Whirlpool SF369LEK Use and Care Guide

SELF-C G GAS

RANGE

Use &Care Guide

For questions about features, operation, performance,

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SF369LEK SF367LEK

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TO THE iNSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THiS

INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT.

TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP

THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

TABLEOFCONTENTS

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

Raking 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

RANGESAFETY

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 symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurtyou and others.
All safety messages willfollow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or

This isthe safety alert symbol.

"WARNING," These words mean:

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

may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

I WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion I

- 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 suppiier'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.

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.

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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.

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

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.

• 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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

PARTSANDFEATURES

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

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1. Left Rear Burner Control

2. Left Front Burner Control

Range

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2

3

4

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3. Right Front Burner Control

4. Right Rear Burner Control

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5. Surface Burner Locator

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1. Oven Vent

2. Surface Cooking Area

3. Anti-Tip Bracket

4. Oven Door Hinge

5. Model and Serial Number
Plate (behind left side of

storage drawer)

6. Storage Drawer (on some
models)

7. Manual Oven Light Switch

(on some models)

8. Control Panel

9. Surface Burner Control

10. Automatic Oven Light

Switch

11. Oven Rack

12. Gasket

13. Oven Door Window

14. Self-Clean Latch

15. Gas Regulator

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COOKTOPUSE

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

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

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To Set:

1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LIGHT.
All four surface burners will click. Only the burner with the

contrel knob turned to LIGHT will produce a flame.

2. Turn knob anywhere between HIGH and LOW. Use the
following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SE]-rlNG RECOMMENDED USE

LIGHT • Light the burner.
HIGH • Start food cooking.

• Bring liquid to a boil.

BETWEEN • Hold a rapid boil.
HIGH and LOW

LOW

• Quickly brown or sear food.

• Fry or saute foods.

• Cook soups, sauces and gravies.

• Stew or steam foods.

• Keep food warm.

• Melt chocolate or butter.

• Simmer.

I. Bumer cap

2. Burner base
3, Alignment pins

4. Ignitor

5. Gas tube opening

IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air around the burner grate edges.

Burner cap: Always keep the burner cap in place when using a
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: Gas must flow freely throughout the gas tube
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.

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1. 1-11_" (25-38 ram)

2. Burner ports

Burner ports: Check burner flames occasionally for proper size
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.