Whirlpool SF362BEG manual

TO THE INST ALLER: PLEASE LEA VE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT . TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODEL SF362BEG 8053422 A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety ............3 Parts and Features ....5 Using Y our Range ......6 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........19 Caring for Y our[...]

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 Oven temperature control knob (pp. 12, 13, 15) Electronic clock/timer (pp. 10, 11) Control panel (pp. 5, 22) Automatic oven light switch (p. 26) Gasket (p. 19) P ARTS AND F EA TURES Oven vent (p. 17) Surface burners and grates (pp. 6, 22, 23, 24) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3, 17) Door stop clip (pp. 25, 26) Model and serial number plate (behind left si[...]

6 U SING Y OUR R ANGE 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. Easy ways to save energy • T o help shorten your cooking time, use the least amount of liquid possible. • Preheat your pots and pans only when r [...]

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

8 USING YOUR RANGE 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. •[...]

9 USING YOUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki ng perf orm ance i s aff ected by the ty pe of bakeware u sed. Us e the bakeware size r ecomm en ded in th e recipe. BA KEWA RE TYP E Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n cr ust s • Even brownin g • Use tem peratu re an d tim e recom m en ded in reci pe. Da rk a luminum a nd o t he r bakeware [...]

10 USING YOUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC TIME - OF - DA Y ( TOD ) CLOCK / TIMER CLOCK TIMER TIMER Oven timer pad (p. 11) Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display . If “PF” appears again on the display , your electricity was off for a while. • When you are not using the oven, the display either shows t[...]

11 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER The 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 timer will display minutes for settings under 1 hour and hours and minutes for settings over 1 hour . Y ou will hear four 1-second tones when the set time is up[...]

12 B AKING / RO ASTING IMPORT ANT : Do not attempt to light the oven burner 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 section. NOTE: Do not place food directly on the oven door or the oven bottom. Rear Front Rear of rack Front of[...]

13 YOU SEE OVEN ON and HEA TING lights go out. WARM BROIL CLEAN 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 3. Put your food in the oven. During baking/roasting, the burner will turn on and off to keep the oven temperatur e at the setting. 4. After baking/roasting, push and turn the oven control knob to OFF . B AKING / RO ASTING ( CONT . ) Roasting meats and poult[...]

14 A DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERA TURE CONTROL 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 oven temperature with a the[...]

15 USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when br oiling unless your recipe recommends it. 1. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. See “Broiling guide- lines” later in this section. 2. Put your food on the broiler pan and place the pan in the center of the oven rack. 3. Close the door . Rear Front YOU SEE OVEN ON and HEA [...]

16 16 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 11-16 4-5 MEA T Steak, 1" thick medium rare medium well done Ground Me[...]

17 17 T HE OVEN VENT Hot air and moisture escape fr om the oven through a vent that is near the middle of the backguard. The vent lets air circulate pr operly . Be car eful not to block the vent, or you will get poor baking/roasting results. NOTE: Never store plastics, paper , or other items that could melt or burn near the oven vent, or any of the[...]

18 18 T HE STORAGE DRAWER 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 s[...]

19 19 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE B EFORE YOU ST ART Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure you: • 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 gent or a soapy , steel-wool pad for cleaning. NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the gasket. Y [...]

20 20 S ETTING THE CONTROLS USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE 1. Set the oven control knob to CLEAN. The door will lock itself within 6 seconds. If the door has a problem locking, it will try to lock itself for 1 minute. If the door fails to lock, the Self- Cleaning cycle will cancel. An error code will be displayed. NOTE: Do not attempt to open the do[...]

21 21 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) H OW THE CYCLE WORKS The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease. During the cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for normal baking or broiling. This high heat br eaks up the soil or grease and burns it away . Y our oven is automatically prese[...]

22 22 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fir e. C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sur e all controls ar e off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products befor e using them to clean your rang[...]

23 23 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners • See “Lift-up cooktop and surface burners” 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, w[...]

24 24 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE L IFT - UP COOKTOP AND SURF ACE BURNERS 1. Remove the surface burner grates. 2. Lift the front of cooktop at both fr ont cor ners un- til the support rods lock into place. NOTE: Do not drop the cooktop. Damage could result to the por celain and the cooktop frame. 3. Wipe the surface under the cooktop with warm, soapy wat[...]

25 25 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE O VEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door . However , if you find it necessary to remove the door , follow the instructions in this section. NOTE: The oven door is heavy . Before r emoving the door: 1. Use a putty knife or screwdriver and insert it at the bottom corner of t[...]

26 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE T HE OVEN LIGHT 4. Replace the light bulb cover by turning it clockwise. 5. Plug in range or reconnect power . NOTE: The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle. R EMOVING THE O VEN DOOR ( CONT . ) Range Front frame hinge slot 2. Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert [...]

27 PROBLEM Nothing works CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly gr ounded outlet (120v polarized). • The range is not properly connected to the gas supply . Contact an authorized service technician to reconnect the range to the gas supply . (See the Installation Instructions.) • Y ou have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit [...]

28 C OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM SOLUTION Cookware not level on cooktop • Level the range. (See the Installation Instructions.) • Use cookware with a flat bottom. Excessive heat on cooktop in areas around cookware • Choose cookware the same size or slightly larger than the burner flame. The oven temperature seems too low or too high • Adjust the[...]

29 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our 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 us better respond to your requ est. Our consultants pro[...]

30 NOTES[...]

31 31 TOPIC P AGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ................................................3, 17 ASSIST ANCE ..............................................................29 BAKING Aluminum foil ............................................................9 Bakeware ..................................................................9 Pans ...................[...]

8053422 © 1998 Whirlpool Corporation ® Registered T rademark of Whirlpool, U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A. 6/98 W ARRANTY WHIRLPOOL ® G AS R ANGE WHIRLPOOL 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[...]