Whirlpool SF310BEG manual

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    TO THE INST ALLER: PLEASE LEA VE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT . TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODEL SF310BEG 8273144 A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety .............3 Parts and Features ....5 Using Y our Range ......6 Caring for Y our Range .......................16 T r oubl[...]

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    2 Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free. A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier . T o ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full o[...]

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    3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page Y ou will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y ou can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y our safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read an[...]

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    4 RANGE SAFETY SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: • W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIP- PING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. T O CHECK IF THE DEVICE[...]

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    5 Oven temperature control knob (pp. 12, 13, 14, 16) Electronic clock/timer (pp. 10, 11) Control panel (pp. 5, 16) Automatic oven light switch (p. 22) Gasket (p. 17) P ARTS AND F EA TURES Oven vent (p. 15) Surface burners and grates (pp. 6, 16, 18, 19) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (pp. 20, 21) Model and serial number plate (behind left si[...]

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    6 w W ARNING Fire Hazar d Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of the pan. T urn off all controls when not cooking. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fir e. U SING Y OUR R ANGE NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookwar e which has boiled dry , on a hot surface bur ner . The cookware could overheat, causin[...]

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    7 USING Y OUR RANGE U SING THE SURFACE BURNERS ( CONT . ) In case of a prolonged power failure Y ou can manually light surface bur ners. Hold a lit match near a burner and tur n the control knob to the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, tur n the control knob to the setting you want. Home canning information The lar ge diameter of most water [...]

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    8 USING Y OUR RANGE Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them befor e turning on the oven. • T o move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge and lift it out. • Be sure the rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot. ?[...]

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    9 USING Y OUR RANGE Baki ng perform ance i s aff ected by th e type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size r ecomm en ded in the reci pe. BA KEWA RE TYP E Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n cr ust s • Even brownin g • Use tem perat ure an d tim e recom m en ded in reci pe. Da rk a luminum a nd ot he r bakeware with dark, dull , and[...]

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    10 USING Y OUR RANGE 1. Press CLOCK. The colon flashes during clock programming. 2. Set the time. Press the “up” ( ▲ ) or “down” ( ▼ ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display . NOTE: Press a pad briefly to change time by a small amount. Press and hold a pad to change time by 10 minute increments. 3. Press CLOCK again to start[...]

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    11 USING Y OUR RANGE T o return to time-of-day mode: Press TIMER once. T o cancel the timer: Press TIMER twice while in the timer mode. The timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer . It can be set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours, 59 minutes. The timer will display minutes for settings under 1 hour and hours and minut[...]

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    12 USING Y OUR RANGE 2. Push in and turn the oven temperature control knob counterclockwise to the baking/roasting temperature you want. The oven burner will light by itself in 50-60 seconds. B AKING / RO ASTING Rear Front 1. Place racks where you need them. For mor e information, see “Positioning racks and pans” in the “Using the oven” sec[...]

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    13 USING Y OUR RANGE E E G G H O T T E R C O O L E R 1 NOTCH = 5˚F E G H O T T E R C O O L E R E G 1 NOTCH = 5˚F Locking screws 2. Loosen the locking screws inside the contr ol knob. Note the position of the notches. 3. Adjust the temperature. • T o lower the temperature, hold the knob handle firmly and turn the skirt counterclock- wise to move[...]

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    14 USING Y OUR RANGE B ROILING The broiler is located below the oven door . The broiler pan and grid r oll out for easy access. Always broil with the br oiler and oven doors closed. NOTES: • Do not step on or apply weight to the broiler door when it is open. This could damage the door . • Do not preheat the br oiler before using it, unless your[...]

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    15 USING Y OUR RANGE Recommended pan positions are number ed from bottom (0) to top (2) (see “Br oiler pan and grid” earlier in this section). For best results, place food 3 inches or mor e from the br oil bur ner . Y ou should r otate the broiler pan back to the fr ont at the same time you tur n the foods. B ROILING ( CONT . ) MEA T Steak, 1&q[...]

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    16 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sur e all controls ar e off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products befor e using them to clean your range. PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Control Knobs • Soap and water • Dishwasher • DO NOT use steel wool or abrasive cleaners. ?[...]

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    17 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners • See “Sealed surface burner” in the “Caring for your range” section. Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • Soap and water • When oven cools, wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. Broiler pan and grid • Soap and water • Stee[...]

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    18 Cleaning the surface burners • Y ou should routinely remove and clean the burner cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spill- over . Keeping the burner cap clean prevents poor ignition and an uneven flame. • For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner , do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents, or any other material to enter t[...]

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    19 5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports, replace the burner cap. T o replace the burner cap, make sure the alignment pins on the cap are properly aligned with the burner base. S EALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP ( CONT . ) T o clean the burners: 1. Pull the burner cap straight up from the burner base. 2. Clean the burner cap with warm, [...]

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    20 T o remove: 1. Open the oven door . Insert door removal pins, included with your range, into both hinge hangers. Do not remove the pins while the door is removed from the range. 2. Carefully close the door until it r ests against the door removal pins. T o replace: NOTE: The door removal pins you inserted must still be in both door hinges. 1. Gr[...]

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    21 R EMOVING THE O VEN DOOR ( CONT . ) Range Front frame hinge slot 2. Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots. 3. Tilt top of door toward range. Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins. NOTE: Make sure the hinge hangers ar e fully seated and engage[...]

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    22 4. Place your fingers in the slots in the bottom panel and lift the rear of the panel up and back until the lip at the front of the panel is clear of the front frame of the oven cavity . 5. Lift the bottom up and out. T o replace: Reverse the steps above. R EMOVING THE O VEN BOTTOM ( CONT . ) Lip CARING FOR Y OUR RANGE The oven light will come o[...]

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    23 CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly gr ounded outlet (120v polarized). • The range is not properly connected to the gas supply . Contact a designated service technician to reconnect the range to the gas supply . (See the Installation Instructions.) • Y ou have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker . CAUSE • Y o[...]

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    24 C OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM SOLUTION Cookware not level on cooktop • Level the range. (See the Installation Instructions.) • Use cookware with a flat bottom. Excessive heat on cooktop in areas around cookware • Choose cookware the same size or slightly larger than the burner flame. The oven temperature seems too low or too high • Adjust the[...]

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    25 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” s ection). This i nformation will help Whirlpool better respond to your requ est. Our consulta[...]

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    26 NOTES[...]

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    27 T opic Page ANTI-TIP BRACKET ......................................................3 ASSIST ANCE ..............................................................25 BAKING Aluminum foil ............................................................9 Bakeware ..................................................................9 Pans ....................[...]

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    W ARRANTY WHIRLPOOL ® G AS R ANGE WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION WILL NOT P A Y FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of your range. 2. Instruct you how to use your range. 3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing. 4. Replace owner -accessible light bulbs. B. Repairs when your range is used in other than normal, single-fami[...]