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Whirlpool WFG231LVS manual

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    STANDARD CLEANING GAS RANGE Use & Care Guide For q uesti ons abou t fe atur es , op erati on /per for mance , pa rts, accessories o r service, ca ll: 1-800- 253-130 1 or v isi t our web sit e at... www.whirlpool.com In Canada , call for assis tance, insta llation or ser vice, call: 1-800-8 07-6777 or visit our website at. .. www .whirlpoolappli[...]

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

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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 no t tip during normal use. However , the range c an tip if y ou apply too mu ch force or weight to the open door wit ho ut t he anti-tip bracket fastened down p roperly . Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip bra[...]

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    5 COOKTOP USE Cooktop Con trols Electric ign iters au tomatically light the su rface bur ners when control knobs are turned t o LITE. Before setting a control knob, p lace filled cookw ar e on the grate. Do not operate a bur ner using empty cookware or without cookware on th e grate. T o Set Bur ner T emperature: 1. Push in an d tur n knob counterc[...]

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    6 Burner cap: Always keep the bur ner cap in place w hen using a surface bu rner . A clean bu rner cap w ill help avoi d poor ignition and uneven flames. Al ways clean the bur ner cap after a s pillover and routinely remove and clean the c aps according to the “General Cleani ng” section. Gas tube opening: Gas mus t flow fr eely thr ougho ut th[...]

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    7 Use the followin g chart as a guide for cookwa r e material characteristic s. ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Disp lay When power i s first supp lied to th e appliance, a flash ing time will appear on the di splay . Pr ess CANCEL/OFF to cle ar flashing ti me from the display . If flashin g time appears, a po wer failure has occurred. Press CANCEL/OFF and[...]

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    8 Ti m er The timer c an be set in hou rs or minutes up to 12 h ours and 59 minutes , and counts down the set t ime either in hours and minutes, or in minut es and seconds. The t imer does not start or stop the oven. To S e t : 1. Press TIMER. The t imer indicator light will light up . If no action i s taken after 1 minute, th e displ ay will retur[...]

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    9 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. Bakeware The bakeware mat erial affects cooking r esults. Follow manufacturer’ s recommendations an d use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following ch art as[...]

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    10 Broil ing BROILER The br oiler is located below the oven door . The broi ler pan and grid roll out for easy access. Always broil with the broiler drawer and oven door closed. ■ T o av oid damage to the br oiler , do not step on or apply weight to the br oiler door while it is open. ■ Do not preheat broiler before use. Compl etely close broil[...]

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    11 RANGE CARE Gener al Cleani ng IMPORT AN T : Before clean ing, make sure all controls are of f and the oven and cookt op are cool. Always follow label i nstructio ns on cl eani ng prod ucts . Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are suggested first unless otherwise noted. EXTER IOR PORC ELAIN ENA MEL SU RF ACE S (on some models) Food spills c[...]

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    12 Ove n Li gh t The oven light is a standard 40- watt applian ce bulb. When the oven door is closed, pres s OVEN LIGHT to turn on the light. Before replacing, make sure the oven and cooktop are cool and the control knobs are off. T o R eplace: 1. Unplug range or discon nect power . 2. T ur n bulb counte rclockwise to remove from socket. 3. Replace[...]

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    13 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solut ions suggested here first in order to avoid th e cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power out let properly wired an d polarized? T ry an other outlet to ch eck for proper wiring and polari ty . ■ Is the power sup ply cor d unpl ugged? Plug into a pr operly groun ded 3 pron g outl[...]

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    14 Oven will not operate ■ Is the power out let properly wired an d polarized? T ry an other outlet to ch eck for proper wiring and polari ty . ■ Is this the first time th e oven has been us ed? T ur n any one of the surf ace burner kn obs on to release air from the gas lines. ■ Is the electronic oven contr ol set corre ctly? See “Elect r o[...]

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    15 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T ro ublesh oo ting.” It m ay s ave you the cost of a serv ice cal l. If you sti ll ne ed hel p, follo w the instru ctions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comp lete model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information wi ll[...]

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    16 WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARR ANTY LIMITED W ARRAN TY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to instructions a ttached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corp oration or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “W hirlpool”) will pay for Factory Specified Part[...]

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    17 SÉCUR ITÉ DE LA CUISINIÈ RE Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas immédiatement les instructions. Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions. Tous les messages de sécurité vous diront quel est le danger potentiel et vous disent comment réduire le risque de blessur[...]

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    18 La bride antibasculement Dans l es cond ition s de se rvice normal es, la cuisini èr e ne b ascul e pas. Elle peut cepen dant basc uler si une force ou un poids ex cessi f est appl iqué sur la porte ouv erte alors que la bride anti basculemen t n’est pas convenablemen t fixée. Risque de basculement Un enfant ou une personne adulte peut fair[...]

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    19 UTILISA TION DE LA T A BLE DE CUISSON Commandes de la table de cuisson Des allume urs électr iq ues al lumen t au tomati qu emen t les brû leu rs de surface lo rsque les boutons de commande sont tour nés à LITE (allumage) . Avant de régler un bouton de command e, placer l’us tensile de cuisson rempli su r la grille. Ne pas fai re fonction[...]

