Whirlpool SF195LEH User Manual

Self-Cleaning

Gas Range

A Note to You ............2

Range Safety ............3

Parts and Features....5

Using Your Range......6

Using the Self-

Cleaning Cycle ........25

Caring for Your

Range ......................29

Troubleshooting ......35

Requesting Assistance or

Service ....................37

Index ........................39

Warranty ..................40

1-800-253-1301

Call our Consumer Assistance Center

with questions or comments.

TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT.

TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

4.65 Cubic Foot Oven

MODEL SF195LEH

8272346

with ACCUBAKE® System

A NOTE TO YOU

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL®appliance.

The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. 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 label/plate (see diagram in the “Parts and Features” 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. It is important for you to save your sales receipt showing the date of purchase. Proof of purchase will assure you of in-warranty service.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free.

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.

1-800-253-1301

Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Dealer Name Dealer Address Dealer Phone

To find detailed product information, the location of the nearest Whirlpool dealer or designated servicer, to

purchase an accessory item, or register your appliance on-line, please visit our Web site at

www.whirlpool.com

RANGE SAFETY

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You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

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:

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.

wWARNING

Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved. See the installation instructions for details. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns

to children and adults.

Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:

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Slide range forward.

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Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.

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Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.

Anti-Tip Bracket

Range Foot

THE ANTI-TIP BRACKET

The range will not tip during normal use. However, the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly.

RANGE SAFETY

– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical

shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.

• CAUTION – Do not store items of interest to

children in cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range –children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

• Proper Installation – The range, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the

National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.

Be sure the range is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

• This range is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded receptacle. Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the appliance.

• Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room.

• Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance doors or drawers such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the doors or drawers.

• Maintenance – Keep range area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.

• Storage in or on the Range – Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near surface units.

• Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil.

For self-cleaning ranges –

• Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler pan and other utensils. Wipe off all excessive spillage before initiating the cleaning cycle.

Oven vent

(p. 24)

Surface burners and grates

(pp. 6, 31-32)

Anti-tip bracket

(p. 3)

Door stop clip

(p. 32-34)

Model and serial number plate

(behind left side of storage drawer)

Storage drawer

(p. 24)

Other features not shown: Griddle

(p. 7)

PARTS AND FEATURES

Electronic oven

control

(p. 11-23)

Control panel

(pp. 5, 29)

Automatic oven

light switch

(p. 34)

Left front control knob (POWER™Burner)

Right front control knob

Right rear control knob

Left rear control knob

Surface burner marker

(shows which burner you are setting)

CONTROL PANEL

USING YOUR RANGE

USING THE SURFACE BURNERS

NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. The cookware could overheat, causing damage to the cookware or cooking product.

Using POWER Burner

POWER Burner is an adjustable setting for the left front burner which provides an ultra-high heat setting. It can be used to rapidly bring liquid to a boil and to cook large quantities of food.

Easy ways to save energy

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When heating large quantities of liquid for foods such as pasta or soup, cover with a lid to help shorten cooking time.

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Preheat your pots and pans only when recommended and for the shortest time possible.

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Start your food on a higher heat setting, then turn the control to a lower setting to finish cooking.

wWARNING

Fire Hazard

Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of the pan.

Turn off all controls when not cooking. Failure to follow these instructions can

result in death or fire.

RECOMMENDED USE

•

To light the burner.

•

To provide highest heat setting.

•

To start food cooking.

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To bring liquid to a boil.

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To hold a 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.

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To keep food warm.

•

To melt chocolate or butter.

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To simmer.

SETTING LIGHT

POWER™Burner

(left front burner)

HIGH

Mid-range

(between HIGH and LOW)

LOW

Burner heat settings

Use the following chart as a guide.

Using the control knobs

Your range comes with electric ignitors. Electric ignitors automatically light the burners each time you turn the control knobs to LIGHT.

•

Place a filled pan on the burner grate before turning on the surface burner. Do not operate a burner for extended periods of time without having cookware on the grate.

•

Push in the control knob and turn it counter-

clockwise to the

LIGHT position. The clicking sound is the ignitor sparking. Make sure the burner has lit.

•

To stop the clicking sound after the burner lights, turn the control knob to the cook setting you want. You can set the control knob

anywhere between HIGH and LOW.

NOTE: All four electric ignitors will click at the same time. However, the burner with the control knob turned to LIGHT is the one that will ignite.

USING YOUR RANGE

USING THE SURFACE BURNERS (CONT.)

In case of a prolonged power failure

You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn the control knob to the setting you want.

