Whirlpool TGS325E User Manual
Use&Care
Self-Cleaning
Gas Range
A Note to You............ 2
Range Safety ........ 3-5
Parts and Features ... 6
Using Your Range ..... 7
Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle ........ 22
Caring for Your
Range ..................... 25
Troubleshooting...... 30
Requesting
Assistance or
Service .................... 32
Index ....................... 35
Warranty ................. 36
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MODEL TGS325E
PART NO. 3196299 Rev. B
FROM
WHIRLPOOL
CORPORATION
A NOTE TO YOU
Thank you for buying an ESTATE® appliance.
Your ESTATE range gives you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price. To ensure
that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable
information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps
us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for your appliance, you need to know your complete model number
and serial number. You can find this information on the
model and serial number label/plate (see the diagram
in the “Parts and Features” section). Also, record the
other information shown in the next column.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number __________________________________
Serial Number ___________________________________
Purchase Date __________________________________
Dealer Name ____________________________________
Dealer Address __________________________________
Dealer Phone ___________________________________
Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free.
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 or any other appliance.
– WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
Do not try to light any appliance.
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Do not touch any electrical switch; 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
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supplier’s 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 the gas supplier.
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RANGE SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others is 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 hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or
“WARNING.” These words mean:
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
wDANGER
wWARNING
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.
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Anti-Tip Bracket
Range Foot
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.
Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:
Slide range forward.
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Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.
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Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.
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RANGE SAFETY
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
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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 – Do not store items of interest to
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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.
Proper Installation – The range, when installed,
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must be electrically grounded in accordance with
local codes or, in the absence of local codes,
with the
Be sure the range is properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician.
This range is equipped with a three-prong
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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 plug from this plug.
Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing
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the appliance.
Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating
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the Room.
Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should
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not be left alone or unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should never be allowed to
sit or stand on any part of the range. Injuries may
result from the misuse of appliance doors or
drawers such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on
the doors or drawers.
Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or hanging
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garments should never be worn while using
the range.
User Servicing – Do not repair or replace any part
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of the range unless specifically recommended in
the manual. All other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
Maintenance – Keep range area clear and free
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from combustible materials, gasoline, and other
flammable vapors and liquids.
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
Storage in or on the Range – Flammable
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materials should not be stored in an oven or
near surface units.
Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires – Smother
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fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
Use Only Dry Potholders – Moist or damp
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potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth.
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS
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NEAR UNITS – Surface units may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Areas near surface
units may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials contact surface units
or areas near units until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Among those areas are the cook-top
and surfaces facing the cook-top.
Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with
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one or more surface units of different size. Select
utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover
the surface unit heating element. The use of
undersized utensils will expose a portion of the
heating element to direct contact and may result
in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
utensil to burner will also improve efficiency. Top
burner flame size should be adjusted so it does
not extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil.
Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High
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Heat Settings – Boilover causes smoking and
greasy spillovers that may ignite.
Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in
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Place – Absence of these pans or bowls during
cooking may subject wiring or components
underneath to damage.
Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to
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line surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms,
except as suggested in the manual. Improper
installation of these liners may result in a risk of
electric shock, or fire.
Glazed Cooking Utensils – Only certain types of
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glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or
other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top
service without breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
RANGE SAFETY
Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and
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Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units – To
reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable
materials, and spillage due to unintentional
contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil
should be positioned so that it is turned inward,
and does not extend over adjacent surface units.
Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot air or
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steam escape before removing or replacing food.
Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers –
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Build-up of pressure may cause container to
burst and result in injury.
Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
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Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven
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racks in desired location while oven is cool. If
rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating element in oven.
DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR
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INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN – Heating
elements may be hot even though they are dark
in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact heating elements or interior
surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may
become hot enough to cause burns – among
these surfaces are oven vent openings and
surfaces near these openings, oven doors, and
windows of oven doors.
For self-cleaning ranges –
Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is
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essential for a good seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial
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oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of
any kind should be used in or around any part
of the oven.
Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.
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Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler
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pan and other utensils. Wipe off all excessive
spillage before initiating the cleaning cycle.
For units with ventilating hood –
Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease
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should not be allowed to accumulate on hood
or filter.
When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan
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off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.
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PARTS AND FEATURES
This section contains captioned pictures of your range. Use them to learn where all parts and
features are and what they look like. Use the page references to help you quickly find out more
about the part or feature you are interested in.
ON
TIMER
SELF - CLEANING OVENSELF - CLEANING OVEN
BAKE
BROIL
START ?ART ?
