Page 1: Table Of Contents
MODELS TES325G PART NO. 8053405 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 ... 23 Caring for Your Range ... 26 Troubleshooting ...
Page 2: A Note To You
OTE TO Thank you for buying an ESTATE Your ESTATE range gives you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price. 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.
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: Important Safety Instructions
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 TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. • Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers – Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury. •...
Page 6: Parts And Features
ONTROL PANEL Surface heating indicator light (lights up when a coil element is on) F R O M WHIRLPOOL C O R P O R AT I O N PUSH TO TURN Left front Left rear control knob control knob...
Page 7: Using Your Range
SING ANGE SING THE COIL ELEMENTS Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them anywhere between HI and OFF. Coil element heat settings Use the following chart as a guide. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE •...
Page 8 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE COIL ELEMENTS Home canning information To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of 1" 1" Surface cooking area centered correctly, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop. • Do not place your canner on two coil elements at the same time.
Page 9 HARACTERISTICS OF COOKWARE MATERIALS The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the coil element through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results. Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly. •...
Page 10 USING YOUR RANGE 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 11 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 • Brown, crisp crusts bakeware with dark, dull, and/or non-stick finish Ovenproof glassware,...
Page 12: Indicator Lights
USING YOUR RANGE HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Indicator lights (see below) Bake pad (pp. 15, 17) Broil pad (p. 19) Display • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display until you press any command pad.
Page 13 ETTING THE CLOCK Press CLOCK. Set the time. Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the desired 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 14: B / Aking Roasting
USING YOUR RANGE SING THE MINUTE TIMER Press START to begin the countdown immediately. If START is not pressed, the countdown will automatically begin after 1 minute. If Bake or Broil features are also being used, the countdown will start after 5 seconds. When the time is up: You will hear four 1-second tones.
Page 15 AKING ROASTING CONT 2. Choose the bake setting. The bake indicator light will light up. Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F. Press to raise the temp- erature or to lower the temperature in 5°F amounts.
Page 16 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 17 DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the offset temperature by following the steps below.
Page 18 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. • See “Broiling guidelines” later in this section. Place the rack where you need it.
Page 19 ROILING CONT Press 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 after pressing START/ENTER. To change the setting, see “To broil at a lower tempera- ture”...
Page 20 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. • To make sure the juices drain well, do not cover the grid with foil.
Page 21 HE OVEN VENT Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the left rear coil element. You can cook on this coil element or keep food warm on it while the oven is on. The vent is needed for air circulation.
Page 22 USING YOUR RANGE 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.
Page 23: 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 24: S Etting The Controls
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE ETTING THE CONTROLS Press SELF 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 25 ETTING THE CONTROLS After the oven cools to room temperature, wipe off any residue or ash with a damp cloth or sponge. If needed, touch up spots with a mildly abrasive cleanser or cleaning sponge. 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...
Page 26: 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 27 LEANING CHART CONT PART Surface under cooktop • Light to moderate soil • Heavy soils 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 •...
Page 28 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS Removing Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls. Push in the edge of the coil element, opposite the receptacle. Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl.
Page 29 OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS 3. Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle. Push the coil element terminal into the receptacle. When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go, push down the edge of the coil element opposite the receptacle.
Page 30 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 31 EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR 2. 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 32: 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 34. ANGE DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE...
Page 33 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 control”...
Page 34: Assistance Or
• Referrals to local dealers, service companies, and repair parts distributors Whirlpool service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area, you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages.
Page 35: Index
NDEX TOPIC ANTI-TIP BRACKET ... 21 ASSISTANCE ... 34 BAKING Aluminum foil ... 11 Bakeware ... 11 Pans ... 10 Racks ... 10, 14 Setting cycle ... 15 Tips ... 16 BROILING Grid ... 18 Guidelines ... 20 Pan ... 18, 20 Rack positions ...
Page 36: Assistance Or Service
E. Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.

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