Whirlpool SB160PEX Use & Care Manual
Whirlpool SB160PEX Use & Care Manual

Whirlpool SB160PEX Use & Care Manual

Self-cleaning gas built-in oven

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Use & Care Guide
Control
panel
Manual oven
light switch
Oven vent
Electronic
MEALTIMER'"
oven control
Automatic
oven
light switch
Oven light
,
' IIRI
Oven burner
(not shown)
Model and serial
number plate
(on lower lefl side
of oven frame)
SELF-CLEANING
GAS
BUILT-IN OVEN
SBlGOPEx

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  • Page 1 Use & Care Guide Control panel Manual oven light switch Automatic oven light switch Model and serial number plate (on lower lefl side of oven frame) SELF-CLEANING BUILT-IN OVEN Oven vent ’ IIRI SBlGOPEx Electronic MEALTIMER’” oven control Oven light Oven burner (not shown)
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The oven light..If You Need Service Or Assistance ... 25 Whirlpool Cooking Product Warranty 01991 Whirlpool Corporation Page Thank you for buying a Whirlpool Please complete and mail the Owner Registra- tion Card provided with this product. complete the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with a question.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Gas ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are specific installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfac- tory operation. WARNING: If the information actly, a fire or explosion may result causing personal...
  • Page 4 Important Safety Instructions Continued Install or locate the oven only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. is recommended that the oven be installed by a qualified installer. The oven must be properly connected to the proper gas supply and checked for leaks. The oven must also be properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
  • Page 5: Using Your Oven

    Using Your Oven This oven is equipped with an electronic ignitor. The electronic ignitor automatically lights the oven burner each time it is used. This oven cannot be used during prolonged power failure. The electronic oven controls There are three parts in the oven control section: -The digital display.
  • Page 6: Setting The Clock

    Using Your Oven Contmued Set Knob Once you’ve pushed a command button to tell the oven what you want it to do, you’ll use the Set Knob to set a temperature or time. Turning the Set Knob clockwise increases the number on the display.
  • Page 7: Using The Cancel Button

    No. 4 No. 3 No. 2 No. 1 Using the Cancel button The Cancel button will cancel any command except for times set with the Timer button. The large display will then show the time of day or, if Minute Timer is also being used, the time remaining.
  • Page 8: Rack And Pan Placement

    Using Your Oven Contmued Rear rack To remove oven racks: 1. Pull rack out until bar on back of rack touches first stop. 2. Lift up the front and slide out. To replace oven racks: 1, Place rear of rack on rack guides. Make sure center rack bar is facing down.
  • Page 9: How To Use Aluminum Foil For Baking

    How to use aluminum foil for baking Use aluminum foil to catch spill-overs from pies or casseroles. Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack with the food. The foil should have the edges turned up and be about 1 inch (3 cm) larger all around than the dish holding the food.
  • Page 10: Baking/Roasting Without Preheating

    Using Your Oven Contmued 5. Put food in the oven. The oven will automatically go from preheat- ing into baking. You do not have to set a separate baking cycle. During baking, the oven burner will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting.
  • Page 11: Broiling

    Broiling 1. Position the rack before turning the oven on. Refer to the chart on page 12 for recom- mended rack positions. 2. Preheat in BROIL for 5 minutes with oven door closed. Do not preheat with broiler pan in place.
  • Page 12 Using Your Oven Contmued Broiling tips Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are designed to drain excess liquid and fat away from the cooking surface to help prevent spatter, smoke or fire. If you broil small quantities, you may want to use a small broiler pan.
  • Page 13: Adjusting The Oven Temperature Control

    Adjusting the oven temperature control Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature of your old oven may have shifted gradually without you noticing the change. Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But, when compared to your old oven, the new design may give you different results.
  • Page 14: Using The Electronic Mealtimer'" Control

    Using Your Oven Contmued Using the electronic MEALTIMER’” control The electronic MEALTIMER control is designed to turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you are not around. Automatic baking/roasting is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven such as meats and casseroles.
  • Page 15 To delay start and stop automatically: 1. Position the oven rack(s) properly, and place the food in the oven. 2. Push the Bake Time button. The large display will show “--:--” and the blue BAKE and TIME indicators will come on. 3.
  • Page 16: The Oven Vent

    Using Your Oven Contmued 7. When the start time is reached, the DELAY and STOP indicators will go off. The display will show the oven temperature and the ON indicator will come on. 8. When baking/roasting time is completed, the oven will turn off automatically, beep 3 times, then beep once every 10 seconds for 5...
  • Page 17: The Storage Drawer

    Drawer slide rail The storage drawer The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans. The drawer can be removed to make it easier to clean under the range. Use care when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: Empty drawer of any pots and pans before removing drawer.
  • Page 18: Caring For Your Oven

    Caring For Your Oven Burn, Electrical Shock, Fire and Explosion Hazard Make sure all controls are OFF and the oven is cool before cleaning. Do not use oven cleaners, bleach or rust removers. Do not use gasoline or other flammable liquids or vapors to clean this or any other appliance.
  • Page 19: Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle

    Hand-clean frame Hand-clean door around edge DO NOT hand-clean seal Using the Self-Cleaning cycle The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil. Before you start, make sure you understand exactly how to use the Self-Cleaning cycle safely. Before you start 1.
  • Page 20 Caring For Your Oven Continued Personal Injury and Product Damage Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self- Cleaning cycle. It could burn you. Do not use commercial oven cleaners your oven. Cleaners may produce hazardous fumes or damage the porce- lain finish.
  • Page 21 To delav start of cleaning, turn the Set Knob until “3:OO” and the CLN and TIME indicators appear on the display. Immediately push the Stop Time button. The blue DELAY, CLN, STOP and TIME indicators will come on. Immediately turn the Set Knob to the new stop time.
  • Page 22 Caring For Your Oven Continued How it works During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking, roasting or broiling approximately 875°F (468°C). This heat breaks up grease and soil and burns it off. This graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a Self-Cleaning cycle for three...
  • Page 23: Cleaning Tips

    Cleaning tips Control knobs Clean with warm, soapy water and a soft cloth. Wash, rinse and dry well. Do not soak. Control panel and other exterior surfaces Clean with warm, soapy water or spray glass cleaner and a sofi cloth. Wash, rinse and dry well.
  • Page 24: The Oven Light

    Caring For Your Oven Continued The oven light The Oven Light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on when the oven door is closed, push the Oven Light Switch on the control panel. Push the switch again to turn off the light.
  • Page 25: If You Need Service Or Assistance

    If baking, have you allowed 1 i/2 to 2 inches (4-5 cm) on all sides of the pans for air circulation? Are the pans the size called for in the recipe? 2. If you need assistance* Call Whirlpool Consumer telephone number. Dial free from anywhere the U.S.:...
  • Page 26 Whirlpool appliance. To locate FSP replacement parts in your area, refer to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center number in Step 2. 5. If you are not sa:isfieo problem was solved’...
  • Page 27 Notes...
  • Page 28: Whirlpool Cooking Product Warranty

    Assistance,” additional help can be found by calling our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number, l-800-253-1301, from anywhere in the U.S. @ Registered Trademark / TM Trademark / SM Service Mark of Whirlpool Corporation Part No. 56001160107/616772 01991 Whirlpool Corporation WHIRLPOOL...

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