Whirlpool RF362BXB, RF375PCY User Manual

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A Note To You

Using Your Range

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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE

MODELS RF375PXY

RF375PCY

RF362BXB

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality, WorMclass 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 property and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us ndify 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 couM 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 41. 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

Purchaee Date

De&r Name Dealer Phone

Important Safbty 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

Read all instructions before using the range.

Install or locate the range only in accordance with the pro-

vided Installation Instructions.

@WARNING: To reduce the risk

of ti

ping of the appliance, the

app iance must be secured by a proper1 installed anti-tip

f! bracket. o check if the bracket

is installed properly, see The

anti-tip bracket on page 30.

@CAUTION: Do not store things

children mi % ht want above the

range. Chi! ren could be. bugnendfior injured while clrmb-

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

could II

Do not operate the range if it

part of the range. They

e burned or injured.

is damaged or not working properly.

@Do not use the range for

warming or heatin

Persons could be %

the room.

umed or

injured, or a fire could start.

@Use the range only for itsin- ,

t;;;;tluse as described In this

@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. Durin an

after use, do

c? not touch, or 9 et clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units, areas near units, heatin

interior surfaces 0 oven until

elements or

9 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 and window, could also become hot enough to cause bums.

l 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.

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@Use only d

or damp po holders on hot sur-

potholders. Moist

r faces may result in bums from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or bul a potholder. It could ca ch on

cloth for

fire.

Keep range vents unobstructed.

Do not heat unopened containers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury.

Do not store flammable materials on or near the range. The fumes can create an explosion and/or fire hazard.

When using the cooktop

Check to be sure

ng utensils are sa

lass cook-

e for use on :he range. Only certain types 3f glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware or other alazed utensils are suitable for zooktops without breaking due :o the sudden change in :emperature.

Never leave surface units Jnattended at high heat set:in s. A boilover could result

% sn cause smokin

~reaeay spillovers t

and

at may

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@Make sure the reflector bowls

are in place during cooking. Cookin % without reflector bowls may su ject the wiring and components underneath them to damage.

Do not line reflector bowls with aluminum foil or other liners.

Improper installation of these liners ma result in a risk of

electric s

ock or fire.

@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 may result in the

i 8 niting of clothing or potholders.

orrect pan size also improves

cooking efficiency.

*Turn pan handles inward, but

not over other surface units. This will help reduce the chance of bums, i flammable materia s, cl

niting of

and spills

due to bumping of the pan.

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 potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

4Jse 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 flamin 9 pan on

range by coverin

h a well-

fitted lid, cookie s 7l eet or flat

tray. Flaming grease outside of

an can be extin

aking soda or, i 9

uished with

available, a

multipurpose dry chemical or

foam-type extinguisher.

Care and cleaning

@Small amounts of formaldehyde

and carbon monoxide are off in the Self-Cleaning cyc e

iven

7 from fiberglass insulatron and food decomposition. Si 9 nificant exposure to these subs

antes can cause cancer or reproductrve.harm. Exposure can be mrnrmized by venting with a hood or open window and wipin prior 0 self-cleaning.

out excess food spills

l Do not use oven cleaners. No

commercial oven cleaner or oven liner any kind s

rotective coating of

ould be used in or

around any part of the oven.

l Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove broiler an, broiler rid, oven racks an 0 other utensl s.

9 Do not use your oven to clean miscellaneous parts unless you are instructed to do so in this Use and Care Guide.

@Do not soak removable heating

elements in water. The element

will be damaged and shock or fire could result.

l Do not clean door heat seal. It

is essential for a ood seal. Care should be ta 5 en not to 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 specifitally 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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Parts And Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Usa them to become familiar with the location and

Plug-In rurface unit with lain4namel reflector bowl and chrome trim ring y (some model8) NOTE: Some modek have chrome reflector

porce

appearance

of all parts and features.

