Whirlpool RF354BXD User Manual

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UseAndCare

Table of Contents

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A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Range Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Getting to Know Your

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE

PART NO. 3189074 Rev. B

Using Your Range Using the Self-

Cleaning Caring for Your

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Troubleshooting

Requesting Assistance or Service

Index

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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A Note to You ............................................

Range Safety ......................................... 4-6

Getting to Know Your Range ................... 7

Using Your Range .................................... 8

Using the surface units ......................... 8

Positioning racks and pans ................ 10

For best air circulation ........................ 11

Using aluminum foil for baking ........... 11

Setting the clock ................................ 12

Using the Minute Trmer ...................... 12

Baking/roasting .................................. 13

Adjusting the oven temperature

control ............................................... 14

Broiling .............................................. 15

Broiling tips ........................................ 17

Energy saving tips ............................. 17

Using the MEALTIMERTM clock .......... 18

The oven vent The lower panel

The anti-tip bracket ............................

Optional door panel pat

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle

Before you start

Setting the controls ............................

Special tips How the cycle works

Caring for Your Range

Cleaning the cooktop

Cleaning other range parts

Troubleshooting .....................................

Requesting Assistance or Service Index Warranty

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A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL ranges are easy to

use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read

it carefully.

Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your

appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service for

your appliance, you need to know your

complete model number and serial number.

You can find this information on the model

and serial number plate (see diagram on

page 7 for location of plate).

Please also record the purchase date of

your appliance and your dealer’s name,

address, 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 Address Dealer Phone

Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll-free 24 hours a day.

I -800-253-I 301

Range Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,

injury to persons, or damage when using

the range, follow basic precautions, includ-

ing the following:

This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as fire, electrical shock, burns, and personal Injury.

General @Read all instructions before using

the range.

@Install or locate the range only in

accordance with the provided

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 tipping the appliance, the appliance must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket.

To check if the bracket is installed properly, see “The anti-tip bracket” on page 21.

CAUTION: Do not store things children might want above the range. Children 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 any part of the range. They could be burned or injured.

.Do not operate the range if it is

damaged or not working properly.

@Do not use the range for warming

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

@Use the range only for its intended

use as described in this manual.

*Do not touch surface units, areas

near units, heating elements, or interior surfaces of oven. Surface units and heating elements could 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, such as the oven vent opening, the surface near the vent opening, the cooktop, and the oven door, could also become hot enough to cause burns.

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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 and you could be

burned.

@Use only dry pot holders. Moist or

damp pot holders on hot surfaces could result in burns from steam.

Do not let pot holders touch hot

heating elements. Do not use a

towel or bulky cloth for a pot

holder. It could catch on fire. *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. Wse only utensils approved for

oven use. Follow utensil

manufacturer’s instructions,

especially when using glass or

plastic utensils. *Do not store flammable materials

on or near the range. The fumes could create an explosion and/or fire hazard.

When using the cooktop

@Do not cook on a broken cooktop.

If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers could penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

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 could result in the igniting of

clothing or pot holders. Correct

pan size also improves cooking

efficiency.

@Check to be sure glass cooking

utensils are safe for use on the range. 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.

@Never leave surface units un-

attended at high heat settings. A boilover could result and cause smoking and greasy spillovers that could ignite.

*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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When using the oven @Always position oven rack(s) in

desired location while oven is cool. If a rack must be removed while oven is hot, do not let pot holder contact hot heating element in oven.

*Use care when opening oven

door. Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food.

Grease @Grease is flammable. Do not

allow grease to collect around cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.

Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan on range 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.

Care and cleaning *Clean cooktop with care. Some

cleaners could produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

If a wet paper towel is used to

wipe spills on a hot cooking area,

be careful to avoid steam burns.

Small amounts of formaldehyde and carbon monoxide are given

off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from

fiberglass insulation and food decomposition. Significant exposure to these substances could cause cancer or reproductive

harm. Exposure can be mini-

mized by venting with a hood or open window and wiping out excess food spills prior to selfcleaning.

ADO not use oven cleaners. No

commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

@Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove broiler pan, broiler grid, oven racks, and other utensils. Do

not use your oven to clean miscel-

laneous parts unless you are instructed to do so in this Use and Care Guide.

ADO not clean door heat seal. It is

essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damaoe, 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 specifically

recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

*Disconnect the electrical supply

before servicing the range.

