Whirlpool WFG361LVS manual

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    THANK YOU for purchasing this high-quality pr od uct. If you sh ould experience a proble m not cover ed in T ROUBLESHOOTING , please visit our website at ww w .whirlpool.com for ad ditional information. If you s till need assistance, call us at 1-800 -253-1301. Y ou will need your model and serial number located on th e oven frame behind the storag[...]

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    2 RANGE SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow 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 followed. Your safety and the safety[...]

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    3 The Anti- T ip Bracket The range will not tip during normal use. However , the range can tip if you apply too much for ce or weight to the open door wi t hout th e ant i- tip bracket fastened down pro perly . Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip brack[...]

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    4 F E ATURE GUI DE This man ual cove rs severa l models. Y our mo del may ha ve some or all of the items listed. Refer to this manual or the Frequently Asked Questions (F AQs) section of o ur website at www .whirlpool.com f or more detailed instructions. W ARNING Food Poisoning Hazard Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after c[...]

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    5 COOKTOP USE Electric igniters automa tically light the surface burners when contr ol knobs are turned to IGNITE. Befor e setting a contr o l knob, place filled co okware on the grate. Do not operate a bur ner using empty cookwar e or without cookwar e on the grate. To S e t : 1. Push in and tur n knob counterclockwise to IGNITE. All 4 surface bur[...]

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    6 T o C lean: IMPOR T ANT : Before cleaning, make su re all c ontrols are o ff an d the oven and cooktop are cool . Do not use oven cleaners, bleach or ru st removers . 1. Remove the bur ner ca p fro m the burner ba se and clean according to “General C leaning” section. 2. Clean the gas tube opening with a d amp cloth. 3. Clean clogged burner p[...]

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    7 Aluminum F oil IMPOR T ANT : T o avoid permanent damage to the oven bottom finish, do not l ine the o ven bott om with a ny type of foil, lin ers or cookwar e. For best cook ing results, do not cove r entire o ven rack with foil because air must be able to move freely . P osit ioning Racks and Bakeware IMPOR T ANT : T o avoid perman ent damage to[...]

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    8 T imed Cookin g (on s ome mode ls ) T o Set a Tim ed Cook: 1. Press BAKE. The bak e indicator ligh t will light up. 2. Press th e TEMP/T IME “+” or “-” arrow pa ds to en ter a temperature other than the one displayed. 3. Pre ss COOK TIME. The co ok ti me oven indicat or li ght will light up. 4. Press the T EMP/TIME “+” or “-” arro[...]

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    9 Gener al Cle aning IMPOR T ANT : Before cleaning, make sur e all controls ar e off and the oven and c ooktop ar e cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products. For additional information, you can visit t he Frequen tly Asked Questions (F AQs) section of our websit e at www .whirlpo ol.com . Soap, water and a soft cloth o r sponge a[...]

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    10 T ROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggest ed her e or visit our website and refer ence Fr equently Asked Questions (F AQs) to possibly avoi d the cost of a s ervice call. www .whirlpool.com Nothing will operate ■ Is the power s upply cor d unplu gged? Plug into a groun ded 3 pr ong outlet. ■ Househo ld fuse bl own or ci rcuit breaker [...]

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    11 Dis pla y sho ws me ssages ■ Is the displ ay showi ng a flashing time? There has been a power f ailure. Clear the display . On some models, reset the clock, if needed. See “Clock” keypad feature in the “Featur e Guide” section. ■ Is th e disp lay show ing a letter follo wed by a numbe r? Depending on you r model, press OF F/CANCEL or[...]

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    WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARR ANTY LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from t he date of purc hase, when this major applianc e is operated and main tained a ccording to instructions attached to or furnished with the pr oduct, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (her eafter “Whirlpool”) will pay for Factory Spec ified Parts an[...]