Whirlpool RF317PXX User Manual

ELECTRIC RANGE
Model RF317PXX
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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS,
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PARTS AND FEATURES.
USING YOUR RANGE. ..........
Using the Surface Units. Setting the Clock
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Using the Minute Timer. Using the Oven Controls
Baking ....................
Adjusting the Oven
Temperature Control Broiling Custom Broil
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Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’” Clock
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2 The Oven Vent. ..............
The Storage Drawer
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3 Optional Door Panel Pat
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6 Control Panel and Knobs
...... 6 Solid Element Surface Units
8 TheOvenDoor
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...... 8 Standard Oven Cleaning
..... 9 Cleaning Chart
9 The Oven Light
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IF YOU NEED SERVICE
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WHIRLPOOL RANGE
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WARRANTY
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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,
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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 stalled by a qualifie range must be properly con­netted to electrical supply and
groFded.
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To reduce the risk oftipping 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 page14 and verify that the anti­tip brat
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Do not use the range for warming
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et is engaged.
or heating the room. Persons could 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 B should be referred
to a qualified echnician.
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Do not store flammable materials
in or near the range. They could
explode or burn.
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DO not use water on grease fires.
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Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan on cooktop 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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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 o,-, f,re,
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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 heat-
ing 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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Do not heat unopened containers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury.
. 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.
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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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
Serial Number
Purchase Da+e
handy place.
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features

Model RF317PXX
AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER’” CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER
LEFT REAR CONTROL KNOB
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LEFl FRONT CONTROL KNOB
CONTROL PANEL
SOLID ELEMEN
“SURFACE HEATING” INDICATOR LIGHT
START STOP OVENLIGHT OVEN
TIME
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OVEN TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
SELECTOR
RIGHT REAR CONTROL’KNOB 1
RIGHT FRONT
CONTROL KNOB
SURFACE UNIT i ‘” : MARKER
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MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER PLATE
ANTI-TIP BRACKET
REMOVABLE STORAGE DRAWER
OVEN DOOR

Using your range

Using the Surface Units
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Control knobs must be pushed in before turning 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 foods cook­ing; to bring liquids to a boil.
Use MED-HI to hold a gravy, pud­rapid boil; to fry chicken or pancakes. cook large
Use MED for
dings and
icing; to
amounts of vegetables.
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 left ON.
Use MED-LO Use LO to to keep food cooking after warm until starting it ready to on a higher serve. Set the setting.
keep food
heat higher or lower within the LO band to keep food at the
temperature you want.
Solid elements stay hot for a long time. Do not use the HI setting for long periods of time or leave pans on hot elements when cooking is done. Burned food and damage to the cookware could result.
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 longer than 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 straight-edge around. If light shows anywhere be­tween the pan and the straight-edge, the pan is not flat. Do not use it.
See the Cooking Guide for additional cookware 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 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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