Whirlpool GGE388LX manual

ELEC TRIC DOUBLE OVEN RANGE Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t features, op eration/p erforma nce, parts, a ccessories or se rvice, call: 1-80 0-253-130 1 . or visit ou r website at... www .whi rlpool .com T able of Contents ............ ...................... ......... 2 W1029 1450A ® Mod els GGE388LX , GGE390LX[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .................................... ............................ ............. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................... ............. 3 COOKTOP USE ....................... ............................ ........................... 5 Cooktop Controls .............................[...]

3 RANGE SAFETY The An ti- Tip Bra cket 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 wit hout havi ng th e anti-t ip bracke t fasten ed do wn pro perly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you do[...]

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 COOKTOP USE This manual cove rs diff er ent m odels. The range you have p ur chase d may h ave some o r all o f the i tems listed . The locat ions and appearances of th e items shown here may not match t h ose of your model. Cooktop C ontrols The control knobs can be se t anywhere betw een HI and LO. Push in and tur n to setti ng. Us e the follow[...]

6 T o Use Sing le Element: 1. Push i n and turn the con t rol knob cou nterclockwis e from the OFF p o sitio n to t he Sing le zo ne any where be tween HI and LO. 2. Push in a nd turn knob to OFF wh e n finish ed. T o Use Du al Elem ent: 1. Push in and turn the control knob clockwise fr om the OFF position to the Dual zone anywhere betw een HI and [...]

7 ■ Use flat-bott omed cookware for best heat conducti on and energy ef ficiency . Cookware with rounded, warped, ri bbed or dented bo ttoms could cause u neven heatin g and poor cooking results. ■ Determin e flatness by pl acing the straigh t edge of a ruler across the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler , no space or li ght sho[...]

8 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROLS This manual cove rs diff er ent m odels. The range you have p ur chase d may h ave some o r all o f the i tems listed . The locat ions and appearances of th e items shown here may not match t h ose of your model. Disp lay When power is first supplied to the range, or if a power fai lure has occurr ed, 12:00 will appear on[...]

9 Fahr enheit and Celsius The temperature is factory p reset to Fahrenheit, but can be changed t o Celsius. 1. Press SETTINGS once. “TEMP UNIT” appe ars in the upper te xt area while “Fahrenh eit press (^) f or Cel sius” w ill s croll t wice from right to left in the lower text area. 2. Press the T emp/Tim e “up” arrow pad to change th [...]

10 12-Hour Auto Of f The oven contr ol is set to automati cally sh ut of f the ove n 12 hours after the oven turn s on. This will not interfere wit h an y timed or delayed cook f unction. T o Cancel 12-Hour Auto Off: 1. Press SETTINGS nine times un til “12 Hr AUTO_OFF” appears in the upp er text area and “ON. Press (^) to OFF” scrolls twice[...]

11 OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is u sed the first few times, or when it is heavi ly soile d. IMPORT AN T : The health of some bi rds is extremely sensi tive to the f umes g ive n of f . Exposu r e to t he f umes may r esult in dea th to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and wel l- ventilat ed room. The upper a[...]

12 BAKEWARE T o cook food evenly , hot air must be able t o circulate. Allow 2" ( 5.0 c m) of space around bakeware and oven wal ls. Use the following chart as a guid e. Bakeware The bakeware mat erial affects cooking r es ults. Follow manufacturer’ s recommendations and use t he b akeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following ch[...]

13 T o Ba ke or Roast: 1. Press the BAKE keypa d for desired oven. “BAKE” will scroll in the upp er or lower text area (depen ding on oven select ion ), and 350°F (1 75°C) will be d is played. Afte r 3 seconds, “ Set temp or ” wi ll scroll i n the s el e ct ed o ve n text area, follow ed by “Push ST ART .” 2. Press the T emp/Time “u[...]

14 BROILING CHART It is not nec essary to prehea t ov en(s) when broiling. Times are guide lines only and may need to be adj usted for indi vidual ta st es. T urn meat halfway through cooking time. Recommen ded rack positions are numbered from the bo ttom (1) to the top (5 ). For di agram, see the “Po sit ion ing Ra ck s an d Ba ke war e” secti[...]

15 ■ When roasting poultry and meat , use a broiler pan and grid. It is not n e ces sary to wai t for the oven to pr eheat, un less recommended in the recipe. T o order a broiling pan, see “Assistan ce or Serv ice” secti o n. Preheating During the CONVECT preheat ing cycle, th e fan, ring element (on some mode ls) and ba ke bur ner hea t the [...]

16 2. Press the T emp/Time “up ” or “down” arrow pads to adjust the tempera ture by 5°F (3°C) increments until the de sired temperat u re is displayed. The temperature can be set from 145°F (63°C) to 190°F (85°C). NOTE : The t emperature may be chan ged at any time by pressing the T emp/Time “up” or “down” arrow pads unti l th[...]

17 Start T ime Start Time allows the oven(s) to c ook for a set length of time. It allows the oven(s) to be se t to turn on at a certain t i me of day . Start Time s hould not be u sed for food such as b reads and cakes because t hey may not bake properly . Start Time is avai lable with the Upp er or Lower oven or wi th any cooking or cleaning func[...]

18 RANGE CARE Self-C leaning Cycle (on some mo del s) IMPORT AN T : The health of some bi rds is extremely sensi tive to the fumes give n off during the Sel f-Cleaning cyc le. Exposure to the fume s may result in death to certain birds. Always m ove birds to another clos ed an d well-venti lated room. Self-c le an the oven before it be comes heavil[...]

19 T o Delay Start Self-Clea n: Before delay starti ng Self-Clean, make sure t he oven door is completel y cl osed or it will not lock and the cyc le will not begin. 1. Press ST ART TIME. “PRESS (^) FOR UPPER OV EN” will scrol l in the upper tex t area, and “PRESS ( ) FOR LOWER OVEN ” w ill scroll in t he lower text area. 2. Press the T emp[...]

20 Gener al Cleani ng IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the oven and cookt op are cool. Always f o llow label in structions on cle ani ng produc ts. Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are su ggested first unless otherwise noted. EXTER IOR PORC ELAIN ENA MEL SURFACES Food spills containing acids, such as vineg[...]

21 OVEN CA VITY Do not use oven cleaners . Food spills should be cleaned when ov en cools. At high temperatures, f oods react w ith porcelain and st aining, e tching, pittin g or faint wh ite spots can r esult. Cleaning Method: ■ Sel f-Cl eaning cycle : See “ Self-Cle aning C ycl e” f irst. OVEN RA CKS Cleaning Method: ■ Sel f-Cl eaning cy [...]

22 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solut ions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power sup ply cord unplug ged? Plug into a gr ounded outlet. ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? Replace th e fu se or reset the circuit breaker . If the problem cont [...]

23 Oven cooking results no t what expected ■ Is the range level? Level the ran ge. See th e In stalla tion Instruct ions. ■ Is the proper temp erature set? Double- check the recipe in a reliab le cookbook. ■ Is the proper o ven temperature calibration set? See “Oven T emperat ure Control” section. ■ W as th e oven pr eheated? See “Bak[...]

WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to i nstructions att ached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corp ora tion or Whirlpool Canada LP (her eafter “Whirlpool”) will pay for Factory Speci fied Parts [...]