Home canning information

The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with high heat settings for long periods of time can cause damage to the cooktop.

To protect your range:

•

For best results, use a canner which can be centered over the surface burner.

•

Do not place your canner on 2 surface burners at the same time.

•

Start with hot water. This reduces the time the control is set on high. Reduce the heat setting to the lowest position needed to maintain a boil or required pressure levels in a pressure canner.

•

Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions.

For up-to-date information on canning, contact your local U.S. Government Agricultural Department Extension Office or companies who manufacture home canning products.

Using the right cookware makes a big difference

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The pan should have a flat bottom, straight sides, and a well-fitting lid.

•

Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness) cookware.

•

The pan material (metal or glass) affects how quickly and evenly the pan heats.

•

When using glass or ceramic cookware, check to make sure it is suitable for use on surface burners.

•

To avoid tipping, make sure pots and pans are centered on the grates.

USING THE GRIDDLE (ACCESSORY ITEM PART

439

IMPORTANT: Always use oven mitts when handling a hot griddle.

•

Before using a griddle for the first time, wash it in hot, soapy water, rinse and dry.

•

On gas cooktops, burner grates must be used to properly position griddle above burner flames.

•

Never use high heat. Excessive heat will cause discoloration, will shorten the life of the non-stick surface and may cause damage to the cooktop.

•

Preheat griddle on medium setting, then adjust for cooking. Use only medium to low settings.

•

Never cut food with a metal utensil or knife while on the griddle surface. It may damage the non-stick finish. Use only plastic, rubber, or wooden utensils.

•

Always turn off the burners before draining the griddle. Drain griddle away from range. Be sure to wipe any fats and oils from the sides and bottom before returning griddle to the range.

•

Avoid sudden temperature changes such as running water on a hot griddle. This may cause warping.

Cleaning the griddle

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Clean the griddle only after it has cooled.

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After each use, thoroughly wash griddle in hot, soapy water, rinse and dry. Use non-abrasive plastic scrubber to remove food build up.

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Never put the griddle in the dishwasher. Dishwashing detergents will corrode the aluminum.

The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pa n material and how evenly heat sprea ds over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.

Aluminum

• Heats quickly and evenly.

• Use for all types of cooking.

• Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking.

• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.

Cast iron

• Heats slowly and evenly.

• Good for browning and frying.

• Maintains heat for slow cooking.

• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

Ceramic or ceramic glass

• Heats s low ly a nd uneve nly.

• Use on low to medium settings.

• Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

Copper

• Heats very quickly and evenly.

• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.

Earthenware

• Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the manufacturer.

• Use on low settings.

Porcelain enamel-on-steel or enamel-on-cast iron

• See cast iron and stainless steel.

Stainless steel

• Heats quic k ly but uneve nly.

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A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware provides

even heating.

• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

CHARACTERISTICS OF COOKWARE MATERIALS

USING YOUR RANGE

Positioning racks and pans

Place the oven racks where you need them before turning on the oven.

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To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge and lift it out.

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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.

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For best performance, cook on one rack. Place the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.

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When cooking with two racks, arrange the racks on the 2nd and 4th rack guides. Two sheets of cookies may be baked if sheets are switched at approximately three quarters of the total bake time. Increase baking time, if necessary.

•

For best results allow 2 inches of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls.

Extra oven rack position (roasting rack)

Use this rack position when roasting food too large

to be placed on the first rack position.

For proper roasting, follow these guidelines:

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To avoid spillage, remove food before pulling out the rack.

•

Tilt the rack up at the front before pulling it over the door.

•

Use an adequate amount of liquid in the pan (meat juices or water) so your food does not get overdone.

Extra oven rack position

USING THE OVEN

Where to place pans:

WHEN YOU HAVE

1 pan 2 pans

3 or 4 pans

PLACE

In center of the oven rack. Side by side or slightly

staggered. In opposite corners on

each oven rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another.

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

RACK POSITION

1st or 2nd rack guide from bottom

2nd rack guide from bottom

2nd or 3rd rack guide from bottom

NOTE: For information on where to place your rack when broiling, see “Broiling guidelines” later in this section.

USING YOUR RANGE

BAKEWARE CHOICES

Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe.

BAKEWARE TYPE

Light color ed aluminum

• Light golden crusts

• Even browning

• Use temperature and time recommended in recipe.

Dark aluminum and other bakeware with dark, dull, and/or non-stick finish

• Brown, crisp crusts

• May reduce baking temperature 25°F.

• Use suggested b aking time.

