Whirlpool SF385PEW, SF386PEW User Manual

Use & Care Guide

Surface burners Automatic oven

light switch Anti-tip bracket Removable

ntarane drawer.

Manual oven light switch

Electronic MEALTIMER ” oven control

Oven vent

Burner grates

Fiberglass

(behind right side of storaae drawer)

oven

(not shown)

SELF-CLEANING SEALED BURNER GAS RANGE

SF385PEW SF386PEW

Contents

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Important Safety Instructions ........................

Using Your Range

Using the surface burners The electronic oven controls Setting the clock

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Using the electronic Minute Timer.. ................

Using the Oven Off button Using the oven

Baking Broiling

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Adjusting the oven temperature control .......

Using the electronic MEALTIMER’”

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control The oven vent The storage drawer

Caring For Your Range

Control panel and knobs

Surface burner grates Surface burners and cooktop Using the Self-Cleaning cycle Cleaning tips

The oven light

If You Need Service Or Assistance

Whirlpool Cooking Product Warranty

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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

Please complete and mail the Owner Registra6 6

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tion Card provided with this product. Then complete the form below. Have this information

ready if you need service or call with a question.

Copy model and serial numbers from plate (located as shown) and purchase date from

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sales slip.

Keep this book, the Cooking Guide and sales slip together in a handy place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

You are responsible for:

Installing and leveling the range on a floor strong enough to support its weight, and where it is protected from the elements. (See the Installation Instructions.)

Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

Properly maintaining the range.

Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

Making sure the range is secured by properly installed anti-tip bracket, with rear leveling legs positioned under bracket.

Important Safety Instructions

Gas ranges 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.

damage when using the range, follow basic

FOR YOUR SAFETY

precautions, including

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

IF YOU SMELL GAS:

1. OPEN WINDOWS.

2. DON’T TOUCH ELECTRICAL SWITCHES.

3. EXTINGUISH ANY OPEN FLAMES.

4. IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR GAS SUPPLIER. IMPROPER INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT,

ALTERATION, SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE CAN CAUSE INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. REFER TO THIS MANUAL. FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION CONSULT A QUALIFIED INSTALLER,

SERVICE AGENCY, MANUFACTURER (DEALER) OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.

-IMPORTANT-

TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION

BOOK WITH THE UNIT.

TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS

BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Important Safety Instructions Continued

Install or locate the range only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. It is recommended that the range be installed by a qualified installer. The range

must be properly connected to the proper gas supply and checked for leaks. The

range must also be properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.

To reduce the risk of tipping of the appli-

ance, the appliance must be secured by a

properly installed anti-tip bracket. To check

if the bracket is installed properly, remove the storage drawer (see page 16) and verify that the anti-tip bracket is engaged.

Gas fuels and combustion can result in

potential exposure to chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm. For

example, benzene is a chemical which is a

part of the gas supplied to the range. It is

consumed in the flame during combustion.

However, exposure to a small amount of

benzene is possible if a gas leak occurs.

Formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and soot

are by-products of incomplete combustion.

Properly adjusted burners with a bluish

rather than a yellow flame will minimize

incomplete combustion.

Do not operate the range if it is not working

properly, or if it has been damaged.

Do not use the range for warming or heating

the room. Persons could be burned or

injured, or a fire could start.

Use the range only for its intended use as

described in this manual.

Do not wear loose or hanging garments

when using the range. They could ignite if

they touch a hot surface burner and you

could be burned.

Do not touch surface burners, areas near

burners or interior surfaces of oven. Areas

near surface burners and interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface burners, areas near surface

burners or interior surfaces of oven. Other surfaces of the range may become hot enough to cause burns; such as, the oven vent opening, the surface near the vent opening, the cooktop, the oven door and window.

Make sure the utensils you use are large enough to contain food and avoid boil-overs and spill-overs. Heavy splattering or spillovers left on a range can ignite and burn you. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.

Turn pan handles inward, but not over other surface burners. This will help reduce the chance of burns, igniting of flammable materials, and spills due to bumping of the pan.

Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on surface burners may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch surface burners. Do not use a towel or bulky cloth for a potholder. They could catch on fire.

. Check to be sure glass cooking utensils are

safe for use on the range. Only certain types

of glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen-

ware or other glazed utensils are suitable for

ranges without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.

Do not use decorative covers or trivets over the surface burners.

* Do not heat unopened containers. They

could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury.

Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully. Let fat cool before attempting to

handle it. Do not allow grease to collect

around cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-overs

immediately.

Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan on range by covering with a well-fitted 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.

* Never leave surface burners unattended at

high heat settings. A boil-over could result and cause smoking and greasy spill-overs that may ignite.

Make sure surface burners are off when you are finished, and when you are not watching.

Use care when opening oven door. Let hot

air or steam escape before removing or

replacing food.

Always position oven racks in desired

location while oven is cool.

Do not store flammable materials on or near

the range. They could explode or burn.

Do not store things children might want above the range. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on it.

Do not leave children alone or unattended in

area where the range is in use. They should

never be allowed to sit or stand on any pat-t of the range. They could be burned or injured.

Never use a match or other flame to look for a gas leak. Explosion and injury could

result.

Know where your main gas shut off valve is

located.

Keep range vents unobstructed.

