Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SF380LEK Whirlpool
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GAS R ANGE Use & C are Guid e For q u e stions about f e atures, operation, p erforma nce, par ts, acc essorie s or servi ce, ca ll: 1-800-253-130 1 o r v isit ou r websit e at. .. www.wh i rl poo l.com T able of C onte nts ... ..... ..... ..... .
2 T ABLE OF CO NTEN TS RAN GE S AFE TY . ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... 3 The A n t i-T ip B racket .................................................... ................ 4 PAR TS AND FEA TURE S .
3 RANGE SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
4 Th e Ant i -Tip Bra cket The range will no t tip durin g n o rmal use. However , the ran ge c a n ti p i f you app ly t oo much f orce or weight to the open door wi thou t the an ti-t ip bra cket fast ened do wn pro per ly . Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
5 PA R TS AND FEATURES This m a n u al covers s everal different models. The range y ou have pur chased may ha ve some or all of the parts and features listed . Th e locations and appearances of the featu res s hown here may not match your mo del . Co ntrol Pane l Rang e 1.
6 COO KTOP USE Cookto p Co ntrols Electric ignito rs automatically l i g h t t he surface burners wh en control k n obs ar e turn ed to L IGH T . Before set t i ng a control kno b, place fille d cookw ar e o n the grate. Do not o perate a bur ner us i n g e m p t y cookware or while the g r at e is u nocc upied .
7 Surface Burners IMPORT A NT : Do not obstruct th e flow of combusti o n and ventilation air ar oun d th e bu rner grate edges. Before cleaning , make sure al l co ntr o ls are off and th e oven a n d cooktop are cool. Do n o t u s e o v en cl eaners, bleach or r ust rem overs .
8 Home Ca nning When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface cooking areas, el e ments or s urface burners be tween ba t ch es. This al lo ws time for the mos t recently used areas t o cool. ■ Center the canner on th e grate or larg e st s u rface co oking area or element .
9 ELECTRONIC OVEN CO N TRO L Di splay When power i s fi rst supplied to the appli an c e, “ PF ” will ap pear o n the display . Pres s OF F to clear . Any oth er time “ PF ” appear s , a power fail u r e h as occurred. P r ess OFF an d r es et the Clock if needed.
10 O v en T emper ature Cont rol IMPORT A NT : D o n ot use a thermometer t o measure oven temperature becau se opening th e oven doo r and elem en t or burn er cycling may give inc o r r ec t readi n gs.
11 BAKEW ARE T o cook fo od evenly , hot air must be able to ci rculate. Allow 2 i n . (5 cm) o f space ar o und bakeware and o ven walls. Use the following chart as a g uide. Bake w a re The bakeware material af fe ct s cooking results. Follow manufacturer ’ s r ec ommendation s and use th e bakeware size recommended in the r ecipe.
12 Ba kin g and Ro asti n g ACCU BAKE ® T emp erature Mana gement Syst em (on so me mo d el s) The ACCUBAKE sy s tem electr onically regulates the oven heat levels during preheat and bake to m aintain a preci se temperatu r e range fo r optimal co o k ing results.
13 RANGE CARE Self -Cle aning Cyc le (on some models) IMPORT A NT : The h eal th o f some bi r ds i s extr em ely sen s i t i v e to the fumes given off dur ing th e Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to the fum es ma y r e su lt in de ath t o ce rtai n birds .
14 Ge neral Cleaning IMPORT A NT : Before cl ea ning, make sure al l controls are o f f and the oven a nd co o k t o p are cool. Al ways fo l lo w label ins tructions on c lean ing produ cts. Soap, water and a so ft cloth or s p onge are sugg est ed first unle s s other wise noted.
15 Ov en Do or For normal range use, i t is not s u ggested to remo v e t h e oven door . However , if necessary , follow t h e se i n st r uctions. The oven door is heavy . Befor e Re moving: 1. Use a put ty knife or screwdriver and insert i t at the bot tom cor n er of the d o o r stop clip.
16 TR OU BLES HO OTI NG T ry the solutions sugg est ed her e fi r s t i n order to avoid the cost of an unn ecess ary s er v ice call. Noth ing w i ll o pera te ■ Is the powe r s upply cor d u npl ugged? Pl ug in to a gr ou nded 3 p ron g out let.
17 Ov en cook ing resu lts no t what exp ected ■ Is the appli ance level? Level the ap pliance. See the Installati o n Instructions. ■ Is t h e pr oper temper a t ure s et? Double- check t he recipe in a r e l ia ble co okbo o k . ■ Is the pr oper oven temperat u r e calibrati on set? See “ Oven T e mper at ur e Co ntr o l ” section.
WH IRLP OOL ® G AS COOK TOP AND RANG E W AR RANTY FULL ONE-YE A R WARRAN T Y For one y ear from the dat e of purchase, w hen this appliance is o per ated and maint ai n ed according to ins tructions .
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