Whirlpool SF385PEG manual

TO THE INST ALLER: PLEASE LEA VE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT . TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODEL SF385PEG SF387LEG 8053426A with ACCUBAKE ® System A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety ............3 Parts and Features ....5 Using Y our Range ......6 Using the Self- Cleaning[...]

2 Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free. 1-800-253-1301 T o find detailed pr oduct information, the location of the nearest Whirlpool dealer or designated servicer , to purchase an accessory item, or r egister your appliance on-line, please visit our W eb site at www .whirlpool.com A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® ap[...]

3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page Y ou will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y ou can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y our 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 an[...]

4 RANGE SAFETY SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: • W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. T O CHECK IF THE DEVICES[...]

5 HR MIN MIN TIMER SET TIMER TIMER OFF OFF BAKE BAKE CUST CUST OM OM TEMP TEMP START ENTER OFF OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK'D CLEAN TIMER O N F BROIL BROIL 5 SEC 5 SEC SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN ACCUBAKE SYSTE M Oven vent (p. 19) Surface burners and grates (pp. 6, 25-26) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door s[...]

6 U SING Y OUR R ANGE U SING THE SURFACE BURNERS NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookwar e which has boiled dry , on a hot surface bur ner . The cookware could overheat, causing damage to the cookware or cooking pr oduct. Using POWER Burner POWER Burner is an adjustable setting for the left front burner which provides an ultra-high heat setti[...]

7 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE SURFACE BURNERS ( CONT . ) In case of a prolonged power failure Y ou can manually light surface bur ners. Hold a lit match near a burner and tur n the control knob to the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, tur n the control knob to the setting you want. Home canning information The lar ge diameter of most water -[...]

8 USING YOUR RANGE Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them befor e turning on the oven. • T o move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge and lift it out. • Be sure the rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot. •[...]

9 USING YOUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki ng perf orm ance i s aff ected by the ty pe of bakeware u sed. Us e the bakeware size r ecomm en ded in th e recipe. BA KEWA RE TYP E Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n cr ust s • Even brownin g • Use tem peratu re an d tim e recom m en ded in reci pe. Da rk a luminum a nd o t he r bakeware [...]

10 USING YOUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, everything on the display will light up for 1 to 2 seconds, then a time of day and “PF” will appear on the temperature display . Press the of f/cancel pad to clear “PF” from the display . If, after you set the clock (see the “Setting the c[...]

11 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Set the time. Press the “up” ( ▲ ) or “down” ( ▼ ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display . 3. Start the clock. S ETTING THE CLOCK PRESS YOU SEE TIME CLOCK TIMER (example for 5:30) HR MIN PRESS YOU SEE ST AR T ENTER 5 SEC CLOCK PRESS YOU SEE U SING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER The minute timer does not s[...]

12 USING YOUR RANGE 3. Start the minute timer . The minute timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started. When the time is up: Y ou will hear four 1-second tones, then four 1-second reminder tones every minute until you press TIMER OFF. NOTE: T o display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down, press CLOCK. 4[...]

13 Y our oven is designed with the ACCUBAKE ® temperature management system to constantly monitor oven temperature. The burner will cycle, as needed, to maintain the desired temperatur e. This feature is automatically activated when the oven is in operation. 1. Place the racks where you need them in the oven. For more information, see “Positioni[...]

B AKING / RO ASTING ( CONT . ) 14 PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL (time of day) 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat conditioning time ends. During baking/roasting, the oven burner will tur n on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. 7. After cooking, turn off the oven. 5. Press ST ART/ENTER. A preheat conditioning tim[...]

15 USING YOUR RANGE Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatur es, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/r oasting results, you can change the of fset temperature by following the steps below . NOTE: DO NOT measure the oven temperatur e with a thermometer . Opening [...]

NOTES: • Do not preheat when br oiling, unless your recipe recommends it. 1. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. See “Broiling guidelines” later in this section. 2. Put your food on the broiler pan and place the pan in the center of the oven rack. Close the door . 3. Press CUSTOM BROIL. 4. Start oven. Y ou can change the temperature[...]

