Whirlpool Super Capacity 465 User Guide

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THE OVEN VENT
Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through
a vent thatÕs near the
middle of the 
backguard.
The vent lets air circu-
late properly. Be careful
not to block the vent,
or you will get poor
baking/roasting results.
NOTE: Never store
plastics, paper, or
other items that could
melt or burn near the
oven vent, or any of the surface burners.
wWARNING
Burn Hazard
Use pot holders when touching items left
near oven vent.
Failure to do so can result in burns.
Oven vent
USING YOUR RANGE
Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:
¥Slide range forward.
¥Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.
¥Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.
THE ANTI-TIP BRACKET
The range will not tip during normal use. However, the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight
to the open door without the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly.
wWARNING
Tip Over Hazard
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.
Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.
See the installation instructions for details.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns
to children and adults.
Anti-Tip Bracket
Range Foot 
						

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THE STORAGE DRAWER
Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can
remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under
the range. Be careful when handling the drawer.
Removing the storage drawer:
1.Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the
drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops
are small, round objects formed in the slide rail.
They keep the drawer from sliding all the way
out.) Then lift the front of the drawer and pull it
out to the second stop.
2.Lift the back of the drawer slightly and slide it all
the way out.
Replacing the storage drawer:
1.Fit the ends of the drawer slide rails into the
drawer guides on both sides of the opening.
Also, be sure the lower guide is fitted onto the
lower slide rail.
2.Lift the front of the drawer and push it in until the
metal stops on the drawer slide rails clear the
drawer guides. Then slide the drawer closed.
Upper drawer
guides
(on inside walls)
Drawer
slide rail Lower slide rail
(inside drawer
opening)
Lower
drawer guide
USING YOUR RANGE 
						

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wWARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling
dangerous fumes.
BEFORE YOU START
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make
sure you:
¥Hand-clean the areas shown. They do not get hot
enough during the Self-Cleaning cycle for soil to
burn away. Use hot water and detergent or a
soapy, steel-wool pad for cleaning.
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the gasket.
You may get poor cleaning, baking, and roasting.
¥Remove the broiler pan and grid and any pots
and pans being stored in the oven.
¥Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This will help
reduce smoke during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
¥Wipe up food spills containing sugar as soon as
possible after the oven cools down. When sugar
is heated to a high temperature in the Self-
Cleaning cycle, the high temperature can cause
the sugar to burn and react with the porcelain.
This can cause staining and etching or pitting.
¥Remove the oven racks from the oven if you want
them to remain shiny. You can clean the oven
racks in the Self-Cleaning cycle, but they will
become harder to slide. (See ÒCleaning chartÓ in
the ÒCaring for Your RangeÓ section.) If you clean
the racks in the Self-Cleaning cycle, place them
on the 2nd and 4th rack guides. ( The guides are
counted from bottom to top.)
¥Heat and odors are normal during the Self-
Cleaning cycle. Keep the kitchen well ventilated
by opening a window or by turning on a vent
hood or other kitchen vent during the cycle.
DO NOT
hand-clean
gasket
Hand-clean
frame
Hand-clean
door around
edge
TIPS:
¥Do not block the vent during the Self-Cleaning
cycle. Air must move freely for best cleaning results.
¥Do not leave plastic utensils on the cooktop. They
may melt.
¥Do not leave any foil in the oven during the Self-
Cleaning cycle. Foil could burn or melt and
damage the oven surface.
¥The oven light will not work during the Self-
Cleaning cycle.
¥It is normal for the display to dim when the Self-
Cleaning cycle temperature is between 650¡F and
850¡F. The display will return to its regular bright-
ness during the cool-down.
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the
inside of the oven. Like the other functions of your range, you run the Self-Cleaning cycle with the
easy-to-use controls. Please review the instructions in this section to keep your oven spotless. 
						

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USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
SETTING THE CONTROLS
1.Press the auto clean pad.
The clean indicator light will light up.
This will automatically set a 3
1Ú2-hour Self-
Cleaning cycle.
NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down
1Ú2 hour before the cycle is over.
2.Set the cleaning time (optional).
If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or
shorter than 3
1Ú2 hours, use the hour and minute
pads to set the cleaning time you want. Press
the ÒupÓ (s) or ÒdownÓ (t) pad(s) until a time
between 2
1Ú2-41Ú2 hours shows on the display.
¥Use 21Ú2 hours for light soil.
¥Use 31Ú2-41Ú2 hours for average to heavy soil.
3.Start the oven.
NOTE: The on and heat indicator lights will
light up.
4.After Self-Cleaning cycle starts:
The door locked indicator light will light up when
the oven door locks.
NOTE: If you open the door before starting the
Self-Cleaning cycle, ÒdoorÓ will show on the
display. If you do not close the door within
5 minutes, the cycle will be canceled.
5.After Self-Cleaning cycle ends and the oven
reaches normal baking/roasting temperatures:
The clean, door locked, and on indicator lights
will go out.
Press the off/cancel pad to clear the display.
AUTO
CLEAN
PRESS YOU SEEON
PRESS YOU SEE
TIME TEMP
ON
(example for 4 hours,
30 minutes)
START
5 SEC ENTER
PRESS YOU SEEON
YOU SEEON
YOU SEE
PRESS
OFF
CANCEL 
						

