:
Drawer
slide rail
1. Grasp front of storage drawer and place
rollers on drawer behind rollers in rails on
both sides of opening.
2. Close drawer until it hits the stop, then
tilt drawer upward to clear the stop.
3. Close drawer.
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Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning
the oven interior. Like the other functions of your oven, you operate the Self-Cleaning cycle
with the easy-to-use controls. Please review the instructions in this section to keep your oven
spotless.
wWARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns,
or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.
Before you start
• Wipe up food spills containing sugar as
soon as possible after the oven cools
down. When sugar is heated to a high
temperature in the Self-Cleaning cycle, the
Hand-clean frame
DO NOT
hand-clean seal
Hand-clean door
around edge
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle,
make sure you:
• Hand-clean the areas shown. They do
not get hot enough during the cleaning
cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot water
and detergent or a soapy steel-wool pad
for cleaning.
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the
seal. Poor cleaning, baking, and roasting
may result.
• Remove the broiler pan and grid and
any pots and pans being stored in the
oven.
high temperature can cause the sugar to
burn and react with the porcelain. This can
cause staining and etching or pitting.
• Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This
will help reduce smoke during the SelfCleaning cycle.
• Remove the oven racks from the oven if
you want them to remain shiny. You can
clean the oven racks in the Self-Cleaning
cycle, but they will become harder to slide.
(See page 31.) If you clean racks in the
Self-Cleaning cycle, place them on the 2nd
and 4th rack guides. (Guides are counted
from bottom to top.)
• Heat and odors are normal during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep the kitchen well
ventilated by opening a window or by
turning on a vent hood or other kitchen
vent during the cycle.
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USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
TIPS:
• Do not force the door lock. You could
bend or break it. The door lock is designed
to stay locked until the oven is cool enough
to safely open. Wait until it opens.
• Do not block the vent during the Self-
Cleaning cycle. Air must move freely for
best cleaning results.
• Do not leave plastic utensils near the
vent. They may melt.
• Do not leave any foil in the oven during
the Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil could burn or
melt and damage the oven surface.
• Make sure the oven light is off during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Keeping the oven light
on will shorten bulb life.
• This oven is equipped with an internal
cooling fan. You will hear a fan sound
during a normal Self-Cleaning cycle. This
fan comes on automatically to keep the
electronic controls cool. Canceling the oven
will not turn off this fan. It will continue
running until the electronic controls have
cooled enough. The fan will then automatically turn off.
Before setting the controls
Make sure the clock is set to
the correct time of day and
the door is closed.
(See “Setting the clock” on page 11.)
Setting the controls
To start cleaning immediately:
Press the Clean button and
press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button until the desired
cleaning time shows on
the display.
• Use 2 hours for light soil.
• Use 3 hours to 4 hours maximum for
moderate to heavy soil.
When the Self-Cleaning
temperature is reached:
The Clean and Oven Indicator Lights will
come on to tell you cleaning has begun.
PRESS
CLEAN
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
(example shows 3-hour
cleaning time)
CLN TIME
CLEAN
LOCKED
O
N
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USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
To delay the start:
1. Press the Clean button and
press and hold the Up or Down
arrow button until the desired
cleaning time shows on
the display.
• Use 2 hours for light soil.
• Use 3 hours to 4 hours maximum for
moderate to heavy soil.
2. Immediately press the Stop
Time button and press and hold
the Up or Down arrow button to
the new stop time.
The Self-Cleaning cycle will start at a
time equal to the stop time minus the
cleaning time. In the example at the right,
that would be 5:30 minus three hours,
or 2:30.
PRESS
CLEAN
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
(example shows 3-hour
cleaning time)
PRESS
STOP
TIME
PRESS YOU SEE
AND HOLD
CLN TIME
CLEAN LOCKED
O
N
After the Self-Cleaning cycle
is set:
The LOCKED Indicator Light will come on
15 seconds after you set the cleaning time.
The door cannot be opened when this
Indicator Light is on.
When the Self-Cleaning
temperature is reached:
The Clean and Oven Indicator Lights will
come on to tell you cleaning has begun.
