Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SES374H Whirlpool
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MODEL SES374H 8272366 A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety ..............3 Parts and Features....6 Using Y our Range ......7 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........28 Caring for Y our Range ......................31 T roubleshooting ......36 Requesting Assistance or Service .
2 A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a Kirkland Signature™ appliance by Whirlpool Corporation. T o ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely .
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 WARNING: 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: • WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIP- PING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
5 RANGE SAFETY IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Cook on Broken Cook-T op – If cook-top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and cr eate a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni- cian immediately .
6 PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF OFF OFF SELF CLEANING OVEN CLEANING OVEN Electronic oven control (pp. 13-15) Control panel (pp. 6, 31) Automatic oven light switch (p. 35) Gasket (p.
7 Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs befor e tur ning them to a setting. Y ou can set them anywhere be- tween HI and OFF . Surface cooking area heat settings Use the following chart as a guide. Fire Hazard T urn off all controls when done cooking.
8 Cookware tips • Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface cooking area. Cookwar e should not extend more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the ar ea. • For best results and gr eater energy efficiency , use only flat-bottomed cookwar e that makes good contact with the surface cooking ar ea.
9 Th e pan m ateri al af fects ho w fast h eat transfer s fr om the surf ace cookin g area through t he p a n mate r ia l a nd ho w eve nly he a t s p r e a d s o ve r t he p a n b o tt o m. C ho o s e pans that prov id e the best cooki ng res ults. Al um i num • Heats qu ickl y an d even ly .
10 Using the ceramic glass cooktop Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil elements. There ar e, however , a few differ ences: • The surface cooking area will glow r ed when the element is turned on.
11 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE O VEN 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.
12 USING YOUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki ng perform ance i s aff ected by the ty pe of bakeware u sed. Use the bakeware size r ecom men ded in th e recipe. BA KEWA RE T YPE Light c o lo r e d a luminum • Light go lde n c rus t s • Even brown in g • Use tem peratur e an d ti m e recom men ded in recipe.
COOK TIME/ TIMED BAKE BROIL HEA T CLEAN ON ST ART TIME/ DELA Y OFF CANCEL ST ART 5 SEC ENTER TIM E DOOR LOCKED BAKE AUTO CLEAN CUSTOM BROIL SELF CLEANING OVEN TIMER ST ART? CLOCK TIMER • • CANCEL ST ART TIME COOK TIME 13 USING YOUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC O VEN CONTROL Off/cancel pad (p.
14 PRESS YOU SEE (example for 10 minutes) 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. NOTES: • T o see the time of day when the clock time is not on the display , pr ess CLOCK.
15 3. Start the minute timer . The minute timer will begin counting down im- mediately after the timer is started. When the time is up: Y ou will hear four 1-second tones. NOTE: T o display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down, press CLOCK.
16 4. When roasting, put your food in the oven. Y ou do not have to preheat the oven when roasting, unless your r ecipe recommends it. Roasting meats and poultry • For even cooking, place the meat on a rack in a shallow pan. This keeps the meat out of the drippings and allows the heat to circulate better .
17 B AKING / RO ASTING ( CONT . ) PRESS YOU SEE ST ART 5 SEC ENTER ON (example for set temperatur e of 325°F) YOU SEE ON 5. Press ST ART/ENTER. A preheat conditioning time counts down the approximate pr eheat time after the oven tempera- ture has been set and ST ART has been pressed.
18 PRESS YOU SEE ON (factory setting of “0”) BAKE NOTE: DO NOT measure the oven temperatur e with a thermometer . Opening the oven door will lower the oven temperature and give you an incorr ect reading. Also, the thermometer temperatur e reading will change as your oven cycles.
19 A DJUSTING THE O VEN TEMPERA TURE CONTROL ( CONT . ) 2. Set the new offset temperatur e. Press s to raise the temperatur e or t to lower the temperature in 10°F amounts. Y ou can set the temperature change to as low as -30°F or as high as +30°F .
20 B ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when br oiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil.
21 B ROILING ( CONT . ) PRESS YOU SEE CUSTOM BROIL PRESS YOU SEE ST ART 5 SEC ENTER PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL (time of day) USING YOUR RANGE PRESS YOU SEE (example shows broil at 325°F) TIM E TIM E CUSTOM BROIL PRESS YOU SEE (example shows broil at 400°F) ST ART 5 SEC ENTER 4.
22 USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING ( 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 the broil element.
23 The Auto Cooking control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you ar e not around. 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.
24 PRESS YOU SEE BAKE ON 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.
25 U SING THE A UTO C OOKING CONTROL ( CONT . ) USING YOUR RANGE 3. Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F . Press ▲ to raise the tempera- ture or ▼ to lower the temperatur e in 5°F amounts.
26 T HE O VEN VENT Ceramic glass cooktop model Hot air and moisture escape fr om the oven through a vent on the backguard below the contr ol panel. The vent lets air circulate pr operly . Be careful not to block the vent, or you could get poor baking/roasting r esults.
27 T HE STORAGE DRA WER Use the storage drawer to store cookwar e. Y ou can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you r emove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop.
28 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE 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.
29 1. Press AUTO CLEAN. 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 .
30 S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE T o stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: If the oven temperature is above normal br oiling temperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will start a 30-minute cool down. The clean and door locked indicator lights will stay on.
31 C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sur e all controls are of f and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products befor e using them to clean your range. Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.
32 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills • Soap and water • Self-cleaning cycle • When oven cools, wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth or sponge.
33 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE *T o order additional Cooktop Polishing Creme (Part No. 3184477), call 1-800-253-1301. Y ou will hear a recor ding. Follow the steps to place an order . C LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP Y our cooktop is designed for easy care.
34 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMO VING THE O VEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door . However , if you find it necessary to remove the door , follow the instructions in this section. NOTE: The oven door is heavy . Before r emoving the door: 1.
35 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMO VING THE O VEN DOOR ( CONT . ) T HE O VEN LIGHT 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. 3. Remove the light bulb from its socket.
36 PROBLEM Nothing works CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly gr ounded live outlet with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.) • Y ou have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker . • The control knob is not set corr ectly .
37 D ISPLA Y MESSAGES C OOKING RESULTS TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM The display is showing “PF” “F” followed by a number shows on the display The indicator light(s) is flashing CAUSE • There has been a power failur e. Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display , then reset the clock.
38 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. 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).
39 I NDEX TOPIC P AGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ......................................................3 ASSIST ANCE ..............................................................38 AUTO COOKING CONTROL Delay start ..............................................
LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL TWO-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DA TE OF PURCHASE FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DA TE OF PURCHASE WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION WILL P A Y FOR Factory Specified Parts and repair labor to corr ect defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company .
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