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    20 Brûleu rs de surface IMPORT ANT : Ne pas entraver l ’évacuati on de l’air de combust ion et de v entila tion aut our des bo rds des gril les de brûle ur . Chapeau de brûleur : T oujours gar der le cha peau de brûleur en place lorsq u'un brûleur de su rface est uti lisé. Un chapea u de brûleur propre empêche le mauv ais allumage[...]

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    21 Plaque à f rire IMPORT ANT : Afin d'év iter d'endommage r la plaque à fr ire, elle doit être utilisée sur le brûl eur central seule ment et à feu doux. Avant la premièr e utilisation : Nettoyer la plaque à frire avec de l’eau tiède sav onneuse . Rincer et sécher complèt ement. Pour évit er l’adhésion des aliments , en[...]

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    22 T ABLEA U DE ÉLECTRONIQUE DU FOUR Afficheu r Lors d e la mi se sous tensio n in itiale de l’a ppar eil , une he ur e clignota nte apparaît su r l'afficheur . A ppuyer sur CANCEL/OFF (annu lation/arrê t) po ur ef facer l’he ur e clign otant su r l’af f icha ge. Si l'he ure clignotan te apparaî t, une panne d e courant s’es t[...]

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    23 4. Appuyer sur TIMER (minuterie) deux fois à tout moment pour annuler la min uterie et les signaux sonor es de rappel. Si on ap pui e sur la t ouche CANC EL/OF F (ann ulati on/ar rêt) , le four s’éte int et la foncti on de cuis son est désact ivée. Pour afficher l’he ure pendant 5 seconde s lorsque la minut erie effectue le compte à re[...]

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    24 USTENSILES DE CUISSON AU FOUR L ’air chaud d oit pouvoi r circuler autour de l’ aliment pou r le cuire uniformément. Lai sser 2" (5 cm) entre les ustensi les de cuiss on et les p aro is du f our . Se s ervir du tabl eau s uivant comm e guid e. Uste nsil es de cu iss on au four Le matériau des ustens iles de cuis son affecte les rés u[...]

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    25 Cuisson au gril GRIL Le gril est situé au -dessous de la porte du four . La lèch efrite et sa grille gliss ent vers l'extéri eur pour un accès faci le. T oujours fai re griller a vec le tir oir du gril et la p orte d u four f ermés. ■ Pour ne pas endom mager l e gril, ne pas mon ter ni ap puyer fortement sur la port e du gril lorsqu [...]

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    26 ENTR ETIE N DE LA CUISI NIÈR E Netto yage génér al IMPORT ANT : Avant le nettoyage , s’assurer que toutes l es commandes s ont désa ctivées et que le four et la ta ble de c uisson sont ref roi dis. T oujou rs su ivr e les instruc tions s ur le s étiq uettes des produits n ettoy ants. Du savon, de l ’eau et u n linge do ux ou une épong[...]

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    27 EXTÉR IEUR DE LA PORTE D U FOUR Méthode de net toyage : ■ Nettoyant à vi tre et chiffon doux ou éponge : Appliq uer le nettoyant à vi tre sur un chiffon doux ou une éponge, et non pas directement sur le tabl eau. ■ Nettoyant t out-usage pour appareil ménager - P ièce n° 31 682B (non incl use) : V oir la section “As sistance ou ser[...]

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    28 Enl èvement du p annea u au fo nd du four Le pa nneau au fond du four peut ê tre enle vé pour l e nett oyage standard du four . Avant le nettoyage, s’ assurer que le four es t complètement froid. Enlèvement : 1. Retir er les grille s du fou r . 2. Plac er le s doig ts dans le s fe ntes dans l e pa nnea u in féri eur . 3. Sou lev er l’a[...]

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    29 Bruits émis par la cuisinière à gaz lors des opérations de cui ss on au f our et de cui sso n au gril Il es t poss ible q ue l' on ent ende les br uits su iva nts lors des opérations de cu isson au four et de cuisson au gril : Bruits de chu intement , d'affaisse ment, d'écl atement, cl iquetis, claquements Ces bru its s ont [...]

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    30 ■ La pâte e st-ell e répart ie unif ormém ent dans le plat ? Vérifier po ur s’assurer que la pâte est rép artie uniformément dans le pl at. ■ Les articles cuits au four sont-ils trop bruns à la base? Diminuer la temp érature du four de 10 ° F à 30°F (5°C à 15°C). ■ Les bor ds des croû tes ont-i ls bruni tr op tôt? Utili [...]

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    31 GARANTIE DE S GROS A PP AREILS MÉNAGERS WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION GARANTIE LIMITÉE Pendant un an à compter de la da te d'achat, l orsque ce gros appareil ménage r est utilis é et entretenu conformémen t aux instruc t ions jointes à ou fournies avec le produit, Whirlpool Corporati on ou Whirlpool Canada LP (ci-après désignées “ Whir[...]

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    W1020094 7B © 2009 W hirlpoo l Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. Tous dr oits réservé s. ® Regist ered Tra demark/T M Tradem ark of Whi rlpool, U .S.A., W hirlpool C anada LP Licensee in Canada ® Marq ue déposé e/TM Mar que de com merce de Whirlpoo l, U.S.A., emploi li cencié pa r Whirlpoo l Canad a LP au C anada 10/09 Printed in Mexico [...]