Whirlpool SF357PEK, SF356BEK, SF367LEK, SF369LEK User Manual

SELF-CLEANING GAS

RANGE

Use & Care Guide

For questions about features, operation, performance,

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MODELS SF356BEK SF357PEK

SF369LEK SF367LEK

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

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home Canning .............................................................................8

Cookware .....................................................................................8

ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL................................................ 9

Oven Indicator Lights...................................................................9

Display..........................................................................................9

Start/Enter ....................................................................................9

Off/Cancel ....................................................................................9

Clock ............................................................................................9

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

Control Lock...............................................................................10

Oven Temperature Control ........................................................10

BEFORE USING........................................................................ 10

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

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

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

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

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

OVEN USE................................................................................. 12

Baking and Roasting..................................................................12

Broil ............................................................................................12

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

RANGE CARE ........................................................................... 14

Self-Cleaning Cycle....................................................................14

General Cleaning........................................................................14

Oven Door ..................................................................................15

Storage Drawer ..........................................................................16

TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................... 16

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ..................................................... 18

WARRANTY .............................................................................. 20

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.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't 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

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or any other appliance. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

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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

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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:

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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:

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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.

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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.

range is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

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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.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

Do not store items of interest to

Be sure the

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Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the appliance.

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Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room.

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

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

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

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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

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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

2341 5

Left Rear Burner Control

Left Front Burner Control

Range

3 4

Right Front Burner Control

Right Rear Burner Control

Surface Burner Locator

5 6

Oven Vent

Surface Cooking Area

Anti-Tip Bracket

Oven Door Hinge

Model and Serial Number

Plate (behind left side of storage drawer)

Storage Drawer (on some

models)

Manual Oven Light Switch

(on some models) Control Panel

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.

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

Sealed Surface Burners

To S et :

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

LIGHT

HIGH

BETWEEN HIGH and LOW

LOW

■ Light the burner.

■ Start food cooking.

■ Bring liquid to a boil.

■ Hold a rapid boil.

■ Quickly brown or sear food.

■ Fry or sauté foods.

■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies.

■ Stew or steam foods.

■ Keep food warm.

■ Melt chocolate or butter.

■ Simmer.

1. Burner cap

2. Burner base

3. Alignment pins

4. Ignitor

5. Gas tube opening

IMPORTANT:

ventilation air around the burner grate edges.

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.

Gas tube opening:

opening for the burner to light properly.

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

other material to enter the gas tube opening.

spillovers by always using a burner cap.

Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and

Always keep the burner cap in place when using a

Gas must flow freely throughout the gas tube

Keep this area free of

Protect it from

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

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