Whirlpool WFC315S0JW0, YWFC315S0JW0, YWFC150M0JW0, YWFC315S0JS0, YWFC150M0JB0 Owner’s Manual

ELECTRIC RANGE

USER INSTRUCTIONS

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ontheupper right corner of the front frame.

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Table of Contents

RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................2

The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................2

FEATURE GUIDE ............................................................................4

COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................7

Cookware .....................................................................................8

Home Canning .............................................................................9

OVEN USE .....................................................................................10

Electronic Oven Controls ...........................................................10

Sabbath Mode............................................................................10

Keep Warm .................................................................................11

Aluminum Foil .............................................................................12

Positioning Racks and Bakeware ..............................................12

Oven Vent ...................................................................................12

Baking and Roasting ..................................................................12

Broiling........................................................................................13

Convection Baking and Roasting ..............................................13

Cook Time ..................................................................................13

RANGE CARE ...............................................................................14

Self-Cleaning Cycle ....................................................................14

General Cleaning ........................................................................14

Oven Light ..................................................................................15

TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................16

ACCESSORIES .............................................................................17

WARRANTY ..................................................................................18

W11333073A

RANGE SAFETY

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.

Range Foot

Anti-Tip
Bracket

WARNING

Tip Over Hazard
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Verify the anti-tip bracket has been properly installed and engaged per installation instructions.
Re-engage anti-tip bracket if range is moved.
Do not operate range without anti-tip bracket installed and engaged.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.

To verify the anti-tip bracket is installed and engaged:

• Slide range forward.

• Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor or wall.

• Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.

• See installation instructions for details.

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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:

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 OR WALL, 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 – Be sure the range is properly installed

and grounded by a qualified technician.

■ Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room.

■ Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should 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.

Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or hanging garments

■

should never be worn while using the range.
User Servicing – Do not repair or replace any part of the

■

range unless specifically recommended in the manual. All
other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

■ Storage in or on the Range – Flammable materials should

not be stored in an oven or near surface units.

■ Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires – Smother fire or flame

or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

■ Use Only Dry Potholders – Moist or damp 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 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 cooktop and surfaces
facing the cooktop.

■ Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with 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.

■ Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat

Settings – Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite.

■ Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in Place –

Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking may
subject wiring or components underneath to damage.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF

■ Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to 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 glass,

■

glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for range-top service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature.

■ Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and 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.

■ Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements – Heating

elements should never be immersed in water.

■ Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop should

break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the
broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact
a qualified technician immediately.

■ Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth is

used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to
avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.

Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot air or steam

■

escape before removing or replacing food.

Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers – Build-up of

■

pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.

■

■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven 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 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 essential

for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage,
or move the gasket.

■ 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.

■ Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.

■ Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler pan and

other utensils.

For units with ventilating hood –

■ Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease should not

be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.

■ When flambeing foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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FEATURE GUIDE

This manual covers several models. Your model may have some or all of the items listed. Refer to this manual or the Frequently Asked
Questions section of our website at www.whirlpool.com for more detailed instructions. In Canada, reference the Customer Service
section at www.whirlpool.ca.

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard

Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Keypad Feature Instructions

CLOCK Clock

LIGHT Oven cavity light

TIMER SET/OFF Oven timer

Start Cooking start

Cancel Range function

TEMP/TIME Temperature

and time adjust

The Clock uses a 12-hour cycle.

1. Check that the oven is off.

2. Press CLOCK.

3. Press the Temp/Time up or down arrow keypad to set the hours. Press CLOCK to switch

to the minutes. Press the Temp/Time up or down arrow keypad to set theminutes.

4. Press CLOCK or the Start keypad.
While the oven door is closed, press LIGHT to turn the light on and off. The oven light

willcome on when the oven door is opened. The oven light will not come on during the
Self-Cleaningcycle.

The Timer can be set in hours or minutes up to 9 hours and 59 minutes.

1. Press TIMER SET/OFF.

2. Press the Temp/Time up or down arrow keypad to set the length of time.

3. Press the Start keypad to begin the countdown. If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound

at end ofcountdown.

4. Press TIMER SET/OFF to cancel the Timer. Do not press the Cancel keypad because the
oven will turn off.

The Start keypad begins any oven function. If the Start keypad is not pressed within
10seconds, a tone will sound and the Start keypad will blink until pressed or canceled. If
Start is not pressed within 30 seconds after pressing a keypad, the function is canceled and
the time of day is displayed.

The Cancel keypad stops any function except the Timer and Oven Control Lockout.

The Temp/Time up and down arrow keypads are used to adjust time and
temperaturesettings.

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Keypad Feature Instructions

BAKE Baking and

roasting

CONVECT BAKE Convection

baking and
roasting

FROZEN BAKE Prepackaged

food

BROIL Broiling

1. Press BAKE.

2. Press the Temp/Time up or down arrow keypad until desired temperature is reached.

Atone will sound if the minimum or maximum temperature is reached.

