Whirlpool GS440LEL, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...5681 for installation and service call 1 800 807 6777 or visit our website at www whirlpool com or www whirlpool com canada Table of Contents 2 To the installer Please leave this instruction book with the unit To the consumer Please read and keep this book for future reference 8523777A Models SF195LEK GS440LEL GS445LEL GS458LEL GS460LEL GS465LEL GS470LEL GS475LEL ...

Page 2: ... Oven Door 17 Storage Drawer 17 Warming Drawer 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 18 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE 19 WARRANTY 20 RANGE SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don t immediately follow instructions You can be killed or seriously injured if you don t follow instructions All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what ...

Page 3: ... 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 Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults WARNING Anti Tip Bracket Making sure the anti tip bracket is installed Slide range forward Look for the anti tip...

Page 4: ...n accordance with Canadian Electrical Code 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Disconnect the electrical s...

Page 5: ... Burner Control 4 Right Rear Burner Control 5 Surface Burner Locator 2 3 4 1 5 1 Oven Vent 2 Surface Cooking Area 3 Anti Tip Bracket 4 Oven Door Hinge 5 Model and Serial Number Plate behind left side of storage drawer 6 Storage Drawer 7 Control Panel 8 Center Grate 9 Surface Burner Control 10 Automatic Oven Light Switch 11 Oven Rack 12 Gasket 13 Oven Door Window 14 Self Clean Latch 15 Gas Regulato...

Page 6: ...p in place when using a surface burner A clean burner cap will help prevent poor ignition and uneven flames Always clean the burner cap after a spillover and routinely remove and clean the caps according to the General Cleaning section Gas Tube Opening Gas must flow freely throughout the gas tube opening for the burner to light properly Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills food clea...

Page 7: ... See Assistance or Service for ordering instructions For more information contact your local U S Government Agricultural Department Extension Office In Canada contact Agriculture Canada Companies that manufacture home canning products can also offer assistance Cookware IMPORTANT Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area element or surface burner Ideal cookware should have a flat bot...

Page 8: ...ads to set the time of day including a m or p m 3 Press CLOCK or START Tones Tones are audible signals indicating the following One tone Valid pad press Oven is preheated long tone Function has been entered Three tones Invalid pad press Four tones End of cycle Reminder repeating each minute after the end of cycle tones Reminder Tones Reminder tones may be turned off Press and hold STOP TIME for 5 ...

Page 9: ...ay OvenTemperatureControl IMPORTANT Do not use a thermometer to measure oven temperature because opening the oven door and element or burner cycling may give incorrect readings The oven provides accurate temperatures however it may cook faster or slower than your previous oven so the temperature calibration can be adjusted It can be changed in Fahrenheit or Celsius A minus sign means the oven will...

Page 10: ...perature not appearance is what counts A meat thermometer is not supplied with this appliance Insert the thermometer into the center of the thickest portion of the meat or inner thigh or breast of poultry The tip of the thermometer should not touch fat bone or gristle After reading the thermometer once push it into the meat in 1 25 cm more and read again If the temperature drops cook the meat or p...

Page 11: ...for roasting foods that require longer and slower cook times such as poultry and roasts Similar to the baking and roasting function the bake elements or burners cycle on and off at intervals during CHOICE BAKE cycle However the cycle duration for the broil element is much shorter during CHOICE BAKE cycle allowing less top browning of foods and more customized control for your baking results To Use...

Page 12: ...the temperature optional Press the TEMP up or down arrow pad to raise or lower the temperature in 5 F 3 C amounts to set a temperature other than 150 F 66 C The warm range is 100 F 200 F 38 C 93 C 3 Press START 4 Press CANCEL when finished TimedCooking Timed Cooking allows the oven to be set to turn on at a certain time of day cook for a set length of time and or shut off automatically Delay start...

Page 13: ...s to set the time of day for the first cook function to stop To Program Next Steps of the Sequence 1 Press FIRST NEXT STEP PROGRAM and STEP will appear on the display The number of the steps being programmed will flash START and TIME will appear on the display 2 Choose the desired cook function by pressing any cook function key Press TEMP up or down arrow pad if desired to select temperature 3 Pre...

Page 14: ... DRAWER OFF when finished Warming Drawer Settings The warming drawer is pre set for a Lo temperature but can be changed by pressing the TEMP up arrow pad Use the following chart as a guide when selecting a different temperature other than Lo Warming Drawer Temperature Chart Different foods require different settings in order to maintain the ideal serving temperature Use the following chart as a gu...

Page 15: ...ge to heavy soil Once the oven has completely cooled remove ash with a damp cloth Do not wipe down any of the inside surfaces until the oven has completely cooled down Applying a cool damp cloth to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled could result in the glass breaking The oven light will not work during the Self Cleaning cycle To Self Clean Before self cleaning make sure the door ...

Page 16: ... other or hard surfaces such as cast iron cookware Do not reassemble caps on burners while wet Do not clean in the Self Cleaning cycle Nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad and mildly abrasive cleanser Clean as soon as cooktop grates and caps are cool Dishwasher grates only not caps Use the most aggressive cycle SURFACE BURNERS Sealed Burner models See Surface Burners section OVEN DOOR EXTERIOR Glass ...

Page 17: ...moval pins until the door is replaced on the range To Replace 1 Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface 2 Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots 3 Tilt top of door toward range Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins Make sure the...

Page 18: ...t it dry Excessive heat around cookware on cooktop Is the cookware the proper size Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking area element or surface burner Cookware should not extend more than 1 in 2 5 cm outside the cooking area Cooktop cooking results not what expected Is the proper cookware being used See Cookware section Is the control knob set to the proper heat level See Cookto...

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