Whirlpool SM988PEP User Manual

)GAS COOKTOP

AND LOWER OVEN

Model SM988PEP

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Contents

Before You Use Your Range, Important Safety Instructions Parts and Features Using Your Range

Using the Surface Burners Using the Lower Oven

Baking or Roasting Broiling

Using the Automatrc

MEALTIMER’ Clock OvenVent Storage Drawer : : : :

Caring for Your Cooktop and lower Oven.

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Before you use your range

Read and carefully follow the ‘61NSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”

packed with your range.

Read this “Use & Care Guide” and your “Cooking Guide” carefully for important use and safety information. Store these with the Upper Microwave Oven literature in the Range Literature Pat for future use.

You are personally responsible for:

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

Having your range Installed by a qualified installer.

Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a level floor

strong enough to hold its weight

Having your range properly connected to electrlcal supply and grounded. (See “Installation Instructions:‘)

Having your range properly connected to the proper gas supply and checked for leaks. (See “Installation Instructions:‘)

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

. Properly maintaining your range.

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

See your “Cooking Guide” and “Upper Microwave Oven Use & Care Guide” for additional safety and use information.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DO 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 being pushed off the cooktop.

2. DO NOT store things children might want above the range.

Children could be burned or fire with large lid or smother with injured while climbing on it.

3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch a

hot surface burner, oven burner or areas around them. They could be hot enough to burn hot burner or surrounding area 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. container particles could cause

5. DO NOT use a range to heat a

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

KEEP pan handles turned in, but not over another surface burner to prevent burns, injury and to help prevent the utensil from

7. DO NOT use water on grease fires. The fire will spread. Cover

baking soda or salt.

DO NOT wear loose or hanging garments when using the range. They could ignite if they touch a

and you could be burned.

9. DO NOT heat unopened containers. They could explode. The hot contents could burn and

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 STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS

FOR YOUR SAFETY

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

CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Copy your Jlodel and Serial Numbers here...

If you need service or call with a question nave this information ready

1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate located behind the mlcrowave

oven door]

2. Purchase Gate from sales slip Copy this Information in these

spaces Keep this book your warranty and sales slip together in

the Literature Pat

There IS no warranty registration to

return Proof-of-purchase

all that

required for In-warranty service

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company/Phone Number

Parts and features

Model SM988PEP

TOP LIGHT

SWITCH

TOP LIGHT

OVEN VENT

LOCK LEVER

SELF-t OVEN

XEiNING

REMOVABLE STORAGE DRAWER

LITERATURE PAC

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Using your range

OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL I

LEFI FRONT / LER IAR vP(GHT REAR ~G~YT FRONT CONTROL KNOB

CONTROL KNOB BURNER

SURFACE

CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB

INDICATORS

OVEN SELECTOR

Using the Surface Burners

Surface Burner Indicators

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

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 if can be set anywhere between HI and OFF. 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

See the “Cooking Guide” for important utensil information. Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide:

Use LITE 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 with the control in the LITE position.

Use HI to start foods cooking or to bring liqulds to a boil

Use MED to contlnue cooking or

to fry chicken or

pancakes; for gravy, puddings and icing or to cook large amounts of vegetables.

lking the lower oven

The lower oven IS always set with two knobs

-The Oven Selector

- The Oven Temperature Control Both must be on a setting for the oven to heat.

Baking or roasting

Rack(s) should be placed so the top of the food will be centered In the oven. Always leave at least I~z 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”

Use LOW to keep foods warm until ready to seme

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

2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE

4. Preheat the oven. The oven is preheated when the Oven Signal Light first goes off Note: Oven racks, walls and door will be hot. Do not place food directly on oven bottom.

3. Set the Oven Temperature Control to the baking temperature you want. The oven burner will automatically light in 50-60 seconds.

5. During baking, the oven burner will turn on and off to maintain the temperature setting. The Oven Signal Light will turn on and off with the burner.

When baking is done, turn both the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF:

Broiling

The Blanket-O-Flame’ Broiler uses rnfra-red rays to cook the food. Infra-red rays create fast, searing heat and consume most smoke and spatters. Always broil with the oven door closed.

Position the rack before turning the oven on. See rack placement chart and broiling chart in

the “Cooking Guide” for recom-

mended rack positions

2. Put the broiler pan and food on the rack and completely close the oven door. DO NOT PREHEAT THE BROILER BEFORE USING.

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