Whirlpool FGP355V - Manual (Page 6)

Adjusting the oven temperature
control
Does your oven seem hotter or colder
than your old oven? The temperature of
your old oven may have shifted
gradually without you noticing the
change. Your new oven is properly
adjusted to provide accurate
temperatures. But, when compared to
your old oven, the new design may give
you different results.
If, after using the oven for a period of
time, you are not satisfied with the
temperature settings, they can be
adjusted by following these steps:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
the position of the indicator.
Broiling
The Broiler Drawer is located below the
oven door. Always broil with the oven
The oven vent
Oven vent
Pull the broiler drawer open and tilt
the door panel down.
Knob skirt
Markers
Indicator
2. Place broiler pan grid so grease can
drain down sides into lower part of
broiler pan. See picture.
3. Before the broiler is turned on, place
food on broiler pan and position the
broiler pan at one of the three levels.
Refer to a reliable cookbook for
broiling chart.
4. Set the Oven Temp Control to
BROIL. The broiler will
automatically light in 50-60 seconds.
5. When broiling is done, turn the
Oven Temp Control to OFF.
NOTE: Do not preheat the broiler
before using. Completely close the
broiler drawer during broiling.
Hot air and moisture escape from the
oven through a vent located under the
backguard. The vent is needed for air
circulation. Do not block the vent. Poor
baking wiU result.
A warning
Bum Hazard
When the oven is ON, pans and pan
handles left near the oven vent can
become hot enough to bum the
user and to melt plastics. Use
potholders to move pans. Never
store plastics, paper or other items
that could melt or bum near the
oven vent, or any of the surface
burners.
To raise To lower
3. To lower the temperature, turn
knob skirt clockwise to move the
indicator one marker line to the left.
Each line equals about 10°F (5°C).
4. To raise the temperature, turn
knob skirt counterclockwise to
move the indicator one marker line
to the right. Each line equals about
10°F (5°C).
Tighten the locking screws and
replace the control knob.
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