Whirlpool SF395LEE, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ... 31 Troubleshooting 37 Requesting Assistance or Service 39 Index 43 Warranty 44 1 800 253 1301 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments TO THE INSTALLER PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT TO THE CONSUMER PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE 4 65 Cubic Foot Oven MODEL SF395LEE PART NO 3196293 Rev B TM ...

Page 2: ...loped this Use and Care Guide It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely Please read it carefully Also complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance Please record your model s information Whenever you call to request service for your a...

Page 3: ...and the word DANGER or WARNING These words mean wDANGER wWARNING 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 wWARNING 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 i...

Page 4: ... Maintenance Keep range area clear and free from combustible materials gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids Storage in or on the Range Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near surface units Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam type extinguisher Use Only Dry Potholders Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in ...

Page 5: ...h to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns among these surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings oven doors and windows of oven doors IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRU...

Page 6: ...to learn where all parts and features are and what they look like Use the page references to help you quickly find out more about the part or feature you are interested in Oven vent p 25 Surface burners and grates pp 7 31 34 Anti tip bracket p 25 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Storage drawer p 26 Electronic oven control p 11 Control panel pp 7 31 Automatic oven li...

Page 7: ...arking Make sure the burner has lit To stop the clicking sound after the burner lights turn the control knob to the cook setting you want The control knob has 3 cook settings HIGH MED and LOW However you can set the control knob anywhere between HIGH and LOW NOTE All four electric ignitors will click at the same time However the burner with the control knob turned to LIGHT is the one that will ign...

Page 8: ...Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to the LIGHT position After the burner lights turn the control knob to the setting you want Home canning information The large diameter of most water bath or pressure canners combined with high heat settings for long periods of time can cause damage to the cooktop To protect your range For best results use a canner which can be centered over...

Page 9: ... rack is loaded with food tilting the rack could cause the food to spill To avoid spilling do not try to pull out the rack when removing large amounts of food Using insulated bakeware ovenproof glassware and dark metal pans When baking with insulated cookie sheets or baking pans place them in the bottom third of the oven You may need to in crease the recommended baking times so test for doneness b...

Page 10: ...G YOUR RANGE Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven This results in better baking Place the pans so that one is not directly over the other For best results allow 11 2 2 inches of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls For best baking results bake 1 sheet of cookies at a time using rack 3 If baking with 2 cookie sheets use rac...

Page 11: ... 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 one hour or over the display will count down each minute When you are using cook time and or stop time the display will show hours and minutes or minutes and seconds Timer set and off pads pp 12 13 U...

Page 12: ... time is up 1 Press the timer set pad 2 Set the time Press the up s or down t pad s until the correct time shows on the display 1 Press the clock pad 2 Set the time Press the up s or down t pad s until the correct time shows on the display 3 Start the clock NOTE If you do not want the clock time displayed press and hold the clock pad for 5 seconds To display the clock time again press and hold the...

Page 13: ...e timer Press the timer off pad USINGTHEELECTRONICMINUTETIMER CONT PRESS YOU SEE R TIME display counts down START ENTER 5 SEC YOU SEE R TIME PRESS YOU SEE TIMER OFF time of day PRESS YOU SEE TIMER OFF time of day After setting a function you must press the start enter pad to start the function If you do not press the start enter pad within 5 seconds of setting START will show on the display as a r...

Page 14: ... 5 F amounts Use these pads until the desired temperature shows on the small display TONES Tones tell you if a function is entered correctly or not They also tell you when a cycle is completed To shut off all tones except the end of timer and error tones Press and hold the stop time pad for 5 seconds A short tone will sound to tell you the tones have been changed Repeat to turn the tones back on Y...

Page 15: ...eratures may be different at the end of the countdown This is normal 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 the start enter pad You do not have to press the start enter pad again The preheating time will not change if you reset the temperature before the countdown time ends...

Page 16: ...oney Oven peeking can make cooking times longer and affect food quality Rely on a timer to keep track of cooking time Plan your meals for the most efficient use of the oven by cooking more than one food at a time or baking while the oven is still hot after cooking a meal It is not necessary to preheat the oven when broiling or roasting unless your recipe recommends doing so 7 After cooking turn of...

