Whirlpool GR773LXS manual

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    ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t features, op eration/p erforma nce, parts, accessories or se rvice, call: 1-800-253 -1301 or visit ou r website at... www .whi rlpool.com T able of Contents ............. ...................... .............. 2 W10162204A ® T o the installer: Please leav e this instruction book with the ran[...]

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

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    3 RANGE SAFETY The An ti- Tip Bra ck et The range will not tip d uring normal use. However , the range can tip i f you apply t oo much force or weight to the open door wit ho ut t he anti-tip bracket fastened down properly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't[...]

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    4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, 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 PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF T[...]

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    5 P A RTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed . The location and appearance of the feat ures shown here may not match those of your model. Control Panels Styl e 1 Styl e 2 A. Left front control knob B. Left rear contro l knob C. Electronic oven [...]

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    6 Styl e 3 A. Left front control knob B. Left rear contro l knob C. Electronic oven control D. Hot sur face indicator light E. Surface cookin g area locator F . Right rear co ntrol knob G. Ri ght front control kno b A. Left front control knob B. Left rear contro l knob C. Electronic oven control D. Hot sur face indicator light E. Surface cookin g a[...]

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    7 Styl e 4 Rang e A. Left fro nt control knob B. Left r ear control knob C. Electronic oven control D. Surface cookin g area locator E Right rear contr ol knob F . Right front con trol knob A B C D E F A. Ove n vent (on ceramic glass models) B. Cera mic glass (on so me model s) C. Dual element (on so me model s) D. Anti-tip bra cket E. Model and se[...]

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    8 COOKTOP USE Cooktop C ontrols The cont rol knobs can be set to anywhe re between HI and LO. Push in an d tur n to setting. Us e the followin g chart as a guide when se tting he at leve ls. Dual Cookin g Zone (on som e models) The Dual Cooking Zone offers flexibilit y depending on the size of the cookwa re. S ingle size can be used in the same way[...]

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    9 The W arm Zone element ar e a will not glow red when cyclin g on. However , its ind i cator light will glow as long as t he Warm Z one element area is too hot to tou ch. ■ Use only cookware and dishes recommende d for oven and cooktop use. ■ Cover all food s with a lid or a luminum foil. When wa rming baked goods, allow a s mall opening in th[...]

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    10 2. Pull the c oil element straight away from the receptacle. 3. Lift out the bu rner bowl . T o Replace: 1. Line up openings in th e burn er bowl with the coil eleme nt receptacle. 2. Holding the coi l element as le vel as possi ble, slowly push the coil element t erminal into th e receptacle. 3. When the te rminal is p ushed into th e receptacl[...]

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    11 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROLS Style 1 - Electronic Oven Control (on s ome models) Style 2 - Electronic Oven Control (on s ome models) A. Precise Clean™ cycle B. Control lockout C. Warming drawer (on some mo dels) D. Oven display E. Clock F . Timer set/off G. Off/canc el H. Start I. H our/minute J. Delay K. T e mperature L. Oven s ettings M. Convect[...]

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    12 Style 3 - Electronic Oven Controls (on some mo dels) A. Oven light ( Convect on some model s) B. Clock C. Oven display D. Start E. Can cel/ off F . T emperature /time G. Oven settings H. Control lockou t I. Au to clean (on some models ) J. Timer A. Oven light B. Start time C. Oven display D. Clock E. Tim er se t/off F. O f f / c a n c e l G. Sta[...]

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    13 Style 4 - Electronic Oven Control (on s ome models) Disp lay Style 1 - Electronic Oven Control When power i s first supp lied to t he applian ce, a flas hing time w ill appear on the di splay . See “Clock” sect ion to set ti me of day . If a flashing time appears at any ot her time, a power failu re has occurred. Press OFF/CANCEL and reset t[...]

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    14 To n e s T one s ar e audible si gnals, indi cating the foll owing: Basic Functions One tone ■ V ali d pad press ■ Oven is preheat ing (long tone ) ■ Function has b e en enter ed ■ Reminder (on some mode ls), repeating each minut e after the end-of-cycle t ones Three tones ■ Invali d pad press Four tone s ■ End of cycle Style 1 - Ele[...]

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    15 12-Hour Sh ut-Off Styles 1, 2, 3 & 4 - Electr onic Oven Controls The oven contr ol is set to automati cally shut o ff the oven 12 hours after the oven tu rns on . This will not interfere wit h any timed or delayed c ook function. Style 1 - Electronic Oven Control The 12-ho ur shutoff fe a tur e may be turned of f on Styl e 1 electronic oven [...]

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    16 BAKEWARE T o cook food evenly , hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5 cm) of spac e around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide. Spli t Ov en Rack (on so me models) Split-Rack with Re movable Insert The split-rack with removable i nsert is a spa ce maximizer . Wh en the two are attached, th ey make a full rac[...]

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    17 Oven V ent The oven vent releas es hot air and mois ture from the oven, and should not be blocked or cover ed. Blocking or covering the vent will cause poor air circul ation, affecting cookin g and cleaning results. Do not set plast ics, paper or oth er items that could melt or burn near the oven vent. On coil element models, the element can be [...]

