Whirlpool RS6606XY manual

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    Important Safety 3 Parts And Features 6 Using Your Range 7 Usin The Set& leaning cycle 18 8 Caring For Your Range 21 If You Need Assistance Or Service 25 Warranty 28 1-800-253-I 301 Call us with questions or comments. SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC SET-IN RANGE MODEL RS6606XY[...]

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    A Note To You Thank you fol buying a Whirlpool appliance. You have purchased i I quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use ar d Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate an[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: General +tead all instructions before using the range. *Install or locate the range onl in accordance with the provi ed dy Installation nstructions. The ran qua ified 9 e m[...]

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    ADO not weal’ loose or hanging garments wien using the range. They could ignite if they touch a hot surface unit and you could bz burned. l Use only dri potholders. Moist or damp po :holders on hot sur- faces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot hl?ating elements. Do not use a tcwel or bulky cloth for a potholder It coul[...]

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    Grease @Grease is f ammable. Do not allow grea:;e to collect around cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately. @Do not use water on grease fires. Neve * pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan on range by coverin with a well- fitted lid, cclokie s eet or flat tray. Flamir rg grease outside of pan can be extinguished with bakinc soda or,[...]

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    Parts And Features This section contain: captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the location and appear: nce of all parts and features. Cooktop control -panel su rface heating - il ndicator light Left rear control knob Right rear control knob Left front control knob Right front control knob Plug-in surface unit with[...]

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    Using1 Your Range In This Section Page Using the surfac e units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Positioning racks and pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 For best air circ rlation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using aluminum[...]

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    Until you get used to 1 he settings, use the following as a guide. I :or best results, start cooking at the high sett ng; then turn the control knob down to continue :ooking. Medium-high l To h )Id a rapid boil. l To fr 4 chicken or pancakes. Medium l For ! iravy, pudding and icing. I- (opposite OFF) l To c )ok large amounts of vegetables. Medium-l[...]

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    Home cannhrg information l Use flat-bottome zl canners/pans for best results. l Use the largest surface unit for best results. Also, use a canner/pan which can be centered over the surface L nit and which does not extend more than one inch outside surface unit area. Large diamt ter canners/pans, if not properly centered trap heat and can cause dama[...]

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    For best air circulation Hot air must circulate i .round the pans in the oven for even heat to I each all parts of the oven. This results in better b lking. l Place the pans so that one is not directly over the other. l For best results, all DW 1% to 2 inches (4-5 cm) of space ar#)und each pan and between pans and o Ien walls. There must be a minim[...]

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    Setting the clock Push in and turn tt e Minute Timer Knob to set the clock. 1. Push in Minute rimer Knob and turn clockwise until ( lock shows the correct time of day. 2. Let the Minute l’imer Knob pop out. Turn clockwise until N inute Timer hand points to OFF. The clock setting will change if you push in the kno 3 when turning. Using the Minute [...]

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    Baking/roasting 5. Position the rack(s I properly before turning on the oven. To than! e rack position, lift rack at front and pull out. I ‘or further information, see “Positioning racks i nd pans” on page 9. Set the Oven Selector to BAKE. Set the Oven Tern1 Nerature Control to the baking/roasting ten lperature you want. The OVEN HEATING II d[...]

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    Loosen the locking screws inside the control Locking knob. Note the I Bosition of the notches. To lower the te nperature, hold knob handle firmly and move the tooth a notch counter- clockwise. Each notch equals about 5°F (2.5%). To raise the ter rperature, hold knob handle firmly and move the tooth a notch clockwise. Each notch equi 11s about 5°F[...]

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    Broiling rack position chart RACK POSITION “YPE OF FOOD/ FROM BOlTOM I IONENESS 4 I iamburger patties and 1 ?in steaks, %” thick or I ?SS o- Q- 3 1 luickly searing food, rare Ind medium steaks, Q- nedium patties, ham slices, ish steaks, frankfurters o- 2 Nell-done steaks and latties, lamb chops, split :hicken, pork steaks and :hops, whole fish [...]