Page 17: ...l not be made To display temperatures in C instead of F Press and hold the custom broil pad for 5 seconds You will hear a short tone and the tempera tures displayed will switch to C To switch back to F repeat the instructions above Whenever you switch C or F will be displayed for 5 seconds How to determine the amount of adjustment needed The chart at the right tells you how much to adjust the offs...

Page 18: ...the pan in the center of the oven rack 4 Press the custom broil pad 5 Start the oven You the can change the temperature setting any time before or after pressing the start enter pad 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 the start enter pad again 6 After broiling turn off the oven PRESS YOU SEE CUST...

Page 19: ...rain excess liquid and grease away from the cooking surface to help prevent spatter or smoke If you broil small quantities you may want to use a small broiler pan You can get them in the housewares section of many department stores Do not cover the broiler grid with foil To make sure the grease drains well do not use cookie sheets or similar pans for broiling Place food about 3 inches or more from...

Page 20: ...d APPROXIMATE TIME MINUTES SIDE 2 7 8 8 9 9 10 6 7 10 11 4 5 3 4 8 9 18 20 11 16 4 5 7 9 N A MEAT Steak 1 thick medium rare medium well done Ground Meat Patties 3 4 thick well done Pork Chops 1 thick Ham Slice 1 2 thick precooked Frankfurters Lamb Chops 1 thick Chicken bone in pieces boneless breasts Fish fillets 1 4 1 2 thick steaks 3 4 1 thick Lobster Tails 6 8 oz RACK POSITION 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4...

Page 21: ... oven To place your racks correctly see Positioning racks and pans earlier in this section 2 Choose the bake setting 3 Set the temperature optional Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350 F Press to raise the tempera ture or to lower the temperature in 5 F amounts Use these pads until the temperature you want shows on the small display 4 Press the cook time pad USINGTHEELECTRO...

Page 22: ...en will turn off by itself and beep 4 times You will also hear four 1 second tones every minute until you press the off cancel pad NOTE To remove the reminder tones press and hold the cook time pad for 5 seconds To bring back the tones repeat this step You will see oFF when the tones are turned off and on when they are turned on 8 Turn off the oven NOTE You can do this step any time to cancel the ...

Page 23: ... the temperature or the temp pad to lower the temperature in 5 F amounts Use these pads until the temperature you want shows on the small display 4 Press the cook time pad 5 Set the cook time Press the up s or down t pad s until the correct time shows on the display 6 Press the delay start time pad PRESS YOU SEE BAKE F BAKE PRESS YOU SEE F BAKE example shows bake at 375 F TEMP PRESS YOU SEE COOK T...

Page 24: ...he cook time is less than 1 hour 10 When baking roasting is done The oven will turn off by itself and beep 4 times You will also hear four 1 second tones every minute until you press the off cancel pad NOTE To remove the reminder tones press and hold the cook time pad for 5 seconds To bring back the tones repeat this step You will see oFF when the tones are turned off and on when they are turned o...

Page 25: ... or any of the surface burners USING YOUR RANGE wWARNING Burn Hazard Use pot holders when touching items left near oven vent Failure to do so can result in burns Oven vent Making sure the anti tip bracket is installed Slide range forward Look for the anti tip bracket securely attached to floor Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti tip bracket THEANTI TIPBRACKET The range will not tip d...

Page 26: ...n 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 Replacing the storage drawer 1 Fit the ends of the drawer slide rails into the drawer guides on both sides of the opening Also be sure the lower guide is fitted onto the lower slide rail 2 Lift the front of the drawer and push it in until the metal stops on the draw...

Page 27: ...an cause staining and etching or pitting Remove the oven racks 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 Hea...

Page 28: ...ime between 21 2 41 2 hours shows on the display Use 21 2 hours for light soil Use 31 2 41 2 hours for average to heavy soil 3 Start the oven Make sure the door is closed all the way If the door is open even a little it will not lock Press the door closed if needed If the door is closed it will lock as soon as you press the start enter pad 4 After the Self Cleaning cycle ends LOCKED goes off and t...