DELAY CLN STOP TIME
(example shows 5:30 stop time)
DELAY
CLEAN LOCKED
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USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
After the Self-Cleaning cycle is
completed:
When the oven reaches HI broil
temperatures:
The LOCKED Indicator Light will go off when
the cooling time is over (after 30 minutes or
more). The door lock will release 12-15
seconds after the LOCKED Indicator Light
goes off. You can then open the door.
NOTE: If the door is opened too soon after
the LOCKED Indicator Light goes off, the
control will no longer work correctly. If this
happens, close the door for an extra 10
seconds to fully release the door lock. The
control will now work normally.
To stop the Self-Cleaning cycle
at any time:
Press the Cancel button. When the
LOCKED Indicator Light goes off, you can
open the door.
YOU SEE
LOCKED
(time of day)
YOU SEE
(time of day)
PRESS YOU SEE
CANCEL
Special tips
• Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the
Self-Cleaning cycle to help get rid of heat,
odors, and smoke.
• After the oven is cool, wipe up any
residue or ash with a damp cloth or
sponge. If any spots remain, clean with a
mild abrasive cleanser or cleaning sponge.
• Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled.
Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer
and results in more smoke than usual.
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LOCKED
(time of day)
• If the Self-Cleaning cycle does not get
the oven as clean as you expected, the
cycle may not have been set long enough
or you may not have prepared the oven
properly. Set the Self-Cleaning cycle
longer the next time and hand-clean areas
noted on page 25.
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USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
How the cycle works
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat
to burn away soil and grease. During the
cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it
does for normal baking or broiling. This high
heat breaks up the soil or grease and burns
it away.
We recommend a 3-hour Self-Cleaning
cycle. However, you can adjust the cycle
time to the amount of soil in your oven. You
can set the cycle anywhere between 2 and 4
hours. (See “Setting the controls” on
page 26.)
The graph at the right is representative of
a normal, 3-hour Self-Cleaning cycle. Note
that the heating stops when the 3-hour
setting is up, but it takes longer for the oven
to cool enough to unlock.
875°F ( 468°C )
CLEANING CYCLE
OVEN SHUT OFF
COOLING FAN TURNS ON
( normal broiling temperature )
COOLING FAN TURNS OFF
Temperature
DOOR LOCKS IMMEDIATELY
START 1 2 3 STOP
AND DOOR UNLOCKS
Time In Hours
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Caring for Your Oven
Your oven is designed for easy care. You can do most cleaning with items found around your
home. Cleaning your oven whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and
operating like new.
wWARNING
Explosion Hazard
Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near
this appliance.
Doing so can result in death, explosion, fire, or burns.
Cleaning chart
Use the following table to help you clean your oven.
PART
Control panel
and other
exterior
surfaces
Broiler pan and
grid (clean after
each use)
WHAT TO USE
Sponge and warm,
soapy water
OR
Paper towel and spray
glass cleaner
Steel-wool pad and
warm, soapy water
HOW TO CLEAN
• Wash, wipe with clean water, and dry
thoroughly.
• Do not use steel wool or abrasive
cleansers. They may damage the finish.
• Do not spray cleaner directly on panel.
Apply cleaner to paper towel.
NOTE: Make sure you have not turned the
oven on when cleaning the panel. If you
have, press the Cancel button.
• Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
• Do not clean the pan and grid in the
Self-Cleaning cycle.
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CARING FOR YOUR OVEN
PART
Oven racks
Oven door glass
Oven cavity
WHAT TO USE
Steel-wool pad and
warm, soapy water
OR
The Self-Cleaning
cycle
Paper towel and spray
glass cleaner
OR
Warm, soapy water
and a nonabrasive,
plastic scrubbing pad
Self-Cleaning cycle
HOW TO CLEAN
• Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
OR
• Leave in oven during Self-Cleaning
cycle.
NOTE: Racks will permanently discolor
and become harder to slide if left in oven
during Self-Cleaning cycle. Apply a small
amount of vegetable oil to the side rungs
to aid sliding.
• Make sure oven is cool.
• Follow directions provided with the
cleaner.
• Wash, wipe with clean water, and dry
thoroughly.
• See “Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle” on
pages 25-28.
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CARING FOR YOUR OVEN
The oven light
The Oven Light will come on when you open
the oven door. To turn the light on when the
oven door is closed, push the Oven Light
Switch on the control panel. Push the switch
again to turn off the light.
