Whirlpool RF310BXY User Manual

UseAndCare

Note To You

Important Safety Instructions

Parts And Features

Using Your Range 7 Caring For

Your Range

Warranty

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE

MODEL RF310BXY

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and electrical shock.

This symbol will help you avoid actions which could cause product damage (scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to your personal property.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301, is toll-free, 24 hours a day.

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 25. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on page 6). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date

Dealer Name Dealer Phone

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:

General

ORead all instructions before

using the range.

4nstall or locate the range only

in accordance with the pro-

vided Installation Instructions. *Use the range only for its in-

@WARNING: To reduce the risk

of ti P ping of the appliance, the app iance must be secured by a proper1 bracket. o check if the bracket is installed properly, see “The anti-tip bracket” on page 17.

@CAUTION: Do not store things

children might want above the range. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on it.

*Do not leave children alone or

unattended in area where the range is in use.They should never be allowed to sit or stand on an L part of the range. They could e burned or injured.

*Do not operate the range if

it is damaged or not working properly.

installed anti-tip

*Do not use the range for

warming or heatin the room.

Persons could be urned or injured, or a fire could start.

t;;;;zluse as described in this

@Do not touch surface units,

areas near units, heating elements or interior surfaces of oven. Surface units and heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units and interior surfaces of an oven become hot enou h to cause burns. During an 8 after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units, areas near units, heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the range may become hot enough to cause burns; such as, the oven vent opening, the surface near the vent opening, the cooktop, and the oven door.

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*Do not wear loose or hanging

arments when using the range.

hey could ignite if they touch a

hot surface unit and you could

be burned.

@Use only dry otholders. Moist or

damp pothol ers on hot surfaces 8

may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a

towel or bulky cloth for a

potholder. It could catch on fire. 0 Keep range vents unobstructed. @Do not heat unopened contain-

ers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause

injury. *Do not store flammable materials

on or near the ran e. The fumes can create an exp osion and/or ? fire hazard.

When using the cooktop

@Make sure the reflector bowls

are in place during cooking. Cookin % without reflector bowls

may su ject the wirin and com-

i! ponents underneath t em to

damage.

@Do not line reflector bowls with

aluminum foil or other liners.

Improper installation of these

liners may result in a risk of

electric shock or fire.

Gelect a pan with a flat bottom

that is about the same size as the surface unit. If pan is smaller than the surface unit,

some of the heatin

will be exppsed an

element

may result

~,“dt”,e,,~~~~.n~~~r~~~~~~~e also improves cooking efficiency.

@Check to be sure

ing utensils are sa e for use on

lass cook-

7 the range. Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktops without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.

eNever leave surface units

unattended at high heat settings. A boilover could result and cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

@Turn pan handles inward, but

not over other surface units. This will help reduce the chance of burns, i niting of flammable materia s, and spills

? due to bumping of the pan.

When usinn the oven

@Always osition oven rack(s) in

desired ocation while oven IS P cool. If a rack must be removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

4Jse care when opening oven

door. Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food.

Grease Care and cleaning

*Grease is flammable. Do not

allow grease to collect around cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.

@Do not use water on grease

fires. Never pick up a flaming

pan. Smother flaming pan on

range by coverin with a wellfitted lid, cookie s eet or flat Yl tray. Flaming grease outside of

an can be extin uished with

aking soda or, i 9 available, a

multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

*Do not soak removable heating

elements in water. The element will be damaged and shock or fire could result.

*Do not clean door heat seal. It

is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the seal. Clean only parts recommended in this Use and Care Guide.

ADO not repair or replace any

part of the range unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the range.

Parts And Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the location and appearance of all parts and features.

