Whirlpool RB16OPXL User manual

274NCH WILT-IN SELF-CLEANING

ELECTRIC OVEN

Model RB16OPXL

Element

Oven

Front

/ Frame

Bake

Element

Numbw Pkte

Copy Your Model and Seilal-Numbers Here

If you need service, or call with a question, have this

informatlon readyi

1. COmplOte Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate

just behlnd the oven door).

2. Purchase date from your sales slip.

Model Number

Serial Numbor

Purchaw

thto

Copy this lntormatlon In these spaces. Keep this book,

your warranty and the sales slip together In a handy

place.

Servtce Company and Phone Numbor

See the “CookIng OuldoVor lmporlant safety InformatIon.

Your responsibilities . . .

Proper Installation and safe use of the oven are your personal

responsibilities.

Read this “Use and Care Guide” and the “Cooklng

Guide” carefully for important use and safety Information.

Insallation

You must be sure your oven is. . .

installed and leveled in a wall or

cabinet that will hold the weight;

installed in a well-ventilated

area protected from the

weather;

properly connected to the cor-

rect electric supply and

grounding. (See “lnstallatiin

Instructions.“)

Roper use

You must be sure your oven is . . .

used onh/ for jobs expected

of home ovens;

used only by people who can

operate Fiproperly;

0 properh/ maintalned.

Contents

Page

Your Responsibilities ............................. 2

Installation .......... . ........................ 2

ProperUse ................................... 2

Safety ........................................ 3

Using Your Oven ................................ 4

Setting the Controls ........................... 4

Baking ..................................... 4

Resetting the Oven Temperature Control 4

Broiling

....................................

Oven Rack Positions .......................... 5

Clock and Minute Timer ...................... 6

Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock ................. 7

Oven Light ................................... 8

Oven Vent .................................... 8

Cleaning and Caring for Your Oven ............. 9

Control Panel and Knobs

.....................

Cleaning Chart .............................. 9

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle ................ 10

If You Need Service or Assistance .............. 13

1. Before Calling for Assistance .............. 13

2. If You Need Assistance. ................... 13

3. If You Need

Service

....................... 13

4. If You Have a Problem .................... 13

01985 Whirlpool Corporation

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DO NOTSTOREOR USEGASOLINEOR OTHERFLAMMABLEVAPORSAND LIQUIDS

IN THEVICINITY OF THISOR ANY OTHERAPPLIANCE.

Usifkgyour

oven

Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock Manual Oven Llaht Switch Adlustable Oven Temperature

Control

/ /

Minute llmer Start Time Knob Stop Time Knob Oven Selector

SETTING THE CONTROLS

BAKING

Put oven racks where you want them.

(See page 5 for suggestions.)

Set Oven Selector to

BAKE.

3. Set Oven Temperature Control to the bak-

ing temperature you want.

4. Let the oven preheat until the Signal Light

goes off.

5. Put food

in the oven.

6. When done baking, turn both knobs to

OFF.

Durlng baking, the elements will turn on

and otl to help hold the oven temperature at

the selilng. (The top element will never turn

red, bul will be hot.) The Signal Ught will turn

on and off wlth the elements.

RESETTINGTHEOVEN TEMPERATURECONTROL

Does your new oven seem to be hotter or colder than your old oven at the

same settings? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed

gradually over the years. The accurate setting of your new oven can seem differ-

ent. if you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps:

Pull the Oven Tern- 2. Loosen the iock-

To lower the

4. Toralsethe

perature Control ing screw; tempetire, move

straight off. kmpemre, move

NOTICE position a notch closer to LO. a notch closer to HI.

of notches. Each notch equals

about 107 (5q. Each notch equals

about109 (5%).

lighten the looklng screw. Replace the knob.

BROILING

Place the rack where you

want it for broiling. (See

below for suggestions.)

2. Put broiler pan and food

on the rack.

Set Oven Selector to

BROIL.

4. Set Oven Temperature

Control to BROIL.(Set on a

lower temperature for

slower broiling. See

below.)

5. During broiling the oven

When broiling is done,

door must be partly open. turn both knobs to OFF.

A built-in stop will hold it

there.

Brolllng can be slowed by setting the Oven Temperature Control to a setting

lower than BROIL.When it’s on BROIL,the broil element is on all the time. When it’s

on a temperature, the element turns off and on. The lower the temperature setting,

the shorter are the times when the element is on.

The Oven Beleotor must be on BROIL and the door partly

open tor all brolllng temperahires.

OVEN RACK POSITIONS

Posltlon racks betore tumlng on the oven. Broil Element

Lltt rack at front and pull wt.

