Whirlpool WFE540H0AS manual

THANK YOU for purchasing this high-quality pr oduct. If you should experience a problem not covere d in TROUBLESHOOTING, please visit our website at ww w .whirlpool.com for ad ditional information. If you s till need assistance, call us at 1-800 -253-1301. Y ou will need your model and serial number , located on the oven frame behind th e top right[...]

2 RANGE SAFETY The An ti- Tip Bra cket The range will not tip during normal use. However , t he range can tip if you apply too mu ch force or weight to t he open door wit hou t having the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don&a[...]

3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: ■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF T[...]

4 F EATURE GUIDE This man ual cove rs severa l models. Y our mo del may ha ve some or all of the items listed. Refer to this manual or the Frequently Asked Questions (F AQs) section o f our website at www .whirlpool.com for mor e detailed instructions. W ARNING Food Poisoning Hazard Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after coo[...]

5 COOKTOP USE The contr ol knobs can be set to anywher e between HIGH and LOW . Push i n and tur n to sett ing. Ceramic Glass The surface cook ing area will glow red when an element is on. Some parts of the surface cooking ar ea may not glow red when an element is on . This is normal operation. The burner will cycle on and off to maintain the selec[...]

6 ■ T o avoid scratches, do n ot slide cookw are or bakeware across the cooktop. Aluminum or copper bottoms and rough finishes on cookwa re or bakewar e could l eave scratch es or mark s on the cooktop. ■ Do not cook popcorn in prepack aged aluminum containers on the cooktop. They could leave aluminum marks that cannot be re moved co mpletely .[...]

7 Cookware IMPOR T ANT : Do not leave empty coo kware on a hot surface cooking ar ea, element or surface burner . Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and a well- fitting li d, and the material should be of mediu m-to-heavy thickness. Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminum and copper may be us ed as a core or base i n [...]

8 OVEN USE Odors and smoke are norm al when the oven is used the first few times, or when it is heavily soiled. IMPOR T ANT : The health of some birds is extr emely sensitive to the fumes given off. Exposure to the fu mes may result in death to certain birds. Always m ove birds to another closed and well- ventilated r oom. Electr onic O ven Co ntro[...]

9 Sabbat h Mode The Sa bbath Mo de sets the oven t o r emain on in a Bak e settin g until turned off. A Timed Bake can also be set to kee p the oven on for only part of the Sabbath. The Oven Contro l Lockout Feature (if present) will be disabled duri ng the Sabbath Mode. Af ter the Sabbath Mode is set no tones wil l sound, the display w ill not sho[...]

10 P ositioning Racks and Bakeware IMPOR T ANT : T o avoid permanent damage to the porcelain finish, do not place food or bakew are dir ectly on the oven door or bottom. Bakeware T o cook food evenly , hot air must be able to cir cu late. Allow 2" (5 cm) of space ar ound bakeware and oven walls. Make sure that no bakewar e piece is dir ectly o[...]

11 Broi ling Leave the door open 6" (15 cm) at the broil stop position to ensure proper br oiling temperature. Preheat the oven for 5 minutes before putting food in u nless recom mended otherwise in the recipe. Position food on grid in a br oiler pan, then place it i n the center of the oven ra ck. NOTE: Odors and smoke ar e normal the first f[...]

12 RANGE CARE Clean Cy c le AquaLift™ T echnology is an innovative cleaning sol ution that utilizes heat and water to re lease ba ked-on spills from the oven in less tha n 1 ho ur . Thi s new cle aning te chnology is a low- heat, o dor - free alternative to traditional self-cleaning options. Allow the oven to cool to roo m temperature befor e usi[...]

13 Gener al Cle aning IMPOR T ANT : Before cleaning, m ake sur e all contro ls are off a nd the oven and c ooktop are cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products. For additional information, you can visit t he Frequen tly Asked Questions (F AQs) section of our website at www .whirlpo ol.com . Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge a[...]

14 Oven L ight The oven light is a standar d 40-watt appliance bulb. Before replacing , make sure the oven and cooktop are coo l and the control k nobs are in the o ff position. T o Rep lace: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power . 2. T urn the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven counterclock wise to remove. 3. T ur n bulb counterclockwise to r [...]

15 ACCESSORIES For accessories, you can visit our website at www .whirlpool.com/cookingaccessories. Miner al depos its ar e left on the oven bottom after the Clean cycle T ap water was used in t he Clean cycle. Use distilled or filtered water in the Clean cycle. T o remo ve deposits, use a c loth soaked with vinegar . Then use a cloth dampened with[...]

WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARR ANTY LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from t he date of purchase, when this major applianc e is operated an d maintain ed according to instruc tions attac hed to or furnished with the pr oduct, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will pay for Factory Specified Parts and[...]