Page 29: ...t time Press the up s or down t pad s until the correct time shows on the display The oven will automatically come up with the stop time by adding the set cleaning time to the set start time 5 Press the start enter pad 6 After the Self Cleaning cycle starts The door will lock as soon as you press the start enter pad 7 After the Self Cleaning cycle ends LOCKED goes off and the door unlocks NOTE The...

Page 30: ... the oven before it gets heavily soiled Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and results in more smoke than usual HOWTHECYCLEWORKS 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 31 2...

Page 31: ...ng pad on heavily soiled areas Do not use steel wool abrasives or harsh cleansers They may damage the finish If you use soap or detergent solutions wipe thoroughly to prevent filmy residue NOTE Do not let foods containing acids such as vinegar tomato or lemon juice remain on the surface Acids may remove the glossy finish Also wipe up milk or egg spills when the cooktop is cool Be careful when clea...

Page 32: ... Follow the directions that come with the cleaner Wipe up food spills containing sugar as soon as possible after the oven cools down See the Using the Self Cleaning Cycle section See the Using the Self Cleaning Cycle section PART Oven racks Oven door glass Oven cavity SEALEDSURFACEBURNERSANDCOOKTOP The sealed burner cooktop is specially designed to make cleaning easier Cleaning the cooktop Wipe th...

Page 33: ...er 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 burner control knob areas Moisture can cause the ignitor switches to fail Gas tube opening Burner base SEALEDSURFACEBURNERSANDCOOKTOP CONT Contoured wel...

Page 34: ...ening and ports replace the burner cap To replace the 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 an authorized service technician Do not service the sealed burner yourself REMOVINGTHEOVENDOOR For normal use of your ra...

Page 35: ...des with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface 2 Rest the hinge hanger so that it is flat at the bottom of the hinge hanger on the bottom of the front frame slot 3 Position the door with the hinge hanger slots almost parallel to the front frame 4 Push up and in until the hinge hanger slots become fastened to the range Lower the door and rotate it slightly from...

Page 36: ...nplug range or disconnect power 2 Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by turning it counterclockwise LIGHT 4 Replace the light bulb cover by turning it clockwise CARING FOR YOUR RANGE 3 Remove the light bulb from its socket Replace the bulb with a 40 watt appliance bulb 5 Plug in range or reconnect power NOTE The oven light will not work during theSelf Cleaning cycle ...

Page 37: ...ait for the start time to be reached or cancel and reset the control The main or regulator gas shutoff valve is in the off position See the Installation Instructions The ignitor is broken Contact an authorized service technician to replace it You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker The air gas mixture is incorrect Contact an authorized service technician to check the air gas m...

Page 38: ...s not enough air space around the pan when baking Allow 11 2 to 2 inches of air space on all sides of the pan The flame size does not fit the cookware being used When broiling you have not completely closed the oven door The flow of combustion and or ventilation air to the range is blocked Make sure nothing is blocking the middle front of the backguard The range is not level See the Installation I...

Page 39: ...l fit right and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new WHIRLPOOL appliance To locate FSP replacement parts in your area call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number or your nearest authorized service center FORFURTHERASSISTANCE If you need further assistance you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at Whirlpool Brand Ho...

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Page 43: ...ting 13 Tones 14 FEATURES 6 MEALTIMER CONTROL Delay start 23 Starting now 21 TOPIC PAGE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN DOOR 34 OVEN LIGHT 36 OVEN TEMPERATURE Adjusting 17 Setting 14 19 OVEN VENT 25 PANS 9 10 PARTS 6 RACKS 9 10 ROASTING Pans 9 10 Racks 9 10 Setting cycle 14 Tips 15 SAFETY 3 5 SELF CLEANING CYCLE Before you start 27 Delay start 29 How the cycle works 30 Setting the controls 28 Tips ...

Page 44: ...quential damages so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Outside the United States a different warranty may apply For details please contact your authorized Whirlpool dealer If you need service first see the Troubleshooting section of this book After checking Troubleshooting...