Whirlpool RS660BXV User manual

ELECTRIC

RANGE

Set-In

Self-Cleaning

Model

RS660BXV

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Contents po0o

DErOREYOUUSEYOURRANGE.2

IMPORTANT SAFETY

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

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

USING YOUR RANGE ........... 5

Using the Surface Units ...... 5

Optional Canning Kit ....... 6

Setting the Clock ........... 7

Using the Minute Timer ...... 7

Using the Oven Controls ..... 8

Baking .................... 8

Broiling ................... 10

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER* Clock ........ 11

Oven Vent .................. 12

Page

Optional Rotisserie .......... 13

Optional Door Panel Pac .... 13

CARING FOR YOUR RANGE .... 13

Control Panel and Knobs ... 13

Surface Units and

Reflector Bowls ........... 14

Using the Self-Cleaning

Cycle .................... 16

Cleaning Chart ............. 19

Oven Light .................. 20

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

ASSISTANCE .................. 21

WHIRLPOOL RANGE

WARRANTY ................... 24

*Trek,

Before you use your range

Read this Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for important safety

information.

You am personally responsible for:

•Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and

the Cooking Guide.

•Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, leveled in a

cabinet and on a floor strong enough to support its weight.

• Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. (See

Installation Instructions.)

• Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

• Properly maintaining the range.

• Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

See Cooking Guide for important safety and use information.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

t. DO NOT allow children to use or 6.

play with any part of the range,

or leave them unattended near it.

They could be burned or injured.

2. DO NOT store things children

might want above the range. 7.

Children could be burned or

injured while climbing on it.

3. DO HOT allow anyone to touch

hot surface units or heating 8.

elements. Dark colored units and

elements can still be hot enough

to burn severely,

4. KEEPchildren away from the

range when it is on. The cooktop 9.

and oven walls, racks and

door can get hot enough to

cause burns.

5. DO NOT use the range to heat a

room. Persons in the room could

be burned or injured, or a fire

could start.

10.

KEEP pan handles turned in, but

not over another surface unit to

avoid burns, injury and to help

prevent the utensil from being

pushed off the surface units.

DO NOT use water on grease

fires. The fire will spread. Cover

fire with large lid or smother with

baking soda or salt.

DO NOT wear loose or hanging

garments when using the range,

They could ignite if they touch a

hot surface unit or heating ele-

ment and you could be burned.

DO NOT heat unopened con-

tainers. They could explode. The

hot contents could burn and

container particles could

cause injury.

When adding or removing food,

MAKE SUREto open the oven

door all the way to prevent burns.

• FOR YOUR SAFETY •

DO NOT STORE OR USEGASOLINE 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 Whlrlpool appliance. Please complete and mail

the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then complete

the form below Have this information ready if you need service or call with

a question.

• Copy model and serial numbers

from plate (behind the oven door

on the oven frame) and purchase

date from sales slip.

• Keep this book and sales slip to-

gether in a handy place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER* STOP

Model RS660BXV CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER TIME

SURFACEUNIT

INDICATOR

'LEFTREAR START

CONTROL KNOB TIME

'REAR SURFACE

UNIT SIGNAL

LIGHT

CONTROL KNOB

OVEN

CONTROL

PANEL

LEFTFRONT

CONTROL KNOB

FRONT SURFACE

UNIT SIGNAL

LIGHT

RIGHT FRONT

CONTROL KNOB

MODEL AND

SERIAL NUMBER

PLATE

HEAT SEAL

SELF-CLEANING

OVEN

ONE-PIECECHROME

REFLECTORBOWLS

PLUG-IN

SURFACE UNITS

SURFACE UNIT

CONTROL PANEL

AUTOMATIC

OVEN LIGHT

SWITCH

LOCK

LEVER

COVER

PANEL

OVEN

RACK

GUIDE

BROIL

ELEMENT

BAKE

ELEMENT

OVEN DOOR

4 "Trek.

