Whirlpool F378LXK User Manual

SELF-CLEANING

ELECTRIC RANGE

Use & Care Guide

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Table of Contents............................................2

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Models RF378LXK

RF379LXK RF380LXK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3

The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3

PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................6

COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................7

Cooktop Controls.........................................................................7

Ceramic Glass..............................................................................7

Coil Elements and Burner Bowls .................................................8

Lift-up Cooktop............................................................................8

Home Canning .............................................................................8

Cookware .....................................................................................9

ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL...................................................9

Display..........................................................................................9

Start/Enter ....................................................................................9

Off/Cancel ....................................................................................9

Clock ..........................................................................................10

Timer...........................................................................................10

Control Lock...............................................................................10

Oven Temperature Control ........................................................10

OVEN USE.....................................................................................10

Aluminum Foil.............................................................................10

Positioning Racks and Bakeware ..............................................11

Bakeware....................................................................................11

Meat Thermometer.....................................................................11

Oven Vent...................................................................................12

Baking and Roasting..................................................................12

Broil ............................................................................................12

RANGE CARE ...............................................................................13

Self-Cleaning Cycle....................................................................13

General Cleaning........................................................................14

Oven Light ..................................................................................16

Oven Door ..................................................................................16

Storage Drawer ..........................................................................16

TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................17

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE.........................................................18

WARRANTY ..................................................................................20

RANGE SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or

“WARNING.” These words mean:

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.

can be killed or seriously injured if you don't

You follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can

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.

happen if the instructions are not followed.

The Anti-Tip Bracket

Anti-Tip Bracket

Range Foot

WARNING

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.

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.

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. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.

■

CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to

children in cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range – children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

■

Proper Installation – Be sure the range is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

■

Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room.

■

Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where the range is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the range.

■

Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the range.

■

User Servicing – Do not repair or replace any part of the range unless specifically recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

■

Storage in or on the Range – Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near surface units.

■

Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires – Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

■

Use Only Dry Potholders – Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

■

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS – Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among those areas are the cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop.

■ Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with

one or more surface units of different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to burner will also improve efficiency.

■ Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat

Settings – Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

■ Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in

Place – Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.

■ Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line

surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire.

■ Glazed Cooking Utensils – Only certain types of

glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.

■ Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not

Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units – To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.

■ Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements –

Heating elements should never be immersed in water.

■ Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop

should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

■ Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet sponge or

cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

■ Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot air or

steam escape before removing or replacing food.

■ Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers – Build-up

of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

■ Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.

■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven

racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

■ DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR

INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN – Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns – among these

For self-cleaning ranges –

■ Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is

essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.

■ Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial oven

cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

■ Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.

■ Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler pan

and other utensils.

For units with ventilating hood –

■ Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease should

not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.

■ When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven doors, and windows of oven doors.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and toluene.

PARTS AND FEATURES

This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed. The location and appearance of the features shown here may not match your model.

Control Panel

Range

1. Left Front Control Knob

2. Surface Heating Indicator Light

3. Left Rear Control Knob

4. Electronic Oven Control

5. Right Rear Control Knob

7 8

6. Right Front Control Knob

7. Surface Cooking Area Locator

742

4 5

1. Surface Cooking Area or Element

2. Anti-Tip Bracket

3. Door Stop Clip

4. Model and Serial Number Plate (behind left side of storage drawer)

5. Storage Drawer

6. Control Panel

7. Hot Surface Indicator Light (on ceramic glass models)

8. Automatic Oven Light Switch (on some models)

9. Gasket

10. Broil Element (not shown)

11. Bake Element

12. Self-Clean Latch (on some models)

Parts and Features not shown

(on some models)

Coil Elements Oven Door Window Oven Light Manual Oven Light Switch

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