Whirlpool RF314BBD User Manual
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A Note to You
Range Safety
Getting to Know
Your Range
Using Your Range
Caring for Your
Range
Troubleshooting ,........ 27
Requesting
Assistance
or Service
Index
Warranty
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PART NO. 3189069 Rev. B
MODEL RF314BBD
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Table of Contents
A Note to You
Range Safety .........................................
Getting to Know Your Range
Using Your Range ....................................
Using the surface units
Positioning racks and pans ................
For best air circulation
Using aluminum foil for baking ...........
Setting the clock
Using the Minute Timer
Baking/roasting ..................................
Adjusting the oven temperature
control ...............................................
Broiling
Broiling tips ........................................
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Energy saving tips
The oven vent
The storage drawer
The anti-tip bracket
Optional door panel pat
Caring for Your Range
Cleaning the cooktop
Removing the oven door
Cleaning other range parts
The oven light
Troubleshooting
Requesting Assistance or Service
Index .......................................................
Warranty .................................................
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A Note to You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL ranges are easy to
use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of
trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information
about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
You can find this information on the model
and serial number plate (see diagram on
page 7 for location of plate).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, 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 Address
Dealer Phone
Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free 24 hours a day.
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l-800-253- 130 1
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Range Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements
under warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
tion of the use of the symbol.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This symbol alerts you to such
dangers as fire, electrical shock,
burns, and personal injury.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical
injury to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
General
ORead all instructions before using
the range.
@Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions.The
range must be installed by a
qualified installer. The range
must be prqperly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
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aWARNING: To reduce the risk
of tipping the appliance, the
appliance must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip bracket.
To check if the bracket is
installed properly, see “The
anti-tip bracket” on page 20.
@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 any part of the range. They
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shock,
could be burned or injured.
*Do not operate the range if it is
damaged or not working properly.
*Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons
could be burned or injured, or a
fire could start.
@Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
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@Do not touch surface units, areas
near units, heating elements, or
interior surfaces of oven. Surface
units and heating elements could
be hot even though they are dark
in color. Areas near surface units
and 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
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, such as the
oven vent opening, the surface
near the vent opening, the cooktop,
and the oven door, could also be
come hot enough to cause burns.
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@Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit and you could be
burned.
*Use only dry pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot
holder. It could catch on fire.
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Keep range vents unobstructed.
ADO not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
@Use only utensils approved for
oven use. Follow utensil
manufacturer’s instructions,
especially when using glass or
plastic utensils.
@Do not store flammable materials
on or near the range. The fumes
could create an explosion and/or
fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
@Do not cook on a broken cooktop.
If cooktop should break, cleaning
solutions and spillovers could
penetrate the broken cooktop and
create a risk of electrical shock.
Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
@Select 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 heat-
ing element will be exposed and
could result in the igniting of clothing or pot holders. Correct pan size
also improves cooking efficiency.
@Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
range. Only certain types of glass,
glass-ceramic, ceramic, ear-thenware, or other glazed utensils are
suitable for cooktops without
breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
ONever leave surface units un-
attended at high heat settings.
A boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy spillovers
that could ignite.
@Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials, and
spills due to bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
@Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is cool.
If a rack must be removed while
oven is hot, do not let pot holder
contact hot heating element in
oven.
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lJse care when opening oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
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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
covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet, or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda
or, if available, a multipurpose
dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
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@Clean cooktop with care. Some
cleaners could produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.
If a wet paper towel is used to
wipe spills on a hot cooking area,
be careful to avoid steam burns.
*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.
*Do 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.
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Getting to Know Your Range
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with
the location and appearance of all parts and features. To help you find information on specific
parts and features quickly, page references are included.
ceramic
e cooktop
Model and se
(PP. 9!21)
Automatic
oven light
switch
(P. 26)
Broil element
(P. 17)
bracket, see p. 20)
Removable
storage drawer
(see
p. 19)
Control panel
Left front
control
knob
(PP. 6, 24)
Surface unit
marker
(P. 8)
Left rear
control
knob
(PP. 6, 24)
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Clock/minute
timer
(PP. 12, 13)
Oven
temperature Oven
control knob
(pp. 14,
15, 16)
selector
(pp. 14, 16) (pp. 8, 24)
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Hot surface
indicator
light
(P. 8)
Oven heating Surface unit
indicator light indicator
(PP. 14, 16)
Right Right
rear
control control
knob knob
front
(pp. 8, 24)
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light
(P. 8)
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Using Your Range
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.
Using the surface units
Fire Hazard
Push in control knobs before turning them
to a setting. You can set them anywhere
between HI and OFF.
Surface unit markers
The solid dot in the surface unit marker
Turn all controls off when done
cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death,
fire, or burns.
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.
Surface unit indicator lights
One of the Surface Unit Indicator Lights
Hot surface indicator light
The Hot Surface Indicator Light on the
control panel will glow when a
surface unit becomes too hot
to touch. The Indicator Light
will continue to glow as long as
the surface unit is too hot to
touch, even after it is turned off.
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SElTlNG RECOMMENDED USE
HI
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l To start foods cooking.
l To bring liquids to a boil.
l To hold a rapid boil.
l To fry chicken or
pancakes.
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l For gravy, pudding, and
icing.
l To cook large amounts
of vegetables.
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l To keep food cooking
after starting it on a
higher setting.
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l To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
Using the ceramic glass
cooktop
Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is
almost the same as cooking on coil surface
units. There are, however, a few differences:
l The surface unit will glow red when it is
turned on. You will see the element cycling
on (glowing red) and off - even on HIGH
setting -to maintain the proper temperature setting you have selected.
l Sliding metal pans on ceramic glass
cooktop surface could leave marks. Wiping
off the cooktop before and after each use
will help keep the surface free from stains
and provide the most even heating. See
pages 21-22 for care and cleaning
suggestions.
Cookware tips
l Select a pan that is about the same size
as the 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.
l With your hand, feel the bottom of your
pans while they are cool for nicks and
scratches. Nicks and scratches on pan
bottoms will scratch the ceramic glass
cooktop.
l Make sure bottoms of pans are clean and
dry before using on cooktop.
l Avoid spillovers on cooktop. Use pans
with tall sides.
l Do not cook food directly on cooktop.
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 uneven heating and poor cooking
results.
NOTE: Do not leave an empty utensil, or
one which has boiled dry, on a hot surface
unit. The utensil could overheat and damage
the utensil or surface unit.
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Home canning information
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 Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
l Use the largest surface unit for best
results. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit.
Positioning racks and pans
General guidelines
l Always position oven rack(s) in desired
location before turning oven on.
l To move rack(s), lift rack(s) at front and
pull out.
l Be sure the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven is
hot, use pot holders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
l For baking/roasting with one rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
l When baking on two racks, arrange
racks on the bottom and third level from
the bottom.
Rack placement for specific
foods:
FOOD
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Frozen pies, large Lowest level or
roasts, turkeys, angel 2nd level from
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most
quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
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NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 17.
RACK POSITION
bottom
2nd level from
bottom
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
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