How the cycle works ...21 Caring for Your Oven ...22 Cleaning chart...22 Removing the oven door...23 The oven lights ...24 Troubleshooting ...25 Requesting Assistance or Service ...27 Warranty ...28 MODELS RMC275PD/RMC305PD Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments. 1-800-253-1301 GMC275PD/GMC305PD...
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
Oven Safety 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”...
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OVEN SAFETY The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances. WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Parts and Features (Model RMC275PD/RMC305PD shown) Upper microwave oven (see Upper Microwave Oven Use and Care Guide) Oven vent (above oven door) (p. 17) Oven lock latch Bake element (p. 11) Upper microwave Lower oven oven control panel control panel (see Upper Microwave Oven (p.
Using Your Oven 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. •...
Using aluminum foil • Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil, The electronic oven control Temperature (pp. 10, 11, 13, 15, 16) LOWER OVEN Oven setting CUSTOM pads BROIL BAKE AUTO (BAKE pp. 10, CLEAN 11, 14, 16; CUSTOM BROIL DELAY pp.
USING YOUR OVEN Command pads The command pads tell the oven what to do and in what order. Some command pads have an Indicator Light. The Indicator Light comes on when you press the command pad. The ON Indicator Light comes on when you press START/ENTER for an oven function.
Using the electronic Minute Timer The Minute 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 Minute Timer will display minutes and seconds for settings under 1 hour.
USING YOUR OVEN Canceling a function OFF/CANCEL will cancel any function except for the Clock and Timer Set functions. When you START press OFF/CANCEL, the display will show ENTER the time of day or, if Minute Timer is also being used, the time remaining. To cancel the Minute Timer, see “Using the electronic Minute Timer”...
As the countdown ends, the set temperature replaces “PrE” on the display. You will also hear a 1-second tone. YOU SEE HEAT BAKE (display shows set temperature after preheat) NOTES: • You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing START/ENTER. •...
USING YOUR OVEN 3. Enter the adjustment. PRESS YOU SEE START ENTER (time of day) How to determine the amount of adjustment needed The chart below tells you how much to adjust the offset temperature to get the desired cooking results. You can determine cooking results by the amount of browning, moistness, and rising times for baked foods.
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PRESS YOU SEE START ENTER HEAT BROIL You can change the temperature setting any time before or after pressing START/ENTER. To change the setting, see “To custom broil at a lower temperature” below. After changing the setting, you do not have to press START/ENTER again unless it has not yet been pressed.
USING YOUR OVEN MEAT Steak, 1" thick medium rare medium well done Ground Meat Patties, ⁄ " thick, Pork Chops, 1" thick Ham Slice, ⁄ " thick, precooked Frankfurters Lamb Chops, 1" thick Chicken bone-in pieces boneless breasts Fish fillets ⁄...
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3. Set the temperature (optional). PRESS YOU SEE TEMP BAKE (example shows Bake at 375°F) Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F. Press to raise the temperature or to lower the temperature in 5°F amounts. Use these pads until the temperature you want shows on the small display.
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USING YOUR OVEN To delay start and stop automatically: 1. Place the oven rack(s) where you need them and put your food in the oven. To place your racks correctly, see “Positioning racks and pans” in “Using the oven” earlier in this section.
10. When baking/roasting is done: YOU SEE The oven will turn off by itself and beep 4 times. You will also hear four 1-second tones every minute until you press OFF/CANCEL. NOTE: To remove the end-of-cycle tones, press and hold COOK TIME for 5 seconds. To bring back the tones, repeat this step.
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle 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.
Setting the controls NOTE: Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. (See “Setting the clock” in the “Using Your Range” section.) To start cleaning immediately: PRESS YOU SEE AUTO CLEAN This will automatically set a 3 ⁄...
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USING YOUR OVEN PRESS YOU SEE DELAY START TIME 4. Set the start time. PRESS YOU SEE (example for 2:30 start time) Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the desired start time shows on the display. The oven will automatically come up with the stop time by adding the set cleaning time to the set start time.
How 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 breaks up the soil or grease and burns it away.
Cleaning chart Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the oven is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your oven. PART Control Panel Exterior Surfaces (excluding control panel) Oven door glass Oven cavity •...
Removing the oven door For normal use of your oven, you do not need to remove the door. However, you can remove the oven door by following the instructions in this section. The oven door is heavy. Use both hands to remove and replace the door.
CARING FOR YOUR OVEN The oven lights The oven lights will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the lights on or off when the oven door is closed: • Press the oven LIGHT pad. LIGHT To replace an oven light: 1.
Troubleshooting Most cooking problems 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 27. Oven does not work PROBLEM CAUSE...
TROUBLESHOOTING Display messages PROBLEM The display is showing “PF” “F” followed by a number shows on the display If none of these items are causing your problem, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 27. CAUSE • There has been a power failure. Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display, then reset the clock.
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 Whirlpool better respond to your request. Our consultants provide assistance with: •...
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Outside the 50 United States this warranty does not apply. Contact your local Whirlpool dealer to determine if another warranty applies.