BAKING OR ROASTING BROILING

Food for baking

or roasting

should be Adjust the top

rack

so the food to be broiled Is

placed in the center of the oven. at a suggested distance from the broil element,

Always leave at least 1% to 2 inches (see page 6). ALWAYSbroil wlth the door open

(4-5 cm] between the sides of a pan and the to the broil-stop.

oven wall and another pan. For more Informa-

tlon, see the “Cooking Guide.” 5

SETTING

dl B gested oven-rack positions and broiling times for

erent kinds of meats. Approxlmate Minutes -

Desorlptlon Inches cm) Worn top Selector set to BROIL

Food of food \ o Broil Element 1st slde 2nd side

Beef Steaks

Rare

1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm)

Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) El 3-5

4-7

Well done 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 11-13 5-7

Beef Steaks

Rare 1%” (4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 13-15 6-8

Medium 1%” (4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 17-19 8-10

Well Done 1%” (4 cm) 4”-5” (lo-13 cm) 19-21 14-16

Hamburgers %” (1 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5

Lamb Chops

Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5

Ham slice, precooked %“-1”

or tendered (l-2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5

Canadian Bacon Vi” (1 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6 4

Pork Rib or Loin Chop %“-1”

Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4”-5” (lo-13 cm) 15 10

Chicken 2-3 lb.

(l-l.5 kg)

cut in half 7”-9” (18.23 cm) 25-30 10-12

Fish whole 3” (8 cm) 11-16 9-14

fillets 3” (8 cm) 7-8 5-7

Liver ‘/12”J//,”

(1-2 cm) 3” (8 cm). 3 3

Frankfurters 4”-5” (lo- 13 cm) 6-7 4-5

THE CLOCK

Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.

Push In Minute Timer Knob and turn

clockwise until clock shows the right

time

of day.

USING THE MINUTE TIMER

2. Let the Minute llmer Knob pop out. Turn

counterclockwise until the Minute Timer

dial shows OFF. The clock setting will

change If you push In when turning.

DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.

Wlthout pushing It In, turn the Minute

Timer Knob until the hand passes the

setting you want.

2. Wlthout pushing In, turn the knob back to

the setting

you want.

6 PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE KNOB

3. When the time is up, a buzzer will sound.

CHANGES THE CLOCK SETTING. To stop the buzzer, turn the dial to OFF

wlthout pushing In the knob.

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER” CLOCK

The Automatic MEALTIMERClock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times

you set...even when you are not around.

Tostart and stop baklng automatlcally:

Putthe racks where you

want them and place the

food in the oven.

2. Set the Oven Selector on 3. Set the Oven Temperature

TIMED BAKE. Control on the baklng

temperature you want.

4. Make sure the clock is set

to the right time of day. 5. Push in and turn the Start 6. Push in and turn the Stop

Time Knob

clockwke

Time Knob

olockwke

to the tlme you want bak- to the time you want the

ing to start. oven to shut off.

IMPORTANT:

Follow these steps

In order.

7. After baking is done, turn

both knobs to OFF.

Tostop the oven before

the preset time, turn both

knobs to OFF.

Tostop baking automatlcally:

Putthe racks where you want them and 5. Push in and turn the Stop Tlme Knob

clook-

place the food in the oven. wke to the time you want the oven to shut

2. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.

Off.

3. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the

After baking is done, turn both knobs to

baklng temperature you want. OFF.

4. Make sure the clock is set to the right time 7. Tostop the oven before the preset time,

of day. turn both knobs to OFF.

SPECIALCAUTION:

Use foods that will not go bad or spoil a covered baklng dtsh with about a half-

whlie walting for cooklng to start. Avoid cup (118ml) of water for 1to 1% hours.

using dishes with mllk or eggs, cream Any food that has to wait for cooklng to

soups, cooked meats or fish, or any Item start should be very cold or frozen before

wlth baking powder or yeast. It Is put In the oven. MOST UNFROZEN

Smoked or frozen meats may be used; FOODS SHOULD NEVERSTAND MORE THAN

so can vegetables, fruits and casserole- TWOHOURSBEFORECOOKING STARTS.

type foods. Vegetables can be cooked In

*Tmk

Ifthe steps for using the Automatic

MEALTIMER*Clock are not followed in

order, the electric oven door lock may

be turned on. The door will then either:

l not open;

l not close all the way (the oven light stays

on).

If the Door Won’t Open:

Make sure the Clock, Start and Stop

Times are set to the rlght tlme of day.

2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven

Temperature Control to CLEAN.

