Whirlpool SF356BEK manual

SELF-CLEANING GAS RANGE Use & Care Gu ide For que stions about feat ure s, oper ation, perf ormance, parts, ac cessor ies or se rvice, call: 1-800-253-130 1 or visit o ur websit e at.. . www .whirlpool .com T able of Conte nts .............. ........... ........... ........ 2 MODE LS SF35 6BEK SF 357PE K SF36 9LEK SF367 LEK ® T O THE INST ALLE[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTE NTS RANGE S AFETY .... ........... ........... ................. ........... ................. .. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ......................................... ........................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ........ ........... ........... ................. ........... .. 5 COOKTOP U SE................. ........... ..........[...]

3 RANGE SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. 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 f[...]

4 The Anti -T ip Bracket The range will not tip during normal use. However , the range can tip i f you apply too much for ce or weig ht to the open door without the anti-tip br acket fastened down properly . 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 bracket,[...]

5 PARTS A ND FEATURES This manua l cov ers se vera l di ff er ent m odels. T he range you ha ve pu rc hased may have s ome o r all of th e par ts and fea tur es li sted . The location s and appea rances of the fe atures shown here may not match your model . Contr ol Panel Range 1. Left R ear Burn er Control 2. Left Front Burner Control 3. Right Fro[...]

6 COOKTOP USE Cooktop C ontro ls Electr ic ignit ors au tomati cally li ght the surfac e burners wh en control knobs are turned t o LIGHT . Before setting a control knob, p lace fil led cookware on the grate. Do not operate a bur ner using empty cookware or while the grate is unoccu pied. To S e t : 1. Push i n and turn knob c ounter clock wise to [...]

7 To C l e a n : IMPORT ANT : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are of f and the oven and c ooktop are cool. Do not u se oven cle aners, bl each or rust remov ers. 1. Remove the bu rn er cap from the bur ner base and cle an according to “General Cleani ng” section. 2. Clean the gas tube opening with a damp cloth. 3. Clean clogged burner p[...]

8 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL (on some models) Oven Indicator Ligh ts The indi cator light s are located to the left of, below , and withi n the display . The indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is in one of the follow ing modes: B AKE, BROIL, HEA T , ST ART? , ON, TIMER, COOK TIME/TIMED cookin g (on some models), and ST A RT TIME/DELA Y c[...]

9 Co ntro l L ock The Cont rol Lock shu ts down the control pa nel pads to prevent unint ended us e of the ove n. When the contr ol is lo cked , only the C LOCK an d TIM ER pa ds w ill funct ion. T o Lock/Unlock Control: Before locking, make sure the oven and Timer are off. Press and hold ST ART/ENTER for 5 seconds . A single tone will sound, “L [...]

10 BAKEWARE T o coo k food e venly , hot air mu st be able to ci rcul ate . Allow 2 in. (5 cm) of space a round bakeware and oven wal ls. Use the following chart as a guid e. Bakeware The bakeware material af fects cooking results. Follow manufacturer’ s recommendati ons and us e the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the foll owing cha[...]

11 OVEN USE Baking and Roasting Before baking an d roasting, positi on rack s accor ding to the “Position ing Racks and B akeware” section. Wh en roasting, it i s not neces sary to wa it for the ov en preheat condi tioning time to end before putt ing food in unles s recommended in the recipe. T o Bake or Roast: 1. Pre ss BAKE . The bake oven in[...]

12 BROILING C HART For best results, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or more from the broil bur ner . Times are guideli nes only and may ne ed to be ad justed for indivi dual tast es. Reco mmended rack positions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For diagram, see t he “Position ing Racks and B akeware” section. Timed C ooking (on some mo [...]

13 RANGE CARE Self-Cle anin g Cycle (on som e m odel s) IMPORT ANT : The health of s ome birds is ex tremely sens itive to the fumes gi ven off during th e Self-Cl eaning cyc le. Expos ure to the fume s may result in de ath to cert ain birds. Always move bi rds to another clos ed and wel l ventila ted room. Self-c lean the oven before it be comes h[...]

14 PORCELAIN-COA T ED GRA TES A ND CAPS Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should be cleaned as soon as th e cooktop, grates an d caps are cool. These spi lls may affect th e finish. T o avoi d chippi ng, do not b ang grates and caps agai nst each other or hard surfaces such as cas t iron cookware. Do not reassemb le caps on [...]

15 4. Pull d oor straight up, then t owar d you. Hin ge hanger s will slide out of front frame hi nge slot. Do not r emove door removal pins until the door is replaced on the range. T o Replace: 1. Grasp the do or on the sid es with your fingers on th e fr ont of the door and y our thu mbs on the inside s urface. 2. Hold oven door so that the top e[...]

16 Exces sive heat ar ound cookwar e o n cookto p ■ Is the cookware the pr oper size? Use cookware about th e same size as t he surface cooki ng area, element or surface bu rn er . Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) ou tside t he cooking area. Cooktop cooking r esults not what expected ■ Is the proper co okware being used? See [...]

17 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istanc e or service, p lease chec k “T rouble shootin g.” I t may s ave you the cost of a se rvice call. I f you sti ll ne ed help, follow the ins truct ions be low . When callin g, p lease kno w the pur chase date and th e co mplete model a nd se rial number of yo ur app liance. This in formation[...]

WHIRLPOOL ® GAS COO KT OP AND RANG E W A RR ANTY FULL ONE -YEAR WARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, w hen this ap plianc e is operat ed and main tained a ccording to inst ructi ons attac hed to or fur nis hed wi th t he produc t, Wh irlp ool Co rpor ati on wi ll pay f or FSP ® r eplacemen t pa rts and repair lab or to correct defec [...]