Whirlpool RF345PXP User Manual

Continuous-Cleaning
Model RF345PXP

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Contents

Before You Use Your Range.
Important Safety Instructions
Paris and Features.
Using Your Range

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

Baking....................

Broiling .

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER’ Clock

Oven Vent .

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Storage Drawer 12
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Optional Rotisserie 13

Caring for Your Range 13

Control Panel 13

Surface Units and

Reflector Bowls. 13
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Lift-Up Cooktop 15
Oven Door 15
Continuous-Cleaning Oven 15
Cleaning Chart 17

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Oven Light 18

If You Need Service or

Assistance. 18

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Before you use your range

Read lhls Use 81 Care Guide and The Cooklng Guide for important safety

Information.

You are personally responsible for:

l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and the

Cooking Guide.

l Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a floor

strong enough to support its weight.

l Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. (See

“Installation Instructionsl’)

l Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Properly maintaining the range.
l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

See “Cooklng Guide” for important safety and use information.

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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KEEP

1.

DO NOT

play with any part of the range, or
leave them unattended near it.

They could be burned or injured.

2.

DO NOT

might wont above the range.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on It

3.

DO NOT

hot surface units or heating ele­ments. Dark colored untts and ele­ments car1 still be hot enough to
burn severely

4. KEEP children away from the
range when it is on The cooktop
and oven walls, racks and door
can get hot enough to cause
burns.

5. DO NOT use the range to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LlQUlDS

allow children to use or

store things children

allow anyone to touch

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10.

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FOR YOUR SAFETY.

IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE

CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

pan handles turned in, but not
over another surface unit to avoid
burns, Injury and to help prevent the
utensil from being pushed off the sur­face units.

DO NOT

The fire will spread. Cover fire with
large Ild or smother with baking
soda or salt

DO NOT

ments when using the range. They
could ignite if they touch a hot sur­face unit or heating element and
you could be burned

DO NOT

They could explode. The hot con-

tents could burn and container par­titles could cause injury.

MAKE SURE

all the way when adding or remov­ing food to prevent burns.

use water on grease fires

wear loose or hanging gar-

heat unopened containers.

to open the oven door

- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

If you need service, or call with a question, have this information ready:

1.

Complete

Numbers (from plate jusf behind
the oven door).

2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book, your
warranty and sales slip together in

the Literature Pac.

There is no warranty registration

to return. Proof-of-purchase is all that

is required for in-warranty service.

Model and Serial

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Servlte Company/Phone Number

-‘I~ROL PANEL

PLUG-IN

su&&X UNIT

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O&U DC@&

OVEN LIGHT SWITCH OVEN SELECTOR

SURFACE UNIT INDICATORS

OVEN TEMPiRATURE
CONTROL

RIGHT REAR ’
CONTROL KNOB

RIGHT FRONT \
CONTROL KNOB

Using the surface units

Surface Unit Indicators

The solid dot in the surface unit

indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.

Signal light

One of the signal lights will glow

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 gulde. 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.

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

for gravy,
puddings
and icing; to
cook large
amounts of
vegetables.

CAUTION: The use of the HI sefflng ior long pertods of ttme
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector
bowls. Start cooklng on HI and turn control down to con­ilnue cooklna.

when a surface unit is on.

Use MED-LO
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.

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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.

See the “Cooklng Guide” tor Important utensil information.

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 kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-CareP Service
Company.

See the “Cooking Guide” for important canning intormation.

(Part

NO.

242905)

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.

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