Whirlpool SF195LEK User Manual

GAS RANGE

Use & Care Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3

The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................4

PARTS AND FEATURES ................................................................5

COOKTOP USE .............................................................................. 6

Cooktop Controls.........................................................................6

Surface Burners ...........................................................................6

Home Canning .............................................................................7

Cookware .....................................................................................7

ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL ...................................................8

Display .......................................................................................... 8

Start ..............................................................................................8

Off/Cancel .................................................................................... 8

Clock ............................................................................................8

Tones............................................................................................8

Fahrenheit and Celsius.................................................................9

Timer.............................................................................................9

Control Lock .................................................................................9

Oven Temperature Control .......................................................... 9

OVEN USE..................................................................................... 10

Aluminum Foil .............................................................................10

Positioning Racks and Bakeware ..............................................10

Split Oven Rack..........................................................................10

Bakeware....................................................................................11

Meat Thermometer..................................................................... 11

Oven Vent ...................................................................................11

Baking and Roasting .................................................................. 11

CHOICE BAKE™ Function ........................................................12

Broiling........................................................................................12

Warm Hold Feature ....................................................................13

Timed Cooking ...........................................................................13

Sequence Programming ............................................................14

Warming Drawer ........................................................................ 15

RANGE CARE ...............................................................................16

Self-Cleaning Cycle....................................................................16

General Cleaning........................................................................17

Oven Light ..................................................................................18

Oven Door ..................................................................................18

Storage Drawer ..........................................................................18

TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................19

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ......................................................... 20

In the U.S.A. ...............................................................................20

In Canada ................................................................................... 20

WARRANTY ..................................................................................24

RANGE SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or

“WARNING.” These words mean:

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

can be killed or seriously injured if you don't

You follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can

happen if the instructions are not followed.

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.

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Do not touch any electrical switch.

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Do not use any phone in your building.

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Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's

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instructions. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

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– Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or

the gas supplier.

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.

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.

WARNING

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.

Anti-Tip Bracket

Range Foot

Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:

• Slide range forward.

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

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

IMPORTANT SAFETY 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

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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

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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.

the range must be electrically grounded in accordance with Canadian Electrical Code. 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.

In Canada,

■ 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 –

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

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

PARTS AND FEATURES

This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown here may not match your model.

Control Panel

Left Rear Burner Control

Left Front Burner Control

Range

Right Front Burner Control

Right Rear Burner Control

Surface Burner Locator

Oven Vent

Surface Cooking Area

Anti-Tip Bracket

Oven Door Hinge

Model and Serial Number

Plate (behind left side of storage drawer)

Storage Drawer

(Warming Drawer on some models)

Control Panel

Center Grate

(on some models) Surface Burner Control

Automatic Oven Light

10.

Switch Oven Rack

11.

Gasket

12.

Oven Door Window

13.

Self-Clean Latch

14.

Gas Regulator

15.

COOKTOP USE

Power failure

In case of prolonged power failure, the surface burners can be lit

manually. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn knob

counterclockwise to LIGHT. After burner lights, turn knob to

setting.

Cooktop Controls

WARNING

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.

Electric ignitors automatically light the surface burners when control knobs are turned to LIGHT.

Before setting a control knob, place filled cookware on the grate. Do not operate a burner using empty cookware or while the grate is unoccupied.

To S e t :

Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LIGHT.

All four surface burners will click. Only the burner with the control knob turned to LIGHT will produce a flame.

Turn knob anywhere between HIGH and LOW. Use the

following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot.

Surface Burners

IMPORTANT:

ventilation air around the burner grate edges.

Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the oven and

cooktop are cool. Do not use oven cleaners, bleach or rust

removers.

Burner cap:

surface burner. A clean burner cap will help prevent poor ignition

and uneven flames. Always clean the burner cap after a spillover

and routinely remove and clean the caps according to the

“General Cleaning” section.

Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and

Always keep the burner cap in place when using a

LIGHT

HIGH

BETWEEN HIGH and LOW

LOW

Light the burner.

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Start food cooking.

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Bring liquid to a boil.

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Hold a rapid boil.

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Quickly brown or sear food.

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Fry or sauté foods.

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Cook soups, sauces and gravies.

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Stew or steam foods.

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Keep food warm.

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Melt chocolate or butter.

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Simmer.

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1. Burner cap

2. Burner base

3. Alignment pins

4. Ignitor

5. Gas tube opening

Gas tube opening:

opening for the burner to light properly. Keep this area free of soil

and do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other

material to enter the gas tube opening. Protect it from spillovers

by always using a burner cap.

Gas must flow freely throughout the gas tube

¹⁄₂

1. 1-1

" (25-38 mm)

2. Burner ports

Burner ports:

and shape as shown above. A good flame is blue in color, not

yellow. Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills, food,

cleaning agents or any other material to enter the burner ports.

Check burner flames occasionally for proper size

To Clean:

Remove the burner cap from the burner base and clean

according to “General Cleaning” section. Clean the gas tube opening with a damp cloth.

Clean clogged burner ports with a straight pin as shown. Do

not enlarge or distort the port. Do not use a wooden toothpick. If the burner needs to be adjusted, contact a trained repair specialist.

Replace the burner cap, making sure the alignment pins on

the cap are properly aligned with the burner base.

Cookware

IMPORTANT:

cooking area, element or surface burner.

Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a well-

fitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy

thickness.

Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminum and copper

may be used as a core or base in cookware. However, when used

as a base it can leave permanent marks on the cooktop or grates.

Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is

transferred, which affects cooking results. A non-stick finish has

the same characteristics as its base material. For example,

aluminum cookware with a non-stick finish will take on the

properties of aluminum.

Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material

characteristics.

COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS

Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface

1. Incorrect

2. Correct

Turn on the burner. If the burner does not light, check cap

alignment. If the burner still does not light, do not service the sealed burner yourself. Contact a trained repair specialist.

Home Canning

When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface cooking areas, elements or surface burners between batches. This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool.

Center the canner on the grate or largest surface cooking

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area or element. Canners should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) outside the cooking area.

Do not place canner on two surface cooking areas, elements

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or surface burners at the same time.

On ceramic glass models, only use flat-bottomed canners.

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On coil element models, the installation of a Canning Unit Kit

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is recommended. If not installed, the life of the coil element will be shortened. See “Assistance or Service” for ordering instructions.

For more information, contact your local U.S. Government

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Agricultural Department Extension Office. In Canada, contact Agriculture Canada. Companies that manufacture home canning products can also offer assistance.

Aluminum

Cast iron

Ceramic or Ceramic glass

Copper

Earthenware

Porcelain enamel-onsteel or cast iron

Stainless steel

■ Heats quickly and evenly.

■ Suitable for all types of cooking.

■ Medium or heavy thickness is best for

most cooking tasks.

■ Heats slowly and evenly.

■ Good for browning and frying.

■ Maintains heat for slow cooking.

■ Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

Heats slowly, but unevenly.

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Ideal results on low to medium heat

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settings.

■ Heats very quickly and evenly.

Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

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Use on low heat settings.

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■ See stainless steel or cast iron.

Heats quickly, but unevenly.

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A core or base of aluminum or copper

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on stainless steel provides even heating.

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