Whirlpool RF310BXY User Manual
UseAndCare
A
Note To You
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Important Safety
Instructions
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Parts And Features
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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
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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
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*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.
B
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
El
may result
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also improves cooking
efficiency.
@Check to be sure
ing utensils are sa e for use on
lass cook-
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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
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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
Ii
aking soda or, i 9 available, a
multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
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*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.
l
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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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.
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smrirs
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HI
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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