17 USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING ( CONT . ) Broiling guidelines T o custom broil at a lower temperature: • If food is cooking too fast, press the ▼ temp pad until “325°F” shows on the small display . • If you want food to broil slower fr om the start, press CUSTOM BROIL and pr ess the ▼ temp pad so a temperature between 300°F and 520°F [...]

18 USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING ( CONT . ) Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes. V ery thin cuts, such as fish fillets, may not need to be turned. Broiling guidelines (cont.) Recommended rack positions are number ed from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For best results, place food 3 in or more fr om broil burner [...]

19 T HE OVEN VENT Hot air and moisture escape fr om the oven through a vent that is near the middle of the backguard. The vent lets air circulate pr operly . Be car eful not to block the vent, or you will get poor baking/roasting results. NOTE: Never store plastics, paper , or other items that could melt or burn near the oven vent, or any of the su[...]

20 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE B EFORE YOU ST ART Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure you: NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the gasket. Y ou may get poor cleaning, baking, and roasting. • Hand-clean the areas shown. They do not get hot enough during the Self-Cleaning cycle for soil to burn away . Use hot water and deter ge[...]

21 NOTE: Make sure the clock is set to the corr ect time of day . (See “Setting the clock” in the “Using Y our Range” section.) 1. Press AUTO CLEAN. This will automatically set a 3 1 ⁄ 2 -hour Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down 1 ⁄ 2 hour before the cycle is over . 2. Set the cleaning time (optional). If you [...]

22 T o stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: If the oven temperature is above normal br oiling temperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will start a 30-minute cool down. The clean and door locked indicator lights will stay on. OFF CANCEL USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) H OW THE CYCLE WORKS The Self-Cleaning cycle use[...]

23 w W ARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fir e. C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sur e all controls ar e off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products befor e using them to clean y[...]

24 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners • See the “Sealed surface burner” section in the “Caring for your range” section. Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills • Soap and water • Self-cleaning cycle • When oven cools, wash, [...]

25 Cleaning the surface burners • Y ou should routinely remove and clean the burner cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spill-over . Keeping the burner cap clean prevents improper ignition and an uneven flame. • For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner , do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents, or any other material to ente[...]

26 5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports, replace the burner cap. T o replace the bur ner cap, make sure the alignment pins on the burner cap are properly aligned with the burner base. CARING FOR YOUR RANGE S EALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP ( CONT . ) T o clean the burners: 1. Pull the burner cap straight up from the burner base. 2. Cl[...]

27 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE O VEN DOOR ( CONT . ) T o remove: 1. Open the oven door . Insert door removal pins, included with your range, into both hinge hangers. Do not remove the pins while the door is removed from the range. 3. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface[...]

28 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE The oven light will come on when you open the oven door . T o turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed: • Push the oven light pad. T o replace the oven light: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power . 2. Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by turning it counterclockwise. 3. Remove the light bulb f[...]

29 T ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often ar e caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 31. R ANGE DOES NOT WORK CAUSE • The range is not plugged into [...]

30 W HEN SELF - CLEANING Y OUR OVEN PROBLEM The Self-Cleaning cycle will not work CAUSE • Y ou did not press ST ART/ENTER. • The door is not closed all the way . TROUBLESHOOTING C OOKING RESULTS D ISPLA Y MESSAGES PROBLEM The display is showing “PF” “F” followed by a number shows on the display CAUSE If none of these items are causing y[...]

31 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” s ection). This i nformation will help Whirlpool better respond to your requ est. Our consulta[...]

35 35 TOPIC P AGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ......................................................3 ASSIST ANCE ..............................................................31 BAKING ACCUBAKE ® system ........................................13, 14 Aluminum foil ............................................................9 Bakeware ........................[...]

NOTES 8053426A © 1999 Whirlpool Corporation ® Registered T rademark/TM T rademark of Whirlpool, U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A. 7/99 W ARRANTY WHIRLPOOL ® G AS R ANGE WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION WILL NOT P A Y FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of your range. 2. Instruct you how to use your range. 3. Replace house fuses or correct house wi[...]