Oven vent

- Bake element

(for Information on optional wallmounted anti-tip bracket

Removable

kit, ree

Control panel

Oven temperature selector control knob

Left front control

knob 6

Left rear

control heating heating

knob Indicator indicator

Surfaci! den

light

Oven

Electronic oven control I

light knob

Manual front oven light awitch l

Right rear control

(window on some

models only)

Right control

knob

Surface unit

marker

Using Your Range

In This Section

Page

the surface units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using Positioning For best

Uslng aluminum foil for baking . . . . . . . 10

The electronic Betting the clock Using the electronic Minute Timer ..13 Using Baking/roasting Adjusting the oven temperature

control

To obtain the best cooking resufts possible, you must operate your range properly. This section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.

racks and Pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

oven control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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the Off/Cancel pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Broiling Broiling tips Energy saving tips Using the electronic MEALTIMER”

control The oven vent The storage drawer The anti-tip bracket Optional door panel

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Using the surface units

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

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.

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.

Until you get used to the settings, use the followlng as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

SElllNG

RECOMMENDED USE

To start foods cooking.

To bring liquids to a boil.

Medium-high l To hold a rapid boil.

To fry chicken or pancakes.

Medium

For gravy, pudding and

(opposite OFF) icing.

To cook large amounts of vegetables.

Medium-low l To keep food cooking

after starting it on a

higher setting.

To keep food warm until ready to serve.

Cookware tips

Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface unit.

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 severe overheating, which damages the cookware andlor surface unit.

You can, however, use the newer

cookware available with slightly indented

bottoms or very small expansion channels.

This cookware is specialty designed to

provide the good contact needed for best cooking results.

Also, woks, canners and teakettles with flat bottoms suitable for use on your co&top are now availabfe in most stores

that sell housewares.

The pan should have straight sides and a

tight-fitting lid.

Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

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.

Handles should be made of sturdy, heatresistant material and be securely attached to the pan.

Product Damage Hazard

If a surface unit stays red for a tong time, the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or is too small for the surface unit. Prolonged usage of incorrect utensils could 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.

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

Home canning information

To protect your range:

Use flstdottomed canners/pans for best results.

Use the largest surface unit for best

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 property centered, trap

heat and can cause damage to the

cwktop.

Do not place canner 0r1 two surface units

at the same time. Too much heat will build

up and will damage the cooktop.

Start with hot water. This reduces the

time the control is set on high. Reduce

heat setting to lowest position needed to keep water boiling.

Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat

reflection.

To prolong the life of the elements:

- Prepare small batches at a time.

- Do not use elements for canning all &Y-

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 dernege to the cooktop.

If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation of a Canning Kii. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from

your Whirlpool dealer or authorized

Whirlpoole service company.

Positioning racks and pans

For baking/roasting with one mck, place

the rack so the top of the food will be

centered in the oven. Reck plscement for specific foods:

FOOD

Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys

RACK POSITION

Lowest level or 2nd level from bottom

Angel and bundt cakes, most quick

2nd level from

bottom breads, yeast breads, casseroles, meets

cod<& biiuits, muffins, cakes,

2nd or 3rd level

from bottom

nonfrozen pies

When baking on two racks, arrange racks on bottom and third level from bottom.

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

Always position oven rack(s) in desired location before turning oven on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.

If rack(s) must be moved while oven is hot, use potholders or oven mitts to protect hands.

Failure to follow the above precautions could result in personal injury.

Personal Injury Hazard

For best air circulation

Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven. This results in better baking.

Place the pans so that one is not directly over the other.

For best results, allow 1?4 to 2 inches

(4-5

cm) of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls. There must be a minimum space of 1 inch (2.5 cm).

Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at

one time.

Use the following as a guide to determine

where to place the pans: One pan

Place in the center of the oven rack.

Two pans

Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.

Three or four pans

Place in opposite corners on each oven rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another.

Using aluminum foil for baking

Use alumlnum loll to catch splllovers from

piea or

Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack with the food. Turn make sure foil is about 1 i&h (3 &I)

larger all around than the dish holding the

focd.

Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil. It will reduce air circulation and

cause poor cooking results.

Do not line oven bottom or entire oven rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking

will result.

