Whirlpool RF315PXX User Manual

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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE.

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS .
PARTS AND FEATURES.
USING YOUR RANGE.

Using the Surface Units.
Optional Canning Kit
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer.
Using the Oven Controls .

Baking. . . . . .

Adjusting the Oven

Temperature Control

Broiling . . . . . . .

Custom Broil . . .

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER’” Clock.,

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The Oven Vent .

The Storage Drawer . . . .

Optional Door Panel Pat

CARING FOR YOUR RANGE

Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and

Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
The Oven Door
Standard Oven Cleaning
Cleaning Chart .
The Oven Light . .

IF YOU NEED SERVICE
OR ASSISTANCE. . .
WHIRLPOOL RANGE

WARRANTY . . . .

Before you use your range

You are responsible for:
9 Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use and Care Guide and

the Cooking Guide.

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Installing and leveling the range on a floor strong enough to support its weight,
and where it is protected from the elements. (See the Installation Instructions.)

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Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

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Properly maintaining the range.

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Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

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Making sure the range is secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket, with
a rear leveling leg positioned under bracket.

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:

b Read all instructions before using

the range.

m Install or locate the range only in

accordance with the provided

Installation Instructions. It is recom­mended that the ran

stalled by a qualifie

e be in-

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installer. The

. To reduce the risk of tipping of the

appliance, the appliance must
be secured by a properly in­stalled anti-tip bracket. To check if

the bracket is installed properly,

remove the storage drawer (see
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tip brat

and verify that the anti- clothing or potholders. Correct
et is engaged.

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. Do not use the range for warming

or heating the room. Persons could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.

. 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 could be
burned or injured.

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Do not wear loose or hangin
ments when using the range.

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gar-

hey
could ignite if they touch a hot sur­face unit or heating element and
you could be burned.

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Do not repair or replace any part

of the range unless specifically

recommended in this manual. All

other servicin
to a qualified

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Do not store flammable materials

should be referred

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echnician.

in or near the range. They could

explode or burn.

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Do not use water on grease fires.

Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flamin
by covering wrt

pan on cooktop

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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.

9 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
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on fire.

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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 heat­ing element will be exposed and
may result in the igniting of

pan size also improves cooking
efficiency.

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Never leave surface units unat­tended at high heat settings. A
boil-over could result and cause
smoking and greasy spill-overs
that may ignite.

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Make sure the reflector bowls are
in place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls may sub­ject the wirin
underneath t em to damage.

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Do not line reflector bowls with

and components

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aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners may result in a risk of elec­tric shock or fire.

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Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
cooktop. 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.

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Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will

help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of f!ammable materials,
and spills due to bumping of the
pan.

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Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element will

be damaged and shock or fire
could result.

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Use care when opening oven

door. Let hot air or steam escape

before removing or replacing

food.

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Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot

contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury

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Keep range vents unobstructed.

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Always position 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.

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Do not clean door 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.

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Do not store things children might
want above the range. Children
could be burned or Injured while
climbing on it.

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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 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 may become hot enough
to cause burns; such as, the oven
vent opening, the surface near the
vent opening, the cooktop, the
oven door and window.

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FOR YOUR SAFETY.

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE
OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS
AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF
THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE
HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and
mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then
complete the form below. Have this information ready if you need service
or call with a question.

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Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (behind the oven door

Model Number
on the oven frame) and purchase
date from sales slip.

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Keep this book, the Cooking
Guide and sales slip together in a
handy place.

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Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Companv Phone Number

Parts and features

Model RF315PXX

AUTOMATIC
MEALTIMER’”

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MINUTE TIMER

START

TIME

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LIGHT SWITCH

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TEMPERATURE

CONTROL

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SELECTOR

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SURFACE

UNIT

MARKER ,;~.:

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LEFT FRONT LEFT REAR

CONTROL CONTROL

KNOB

CONTROL PANEL. /

PLUG-IN

MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE

KNOB

STbP
TIME

“SURiACE
HEATING” HEATING”

INDICATOR

LIGHT

-“OVEN

INDICATOR

LIGHT

RIGHT REAR

CONTROL KNOB

RIGHT GRANT

CONTROL

KNOB

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OVEN VENT

NE PIECE CHROME

REFLECTOR BOWL

ANTI-TIP BRACKET

REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER

Using your range

Using the Surface Units

Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.

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 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
letl ON.

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

Use HI to start
foods cook-

ing; to bring
liquids to a
boil.

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Use MED-HI Use MED
to hold a
rapid boil; to puddings
fry chicken
or pancakes.

for gravy,
and icing; to

cook large
amounts of
vegetables.

Use MED.10
to keep food
cooking after
starting it
on a higher
setting.

Use LO to
keep food
warm until
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want.

Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cooking results and to prevent damage

to the cooktop. Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms (woks, ridged

bottom canners or tea kettles] are not recommended.

Burn and Product Damage Hazard

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It the pan is too small for the surface unit, you could be burned by the
heat from the exposed section of the surface unit. Use correctly sized
cooking utensils to prevent injury.

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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 for long periods of time can 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.

See the Cooking Guide for additional utensil information.

Optional Canning Kit

(Part

NO.

242905)

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 from your Whirlpool dealer or authorized WhirlpooP
service company.

See the Cooking Guide for additional canning information.

Setting the Clock

Push In and turn the Minute

Timer

Knob to set the

Clock.

1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and

turn clockwise until clock shows
the right time of day.

2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn clockwise until Minute
Timer hand points to OFF. The
clock setting will change if you
push in the knob when turning.

Using the Minute Tier

The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.
Set it in minutes up to an hour. You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.

DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.

1. Without pushlng It in, turn the

Minute Timer Knob until the timer
hand passes the setting you want.

2. WIthout pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.

When the time is up, a buzzer
will sound. To stop the buzzer, turn
the Minute Timer hand to OFF.

PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.