• Use temperature and time recommended in recipe for pies, breads, and casseroles.

• Place rack in center of oven.

Ovenproof glassware, ceramic glass, or ceramic

• Brown, crisp crusts

• May reduce baking temperature 25°F.

Insulated cookie sheets or baking pans

• Little or no bottom browning • Place in the bottom third of oven.

• May need to increase baking time.

Stainless steel • May need to increase baking time.

• Crisp crustsStoneware

• Follow manufacturer's instructions.

• Light, golde n crusts

• Uneven browning

BEST USED FOR

GUIDELINES

USING ALUMINUM FOIL

•

Do not line the oven bottom with any type of

foil, liners, or cookware. Permanent damage will occur to the oven bottom finish.

•

Do not block the

oven bottom vents.

•

Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil. Doing so will reduce air circulation and overall oven performance.

•

To catch spillovers from pies or casseroles place foil on the oven rack below. Foil should be turned up at edges and be at least 1 inch larger than dish.

•

Place tent-shaped foil loosely over meat or poultry to slow down surface browning for long term roasting. Remove foil for the last 30 minutes.

•

Use narrow strips of foil to shield piecrust edges if browning too quickly.

HR MIN

COOK

TIME

DELAY START

TIME

STOP

TIME

TIMER

SET

TIMER

OFF

BAKE

TEMP

START

ENTER

OFF

CANCEL

BAKE BROIL

HEAT DELAY

DTIME START?

STOP CLEAN TIME

RTIME

LOCKED

COOK

SELF-CLEANING OVENSELF-CLEANING OVEN

CLOCK LIGHT

AUTO

CLEAN

CUSTOM

BROIL

5 SEC

USING YOUR RANGE

THE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL

Clock pad

(p. 12)

Off/cancel pad

(pp. 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 28)

Start/enter pad

(pp. 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 26, 27)

Minute pads

(pp. 12, 21, 22, 23, 26,

27)

Hour pads

(pp. 12, 21, 22, 23, 26,

27)

Temperature pad

(pp. 14, 16, 18, 20, 22)

Oven selector pads

(pp. 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 26)

Electronic MEALTIMER™ control pads

(pp. 11, 14, 20-23, 26)

Manual oven light pad

(p. 33)

Electronic display

Display/clock

•

When you first plug in the range, everything on the display will light up for 1 to 2 seconds, then a time of day and “PF” will appear on the temperature display. Press OFF/CANCEL to clear “PF” from the display. If, after you set the clock (see “Setting the clock” later in this section), “PF” again appears on the display, your electricity was off for a while. Reset the clock, if needed.

•

When you are not using the oven, the control is an accurate clock.

•

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.

•

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.

– For settings one hour or over, the display will

count down each minute.

•

When you are using cook time and/or stop time,

the display will show hours and minutes or minutes and seconds.

Minute timer set and off pads (pp. 12, 13)

Using the control lock

The control lock lets you shut down the control panel command pads. The control lock comes in handy when you want to prevent others from using the oven.

NOTES:

•

You can only use the control lock when the oven is not in use or the control has not been set.

•

Set the control lock when cleaning the control panel to prevent yourself from accidentally turning on the oven.

•

The control lock will stay on even after a power failure.

To lock the control panel:

Press and hold START/ENTER for 5 seconds.

You will hear a single tone and “Loc” and

will appear on the temperature display. When the control is locked, “START?” will appear on the display and 3 tones will sound if you press any command

pad other than clock or timer set.

To unlock the control panel:

Press and hold START/ENTER for 5 seconds.

You will hear 3 tones followed by a single tone. “Loc” and will disappear from the temperature display.

START

ENTER

5 SEC

COOK

TIME

STOP

TIME

START

ENTER

5 SEC

USING YOUR RANGE

1. Press CLOCK.

2. Set the time.

Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display.

3. Start the clock.

NOTE: If you do not want the clock time

displayed, press and hold CLOCK for 5 seconds. To display the clock time again, press and hold CLOCK for 5 seconds. You should not have to reset the time.

USING YOUR RANGE

SETTING THE CLOCK

PRESS YOU SEE

TIME

CLOCK

PRESS YOU SEE

(example for 5:30)

TIME

HR MIN

PRESS YOU SEE

START

ENTER

5 SEC

CLOCK

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.

1. Press TIMER SET.

2. Set the time.

Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display.

PRESS YOU SEE

RTIME

TIMER

SET

PRESS YOU SEE

RTIME

HR MIN

(example for 10 minutes)

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