Page 2 - Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free.; A N; OTE; Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL
2 1-800-253-1301 Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free. A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. Because your life is getting busier and more compli-cated, WHIRLPOOL appliances are easy to use, savetime, and help you manage your home better. Toensure that you enjoy ...
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 –; WARNING –; CAUTION –
4 RANGE SAFETY – SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when usingthe range, follow basic precautions, including thefollowing: • WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUSTBE...
Page 5 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5 RANGE SAFETY • Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward andNot Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units – Toreduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammablematerials, and spillage due to unintentionalcontact with the utensil, the handle of a utensilshould be positioned so that it is turned inward,and does...
Page 6 - ARTS; ONTROL
6 CLOSE DOOR CLOSE DOOR BAKE BROIL START ? ART ? PREHEA T CLEAN ON DOOR LOCKED DOOR LOCKED SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN BAKE CUSTOM BROIL AUTO CLE AN TEMP START OFF CANCEL 5 SEC ENTER P ARTS AND F EATURES This section contains captioned pictures of your range. Use them to learn where all pa...
Page 7 - SING; Using the control knobs; WARNING
7 U SING Y OUR R ANGE To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells youwhat you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently. U SING THE SURFACE BURNERS w WARNING Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard Do not operate with a yellow flame. Doing so c...
Page 8 - USING YOUR RANGE; CONT
8 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 information The large diameter of most water-bath or pressu...
Page 9 - General guidelines; OSITIONING; Rack placement for specific foods:
9 USING YOUR RANGE General guidelines Follow this section carefully to get the bestcooking results. • Before turning on the oven, place oven rackswhere you need them. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop, raise thefront edge, and lift it out. • Be sure the rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or...
Page 10 - OR
10 USING YOUR RANGE F OR BEST AIR CIRCULATION Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reachall parts of the oven.This results in betterbaking. • Place the pans so that one is not directlyover the other. • For best results, allow 1 1 ⁄ 2 -2 inches of space around eachpan a...
Page 11 - Display; Using the control lock
11 T HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL CLOSE DOOR BAKE BROIL START ? PREHEAT CLEAN ON DOOR LOCKED BAKE CUSTOM BROIL AUTO CLE AN TEMP START OFF CANCEL 5 SEC ENTER SELF-CLEANING OVEN Display • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appearon the display until you press any command pad.If “PF” again appea...
Page 12 - TARTING; AKING
12 USING YOUR RANGE S TARTING / CANCELING A FUNCTION After setting a function for the first time, you must press the start/enter pad to start thefunction. The off/cancel pad will cancel any function except for the control lock. OFF CANCEL START 5 SEC ENTER B AKING / ROASTING IMPORTANT: Do not try to...
Page 16 - ROILING
16 NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your reciperecommends it. • See “Broiling tips” later in this section. 1. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. See “Broiling guide”later in this section. 4. Press the custom broil pad. The broil indicator light will light up. 5. Start the ove...
Page 17 - To custom broil at a lower temperature:
17 To custom broil at a lower temperature: • If your food is cooking too fast, press the custombroil pad and press the t temp pad until “325°F” shows on the display. Then press the start/enter pad. • If you want your food to broil slower from thestart, press the custom broil pad and press the t temp...
Page 18 - Broiling guide
18 USING YOUR RANGE • Thin ( 3 ⁄ 4 ") steaks may be broiled in the higher rack positions. • To cook thick (1 1 ⁄ 2 ") steaks and other thick cuts of meat well done, start cooking on a lower rackposition or move them to a lower rack positionafter searing. Broiling guide Recommended rack posit...
Page 19 - OVEN; ANTI
19 CLOSE DOOR CLOSE DOOR BAKE BAKE BROIL BROIL ST START ? ART ? PREHEA PREHEA T CLEAN CLEAN ON ON DOOR LOCKED DOOR LOCKED SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN BAKE AKE CUSTOM BROIL AUT AUTO CL CLE AN AN TEMP TEMP ST START ART OFF OFF CANCE L CANCEL 5 SEC 5 SEC ENTER ENTER T HE OVEN VENT Hot air and...
Page 20 - STORAGE; Removing the storage drawer:
20 USING YOUR RANGE T HE STORAGE DRAWER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You canremove the drawer to make it easier to clean underthe range. Be careful when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull thedrawer straight out to the first s...
Page 21 - EFORE
21 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning theinside of the oven. Like the other functions of your range, you run the Self-Cleaning cycle with theeasy-to-use controls. Please review the instructions in this sectio...
Page 22 - USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
22 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE S ETTING THE CONTROLS 1. Press the auto clean pad. The clean indicator light will light up. This will automatically set a 4 1 ⁄ 2 -hour Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down 1 ⁄ 2 hour before the cycle is over. 2. Start the oven. NOTE: The on...
Page 24 - LEANING
24 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items foundaround your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep itlooking and working like new. C LEANING CHART Use this chart to get specific informat...
Page 25 - Cleaning the cooktop; CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
25 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) HOW TO CLEAN • Wash with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry well. OR • Leave the racks in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: If you leave your racks in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle, they will lose their original color and become...
Page 26 - Cleaning the surface burners; EALED
26 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE Cleaning the surface burners • You should routinely remove and clean theburner cap. Always clean the burner cap aftera spillover. Keeping the burner cap clean pre-vents improper ignition and an uneven flame. • For the proper flow of gas and ignition of theburner, do not allo...
Page 27 - To clean the burners:
27 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE continued on next page 5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports, replace the burner cap.To replace the burnercap, make sure thealignment pins on thecap are properly alignedwith the burner base. 6. Turn on the burner to see if it will light. If the burner does not lig...
Page 28 - EMOVING
28 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR ( CONT . ) To remove: 1. Open the door about halfway. Insert door removal pins into bothhinge hangers. Do notremove them whilethe door is removedfrom the range. 3. Rotate the door toward the range. Lift up the door until it stops. Do not usethe door h...
Page 29 - To replace the oven light:
29 T HE OVEN LIGHT The oven light will come on when you open theoven door. To turn the light on or off when the oven dooris closed (Model SF360PEE): • Push the oven light switch on the backguard. To replace the oven light: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power. 2. Remove the glass bulb cover in the ba...
Page 30 - ROUBLESHOOTING
30 T ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of anykind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you stillneed help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 32. R ANGE DOES NOT WO...
Page 31 - TROUBLESHOOTING
31 C OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM Cooking results arenot what you expected CAUSE • The oven temperature seems too low or too high. See “Adjusting the oventemperature control” on page 15 to adjust the oven temperature. • You did not preheat the oven before baking (if called for in the recipe). • You are us...
Page 32 - EQUESTING
32 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 33 - NOTES
Page 35 - NDEX
35 TOPIC PAGE AIR CIRCULATION ..................................................... 10 ANTI-TIP BRACKET ................................................... 19 ASSISTANCE ............................................................. 32 BAKING Pans ........................................................
Page 36 - WARRANTY; WHIRLPOOL; AS
PART NO. 3196290 Rev. B © 1997 Whirlpool Corporation ® Registered Trademark/TM Trademark of Whirlpool, U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A. 7/97 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. R...
