Whirlpool WFGS7530RW Guide page 8

Positioning Racks and Bakeware
Use the following illustration as a guide.
Rack Positions
Rack 5: Toasting bread or broiling thin, non-fatty foods
Rack 4: Air fry basket, two-rack baking and broiling
Rack 3: Most baked goods on a cookie sheet, muffin pan,
or jelly roll pan; layer cakes; broiling chicken pieces
Rack 2: Pies, casseroles, yeast bread, quick breads, frozen
convenience foods, and two-rack baking
Rack 1: Roasting large and small cuts of meat and poultry
Bakeware
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow
2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Make
sure that no bakeware piece is directly over another.
Multiple Rack Cooking
Two-rack: Use rack positions 2 and 4.
Air Fry Basket
Part of what makes air fryers so efficient at crisping up your food
has to do with the perforated basket that is designed for air frying.
The air fry basket allows the hot air to circulate thoroughly on the
entire surface of the food. When using the Air Fry feature, position
the air fry basket on top of a large baking sheet to collect crumbs,
oil, and mitigate smoke. Place the basket and sheet in the rack
position 4 of the oven. Refer to Positioning Racks and Bakeware
in the Control Guide or Product Guide for more details. Avoid
using more than one basket to avoid uneven cooking.
Baking and Roasting
Temperature Management System
The Temperature Management System electronically regulates
the oven heat levels during preheat and bake to maintain a
precise temperature range for optimal cooking results. The bake
and broil elements or burners cycle on and off in intervals. On
some models, the fan will run while preheating and may be cycled
on and off for short intervals during bake to provide the best
results. This feature is automatically activated when the oven is in
use.
Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the
"Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. When roasting, it is
not necessary to wait for the oven preheat cycle to end before
putting food in unless it is recommended in the recipe.
Preheating
When beginning a Bake cycle, the oven will begin preheating after
start is pressed. The oven will take approximately 12 to
15 minutes to reach 350°F (177°C) with all of the oven racks
provided with your oven inside the oven cavity. Higher
temperatures will take longer to preheat. The preheat cycle rapidly
increases the oven temperature. The actual oven temperature will
go above your set temperature to offset the heat lost when your
oven door is opened to insert food. This ensures that when you
place your food in the oven, the oven will begin at the proper
temperature. Insert your food when the preheat tone sounds. Do
not open the door during preheat before the tone sounds.
Rapid Preheat
Rapid Preheat can be used to shorten the preheating time. Only
one standard flat oven rack should be in the oven during Rapid
Preheat. Extra racks should be removed prior to starting Rapid
Preheat. The preheating cycle should be completed before
placing food in the oven. When the Rapid Preheat cycle is
complete, the oven starts a normal Bake cycle.
IMPORTANT: Rapid Preheat should be used only for one-rack
baking.
Oven Temperature
While in use, the oven elements will cycle on and off as needed to
maintain a consistent temperature, but they may run slightly hot or
cool at any point in time due to this cycling. Opening the oven door
while in use will release the hot air and cool the oven which could
impact the cooking time and performance. It is recommended to
use the oven light to monitor cooking progress.
No Preheat
No Preheat automatically adjusts the manufacturer's bake time by
combining preheating and baking, to deliver great packaged
frozen food results without the wait. There are six programmed
food options to choose from: Pizza, and Lasagna. No Preheat
cycles have been customized to work only with these foods. When
using No Preheat, it is important that you follow all manufacturer's
instructions including venting, covering, stirring or placing on a
baking sheet to ensure a good result. When cooking frozen meals,
only cook items that provide instructions for cooking in a
conventional oven. Place your dish in the center of the rack and
select one of the rack positions recommended for No Preheat in
the "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section and bake only one
package or pan at a time. Use the temperature and minimum bake
time from the package.
A tone will alert you to check the food for doneness before the
cook time is complete and again at the end of the cook time. The
display will prompt you to add additional cook time if desired or
needed at end the cycle.
Broiling
When broiling, preheat the oven for 5 minutes before putting food
in, unless recommended otherwise in the recipe. Position food on
grid in a broiler pan, and then place it in the center of the oven
rack.
IMPORTANT: Close the door to ensure proper broiling
temperature.
Changing the temperature when broiling allows more precise
control when cooking. The lower the broil setting, the slower the
cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish,
and poultry may cook better at lower broil settings. Use racks 6 or
7 for broiling. Refer to the "Positioning Racks and Bakeware"
section for more information.
� For best results, use a broiler pan and grid. It is designed to
drain juices and help avoid spatter and smoke.
If you would like to purchase a broiler pan, one may be
ordered. See the Quick Start Guide for contact information.
NOTE: Odors and smoke are normal the first few times the oven
is used or if the oven is heavily soiled.
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