Electrkal Shock and Fire Hazard

Do not allow foil to touch the heating elements.

Failure to follow this precaution couM resuft in electrical shock or fire hazard and damage to the elements.

casseroles:

foil edaes and

The electronic oven control

Clock

Ebctronk MEMllMEFP control

Display/clock

When you first plug In the range, “88:89” will appear in the display. If, after you set

the clock (page 12) “88:88” again appears

in the display, your electricity was off for a

while. Reset the clock.

When you are not using the oven, the control is an accurate clock.

When you are using the oven or Minute Timer, the display will show the time settings been pressed.

When showing the time of day, the display will show the hour and minutes.

and

what command pads have

Dieplay

Hour Minute S&t/ P=JS Pads

When you ars using the Minute Timer,

enter pad

the display will show minutes and seconds

in the following sequence:

- For settings from 1-59 minutes, the display will count down each second.

- For settings over 1 hour, the display

will count down each minute.

When you ars using Cook Time and/or Stop Time, the display will show hours and minutes.

Control knobs

There are two control knobs: the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control

Knob. The Oven Selector tells the oven which mode you wish to ccok in (Bake, Broil, Time Bake), while the Oven Temperature

Control Knob lets you set a specifii ccoking temperature. When using the MEALTIMER” control you will use these knobs along with

command pads (see “Using the electronic

MEALTIMER” control” on page 18).

Command pads

The command pads tell the oven what to do

and in what order. A few examples:

-Clock/Set tells the oven you are going to set the clock.

-Off/Cancel tells the oven or Minute Timer to turn off.

Each command pad (except Off/Cancel and Start/Enter) has its own Indicator Light. The Indicator Light comes on when you touch the command pad.

Setting the clock

1. Push the Clock/Set pad. The colon flashes and the previously set time of day

will light up in the display.

CLOCK

2. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the

time of day. Push the “up” (A) or “down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows in the display.

3. Push the Start/Enter pad.

NOTE: If you do not want the clock time displayed, push and hold the Clock/Set pad for 4 seconds. To display the clock time again, push the Clock/Set pad once, then

reset the clock time if necessary.

Using the electronic Minute Timer

The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. lt can be set

in hours and minutes up to 11 hours, 59 minutes. The Minute Timer will display minutes and seconds for settings under one hour. You will hear four 1 -second tones when the set time is

up.

1. Push the Timer Set pad. The Timer Indicator Light will come on and the display will show “0:OO” with the colon flashing.

2. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the desired time. Push the “up” (A) or “down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows in the display.

3. Push the Start/Enter pad. The Minute Timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started.

When time is up, “End” will show in the display and you will hear four lh-second tones. You will also hear two 1 -second tones every minute until you push one of the two Timer pads.

NOTE: To disable the reminder tones, push and hold the Timer Set pad for four seconds. To reactivate the tones, repeat this procedure.

To cancel the Minute Timer:

Push the Timer Off pad. The time of day will show in the display.

Using the Off/Cancel pad

The Off/Cancel pad will cancel any function except for the Clock/Set and Timer Set func-

tions. When the Off/Cancel pad is pushed, the

display will show the time of day or, if Minute Timer is also being used, the time remaining.

Baking/roasting

1. Position the rack(s) properly before turning on the oven. To change rack

position, lift rack at front and pull out. For further information, see “Positioning racks and pans” on page 9.

Set

the Oven Selector to BAKE.

3. Set the Oven Temperature Control Knob to the baking/roasting temperature you

want. The OVEN HEATING Indicator Light will come on. The oven is preheated when

the OVEN HEATING Indicator Light first

goes off. NOTE: Do not preheat oven when roasting

or cooking items such as casseroles.

4. Put food in the oven. During baking/ roasting, the elements will turn on and off

to maintain the temperature setting. The

OVEN HEATING Indicator Light will turn

on and off with the elements.

NOTE: The top element helps heat

during baking/roasting, but does not turn rsd.

5. When baking/roasting ls done, turn both the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control Knob to OFF. The OVEN HEATING Indicator Light will go off.

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