Whirlpool SF396PEP User Manual

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Contents

BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES 5 USING YOUR RANGE.. 6

Using the Surface Burners . 6 The Electronic MEALTIMER*

Clock . . . 7 Setting the Electronic Clock 8 Using the Electronic Minute

Timer . . . . . . 9

Using the Oven Controls . . 10

Baking.. . . . 10

Broiling . . . 11 Using the Electronic

Automatic MEALTIMER’

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Other Operating Hints 15

Page

Oven Vent . Storage Drawer

CARING FOR YOUR RANGE.

Control Panels Surface Burners Grates and

Reflector Pans Surface Burners Removable Cooktop .

Using the Self-Cleaning

Cycle . . . .

Cleaning Chart . . . . . . .

Cooktop Light . . . . .

Oven Light . . .

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE . . . WHIRLPOOL RANGE WARRANTY

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01988 Whirlpool Corporation

Before you use your range

Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” packed wlth your range.

Read this Use 6 Care Guide and the Cooklng Guide for important safety Informatlon.

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You are personally responsible for:

l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and the

Cooking Guide.

l Having your range installed by a qualified installer. l Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a level floor

strong enough to hold its weight.

l Having your range properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.

[See “Installation Instructions:‘)

l Having your range properly connected to the proper gas supply and

checked for leaks. (See “Installation Instructions:‘)

l Making sure the range is not used by children or anyone unable to operate it

properly.

l Properly maintaining your range. l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

See “Cooklng Guide” for Important safety and use Information.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

NOT

allow children to use or

play with any part of the range, or leave them unattended near it. They could be burned or injured.

DO NOT

store things children might want above the range. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on it.

DO NOT

allow anyone to touch a hot surface burner, oven burner or areas around them. They could be hot enough to burn severely.

4. KEEP children away from the range when it is on. The cooktop,

oven walls, racks and door can be hot enough to cause burns.

5. DO NOT use a range to heat a

room. Persons in the roam could be burned or injured, or a fire could start.

6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but not over another surface burner

to prevent burns, injury and to

help prevent the utensil from being pushed off the cooktop.

7. DO

NOT

use water on grease fires. The fire will spread. Cover fire with large lid or smother with

baking soda or salt.

8. DO NOT

wear loose or hanging garments when using the range. They could ignite if they touch a hot burner or surrounding area and you could be burned.

DO NOT

heat unopened containers. They could explode. The hot contents could burn and container particles could cause injury

10.

When adding or removing food, MAKE SURE to open the oven door all the way to prevent burns.

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DO NOT

Steam burns can result. use a towel or bulky cloth as a pot holder. They could catch fire and burn you.

12. MAKE SURE

are large enough to contain food and avoid boil overs and spillovers. This will help prevent

hazardous build-ups of food.

Heavy splattering or spillovers left on a range can ignite and burn you. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.

13.

DO NOT

on high heat settings. Boil overs and greasy spillovers could cause steam, smoke and could ignite and burn you.

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS

use a wet pot holder.

the utensils you use

leave surface burners

IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE

DO NOT

FOR YOUR SAFElY

CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

u. GREASE

should be handled carefully. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it.

to collect around range or In

immediately.

15. NEVER

flame to look for a gas leak.

Explosion and injury could result.

16. DO NOT

parts unless specifically recom-

mended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified service technician.

is flammable and

Do not allow grease

vents. Wipe spilloven

use a match or other

repair or replace any

- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...

If you need service, or call with a question, have this information ready:

1. Complete

Numbers (from the plate located

as shown).

2. Purchase date from sales slip.

Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book and your sales slip together in the Literature

Pac.

Thank you for purchaolng a Whlrlpool product. Please complete and

mall the Owner Reglstratlon Card furnlshed wlth thls product.

Model and Serial

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company

Phone Number

Parts and features

Model SF396PEP

OVEN VENT

LOCK LEVER

REMOVABLE STORAGE DRAWER

LlTERAl’lJRE PAC

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~4~ OVEN SELECTOR

SEL&.EANING

OVEN

OVEN BURNER

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Using your range

TOP LIGHT

SWITCH

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LEFT FRONT CONTROL KNOB

OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL

LEFT FEAR CONTROL KNOB BURNER

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

the control In the LITE posltton.

Do not cook with

SURXCE INDICATORS

Surface Burner Indicators

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

OVEN SELECTOR

RIGHT-REAR CONTROL KNOB

OVEN LIGHT

SWITCH

\ \

’ RIGHT FRONT

CONTROL KNOB

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.

See the “Cooking Guide” for important utensll Information. Until you get used to the settings, use the tollowing as a guide:

Use ME

to light the burner. After the burner lights, turn control

back to a desired setting to stop the clicking of the ignition.

Do not cook wtth the control

In the ME posltlon.

Use HI

to start foods cooking or to bring liquids to a boil.

Use MED

to continue cooking or to fry chicken or

pancakes; for gravy, puddings and icing or to cook large

amounts of vegetables.

Use LOW

warm until ready to serve.

The Electronic MEALTIMER* Clock

The Electronic MEALTIMER* Clock handles many differenttypes of functions. The following operating hints may be helpful when using the clock:

l The numbers on the display change rapidly when turning the Set Knob. l When setting the Time-of-Day Clock, the display shows hours and minutes.

Twenty-five minutes past six o’clock.

l When using the Min/Sec Timer, the display shows minutes and seconds in the

Forty-five minutes past

twelve o’clock.

following sequence.

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- For settings from I-IO minutes, the display will increase in 10 second increments.

- For settings from IO-99 minutes, the display will increase in 1 minute increments.

l When using the Bake Hours and/or Stop Time, the display shows hours and

minutes.

Two-hours and fifteen minutes.

Ofher operating hlnfs may be found on page 15.

Eleven-hours and fifty-nine minutes.

Setting the Electronic Clock

When you first plug in the range or if your electricity goes off for a while, each light in the display will flash in sequence.

Push in and hold both the Min/Sec Timer Button and the Bake Hours Button. “0:OO” will show in the Display and the Signal Lights will go off.

2. Turn the Set Knob to set the right time of day. Turning the knob

clockwise increases the numbers,

while turning the knob counter-

clockwise decreases the numbers. The display will show the

time you set in hours and minutes.

Using the Electronic Minute Timer

The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It cal be

Set

in minutes and seconds

time is up.

Push in the Min/Sec Timer Button. The Signal Light will come on and the Display will show “0:OO:’

to 99 minutes. You will hear beeps when the se

2. Turn the Set Knob until the desired time shows in the Display. Turning the knob clockwise increases the

numbers, while turning the knob counterclockwise decreases the

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