Whirlpool RB26OOXK User manual

whirlpool 304NCH BUILT-IN

SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC OVEN

Models RB26OOXK;

RB260PXK

”

Oven Vent

Control Panel

I II Manual Oven

41 II light Switch

Model and

Serial Number Plate

--c y~Automaiic Oven

----\\ 11

,/ light Switch

- Lock Lever Cover Panel

Broil Element

Oven Rack Gulde

Oven Front Frame

Bake Element

Fiberglass Heat Seal

Air Flow Oven Door

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

If you need service, or call with a questlon have ihls

information ready

Complete

Model and Serial Numbers [from the plate

just behind the oven door)

2 Purchase or lnstallatlon date from your sales slop

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase lnstallat~on Dote

Copy this information in these spaces Keep this book

your warranty and the sales slip together In a handy

place

Service Company and Phone Number

See the “Cooklng Gulde”for important safety information,

Contents

Page

Your Responsibilities

Installation .., ., ., ., ., ;

ProperUse ., ., 2

Safety ., .., ., .., 3

Using Your Oven

Setting the Controls 4

Baking 4

Resetting the Oven Temperature Control. 4

Broiling -

Oven Rack Positions : 5”

Setting the Clock 6

Using the Minute Timer 6

Automatic MEALTIMER- Clock 7

OvenLight ‘1’ 8

Oven Vent .: : :. 8

Optional Rotisserie

Cleaning and Caring For Your Oven : 8

The Control Panel and Knobs ?

The Oven Window P

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle ‘C

Cleaning Chart ‘3

If You Need Service or Assistance

1 Before Calling for Assistance

‘4

2 f You Need Assistance 14

3 ,I You

Need

Servrce 4

4 If You Have c Problem 3_

“Tmk

Ustng your oven

AdJustable Oven

Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock Stop Time Knob Manual Oven Llpht Switch Temperature Control

Mlnute Timer

’

Start Time Knob xlector /P\-YClean Light

Oven Slgnal Light Lock Light

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 off to help hold the oven temperature at

the setting. (The top element will never turn

red, but will be hot.) The Slgnal Light will turn

on and off with the elements.

RESETTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL

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

old oven? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed gradu-

ally

over the years. The accurate setting of your new oven can seem different.

If you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps:

OFF

Lockin$ Screw

PUII out the center

of the Oven Tem-

perature Control.

Loosen the lock-

ing screw.

OFF OFF

Tooth Notches Tooih Notches

To lower the tem- 4. To raise the tem-

perature, move perature, move

black ring so black ring so

tooth is closer to tooth is closer to

LO. Each notch HI. Each notch

equals about 10 F equals about IO’F

(5 Cl. (5-c).

Tlghten the locking screw. Replace the knob. -Tmk

Place the rack where you

want it for broiling. [See

below for suggestions.)

4. Set Oven Temperature

Control to BROIL. (Set on a

lower temperature for

slower broiling. See

below.]

2. Put broiler pan and food

on the rat k.

5. During broiling the oven

door must be partly open.

A built-in stop will hold it

there.

Set Oven Selector to

BROIL.

6. When broiling is done,

turn both knobs to OFF.

Broiling can be slowed by setting the Oven Temperature Control to a settihg

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 Selector must be on BROIL and the door partly

open for all brolllng temperatures.

OVEN RACK POSITIONS

Position racks before turning on the oven. Broil Element

BAKING OR ROASTING BROILING

Food for baking or roasting should be

placed in the center of the oven.

Always leave at least 11/2to 2 inches

(4-5 cm) between the sides of a pan and the

oven wall and another pan. For more informa-

tion, see the “Cooking Guide.”

Adjust the top rack so the food to be broiled

is at a suggested distance from the broil ele-

ment. (See page 6.) ALWAYS broil with the

door open to the broil-stop.

SETTING

Su gested oven-rack positions and broiling times for

di frerent kinds of meats.

Approximate Mlnuter -

Inches (cm) from top Selector set to BROIL

Food Descrlptlon ot food to Broil Element 1st ride 2nd slde

Beef Steaks

Rare 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 7-9 3-5

Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 9-l 1 4-7

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

Beef Steaks

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

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

Well Done 1Vi” (4 cm) 4”~5” (1O-l 3 cm) 19-21 14-16

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

Lamb Chops

Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (6 cm) 6-8 4-5

Ham slice, precooked %“-1”

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

Canadian Bacon IA” (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 1O-l 2

Fish whole 3” (8 cm) 11-16 9-l 4

fillets 3” (8 cm] 7-8 5-7

Liver %“-%”

(l-2 cm) 3” (8 cm) 3 3

Frankfurters 4”-5” (lo-13 cm) 6-7 4-5

THE CLOCK

Push In Minute Timer Knob and turn

clockwlse until clock digits show the right

time of day.

