Whirlpool GR460LXL manual

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    ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/performa nce parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit our we bsite at... www .whi rlpool .com T able of Contents ............. ...................... .............. 2 8523771A ® Mo d e l s RF19 9LXK, GR440LXL, GR445LX L, GR458LXL, GR460LX L, G[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .................................... ............................ ............. 2 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... .......................................... ............. 5 COOKTOP USE ....................... .................[...]

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    3 The Anti-Tip Br acket The range will not tip during normal use. However , the range can ti p if you appl y too much force or weight to the open d oor wit hou t the anti-tip bracket fastened down p roperly . 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[...]

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    4 WARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: ■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INST ALLED PROPERL Y , SLIDE RANGE F[...]

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    5 P ARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of t he parts and feat ures listed . The location and appearance of the features shown here may not match your model. Contr ol Panel ■ Keep Oven V ent Ducts Unobstructed. ■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven racks in d[...]

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    6 Rang e COOKTOP USE Cooktop C ontrols The control knobs can be se t anywhe r e betw een HI and LO. Push in and tur n to setti ng. Use the followi ng chart as a guide w hen settin g heat l evels . 1. Oven V ent (on ceramic glass model s) 2. Ceramic Glass 3. Dual E lement (on s ome mo dels) 4. Anti-Tip Bracket 5. Mode l and Se rial Numbe r Plate (be[...]

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    7 ACCUSI MMER ® Fe a t u r e The ACCUSIMMER ® Feat ure setting is an ad justable h eat sett ing for more precise simmering. It is the l e ft front s urface cooking area or element. The indi cator light will glow when the ACCUSIMMER ® Fe atur e is in use. The ACCUSIMM ER ® Feature has two setti ngs: SIMME R and NORMAL BURNER. When the swi tch is[...]

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    8 ■ Do not leave a h ot lid on the cookto p. As the cookto p cools, air can become tr apped betwee n the lid and th e cooktop, and the ce ramic glass could break when the lid is removed. ■ Clean up suga ry spills an d soils as soon as hot su rface indicator light goes of f. If s pills or soils ar e not wiped up while warm, surface pitting can o[...]

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    9 Home Canning When canning for l ong periods, al tern ate the use of surface cooking areas, elements or su rface bur ners between batches. This allows ti me for the most recently use d areas to cool. ■ Center the canne r on the grate or largest surface cooking area or element. Canners should not exte nd more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) outside the cooki[...]

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    10 To n e s T ones ar e audi ble si gnals , indi cating the follow ing: One tone ■ V ali d pad press ■ Oven is preheated (l ong tone) ■ Function has b een entered Three ton es ■ Invali d pad press Four ton es ■ End-of-cycle ■ Reminder , repeating each min ute after th e end-of-cycl e tones Reminder T ones Reminder tones may be tur ned o[...]

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    11 P ositioning Racks and Bakeware IMPORT AN T : Neve r place food or bakeware directly on the oven door or bottom. Permanent d amage will occur to the por celain finish. RACK S Position racks before turning the oven on. Do not move racks with ba kewar e on th em. Make su re racks ar e level. T o move a rack, pull it out to the st op position, rais[...]

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    12 Meat Thermomete r On models wit hout a temperatu re probe, always rely on a meat thermometer to determine donenes s of meat and poultry . The inter nal temperat ure, not appearance, is wha t counts. A meat thermometer is not sup plied with this appli ance. ■ Insert t he thermomete r into t he center o f the th ickest portion of the meat or inn[...]

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    13 Before br oiling, position rack according to Broiling Chart. It is not necessary to preheat the oven be for e puttin g food in unless recommended in the r ecipe. Position food on grid in the broil er pan, then place it in the cen ter of the oven rack. Clos e the door to the broil stop p osition to ensur e proper b roiling temperatur e. T o Broil[...]

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    14 T o Set a Ti med Cook: 1. Press BAK E (optio nal). 2. Press the TEMP “ up ” or “ down ” arro w pads to enter a temperatu r e other than th e one displayed. 3. Press STOP TIME. 4. Press the HR and MIN “ up ” or “ do wn ” arr ow pads to ente r the desired time to end cooking. 5. Press ST ART . T he disp lay will count down the t im[...]

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    15 2. Press ST A RT . The first step will show on th e displa y and the program se quence will begin. Changes can be made during a p rogrammed cook function; however , c hanges cannot be made af ter a programmed cook function has b een completed. If at any time duri ng an active se quenced program FIRST/ NEXT STE P is pr essed, th ree tones wi ll s[...]

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    16 RANGE CARE Self-Cle aning Cyc le (on som e mode ls) IMPORT AN T : The health of some birds is extremely sensi tive to the fumes give n off during the Sel f-Cleaning cyc le. Exposure to the fume s may result in death to certain birds. Alway s move birds to another closed an d well ventilated r oom. Self-c lean the oven before i t becomes heavil y[...]

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    17 4. Press the HR and MIN “ up ” or “ do wn ” a rrow s pads to enter the ti me of day to start. 5. Press ST ART . T he time of day is di splayed . The door will automatical ly lock and “ LOC KED ” an d “ DEL A Y ” will appear on t he display . The door will not u nlock until the oven cools. Wh en the start time is reached, th e ove[...]

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    18 CONTROL P ANEL Do not use abra sive cleaners , steel-wool pads , gritty wash cloth s or some paper towe ls. Damage may occur . ■ Glass cleaner an d soft cloth or sp onge: Apply glass cl eaner to soft cloth or sponge, not dir ect ly on panel. COIL ELEMEN TS (on some models) Do not c lean or i mmerse in water . Soil will burn of f when hot. For [...]

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    19 Oven Door For normal range use, it is not s uggested to remove t he oven door . How ever , if neces sary , follow these inst ructions. The oven door is heavy . Before Removing : 1. Use a putty knif e or screwdriver and in sert it at th e bottom corner of th e door stop clip. 2. Pry door stop clip fr e e and r e move from f ront fra me hinge slot[...]

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    20 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the s olutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unne cessary s ervice c all. NOTHING W ILL OPERA TE ■ Is the power supply cor d unplug ged? Plug into a grounded outlet. ■ Has a ho usehold fuse been bl own or has the cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace the fu se or reset the circuit. COOKTOP WILL [...]

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    21 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost of a service call. If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstructions b elow . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This in formation will help [...]

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    22 Notes[...]

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    23 Notes[...]

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    WHIRLPOOL ® COOKTOP, BUILT-I N OVEN AND RANGE WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appl iance is operat ed and mainta ined according to inst ructions at tached to or furnished with the produ ct, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® replac ement parts and repai r labor to correct defec ts in ma teri[...]