Whirlpool RF360EXP 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
Optional Canning Kit
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using the Oven Controls
Baking....................
Broiling
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER@ Control
Oven Vent . , , , .
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Optional Rotisserie
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Control Panel
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Lower Panel
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
Cleaning Chart
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE .
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
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WARRANTY
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Before you use your range
Read this Use 81 Care Guide and The Cooklng Gulde for important safety
lnformatlon.
You are personally responsible for:
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Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and the
Cooking Guide.
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Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a floor
strong enough to support its weight.
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Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. (See
“Installation Instructions:‘)
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Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
0 Properly maintainlng the range.
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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
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 store things children
might want above the range.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
hot surface units or heating elements. Dark colored units and elements can 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 thelange 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 LIQUIDS
allow children to use or
6. KEEP 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.
7. DO NOT use water on grease fires.
The fire will spread. Cover fire with
large lid or smother with baking
soda or salt.
8. 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.
9. DO NOT heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot contents could burn and container partitles could cause injury
10. When adding or removing
food, MAKE SURE to open the
oven door all the way to
prevent burns.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE
CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
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- SAVE 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 just 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.
Please
Owners Registration Card furnished with this product.
Model and Serial
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
complete and mail the
Service Company Phone Number
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Parts and features CLOCK
Model RF360EXP
Lm FRONT
CONTROL KNOB
CONTROL PANEL
MODEL
AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLAT
SUIiiACE UNIT
SIGNAL LIGHT
MINUTE TIMER
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\LEFT REAR
CONTROL KNOB
START
TIME
STOP
TIME
LOCK/
LIGHT
-PIECE CHROME
FLECTOR BOWL
FIBERGLASS
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RIGHT REAR
CONTROL KNOB
SURFACE UNIT
INDICATOR
LIGHT
N TEMPERATUR
CONTROL
LIGHT
SELECTOR
CONTROL KNOB
Using the surface units
PUSH IN
Turn to
Setting
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
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
rapid boil; to
fry chicken
or pancakes.
Use MED
for gravy,
puddings
and icing; to
cook large
amounts of
vegetables.
CAUTION: The use of the HI setllng for long perlods of time
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector
bowls. Start cooklng on HI and lum control down to contlnue cooklng.
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
when a surface unit is on.
as a guide. For best results,
Use MED-LO
to keep food keep food
cooking after warm until
starting it
on a higher
setting.
Use LO
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 “Cooking Guide” for 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-Care i Service
Company.
See the “Cooking Guide” for important canning information.
(Par?
NO.
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Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
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Push in Minute Timer Knob and
turn clockwise
the right time of day.
until clock shows
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn clockwise until Minute
Timer hand points to OFF.
clock setting will change if you
push in the knob when turning.
The
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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.
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Without pushing it in,
Minute Timer Knob until the hand
passes the setting you want.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.
turn the
2. Without pushing in,
back to the setting you want.
When the time is up,
will sound. To stop the buzzer, turn
the Minute Timer hand to OFF.
turn the knob
a buzzer
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
Rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be centered in the oven. Always leave
at IeastlY~ to 2 inches (4-5 cm)
between the sides of the pan
and the oven walls and other
pans. For more information, see
the “Cooking Guide:’
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before
change rack position,
front and pull out.
turning on the oven.
lift rack at
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2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE.
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Put food in the oven. Note:
racks, walls and door will be
hot.
During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The
Oven Signal Light will turn on and
off with the elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
Oven
3. Set Oven Temperature Control to
the baking temperature you want.
The Oven Signal Light will come on.
The oven is preheated when the
Oven Signal Light first goes off.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Temperature Control
and the Oven Selector to OFF
Adjusting the Oven Temperature Control
Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature
of your old oven may have shifted gradually without your noticing the change.
Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But when
comparing to your old oven, the new design may give you different results.
If after using the oven for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the
temperature settings, they can be adjusted by following these steps:
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