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Whirlpool RS696PXE Using Your Range, Using the surface cooking areas, Hot surface indicator light

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Using Your Range

To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells you what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently.

Using the surface cooking areas

Push in control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them any- where between HI and OFF.

Surface cooking area markers

The solid dot in the surface cooking area marker shows which surface cooking area is turned on by that knob.

Hot surface indicator light

The Hot Surface Indicator Light on the cooktop surface will glow when any of the surface cooking areas are turned on. The Indicator Light will continue to glow as long as the surface cooking areas are too hot to touch, even after they are turned off.

wWARNING

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or burns.

Until you become familiar with the settings, use the chart at right as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

HOT

SURFACE

SETTING	RECOMMENDED USE
HI	• To start foods cooking.
	• To bring liquids to a boil.

Medium-high	• To hold a rapid boil.
	• To fry chicken or
	pancakes.

Medium	• For gravy, pudding,
(opposite OFF)	and icing.
(opposite OFF	• To cook large amounts
	of vegetables.

Medium-low	• To keep food cooking
	after starting it on a
	higher setting.

LO	• To keep food warm until
	ready to serve.

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Whirlpool RS696PXE Using Your Range, Using the surface cooking areas, Surface cooking area markers, wWARNING, Hot Surface

Contents

Range Safety Table of ContentsUsing the Self-Cleaning CycleTable of Contents Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL appliance A Note to YouPlease record your model’s information Our Consumer Assistance CenterIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Range SafetyYour safety and the safety of others is very important wDANGER wWARNINGRANGE SAFETY When using the cooktop When using the ovenRANGE SAFETY Grease Care and cleaningSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS RANGE SAFETYCooktop control panel Getting to Know Your RangeUsing the surface cooking areas Using Your RangeHot surface indicator light Surface cooking area markersUSING YOUR RANGE Using the ceramic glass cooktopCookware tips Positioning racks and pans Rack placement for specific foodsHome canning information General guidelinesFor best air circulation Using aluminum foil for bakingUSING YOUR RANGE Use the following as a guide to determine where to place the pansThe electronic oven control Display/clockUSING YOUR RANGE Command pads Canceling a functionUsing the control lock Starting a function1. Press Clock pad Setting the clock2. Set time 3. Start clock1. Press Timer Set pad Using the electronic Minute Timer3. Start Minute Timer USING YOUR RANGE4. Turn off Minute Timer Audible signalsTo cancel the Minute Timer Press Timer Off pad3. Set temperature optional 2. Choose baking/roasting setting4. When roasting or cooking casseroles, put food in oven Baking/roasting5. Press the Start/Enter pad 6. When baking, put food in oven after oven is preheated7. After cooking, turn off oven USING YOUR RANGERoasting tips Adjusting the oven temperature control1. Press and hold Bake pad for 5 seconds USING YOUR RANGE3. Enter the adjustment 2. Set new offset temperatureHow to determine the amount of adjustment needed To display temperatures in C instead of F1. Position rack Broiling2. Put food on broiler pan and place in center of oven rack 3. Close door6. When broiling is done, turn off oven To custom broil at a lower temperatureUSING YOUR RANGE Broiling rack position chart Custom broil chartUSING YOUR RANGE Energy saving tips Broiling tipsCooktop OvenMethod 1 - Using Cook Time Using the electronic MEALTIMERTM control2. Choose Bake setting To start baking/roasting now and stop automatically5. Set cook time 4. Press Cook Time pad6. Start oven USING YOUR RANGEMethod 2 - Using Stop Time 7. When baking/roasting is doneDisabling the cook time reminder tones 8. Turn off oven5. Set stop time 4. Press Stop Time padUSING YOUR RANGE 3. Set temperature optionaland Delay Start Time To delay start and stop automatically Method 1 - Using Cook TimeUSING YOUR RANGE 7. When baking/roasting is done7. Set start time 6. Press Delay Start Time pad8. Complete entry USING YOUR RANGE10. When baking/roasting is done 9. When start time is reachedMethod 2 - Using Delay Start Time and Stop Time 11. Turn off oven5. Set start time 4. Press Delay Start Time pad6. Press Stop Time pad 7. Set stop time8. Complete entry Method 3 - Using Cook Time and Stop TimeUSING YOUR RANGE 9. When start time is reached2. Choose Bake setting USING YOUR RANGE3. Set temperature optional 4. Press Cook Time pad9. When start time is reached USING YOUR RANGE10. When baking/roasting is done 7. Set stop timeUSING YOUR RANGE The oven vent11. Turn off oven TIMEUsing the Self-Cleaning Cycle Before you startwWARNING Setting the controls Before setting the controlsUSING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE To start cleaning immediately5. After Self-Cleaning cycle ends 4. After Self-Cleaning cycle startsTo delay start using delay start time 3. Start oven6. After Self-Cleaning cycle starts 3. Press Delay Start Time pad4. Set start time 5. Complete entryTo stop the Self-Cleaning cycle at any time 7. After Self-Cleaning cycle endsUSING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE CLEANHow the cycle works Special tipsUSING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE TemperatureCleaning chart Caring for Your RangewWARNING CARING FOR YOUR RANGE CARING FOR YOUR RANGE Cleaning the cooktopCleaning tips How to keep your cooktop looking like newCARING FOR YOUR RANGE To remove Removing the oven doorTo replace CARING FOR YOUR RANGEThe oven lights To replace an oven lightCARING FOR YOUR RANGE Troubleshooting Other possible problems and their causesIf nothing operates, check the following TROUBLESHOOTING 2. If you need service* … Requesting Assistance or Service3. If you need FSP replacement parts … 4. If you are not satisfied with how the problem was solved …Page Index SURFACE COOKING AREAS INDEXTIMED COOKING 28, 30, 32, 341/97 WHIRLPOOL CLEANTOP Electric Range Warranty2/97 1997 Whirlpool Corporation