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Whirlpool GS470LEL manual

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  • Page 1

    GAS RANGE Use & Care Guide F o r q u e stio n s a b o u t f eat u r e s , o p e r ati o n/ p e r fo r m a nce p a r ts, a cc e sso r ies o r s e rvic e , call: 1 - 8 0 0 - 25 3 - 1 3 0 1 . In C a na d a , call f o r a ssist a nc e 1 - 8 0 0 - 46 1 - 5 6 8 1 , f or inst a llat i o n a n d servi c e , c all : 1 - 8 00 - 8 0 7 - 6 7 77 o r visit o[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .................................... ............................ ............. 2 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ....................... ......................................... 5 COOKTOP USE ....................... ..................[...]

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    3 The Anti-Tip Br acket The range will not tip durin g normal use. Howev er , the range c an tip if y ou apply too mu ch force or weight to th e open door wit hout t he anti-tip bracket fasten ed dow n properly . WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal inju[...]

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    4 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 ARE INST ALLE[...]

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    5 PARTS A ND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range yo u have purchased may have some or al l of the parts an d features listed . The location s and appea rances of the fe atures shown here may not match thos e of your model. Contr ol Panel Rang e 1. Left Rear Burner Control 2. Left Front Burner Control 3. Right Front B urn[...]

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    6 COOKTOP USE Cooktop C ontrols Electric ign ite rs automatic ally light th e surfac e burn ers when control knobs are turned to LIGHT . Before setting a control knob, p lace filled cookware on the grate. Do not operate a bur ner using empty cookware or while the grate is unoccupi ed. To S e t : 1. Push i n and turn knob co unter clockwise to LIGHT[...]

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    7 Burne r Port s: Check burner flames occa sionally for p roper size and shape as shown above. A good flame is blue in color , not yellow . Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spill s, food, cleaning agen ts or any other mat erial to enter the b urner port s. T o Clean: 1. Remove the bur ner cap from the burne r base and cle an according t[...]

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    8 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Display When power is first supplied to the app liance, “ PF ” and t he current time will appea r on the displ ay . Press any pad to clear “ PF ” from the display . Any ot her t ime “ PF ” ap pears, a pow er failu re has occ urred. Press any pad an d reset the Clock if n eeded. When the oven is not in use, the [...]

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    9 Ti m e r The Timer c an be se t in hours or minut es up to 12 hours and 59 minutes, and counts down the s et time. The Timer does not start or stop the oven. To S e t : 1. Press TIMER SET . If no ac tion i s taken a fter 5 minutes , the display will return to the time of day mode. 2. Press the HR or MIN “ up ” or “ down ” arrow p ads to s[...]

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    10 RACKS Position racks before turning the oven on. Do not move racks with ba kewar e on th em. Make sur e racks a r e level. T o move a rack, pull it out to the st op position, raise the front edge, then lift out. Use the fo llowing il lustration an d chart as a guid e. BAKE WARE T o cook food eve nly , hot air mu st be ab le to circul ate. Allow [...]

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    11 Oven V ent 1. Oven Vent The oven vent releases h ot air and mois ture from the oven, and should not be blocked or cover ed. Doing so will cause poor air circulation, affectin g cooking and clean ing results. Ne ver set plastics, paper or other i tems that coul d melt or burn near the oven vent. Baking and Roasting ACCUBAKE ® DUO SYST EM ™ T e[...]

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    12 T o Custom Broil: 1. Press CUSTOM BROIL. 2. Press TE MP “ up ” or “ down ” arrow pad to change the temperatu re in 5 ° amounts. The br oil range can be set between 300 ° F (150 ° C) and HI (525 ° F [ 275 ° C]). 3. Press ST A RT/ENTER . 4. Press CANCEL w hen finish ed. BROILING CHART For best res ults, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or mor [...]

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    13 T o Set a Dela yed Tim ed C ook: Before setting, make su re the clock is set to t he correct time of day . See “ Clock ” section . 1. Press desir ed cook function. Press the TEMP “ up ” or “ down ” arr ow pa ds to enter a temperatu re other than the one displaye d. 2. Press ST ART TI ME. 3. Press the HR and MIN “ up ” or “ dow [...]

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    14 W arming Drawer (on som e m odels) The W armi ng Drawer is ideal for keeping hot cooked food s at serving temperature. It may also be used for warming breads and pastries . Different types of food may be placed in the wa rming drawer at the sam e time. For best results, do not hold fo ods lon ger t han one hour . For smaller quantities or heat-s[...]

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    15 RANGE CARE Self-Cle aning Cyc le (on som e m odels) IMPORT ANT : The health of some birds is extremely sens itive to the fumes give n off during the S elf-Cleanin g cycle. Ex posure to the fume s may result in de ath to cert ain birds. Alw ays move bi rds to another closed an d well ventila ted room. Self-c lean the oven before it becomes heav i[...]

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    16 General C leanin g IMPORT ANT : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the oven and cookt op are cool. Always follow lab el inst ructions on cle ani ng p roducts . Soap, wat er and a soft cl oth or sp onge are suggest ed first u nless otherwise noted. EXTERIOR PORCE LAIN ENAMEL SU RF AC ES (on some models) Food spills containing a[...]

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    17 T o replace: 1. Unplug range or discon nect power . 2. T urn t he glass b ulb cover in th e back of the ove n counterclockwise t o remove. 3. T urn bul b counterclockwise to remove fr om soc ket. 4. Replace bul b and bulb cove r by tur ning clockwise. 5. Plug in range or reconnect p ower . Oven Door For normal range use, it is not suggested to r[...]

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    18 3. Press the tab down on th e right side, and li ft tab u p on the left side at t he same time, th en pull draw er out anothe r inch. 4. Holding the d rawer by its si des, not its front, carefully pull it all th e way out. T o Replace: 1. Align t he drawer glide s with the receiving gu ides. 2. Push drawer i n all th e way . 3. Gently open and c[...]

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    19 Oven cook i ng r esults not what expected ■ Is the appliance level? Level the appl iance. See the Instal lation I nstruction s. ■ Is the proper temp erature set? Double-ch eck the recipe in a reliable cookbook. ■ Is the proper oven temperature calibration set? See “ Oven T emperatu re Contr ol ” secti on. ■ W as th e oven pr eheated?[...]

  • Page 20

    WHIRLPOOL ® GAS COOKTOP AND RANGE W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appl iance is operated and maintained a ccording to instruc tions attac hed to or furnished with the produ ct, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® replacemen t pa rts and rep air labo r to correct d efects i n materi als or wo[...]