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SETTING THE CONTROLS (CONT.)
6.After the oven cools to room temperature, wipe
off any residue or ash
with a damp cloth or
sponge. If needed,
touch up spots with a
mild abrasive cleanser
or cleaning sponge.
To stop the self-cleaning cycle at
any time:
If the oven temperature is above normal broiling
temperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will start a
30-minute cool down. The clean and door locked
indicator lights will stay on.
PRESS YOU SEE
OFF
CANCEL
ON
Self-cleaning tips
¥Keep the kitchen well ventilated during
the Self-Cleaning cycle to help get rid of
heat, odors, and smoke.
¥Clean the oven before it gets heavily
soiled. Cleaning a very soiled oven takes
longer and could cause an increased
amount of smoke.
HOW THE CYCLE WORKS
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn
away soil and grease. During the cycle, the oven
gets much hotter than it does for normal baking or
broiling. This high heat breaks up the soil or grease
and burns it away.
Your oven is automatically preset for a 3
1Ú2-hour
Self-Cleaning cycle.
The graph at the right shows you what happens
in a 3
1Ú2-hour Self-Cleaning cycle. Notice that the
heating stops 1Ú2 hour before the 31Ú2-hour setting
is up.
875¡F   ( 468¡C )CLEANING CYCLE
OVEN SHUT OFF
DOOR UNLOCKS
DOOR LOCKS( normal broiling temperature )
START 1123STOPTime In Hours
Temperature
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE 
						

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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found
around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it
looking and working like new.
CLEANING CHART
Use this chart to get specific information on cleaning your range. Before cleaning, always make sure all
controls are off and the range is cool.
HOW TO CLEAN
1.Turn the knobs off and pull them straight away from the control panel.
2.Wash the knobs with a sponge and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry them well.
Do not soak them. Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers, which can damage
the finish of the knobs.
3.Replace the knobs. Make sure all knobs are turned off.
¥Wash the panel with a sponge and warm, soapy water. Wipe the panel with clean
water and dry it well. Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers, which can
damage the finish.
OR
¥Wash the panel with a paper towel and spray glass cleaner. Do not spray the
cleaner directly on the panel. Apply the cleaner to the paper towel.
¥Remove the grates.
¥Wash the surface with a sponge and warm, soapy water or paper towel and spray
glass cleaner. Wipe with clean water and dry thoroughly. Use a nonabrasive, plastic
scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas.
¥Do not use steel wool, abrasives, or harsh cleansers. They may damage the finish.
¥If you use soap or detergent solutions, wipe thoroughly to prevent filmy residue.
NOTE: Do not let foods containing acids (such as vinegar, tomato, or lemon juice)
remain on the surface. Acids may remove the glossy finish. Also, wipe up milk or
egg spills when the cooktop is cool. Be careful when cleaning around the model
and serial number plate; too much scrubbing could remove the numbers.
¥Replace the grates.
¥Clean as soon as they become dirty and when they are cool enough to handle.
¥Wash with a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse
and dry well.
¥For stubborn stains, clean with a scrubbing pad and/or powdered cleanser and
water. Repeat these cleaning steps as needed.
¥See the ÒSealed surface burners and cooktopÓ section for cleaning instructions.
¥Wash the pan and grid with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and
dry well.
¥Do not clean in Self-Cleaning cycle. See ÒBefore you startÓ in the ÒUsing the
Self-Cleaning CycleÓ section.
OR
¥Wash the pan and grid in a dishwasher.
PART
Control knobs
Control panel
Exterior
surfaces
(other than
control panel)
Surface burner
grates and caps
Surface burners
Broiler pan
and grid
wWARNING
Explosion Hazard
Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. 
						

