Whirlpool SF375PEE manual

A Note to Y ou ............. 2 Range Safety ......... 3-5 Parts and Features .... 6 Using Y our Range ...... 7 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ......... 23 Caring for Y our Range ...................... 26 T roubleshooting ....... 32 Requesting Assistance or Service ..................... 34 Index ........................ 35 Warranty .................[...]

2 WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. – WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do n[...]

3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. You 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 and [...]

4 RANGE SAFETY – SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: 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: • W ARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED AN[...]

5 RANGE SAFETY • Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units – To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.[...]

6 TIMER BAKE BROIL START ? PREHEAT ON DOOR LOCKED DOOR LOCKED BAKE TEMP/ TIME OFF OFF CANCEL CANCEL START 5 SEC ENTER ENTER AUTO CLEAN CLEAN CUSTOM BROIL TIMER TIMER CLOCK • • CANCEL CANCEL SELF-CLEANING O SELF-CLEANING O VEN P ART S AND F EA TU RE S This section contains captioned pictures of your range. Use them to learn where all parts and f[...]

7 Easy ways to save energy • To help shorten your cooking time, use the least amount of liquid possible. • Preheat your pans only when recom- mended and for the shortest time possible. • Start your food on a higher heat setting, then turn the control to a lower setting to finish cooking. • Place a filled pan on the burner grate before turni[...]

8 USING Y OUR RANGE U SING THE SURF ACE BURNERS ( CONT . ) In case of a prolonged power failure You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn the control knob to the setting you want. Home canning information The large diameter of most water-bath[...]

9 P OSITIONING RACKS AND P ANS Rack placement for specific foods: FOOD Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, angel food cakes Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast breads, casseroles, meats Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, nonfrozen pies RACK POSITION 1st or 2nd rack guide from bottom 2nd rack guide from bottom 2nd or 3rd rack guide from bottom NOT[...]

10 F OR BEST AIR CIRCULA TION Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven. This results in better baking. • Place the pans so that one is not directly over the other. • For best results, allow 1 1 ⁄ 2 -2 inches of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls. • For best baking res[...]

11 TIMER BAKE BROIL ST ART ? HEA T ON DOOR LOCKED BAKE TIME CLOCK OFF CANCEL ST ART 5 SEC ENTER AUTO CLEAN CLEAN CUSTOM BROIL SELF CLEANING O VEN TIMER • • CANCEL T HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Bake pad (p. 14) Using the control lock The control lock lets you disable the control panel command pads. The control lock comes in handy when you want to[...]

12 S ETTING THE CLOCK 1. Press the clock pad. 2. Set the time. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down” ( t ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. 3. Start the clock. NOTES: • To see the time of day when the clock time is not on the display, press the clock pad. • You must reset the clock if the power goes off for more than 1 secon[...]

13 U SING THE MINUTE TIMER ( CONT . ) ST ART 5 SEC ENTER (display counts down) YOU SEE TIMER • • CANCEL OR PRESS YOU SEE 3. Start the countdown. When the time is up: You will hear four 1-second tones. NOTE: To see the countdown time when the minute timer is not on the display, press the minute timer pad. 4. Turn off the minute timer. To cancel [...]

14 B AKING / RO ASTING IMPORTANT: Do not try to light the oven burner during a power failure. 1. Place the racks where you need them in the oven. For more information, see “Positioning racks and pans” earlier in this section. 2. Choose the bake setting. The bake indicator light will light up. 3. Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if y[...]

15 5. Press the start/enter pad. A preheating time will count down on the display. The heat, bake, and on indicator lights will light up. The oven control automatically sets preheat- ing times based on the oven temperature you select: • For 245°F and less, the preheating time is 4 minutes. • For 250°F-445°F, the preheating time is 10 minutes[...]

16 B AKING / RO ASTING ( CONT . ) 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat countdown time ends. During baking/ roasting, the oven burner will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. 7. After cooking, turn off the oven. PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL (time of day or minute timer countdown) Save energy and save money[...]

17 A DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERA TURE CONTROL Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the offset temperature by following the steps below. NOTE: DO NOT measure oven temperature with a thermom[...]

18 B ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • See “Broiling tips” later in this section. 1. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. See “Broiling guide” later in this section. Rear Front 3. Close the door . 2. Put your food on the broiler pan and place the pan in the center of the oven rac[...]