OVEN "HEATING"

SELECTOR SIGNAL LIGHT

"LOCKED" OVEN "ON" OVEN TEMPERATURE

SIGNAL LIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL

Using your range

Using the Surface Units

Surface Unit Indicators

The solid dot in the surface unit

indicator shows which surface unit

is turned on by that knob.

Signal Light

One of the signal lights will glow

when a surface unit is on.

Control knobs must be pushed In

before turning them to a setting. They

can be set anywhere between HI

and OFE

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results,

start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue

cooking.

Use HI to start Use MED-HI Use MED Use MED-LO

foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food

ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after

liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it

boil. or pancakes, cook large on a higher

amounts of setting.

vegetables.

CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time

can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector

bowls. Start cooking on HI and turn control down to con-

tinue €ooking.

Use LO to

keep food

warm until

ready to

serve. Set the

heat higher

or lower

within the LO

band to keep

food at the

temperature

you want. 5

Useonlyfiat-bottomedutensilsforbestcookingresultsandtopreventdamage

tothecooktop.Specialtyitemswithroundedorridgedbottoms(woks,ridged

bottomcannersorteakettles)arenotrecommended.

See the Cooking Guide for important utensil information.

Optional Canning Kit {PartNo.242905)

The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with

high heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface

units and cause damage to the cooktop.

Ifyou plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation

of a Canning Kit.Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-Care _Service

Company.

See the Cooking Guide for important canning information.

Setting the Clock

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

I. Push in Minute Timer Knob and

turn clockwise until clock shows

the right time of day.

2, Let the Minute Timer Knob pop

out. Turn clockwise until Minute

Timer hand points to OFE The

clock seffing will change if you

push in the knob when turning.

Using the Minute Timer

The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.

Set it in minutes up to an hour, You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.

DO NOT PUSH IN THEKNOB when setting the Minute Timer.

t, Without pushing It In, turn the

Minute Timer Knob until the timer

hand passes the setting you want.

2. Without pushing in, turn the knob

back to the setting you want.

When the time is up, a buzzer

will sound. To stop the buzzer, turn

the Minute Timer hand to OFF.

PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK

SETrlNG.

Using the Oven Controls

Baking

t. Position the rack(s) properly

before turning on the oven. To

change rack position, lift rack at

front and pull out.

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.

2. Setthe Oven Selector on BAKE.

The "on" Signal Light will come on. 3. Set the Oven Temperature Control

to the baking temperature you

want. The "heating" Signal Light

will come on. The oven is pre-

heated when the "heating" Signal

Light first goes off.

4. Putfood inthe 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

"heating" Signal Light will tum on

and off with the elements.

The top element helps heat

during baking, but does not

turn red.

5. When baking is done, turn both

the Oven Selector and Oven

Temperature Control to OFF.The

"heating" and "on" Signal Lights

will go OFF.

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 different results.

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

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

t. Pull the Oven Temperature Control

Knob straight off.

OFF

LOCKING_ OFF

2. Loosen the locking screw. Note

the position of the notches.

OFF

TOOTH

3. To lower the temperature, move

the tooth a notch closer to LO.

Each notch equals about IO°F

{5oc}.

4. To raise the temperature, move

the tooth a notch closer to HI. Each

notch equals about IO°F(5°C).

Tighten the locking screw and

replace the control knob.

Broiling

1• Position the rack before turning

the oven on. See "Broil Chart" in

the Cooking Guide or a reliable

cookbook for recommended

rack positions.

2, Put the 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 to BROIL.The

"on" and "heating" Signal Lights

will come on.

5. When broiling is done, turn both

the Oven Selector and Oven

Temperature Control to OFEThe

"on" and "heating" Signal Lights

will go off.

Custom Broil

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

wise until the "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°CJ. The lower the tempera-

ture, the slower the cooking.

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

NOTE: The door must be partly open whenever the oven isset to BROIL.

Leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures.

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