Whirlpool SF375PEE Use & Care Manual

Self-cleaning gas ranges 4.65 cubic foot oven

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TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT. TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODEL SF375PEE PART NO. 3196291 Rev. C Self-Cleaning Gas Ranges A Note to You...
Page 2: A Note To You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL Because your life is getting busier and more compli- cated, WHIRLPOOL appliances are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
Page 3: Range Safety
ANGE AFETY Your 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 messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER”...
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
RANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY 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.
Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units – To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.
Page 6: Parts And Features
ARTS AND EATURES This section contains captioned pictures of your range. Use them to learn where all parts and features are and what they look like. Use the page references to help you quickly find out more about the part or feature you are interested in. Oven vent (p.
Page 7: Using Your Range
SING ANGE To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells you what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently. SING THE SURFACE BURNERS wWARNING Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard Do not operate with a yellow flame.
Page 8 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE SURFACE BURNERS In case of a prolonged power failure You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn the control knob to the setting you want.
Page 9 OSITIONING RACKS AND PANS General guidelines Follow this section carefully to get the best cooking results. • Before turning on the oven, place oven racks where you need them. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop, raise the front edge, and lift it out.
Page 10 USING YOUR RANGE OR BEST AIR CIRCULATION Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven • For best baking results, bake 1 sheet of cookies at a time. Where to place pans: for even heat to reach WHEN YOU HAVE all parts of the oven.
Page 11: Indicator Lights
HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Indicator BAKE BROIL lights START ? HEAT (see below) CLEAN DOOR LOCKED BAKE Bake pad (p. 14) Custom broil Auto clean (p. 18) (p. 24) Display • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display until you press any command pad.
Page 12 USING YOUR RANGE ETTING THE CLOCK Press the clock pad. Set the time. Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. Start the clock. NOTES: • To see the time of day when the clock time is not on the display, press the clock pad.
Page 13 SING THE MINUTE TIMER Start the countdown. When the time is up: You will hear four 1-second tones. NOTE: To see the countdown time when the minute timer is not on the display, press the minute timer pad. Turn off the minute timer. To cancel the minute timer during the countdown TARTING...
Page 14: B / Aking Roasting
USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING IMPORTANT: Do not try to light the oven burner during a power failure. Place the racks where you need them in the oven. Front Rear Choose the bake setting. The bake indicator light will light up. Set the temperature (optional).
Page 15 AKING ROASTING CONT Press the start/enter pad. A preheating time will count down on the display. The heat, bake, and on indicator lights will light up. The oven control automatically sets preheat- ing times based on the oven temperature you select: •...
Page 16 USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING When baking, put your food in the oven after the After cooking, turn off the oven. CONT preheat countdown time ends. During baking/ roasting, the oven burner will turn on and • “Oven peeking” can make cooking off to keep the oven times longer and affect food quality.
Page 17 DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE 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.
Page 18 USING YOUR RANGE ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • See “Broiling tips” later in this section. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. Front Rear Press the custom broil pad. The broil indicator light will light up.
Page 19 ROILING CONT To custom broil at a lower temperature: • If food is cooking too fast, press the custom broil pad and press the t temp pad until “325°F” shows on the display. • If you want food to broil slower from the start, press the custom broil pad and press the t temp pad so a temperature between 300°F and 525°F shows on the display.
Page 20: Broiling Guide
USING YOUR RANGE ROILING TIPS CONT Broiling guide Recommended rack positions are numbered from MEAT Steak, 1" thick medium rare medium well done Ground Meat Patties, ⁄ Pork Chops, 1" thick Ham Slice, ⁄ " thick, precooked Frankfurters Lamb Chops, 1" thick Chicken bone-in pieces boneless breasts...
Page 21 HE OVEN VENT Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent that’s near the Oven vent middle of the backguard. The vent lets air circu- late properly. Be careful not to block the vent, or you will get poor baking/roasting results.
Page 22 USING YOUR RANGE HE STORAGE DRAWER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range. Be careful when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop.
Page 23: Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle
SING THE The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the inside of the oven. Like the other functions of your range, you run the Self-Cleaning cycle with the easy-to-use controls. Please review the instructions in this section to keep your oven spotless. Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Page 24: S Etting The Controls
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE ETTING THE CONTROLS Press the auto clean pad. The clean indicator light will light up. This will automatically set a 3 Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down ⁄ hour before the cycle is over. Set the cleaning time (optional).
Page 25 ETTING THE CONTROLS 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 mild abrasive cleanser or cleaning sponge. To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: If the oven temperature is above normal broiling temperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will start a...
Page 26: Caring For Your Range
ARING FOR Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and working like new. Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.
Page 27 LEANING CHART CONT PART HOW TO CLEAN • Oven racks Wash with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry well. • Leave the racks in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: If you leave your racks in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle, they will lose their original color and become harder to slide.
Page 28 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP Cleaning the surface burners • You should routinely remove and clean the burner cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spillover. Keeping the burner cap clean pre- vents improper ignition and an uneven flame. •...
Page 29 EALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP To clean the burners: Pull the burner cap straight up from the burner base. Clean the burner cap with warm, soapy water and a sponge. You can also clean it with a mildly abrasive scrubbing pad or cleanser. Do not clean the burner cap in a dishwasher or self-cleaning oven.
Page 30 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR To remove: Open the door about halfway. Insert door Close the door as far as the door alignment pins will let you. To replace: NOTE: The door removal pins you inserted must still be in both sides of the door.
Page 31 HE OVEN LIGHT The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed: • Push the oven light switch on the backguard. To replace the oven light: Unplug range or disconnect power.
Page 32: Troubleshooting
ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 34. ANGE DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE...
Page 33 HEN SELF CLEANING YOUR OVEN PROBLEM CAUSE • The Self-Cleaning cycle You did not press the start/enter pad. will not work • The door is not closed all the way. OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM CAUSE • Cooking results are The oven temperature seems too low or too high. See “Adjusting the oven not what you expected temperature control”...
Page 34: Assistance Or
WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. OR FURTHER ASSISTANCE If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at: Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances Consumer Assistance Center c/o Correspondence Dept. 2000 North M-63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692 ERVICE •...
Page 35: Index
NDEX This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC AIR CIRCULATION ... 10 ANTI-TIP BRACKET ... 21 ASSISTANCE ... 34 BAKING Pans ... 9, 10 Preheating ...
Page 36: Assistance Or Service
If you need service, first see the “Troubleshooting” section of this book. After checking “Troubleshooting,” additional help can be found by checking the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section, or by calling the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number, 1-800-253-1301, from anywhere in the U.S.A. PART NO. 3196291 Rev. C ©...

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