Whirlpool 98017488 manual Range Care, Removing the Oven Bottom, General Cleaning

To Broil:

1.Open the broiler door and roll out the broiler pan and grid.

2.Place the broiler pan and grid so grease can drain down into the lower part of the broiler pan.

3.Place food on broiler pan. Then place the pan on the broiler rack and close the broiler door.

4.Turn the oven temperature control knob to BROIL.

5.Turn the oven temperature control knob off when finished broiling.

BROILING CHART

For best results, broiler pan should be rotated at the same time the food is turned. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual foods and tastes.

	COOK TIME
FOOD	minutes
	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
Chicken, bone-in pieces,	15-17	15-17
boneless breasts	11-13	11-13
Fish Fillets ¹₂ -³₄" (1.25-1.8 cm) thick	7-8	3-4
Frankfurters	5-6	2-3
Ground meat patties ³₄ " (1.8 cm) thick,
well done*	11-13	6-7
Ham slice, precooked ¹₂ " (1.25 cm)
thick	6-8	3-4
Lamb chops 1" (2.5 cm) thick	14-17	8-9
Pork chops 1" (2.5 cm) thick	19-21	9-10
Steak 1" (2.5 cm) thick, medium rare,	10-12	5-6
medium	12-14	6-7
well done	16-17	8-9

*Place up to 9 patties, equally spaced, on broiler grid.

RANGE CARE

Removing the Oven Bottom

The oven bottom can be removed for standard cleaning of the oven.

Before cleaning, make sure the oven is completely cool.

To Remove:

1.Remove the oven racks.

2.Place fingers in the slots in the bottom panel.

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A. Lip

3.Lift the rear of the panel up and back.

The lip at the front of the panel should clear the front frame of the oven cavity.

4.Lift the bottom up and out.

To Replace:

Reverse the steps above.

General Cleaning

IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the oven and cooktop are cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products. Do not wipe down any of the inside surfaces until the oven has completely cooled down. Applying a cool damp cloth to the inner door glass before it has cooled completely could result in the glass breaking.

Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first unless otherwise noted.

EXTERIOR PORCELAIN ENAMEL SURFACES

(on some models)

Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should be cleaned as soon as the entire appliance is cool. These spills may affect the finish.

■Glass cleaner, mild liquid cleaner or nonabrasive scrubbing pad:

Gently clean around the model and serial number plate because scrubbing may remove numbers.

PORCELAIN-COATED GRATES AND CAPS

Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should be cleaned as soon as the cooktop, grates and caps are cool. These spills may affect the finish.

To avoid chipping, do not bang grates and caps against each other or hard surfaces such as cast iron cookware.

Do not reassemble caps on burners while wet.

Do not clean in dishwasher.

■Nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad and mildly abrasive cleanser:

Clean as soon as cooktop, grates and caps are cool.

SURFACE BURNERS

Sealed Burner models

See “Sealed Surface Burners” section.

Open Burner models

See “Surface Burners” section.

COOKTOP CONTROLS

Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleansers or oven cleaner.

Do not soak knobs.

When replacing knobs, make sure knobs are in the Off position.

On some models, do not remove seals under knobs.

■Soap and water or dishwasher:

Pull knobs straight away from control panel to remove.

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