Whirlpool RM288PXV User manual

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LOWER OVEN

Self-Cleaning

Model RM288PXV

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Contents Page

BEFOREYOU USEYOUR OVEN ... 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS ................ 3

PARTS AND FEATURES ......... 4

USING YOUR LOWER OVEN ..... 5

Setting the Clock ........... 5

Using the Minute Timer ...... 5

Using the Lower Oven ....... 5

Baking .................... 6

Adjusting the Oven

Temperature Control .... 7

Broiling ................... 8

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER* Control ....... 9

Page

Oven Vent .................. 10

Optional Rotisserie .......... 11

Optional Door Panel Pac .... 11

CARING FOR YOUR

LOWER OVEN .................. 11

Control Panel and Knobs .,, 11

Using the Self-Cleaning

Cycle .................... 12

Cleaning Chart ............. 16

Lower Oven Light ........... 17

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

ASSISTANCE .................. 18

WHIRLPOOL RANGE

WARRANTY ................... 20

*Trek.

Before you use your oven

Read and carefully follow the Installation Instructions packed with

your oven.

Read this Use & Care Guide and your Cooking Guide carefully for important

use and safety information. Store these with the upper microwave oven

literature in a convenient place for future use.

It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your oven:

• Has been installed where it is protected from the elements.

• Has been installed and leveled in a wall or cabinet that will hold the weight.

• Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.

(See Installation Instructions.)

• Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

• Is properly maintained.

• Is used only for jobs expected of a home oven.

See the Cooking Guide and Upper Microwave Oven Use & Care Guide

for important safety and use information.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. 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. 4.

2. DO NOT store things children

might want above the oven. Chil-

dren could be burned or injured

while climbing on the door and

the door could be damaged. 5.

3. KEEPchildren away from the

oven when it is on. The oven walls,

racks and door can get hot

enough to cause burns, 6.

• Put oven racks where you

want them before turning on

the oven. Heated racks

could cause severe burns.

•Do not touch any part of the

oven, especially the heating 7.

elements, until you know they

are completely cool. Dark ele-

ments can still be hot enough

to cause severe burns.

• Let.steam and hot air escape

from the oven before removing

food to prevent burns.

DO NOT use the oven to heat a

room. Persons in the room could

be burned or injured, or a fire

could start.

DO NOT wear loose or hanging

garments when using the oven.

They could ignite ifthey touch a

heating element and you could

be burned.

DO NOT heat unopened con-

tainers, they could explode. The

hot contents could burn you

and container particles could

cause injury.

When adding or removing food.

MAKE SURE to open the oven

door all the way to prevent burns.

•FOR YOUR SAFETY •

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD

IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mall

the Owner Registration Card provided wlth thls product. Then complete

the form below. Have thisinformation ready ifyou need service or call with

a question.

• Copy model and serial numbers

from plate (behind the micro-

wave oven door) and purchase

date from sales slip.

• Keep this book and sales slip to-

gether in a handy place,

Model Number

Serial Number

Puroh_se Date

Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features

Model RM288PXV

LOWEROVEN

MODEL AND

SERIAL NUMBER

PLATE[behind

oven door

UPPER

MICROWAVE

OVEN CONTROLS

LOWEROVEN

CONTROLS

OVEN

LOCK LEVER

COVER

OVEN LIGHT

SWITCH

AUTOMATIC OVEN

LIGHTSWITCH

SELF-CLEANING

OVEN

HEAT SEAL

OVENDOOR

BROIL ELEMENT

OVEN RACK

GUIDE

BAKE ELEMENT

Using your lower oven

CLOCK/

DISPLAY

NUMBER PADS MEALTIMER*

CONTROL PADS

LOWER OVEN

"LOCKED" SIGNAL LOWER OVEN

LIGHT "HEATING"

SIGNAL LIGHT

OVEN OVEN

SELECTOR TEMPERATURE

CONTROL

LOWER OVEN "ON" OVEN LIGHT

SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH

*Tmk.

Setting the Clock

The Clock is located at the top of the upper microwave oven control panel. To

set the Clock, follow the instructions found in the Upper Microwave Oven Use

& Care Guide.

Using the Minute Timer

The Minute Timer on the upper microwave oven control panel can be used

for any timed cooking. To use the Minute Timer, follow the instructions found in

the Upper Microwave Oven Use & Care Guide.

