Whirlpool SF385PEG, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...E System 4 65 Cubic Foot Oven MODEL SF385PEG SF387LEG 8273153 ppliances UseCare A Note to You 2 Range Safety 3 Parts and Features 5 Using Your Range 6 Using the Self Cleaning Cycle 20 Caring for Your Range 23 Troubleshooting 29 Requesting Assistance or Service 31 Index 35 Warranty 36 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments www whirlpool com ...

Page 2: ...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 To find detailed product information the location of the nearest Whirlpool dealer or designated servicer to purchase an a...

Page 3: ...to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed 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 ran...

Page 4: ...ong from this plug Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the appliance Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance doors or drawers such as stepping leaning or sitting on the doors or drawers Maintenance Keep range area clear and free from combustible materials gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids Storage in or on the ...

Page 5: ...omatic oven light switch p 28 Gasket p 20 Door stop clip p 26 28 Model and serial plate behind left side of storage drawer Storage drawer p 19 Left rear control knob oo o Left front control knob POWERTMBurner Surface burner marker shows which burner you are setting oOO Right front control knob Right rear control knob ACCUSIMMER TM setting 5 ...

Page 6: ...cycle the entire cooktop area may become hot Use the following chart as a guide POWERTMBurner To provide highest heat Mid range between HIGH and LOW HIGH To start food cooking To bring liquid to a boil To hold a boil To fry chicken or pancakes To cook gravy pudding or icing To cook large amounts of vegetables To simmer ACCUSIMMERTM To provide lowest setting simmer heat setting right rear burner To...

Page 7: ...r 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 ii Iill Iiiil iJ iii 1 l l iii The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan botto...

Page 8: ... i iii_iiii_ _l iii _i t iii _i _iiii iii _ii _i_ii _ I iii _iii_ illl i i _ ii_ii_li ii _ii Use this rack position when roasting food too large to be placed on the first oven rack ion 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 the door Use an adequate amount of liquid in t...

Page 9: ... browning too quickly Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe BAKEWARE TYPE BEST USED FOR GUIDELINES Light colored aluminum Light golden crusts Use temperature and time recommended Even browning in recipe Brown crisp crusts Dark aluminum and other bakeware with dark dull and or non stick finish May reduce baking temperature 25 F U...

Page 10: ...hen showing the time of day the display will show the hour and minutes When you are using the minute timer the display will show minutes and seconds in the following sequence For settings from 1 59 minutes the display will count down each second For settings 1 hour or over the display will count down hours and minutes The control lock lets you shut down the control panel command pads The control l...

Page 11: ...imer 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 You will hear four 1 second tones when the set time is up 1 Press TIMER SET PRESS YOU SEE 2 Set the time PRESS YOU SEE Press the up 1 or down V pad s until t _l_ UW the correct time shows on the d...

Page 12: ...il you press TIMER OFF NOTE To display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down press CLOCK display counts down YOU SEE 4 Turn off the minute timer PRESS YOU SEE time of day PRESS YOU SEE Press TIMER OFF I 1 time of day After setting a function you must press START ENTER to start the function OFF CANCEL will cancel any function except for the clock timer or control lock When you pre...

Page 13: ...rature optional PRESS YOU SEE Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350 R Press to raise the temperature or to lower the temperature in 5 F amounts Use these pads until the desired temperature shows on the small display 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 TFGq 11 Fo...

Page 14: ... This is normal example for set temperature of 35001 YOU SEE NOTES When the oven temperature is greater than 170 F no preheating time will be shown on the display You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing START ENTER You do not have to press START ENTER again The preheating time will not change if you reset the temperature before the countdown time ends If you are baking roast...

Page 15: ...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 1 A minus sign will appear before the number when decreasing the temperature setting The minus sign shows the oven will be cooler by the displayed amount There is no sign in front of the number when increasing the temperature setting example when making oven 10...

Page 16: ...ce the pan in the center of the oven rack Close _ the door 3 Press CUSTOM BROIL PRESS YOU SEE 4 Start oven You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing START ENTER To change the setting see To custom broil at a lower temperature later in this section After changing the setting you do not have to press START ENTER again PRESS YOU SEE 5 After broiling turn off the oven PRESS YOU SE...