3. Press the Start keypad.

4. To change the temperature, repeat Step 2. Press the Start keypad.

5. Press the Cancel keypad when nished.

NOTE: The convection fan will shut off when the oven door is opened. If the oven door

remains open for too long, the heating elements will shut off until the oven door is closed. All
timers, including any active Cook Time or Timed Cook functions, will continue to count down.

1. Press CONVECT BAKE.

2. Press the Temp/Time up or down arrow keypad until desired temperature is reached.

Atone will sound if the minimum or maximum temperature is reached.

3. Press the Start keypad.

4. To change the temperature, repeat Step 2. Press the Start keypad.

5. Press the Cancel keypad when nished.

NOTE: The convection fan will shut off when the oven door is opened. If the oven door

remains open for too long, the heating elements will shut off until the oven door is closed. All
timers, including any active Cook Time or Timed Cook functions, will continue to count down.

1. Position the food on a at rack in the oven on rack position 3 or 4. See the “Positioning
Racks and Bakeware” section.

NOTE: Cook only 1 package of frozen food at a time when using Frozen Bake™
Technology.

2. Press FROZEN BAKE LASAGNA or PIZZA.

3. Press the Temp/Time up or down arrow keypad to set the temperature as recommended

on the food packaging.

4. Press COOK TIME.

5. Press the Temp/Time up or down arrow keypad to set the maximum cook time as

recommended on the food packaging.

6. Press the Start keypad. The range will calculate the best cook time based on the current
oven temperature.

NOTE: The cook time that appears in the display is the estimated required cook time as
calculated by the oven control. It may be different than the time you entered. A beep will
alert you to check the food’s doneness with at least 2 minutes remaining on the timer.
Follow the prompts on the display to select more time if desired.

7. Press the Start keypad to start the calculated time.

8. At the end of the cook time, a beep will alert you to check the food’s doneness. When

“End” is displayed and  is ashing, you can add more time, if desired. Press the up or
down arrow keypad to set the time, then press START. If more time is not added, the bake
element will turn off.

NOTE: Pressing Cancel will exit the Frozen Bake™ cycle.

9. Press the Cancel keypad when nished.

NOTE: The convection fan will shut off when the oven door is opened. If the oven door

remains open for too long, the heating elements will shut off until the oven door is closed. All
timers, including any active Cook Time or Timed Cook functions, will continue to count down.

1. Press BROIL.

2. Press the Temp/Time up or down arrow keypad until desired temperature is reached.

Atone will sound if the minimum or maximum temperature is reached.

3. Press the Start keypad.

4. Preheat the oven for two minutes, unless otherwise recommended by recipe. Position

cookware in the oven and close the oven door.

5. To change the temperature, repeat Step 2 and press the Start keypad.

6. Press the Cancel keypad when nished.

NOTE: The convection fan will shut off when the oven door is opened. If the oven door

remains open for too long, the heating elements will shut off until the oven door is closed. All
timers, including any active Cook Time or Timed Cook functions, will continue to count down.

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Keypad Feature Instructions

KEEP WARM Hold warm

WARM ZONE Warming zone

DELAY START Delayed start

COOK TIME Timed cooking

CLEAN Self-Cleaning

CONTROL LOCK
(Hold 3 sec)

cycle
Oven and

cooktop control
lockout

Food must be at serving temperature before placing it in the warmed oven.

1. Press KEEP WARM.

2. Temperature is set at 170°F (75°C). Press the Temp/Time up or down arrow keypad

until desired temperature is reached. A tone will sound if the minimum or maximum
temperature is reached.

3. Press the Start keypad.

4. Press the Cancel keypad when nished.

NOTE: The convection fan will shut off when the oven door is opened. If the oven door
remains open for too long, the heating elements will shut off until the oven door is closed. All
timers, including any active Cook Time or Timed Cook functions, will continue to count down.

Press WARM ZONE to select the warming element on the cooktop. Press the Start keypad.
Press WARM ZONE again to turn off the warming element.

Delay Start is used to enter the starting time for an oven function with a delayed start.
Delay Startshould not be used for foods such as breads and cakes because they may
notbakeproperly.

To set a Timed Cook or a Delayed Timed Cook, see “Cook Time” section.
Cook Time allows the oven to be set to turn on at a certain time of day, cook for a set length

of time, and/or shut off automatically.
To set a Timed Cook or a Delayed Timed Cook, see “Cook Time” section.

See the “Self-Cleaning Cycle” section.

1. Check that the oven and cooktop are off.

2. Press and hold CONTROL LOCK for 3 seconds.

3. A tone will sound and a lock will be displayed.

4. Repeat to unlock. No keypads will function with the controls locked.

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