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Getting to Know Your Range

This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the location and appearance of all parts and features. To help you find information on specific parts and features quickly, page references are included.

Control panel --!$

Anti-tip

floor bracket

mounted anti-tip

bracket, see P. 21)

- Oven vent (P. 20)

CLEANTOPQ

ceramic

- cooktop

(PP. 9, 26)

Broil element

(P. 16)

Bake element

(P. 13)

Control panel

Left

marker indicator (P. 8)

Left

light (P. 8)

MEALTIMEW” Stop time

indicator light

(P. ‘3)

Oven temperature

indicator light (pp. 13, 15)

Oven

control knob

(P. 8) (P. 8)

control knob

Using Your Range

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.

Using the surface units

Fire Hazard

Push in control knobs before turning them

to a setting. You can set them anywhere

between HI and OFF.

Surface unit markers

The solid dot in the surface unit marker

Turn all controls off when done cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death,

fire, or burns.

Until you get used to the settings, use the

following as a guide. For best results, start

cooking at the high setting; then turn the

control knob down to continue cooking.

Surface unit indicator lights

One of the Surface Unit Indicator lights on

the control panel will glow when a surface unit is turned on.

Hot surface indicator light

The Hot Surface Indicator Light on the

control panel will glow when a surface unit becomes too hot to touch. The Indicator Light will continue to glow as long as the surface unit is too hot to touch,

even after it is turned off.

SElTING RECOMMENDED USE

6-8

To start foods cooking.

To brina liauids to a boil.

To hold a rapid boil.

To fry chicken or Dancakes.

For gravy, pudding, and

icing.

To cook large amounts of veaetables.

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Using the ceramic glass cooktop

Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is almost the same as cooking on coil surface units. There are, however, a few differences:

l The surface unit will glow red when it is

turned on. You will see the element cycling on (glowing red) and off - even on HI setting -to maintain the proper temperature setting you have selected.

l Sliding metal pans on ceramic glass

cooktop surface could leave marks. Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep the surface free from stains

and provide the most even heating. See pages 26 and 27 for care and cleaning suggestions.

Cookware tips

l Select a pan that is about the same size

as the surface unit.

Also, woks, canners, and teakettles with flat

bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are now available in most stores that sell housewares.

l The pan should have straight sides and a

tight-fitting lid.

l Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-

ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

l The pan material (metal or glass) affects

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.

l Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-

resistant material and be securely attached to the pan.

l With your hand, feel the bottom of your

pans while they are cool for nicks and

scratches. Nicks and scratches on pan

bottoms will scratch the ceramic glass cooktop.

l Make sure bottoms of pans are clean and

dry before using on cooktop.

l Avoid spillovers on cooktop. Use pans

with tall sides.

l Do not cook food directly on cooktop.

NOTE: Do not leave an empty utensil, or one which has boiled dry, on a hot surface unit. The utensil could overheat and damage the

utensil or surface unit.

l NOTE: For best results and greater

energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good contact with the surface units. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain enamelware), or dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor cooking

results.

You can, however, use the newer

cookware available with slightly indented

bottoms or very small expansion channels. This cookware is specially designed to provide the good contact needed for best cooking results.

Home canning information

l Start with hot water. This reduces the

Pan

time the control is set on high. Reduce heat setting to lowest position needed to keep water boiling.

Surface unit

l Use the largest surface unit for best

l Refer to your canner manual for specific

instructions.

results. Also, use a canner/pan which can be centered over the surface unit.

Positioning racks and pans

General guidelines

l Always position oven rack(s) in desired

location before turning oven on.

l To move rack(s), lift rack(s) at front and

pull out.

l Be sure the rack(s) is level. l If rack(s) must be moved while oven is

hot, use pot holders or oven mitts to protect hands.

l For baking/roasting with one rack, place

the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.

l When baklng on two racks, arrange

racks on the bottom and third level from

the bottom.

Rack placement for specific foods:

FOOD Frozen pies, large

roasts, turkeys, angel 2nd level from

food cakes bottom

Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast bottom breads, casseroles, meats

Cookies, biscuits, muff ins, cakes, nonfrozen pies

NOTE: For recommended rack placement when broiling, see “Broiling rack position chart” on page 16.

RACK POSITION Lowest level or

2nd level from

2nd or 3rd level from bottom

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