To replace the oven light:
1. Unplug appliance or disconnect at the
main power supply.
2. Remove the glass bulb cover in the back
of the oven by pushing the wire holder to
the side and pulling out the glass cover.
3. Remove the light bulb from its socket.
Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb.
4. Replace the bulb cover and snap the
wire holder in place. Plug in appliance or
reconnect at the main power supply.
NOTE: Make sure the oven light is off during
the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keeping the oven
light on will shorten bulb life.
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Troubleshooting
Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of
any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service.
If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 35.
If nothing operates, check the following:
Is the oven plugged into a live outlet with the proper voltage? (See
Installation Instructions.)
▼
Have you blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker?
▼
Is the oven properly connected to gas supply? Contact an authorized
Whirlpool service company to reconnect oven to gas supply. (See Installation
Instructions.)
▼
Is the flow of combustion and/or ventilation air to the oven blocked?
Other possible problems and their causes:
PROBLEM
The oven will not
operate
Burner fails
to light
The Self-Cleaning
cycle will not
operate
CAUSE
• You have not set the electronic control correctly. Refer to the
section in this manual describing the function you are operating.
• You have programmed a delayed start time. Wait for the start time
to be reached or cancel and reset the control.
• The oven door is not closed.
• The oven is not wired into a live circuit with the proper voltage.
(See Installation Instructions.)
• You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker.
• The gas supply shutoff valve(s) is closed.
• The clock does not show the correct time of day. (See page 11 for
setting information.)
• You have programmed a delayed start time. Wait for the start time
to be reached or cancel and reset the control.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
The cooling fan
does not shut off
after the SelfCleaning cycle is
completed
Cooking results
are not what you
expected
A tone sounds
and the display
shows F1 or F3
CAUSE
• The electronic controls have not cooled enough. The fan will only
shut off after electronic controls have cooled. Canceling the SelfCleaning cycle will not turn off the cooling fan.
• The oven is not level. (See Installation Instructions.)
• The oven temperature seems too low or too high. See “Adjusting
the oven temperature control” on page 16 to adjust oven
temperature.
• You did not preheat the oven before baking (if called for in
recipe).
• The recipe you are using may need to be altered to improve the
taste or appearance of the food.
• You are using a pan that is not the correct type or size. Refer to a
reliable cookbook or recipe for recommended pan type and size.
• There is not enough air space around pan when baking. Allow
11⁄2 to 2 inches of air space on all sides of pan.
• If broiling, you have not completely closed the oven door. The
broiler provides the best cooking results with the oven door
closed.
• The electronic control has detected a fault condition. Press the
Cancel button to clear the display and stop the tones, then
attempt to reprogram the oven. If the fault recurs, record the fault
number shown on the display, press the Cancel button and
contact an authorized servicer.
If none of these items was causing your problem, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on
page 35.
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Requesting Assistance or Service
Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting” on pages 33-34. It
may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below.
1. If you need assistance* …
Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance
Center telephone number.
Dial toll-free from anywhere
in the U.S.A.:
1-800-253-1301
and talk with one of our trained
consultants. The consultant can instruct you
in how to obtain satisfactory operation from
your appliance or, if service is necessary,
recommend a qualified service company in
your area.
If you prefer, write to:
Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances
Consumer Assistance Center
c/o Correspondence Department
2000 North M-63
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
Please include a daytime phone number in
your correspondence.
2. If you need service* …
Whirlpool has a nationwide network of
authorized Whirlpool service
companies. Whirlpool service
technicians are trained to fulfill
the product warranty and
provide after-warranty service,
anywhere in the United States. To locate the
authorized Whirlpool service company in
your area, call our Consumer Assistance
Center telephone number (see Step 1) or
look in your telephone directory Yellow
Pages under:
•APPLIANCE-HOUSEHOLD- • WASHING MACHINES &
MAJOR, SERVICE & REPAIR DRYERS, SERVICE & REPAIR
See:
Whirlpool Appliances or -
Authorized Whirlpool Service Authorized Whirlpool Service
Example:
XYZ Service Co.) (
(
See:
Whirlpool Appliances or
Example:
XYZ Service Co.)
