Whirlpool GSC278 manual

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    BU ILT -IN E LEC TRI C CONVECTION OVEN Use & Care Guide In the U. S.A, for qu estio ns ab o ut fea tures, op erati on, perfor mance, pa rts, a cces sorie s or servi ce, call: 1-800-2 53-1301 . In Ca na da , for pr o du c t -re la t ed que sti on s cal l : 1-800-461-5681 , for p arts, a cce ssories , ins tallatio n and s ervice ca ll: 1-800-807-[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS OVEN SAFE TY ............. ......................... .......................... ............ 3 PARTS AND FE ATURES ...................... .......................... ............ 5 ELECTRO NIC OVEN CONTROL .......... .......................... ............ 6 Disp lays .... .. ..... ...... .. ...... .. ..... ...... .. ...... .. .[...]

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    3 OV EN SA FETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not [...]

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    4 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For self-cleaning ovens: ■ Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. ■ Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven. IMP[...]

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    5 P ARTS A N D FEATURES This man u al covers differ ent mod els. The oven you have p urchased may have some or all o f the items listed. The locations and appea rances of the f eatures sh own her e may not m atch your model. 1. Upper Oven (see separ ate Use and Care Guide) 2. Oven V ent 3. Broi l Element (n ot shown) 4. Bake Elemen t 5. Oven Door W[...]

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    6 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Displ ays When power is f irst supplied to the ap pliance, eve rything on b oth displays will light u p for 5 seconds. Then, “PF id = 27” or “PF id = 30” wi ll appe ar on the lower oven d isplay . Press OF F/CANCEL to clear d isplay . Any other time “PF id = 27” or “ PF id = 30” appears, a power failur e oc[...]

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    7 All T on es All ton es are pr eset on, but c an be turned off. T o T urn Off/ On: P r ess and hold STOP TIME fo r 5 secon d s. A tone will sound and “Snd oFF” will appear on the lowe r o ven display fo r 3 seconds. Rep eat to change back to “Snd o n”. T one V olume The volu me is prese t at high, but can be cha nged to low . To C h a n g [...]

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    8 OVE N USE Aluminum F oil IM PORT AN T : Do not line the ov en bottom wit h any type of fo il, liners or coo kwar e b ecause perm anent damage will occur to the ove n bo t t om fi nis h. ■ Do not cover entir e rack with foil because a i r m ust be able to move fr eely for best cooking r esults. ■ T o catc h spills, plac e fo il on rac k below [...]

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    9 Oven V ent 1. Upper oven 2. O ve n v en t 3. Lower oven The ove n vent should not b e blocked or co vered since it allow s the re lease of hot air and moistu re from the oven. Doing so will cause p oor air circ ulation , af fecting cooking and clea ning r esu lts. Neve r set plastic s, paper or other item s that coul d melt or burn near t he oven[...]

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    10 1. Pres s CONV BAKE. Pr ess the n umber pads to enter a tem peratur e other than 325°F ( 163°C). The convec tion bake rang e can be set betwee n 170°F and 50 0°F (77°C and 260 °C). 2. Press ST ART/ENT ER. “Lo° ” will appe ar on the lowe r oven display if t he actual oven tempe rature is unde r 170°F (77°C) . When the actual ove n te[...]

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    11 C on ve ct io n Br oi li ng 1. Broil element 2. C o nve ct ion fa n During co nvection br oiling, the br oil element c ycles on and off in intervals to maintain the oven temperat ure , while the fan constan tly circulate s the hot air . If the lo wer oven doo r is opened du ring conve ction br oiling, the br oil element and f a n will turn off i[...]

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    12 OVEN CARE Self -Cleaning Cyc le IM PORT AN T : The health of some b irds is extr emely sensitive to the fu mes given of f during the Self- Cleaning cycle. Exp o sure to the fum es ma y res ul t in d eat h to c ert ai n bird s. Alw ay s mov e bi rds to ano t her closed and well ve ntilated ro om. Self-clean the oven bef or e it is heavily soiled [...]

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    13 Cleaning IM PORT A NT : Befor e cleaning, m ake sure all contr o ls ar e off an d the oven is co ol. Always follow label instructions on cleaning produ ct s. Soap, water a nd a soft cloth or sp onge a r e sugg ested f irst unless other wise noted. ST AINLESS STEE L ( on so me m o de ls ) Do not use soap-filled scouring pads, abrasive cleaners, C[...]

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    14 T o Rep lace: 1. Mak e s ure do or re mo v al pin s h ave not be en rem o ved . Fi t hinge ar ms into slo ts in frame. Push in a t lower corner to ensur e hinge arm s are fully en gaged. 2. Ope n th e d oor c omp le tel y and remov e th e do or re mov al pin s. Save t hem for future us e. 3. Close oven door . If the do or does not operate freely[...]

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    15 AS SI ST A NC E OR SE RVI CE Before calling for assistance or service , p lease chec k “T rou bleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a ser vice call. If you still need help, follow th e in structions below . When calling, please know the pur c h ase date and th e complete model and ser ial number of your appliance . T his information will[...]

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    WHI RLPOO L ® CO OK TOP , B U ILT -I N OV E N AND RA NG E W ARR ANT Y FULL ONE-YEA R W ARRANTY For o n e year fr om the date of pur chase, w hen this appliance is operated an d maintaine d accordi ng to instructions a ttached to o r furnishe d wit h th e prod uct, Whirlp ool Co rporati on w i ll pay for FSP ® replacem ent par ts a nd r epair lab [...]