Whirlpool RF330PXA User Manual
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Parts And Features 6
Using Your Range 7
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CONTINUOUS-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
MODEL RF330PXA
5193
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A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worldclass 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, l-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 27. 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
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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:
General
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Read all instructions before
using the range.
4nstall or locate the range only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.The range must be installed by a qualified installer.
The range must be properly
connected to electrical supply
and grounded.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk
of ti P ping of the appliance, the
app iance must be secured by
a proper1 installed anti-tip
bracket. o check if the bracket
is installed properly, see “The
anti-tip bracket on page 17.
@CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi
range. Chil ren 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
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Do not operate the range if
it is damaged or not working
properly.
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ht want above the
il
part of the range. They
e burned or injured.
@Do not use the range for
warming or heatin
Persons could be urned or
injured, or a fire could start.
@Use the range only for itsin- .
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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 enou h to cause
burns. During an
do not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials
contact surface units, areas
near units, heatin elements or
interior surfaces 0 oven until 9
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
cwodMo”wp, the oven door and
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the room.
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some of the heatin
@Do not wear loose or hanging
arments when usin
7 hey could ignite if t
the range.
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ey touch a
hot surface unit and you could
be burned.
@Use only dry otholders. Moist or
damp pothol 8 ers 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. It could catch on fire.
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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.
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Do not store flammable materials
on or near the ran e. The fumes
can create an exp osion and/or ?
fire hazard.
When usina the cooktoD
*Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cookin
may su ject the wirin
ponents underneath t
damage.
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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,
without reflector bowls
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and com-
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em to
@Check to be sure
ing utensils are sa e for use on
lass cook-
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the ran e. Only certain types of
glass, g ass-ceramic, ceramic,
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earthenware or other glazed
utensils are suitable for
cooktops without breaking due
to the sudden change in
temperature.
@Never 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, 9 and spills
due to bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
@Always osition oven rack(s) in
desired ocation while oven
cool. If a rack must be re-
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
@Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam es-
cape before removing or re-
placing food.
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Grease
@Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.
30 not use water on grease
Iires. Never pick up a flaming
Dan. Smother flamin
‘ange by coverin
iitted lid, cookie s
ray. Flaming
Dan can be e
Daking soda or, i
nultipurpose dry chemical or
loam-type extinguisher.
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rease outside of
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pan on
WI h a well-
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eet or flat
uished with
available, a
Care and cleaning
@Do not soak removable heat-
ing elements in water. The
element will be damaged and
shock or fire could result.
@Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner
any kind s
around any part of the oven.
@Do not clean door heat seal. It
is essential for a
Care should be ta
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 specifi-
cally recommended in this
manual. All other servicing
should be referred to a quali-
fied technician.
*Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
rotective coating of
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ould be used in or
ood seal.
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en not to
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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
reflector bowl
Model and
a Broil element
Control panel
Left front
control knob
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Left rear
control knob
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Manual oven Surface heating Oven heatin
light switch
‘Bake element
. Foil liner
Clock/Minute
Tlmer
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Indicator light
Oven temperature Oven
control knob
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indicator lig
selector
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Right rear
it
t control
knob
Surface
unlt marker
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Right front
control
knob
Using Your Range
In This Section
Page
Using the surface units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Positioning racks and pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
For best air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Settrng the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the Minute Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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.
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Broiling
Broiling tips
Energy saving tips
The oven vent
The storage drawer .......................... 16
The anti-tip bracket ..........................
12
Optional door Panel pat ................. .17
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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.
Bum 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
couth start if a surface unit is acciden-
tally left ON.
Until you get used to the settings, use
the following as a guide.
start cooking at the high setting; then turn
the control knob down to continue cooking.
For best results,
SElTlNG 1 RECOMMENDEDUSE 1
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Medium
For gravy, pudding and
(opposite OFF) icing.
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To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
Medium-low
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To keep food cooking
after starting it on a higher
setting.
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To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
Cookware tips
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Select a pan
as the surface unit.
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NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency,
utensils that make good contact with the
surface units. Utensils with rounded,
warped,
enamelware) or dented bottoms could
cause severe overheating, which damages
the utensil and/or surface unit.
Woks, canners and teakettles with flat
bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop
are now available in most stores that sell
housewares.
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The pan
tight-fitting lid.
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Choose medium to heavy gauge
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
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The pan material
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.
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Handles
resistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
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that is about the same size
use only flat-bottomed
ribbed (such as some porcelain
should have straight sides and a
(thick-
(metal or glass) affects
should be made of sturdy, heat-
Product Damage Hazard
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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 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.
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Do not leave an empty utensil, or one
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface
unit. The utensil can overheat and
may damage the utensil or surface
unit.
Home canning information
To protect your range:
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Use flat-bottomed canners/pans
resutts.
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Use the largest surface unit
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.
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Do not place canner
at the same time. Too much heat will build
up and will damage the cooktop.
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Start with hot water.
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.
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Keep reflector bowls clean
reflection.
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- Prepare small batches
- Do not use elements
day.
on two surface units
This reduces the
at a time.
for canning all
for best
for best
for best heat
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 kii (Part No. 242905) from
your Whirlpool dealer or authorized
WhirlpoolSM service company.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack,
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD
Frozen pies, large Lowest level or
roasts, turkeys 2nd level from
Angel and bundt 2nd level from
cakes, most quick bottom
breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits, 2nd or 3rd level
muffins, cakes, non-
frozen pies
When baking on two racks,
on bottom and third level from bottom.
RACK POSITION
bottom
from bottom
arrange racks
place
NOTE:
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 14.
*Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location before turning oven
on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven
is hot, use potholders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
may result in personal injury.
For recommended rack placement
Personal Injury Hazard
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