Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RBD245PD Whirlpool
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UseAndCare C Table of Contents (complete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A Note to You __............... 3 Oven Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting to Know Your Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using Your Oven .
Table of Contents A Note to You ............................................ 3 Oven Safety .............................................. 4 Getting to Know Your Oven ..................... 6 Using Your Oven ...................................... 7 Positioning racks and pans .
A Note to You Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL* appliance. Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL ovens are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble- free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
Oven Safety Your safety is important to us. This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explana- tion of the use of the symbol. This symbol alerts you to such dangers as fire, electrical shock, burns, and personal injury.
*Do not heat unopened containers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury. .Use only utensils approved for oven use. Follow utensil manu- facturer’s instructions, especially when using glass or plastic utensils.
Getting to Know Your Oven This section tells you what features your oven has and where they are located. Please review this information before using your oven. To help you find information on specific parts or features quickly, page references are included.
Using Your Oven To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your oven properly. This section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your oven. Positioning racks and pans For baking/roasting with one rack, place the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.
Using aluminum foil for baking Fire Hazard Do not allow foil to touch the heating elements. Failure to follow this precaution could result in fire or electrical shock hazard and damage to the elements. Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles: l Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack with the food.
l When showing the time of day, the display will show the hour and minutes. l When you are using the Minute Timer, the display will show hours, minutes, and seconds in the following sequence: -For settings from 1-59 minutes, the display will count down each second (minutes and seconds displayed).
Canceling a function The Off/Cancel oad will cancel anv function NOTE: You mav hear a fan blowing in liin m except for the Clock the oven even after you press the Cff/ . . - . and Timer Set func- . Cancel pad. This is the cooling fan. It will OR El!3 tions.
1. Press Timer Set pad. 2. Set time. PRESS Press the “up” (A) or “down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. A A an err MIN v v (example for ten minutes) 3.
Audible signals Audible signals tell you if a function is entered correctly or not. They also tell you when a cycle is completed. To shut off all signals except for error tones and the hidden function signal: Press and hold the Stop Time pad for 0 5 seconds.
5. Press the Start/Enter pad. A preheat time will count down on the display. The oven control automatically sets preheat times depending on the oven temperature you select: Single ovens: I TEMPERATURE PREHEAT TIME (in “F) (in min.
7.After cooking, turn off oven. PRESS YOU SEE (single ovens) (double (time of day) ovens) Adjusting the oven temperature control Although your new oven is properly adjusted NOTE: DO NOT measure oven temperature to provide accurate temperatures, it may with a thermometer.
How to determine the amount of adjustment needed The chart at the right tells you how much to adjust the offset temperature to get the ADJUST BY THIS desired cooking results. You can determine NUMBER OF cooking results by the amount of browning, TO MAKE FOOD.
Start oven. PRESS YOU SEE must press the St&/Enter pad again. 6. When broiling is done, turn off PRESS YOU SEE oven. IllI mm (single ovens) (time of day) OR .
Broiling rack position chart RACK POSITION TYPE OF FOOD/ FROM BOTTOM DONENESS 4 Quickly searing food, hamburger patties and thin steaks, 1/~” thick or less, rare steaks I- 3 Medium steaks, medium patties, ham slices, fish steaks, frankfurters, well-done steaks and patties, lamb chops, split chicken, pork steaks and chops, whole fish .
Energy saving tips Although the energy used for cooking is usually a very small percentage of the total energy used in the home, cooking energy can be used efficiently. Here are some tips to help you save energy when using your cooking product: l Preheat only when recommended and for the shortest time possible.
3. Set temperature (optional). PRESS YOU SEE Do this step if you want to set a tempera- ture other than 350°F. Press A to raise the temperature or V to lower the temperature in 5°F amounts. Use these pads until the desired temperature shows on the small r ’ display.
8. Turn off oven. PRESS YOU SEE (single ovens) (time of day) OR (double ovens) Method 2-Using Stop Time: 1. Prepare oven. Position the oven rack(s) properly and put food in the oven. For correct rack placement, see “Positioning racks and pans” on page 7.
5. Set stop time. PRESS Press the “up” (A) or “down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. Example at right shows a desired stop time of 2 o’clock. This provides a 2-hour cook time (the difference between the time of day and the stop time).
To delay start and stop automatically: Method l-Using Cook Time and Delay Start Time: 1. Prepare oven. Position the oven rack(s) properly and put food in the oven. For correct rack placement, see “Positioning racks and pans” on page 7. 2. Choose Bake setting.
7. Set start time. PRESS Press the “up” (A) or “down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. Example at right shows a desired start time of 2 o’clock. The oven will auto- matically shut off at 2:30 (the set start time plus the set cook time).
Il. Turn off oven. PRESS YOU SEE (single ovens) (time of day) (double ovens) Method 2-Using Delay Start Time and Stop Time: 1. Prepare oven. Position the oven rack(s) properly and put food in the oven. For correct rack placement, see “Positioning racks and pans” on page 7.