Using the Lower Oven

The lower oven is always set with two knobs:

- The Oven Selector

- The Oven Temperature Control

Both mu_t be on a setting for the lower oven to heat.

Baking

The rack(s) should be placed so the

top of the food will be centered in

the oven. Always leave at least 11/2to

2 inches (4-5 cm} between the sides

of the pan and the oven walls and

other pans. For more information,

see the Cooking Guide.

t, Position the rack(sJ properly

before turning on the oven. To

change rack posltion, lift rack at

front and pull out.

2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE.The

Lower Oven ON Signal Light will

come on,

3. Setthe Oven Temperature Control

on the baking temperature you

want. TheLower Oven HEATING

Signal Light will come on. The

oven ispreheated when the Lower

Oven HEATINGSignal Light first

goes off.

4. Put food in the oven. NOTE: Oven

racks, walls and door will be hot.

During baking, the elements will

turn on and off to keep the oven

temperature at the setting. The

Lower Oven HEATING Signal Light

will turn on and off with the

elements.

The top element helps heat dur-

6ing baking, but does not turn red.

5, When baking is done, turn both

the Oven Selector and Oven Tem-

perature Control to OFEThe Lower

Oven ON and HEATING Signal

Lights will go oft.

Adjusting the Oven Temperature Control

Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature of

your old oven may have shifted gradually without you noticing the change,

Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, But

when comparing to your old oven, the new design may give you difficult

results,

If after using the oven for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the

temperature settings, they can be adjusted by following these steps:

OFF

I. Pullthe Oven Temperature Control

Knob straightoff.

OFF LOOKING

screw

/Lo Lj J

2. Loosen the locking screw. Note

the position of the notches.

OFF

1,ol

3. To lower the temperature, move

the tooth a notch closer to LO.

Each notch equals about IO°F

(5°C).

OFF

TOOTH _NOTCHES

4. To raise the temperature, move

the tooth a notch closer to HI. Each

notch equals about 10°F(5°C):

Tighten the locking screw and

replace the control knob.

Broiling

I. Position the rack before turning

the oven on. See "Broil Chart" in

the Cooking Guide or a reliable

cookbook for recommended

rack positions.

2. Putthe broiler pan and food on

the rack.

3. Close the door to the Broil Stop

position [open about 4 inches,

10.2 cm). The door will stay open

by itself.

4. Set the Oven Selector and Oven

Temperature Control on BROIL.

The Lower Oven ON and HEATING

Signal Lights will come on.

5. When broiling is done, turn both

the Oven Selector and Oven Tem-

perature Control to OFF.The Lower

Oven ON and HEATING Signal

Lights will go off.

Custom Broil

•If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock-

wise until the Lower Oven HEATING Signal Light goes off.

• If you want the food to broil slower from the start, set the Oven Temperature

Control between 150° and 325°F (65.5 and 162.7°C). The lower the tempera-

ture, the slower the cooking.

The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.

NOTE: The lower oven door must be partly open whenever the oven is

set to BROIL. Leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper

temperatures.

Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Control

Theautomatic MEALTIMER*control will turn the lower oven on and off at times

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

Automatic baking isideal forfoods which do not require a preheated oven,

suchas meats and casseroles.Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes,

cookies, etc...undercooking will result. *Tmk.

To start and stop baking

automatically:

t. Position the oven rack(s) properly

and place the food in the oven. 2. Make sure the clock Isset to the

right time of day. (See the Upper

Microwave Oven Use&Care

Guide forsettinginstructions.)

3. Setthe Oven Selector on TIMED

BAKE. 4. Setthe Oven TemperatureControl

on the baking temperature you

want.

5. Touch the STARTTIME Pad. Then

touch the Number Pads for the

time you want baking to stall.

{Option: Skip this step if you want

to stall baking immediately.)

6. Touchthe STOPTIMEPad.Then

touch the Number Padsforthe

time you want baking tostop.

continued on next page

7. Touch START.Theoven will now

start and stop automatically. 8. After baking isdone orto stop

the oven before preset time, turn

both the Oven Selector and Oven

Temperature Control to OFF

Tocancel the MEALTIMER*control

seffings:

I, Touch STOPTIME.

2. Touch CANCEL.

The Oven Vent

Hot air and moisture escape from the

lower oven through a vent just above

the lower oven door. Do not block

the vent, Poor baking can result.

3. Turnthe Oven Selector and Oven

Temperature Control to OFF.

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