Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product F195LEH Whirlpool
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Self-Cleaning Gas Range A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety ............3 Parts and Features ....5 Using Y our Range ......6 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........25 Caring for Y our Range ......................29 T roubleshooting ......35 Requesting Assistance or Service .
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.
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.
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 TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
5 Oven vent (p. 24) Surface burners and grates (pp. 6, 31-32) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (p. 32-34) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Storage drawer (p. 24) Other features not shown: Griddle (p. 7) P ARTS AND F EA TURES Electronic oven control (p.
RECOMMENDED USE • T o light the burner . • T o provide highest heat setting. • T o start food cooking. • T o bring liquid to a boil. • T o hold a boil. • T o fry chicken or pancakes. • T o cook gravy , pudding, and icing. • T o cook lar ge amounts of vegetables.
7 USING Y OUR RANGE U SING THE SURFACE BURNERS ( CONT . ) In case of a prolonged power failure Y ou can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit match near a burner and tur n the contr ol knob to the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, tur n the control knob to the setting you want.
8 Th e pan m aterial af fects how f ast heat tran sfers f rom the su rface cooki ng area thr o ugh t he p a n mat e r ia l a nd ho w eve nly he a t s pr e a d s o ve r t he p a n b o t to m. C ho o s e pans that prov ide th e best cooking results. Al um i num • Heat s qui ckly an d even ly .
9 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.
10 USING Y OUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki ng perform ance i s aff ected by th e type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware si ze recom m ended in the reci pe. BA KEWA RE TYP E Light c o lo r e d a luminum • Light go lde n c rus t s • Even brownin g • Use tem peratur e and ti m e recom m ended in recipe.
11 HR MIN COOK TIME DELA Y ST ART TIME STOP TIME TIMER SET TIMER OFF BAKE TEMP ST ART ENTER OFF CANCEL O N C F BAKE BROIL HEAT DELAY D TIME START? STOP CLEAN TIME R TIME LOCKED COOK SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN CLOCK LIGHT AUTO CLEAN CUS T OM BROIL 5 SEC USING Y OUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Clock pad (p.
12 1. Press CLOCK. 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. NOTE: If you do not want the clock time displayed, press and hold CLOCK for 5 seconds. T o display the clock time again, press and hold CLOCK for 5 seconds.
13 OFF/CANCEL will cancel any function except the clock, timer , or control lock. When you press OFF/CANCEL, the display will show the time of day or , if the minute timer is also being used, the time remaining. USING Y OUR RANGE 3. Start the minute timer .
14 T ONES T ones tell you if a function is entered corr ectly or not. They also tell you when a cycle is completed. T o shut off all tones except the end-of-timer and error tones: Press and hold STOP TIME for 5 seconds. A short tone will sound to tell you the tones have been changed.
15 USING Y OUR RANGE B AKING / RO ASTING ( CONT . ) ST ART ENTER 5 SEC PRESS YOU SEE O N F BAKE BROIL HEAT O N F BAKE BROIL HEAT YOU SEE (example for set temperature of 350°F) 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat conditioning time ends.
16 Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatur es, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/r oasting results, you can change the of fset temperature by following the steps below .
17 USING Y OUR RANGE B ROILING USING Y OUR RANGE NOTE: • Do not preheat when br oiling unless your recipe recommends it. 1. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. See “Broiling guide- lines” later in this sec- tion. . 3. Close the door . 2.
18 T o custom broil at a lower temperature: • If your food is cooking too fast, press the ▼ TEMP pad until “325°F” shows on the small display . • If you want your food to broil slower fr om the start, press CUSTOM BROIL and pr ess the ▼ TEMP pad so a temperature between 300°F and 525°F shows on the small display .
19 Broiling guidelines (cont.) Recommended rack positions are number ed from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For best results, place food 3 inches or more fr om broil burner .
20 The electronic MEAL TIMER control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you are not ar ound. Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for foods that do not need a preheated oven, like meats and casseroles. Do not use delayed time cooking for cakes, cookies, etc.
21 USING Y OUR RANGE 5. Set the cook time. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down” ( t ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display . 6. Start the oven. NOTES: • Y ou can change the temperature or time settings any time after pressing ST ART/ENTER by repeating Steps 3 or 5.
22 U SING THE ELECTRONIC MEALTIMER™ CONTROL ( CONT . ) T o delay start and stop automatically: 1. Place the oven rack(s) where you need them and put your food in the oven. T o place your racks correctly , see “Positioning racks” under “Using the Oven”, earlier in this section.
23 USING Y OUR RANGE 7. Set the start time. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down” ( t ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display . The example at the right shows a chosen start time of 1:00. The oven will shut off by itself at 1:30 (the set start time plus the set cook time).
24 T HE OVEN VENT Hot air and moisture escape fr om the oven through a vent that is near the middle of the backguard. The vent lets air circulate pr operly .
25 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE B EFORE Y OU ST ART Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure you: NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the gasket. Y ou may get poor cleaning, baking, and roasting. • Hand-clean the areas shown. They do not get hot enough during the Self-Cleaning cycle for soil to burn away .
26 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE NOTE: Make sure the clock is set to the corr ect time of day . (See “Setting the clock” in the “Using Y our Range” section.) T o start cleaning immediately: 1. Press AUTO CLEAN. This will automatically set a 3 1 ⁄ 2 - hour Self- Cleaning cycle.
27 T o delay the start using delay start time: 1. Press AUTO CLEAN. 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).
28 8. After the oven cools to room temperatur e, wipe off any r esidue or ash with a damp cloth or sponge. If needed, touch up spots with a mild abrasive cleanser or cleaning sponge.
29 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. w W ARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.
30 CARING FOR Y OUR RANGE C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners • See the “Sealed surface burner” section in the “Caring for Your Range” section.
31 S EALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP CARING FOR Y OUR RANGE Cleaning the surface burners • Y ou should routinely r emove and clean the bur ner cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spill- over . Keeping the bur ner cap clean prevents poor ignition and an uneven flame.
32 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 . ) CARING FOR Y OUR RANGE T o clean the burners: 1.
33 R EMOVING THE O VEN DOOR ( CONT . ) 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. 3. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface.
34 T HE OVEN LIGHT The oven light will come on when you open the oven door . T o turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed: • Press the oven light pad. T o 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.
35 T ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often ar e 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 37.
36 TROUBLESHOOTING W HEN SELF - CLEANING Y OUR OVEN PROBLEM The Self-Cleaning cycle will not work CAUSE • Y ou did not press ST ART/ENTER. • Y ou have set a delayed start time. W ait for the start time to be reached or cancel and reset the contr ol.
37 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).
38 NOTES.
39 39 TOPIC P AGE FEA TURES ....................................................................5 GRIDDLE ................................................................7, 30 MEAL TIMER™ CONTROL Delay start .........................................
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-family household use.
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