HEA HEAT
CLEAN
DOOR LOCKEDDOOR LOCKED
SELF
CLEAN
BROIL
BAKE
OFFOFF
START
CLOCK
CANCELCANCEL
ENTERENTER
TEMP/
TIMERTIMER
5 SEC5 SEC
TIME
CANCEL
Electronic oven control
Control panel
(pp. 7, 25)
Oven vent
(p. 20)
Surface burners
and grates
(pp. 7, 25-28)
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(p. 10)
Anti-tip bracket
(p. 20)
Model and
serial number
plate
(behind left
side of storage
drawer)
Storage drawer
(p. 21)
CONTROL PANEL
Surface burner marker
(shows which burner
you are setting)
Left rear
control knob
Left front
control knob
Right front
control knob
Right rear
control knob
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USING YOUR RANGE
To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells you
what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently.
USING THE SURFACE BURNERS
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Do not operate with a yellow flame.
Doing so can result in death, heart attack,
or convulsions.
Your range comes with electric ignitors. Electric
ignitors automatically light the burners each time
you turn the control knobs to LIGHT.
Using the control knobs
Push in the control knob and turn it counter-
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cook settings. However, you can set the control
knob anywhere between HIGH and LOW.
NOTE: All four electric ignitors will click at the same
time. However, the burner with the control knob
turned to LIGHT is the one that will ignite.
clockwise to the
LIGHT position. The
clicking sound is the
ignitor sparking. Make
sure the burner has lit.
To stop the clicking
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sound after the burner
lights, turn the control
knob to the cook
setting you want. The
control knob has two
Energy saving tips
To help shorten your cooking time, use the least
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amount of liquid possible.
Preheat your pots and pans only when recom-
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mended and for the shortest time possible.
Start your food on a higher heat setting, then turn
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the control to a lower setting to finish cooking.
Place a filled pan on the burner grate before
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turning on the surface burner.
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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.
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. The
cookware could overheat, causing damage to the
cookware or cooking product.
Burner heat settings
Use the following chart as a guide.
SETTING
LIGHT
HIGH
Between
HIGH
and LOW
LOW
RECOMMENDED USE
To light the burner.
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To start foods cooking.
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To bring liquids to a boil.
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To hold a rapid boil.
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To fry chicken or pancakes.
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For gravy, pudding, and icing.
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To cook large amounts of
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vegetables.
To keep food warm until ready
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to serve.
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USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE SURFACE BURNERS (CONT.)
In case of a prolonged power failure
You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit
match near a burner and turn the control knob to
the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn the
control knob to the setting you want.
Home canning information
The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure
canners combined with high heat settings for long
periods of time can cause damage to the cooktop.
To protect your range:
For best results, use a canner which can be
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centered over the surface burner.
Do not place your canner on 2 surface burners
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Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions.
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at the same time. Too
much heat will build
up and damage the
cooktop.
Start with hot water.
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This reduces the time
the control is set on
high. Reduce the heat
setting to the lowest
position needed to
keep the water boiling.
Cookware tips
The pan should have a flat bottom, straight sides,
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and a well-fitting lid.
Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness)
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cookware.
The pan material (metal or glass) affects how
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quickly and evenly the pan heats.
When using glass or ceramic cookware, check to
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make sure it is suitable for use on surface burners.
To avoid tipping, make sure pots and pans are
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centered on the grates.
POSITIONING RACKS AND PANS
General guidelines
Follow this section carefully to get the best
cooking results.
Before turning on the oven, place oven racks
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where you need them.
To move a rack, pull it out to the stop, raise the
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front edge, and lift it out.
Be sure the rack(s) is level.
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Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands
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if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot.
When baking/roasting with 1 rack, place the rack
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so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.
When baking/roasting on 2 racks, position racks
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in oven to allow good circulation of air around all
the food.
Do not place items on the oven door when it is open.
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Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD
Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys, angel
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most
quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
NOTE: For information on where to place your rack
when broiling, see “Broiling guide” later in this
section.
RACK POSITION
1st or 2nd rack
guide from bottom
2nd rack guide
from bottom
2nd or 3rd rack
guide from bottom
POSITIONING RACKS AND PANS (CONT.)
USING YOUR RANGE
Extra oven rack position (roasting rack)
Use this rack position when roasting food too large
to be placed on the first
rack position.
For proper roasting,
follow these guide
lines:
The rack must be
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level.
Use an adequate
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amount of liquid in the
Extra oven rack position
To pull the rack over the door you must tilt the
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rack up at the front. If the rack is loaded with
food, tilting the rack could cause the food to spill.
