Whirlpool RS313PXT, Use & Care Manual

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Page 2: ...GE WARRANTY I Page 13 14 14 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 01988 Whirlpool Corporation Tmk Before you use your range Read thls Use BI Care Guide and The Cooking Guide for important safety lnformatlon You are personally responsible for l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use Care Guide and the Cooking Guide l Installing the range where it is protected from the elements and on a floor...

Page 3: ...O NOT heat unopened con range when it is on The cooktop tainers They could explode The and oven walls racks and door hot contents could burn and can get hot enough to cause container particles could cause burns injury 5 DO NOT use the range to heat a 10 When adding or removing food room Persons in the room could MAKE SURE to open the oven be burned or injured or a fire door all the way to prevent ...

Page 4: ...arts and features Models RS333PXT and RS313PXT SURFACE UNIT CLOCKI CONTROL KNOB MODEL AND SERl r NUMBER PLATE Not Shown PLUG IN s I4 SURFACE UNIT CHROI REFLEc HE FTORBOWL CONTROL PANEL ELEMENT ovEN DOOR ...

Page 5: ...results start cooking at the high settings then turn the control knob down to continue cooking Use HI to start Use 5 or 6 to Use 4 for Use2or3to Use SIM to foods cook hold a rapid gravy pud keep food keep food ing to bring boil to fry dings and cooking after warm until liquids to a chicken or icing to cook large starting it on a higher ready to boil pancakes serve Set the amounts of setting heat h...

Page 6: ...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 SetViCe Company See the Cooking Guide for important canning information Optional Trim Kit Part No 4314884 A trim kit is available for the unfinished edges of your counters Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or TECH CARE service company Setting the Clock Pus...

Page 7: ...the setting you want When the time is UD n will sound To stop the buzzer turn the Minute Timer hand to OFF PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK SETllNG Using the Oven Controls Baking 1 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 ov...

Page 8: ...st goes off 3 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 Oven Signal Light will turn on and off with the elements The top ele ment helps heat during baking but does not turn red I I 4 When baking is done turn the Oven Control to OFF ...

Page 9: ...he 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 Control to BROIL 5 When the broiling is done turn the Oven Control to OFF CAUTION The door must be partly open whenever the oven Is set to BROIL leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures and prevents window glass trom cracking ...

Page 10: ...t Tmk To start and stop baking automatically 1 Position the oven rack s properly and place the food in the oven 3 Set Selector switch to TIMED BAKE position The indicator light will come on 2 Make sure the clock is set to the correct time ot day 4 Push in and turn the Start Time Knob clockwise to the time you want baking to start 1 I 5 Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise to the time you ...

Page 11: ...the oven to shut off 5 Push in and turn the Start Time Knob until it pops out 6 Set the Oven Control on the baking temperature you want 7 After baking is done or to stop the oven before the preset time turn the Oven Control to OFF 8 Set Selector switch to BAKE BROIL position For regular baking and broiling 1 Set the Selector switch to BAKE BROIL position 2 Push in and turn the Start Time and Stop ...

Page 12: ...en Vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent located under the right rear surface unit CAUTION Plasttc utensils lefl over the vent can melt Do not block the vent Poor baking can result 12 ...

Page 13: ... front and pull out to the second stop 2 Lift back slightly and slide drawer all the way out Replacing the storage drawer 1 Fit ends of drawer slide rails into the drawer guides on both sides of opening 2 Lift drawer front and push in until metal stops on drawer slide rails clear white stops on drawer guides Lift drawer front again to clear second stop and slide drawer closed 1 ...

Page 14: ...warm soapy water Rinse well and dry 4 Push control knobs straight back on Make sure they point to OFF Surface Units and Reflector Bowls Removing 00 0 2 Lift the edge of the unit opposite the receptacle just enough to clear the reflector bowl 3 Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle 4 Lift out the chrome reflector bowl See Cleaning Chart on page 19 for cleaning instructions 14 ...

Page 15: ...ON Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the surface units They also help catch spills When they are kept clean they reflect heat belter and look new longer If a reflector bowl gets dlscolored some of the utensils may not be flat enough or some may be too large for the surface unlt In elther case some of the heat that s meant to go Into or around a utensll goes down and heats the re...

Page 16: ...ool pad on stubborn spots The Oven Door Removing the oven door will help mak e it easier to clean the oven Open the door to the first stop position 2 Hold the door at both sides and lift it at the same angle it is in 3 To replace fit the bottom corners of the door over the ends of the hinges Push the door down evenly The door will close only when it is on the hinges correctly ...

Page 17: ...il on the oven bottom is recommended to catch sugar and starchy spills from pies and casseroles It must be used properly Cut toil trom a roll ot heavy duty I inch 45 cm aluminum foil or buy a foil kit Part No 241430 from your Whirlpool Appliance dealer 2 Slide the foil under the bake element Make sure the foil is centered long enough to start up both sides and without wrinkles Lift the cool bake e...

Page 18: ...an them by hand 2 The oven door does not get as hot as the walls Some hand cleaning may be needed 3 If you do more broiling than baking hand cleaning may be needed 4 Use aluminum foil on the oven bottom according to instructions Spill overs do not burn away and may stain the bottom Standard Oven Cleaning Model RS3l3PXT The Standard Oven has to be hand cleaned Use warm soapy Water and steel wool pa...

Page 19: ... the cIF cIner Oven racks Oven door glass Warm soapy water or a l Wash rinse and dry well Use a soapy soapy steel wool pad steel wool pad for stubborn areas Spray glass cleaner or l Make sure oven is cool warm soapy water and a plastic scrubbing pad l Follow directions provided with the cleaner l Wash rinse and drv well Continuous Cleanlng oven Warm soapy water or a l Most fat spatters on oven soa...

Page 20: ...you push the Oven Light Switch on the control Danel Push it aaain to turn off the light Chaniing the O n light 1 3 Replace bulb with a 40 watt appliance bulb I I 2 Remove the light bulb from its socket 4 Turn the power back on at the main power supply 20 ...

Page 21: ...often you may see oven soil l The door is cooler than the oven walls Soil will be more visible on the door than other areas in the oven See page 18 for how to clean l Sugar and starchy spills may leave stains See page 18 for hand clean ing tips Keep foil on oven bottom to catch these spills If cooking results are not what you expected l Is the range level l Are you using pans recommended in the Co...

Page 22: ...rector of Customer Relations Whirlpool Corporation 2000 M 63 Benton Harbor Ml 49022 5 If you need FSP replacement parts FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool appliance FSP replacement parts will fit right and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifications...

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Page 24: ...mily household use C Pick up and delivery This product is designed to be repaired in the home D Damage to range product caused by accident misuse fire flood ads of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Any labor costs during the limited warranty WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BELIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of inc...