MODEL CGS365H 8272362 Self-Cleaning Gas Range A Note to You ...2 Range Safety...3 Parts and Features...5 Using Your Range ...6 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ...18 Caring for Your Range ...21 Troubleshooting ...27 Requesting Assistance or Service...29 Index...31 Warranty ...32...
OTE TO Thank you for buying a CROSLEY To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
ANGE AFETY Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER”...
RANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: WARNING – • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
ARTS AND EATURES Oven vent (p. 17) Surface burners and grates (pp. 6, 23-24) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (pp. 24, 26) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Storage drawer (p. 17) ONTROL PANEL Left rear Left front control knob...
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SING SING THE SURFACE BURNERS wWARNING Fire Hazard Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of the pan. Turn off all controls when not cooking. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire. Using the control knobs Your range comes with electric ignitors.
SING THE SURFACE BURNERS In case of a prolonged power failure You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn the control knob to the setting you want. Home canning information The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with high heat settings for long...
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USING YOUR RANGE SING THE OVEN Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them before turning on the oven. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge and lift it out. •...
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SING ALUMINUM FOIL NOTE: Do not line the oven bottom with foil or other liners. It could affect the oven surface as well as the quality of your baking. • Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil. It will reduce air circula- tion and give you poor cooking results.
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USING YOUR RANGE HE ELECTRONIC TIME - OF - DAY CLOCK Clock pad (pp. 10, 14) Oven timer pad (p. 11, 12) Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display. If “PF” appears again on the display, your electricity was off for a while.
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SING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER The timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be set in hours and min- utes up to 12 hours, 59 minutes. The timer will dis- play minutes for settings under 1 hour and hours and minutes for settings over 1 hour.
USING YOUR RANGE SING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER When there is 1 minute of time remaining, the display will begin counting down in seconds. When the timer countdown reaches zero, the display will show “End” and you will hear four 1-second tones. To cancel the timer: Press TIMER twice while in the timer mode.
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AKING ROASTING ( CONT Put your food in the oven. During baking/roasting, the burner will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. After baking/roasting, push and turn the oven control knob to OFF. Saving energy •...
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USING YOUR RANGE DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the offset temperature by following the steps below.
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ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling unless your recipe recommends it. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. See “Broiling guide lines” later in this section. Front Rear Set the oven control knob to BROIL. After broiling, turn the oven control knob to OFF.
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USING YOUR RANGE ROILING ( CONT Broiling guidelines • Use only the broiler pan and grid provided. They are designed to drain extra juices from the cook- ing surface. This drainage helps prevent spatter and smoke. • To make sure the juices drain well, do not cover the grid with foil.
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HE OVEN VENT Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent that is near the middle of the backguard. The vent lets air circulate properly. Be careful not to block the vent, or you will get poor baking/roasting results.
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SING THE 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.
ETTING THE CONTROLS Set the oven control knob to CLEAN. The door will lock itself within 6 seconds. If the door has a problem locking, it will try to lock itself for 1 minute. If the door fails to lock, the Self-Cleaning cycle will cancel.
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USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE ETTING THE CONTROLS To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: Turn the oven control knob to OFF. OW 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 bak- ing or broiling.
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ARING FOR Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your range.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE LEANING CHART ( CONT PART Surface burners Oven door glass Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills Oven racks Broiler pan and grid CLEANING METHOD • Soap and water • Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad •...
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EALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP Cleaning the surface burners • You should routinely remove and clean the burner cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spill- over. Keeping the burner cap clean prevents improper ignition and an uneven flame. •...
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP To clean the burners: Pull the burner cap straight up from the burner base. Clean the burner cap with warm, soapy water and a sponge. You can also clean it with a mildly abrasive scrubbing pad or cleanser.
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EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR To remove: Open the oven door. Insert door removal pins, included with your range, into both hinge hangers. Do not remove the pins while the door is removed from the range. Carefully close the door until it rests against the door removal pins.
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots. Rotate top of door toward range. Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins. NOTE: Make sure the hinge hangers are fully seated and engaged on the support pins.
ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 32. ANGE DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE...
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TROUBLESHOOTING HEN SELF CLEANING YOUR OVEN PROBLEM The Self-Cleaning cycle will not work OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM Cookware not level on cooktop (Check to see if liquids are level in cookware) Excessive heat on cooktop in areas around cookware The oven temperature seems too low or too high Slow baking or roasting Baked items too brown...
When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” section). This information will help Whirlpool better respond to your request. Consultants provide assistance with: • Installation information •...
Outside the United States, a different warranty may apply. For details, contact Whirlpool Corporation. Whirlpool Corporation is responsible for providing any in-warranty service covered in this warranty. If you need service, first see the “Troubleshooting” section of this book. After checking “Troubleshooting,” additional help can be found by checking the “Requesting Assistance or Service”...