_ Oven vent

Control Plug-in

surface unit

with one-piece chrome reflector bowl

Model and serial

number plate / Anti-tip ftaor

on optional wallmounted anti-tip bracket kit, see

page 17) Removable

storage drawer

panel

Control panel

Broil element

Bake element

Clock/Minute

Using Your Range

In This Section

Page

Using Positioning For best

Using aluminum foil for baking . . . . . . . 10

Setting Using Baking/roasting Adjusting the oven temperature

control

To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.

the surface units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

racks and

air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

the Minute Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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pans . . . . . . . m . . . . . . . 9

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Broiling

Broiling tips

Energy saving The oven vent The storage drawer The anti-tip bracket Optional door panel

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tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Using the surface units

Push in control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set anywhere between HI and OFF.

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Surface unit markers

The solid dot in the surface unit marker shows which surface unit is turned on by that knob.

Surface heating indicator light

The SURFACE HEATING Indicator Light on the control panel will glow when a surface

unit is turned on.

Burn and Fire Hazard

Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF and all indicator lights are OFF when you are not cooking.

Someone could be burned or a fire could start if a surface unit is accidentally left ON.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

smrirs

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Medium-high

-RECOMMENDED

l To start foods cooking. l To bring liquids to a boil.

l To hold a rapid boil. l To fry chicken or pan-

usE

cakes.

Medium l For gravy, pudding and

(opposite OFF) icing.

l To cook large amounts of

vegetables.

Medium-low

l To keep food cooking

after starting it on a

higher setting.

LO l To keep food warm until

ready to serve.

Cookware tips

l Select a pan that is about the same size

as the surface unit.

l NOTE: For best results and greater

energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good contact with the surface units. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain enamelware) or dented bottoms could cause severe overheating, which damages the cookware and/or surface unit.

You can, however, use the newer cookware available with slightly indented bottoms or very small expansion channels. This cookware is specially designed to

provide the good contact needed for best

cooking results.

Also, woks, canners and teakettles with flat bottoms suitable for use on your

cooktop are now available in most stores

that sell housewares.

l The pan should have straight sides and a

tight-fitting lid.

l Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-

ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

l The pan material (metal or glass) affects

how fast heat transfers from the surface unit through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.

l Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-

resistant material and be securely attached

to the pan.

Product Damage Hazard

l If a surface unit stays red for a long

time, the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or is too small for the surface

unit. Prolonged usage of incorrect

utensils could result in damage to the surface unit, cooktop, wiring and surrounding areas. To prevent damage, use correct utensils, start cooking on HI and turn control down to continue cooking.

l Do not leave an empty utensil, or one

which has boiled dry, on a hot surface

unit. The utensil could overheat and

could damage the utensil or surface

unit.

Home canning information

To protect your range:

l Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best

results.

l Use the largest surface unit for best

results. Also, use a canner/pan which can be centered over the surface unit and which does not extend more than one inch outside surface unit area. Large diameter canners/pans, if not properly centered, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop.

l Do not place canner on two surface units

at the same time. Too much heat will build up and will damage the cooktop.

l Start with hot water. This reduces the

time the control is set on high. Reduce heat setting to lowest position needed to keep water boiling.

l Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat

reflection.

l To prolong the life of the elements:

- Prepare small batches at a time.

- Do not use elements for canning all day.

Optional canning kit The large diameter of most water-bath or

pressure canners combined with high heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface units and cause damage to the cooktop.

If you plan to use the cooktop for canning,

we recommend the installation of a Canning

Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from your Whirlpool dealer or authorized

WhirlpoolSM

service company.

Positioning racks and

For baking/roasting with one rack, place the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.

Rack placement for specific foods:

FOOD

Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys

Angel and bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast breads, casseroles, meats

Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, nonfrozen pies

When baking on two racks, arrange racks

on bottom and third level from bottom.

1 RACK POSITION 1

Lowest level or 2nd level from bottom

2nd level from bottom

2nd or 3rd level from bottom

pans

NOTE: For recommended rack placement when broiling, see “Broiling rack position chart” on page 14.

Personal Injury Hazard

*Always position oven rack(s) in

desired location before turning oven

on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.

0 If rack(s) must be moved while oven

is hot, use potholders or oven mitts to protect hands.

Failure to follow the above precautions could result in personal injury.

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