Whirlpool IGS325RQ0 manual

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    GAS RANGE Use & Care Guide For q uesti ons abou t fe atur es , op erati on /per for mance , pa rts, accessories or serv ice, call: 1-800-25 3-1301 . T able of Contents ............. ........... ........... ............ .. 2 9761809 T o the installer: Please leav e this instruction book with the unit. T o the consumer: Please read and keep this [...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY ................................................................ ............. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ......................................... ........................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ................................................... ............. 5 COOKTOP USE ...........................................[...]

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    3 RANGE SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Your safety and the safety[...]

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    4 The An ti- Tip Bra cket The range will not tip during normal use. However , the range can ti p if you appl y too much force or weight to the open door wit hout havi ng th e anti-t ip br acket fas tene d do wn p r ope rly . Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the [...]

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    5 P A RTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of t he parts and featu r es listed . The location s and appearanc es of the features shown here may not match those of your model . Control Panel Rang e A. Surface burner locator B. Left r ear control C. High bur ner (on some model[...]

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    6 COOKTOP U SE Cooktop C ontrols Electric ign iters au tomatically light the surfac e burn ers when control knobs are turned t o IGNITE. Before setting a control knob, p lace filled cookware on the grat e. Do not operate a bur ner using empty cookware or while the grate is unoccupi ed. To S e t : 1. Push in an d tur n knob counterclockwise to IGNI [...]

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    7 To C l e a n : IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the oven and c ooktop are cool. Do not use ov en cleaners, bl each or ru st remov ers . 1. Remove the bur ner cap from the bur ner base and clean according to “General Cleaning” sect ion. 2. Clean the gas tube opening with a d amp cloth. 3. Clean clogged burner[...]

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    8 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Oven I ndicator L ights The indicat or lights are located along all 4 sides of the di splay . The indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is in one of the follo wing mod es: Ba ke, Br oi l, Clea n (on some m odels ), On, Start? , Contro ls Lock ed, Door Locke d (on some models ), Dela y , Timer , T emp, Cook Time,[...]

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    9 Contro l Lock The Control Loc k shuts down the control panel p ads to prevent unintended use of the oven. When the control is l ocked, only th e Clock and Timer pads wi ll 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 seconds. A singl e tone wi ll sound , and “LOC”[...]

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    10 BAKEWARE T o cook food evenly , hot a ir must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5 cm) of space around ba keware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guid e. Alumi num F oil IMPORT AN T : Do not line th e oven b ottom with any type of foil , liners or cookware because perman ent damage will occur to the oven bottom finish. ■ On those[...]

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    11 Oven V ent A. Ove n vent The oven vent releases h ot air and moistu re fr om the oven, and should not be blocked or covere d. Blocking or covering the oven vent will caus e poor air circulation, affecting cooking and cleaning result s. Do not set plastics, paper or other items that could melt or bur n near t he oven ven t. Baking and Roa sting I[...]

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    12 BROILING CHART For best res ults, place food 3" (7 cm) or mor e from the broil burn er . Times ar e guideli nes only and may need t o be adjust ed for indivi dual tast es. Recomme nded rack posi tions are numbered fro m th e bott om ( 1) to the t op (5) . For di agram, see th e “Positioni ng Racks and Bakew ar e” section. T imed Cook in[...]

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    13 RANGE CARE Self-C leaning Cycle (on some m odels) IMPORT AN T : The health of some bi r ds is extremel y sensitive t o 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 and well-venti lated room. Self-c lean the oven before it be comes heavil [...]

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    14 Gene ral C le anin g IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the oven and cookt op are cool. Always follow label in structions on cle aning produc ts. Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are su ggested first u nless otherwise noted. EXTER IOR PORC ELAIN ENA MEL SURFACES (on some models) Food spills containing aci[...]

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    15 OVEN RAC KS AN D ROASTI NG RACK S ■ Self-C leanin g cycl e: See “Self-Cl eaning Cycle” firs t. Remove racks or they wil l discolor and be come harder to slide. If this happens , a light coating of ve getable oil applied to th e rack guides will help them sli de. ■ Steel-wool p ad BROILER P AN AND GRID (on som e models) Do not clean in th[...]

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    16 4. Pull d oor straight up, then t owar d you. Hin ge hange rs will slide out of fron t frame hinge slot. Do not r emove door removal pins until the door is replaced on the range. T o Replace: 1. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the fr ont of the door an d your t humbs on t he inside s urface. 2. Hold oven door so that the top edg[...]

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    17 Cooktop cook ing results not what expect ed ■ Is the proper co okware b eing used? See “Cookware” secti on. ■ Is the control knob set to the proper heat level? See “Cooktop Con trols” section. ■ Is the appliance level? Leve l th e app lian ce. See the Inst alla tio n Ins tru ctio ns. Oven will not operate ■ Is this the first time[...]

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    18 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T r ouble shoo ting.” It m ay s ave you th e cost of a serv ice cal l. If you sti ll ne ed hel p, fo llow the instru ctions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information wi l[...]

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    INGLIS BY WHIRLP OOL CORPORA TION TM RANGE WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this applia nce is operated a nd maintain ed according to instruc tions attached to or furnished with the pr oduct, Whirlpool Corporation will pa y for FSP ® replacement parts an d repair labor costs to correct defe cts in materi[...]