Whirlpool SF370LEG, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...4 65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS SF370PEG SF370LEG 8053424 liances UseCare A Note to You 2 Range Safety 3 Parts and Features 5 Using Your Range 6 Using the Self Cleaning Cycle 21 Caring for Your Range 24 Troubleshooting 30 Requesting Assistance or Service 32 Index 35 Warranty 36 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments www whirlpool com ...

Page 2: ... and your dealer s name address and telephone number Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Dealer Name Dealer Address Dealer Phone Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference It is important for you to save your sales receipt showing the date of purchase Proof of purchase will as sure you of in warranty service I WARNING If the information in this manual is n...

Page 3: ...ns All safety messages will identify the hazard tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed Anti Tip Bracket Range Foot Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed Connect anti tip bracket to rear range foot Reconnect the anti tip bracket if the range is moved See the installation instructions for details Failur...

Page 4: ...ational Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 Be sure the range is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician This range is equipped with a three prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded receptacle Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the appliance...

Page 5: ...r stop clip pp 27 29 Model and serial plate behind left side of storage drawer Storage drawer p 20 3ontrol panel pp 5 24 Automatic oven light switch p 29 Gasket p 21 Surface burner marker shows which burner you are setting oo Left rear control knob Left front control knob POWER TM BUrner _oo oo oo oo Right front Right rear control knob control knob ...

Page 6: ...ver the burner with the control knob turned to LIGHT is the one that will ignite Use the following chart as a guide LIGHT To light the burner POWERTMBurner To provide highest heat ef ront burner HIGH To start food cooking To bring liquid to a boil Mid range To hold a boil between HIGH To fry chicken or pancakes and LOW For gravy pudding and icing To cook large amounts of vegetables LOW To keep foo...

Page 7: ...m to heavy gauge thickness cookware The pan material metal or glass affects how quickly and evenly the pan heats When using glass or ceramic cookware check to make sure it is suitable for use on surface burners To avoid tipping make sure pots and pans are centered on the grates The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan material and how evenly he...

Page 8: ...e first rack position For proper roasting follow these guidelines To avoid spillage remove food before pulling out the rack Tilt the rack up at the front before pulling it over xtra oven rack position the door Frozen pies large 1st or 2nd rack roasts turkeys angel guide from bottom food cakes Bundi cakesl mosi 2nd iack guide quick breads yeast from bottom breads casseroles meats Cookiesl biscuiisl...

Page 9: ...educe baking temperature 25 F Use suggested baking time Use temperature and time recommended in recipe for pies breads and casseroles Place rack in center of oven Ovenproof glassware Brown crisp crusts May reduce baking temperature 25 F ceramic glass or ceramic Insulated cookie sheets or Little or no bottom browning Place in the bottom third of oven baking pans May need to increase baking time Sta...

Page 10: ...flash If you do not press START ENTER within 5 minutes the function will be canceled An indicator light to the left of the display lights up when you are in a setting An indicator light on the display lights up when the oven is on The control lock lets you disable the control panel command pads The control lock comes in handy when you want to prevent others from using the oven NOTES You can only u...

Page 11: ...t reset the clock if the power goes off for more than 1 second The minute timer does not start or stop the oven It works like a kitchen timer It can be set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours 59 minutes The minute timer will display minutes and seconds for settings under 1 hour 1 Press TIMER The timer indicator light will light up PRESS YOU SEE 2 Set the interval to be timed Press the up A or down...

Page 12: ... YOU SEE When the time is up You will hear four 1 second tones NOTE To display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down press CLOCK 4 To clear the display turn off the minute timer PRESS YOU SEE time of day PRESS YOU SEE twice time of day After setting a function for the first time you must press START ENTER to start the function OFF CANCEL will cancel any function except for the cl...

Page 13: ...er the temperature in 5 F amounts You can set a temperature any where from 170 F to 500 R Use these pads until the desired temperature shows on the display PRESS ON YOU SEE i J example for bake at 375 F 4 When roasting put your food in the oven You do not have to preheat the oven when roasting unless your recipe recommends it For even cooking place the meat on a rack in a shallow pan This keeps th...

Page 14: ...tioning time will be shown in the display You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing START ENTER You do not have to press START ENTER again PRESS YOU SEE ON I example for set temperature of 325 F YOU SEE ON The preheat conditioning time will not change if you reset the temperature before the countdown time ends If you are baking roasting while the minute timer is counting down ...

Page 15: ...empera ture for example 00 if you have not already adjusted the temperature PRESS ON YOU SEE I factory setting of 00 2 Set the new offset temperature Press to raise the temperature or to lower the temperature in 10 F amounts You can set the temperature change to as low as 30 F or as high as 30 E A minus sign will appear before the number when decreasing the temperature setting The minus sign shows...

Page 16: ...Front Rear pan in the center of the oven rack 3 Close the door 4 Press CUSTOM BROIL PRESS YOU SEE ON e The broil indicator light will light up N NOTES You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing START ENTER To change the setting see To custom broil at a lower temperature below If you are broiling while the minute timer is counting down you can see the set broiling temperature fo...

Page 17: ...OU SEE ON I example shows broil at 400 F Use only the broiler pan and grid provided They are designed to drain extra juices from the cooking surface This drainage helps prevent spatter and smoke To make sure the juices drain well do not cover the grid with foil Trim excess fat to reduce spattering Slit the fat on the edges to prevent curling Use tongs to turn meat to avoid losing juices Pull out o...

