Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SF3020EG Whirlpool
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A Note to Y ou ............. 2 Range Safety ............. 3 Parts and Features .... 5 Using Y our Range ...... 6 Caring for Y our Range ...................... 18 T roubleshooting ....... 24 Requesting Assistance or Service ..................... 26 Index .
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.
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.
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 PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
5 Manual oven light switch (p. 23) Oven temperature control knob (pp. 12, 14, 15) Electronic clock/timer (pp. 10, 11) Control panel (pp. 5, 18) Automatic oven light switch (p. 23) Gasket (p. 19) P ARTS AND F EA TURES (Model SF306PEG shown) NOTES: • Window, manual oven light switch, and roll-out broil drawer on models SF303PEG and SF306PEG only.
6 U SING Y OUR R ANGE NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. The cookware could overheat, causing damage to the cookware or cooking product. Easy ways to save energy • To help shorten your cooking time, use the least amount of liquid possible.
7 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.
8 USING Y OUR RANGE Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them before turning on the oven. • To 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.
9 USING Y OUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki ng perform an ce is af fected by th e ty pe of bakeware used. Use the bakeware si ze recom m ended i n the r ecipe. BA K EWA RE T YPE Light c o lo r e d a luminum • Light go lde n c rus t s • Ev en brown in g • Use tem peratu re and ti m e recom m ended in recipe.
10 USING Y OUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC TIME - OF - DA Y ( TOD ) CLOCK / TIMER (M ODEL SF 3 O6PEG) S ETTING THE CLOCK (M ODEL SF 3 O6PEG) CLOCK TIMER TIMER Oven timer pad (p. 11) Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, the entire display appears followed by a flashing time-of- day.
11 USING Y OUR RANGE U SING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER (M ODEL SF 3 O6PEG) The timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours, 59 minutes. The timer will display minutes for settings under 1 hour and hours and minutes for settings over 1 hour.
12 USING YOUR RANGE B AKING / RO ASTING Rear Front 2. Push in and turn the oven temperatur e control knob counter clockwise to the baking/roasting temperature you want. The oven burner will light by itself in 50-60 seconds. IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to light the oven burner during a power failure.
13 E E G G H O T T E R C O O L E R 1 NOTCH = 5˚F E G H O T T E R C O O L E R E G 1 NOTCH = 5˚F Locking screws 2. Loosen the locking screws inside the control knob.
14 USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING (M ODELS SF 3 O 2 OEG AND SF 3 O 2 BEG) The broiler is located below the oven door. Always broil with the broiler and oven doors closed. NOTES: • Do not step on or apply weight to the broiler door when it is open. This could damage the door.
15 B ROILING (M ODELS SF 3 O 3 PEG AND SF 3 O 6 PEG) The broiler is located below the oven door. The broiler pan and grid roll out for easy access. Always broil with the broiler and oven doors closed. NOTES: • Do not step on or apply weight to the broiler door when it is open.
16 USING YOUR RANGE Recommended pan positions are numbered from bottom (0) to top (2) (see “Broiler pan and grid” earlier in this section.) For best results, place food 3 inches or more from the broil burner. You should rotate the broiler pan back to the front at the same time you turn the foods.
17 Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed: • Slide range forward. • Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor. • Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket. T HE ANTI - TIP BRACKET The range will not tip during normal use.
18 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE w W ARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool.
19 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners • See “Lift-up cooktop and surface burners” in the “Caring for your range” section. Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • Soap and water • When oven cools, wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth.
20 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE 8. Replace the sur face bur ner grates. 7. T o lower the cooktop, lift the cooktop fr om both sides while pr essing the support r ods back to unlock them. Lower the cooktop into place. L IFT - UP COOKTOP AND SURFACE BURNERS 1.
21 CARING FOR Y OUR RANGE R EMO VING THE OVEN 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 removing the door: 1.
22 You can remove the panel in the oven bottom for cleaning. To remove: 1. Let oven cool. 2. Remove the oven racks. 3. Remove the 2 hold-down screws at the rear of the oven. If the screws are too tight to remove by hand, use a screwdriver. CARING FOR YOUR RANGE Remove R EMO VING THE OVEN BOTTOM R EMO VING THE O VEN DOOR ( CONT .
23 R EMO VING THE OVEN BOTTOM ( CONT . ) Lip CARING FOR Y OUR RANGE 4. Place your fingers in the slots in the bottom panel and lift the rear of the panel up and back until the lip at the front of the panel is clear of the front frame of the oven cavity.
24 PROBLEM Nothing works CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly grounded outlet (120v polarized). • The range is not properly connected to the gas supply. Contact an authorized service technician to reconnect the range to the gas supply.
25 S URFACE BURNERS CAUSE • The control knob is not set correctly. Push in the control knobs before turning them. Make sure the control knob is turned to the Light position. (See page 6.) • You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker.
26 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).
27 TOPIC PAGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ................................................... 17 ASSISTANCE ............................................................. 26 BAKING Aluminum foil ............................................................ 9 Bakeware .
NOTES LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE W ARRANTY W HIRLPOOL ® G AS R ANGE 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.
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