3. If you need FSP
®
replacement parts …
FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool
Corporation for quality parts. Look for this
symbol of quality whenever you need a
replacement part for your Whirlpool® appliance. FSP replacement parts will fit right
and work right, because they are made to
the same exacting specifications used to
build every new Whirlpool appliance.
To locate FSP replacement parts in your
area, refer to Step 2 or call the Whirlpool
Consumer Assistance Center number
in Step 1.
4. If you are not satisfied with
how the problem was
solved …
• Contact the Major Appliance Consumer
Action Program (MACAP). MACAP is a
group of independent consumer experts
that voices consumer views at the highest
levels of the major appliance industry.
• Contact MACAP only when the dealer,
authorized servicer, and Whirlpool have
failed to resolve your problem.
Major Appliance Consumer Action Program
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
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NOTES
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NOTES
37
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NOTES
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Index
This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the
page(s) on which you can find each topic.
TOPIC PAGE
ASSISTANCE ......................................... 35
BAKING
Aluminum foil ......................................... 5
Pans ................................................... 8, 9
Racks ..................................................... 8
Setting cycle ................................... 13, 14
BROILING
Broiling rack position chart ................... 19
Grid ...................................................... 18
Pan ................................................. 18, 19
Setting cycle ......................................... 17
Tips ...................................................... 19
CLEANING
Broiler pan and grid .............................. 30
Control panel ....................................... 30
Exterior surfaces .................................. 30
Oven cavity .......................................... 31
Oven door glass ................................... 31
Oven racks ........................................... 31
CLOCK .................................................... 11
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
Canceling ............................................. 12
Clock .................................................... 11
Command buttons ................................ 11
Display ................................................. 10
Minute timer ......................................... 12
Up/Down button ................................... 11
ENERGY SAVING TIPS ......................... 19
FEATURES ............................................... 7
LIGHT ...................................................... 32
MEALTIMER™ CONTROL ..................... 20
Canceling ............................................. 23
Delaying start and stopping
automatically ........................................ 21
Starting now and stopping
automatically ........................................ 20
MINUTE TIMER ...................................... 12
TOPIC PAGE
MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER .............. 3
OVEN TEMPERATURE
Adjusting .............................................. 16
Setting .......................... 13, 15, 16, 20, 22
OVEN VENTS ......................................... 24
PANS .................................................... 8, 9
PARTS ...................................................... 7
POWER FAILURE .................................... 5
PREHEATING ......................................... 13
RACKS ...................................................... 8
ROASTING
Pans ................................................... 8, 9
Racks ..................................................... 8
Setting cycle ................................... 13, 14
SAFETY ................................................. 4-6
SELF-CLEANING
After cycle is completed ....................... 28
After cycle starts .................................. 27
Delaying the start ................................. 27
How cycle works .................................. 29
Preparing oven .............................. 25, 26
Setting controls .................................... 26
Starting immediately ............................ 26
Stopping cycle ..................................... 28
Tips ...................................................... 28
When oven reaches HI broil
temperatures ........................................ 28
SERVICE ................................................ 35
STORAGE DRAWER
Removing ............................................. 24
Replacing ............................................. 24
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................ 33
WARRANTY ............................................ 40
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®
WHIRLPOOL
Gas Built-In Oven Warranty
LENGTH OF WARRANTY
FULL ONE-YEAR
WARRANTY
FROM DATE OF PURCHASE
WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR
A.Service calls to:
1. Correct the installation of your built-in oven.
2. Instruct you how to use your built-in oven.
3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing.
4. Replace owner accessible light bulbs.
B.Repairs when your built-in oven is used in other than normal, single-family
household use.
C.Pickup and delivery. Your built-in oven is designed to be repaired in the home.
D.Damage to your built-in oven caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God,
or use of products not approved by Whirlpool.
E.Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the
appliance.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary
from state to state.
Outside the United States, a different warranty may apply. For details, please contact
your authorized Whirlpool dealer.
If you need service, first see the “Troubleshooting” section of this book. After checking
“Troubleshooting,” additional help can be found by checking the “Requesting Assistance
or Service” section or by calling our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number,
1-800-253-1301, from anywhere in the U.S.A.
WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR
FSP® replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects
in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by
an authorized Whirlpool service company.
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