Hold Warm Feature - Whirlpool Gold GGE388LX Use & Care Manual

■ When roasting poultry and meat, use a broiler pan and grid. It
is not necessary to wait for the oven to preheat, unless
recommended in the recipe. To order a broiling pan, see
"Assistance or Service" section.
A. Broiler grid
B. Broiler pan
Preheating
During the CONVECT preheating cycle, the fan, ring element (on
some models) and bake burner heat the oven cavity. When
preheating is finished, the ring element (on some models) cycles
to maintain the oven temperature while the fan continues to
constantly circulate the heated air.
Convection Baking (on some models)
Use Convect for single or multiple rack baking. When convection
baking, reduce the recipe baking temperature by 25°F (15°C).
To Set Convect Bake:
1. Press CONVECT.
"CONVECT BAKE" will scroll in the lower text area, and 325°F
(163°C) will be displayed.
"Set temp or" will scroll in the lower oven text area, followed
by "Push START."
2. Press the Temp/Time "up" or "down" arrow pads until the
desired temperature is displayed.
3. Press START.
"CONVECT BAKE" will scroll in the lower oven text area, and
"Rapid preheating for single rack Press Start to preheat for
multi-rack" will scroll in the lower oven text area until the set
temperature is reached.
4. "Insert food for one rack baking only" will scroll twice in the
lower text area once the one rack preheat temperature is
reached.
5. "Insert food for multi rack baking only" will scroll twice in the
lower text area once the multi rack preheat temperature is
reached.
6. When the preheat cycle is complete, "CONVECT BAKE" will
appear in the lower oven text area until LOWER CANCEL is
pressed.
7. Place food in the oven.
To change the oven temperature during cooking, press the
Temp/Time "up" or "down" arrow pads until the desired
temperature is displayed and then START.
8. Press LOWER CANCEL when finished.
9. Remove food from the oven.
A
B
Convection Roasting (on some models)
When convection roasting, enter your normal roasting
temperature. The roasting time should be set 15 - 30% less than
conventional cooking.
It is not necessary to preheat the oven for convect roast.
1. Place food in oven.
2. Press CONVECT twice.
"CONVECT ROAST" will scroll in the lower text area, and
325°F (163°C) will be displayed.
"Set temp or" will scroll in the lower oven text area, followed
by "Push START."
3. Press the Temp/Time "up" or "down" arrow pads until the
desired temperature is displayed.
4. Press START.
"CONVECT ROAST" will scroll in the lower oven text area.
"Preheating" appears in the lower oven text area until the set
temperature is reached.
5. When the preheat cycle is complete, "CONVECT ROAST" will
appear in the lower text area. The set temperature will also be
displayed.
6. To change the oven temperature during cooking, press the
Temp/Time "up" or "down" arrow pads until the desired
temperature is displayed and then START.
"CONVECT ROAST" will scroll in the selected oven text area
until LOWER CANCEL is pressed.
7. Press LOWER CANCEL when finished.
8. Remove food from the oven.

Hold Warm Feature

WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
IMPORTANT: Food must be at serving temperature before
placing it in the warmed oven. Food may be held up to 1 hour;
however, breads and casseroles may become too dry if left in the
oven during the Hold Warm feature.
The Hold Warm feature allows hot cooked foods to stay at
serving temperature. It can also be used at the end of a timed
cook.
Follow manufacturer's recommendations when warming empty
serving bowls and plates.
To Use:
1. Press the HOLD WARM keypad for desired oven.
"HOLD WARM" will scroll in the upper or lower text area
(depending on oven selection), and 170°F (77°C) will be
displayed.
"Set temp or" will scroll in the selected oven text area,
followed by "Push START."
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