3. Push in and turn the Stop Tlme Knob

past the right time of day.

4. Walt 30 seconds.

5. Turn the Oven Selector to OFFand leave

the Oven Temperature Control at CLEAN.

The door will be unlocked withln 10

seconds.

If the Door won’t Close:

Make sure the Clock, Start and Stop

Times are set to the right time of day;

open the oven door.

2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven

Temperature Control to CLEAN.

3. Push In and turn the Stop Time Knob

past the right ttme of day

4. Pushthe automatic light switch In and

hold it in for 10seconds.

5. Letthe oven switch go, turn the Oven

Selector to OFF,and leave the Oven

Temperature Control at CLEAN.

Push in the automatic oven light switch

and hold it for another 10seconds.

7. Close the oven door. .-

THE OVEN LIGHT

‘Tmk.

The oven light wtll come on when you open the oven door or when you push the

Oven LlNt

switch. Close the oven door or push the switch again to shut off the light.

To replace the light bulb:

Turn off the electric power

at the main power supply.

4. Replace the bulb with a

40-watt

appliance

bulb 5. Replace the bulb cover

avallable from most gro- and snap the wlre holder

in place. The bulb

must

cery, variety and

have this cover when the

hardware stores.

oven is bektg used.

2. Remove the bulb cover by

pulling out on the wire 3. Remove the light bulb from

its socket.

holder and moving it to the

side.

Turn electrtcal power back

on at maln power supply.

IHE OVENVENI

When the oven is on, hot atr and moisture

escape through vents over the control

panel. The vents are needed for alr clrculatlon.

Do not block the vents.

Poor baking can result.

Qeanhg and caring for your oven

first make sure

knobs are on OFF

then pull knob

straight ott.

2. Use warm soapy

water and a soft

cloth to wipe

the panel. Rinse

and wipe dry.

3. Wash knobs in 4. Push knobs

warm soapy straight back on.

water. Rinse well Make sure they

and dry. are on OFF.

CLEANING CHART

PART WHAT TO USE HCWTCCLEAN

Outslde of Soft cloth, warm

Wipe off regularly when oven Is cool.

oven soapy water

Nylon or plastic

Do not allow food contalnlng acids (such

scouring pad for as vinegar, tomato, lemon juice or milk)

stubborn spots to remain on surface. Acids will remove

the glossy flnlsh.

Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.

Control Warm, sudsy water and

Wash, rinse and dry well.

knobs bristle brush

Do not soak.

Porcelaln- Warm, soapy water or

Wash wlth other cooklng utensils.

enamel soapy steel wool pads

broiler pan 0 Do not clean In self-cleaning cycle.

and grld

Control

panel Warm, soapy water

Wash, rinse and dry well with soft cloth.

Commercial glass

Follow dlrectlons with cleaner.

cleaner

Oven door Warm, soapy water or

Make certain oven Is cool. Wash, rinse

glass plastic scrubbing pad and dry well with sofl cloth.

Commercial glass

Follow dlrectlons provlded

cleaner wlth cleaner.

Oven racks Self-Cleaning Oven

leave In oven durlng Self-Cleaning

cycle cycle.

Warm, soapy water or

Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel

wool

soapy steel wool pads pads for stubborn areas.

Self- For areas outslde

Clean before uslng SelfGleanIng cycle

Cleaning Self-Cleaning area use to prevent burn-on of soll.

Oven warm, soapy water or

soapy steel wool pads

Follow dlrectlons given on pageslo-12.

Do not use commercial oven cleaners.

Do not use toll to line bottom of your Self-Cleunlng Oven.

USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE

The selt-cleanlng cycle uses very

hlgh

heat to burn away soil. Betore

you start, make sure you understand exactly how to use the cycle

safely.

BEFOREYOU START

Clean areas that may not be cleaned

during the cycle. Use hot water and deter-

gent or a soapy steel-wool pad on...

the frame around the oven

the inside of the door, especially the part

outside the oven seal.

DO NOT try to clean the fiberglass seal. Do

NOT move It or bend It.

2. Remove any pots or pans you may have

stored in the oven, They cant stand the

loose soil or grease. Thiswill

moke during the clednlng

SPECIAL CAUTIONS

DO NOT block the vent

during the cleaning cycle.

Air must move freely for

best results.

DO NOT use commercial DO NOT use foil or other

oven cleaners in your oven, liners in the oven. During

Damage to the porcelain the cleaning cycle, they

finish may occur. can burn or melt.

DO NOT touch the oven

during the cleaning cycle

..I can burn you.

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