Whirlpool RF317PXW User Manual
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Contents
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS ................
PARTS AND FEATURES .........
USING YOUR RANGE. ..........
Using the Surface Units ......
Setting the Clock ...........
Using the Minute Timer ......
Using the Oven Controls .....
Baking ....................
Broiling
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’” Clock ........
The Oven Vent ..............
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The Storage Drawer 14
Optional Door Panel Pat 15
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE. . 15
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Control Panel and Knobs . . . 15
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Solid Element Surface Units 16
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The Oven Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Standard Oven Cleaning 18
Cleaning Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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The Oven Light . . . . . . , . 20
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IF YOU NEED SERVICE
OR ASSISTANCE. . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
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WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 24
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Before you use your range
You are responsible for:
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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.
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label. It will be easier to remove before the
range is used. To remove any remaining glue:
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Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then remove.
or
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Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing detergent before removing glue
as described above.
Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive
cleaners. These can damage the finish. See “Important Safety Instructions”
on page 3.
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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:
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Read all instructions before using
the range.
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Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. It is recommended that the ran 8 e be installed by a qualifie installer. The
range must be properly connetted to electrical supply and
gro;llnded.
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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
a Do not use the range for warmin
or heating the room. Persons cou
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.
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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 hanging garments when using the range. They
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 should be referred
to a qualified echnician.
) Do not store flammable materials
in or near the range. They could
explode or burn.
. Do not use water on grease fires.
and verify that the anti-
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et is engaged.
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Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flamin pan on cooktop
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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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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
clothing or potholders. Correct
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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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 flammable materials,
and spills due to bumping of the
pan.
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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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n Do not heat unopened containers
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury
. Keep range vents unobstructed.
n 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 essen-
tial 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.
. 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 atter use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other flam-
mable materials contact surface
units, areas near units, heating ele-
ments 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.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY
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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 theoven frame) and purchase
date from sales slip.
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Keep this book, the Cooking
Guide and sales slip together in a
Serial Number
Purchase Da+e
handy place.
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Service Company Phone Number
Parts and features
Model RF317PXW
AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER’”
CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER
INDICATOR LIGHT
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
CONTROL PANEL
SOLID ELEMEN
SURFACE UNIT
START STOP OVEN LIGHT OVEN
SURFACE UNIT
RIGHT REAR
INDICATOR CONTROL KNOB
LIGHT
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
HEAT SEAL
ANTI-TIP BRACKm
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
OVEN DOOR
Using your range
Using the Surface Units
Surface Unit Markers
The solid dot in the surface unit
marker shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
Surface Unit
Indicator Lights
One of the surface unit indicator
Control knobs must be pushed in
before tumlng them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
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 Use MED-HI
foods cook-
ing; to bring
liquids to a
boil.
to hold a
rapid boil; to dings and cooking after warm until
fry chicken or icing; to starting it ready to
pancakes. cook large
Use MED for Use MED-LO Use LO to
gravy, pud-
amounts of setting. heat higher
vegetables. or lower
lights 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 flre could start if
a surface unlt is accidentally
left ON.
to keep food keep food
on a higher serve. Set the
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want.
Solid elements stay hot tar a long time. Do not use the HI setting for long
periods of time or leave pans on hot elements when cooklng is done.
Burned food and damage to the cookware could result.
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Solid Element Surface Units
Before placing a pan on solid element surface units for the first time, heat on HI
setting for five minutes. The surface units will give off smoke as the protective
coating, applied at the factory, finishes bonding to the surface.
Solid element surface units are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even cooking. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter as a safety feature. The limiter senses uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduces the heat
level. The limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dry or when a pan
is removed and the surface unit is left on. The heat level may also be reduced
automatically if the bottom of the pan is not flat or if the pan is too large or
too small for the element. This will result in longer cooking times.
Solid elements hold heat longerthan conventional surface units. For best
cooking results, use a high setting for only a very short period of time. Then use
a lower setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid
element surface unit OFF a few minutes before you finish cooking.
Cookware
Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent boilovers and hot handles.
Use only flat-bottomed utensils. Flat bottoms allow maximum contact between
the pans and surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven bottoms or
with raised patterns on the bottoms are not suitable. Do not use trivets, woks
with skirts, or canners with concave or ridged bottoms.
To check your cookware for flatness, place a straight-edge across the bottom
of each piece. Move the straightedge around. If light shows anywhere be-
tween the pan and the straight-edge, the pan is not flat. Do not use it.
See the Cooking Guide for additional cookware information.
Burn Hazard
if fhe pan is too small for the surface unit, you could be burned bv the
heat from the exposed secflon of the surface unlt. Use correctly sized
utensils to prevent injury.
Setting the Clock
Push In and turn the Mlnute 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 Timer
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 pushing 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.
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