							27 The sealed burner cooktop is specially designed to
make cleaning easier.
Cleaning the cooktop
¥Wipe the cooktop with a damp sponge and dry.
NOTE: Do not remove
the cooktop. Doing so
could result in product
damage.
Cleaning the contoured well areas
The contoured well is an area around each burner
that is lower than the rest of the cooktop.
If spills occur in the contoured well section:
1.Blot up the spill with a paper towel. PART
Oven racks
Oven door glass
Oven cavity
HOW TO CLEAN
¥Wash with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry well.
OR
¥Leave the racks in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
NOTE: If you leave your racks in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle, they will
lose their original color and become harder to slide. If you need to, apply a small
amount of vegetable oil to the side rungs to make the racks easier to slide.
¥Wash with a paper towel and spray glass cleaner or a nonabrasive plastic
scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water. Wipe with clean water and dry well.
¥Follow the directions that come with the cleaner.
¥Wipe up food spills containing sugar as soon as possible after the oven cools
down. (See ÒBefore you startÓ in the ÒUsing the Self-Cleaning CycleÓ section.)
¥See the ÒUsing the Self-Cleaning CycleÓ section.
CLEANING CHART (CONT.)
SEALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP
2.Wipe up whatÕs left with a clean, damp sponge. Dry.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Cleaning the surface burners
¥You should routinely remove and clean the
burner cap. Always clean the burner cap after
a spillover. Keeping the burner cap clean pre-
vents improper ignition and an uneven flame.
¥For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the
burner, do not allow spills, food, cleaning
agents, or any other material to enter the
gas tube opening or burner ports.
¥Gas must flow freely through the gas tube
opening for the burner to light properly. You
must keep this area free of any soil and protect
it from boilovers or spillovers. Always keep the
burner cap in place whenever a surface burner
is in use.
¥Let the cooktop cool before cleaning.
¥Do not use oven cleaners, bleach, or rust
removers.
¥Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air.
¥Be careful not to allow moisture to collect in the
burner control knob areas. Moisture can cause
the ignitor switches to fail.
Gas tube
opening
Burner
base
SEALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP (CONT.)
Porcelain
burner cap
Contoured
well area
Ignitor
5
8
wWARNING
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Do not operate with a yellow flame.
Doing so can result in death, heart attack,
or convulsions.
¥Occasionally check the burner flames for proper
size and shape as
shown. A good flame
is blue in color. If the
flames are uneven,
you may need to clean
the burner ports. 
						

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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports,
replace the burner cap.
To replace the burner
cap, make sure the
alignment pins on the
cap are properly aligned
with the burner base.
6. Turn on the burner to see if it will light. If the
burner does not light after you have cleaned it,
recheck cap alignment or contact an authorized
service technician. Do not service the sealed
burner yourself.
SEALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP (CONT.)
To clean the burners:
1. Pull the burner cap straight up from the
burner base.
2.Clean the burner cap with warm, soapy water
and a sponge. You can also clean it with a
mildly abrasive scrubbing pad or cleanser.
Do not clean the burner cap in a dishwasher
or self-cleaning oven.
3.If the gas tube opening has become soiled or
clogged, use a cotton swab or a soft cloth to
clean the area.
4.If the ports are clogged, clean them with a
straight pin. Do not
enlarge or distort the
port. Do not use a
wooden toothpick. If
the burner needs to be
adjusted, call a qualified
technician for service.
REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR
For normal use of your range, you do not need to
remove the door. However, if you have to remove
the door follow the instructions in this section.
NOTE: If the door removal pins included in the
Anti-Tip Bracket Package are not available, nails or
screws may be used. Be careful that the length of
the nail or screw does not damage the oven by
chipping or scratching the porcelain surface.Insert door removal
pin here
Oven door
Range Alignment
pin
Hinge
hanger 
						

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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR (CONT.)
To remove:
1.Open the door about halfway. Insert door
removal pins into both
hinge hangers. Do not
remove them while
the door is removed
from the range.3.Rotate the door toward the range. Lift up the door
until it stops. Do not use
the door handle to lift the
door. Rotate the door
toward the floor and pull
it toward you.
2.Close the door as far as the door alignment pins
will let you.
To replace:
NOTE: The door removal pins you inserted must still
be in both sides of the door.
1.Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers
on the front of the door and your thumbs on the
inside surface.
2.Rest the hinge hanger so that it is flat (at the
bottom of the hinge hanger on the bottom of
the front frame slot).
3.Position the door with the hinge hanger slots
almost parallel to the front frame.
4.Push up and in until the hinge hanger slots
become fastened to the range. Lower the door
and rotate it slightly from the front to the back
until the slots are fully fastened. The hinge
hanger will be close to the bottom of the front
frame slot.
5.Pull door open about halfway and remove the
door removal pins. Save door removal pins for
future use.
6.Close the door.
Oven doorRange
Hinge
hanger
Hinge
hanger
flat
In Up
Front frame
slot bottom Remove door
removal pin