Whirlpool TES326RD0 manual

ELECTR IC RANGE Use & Care Gu ide For que stions about fe atures, operation/p erformance, parts, a ccessories or service , call: 1-800-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at ... www.estateappli ances.com T able of Contents ............. ........... ........... ............ .. 2 9761807 T o the installer: Please leav e this instruction book with t[...]

2 TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S RANGE SAFETY ................................................................ ............. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ............. ....................................................... 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ................................................... ............. 5 COOKTOP USE .................................[...]

3 RANGE SAFETY The Anti-Tip Brack et The range will not tip during normal use. Ho w ever , the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door wit hout havi ng th e an ti-t ip br acke t fa ste ned do wn p r ope rly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if y[...]

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SA VE THESE 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 TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF T[...]

5 P A RTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range y ou have purchased may have some or all of the p arts and features listed . The location and appearance of t he features shown here may not match those of your m odel. Contr ol Panels A. Left front control knob B. Surface heati ng indicat or light C. L eft rear control k[...]

6 Rang e COOKTOP USE Cooktop Control s The control knobs can be set any wher e between HI and LO. Pus h in and turn to s etting. On some mode ls, the su rface cooking area locator shows w hich element is tur ned on. Use the followi n g chart as a guide when set t ing heat l evels. NOTE : On self-cle aning models, the cookto p will not operate when [...]

7 Ceramic Glass (on some models) The surface cooking a r ea will glow red when an elemen t is on. It will cycl e on and off, at all sett ings, to maintain the selected hea t level . It is normal for th e surface of white ceramic glas s to appear to change color when surfa ce cooking ar eas are hot. As the glass cools, i t will r eturn to its origin[...]

8 T o Replace: 1. Line up openi ngs in the bu rner bowl with th e coil element receptacle. 2. Holding the coi l element as level as pos sible, slowly push coi l element te rminal into the receptacl e. 3. When the te rminal is pushe d into the receptacle as far as i t will go, push dow n the edge of the coil elemen t opposite the receptacle. Lift-up[...]

9 ELECTR ONIC OV EN CONTROL Ov en Indicator Lights The indicat or lights are located along all 4 sid es of the display . The indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is in one of the follo wing mod es: Ba ke, Br oil, C lean (on so me mo dels), On, Start? , Contro ls Lock ed, Door Locked (on some m odels), Delay , Timer , T emp, Cook Time, o[...]

10 Control Loc k The Control Loc k shuts dow n the control panel p ads to prevent unintended use of the oven. When the control is l ocked, only the Clock and Timer pads will function. T o Lock/Unlock Contr ol: Before locking, make sure the oven and Timer are off. T ouch and hold ST ART/ENTER for 5 second s. A singl e tone will sound, and “LOC” [...]

11 OV E N U S E Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is u s ed the first few times, or when it is heavi ly soile d. IMPORT AN T : The healt h of some bi r ds is extremely sens itive to the f umes gi ven of f. Expo sur e to t he fum es m ay r esul t in de ath to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed an d well- ventilat ed room. Alum[...]

12 Bak e w are The bakeware mat erial affects cooking r esults. Follow manufacturer’ s recommendations an d use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the followin g chart as a guide. Meat Thermometer On models wit h out a tempe rature pr obe, always r ely on a meat thermometer to determine donenes s of meat and poultry . The inter nal [...]

13 Pr eh eati ng After ST ART/ENTER is pr essed, the oven will enter a timed preheat conditi on ing. “PrE” and t h e time countdown wi ll appear on the display . When the pr eheat co n diti oning time e nds, a ton e will sound an d the selected tempe rature will appear on the displa y . Preheat temperatures are affected by vary ing factors such[...]

14 Timed Cooking Timed Cooking allows the oven to b e set to turn on at a certain time of day , cook for a se t length of time, and/or shut of f automatical ly . D elay start should n ot be used for foods such as breads and cakes bec ause they may not bake properl y . To S e t a C o o k T i m e : 1. Pre ss BAKE . The bake oven ind icator light will[...]

15 Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawe r: ■ Remove plast ic items from the cooktop because t hey may melt. ■ Remove all items fr om the storage drawer . How the Cy cle W o rks IMPORT AN T : The hea t ing and cooling of por celain on steel in the oven may re sult in discoloring, loss of gl oss, hairline cracks and poppi ng sounds . The Self-Cleani[...]

16 Light to m o derate s o il ■ Paper towels or clean damp sponge: Clean whi le the cooktop is st ill warm. Y ou may want to wear oven mitts w h ile cle aning the cooktop. Sugary s pills (jellies , candy , syrup) ■ Cooktop Scraper: Clean while the cooktop is still warm. Y ou may want to wear oven mitts while cleaning the cooktop . ■ Cooktop P[...]

17 BROILER P AN AND GR ID (on some models) Do not clean in the Self-Cleani n g cycle. ■ Mildly abrasive cleanse r: Scrub with wet scour ing pad. ■ Solution of ¹₂ cup ( 125 mL) ammonia t o 1 gal. (3.75 L) wa ter: Soak for 20 minutes, th en scr ub with s couring or s teel-wool pad. ■ Oven cleaner: Follow pr oduct labe l instructions. Porc[...]

18 4. Insert the door stop clip with the angular surface a t the top of the frame hinge s lot, then push in th e bottom of the clip until flanges are flush with the front frame. 5. Open the door complet ely and remove the door r emoval pins. Save door r emova l pins for futu r e use. 6. Close the door . Storage Draw er The s tor age dr awer can be [...]

19 Oven cooking results no t what expe cted ■ Is the appliance level? Leve l the app lian ce. See th e In stal lati on I nstr uct ions. ■ Is the proper temp erature set? Double- check the recipe in a reliable cookbook. ■ Is the proper o ven temperature calibration set? See “Oven T emperat ur e Control” section. ■ W as the oven pr eheate[...]

EST A TE ® RANGE W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL W ARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this applianc e is operated and mainta ined according to instructions attached to or furnished with the pr oduct, Whirlpool Corporation will pa y for FSP ® replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defec t s in materials or workmanship. Servi[...]