5. Set start time. PRESS Press the “up” (A) or “down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. AA HR MN Example at right shows a desired start time of 2 o’clock. an v v (example shows 2 o’clock start time) 6. Press Stop Time pad.
10. When baking/roasting is done: The oven will turn off automatically and beep four times. You will also hear four 1 -second tones every minute until you press the Off/Cancel pad. NOTE: To disable reminder tones, press and hold the Cook Time pad for 5 seconds.
3. Set temperature (optional). PRESS YOU SEE are held down the temperature will change faster.) 4. Press Cook Time pad. PRESS YOU SEE 5. Set cook time. PRESS YOU SEE Press the “up” (A) or “down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display.
8. Complete entry. NOTES: PRESS YOU SEE l You can change the temperature or time settings any time after pressing the Start/Enter pad by repeating Steps 2 through 8. l The display wilt show “door” and the heating elements will not heat if the door is open when you try to bake/ roast.
To avoid sickness and food waste when using the MEALTIMER* control: l Do not let most UNFROZEN food stand for more than two hours before cooking starts. l Do not allow food to remain in oven for more than two hours after the end of cooking cycle. Failure to follow the above could result in sickness.
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle (some single ovens, some lower ovens, all upper ovens) The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the oven interior. Like the other functions of your oven, you operate the Self-Cleaning cycle with the easy-to-use electronic control.
Before setting the controls @Make sure clock is set to correct time of day. (See “Setting the clock” on page 10.) @Make sure the oven door is completely closed. Setting the controls NOTE: Displays shown are from single/ upper ovens. Command pads shown are from double ovens.
3. Start oven. NOTE: The display will show “door” and a tone will sound once every 5 seconds if the door is not closed. PRESS YOU SEE 4. After Self-Cleaning cycle starts: LOCKED lights up on the display. The door cannot be opened when LOCKED is on.
To delay start using stop time: 2. Set cleaning time (optional). PRESS YOU SEE If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or shorter than 3’/2 hours, use the Hour A - pad to set the desired cleaning time. cl HR Press the “up” (A) or “down” (V) pad(s) until a time between 2/~-4~/z hours V shows on the display.
6. After Self-Cleaning cycle starts: LOCKED lights up on the display. The door cannot be opened when LOCKED is on. 7. After Self-Cleaning cycle ends: YOU SEE (example for 530 stop time) YOU SEE 34.
To delay start using delay start time: 1. Press Auto Clean pad. A 3’/z-hour Self-Cleaning cycle will be set automatically. PRESS YOU SEE D * . 2. Set cleaning time (optional). PRESS YOU SEE If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or shorter than 3l/z hours, use the Hour A pad to set the desired cleaning time.
6. After Self-Cleaning cycle starts: LOCKED lights up on the display. The door cannot be opened when LOCKED is on. YOU SEE 7. After Self-Cleaning cycle ends: NOTES: YOU SEE l The stop time will be the start time plus the cleaning time. l The fan may stay on after the Self- Cleaning cycle ends, until the oven cavity reaches a certain temperature.
Special tips l Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke. l After the oven is cool, wipe up any residue or ash with a damp cloth or sponge. If any spots remain, clean with a mild abrasive cleanser or cleaning sponge.
Caring for Your Oven Your oven is designed for easy care. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your oven whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and operating like new. Electrical Shock Hazard Make sure all controls are OFF and the oven is cool before cleaning.
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Oven door glass Paper towel and spray l Make sure oven is cool. glass cleaner l Follow directions provided with the OR cleaner.
Removing the oven door (standard-cleaning ovens only) Removing the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven. Personal Injury Hazard l Oven door is heavy. Use both hands to remove the oven door. l Grasp only the sides of the oven door. Do not use the handle for lifting.
The oven light(s) The oven light(s) will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light(s) on when the oven door is closed, press the Oven Light Pad @on the control panel. Electrical Shock Hazard l Make sure oven and light bulb are cool and power to the oven has been turned off before replacing the light bulb.
Troubleshooting 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 44.
PROBLEM Cooking results are not what you expected CAUSE l The oven is not level. (See Installation Instructions.) l The oven temperature seems too low or too high. See “Adjusting the oven temperature control” on page 14 to adjust oven temperature.
Requesting Assistance or Service Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting” on pages 42-43. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. In U.S.A. : 1. If you need assistance+ .
In Canada: lnglis Limited** Appliance Service - Consumer Service Direct service branches: BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver Victoria ALBERTA Calgary Edmonton lnglis Limited Appliance Service 604-291-6426 362.
Index This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE ASSISTANCE.. ......................................... 44 BAKING Aluminum foil.. ................
WHIRLPOOL* Electric Built-In Oven Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-Y EAR FSP* replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects WARRANTY in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by From Date of Purchase an authorized Whirlpool service company.
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