Page 1: Table Of Contents
MODEL SES374H 8272366 Self-Cleaning Electric Range A Note to You ...2 Range Safety...3 Parts and Features...6 Using Your Range ...7 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ...28 Caring for Your Range ...31 Troubleshooting ...36 Requesting Assistance or Service ...38 Index ...39 Warranty ...40...
Page 2: A Note To You
OTE TO Thank you for buying a Kirkland Signature™ appliance by Whirlpool Corporation. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
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 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 TIP- PING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Cook on Broken Cook-Top – If cook-top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni- cian immediately. • Clean Cook-Top With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn.
Page 6: Parts And Features
ARTS AND EATURES Oven vent (p. 26) Ceramic glass cooktop (pp. 10, 31, 33) Surface cooking area (pp. 7-10) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (pp. 34-35) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer (p.
Page 7: Using Your Range
SING SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them anywhere be- tween HI and OFF. Surface cooking area heat settings Use the following chart as a guide. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE •...
Page 8 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Home canning information To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of 1" 1" Surface cooking area cooking area. Large diameter canners/pans, if not centered correctly, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop.
Page 9 SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Characteristics of cookware materials The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results. Aluminum Cast iron Ceramic or...
Page 10 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Using the ceramic glass cooktop Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar area stay at the temperature setting you chose. • Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop. • Do not cook popcorn that comes in prepackaged aluminum containers on the cooktop.
Page 11 SING THE 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. •...
Page 12 USING YOUR RANGE AKEWARE CHOICES Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. BAKEWARE TYPE BEST USED FOR Light colored aluminum • Light golden crusts • Even browning Dark aluminum and other •...
Page 13: Indicator Lights
HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL BAKE Indicator BROIL HEAT lights CLEAN DOOR (see below ) LOCKED START TIME/ DELAY Bake pad CUSTOM BAKE BROIL (p. 16) Custom broil Auto clean (p. 21) (p. 29) Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display until you press any command pad.
Page 14 USING YOUR RANGE ETTING THE CLOCK Press CLOCK. 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 CLOCK.
Page 15 SING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER 3. Start the minute timer. The minute timer will begin counting down im- mediately after the timer is started. When the time is up: You will hear four 1-second tones. NOTE: To display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down, press CLOCK.
Page 16: B / Aking Roasting
USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING Place the racks where you need them. For more information, see “Positioning racks and pans” in “Using the oven” earlier in this section. NOTE: Do not place food directly on the oven door or the oven bottom. .
Page 17 AKING ROASTING ( CONT 5. Press START/ENTER. A preheat conditioning time counts down the approximate preheat time after the oven tempera- ture has been set and START has been pressed. The heat, bake, and on indicator lights will light up. The oven control automatically sets preheating times based on the oven temperature you select: •...
Page 18 USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat conditioning time ends. During baking/roasting, the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. NOTE: The top element helps heat during baking/roasting, but does not turn red.
Page 19 DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL 2. Set the new offset temperature. Press s to raise the temperature or t to lower the temperature in 10°F amounts. You can set the temperature change to as low as -30°F or as high as +30°F. A minus (-) sign will appear before the number when decreasing the temperature setting.
Page 20 USING YOUR RANGE ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the proper temperatures. Place the rack where you need it. You need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 inches away from the broil element.
Page 21 ROILING ( CONT Press CUSTOM BROIL. The broil indicator light will light up. Start the oven. The on and heat indicator lights will light up. NOTES: • 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”...
Page 22 USING YOUR RANGE ROILING ( CONT Broiling guidelines • Use only the broiler pan and grid provided. They are designed to drain extra juices from the cooking surface. This drainage helps prevent spatter and smoke. • Too make sure the juices drain well, do not cover the grid with foil.
Page 23 SING THE OOKING CONTROL The Auto Cooking control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you are not around. Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for foods that do not need a preheated oven, like meats and casseroles.
Page 24 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE Start the oven. NOTES: • You can change the temperature or time settings any time after pressing START/ENTER by repeating Steps 3 or 5. You do not have to press START/ENTER. • The display will count down the baking/roasting time in hours and minutes (if cook time is more than 1 hour) or in minutes and seconds (if cook time is less than 1 hour).
Page 25 SING THE OOKING CONTROL 3. Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F. Press to raise the tempera- ture or to lower the temperature in 5°F amounts. Use these pads until the temperature you want shows on the display.
Page 26 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE 9. When the start time is reached: You will hear a 1-second tone. The display will count down the baking/roasting time in hours and minutes (if the cook time is more than 1 hour) or in minutes and seconds (if the cook time is less than 1 hour).
Page 27 HE STORAGE DRAWER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range. Removing the storage drawer: Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops are small, round objects formed in the slide rail.
Page 28: Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle
SING THE 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.
Page 29 ETTING THE CONTROLS Press AUTO CLEAN. The clean indicator light will light up. This will automatically set a 3 Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down ⁄ hour before the cycle is over. Set the cleaning time (optional). If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or shorter than 3 ⁄...
Page 30 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE ETTING THE CONTROLS 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 30-minute cool down. The clean and door locked indicator lights will stay on. OW THE CYCLE WORKS The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease.
Page 31: Caring For Your Range
ARING FOR Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your range.
Page 32 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE LEANING CHART ( CONT PART Oven door glass Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills Oven racks Broiler pan and grid CLEANING METHOD • Soap and water • Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad •...
Page 33 LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP Your cooktop is designed for easy care. It has been prepolished at the factory for improved protection and easier cleaning. Foods spilled directly on the cooktop will not burn off as on open-coil elements. Because of this, you should keep the surface dust free and soil free before heating.
Page 34 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door. However, if you find it necessary to remove the door, follow the instructions in this section. NOTE: The oven door is heavy. Before removing the door: 1.
Page 35 EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots. Rotate top of door toward range. Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins. NOTE: Make sure the hinge hangers are fully seated and engaged on the support pins.
Page 36: 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 38. ANGE DOES NOT WORK CAUSE PROBLEM...
Page 37: Requesting
OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM SOLUTION • Cookware not level • on cooktop • (Check to see if liquids are level in cookware) • Excessive heat on cooktop in areas around cookware • The oven temperature seems too low or too high •...
Page 38: Assistance Or
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. Consultants provide assistance with: • Installation information •...
Page 39: Index
NDEX TOPIC ANTI-TIP BRACKET...3 ASSISTANCE ...38 AUTO COOKING CONTROL Delay start ...24 Starting now ...23 BAKING Aluminum foil ...12 Bakeware ...12 Pans ...11 Racks ...11, 16 Setting cycle...16 Tips...18 BROILING Grid...22 Guidelines...22 Pan ...20, 22 Rack positions ...22 Setting cycle...21 CLEANING Broiler pan and grid ...32 Ceramic glass cooktop ...31, 33...
Page 40: Warranty
Outside the United States, a different warranty may apply. For details, contact Whirlpool Corporation. Whirlpool Corporation is responsible for providing any in-warranty service covered in this warranty. 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”...

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