Whirlpool RM973PXB Use & Care Manual
Whirlpool RM973PXB Use & Care Manual

Whirlpool RM973PXB Use & Care Manual

Self-cleaning cooktop and lower oven

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Self-Cleaning Models
rowave Ovens. Trash Compactors. Room AM Condlfloners. Dehumrdtflers. Aulomatlc Washers, Clothes Oryers, Freezers, Refrigerator-Freez

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  • Page 1 LOWER OVEN Self-Cleaning Models rowave Ovens. Trash Compactors. Room AM Condlfloners. Dehumrdtflers. Aulomatlc Washers, Clothes Oryers, Freezers, Refrigerator-Freez...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Control Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock Broiling _,.._,,,,..,._.,,, The Oven Vent. al985 Whirlpool Before you use your range Read and carefully follow the 661NSTALlATION INSTRUCTIONS” packed with your range. Read this “Use & Care Guide” and your “Cooking use and safety information,...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS allow children to use or DO NOT play with any part of the range, or leave them unattended near it. They could be burned or injured. store things children DO NOT might want above the range. Children could be burned injured while climbing...
  • Page 4: Parts And Features

    Parts and features Models RM973PXB and RM978BXP COOKTOP AND LOWER OVEN COOKTOPLIGHT COOKTOP AND /; zq/- SELF-CLEANING STORAGE DRAWER Copy your Model and SeTial Numbers here... If you need service, or call with a question, information ready: 1. Complete Model...
  • Page 5: Using Your Range

    Using your range sefflng. Surface unit control knobs must be pushed in before turning. Turn either way until setting you want shows in window Set them anywhere between HI and OFF. START TIME KNOB H STOP TIME TEMPERATURE LOWER OVEN INDICATOR SELECTOR When a surface unit is on, its indicator...
  • Page 6: Using The Surface Units

    If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, of a Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool Company. See the “Cooking Guide” for important Using the lower oven...
  • Page 7: Baking Or Roasting

    Baking or roasting Position the rack(s) properly before turning on the oven. To change rack position, lift rack at front and pull out. 2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE 4. When the Lower Oven Indicator Light goes off, the oven is pre- heated.
  • Page 8: Control

    Adjusting the Oven Temperature Does your oven seem hotter or colder your old oven may have shifted gradually Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide compared to your old oven, the new design If after using the oven for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the temperature settings, they can be adjusted...
  • Page 9: Using The Automatic

    Using the automatic MEALTIMER* The automatic MEALTIMER Clock will turn the lower oven on and off at times you set-even when you are not around. Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic etc .
  • Page 10: Broiling

    To start baking immediately and stop automatically: Position the oven rack(s) properly, 2. Turn the Set Time Knob until the Start and Stop Time Dials show the right time of day. 3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise oven to shut off.
  • Page 11: The Oven Vent

    Close the door to the Broil Stop position, (open about 4 inches, 10.2 cm]. The door will stay open by itself. Custom Broil If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature wise until the Lower Oven Indicator If you want the food to broil slower from the start, set the Oven Temperature Control between...
  • Page 12: The Storage Drawer

    The storage drawer The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans. Removing the storage drawer Pull drawer straight out to the first stop. Lift front and pull out to the second stop. Replacing the storage drawer Fit ends of drawer slidzails into the drawer...
  • Page 13: Optional Rotisserie

    Optional Rotisserie If you would like a rotisserie for your lower oven, you can order a kit [Part No. RCKBI -242985) from your Whirlpool installation instructions. Caring for your eooktop and lower oven Control Panel and Knobs Pull knobs straight off. NOTE:...
  • Page 14: Surface Units And 6" Lift-Up Cooktop

    Surface units and reflector bowls Removing 3. Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle. Replacing 2. Lift the edge of the unit, opposite the receptacle, just enough clear the reflector bowl. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See Cleaning Chart on page20for cleaning...
  • Page 15 3. Hold the surface unit as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle. CAUTION: Reflector bowls reflect surface units. They also help catch they reflect heat better and look new longer. If a reflector bowl gets discolored, flat enough, or some may be too large for the surface case, some of the heat that’s meant...
  • Page 16: Using The Self-Cleaning

    Using the Self-Cleaning cycle The self-cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away make sure you understand exactly how to use the cycle Before you start Clean the shaded areas by hand. They do not get hot enough dur- ing the Self-Clean cycle for soil to...
  • Page 17 1. Set Oven Selector to CLEAN. Turn Oven Temperature Control through CLEAN until it stops. 3. Push in the Stop Time Knob and turn the hand clockwise 2 or 3 hours. (2 hours for light soil: 3 hours or more for heavier soil.) 5.
  • Page 18 Special tips Keep the kitchen well aired dur- ing the cleaning cycle to help get rid of normal heat odors and smoke. If the cleaning cycle doesn’t get the oven as clean as you ex- pected, the cycle may not have been set long enough or you may not have prepared...
  • Page 19 How it works During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking or broiling...approximately 875°F (468°C). This heat breaks up grease and burns it off. The graph shows approximate temperatures cycle for 3 hours. SELF-CLEANING CYCLE - THREE HOUR SEITING (Approximate Temperatures...
  • Page 20: Cleaning Chart

    Cleaning Chart PART WHAT TO CLEAN Exterior Soft cloth and warm soapy surfaces water. Nylon or plastic scouring pad for stubborn spots. Surface units No cleaning required. Chrome Automatic dishwasher reflector bowls warm, soapy water plastic scrubbing pad. Broiler pan Warm, soapy water and grid...
  • Page 21: The Cooktop Light

    The Cook-top Light The Top Me button switch is at the bottom of the control panel. the button for a few seconds before letting go to turn it ON. Push again the light. To replace: Remove the 3 screws and metal trim that supports the top of the light cover.
  • Page 22: The Lower Oven Light

    The Lower Oven Light The lower oven light will turn on and off automatically the oven door. To replace the light bulb: Remove the bulb cover in the back of the oven by pulling out and push- ing the wire holder to the side. CAUTION: The bulb cover must be in place...
  • Page 23: If You Need Service Or

    See the Cooking Guide for more infor- mation on cooking problems how to solve them. 2. If you need assistance?.. Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE:@ service assistance telephone number. Dial free from: Contlnental U.S. . . (800) 253-1301 Michigan .
  • Page 24 ~irlpool Maklng your world a llttle easier Part No. 312877 Rev. A 01985 Whirlpool Corporation tomatlc Washers, Clothes Dryers. Freezers. Refngerator-Freezers, Home A /Appliances Printed in U.S.A. Ice Makers, DIshwashers. Bult-ln Ovens and Surface Unlts. Ranges. MIC...

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