Page 18: ...ore from broil burner APPROXIMATE TIME RACK MINUTES MEAT POSITION SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Steak 1 thick 4 medium rare 14 15 7 8 medium 15 16 8 9 well done 18 19 9 10 Ground Meat Patties thick well done 4 13 14 6 7 Pork Chops 1 thick 4 21 22 10 11 Ham Slice _ thick precooked 4 8 10 4 5 Frankfurters 4 6 7 3 4 Lamb Chops 1 thick 4 15 17 8 9 Chicken bone in pieces 3 18 20 18 20 iii i boneless breasts 4 12 16 11...

Page 19: ... ii _ ii3 il ii iii_ _ _ iiiii The range will not tip during normal use However the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti tip bracket fastened down properly Anti Tip Bracket Range Foot Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed Connect anti tip bracket to rear range foot Reconnect the anti tip bracket if the range is moved See t...

Page 20: ... Thenliftthefrontofthedrawer andpullit outtothesecond stop 2 Liftthebackofthedrawer slightly andslideit all thewayout I 1 Position the drawer so that the lower drawer guides rest just inside the front frame lip 2 Lift the front of the drawer and push it in until the metal stops on the drawer slide rails clear the upper drawer guides Then slide the drawer closed Lower slide rail Drawer inside drawe...

Page 21: ...acks from the oven if you want them to remain shiny You can clean the oven racks in the Self Cleaning cycle but they will become harder to slide See the Cleaning chart in the Caring for Your Range section If you clean the racks in the Self Cleaning cycle place them on the 2nd and 4th rack guides The guides are counted from bottom to top Heat and odors are normal during the Self Clean ing cycle Kee...

Page 22: ...ws on the display Use 2_ hours for light soil PRESS YOU SEE ON example for 4_ hour cleaning time Use 3_ 4X hours for average to heavy soil The on and heat indicator lights will light up 3 Start the oven PRESS YOU SEE ON I NOTES Make sure the door is closed all the way If the door is open even a little it will not lock If the door is closed it will lock after you press START ENTER Do not attempt to...

Page 23: ..._ _l _ _ _ _i iii i_ ii i _i iiii _iii_i _iiiiiJi _iliiiiiii_ ii liiii iii i The Self Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease During the cycle the oven gets much hotter than it does for normal bak ing or broiling This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and burns it away Your oven is automatically preset for a 3_ hour Self Cleaning cycle The graph at the right shows you ...

Page 24: ...bing pad Mild abrasive powdered cleanser and water When the cooktop is cool remove all spills and clean Food spills containin may affect the finish iSPECIALINSTRUCTIONS DO NOT use steel wool or abrasive cleaners Pull knobs straight away from control panel Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Apply spray cleaner to paper towel do not spray directly on panel DO NOT u...

Page 25: ...brasive cleanser or commercial oven cleaner SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS See the Sealed surface burner section in the Caring for your range section Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Wipe with paper towel When oven cools wash rinse and dry with soft cloth See the Using the self cleaning cycle section See the Using the self cleaning cycle section Wash rinse and dry Place on 2rid and 4th rack guides Racks w...

Page 26: ...s tube opening for the burner to light properly You must keep this area free of any soil and protect it from boilovers or spillovers Always keep the burner cap in place whenever a surface burner is in use Let the cooktop cool before cleaning Do not use oven cleaners bleach or rust removers Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air Be careful not to allow moisture to collect in the...

Page 27: ...d ports replace the burner cap Alignment To replace the burner pin _ f cap make sure the _ alignment pins on the burner cap are properly aligned with the burner base 6 Turn on the burner to see if it will light If the burner does not light after you have cleaned it contact an authorized service technician Do not service the sealed burner yourself For normal use of your range you do not need to rem...

Page 28: ...is removed from the range 3 Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface 2 Carefully close the door until it rests against the door removal pins 4 Pull door straight up then toward you Hinge hangers will slide out of front frame hinge slot NOTE The door removal pins you inserted must still be in both door hinges 1 Grasp the door on th...

Page 29: ...en the door completely and remove the door removal pins Save door removal pins for future use 6 Close the door Door removal pin hole Hinge hanger pins Front frame hinge slot Door removal pin hole Angular surface of door stop clip The oven light will come on when you open the oven door Push the oven light switch on the backguard 1 Unplug range or disconnect power 2 Remove the glass bulb cover in th...

Page 30: ...e technician to replace it You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker The burner flames lift The air gas mixture is incorrect Contact an authorized service technician to away from the ports are check the air gas mixture or see the Installation Instructions yellow or are noisy PROBLEM CAUSE The burner fails to light The control knob is not set correctly Push in the control knobs b...

Page 31: ...l allow 2 inches of air space around all sides Open oven door to check food when timer signals shortest time suggested in recipe Oven peeking can make cooking times longer Baked items too brown Preheat oven to selected temperature before placing food in oven on bottom Choose bakeware that will allow 2 inches of air space around all sides Position rack higher in oven Decrease oven temperature 15 to...

Page 32: ... local dealers service companies and repair parts distributors Whirlpool service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after warranty service anywhere in the United States To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages t If you need to order replacement parts we recom To locate FSP replacement...

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Page 35: ...face burner markers 5 COOKWARE Canning 7 Materials 7 Tips 7 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Canceling 12 Clock 11 Control lock 10 Display clock 10 Indicator lights 10 Minute timer 11 12 Starting 12 TOPIC PAGE FEATURES 5 MODELAND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN DOOR 27 29 OVEN LIGHT 29 OVEN TEMPERATURE Adjusting 15 Setting 13 16 OVEN VENT 19 PANS 7 8 PARTS 5 RACKS 8 ROASTING Pans 7 8 Racks 8 Setting cycle 13 Tips 14 ...

Page 36: ...E Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance 2 98 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other ...