Baking or Roasting Adjusting the Temperature Control Using the Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock Broiling ‘6,1985 Whirlpool Before you use your oven Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION your oven. Read this “Use & Care Guide” and your “Cooking use and safety information.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT allow children to use or play with any part of the oven, or leave them unattended near it. They could be burned or injured 2. DO NOT store things children might want above the oven. Chil- dren could be burned or injured...
Parts and features Model RM278BXP LOWER OVEN MODELAND SERIAL NUMBER OVEN VENT ,Ml11)1 LOCK LEVER CONTROL PANEL- ’ SELF-CLEANING OVEN FIBERGLASS HEAT SEAL AIR-FLOW OVEN DOOR Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here... If you need service, or call with a...
Using your lower oven LEBY SELF-CLEAN LOCK LIGHT OVEN SELECTOR - LOWER OVEN INDICATOR. LIGHT The lower oven is always set with two knobs: - The Oven Selector -The Oven Temperature Control Both must be on a setting for the oven to heat. Baking or roasting Position the rack(s) properly before...
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2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE. 4. When the Lower Oven Indicator Light goes off, the oven is pre- heated. Put food in the oven. Note: Oven racks, walls and door will be hot. 3. Set the Oven Temperature Con- trol to the baking temperature...
Adjusting the Oven Temperature Does your oven seem hotter or colder your old oven may have shifted gradually Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide compared to your old oven, the new design If after using the oven for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the temperature settings, they can be adjusted...
Using the automatic MEALTIMER” The automatic MEALTIMER Clock will turn the lower oven on and off at times you set...even when you are not around. Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not requrre a preheated as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic etc...undercooking will result.
To start baking immediately and stop automatically: Position the oven rack(s) properly, 2. Turn the Set Time Knob until the Start and Stop Time Dials show the right time of day. 3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise oven to shut off 4.
Optional Rotisserie If you would like a rotisserie for your lower oven, you can order a kit [Part No RCK-79/261881) from your Whirlpool Dealer. The kit includes instructions. Set the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to BROIL.
Caring for Your Lower Oven Control Panel and Knobs Pull knobs straight off wipe the control panel. Rinse and dry well 3. Wash control knobs in warm 4. Push control knobs back on soapy water. Rinse well and dry. Make sure they point to OFF.
Using the Self-Cleaning cycle The self-cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away make sure you understand exactly how to use the cycle Before you start 1. Clean the shaded areas by hand. They do not get hot enough dur- ing the Self-Clean cycle...
Setting the controls Set Oven Selector to CLEAN. Turn Oven Temperature Control through CLEAN until it stops. 3. Push in the Stop Time Knob and turn the hand clockwise 2 or 3 hours. (2 hours for light soil; 3 hours or more for heavier soil.) 5.
Special tips Keep the kitchen well aired dur- ing the cleaning cycle to help get rid of normal heat odors and smoke. If the cleaning cycle doesn’t get the oven as clean as you ex- pected, the cycle may not have been set long enough or you may not have prepared...
How it works During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking or broiling...approximately 875 F (468 C]. This heat breaks up grease and burns it off. The graph shows approximate temperatures cycle for 3 hours. SELF-CLEANING CYCLE -THREE HOUR SETTING (Approximate...
CLEANING CHART PART WHAT TO CLEAN Lower oven Soft cloth and warm exterior soapy water. Nylon or plastic scouring pad for stubborn spots. Broiler pan Warm, soapy water and grid steel-wool pad. Control knobs Warm, soapy water bristle brush. Control Panel Warm, soapy water...
The oven light The oven light will turn on and off automatically oven door. To replace the light bulb: Remove the bulb cover in the back of the oven by pulling out and push- ing the wire holder to the side. CAUTION: The bulb cover must be in place...
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See the Cooking Guide for more infor- mation on cooking problems how to solve them. 2. If you need assistance?.. Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE” service assistance telephone number. Dial free from: Continental U.S. . . (800) 253-1301 Michigan .
WhIrlpool Corporohon quality parts Look for this symbol of quollty whenever you need 0 replacement port for your WhIrlpool appllonce FSP replacement parts will fit rtght and work right because they are made to the same exacting speclflcatlons used to build...
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