WHIRLPOOL 9865VUV
Owner's Manual

USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN CHARACTERISTICS
Every :oven has its own charactedstics. You may find that the cooking times and temperatures you were accustomedto with yourpreviousrange may need to be altered slightly =with your new range. Please expect some differences with this new range;

OVEN RACKS
The two ovenracks are designed with a "lock-stop" position to keep racks from accidentally coming completely out of the oven. To remove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull rack out to the "lock-stop" position. Tilt up and continue pulling until rack releases.

HINTS:
NEVER place pans directly on the oven bottom. Do not cover entire rack with aluminum foil. Do not place foil directly on oven bottom or place foil directly under utensil. To catch spillovers, cut a piece of foil a little larger than the pan and place it on the rack below the rack containing the utensil

If cooking on two racks, stagger pans so one is not directly over the other. Use To replace: Place rack on rack sup- rack positions2 and 4, or 2 and 5, deThe size and appearanceof a properly ports, tilt up and push toward rear of pending on baking results,when cookadjustedoven burner flame should be oven. Pull rack out to "lock-stop" post- ing on two racks. as shown: tionto be surerackiscorrectlyreplaced.

OVEN BURNER

RACK POSITIONS: cooking of oven meals, -Cone in center is smaller

PREHEATING low oven to heat for 10to 15minutes before adding food. It is not necessary _o preheat oven for roasting. It is not necessary to preheat for broiling unless darker browning is desired or if cooking thin (3/4-inch) steaks. Allow burner to preheat 3 minutes, Preheating is necessary for baking. AtSelecting temperature higher than desired will NOT preheat the oven any faster. Preheating at a higher temperalure may have a negative effect on baking results. To preheat: Set oven for baking and allowthe ovento heat untildisplayshows

RACK 2 used for two-rack baking or broiling thicker cuts of meat. RACK 3 usedfor most one-rack baking and roasting some meats,

Cone approx. 1/2-inch

RACK 1 (top of one or two rack 2 rack RACK 4 used for oven) used for baking

and roasting large meats, cooking The oven temperature is maintained by cycling the burner on and off. After the oven temperature has been set, there will be about a 45 second delay before the burner ignites. This is normal, and no gas escapes duringthis delay. Duringthe clean cycle, and some extended oven cooking operations, you may hear a "popping" sound when the burner cycles off. This is a normal operating sound of the burner, larger foods and for baking angel food cake or pie shells, RACK 5 usedfor roasting turkey or baking angel food cake or pie shells,

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the presettemperature. 100 will appear in the display until the oven reaches 100°F. The display will then show the oven temperature in 5° increments until the oven reaches the preset temperature. Once the preset temperature is reached, and the oven temperature has

Foroptimumbaking'results of cakes, cookiesor biscuits;use one rack. Position rack so food is in the center of the oven. Allow 2 inches between edge of utensil and the oven sidas or adjacent:utensils,

stabilized, a single beep will sound. If the oven temperature is changedafter preheating, a beep will signal that the oven has reached the new temperature setting.

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