Page 2 - A Note to You; WARNING
2 Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform foryou to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, wedeveloped this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information ...
Page 3 - Range Safety; Your safety and the safety of others is very important.; DANGER; WARNING –; CAUTION –; – SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
• Proper Installation – Be sure the range isproperly installed and grounded by aqualified technician. • Never Use the Range for Warming orHeating the Room. • Do Not Leave Children Alone – Childrenshould not be left alone or unattended inarea where the range is in use. Theyshould never be allowed to ...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; RANGE SAFETY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires –Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher. • Use Only Dry Potholders – Moist ordamp potholders on hot surfaces mayresult in burns from steam. Do not letpotholder touch hot heating elements.Do not use a towel ...
Page 6 - Parts and Features; Cooktop control panel
Parts and Features (Models RS610PXG and RS675PXG) 6 E L E C T R O N I C O V E N C O N T R O L ELECTR ONIC O VEN CO NTROL HR HR MIN MIN COOK COOK TIME TIME DELA DELA Y ST ST AR AR T TIME TIME TIME TIME TIMER TIMER SET SET TIMER TIMER OFF OFF BAKE BAKE TEMP TEMP OFF OFF ENTER ENTER CANCEL CANCEL CLOC ...
Page 7 - PARTS AND FEATURES
7 Surface cooking area marker Hot surface indicator light Right rear control knob Left front control knob Right front control knob Left rear control knob HOT HOT SURF SURF ACE ACE E L E C T R O N I C O V E N C O N T R O L ELECTR ONIC O VEN CO NTROL HR HR MIN MIN COOK COOK TIME TIME DELA DELA Y ST ST...
Page 8 - Using Your Range; Using the surface cooking areas; Power on indicator light
8 Using Your Range Using the surface cooking areas Push in control knobs before turningthem to a setting. You can set themanywhere between HI and OFF. Surface cooking areamarkers The solid dot in the surface cooking areamarker shows which surface cooking areais turned on by that knob. w WARNING Fire...
Page 9 - USING YOUR RANGE
9 USING YOUR RANGE Using the ceramic glasscooktop (Model RS696PXG) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil elements. There are,however, a few differences: • The surface cooking area will glow redwhen the element is turned on. You will seethe element cycling on and off – ev...
Page 10 - Optional canning kit
10 USING YOUR RANGE Home canning information • Use flat-bottomed canners on all typesof cooktops, especially ceramic glass.Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms donot allow good contact with the surface. • Center the canner over the largestsurface cooking area. Do not extend more than one inch outs...
Page 11 - Cookware tips
11 USING YOUR RANGE Cookware tips • Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the area. • Cookware with non-stick finish has heating characteristics of the base material. • Check for rough spots on the bottom of...
Page 12 - Positioning racks and pans
12 USING YOUR RANGE FOOD Frozen pies, largeroasts, turkeys,angel food cakes Bundt cakes, mostquick breads,yeast breads,casseroles, meats Cookies, biscuits,muffins, cakes, nonfrozen pies RACK POSITION 1st or 2nd rack guide from bottom 2nd rack guide from bottom 2nd or 3rd rackguide from bottom Positi...
Page 13 - BAKEWARE TYPE; Using aluminum foil
13 USING YOUR RANGE NOTE: Do not line the oven bottom with foil or other liners. Itcould affect theoven surface aswell as the qualityof your baking. • Do not cover the entire rackwith aluminumfoil. It will reduceair circulation and give you poor cooking results. Baking performance is affected by the...
Page 14 - The electronic oven control
14 USING YOUR RANGE The electronic oven control Display/clock • When you first plug in the oven, every-thing on the display will light up for a fewseconds, then a time of day and “PF” willappear on the temperature display. If afteryou set the clock (see “Setting the clock”),“PF” again appears on the...
Page 15 - Starting a function; Canceling a function
15 USING YOUR RANGE Command pads The command pads tell the oven what to do and in what order. Some command padshave an Indicator Light. The Indicator Lightcomes on when you press the commandpad. The ON Indicator Light comes on when you press START/ENTER for an ovenfunction. Using the control lock Th...
Page 16 - Setting the clock; Disabling the clock display:
16 USING YOUR RANGE Setting the clock 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Set time. Press the “up” ( ▲ ) or “down” ( ▼ ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the dis-play. 3. Start clock. Disabling the clock display: If you do not want the clock time displayed,press and hold CLOCK for 5 seconds. Todisplay the cloc...
Page 17 - Using the electronic Minute Timer
17 USING YOUR RANGE Using the electronic Minute Timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop theoven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can beset in hours and minutes up to 12 hours 59 minutes. The Minute Timer will displayminutes and seconds for settings under 1 hour. You will hear four 1-second t...
Page 18 - To cancel the Minute Timer:; Audible signals
18 USING YOUR RANGE To choose between high and low volume signals: Press and hold DELAY START TIME for 5 seconds. A short tone will sound totell you the signals have beenchanged. “HI” or “LO” will appear onthe time display to show the volume you chose. If the volume is changed whilethe audible signa...
Page 19 - When roasting or cooking
19 USING YOUR RANGE Baking/roasting 1. Position racks. For more information, see “Positioningracks and pans” in “Using the Oven” earlierin this section. NOTE: Do not place food directly on theoven door or the oven bottom. 2. Choose baking/roasting setting. 3. Set temperature (optional). Do this step...
Page 21 - Adjusting the oven temperature control; Press and hold BAKE for
21 USING YOUR RANGE Saving energy • To avoid loss of heat, open the oven dooras little as possible. • Use a timer to keep track of cooking time. • Plan your meals for the most efficient useof the oven by cooking more than onefood at a time, or baking while the oven isstill hot after cooking a meal. ...
