Page 2 - Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free.; A N; OTE
2 WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire orexplosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. – WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS • ...
Page 3 - Your safety and the safety of others is very important.; DANGER
3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’tfollow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’tfollow instructions. Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this man...
Page 4 - RANGE SAFETY; – SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4 RANGE SAFETY – SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using therange, follow basic precautions, including thefollowing: • WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUSTBE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED...
Page 5 - ONTROL
5 Manual oven light switch (p. 23) Oven temperature control knob (pp. 12, 14, 15) Electronic clock/timer (pp. 10, 11) Control panel (pp. 5, 18) Automatic oven light switch (p. 23) Gasket (p. 19) P ARTS AND F EATURES (Model SF306PEG shown) NOTES: • Window, manual oven lightswitch, and roll-out broild...
Page 6 - Easy ways to save energy; WARNING; Using the control knobs; SING; Burner heat settings
6 U SING Y OUR R ANGE NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookwarewhich has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. Thecookware could overheat, causing damage to thecookware or cooking product. Easy ways to save energy • To help shorten your cooking time, use the least amount of liquid possible. • Pr...
Page 7 - USING YOUR RANGE; CONT; In case of a prolonged power failure
7 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE SURFACE BURNERS ( CONT . ) In case of a prolonged power failure You can manually light surface burners. Hold a litmatch near a burner and turn the control knob tothe LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn thecontrol knob to the setting you want. Home canning info...
Page 8 - Positioning racks and pans
8 USING YOUR RANGE Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them beforeturning on the oven. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position,raise the front edge and lift it out. • Be sure the rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your handsif rack(s) m...
Page 9 - AKEWARE CHOICES
9 USING YOUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. BAKEWARE TYPE Light colored aluminum • Light golden crusts• Even browning • Use temperature and time recommended in recipe. Dark aluminum and otherbakewa...
Page 10 - ODEL
10 USING YOUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC TIME - OF - DAY ( TOD ) CLOCK / TIMER (M ODEL SF3O6PEG) S ETTING THE CLOCK (M ODEL SF3O6PEG) CLOCK TIMER TIMER Oven timerpad(p. 11) Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, the entiredisplay appears followed by a flashing time-of-day. If, after you set th...
Page 12 - AKING; Roasting meats and poultry
12 USING YOUR RANGE B AKING / ROASTING Rear Front 2. Push in and turn the oven temperature control knob counterclockwiseto the baking/roastingtemperature you want.The oven burner will lightby itself in 50-60 seconds. IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to light the ovenburner during a power failure. 1. Place ...
Page 13 - DJUSTING
13 E E G G HO T T E R C OO L ER 1 NOTCH = 5˚F E G HO TT ER COOLER E G 1 NOTCH = 5˚F Lockingscrews 2. Loosen the locking screws inside the control knob. Note the position of the notches. 3. Adjust the temperature. • To lower the temperature, hold the knobhandle firmly and turn the skirt counterclock-...
Page 14 - ROILING; ODELS; OEG; AND; Broiler pan and grid
14 USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING (M ODELS SF3O 2 OEG AND SF3O 2 BEG) The broiler is located below the oven door. Alwaysbroil with the broiler and oven doors closed. NOTES: • Do not step on or apply weight to the broiler doorwhen it is open. This could damage the door. • Do not preheat the broiler befor...
Page 16 - OVEN; Broiling guidelines
16 USING YOUR RANGE Recommended pan positions are numbered from bottom (0) to top (2) (see “Broiler pan and grid” earlier inthis section.) For best results, place food 3 inches or more from the broil burner. You should rotate thebroiler pan back to the front at the same time you turn the foods. B RO...
Page 18 - LEANING
18 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE w WARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on allcl...
Page 19 - CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
19 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners • See “Lift-up cooktop and surface burners” in the “Caring for your range” section. Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • Soap and water • When oven cools, wash, rinse and...
Page 21 - EMOVING
21 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need toremove the door. However, if you find it necessaryto remove the door, follow the instructions in thissection. NOTE: The oven door is heavy. Before removing the door: 1. Use a putty knife or screwdriver a...
Page 23 - To turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed:
23 R EMOVING THE OVEN BOTTOM ( CONT . ) Lip CARING FOR YOUR RANGE 4. Place your fingers in the slots in the bottom panel and lift the rear of the panel up and backuntil the lip at the front of the panel is clear of thefront frame of the oven cavity. 5. Lift the bottom up and out. To replace: Reverse...
Page 24 - ROUBLESHOOTING
24 PROBLEM Nothing works CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly grounded outlet (120v polarized). • The range is not properly connected to the gas supply. Contact anauthorized service technician to reconnect the range to the gas supply.(See the Installation Instructions.) • You have blown ...
Page 25 - OOKING; TROUBLESHOOTING
25 S URFACE BURNERS CAUSE • The control knob is not set correctly. Push in the control knobs beforeturning them. Make sure the control knob is turned to the Light position.(See page 6.) • You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker. • The burner ports may be clogged. Clean them with...
Page 26 - EQUESTING
26 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301.Our consultants are available toassist 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 respond...
Page 27 - NDEX
27 TOPIC PAGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ................................................... 17 ASSISTANCE ............................................................. 26 BAKING Aluminum foil ............................................................ 9Bakeware .................................................
Page 28 - NOTES; WARRANTY; WHIRLPOOL; AS
NOTES LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTYFROM DATE OF PURCHASE WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL ® G AS R ANGE 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 or plumbing. 4. Replac...