USING THE MINUTE TIMER

2. Let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn

counterclockwise until the Minute Timer

dial is on OFF. Ifyoupush in on the knob, you

will change the time of day.

Wlthout pushlng It In, turn the Minute Timer

Knob until the setting showing in the

window is longer than the one you want.

2. Turn the knob back so the setting you

want shows in the window.

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

sound.

4. Turn the dial to OFF to stop the buzzing.

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER’ CLOCK

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

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

To start and stop baklng automatlcally:

Put the racks where you

want them and place the

food in the oven.

4. Push in and turn the Stop

mrne Knob clockwlre

to the time you want the

oven to shut off.

2. Make sure the clock is set

to the right time of day. 3. Push in and turn the Start

lime Knob

clockwise

to the time you want ba k-

ing to start.

5. Set the Oven Selector on

TIMED BAKE.

Set the Oven Temperature

Control on the baking

temperature you want.

7. After baking is done, turn

both knobs to OFF. 8. To stop the oven before

the preset time, turn both

knobs to OFF.

To stop baking automatically:

Put the racks where you want them and

place the food in the oven. 4. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.

2. Make sure the clock is set to the right time 5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the

baking temperature you want.

of day.

3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clock-

After baking is done, turn both knobs to

OFF.

wise to the time you want the oven to shut

Off

7. To stop the oven before the preset time,

turn both knobs to OFF.

SPECIAL CAUTION:

Use foods that will not go bad or spoil

while waiting for cooking to start. Avoid a covered baking dish with about a half-

cup (118 mL) of water for 1to 1% hours.

using dishes with milk or eggs, cream

soups, cooked meats or fish, or any item Any food that has to wait for cooking to

start should be very cold or frozen before

with baking powder or yeast. it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN

Smoked or frozen meats may be used; FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN

so can vegetables, fruits and casserole- TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS.

type foods. Vegetables can be cooked in

l Tmk 7

THE OVEN LIGHT

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

Oven Ughl 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 5. Replace the bulb cover

40-Watt

appllanC&bulb

and snap the wire holder

available from most gro- in place. The bulb must

cery, variety and have thb cover when the

hardware stores. oven Is belng used.

2. Remove the bulb cover by

pulling out on the wire

holder and moving it to-the

side.

...

3. Remove the light bulb from

its socket.

Turn electrical power back

on at main power supply.

THE OVEN VENT

When the oven is on, hot air and moisture

escape through a vent on top of the control

panel. The vent is needed for air circulation.

Do not block the vent. Poor baking can result

THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE

If you would like a rotisserie for your oven, you can order a kit (Part No. 261881)

from your dealer. The kit includes easy installation instructions.

Cleaningand caring for your oven

First make sure

knobs are on OFF

then pull knob

straight

off.

2. Use warm soapy 3. Wash knobs in 4. Push knobs

water and a soft straight back on.

warm soapy

cloth to wipe water. Rinse well Make sure they

the panel. Rinse and dry. are on OFF.

and wipe dry.

THEOUTERUVENWINDOW

If your oven has a window instead of a black glass door, the outer glass and

frame can be removed for cleaning. DO NOT take apari a black glass door.

REMOVING

With the door closed, remove

the screws from the top of the

outer window frame.

Tip the window and frame out Lift up on both sides of the

from the top slightly. frame.

REPLACING -

Fit the bottom tabs of the

frame into the bottom of the

window opening.

Push the top of the frame into Replace the screws.

the opening while pushing

down. 9

USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE

The self-cleaning cycle uses very high heut to burn away soil. Before

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

safely.

BEK)RE YOU START 1.

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.

NOT move it or bend it.

2. Remove any pots or pans you may have

stored in the oven. They can’t stand the

high heat.

3. Wipe out any

IOOSe

soil or grease. This will

help reduce smoke during the cleaning

cycle.

4. Make sure the motor socket cover is

Closed if your oven has a rotisserie.

SPECIAL CAUTIONS

DO NOT block the vent

during the cleaning cycle

Air must move freely for

best results

Do NOT touch the oven

during the cleaning cycle

.it can burn you.

DO NOT use commercial DO NOT force the Lock

oven cleaners in your oven.

Damage to the porcelain Lever. The lever is designed

to stay locked until the

finish may occur. oven is cool enough to

safely open.

DO NOT use foil or other

liners in the oven. During

the cleaning cycle, foil

can burn or melt.

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