Page 23 - Broiling; Put food on broiler pan and
23 USING YOUR RANGE Broiling NOTE: Do not preheat when broiling, unlessyour recipe recommends it. 1. Position rack. You need to place the rack so that thesurface of the food is at least 3 inchesaway from the broil element. See“Broiling guidelines” later in this section. 2. Put food on broiler pan an...
Page 25 - Broiling guidelines
NOTE: Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes. 25 USING YOUR RANGE Recommended rack positions are numberedfrom the bottom (1) to the top (5). For bestresults, place food 3 inches or more fromthe broil element. Broiling guidelines • Use only the broiler pan and gri...
Page 26 - Using the electronic MEALTIMER; Method 1 – Using Cook Time:
26 USING YOUR RANGE Using the electronic MEALTIMER ™ control The electronic MEALTIMER control will turnthe oven on and off at times you set, evenwhen you are not around. Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for foods which do not require a preheatedoven, such as meats and casseroles. Donot use dela...
Page 28 - Method 2 – Using Stop Time
28 USING YOUR RANGE 7. When baking/roasting is done: The oven will turn off automatically and beep 4 times. You will also hear four 1-second tones every minute (unless they have been disabled [see “Disabling the timer reminder tones” in the “Using theelectronic Minute Timer” section]) until youpress...
Page 37 - The oven vent
37 USING YOUR RANGE 11. Turn off oven. NOTE: You can do this step any time to cancel the MEALTIMER ™ control setting. The oven vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oventhrough a vent. The vent for the oven isabove the oven door. This vent is needed for air circulation. Do not block the vent.Poo...
Page 38 - Before you start
38 Using the Self-CleaningCycle (MODELS RS675PXG AND RS696PXG) Before you start w WARNING Burn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven. Failure to follow these instructions ...
Page 39 - USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE; Before setting the controls; To start cleaning immediately:
39 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE • Do not leave plastic utensils on the cook-top. They may melt. • Do not leave any foil in the oven duringthe Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil could burnor melt and damage the oven surface. • The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Before setting the co...
Page 43 - How the cycle works
43 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE How the cycle works The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heatto burn away soil and grease. During thecycle, the oven gets much hotter than itdoes for normal baking or broiling. This highheat breaks up the soil or grease and burnsit away. Your oven is preset for a 3...
Page 44 - Caring for Your Range; Cleaning chart
44 PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Control Knobs • Soap and water • Dishwasher • DO NOT use steel wool or abrasive cleaners. • Pull knobs straight away from control panel. • Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. Control Panel • Soap and water • Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. Exterior ...
Page 45 - CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
*When the cooktop is cool, remove all spills and clean. Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, may affect the finish. 45 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Oven door glass • Soap and water • Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad • Wash, rinse and dry with...
Page 47 - Cleaning the ceramic glass cooktop
47 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE NOTE: Always wipe your cooktop with clean water and dry it well after using the cleanserto prevent streaking or staining. *To order additional Cooktop Polishing Creme (Part No. 3184477), call 1-800-253-1301. You will hear a recording. Follow the steps to place an order. Clea...
Page 48 - Coil elements and reflector bowls; Removing
48 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE Coil elements and reflector bowls (Models RS610PXG and RS675PXG) 3. Pull the coil element straight away fromthe receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See the“Cleaning chart” earlier in this sectionfor cleaning instructions. 2. Push in the edge of the coil element,oppos...
Page 49 - Replacing
49 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE Coil elements and reflector bowls (cont.) (Models RS610PXG and RS675PXG) 4. When the terminal is pushed into thereceptacle as far as it will go, push downthe edge of the coil element opposite thereceptacle. NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back tothe cookware on the coil e...
Page 50 - Removing the oven door
50 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE Removing the oven door For normal use of your oven, you do notneed to remove the door. However, if youhave to remove the door follow the instruc-tions in this section. The oven door is heavy. Use both hands to remove and replace the door. Do not liftand carry the door by the...
Page 51 - The oven lights; To replace an oven light:
51 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE The oven lights The oven lights will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the lights onwhen the oven door is closed, press theOven Light pad on the control panel. NOTE: Make sure oven is cool beforereplacing a light bulb. To replace an oven light: 1. Disconnect power...
Page 52 - Troubleshooting; If nothing operates, check the following:; Other possible problems and their causes:
52 CAUSE • You have not set the electronic control correctly. Refer to the section in this manual describing the function you areoperating. • You have accidentally set the control lock. See the “Usingthe control lock” section on page 15. • You have programmed a delayed start time. Wait for the start...
Page 53 - TROUBLESHOOTING
53 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM The oven temperatureseems too low or toohigh Slow baking or roasting Baked items too brownon bottom Unevenly baked items Crust edge brownsbefore pie is done The display is showing“PF” “F” followed by a number shows on the display CAUSE • Adjust the oven temperature control...
Page 54 - Requesting Assistance or Service; If you need assistance or service
54 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of yourappliance (see the “A Note to You” section).This information will help us better res...
Page 55 - Index
55 Index TOPIC PAGE A NOTE TO YOU.........................................2 ASSISTANCE ............................................54 BAKING Aluminum foil ..........................................13Bakeware choices ..................................13Pans ..............................................
Page 56 - WHIRLPOOL
WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of your range.2. Instruct you how to use your range.3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring.4. Replace owner-accessible light bulbs. B. Repairs when your range is used in other than normal, single-family household use...