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    Using the automatic MEALTIMER’” clock The automatic MEAL TIMER clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times you set even when you are not arc und. Timed baking/roa: ting is ideal for foods which do not require a prer eated oven, such as meats and casseroles. Do I lot use the timed cycle for cakes, cookies, etc . . . undercooking will [...]

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    To start baking/roasting now and stop automatically: 1. Position the ove I rack(s) properly and place the food in the ov ?n. 2. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise to the time you want the oven to shut off Make sure the Start Time Knob is not pushed in. 3. Set the Oven Sell actor to TIME BAKE. 4. Set the Oven Ten lperature Control to the [...]

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    The oven vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oven Oven vent throuah a vent under the riaht rear surface unit. / Burn a id Fire Hazard If you leave a uter sil on the right rear surface unit, use f lotholders when moving it. Pan handles ca I become hot enough to burn. Keep flammable r materials away from oven vent. Failure to do so Ci In result[...]

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    Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle I I In This Sec:tion Page Page How the cycle wo rks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Setting the controls . . . . .._................................... 19 I Before you start . ,......................,...................... 10 Special tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    l Remove the broiler pan grid and any pots and pans being stored in the oven. NOTE: You can clew .n the broiler pan (without grid) in the oven if ye )u have first removed most of the soil by hand-c leaning or a dishwasher. If most of the soil is nc t removed, too much smoking will occur. ‘-he chrome broiler pan grid will discolor if cleant,d in t[...]

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    4. Lift the panel be ween the oven door and the control panel. Mc lve the Lock Lever to the right-the Clean f o&ion. The OVEN HEATING Indicator Light w II come on. 5. When the oven :emperature goes above normal baking/r Dasting temperatures, the LOCKED lndicat )r Light will come on. When the LOCKED Ind cator Light comes on, you cannot open the [...]

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    Caring For Your Range In This Section Page Surface units and -etlector bowls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cleaning chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Page The oven light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Your range is[...]

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    Replacing 1. Make sure all sur ace units are off and cool before replacing s Jrface units and reflector bowls. 2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the surface unit recefz tacle and the element hold- down clip. 3. Hold the surface I rnit as level as possible with the terminal just s at-ted into the receptacle. Push the surface Jnit termin[...]

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    Cleaning chart Use the following tal )le to help you clean your range. PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Control knobs Sponge and warm, l Turn knobs to OFF and pull straight away from soapy water control panel. l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. Do not soak. l Replace knobs. Make sure all knobs point to OFF. DO NOT USE steel wool or abrasive cleaners. T[...]

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    The oven light The oven light will COI ne on when you open the oven door. Electric al Shock and Persona 1 Injury Hazard l Make sure oven rnd light bulb are cool and power to the range has been turned OFF before repla zing the light bulb. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or burns. l The bulb cover IT ust be in place when using the o[...]

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    If You Need Assistance Or Sewice This section is design led to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outlines possible problems, tt eir causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do if you still need assistance or service. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center for help or [...]

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    PROBLEM --I Self-Cleaning cycle will not operate Cooking results are not what you expected POSSIBLE CAUSE You have not set the Oven Selector and Oven Temperature Control Knob to CLEAN. SOLUTION Set both the Oven Selector and Oven Temperature Control to CLEAN. The range clock does not show the correct time of day. The Lock Lever is not in the CLEAN [...]

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    2. If you need assistance . . . Call Whirlpool Cons Jmer Assistance Center telephone number. I Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.: l-81 10-253-l 301 and talk with one of o Jr trained consultants. The consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, if service is necessary, .ecommend a qualified service co[...]

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    WHIRLPOOL” Electric Cooking Product Warranty LENGTH OF WAF RANTY 1 WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Pure tase FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company. FSP replacement parts for control knobs. WHIRLPOOL WI[...]