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    18 Broiling Broilin g uses direct radiant he at to cook food. Changin g the temperature wh en Custom Broiling al lows more precise control when cooking. The lower the temperatu re, the slower the cooking. Thicker cut s and unevenly shaped piece s of meat, fish and poultry may cook better at lower broiling te mperatures. ■ For best results, u se a[...]

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    19 ■ When roasting p oultry and meat, use t he roasting rack on the top of the b roiler pan a nd grid. It is not nece ssary to wait for the oven t o preheat, u nless recommended in the recipe. Style 1 - Convection Baking and R oasting Dur ing the CONV ECT fun ction, th e ring element o perate s, along with the fan , to provide an indi rect source[...]

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    20 CONVECT ION ROASTI NG CHART Hol d W arm F eature (on som e models) IMPORT ANT : Food must be at serving temperature before placing it in the warmed oven. Food may be held up to 1 h our; however , breads and casseroles may become too dry if left in t he oven during Hold Warm. The H old W arm fe ature allows ho t co oked foo ds to stay at serving [...]

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    21 Style 2 - Electronic Oven Control To U s e : 1. Press WARM. 2. Set th e temperat ure (op tional). Press t he TEMP “up” or “down” arrow pad to rais e or lower the tempera ture in 5°F (5°C) amounts to set a tempera ture other than 170°F ( 7 5°C). The warm ran ge is 170°F-200°F (75 °C-93°C). 3. Press ST ART . 4. Press OFF/CANCEL whe[...]

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    22 Style 2 - Electronic Oven Control T o Set a Timed Cook: 1. Press desir ed cook function (optional). 2. Press t he TEMP “up” or “down” arr ow pads to enter a temperatu re other than the one displaye d. 3. Press COOK TIME. 4. Press the HR and MIN “up” or “down” arrow pads to en ter the desir ed length of time to cook. 5. Press ST A[...]

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    23 T o Prog ram Steps 2, 3 a nd 4 of the Sequence : 1. Press ADD STEP . “SELECT COOK OP TION” will appear on the display . 2. Choose a desired cook function by pressing any cook function key . For example, BROIL. 3. Selec t a desired te mperature (option al). 4. Set the cook time b y pressing the HOU R and/or MIN pads. “PUSH ST A RT OR ADD ST[...]

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    24 RANGE CARE Self-Cleaning Cycle (on some models) IMPORT ANT : The health of s ome birds is extremely s ensiti ve to the fumes give n off during the Sel f-Cleaning cyc le. Expos ure to the fumes ma y result in death to certain birds. Always mo ve birds to another closed an d well-venti lated room. Self-cle an the oven before it becomes heav ily so[...]

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    25 Style 2 - Electronic Oven Control (on some models) The AUTO CLE AN self-clea ning cycl e is time ad justab le between 2 hours 3 0 minutes and 4 hours 30 minute s in 15- minute increments. Su ggested clea n times are 2 hours 30 minutes for light soi l, and 4 hours 30 minutes for heavy soi l. The last 30 minutes of the cycle is cool down. T o Self[...]

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    26 ST AINLESS STE EL (on some models) Cleaning Method: Rub in di rection of g rain to avoid da maging . ■ Stainles s Steel Cl eaner and Pol ish Part Numb er 31462 (not included ): See “Assi stance or Service ” section to order . ■ Liquid de tergent or all-purpos e cleaner: Rins e with clean water and dry with soft, lin t-free cloth. ■ Vin[...]

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    27 SURFA CE UNDER COOKTOP (on so me models) For mor e information, see “Lift-u p Cooktop” section. Cleaning Method: ■ Steel-wool p ad Do not r emove the cooktop to avoid prod uct damage. OVEN DOOR EXTERI OR Cleaning Method: ■ Glass cleaner an d a soft cloth or sp onge: Apply glass cleaner to s oft cloth or sponge, not directly on panel. ■[...]

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    28 Oven Door For normal range use, it is not suggested to r emove the oven door . However , if re moval is necessary , make sure the oven is off and cool. Then, follow t hese instructions . The oven door is heavy . T o Re move: 1. Open oven door all the way . 2. Flip up the hinge latch on each side. 3. Close the oven door as far as it will shut . 4[...]

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    29 W armin g Drawer (on s ome mode ls ) Remove all items fr om inside the warming dra wer , and allow the range to cool complet ely before attempt ing to remove the drawer . T o Re move: 1. Open drawer to it s fully open position. 2. Locate the black t riangle-sh aped tabs on both si des of the drawer . 3. Press the tab down on the righ t side, an [...]

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    30 Oven will not operate ■ Is the electronic oven control set corr ectly? See “Elect ronic Oven Controls” secti on. ■ Has a delay start been set? See “Ti med Cooki ng” section . ■ On some models, is the oven contr ol lockout set? See “Oven Control Lockout” secti on. Oven temperature too high or too low ■ Does the oven temperatur[...]

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    31 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T roub leshooting .” It may sav e you the c ost of a se rvice call. If you sti ll need help, f ollow the instru ctions below . When calling, pl ease know the purchas e date and the comple te model and serial n umber of your appliance. This in formation will help[...]

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    W10162204A © 2007 Whirlpool Corporation. All rig hts reserv ed. ® Registe red Trad emark/TM Tradem ark of W hirlpool, U.S.A. 10/ 07 Printed in U.S.A. WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according t o instruction s attac[...]