Page 17: ...ing temperatures PRESS example shows broil at 325 F YOU SEE example shows broil at 400 F YOU SEE 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 ...

Page 18: ...best results place food 3 in or more from broil burner I I 4 8 10 4 5 Frankfurters 4 6 7 3 4 bone in pieces 3 18 20 18 20 boneless breasts 4 12 16 11 16 Fish 4 fillets _ thick 8 10 4 5 steaks _ 1 thick 15 18 7 9 Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes Very thin cuts such as fish fillets may not need to be turned 18 ...

Page 19: ...u remove it Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop The stops are small round objects formed in the slide rail They keep the drawer from sliding all the way out Then lift the front of the drawer and pull it out to the second stop 2 Lift the back of the drawer slightly and slide it all the way out 1 Position the drawer so that the lower drawer guides rest just inside the front frame lip 2 Li...

Page 20: ...s 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 Cleaning cycle Keep the kitchen well ventilated by opening a window or by turning on a vent hood o...

Page 21: ...inute pads to set the cleaning time you want Press the up A or down V pad s until a time between 2 41 _hours shows on the display Use 21 _hours for light soil Use 3 4 hours for average to heavy soil PRESS YOU SEE example shows 4 hour cleaning time 3 Start the oven PRESS YOU SEE The door will lock as soon as you press START ENTER 4 After Self Cleaning cycle ends and the oven YOU SEE reaches normal ...

Page 22: ... ii_il_ i _i 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 baking 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 what happens in a 31 _ hourSelf Cleaning cycle Notice that the h...

Page 23: ...ild abrasive powdered cleanser and water SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 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 use abrasive or harsh cleaners like chlorine bleach ammonia or oven cleaners Wash rinse and dry with soft cl...

Page 24: ...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 2nd and 4th rack guides Racks will disco...

Page 25: ...burner ports Gas must flow freely through the gas 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 ar...

Page 26: ...tube opening and ports replace the burner O cap To replace the Gas tube opening burner cap make sure the alignment pins on the 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 recheck cap alignment or contact a designated service technician Do not service the sealed burner yourself For normal use of yo...

Page 27: ...ides 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 the sides with your fingers on the front of the door ...

Page 28: ...emoval pins Save door removal pins for future use 6 Close the door Door stop r_ II Range clip F I I I111 _ Hinge Door removal _1111 r hanger pin hole O pins Door removal pin hole II Front frame hinge slot Angular surface of door stop clip i i i i1 The oven light will come on when you open the oven door Push the oven light pad F_ U 1 Unplug range or disconnect power 2 Remove the glass bulb cover in...

Page 29: ... temperature The burner fails to light The ignition system is broken Contact a designated service technician to replace it You have b own a household fuse or tripped a circu t breaker The burner flames lift away from the ports are yellow or are noisy The air gas mixture is incorrect Contact a designated service technician to check the air gas mixture or see the Installation Instructions PROBLEM CA...

Page 30: ...acing food in oven Choose bakeware that will allow 2 inches of air space around all sides i Open oven door to check food when timer signals shortest time suggested in recipe i Oven peeking can make cooking times longer i Baked items too brown Preheat oven to selected temperature before placing food in oven i on bottom Choose bakeware that will allow 2 inches of air space around all sides i Positio...

Page 31: ...rovide after warranty service anywhere in the United States To locate the Whirlpool designated service company in your area you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages Use and maintenance procedures If you need to order replacement parts we recom mend that you only use FSP factory specified parts FSP replacement parts will fit right and work right because they are made to the same e...

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Page 35: ...ol knobs 6 Surface burner markers 5 COOKWARE Canning 7 Materials 7 Tips 7 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Canceling 12 Clock 11 Control lock 10 Display clock 10 Minute timer 11 12 Starting 12 FEATURES 5 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN Door 26 27 28 OVEN LIGHT 28 OVEN TEMPERATURE Adjusting 15 Setting 13 16 OVEN VENT 19 PANS 7 8 PARTS 5 RACKS 8 ROASTING Pans 8 9 Racks 8 Setting cycle 13 Tips 13 SAFETY 3 4 SE...

Page 36: ...modifications made to the appliance Replacement parts or repair labor costs for units operated outside the United States B C D E F 7 99 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 lega...