Cleaning the cooktop | Whirlpool RS696PXE instruction

CARING FOR YOUR RANGE

Cleaning the cooktop

Your cooktop is designed for easy care. However, you need to maintain your ceramic glass cooktop differently than you would standard electric open-coil elements. Foods spilled directly on the cooktop will not burn off as on open-coil elements. Because of this, you should keep the surface dust free and soil free before heating.

Your cooktop has been prepolished at the factory for improved protection and easier cleaning. The Cooktop Polishing Creme included with your range, paper towels or a sponge, and a single-edge razor blade in the holder (see next page for ordering information) are all you need to clean your cooktop. For proper cleaning methods, please review “Cleaning tips.” Follow them each time you use your cooktop. This will ensure you get the best performance out of your cooktop, as well as preserve that uniquely elegant look.

To avoid damaging the cooktop, follow these instructions:

•Remove sugar spills and soils from the cooktop while the surface is still warm to avoid pitting on the surface.

•Marks from sliding metal pans on the cooktop are difficult to remove completely. Use cooktop polishing creme to clean the area. Several applications may be necessary.

•Do not use steel wool, plastic cleaning pads, gritty powdered cleansers, chlorine bleach, rust remover, ammonia, or glass cleaning products with ammonia. These products could damage the cooktop surface.

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Whirlpool RS696PXE warranty Cleaning the cooktop

Contents

Table of Contents Range Safety Getting to Know Table of Contents Our Consumer Assistance Center Number is toll-free Range Safety General Range Safety When using the cooktop When using the oven Care and cleaning Grease Getting to Know Your Range Cooktop control panel Hot surface indicator light Using Your RangeUsing the surface cooking areas Setting Recommended USE Cookware tips Using the ceramic glass cooktopChoose medium to heavy gauge thickness cookware Home canning information Rack placement for specific foodsPositioning racks and pans General guidelines Pans Using aluminum foil for bakingFor best air circulation Or 4 pans Will show cooking time Electronic oven controlDisplay/clock Counting down Using the control lock Canceling a functionCommand pads Starting a function Set time Setting the clockPress Clock pad Start clock Using the electronic Minute Timer Start Minute Timer To cancel the Minute Timer Press Timer Off pad Audible signalsTurn off Minute Timer Disabling the timer reminder tones When roasting or cooking casseroles, put food in oven Choose baking/roasting settingSet temperature optional Baking/roasting Press the Start/Enter pad When baking, put food in oven after oven is preheatedTemperature Preheat Time After cooking, turn off oven Roasting tips Adjusting the oven temperature controlPress and hold Bake pad for Seconds How to determine the amount of adjustment needed Set new offset temperatureEnter the adjustment To display temperatures in C instead of F Broiling Start oven When broiling is done, turn off oven To custom broil at a lower temperature Rack Approximate Meat Position Temperature Time Minutes Broiling rack position chartCustom broil chart Rack Position Type of Food From Bottom Doneness Cooktop Broiling tipsEnergy saving tips Oven Using the electronic Mealtimertm control Choose Bake setting Set cook time Press Cook Time padOn next Method 2 Using Stop Time Prepare oven When baking/roasting is doneDisabling the cook time reminder tones Turn off oven Press Stop Time pad Set stop time To cancel the Mealtimertm controlOFF Setting.CANCEL Set start time Complete entry Method 2 Using Delay Start Time and Stop Time Prepare oven When start time is reachedLess than 1 hour Press Delay Start Time pad Method 3 Using Cook Time Stop Time Prepare oven Hour Temperature in 5F amounts. Use these Display Oven vent Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle Before you start To start cleaning immediately Press Auto Clean pad Before setting the controlsSetting the controls Set cleaning time optional After Self-Cleaning cycle ends After Self-Cleaning cycle startsTo delay start using delay start time Press Auto Clean pad After Self-Cleaning cycle starts After Self-Cleaning cycle ends To stop the Self-Cleaning cycle at any time Special tips How the cycle works Part What to USE HOW to Clean Cleaning chartCaring for Your Range Glass Oven racksOven door Oven cavity Cleaning the cooktop While the ceramic Cleaning tipsHow to keep your cooktop looking like new Glass surface is still To remove Removing the oven doorTo replace Oven lights Reconnect powerTo replace an oven light Problem Cause TroubleshootingOther possible problems and their causes If nothing operates, check the following Display is showing Cooking results areNot what you expected Followed by a If you need FSP replacement parts … Requesting Assistance or ServiceIf you need service* … If you are not satisfied with how the problem was solved …Page Index Topic Index Full FIVE-YEAR Length of Warranty Whirlpool will PAY for Full ONE-YEARWarranty Whirlpool will not PAY for