Whirlpool SGS375H manual

MODEL SGS375H 8272369 A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety ..............3 Parts and Features....5 Using Y our Range ......6 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........24 Caring for Y our Range ......................27 T roubleshooting ......33 Requesting Assistance or Service ....................35 Index ........................39 W arranty .....[...]

2 WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing pr operty damage, personal injury or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. – WHA T TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS • Do not try to light any appliance. • D[...]

3 R ANGE S AFETY 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 and obey all safety messa[...]

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 T[...]

5 COOK TIME/ COOK TIME/ TIMED BAKE BROIL HEAT CLEAN ON ST ART TIME/ ART TIME/ DELAY OFF CANCEL START 5 SEC ENTER TIME DOOR LOCKED AUTO CLEAN CUSTOM BROIL SELF CLEANING OVEN CLEANING OVEN TIMER START? CLOCK TIMER • • CANCEL START TIME COOK TIME Oven vent (p. 22) Surface burners and grates (pp. 6, 28-30) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (pp[...]

6 U SING Y OUR R ANGE U SING THE SURF ACE 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 Rapid Boil Rapid Boil is an adjustable setting for the left front burner which provides an ultra-high heat setting.[...]

7 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE SURF ACE BURNERS ( CONT . ) In case of a prolonged power failure Y ou can manually light surface burners. 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 -[...]

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. • For best performan[...]

9 B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki ng perform ance i s aff ected by the ty pe of bakeware u sed. Use the bakeware size r ecom men ded in th e recipe. BA KEWA RE TY PE Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n c rus t s • Even brown in g • Use tem peratur e an d ti m e recom m ended in recipe. Da rk a luminum and o t he r bakeware with dark, dull , a[...]

Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display until you press any command pad. If “PF” again appears on the display , your electricity was off for a while. • When you are using the oven, the display will show preheat times and temperatur e settings. • When you are not using the oven, the display sho[...]

The minute timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer . It can be set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours, 59 minutes. The minute timer will display minutes and seconds for settings under 1 hour . 1. Press TIMER. The timer indicator light will light up. 2. Set the interval to be timed. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down?[...]

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. NOTE: T o display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down, press CLOCK. 4. T o clear the display , tur n off the minute timer . T o cancel the minute timer during the [...]

ON IMPORT ANT : Do not try to light the oven bur ner during a power failure. 1. Place the racks where you need them. For more information, see “Positioning racks and pans” in “Using the Oven” earlier in this sec- tion. NOTE: Do not place food directly on the oven door or the oven bottom. 2. Choose the bake setting. The bake indicator light [...]

5. Press ST ART/ENTER. A preheat conditioning time counts down the approximate pr eheat time after the oven temperature has been set and ST ART has been pressed. The heat, bake, and on indicator lights will light up. The oven control automatically sets preheating times based on the oven temperatur e you select: • For 245°F and less, the preheati[...]

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 the oven door will l[...]

NOTE: Do not preheat when br oiling, unless your recipe r ecommends it. 1. Place the rack where you need it. See “Br oiling guidelines” later in this section. 4. Press CUSTOM BROIL. The broil indicator light will light up. 5. Start the oven. The on and heat indicator lights will light up. NOTES: • Y ou can change the temperature setting any t[...]

T o custom broil at a lower temperature: • If food is cooking too fast, press the t temp pad until “325°F” shows on the display . • If you want food to broil slower fr om the start, press CUSTOM BROIL and pr ess the t temp pad so a temperature between 300°F and 525°F shows on the display . Press ST ART/ENTER. Lower temperature settings l[...]

Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes. 18 B ROILING ( CONT . ) Broiling guidelines (cont.) Recommended rack positions are number ed from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For best results, place food 3 inches or more fr om broil burner . APPROXIMA TE TIME (MINUTES) SIDE 2 7-8 8-9 9-10 6-7 10-11 4-5 3-4 8-9 18-20 1[...]

ON The Auto Cooking control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you are not around. Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for foods that do not need a preheated oven, like meats and casseroles. Do not use delayed time cooking for cakes, cookies, etc. – they will not rise properly . Before using the Auto Cooking contr ol, mak[...]

T o delay start and stop automatically: 1. Place the oven rack(s) where you need them and put your food in the oven. T o place your racks correctly , see “Positioning racks and pans” in “Using the oven” earlier in this section. 2. Choose the bake setting. ON 20 USING YOUR RANGE PRESS YOU SEE BAKE 6. Start the oven. NOTES: • Y ou can chang[...]

6. Press ST ART TIME. The start time/delay indicator light will light up. 7. Set the start time. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down” ( t ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display . The example at the right shows a chosen start time of 2 o’clock. The oven will shut off by itself at 2:30 (the set start time plus the set cook time). 8.[...]

9. When the start time is reached: Y ou will hear a 1-second tone. The display will count down the baking/roasting time in hours and minutes (if the cook time is more than 1 hour) or in minutes and seconds (if the cook time is less than 1 hour). 10. When baking/roasting is done: The oven will turn off by itself and beep 4 times. 11. T ur n off the [...]

23 T HE STORAGE DRA WER Use the storage drawer to store cookwar e. Y ou can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you r emove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops are small, r ound objects formed in the slide rail. They keep the drawer from sli[...]

24 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE B EFORE Y OU 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 g[...]

25 S ETTING THE CONTROLS USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE 1. Press AUTO CLEAN. The clean indicator light will light up. 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 want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or sho[...]

26 6. After the oven cools to room temperatur e, wipe off any r esidue or ash with a damp cloth or sponge. If needed, touch up spots with a mildly abrasive cleanser or cleaning sponge. 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 dow[...]

27 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 are of f and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products befor e using them to clean y[...]

28 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, [...]

29 Cleaning the surface burners • Y ou should routinely r emove and clean the bur ner cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spill- over . Keeping the bur ner 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 [...]

30 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE S EALED SURF ACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP ( CONT . ) T o clean the burners: 1. Pull the burner cap straight up from the burner base. 2. Clean the burner cap with warm, soapy water and a sponge. Y ou can also clean it with a mildly abrasive scrubbing pad or cleanser . Do not clean the burner cap in a dishwasher or self-cleaning o[...]

31 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMO VING 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 fr om the range. 3. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surfa[...]

32 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE 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 from its socket. Replace the bulb with a 40-watt appliance bulb. T HE O VEN LIGHT 4. Replace the light bulb cover by turning it clockwise. 5. Plug [...]

33 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 befor e calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 36. R ANGE DOES NOT WORK CAUSE • The range is not plugged into[...]

34 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[...]

35 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. 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. Consultants prov[...]

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39 I NDEX TOPIC P AGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ......................................................3 ASSIST ANCE ..............................................................35 AUTO COOKING CONTROL Delay start ..........................................................20-22 Starting now ............................................................19 BAKIN[...]

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 wiring or plumbing. 4. Replace owner -accessible light bulbs. B. Repairs when your range is used in other than normal, single-family household use. C. Pickup and del[...]