19 To custom broil at a lower temperature: • If food is cooking too fast, press the custom broil pad and press the t temp pad until “325°F” shows on the display. • If you want food to broil slower from the start, press the custom broil pad and press the t temp pad so a temperature between 300°F and 525°F shows on the display. Press the s[...]

20 B ROILING TIPS ( CONT . ) Broiling guide Recommended rack positions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For best results, turn meat after approximately 2 ⁄ 3 of the broiling time. Turn chicken pieces after approximately half of the broiling time. Very thin cuts, such as fish fillets, may not need to be turned at all. Lobster tails[...]

21 T IM E R TIMER B A K E AKE B R BR O IL OIL S T ST A R AR T ? T ? PR EH EA PREHEA T O N ON D O O R LO C K E D DOOR LOCKED B AK AK E TE TE M P/ P/ TIME OFF OFF CA NC EL CANCEL ST ST AR AR T 5 SE C 5 SEC EN TER ENTER AUTO CLEAN C L E A N CLEAN CUSTOM BROIL TIMER TIMER CLOCK CLOCK • • C AN C EL CANCEL SELF-CLEANING O SELF-CLEANING O VEN VEN T HE[...]

22 T HE STORAGE DRA WER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range. Be careful when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops are small, round objects formed in the slide ra[...]

23 w W ARNING Burn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes. B EFORE YOU ST ART Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, ma[...]

24 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE S ETTING THE CONTROLS 1. Press the auto clean pad. The clean indicator light will light up. This will automatically set a 3 1 ⁄ 2 -hour Self- Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down 1 ⁄ 2 hour before the cycle is over. 2. Set the cleaning time (optional). If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longe[...]

25 S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) 6. After the oven cools to room temperature, wipe off any residue or ash with a damp cloth or sponge. If needed, touch up spots with a mild abrasive cleanser or cleaning sponge. To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: If the oven temperature is above normal broiling temperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will[...]

26 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and working like new. C LEANING CHART Use this chart to get specific information on cleaning your range. Before cleaning, alw[...]

27 The sealed burner cooktop is specially designed to make cleaning easier. Cleaning the cooktop • Wipe the cooktop with a damp sponge and dry. NOTE: Do not remove the cooktop. Doing so could result in product damage. Cleaning the contoured well areas The contoured well is an area around each burner that is lower than the rest of the cooktop. If [...]

28 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE Cleaning the surface burners • You should routinely remove and clean the burner cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spillover. Keeping the burner cap clean pre- vents improper 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 ot[...]

29 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE 5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports, r eplace the bur ner cap. T o replace the burner cap, make sur e the alignment pins on the cap are pr operly aligned with the burner base. 6. T urn on the bur ner to see if it will light. If the burner does not light after you have cleaned it, r echeck cap alignment or conta[...]

30 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMO VING THE OVEN DOOR ( CONT . ) To remove: 1. Open the door about halfway. Insert door removal pins into both hinge hangers. Do not remove them while the door is removed from the range. 3. Rotate the door toward the range. Lift up the door until it stops. Do not use the door handle to lift the door. Rotate the door towa[...]

31 T HE OVEN LIGHT The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. T o turn the light o n o r off when the oven door is closed: • Push the oven light switch on the backguard. To replace the oven light: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power. 2. Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by turning it counterclockwise. 4. Replace th[...]

32 PROBLEM Nothing works T ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 34. R ANGE DOES NOT WORK CAUSE • The range[...]

33 W HEN SELF - CLEANING Y OUR OVEN PROBLEM The Self-Cleaning cycle will not work CAUSE • You did not press the start/enter pad. • The door is not closed all the way. C OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM Cooking results are not what you expected CAUSE • The oven temperature seems too low or too high. See “Adjusting the oven temperature control” on pa[...]

34 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 us better respond to your requ est. Our consultants pro[...]

35 TOPIC PAGE AIR CIRCULATION ..................................................... 10 ANTI-TIP BRACKET ................................................... 21 ASSISTANCE ............................................................. 34 BAKING Pans ................................................................... 9, 10 Preheating ..................[...]

W ARRANTY WHIRLPOOL ® G AS R ANG E WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY 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-family household us[...]