Clean your range regularly. See care and cleaning instructions in this manual.

Be sure all range parts are cool before

cleaning.

Do not clean door seal. It is essential 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.

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-

Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial 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 utensils. Do not use your oven to clean miscellaneous parts.

Do not repair or replace any part of the range unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the range.

Using Your Range

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Surface burner maker

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Using the surface burners

Control knobs must be pushed in, then turned to the LITE position. The clicking sound is the ignition sparking.

To stop the clicking sound after the burner lights, turn the control knob back to a desired setting. The control knob has stops for HI, medium and low,

however, it can be set anywhere between LOW and OFF.

Surface burner markers

The solid dot in the surface burner marker shows which surface burner is turned on by that knob.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

NOTE: All settings are marked on the sides of the control knobs.

Use LITE to light the burner. After the burner lights, turn control to a desired setting to stop the clicking of the ignition.

Use HI to start foods cooking: to bring liquids to a boil.

Use a medium setting to continue cooking or to fry chicken or pancakes; for gravy, puddings and

icing; to cook large amounts of vegetables.

Use a low setting to keep food warm until ready to serve.

NOTE: Do not cook with the control in the LITE

position.

In case of a prolonged power failure

Surface burners can be manually lighted. Hold a lighted match near a burner and turn the control to

the LITE position. After the burner lights, turn the

control to the desired setting.

Burn, Fire and Explosion Hazard

Burner flame should not extend beyond the

edge of the cooking utensil. The flame can

burn you and cause poor cooking results.

Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF

when you are not cooking. Someone could

be burned or a fire could stat-l if a burner is

accidentally left ON.

) If the flame should go out while cooking, or

if there is a strong gas odor, turn the burners OFF. Wait five minutes for the gas odor to disappear, before relighting burner. If gas odor is still present, see safety note on page 3. Failure to follow these precautions could result in explosion or fire.

) Do not attempt to light the oven burner

during a power failure. Personal injury could result.

The electronic oven controls

There are three parts in the oven control section:

-The digital display.

-The command buttons.

-The Set Knob. Instructions for each oven control are covered on the following pages. Read them carefully.

When you first plug in the range, the time display will flash until you set a new time. If, after you set the clock (page 8) the time display flashes, your electricity was off for a while. Reset the clock.

Digital display/clock When you are not using the oven, this is an

accurate digital clock. When using the oven or Minute Timer, the display will show the time, temperature settings and what command buttons have been pressed.

When showing the time of day, the display will show the hour and minutes.

When using the Minute Timer, the display shows minutes and seconds in the following sequence:

For settings from 0 minutes to 1 minute 55 seconds, the display will increase in 5second increments. For settings from 2 minutes to 9 minutes 50 seconds, the display will increase in 1 O-second increments. For settings from 1 O-59 minutes, the display will increase in 1 -minute increments. For settings from 1 hour to 1 hour 55 minutes, the display will increase in 5-minute increments. For settings from 2 hours to 9 hours 50 minutes, the display will increase in 1 O-minute

increments. When using Bake Time, the display shows hour and minutes.

Command buttons The command buttons tell the oven what to do

and in what order. A few examples:

-Time Of Day tells the oven you are going to set the clock.

-Oven Off tells the oven to turn off.

Each command button (except Oven Off) has its own indicator. The indicator comes on when you touch the command buttons.

Set Knob Once you’ve pushed a command button to tell the

oven what you want it to do, you’ll use the Set Knob to set a temperature or time. Turning the Set Knob clockwise increases the number on the display. Turning the Set Knob counterclockwise decreases the number on the display.

Using Your Range Contmued

Setting the clock

1. Push the Time of Day button. The TIME indicator will show in the display. Release the Time of Day button.

2. Turn the Set Knob until the correct time shows in the large display.

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, 50 minutes. You will hear three beeps when the set time is up, then one beep every IO seconds for 5 minutes or until the Min/Sec Timer button is pushed.

1. Push the Min/Sec Timer button. The TIMER indicator will come on and the large display will show “:OO.”

2. Turn the Set Knob until the desired time shows in the large display. The Minute Timer will begin counting down 2 seconds after the time is set.

When time is up, you will hear three beeps.

To cancel the Minute Timer: Push the MiniSec Timer button.

Using the Oven Off button

The Oven Off button will cancel any command except for times set with the MiniSec Timer button. The large display will then show the time of day or, if Minute Timer is also being used, the time remaining.

Using the oven

Baking

Position the rack(s) properly before turning on

the oven. To change rack position, pull rack

out to stop, raise front edge and lift out.

The rack(s) should be placed so the top of

the food will be centered in the oven. Always

leave at least 1 112 to 2 inches (4-5 cm) between the sides of the pan and the oven walls and other pans. For more information, see the Cooking Guide.

Push the Bake Temp button. “---“’ will show in

the small display and the BAKE indicator will

come on.

NOTE: Make sure the door is unlocked. If the door is locked, the oven will not bake.

To set a baking temperature, turn the Set

Knob until the desired temperature shows in

the small display. The display will increase in

5°F increments. The BAKE and ON indicators

will come on. The burner will light in 50-60

seconds.

Put food in the oven.

During baking, the oven burner will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. The ON indicator will cycle on and off with the burner.

5. When baking is done, push the Oven Off button. The oven will then shut off.

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