To avoid spilling, do not try to pull out the rack
when removing large amounts of food.
pan (meat juices or
water) so your food
does not get overdone.
FOR BEST AIR CIRCULATION
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven
for even heat to reach
all parts of the oven.
This results in better
baking.
Place the pans so
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that one is not directly
over the other.
For best results,
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allow 11⁄2-2 inches of
space around each pan
and between pans and
oven walls.
For best baking results, bake 1 sheet of cookies
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at a time.
Using insulated bakeware, ovenproof
glassware, and dark metal pans
When baking with insulated cookie sheets or
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baking pans, place them in the bottom third of
the oven. You may need to increase the recommended baking times, so test for doneness before
removing from the oven.
When using ovenproof glassware or dark bake-
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ware, reduce the oven temperature by 25°F but
use the same baking time. Because these pans
absorb heat, producing darker bottom browning
and crispier crusts, place the rack in the center of
the oven. When baking pies and bread, you can
use the temperature suggested in the recipe.
Where to place pans:
WHEN YOU HAVE
1 pan
2 pans
3 or 4 pans
PLACE
In center of the oven rack.
Side by side or slightly
staggered.
In opposite corners on
each oven rack. Stagger
pans so no pan is directly
over another.
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USING YOUR RANGE
THE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
TIMER
BAKE
BROIL
Indicator lights
(see below)
Bake pad
(p. 13)
START ?
HEAT
CLEAN
BAKE
DOOR LOCKED
BROIL
SELF
CLEAN
ON
TIME
SELF - CLEANING OSELF - CLEANING OVEN
CLOCKCLOCK
TIMER
CANCEL
START
ENTER
5 SEC
OFF
CANCEL
Electronic
display
Start/enter pad
(p. 12)
Off/cancel pad
(p. 12)
Broil pad
(p. 17)
Self clean
pad
(p. 23)
Temperature/
time pads
(pp. 11, 13,
16, 18, 23)
Display
When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear
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on the display until you press any command
pad. If “PF” again appears on the display, your
electricity was off for a while. You will need to
reprogram any temperature adjustments you may
have made. See the “Adjusting the oven temperature control” section.
When you are using the oven, the display will
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show preheat times and temperature settings.
When you are not cleaning or cooking with the
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oven, the display will show the time of day.
When setting a function, if you do not press the
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start/enter pad within 5 seconds, the Start?
indicator light will flash. If you do not press the
start/enter pad within 5 minutes, the function will
be canceled.
Indicator lights
An indicator light to the left of the display lights up
when you are in a setting. An indicator light on the
display lights up when the oven is on.
Clock/timer pads
(pp. 11-12)
Using the control lock
The control lock lets you disable the control panel
command pads. The control lock comes in handy
when you want to prevent others from using
the oven.
NOTES:
You can only use the control lock when the oven
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is not in use or the control has not been set.
Set the control lock when cleaning the control
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panel to prevent yourself from accidentally turning
on the oven.
You must reset the control lock if the power goes
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out for more than 1 second.
To lock the control panel:
Press and hold the start/enter pad for 5 seconds.
You will hear a single tone and “Loc” will
START
ENTER
To unlock the control panel:
Press and hold the start/enter pad for 5 seconds.
START
ENTER
appear on the temperature display for
5 seconds. “Loc” and “START?” will
then appear whenever a command pad
5 SEC
is pressed.
You will hear a single tone and “Loc” and
“START?” will disappear from the temperature display.
5 SEC
10
SETTING THE CLOCK
USING YOUR RANGE
1. Press the clock pad.
2. Set the time.
Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until
the correct time shows on the display.
3. Start the clock.
NOTES:
To see the time of day when the clock time is
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not on the display, press the clock pad.
You must reset the clock if the power goes off
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for more than 1 second.
PRESS YOU SEE
CLOCK
PRESS YOU SEE
TIME
(example for 5:30)
PRESS YOU SEE
CLOCK
START
OR
ENTER
5 SEC
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
The minute timer does not start or stop the oven.
It works like a kitchen timer. You can set the
minute timer in hours and minutes up to 12 hours,
59 minutes. The minute timer will display minutes
and seconds for settings under 1 hour.
1. Press the timer pad.
The timer indicator light will light up.
2. Set the countdown time.
Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until
the correct time shows on the display.
PRESS YOU SEE
TIMER
• • CANCEL
PRESS YOU SEE
TIME
(example for 10 minutes)
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