Whirlpool TES325G manual

A Note to Y ou .............. 2 Range Safety ............... 3 Par ts and Features ...... 6 Using Y our Range ........ 7 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle .......... 23 Caring for Y our Range ........................ 26 T roubleshooting ........ 32 Requesting Assistance or Service ...................... 34 Index .......................... 35 W arranty[...]

2 A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying an EST ATE ® appliance. Your ESTATE range gives you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and [...]

3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. You 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 [...]

4 RANGE SAFETY 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 PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, S[...]

5 RANGE SAFETY • Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. • Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers – Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury. • Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. • Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven racks in desired location while[...]

6 PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN F R O M W HIRLPO OL C O R P O R A T IO N LO HI HI 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 OFF OFF LO HI HI 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 OFF OFF LO HI HI 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 OFF OFF LO HI HI 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 OFF OFF TIMER BAKE BROIL ST ART ? ART ? HEA HEA T ON DOOR LOCKED DOOR LOCKED BAKE TEMP/ TIME TIMER TIMER CLOC[...]

7 U SING Y OUR R ANGE Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them anywhere between HI and OFF. Coil element heat settings Use the following chart as a guide. w W ARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. RECOMMENDED USE • To st[...]

8 USING Y OUR RANGE U SING THE COIL ELEMENTS ( CONT . ) Home canning information To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops. Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms do not allow good contact with the surface. • Center the canner over the largest coil element. Do not extend more than one inch outside the coil elem[...]

9 Th e pan m aterial af fects how f as t heat tran sfers f rom the coil element thro ugh t he p an mat er ia l and how e venly he a t sp re ad s o ve r t he pa n bo t to m. C hoo se pans that provi de the best cooking res ults. Al umi num • Heats qu ickly and even ly. • Use for al l ty pes of cooki ng . • Medi um or h eavy th ick ness i s bes[...]

10 USING Y OUR RANGE Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them before turning on the oven. • To 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. •[...]

11 USING Y OUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki ng perform ance i s aff ected by th e type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware si ze recom men ded in the r ecipe. BA KE WARE T YPE Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n cr ust s • Even browni ng • Use tem peratu re an d tim e recom men ded in recipe. Da rk a luminum and ot he r bakeware with [...]

12 USING Y OUR RANGE TIMER BAKE BROIL ST ART ? HEA T ON DOOR LOCKED BAKE TIME TIMER CLOCK CLOCK OFF CANCEL CANCEL ST ART 5 SEC ENTER SELF CLEAN SELF - CLEANING OVEN SELF - CLEANING OVEN CLEAN BROIL T HE ELECTRONIC O VEN CONTROL Bake pad (pp. 15, 17) Using the control lock The control lock lets you disable the control panel command pads. The control[...]

13 S ETTING THE CLOCK 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Set the time. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down” ( t ) pad(s) until the desired time shows on the display. 3. Start the clock. NOTES: • To see the time of day when the clock time is not on the display, press CLOCK. • You must reset the clock if the power goes off for more than 1 second. PRESS YOU SEE[...]

14 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE MINUTE TIMER ( CONT . ) ST ART 5 SEC ENTER (display counts down) YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE 3. Press START to begin the countdown immediately. If START is not pressed, the countdown will automatically begin after 1 minute. If Bake or Broil features are also being used, the countdown will start after 5 seconds. When the tim[...]

15 5. Press START/ENTER. A preheat conditioning time counts down the approximate preheat time after the oven tempera- ture has been set and START has been pressed. The heat, bake, and on indicator lights will light up. The oven control automatically sets pre-heating times based on the oven temperature you select: • For 245°F and less, the prehea[...]

16 USING Y OUR RANGE 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat conditioning time ends. During baking/roasting, the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. NOTE: The top element helps heat during baking/roasting, but does not turn red. 7. After cooking, turn off the oven. B AKING / RO ASTING ( CON[...]

17 USING Y OUR RANGE A DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERA TURE CONTROL Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the offset temperature by following the steps below. NOTE: DO NOT measure oven temperat[...]

18 USING Y OUR RANGE B ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the proper temperatures. • See “Broiling guidelines” later in this section. 1. Place the rack where you need it. You need to place the rack so t[...]

19 B ROILING ( CONT . ) PRESS YOU SEE ST ART 5 SEC ENTER ON BRO IL PRESS YOU SEE ON TIM E ST ART 5 SEC ENTER PRESS YOU SEE BRO IL ON (example shows broil at 400°F) PRESS YOU SEE BRO IL TIM E ON (example shows broil at 325°F) 4. Press BROIL. The broil indicator light will light up. 5. Start the oven. The on and heat indicator lights will light up.[...]

20 APPROXIMATE TIME (MINUTES) SIDE 1 14-15 15-16 18-19 13-14 20-22 8-10 5-7 14-17 17-20 11-16 8-10 16-18 SIDE 2 7-8 8-9 9-10 7-8 10-11 4-5 3-4 8-9 17-20 11-16 4-5 8-9 RACK POSITION 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 MEAT Steak, 1" thick medium rare medium well done Hamburger Patties, 3 ⁄ 4 " thick, 1 ⁄ 4 lb well done Pork Chops, 1" thick Ham Slic[...]

21 USING Y OUR RANGE Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the left rear coil element. You can cook on this coil element or keep food warm on it while the oven is on. The vent is needed for air circulation. Do not block the vent by using extra large pans or covers. You will get poor baking/ roasting results. NOTE: Never lea[...]

22 T HE STORAGE DRAWER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops are small, round objects formed in the slide rail. They keep the drawer from sliding [...]

23 w W ARNING Burn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes. B EFORE YOU ST ART Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, ma[...]

24 1. Press SELF 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 shorter than 3 1 ⁄ 2 hours, use the hour and minute p[...]

25 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) 6. After the oven cools to room temperature, wipe off any residue 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 broiling temperatu[...]

26 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your range. w W ARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or[...]

27 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface under cooktop • Light to moderate soil • Soap and water • Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. • Rinse thoroughly and dry. Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills • Soap and water • Self-cleaning cy[...]

28 Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before replacing coil elements and reflector bowls. 2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the coil element receptacle. OFF C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS Removing 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls. 2. Push in the[...]

29 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( CONT . ) 3. Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle. Push the coil element terminal into the receptacle. 4. When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go, push down the edge of the coil element opposite the rece[...]

30 To replace: NOTE: The door removal pins you inserted must still be in both hinges. 1. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface. CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMO VING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door. However, if you find it necessary to r[...]

31 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR ( CONT . ) Range Front frame hinge slot 2. Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots. 3. Rotate top of door toward range. Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins. NOTE: Make sure the hinge hangers are f[...]

32 PROBLEM Nothing works The oven does not work The coil elements will not work CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly grounded live outlet with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.) • You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker. • The control knob is not set correctly. Push in the control knobs befor[...]

33 C OOKING RESULTS D ISPLA Y MESSAGES PROBLEM The display is showing “PF” “F” followed by a number shows on the display The indicator light(s) is flashing CAUSE • There has been a power failure. Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display. • Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display. If an “F” code appears again, call for service. (See “If[...]

34 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” section). This information will help us better respond to your request. Our consultants provid[...]

35 TOPIC PAGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ................................................... 21 ASSISTANCE ............................................................. 34 BAKING Aluminum foil .......................................................... 11 Bakeware ................................................................ 11 Pans .......................[...]

WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY 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. 4. Replace owner-accessible light bulbs. B. Repairs when your range is used in other than normal, single-family household use. C. Pickup and delivery. Your range is designe[...]