Whirlpool RF364BBD, RF374PXD User Manual
UseAndCare
Table of Contents
(complete)
A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Range Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Getting to Know
Your Range
Using Your Range . . . . . . 8
Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle . . . . . . . . . . 23
Caring for Your
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . 31
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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
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Index
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MODELS RF364BBD RF374PXD
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Table of Contents
A Note to You
Range Safety
Getting to Know Your Range
Using Your Range
Using the surface units
Positioning racks and pans
For best air circulation
Using aluminum foil for baking
The electronic oven control
Setting the clock
Using the electronic Minute Timer
Starting
Canceling a function
Baking/roasting
Adjusting the oven temperature
control
Broiling
Broiling tips
Energy saving tips
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The oven vent
The storage drawer
The anti-tip bracket
Optional door panel pat
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
Before you start
Before setting the controls
Setting the controls
Special tips
How the cycle works
Caring for Your Range
Cleaning the cook-top
Cleaning other range parts..
The oven light
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
Assistance Center
number is toll-free 24 hours a day.
l-800-253- 130 1
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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,
injuiy to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
This symbol alerts 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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aWARNING: 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 22.
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CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
ADO not leave children alone or un-
attended 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.
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@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
and window, 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 holder 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.
@Use only utensils approved for
oven use. Follow utensil manu-
facturer’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.
Gheck 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.
muse care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing
food.
Grease
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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
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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 minimized by venting
with a hood or open window and
wiping out excess food spills prior
to self-cleaning.
*Do 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
miscellaneous 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, 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 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 -
Model and
serial number
bracket, see p.
(P. 21)
22)
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ceramic
cooktop
(PP. 9,27)
Automatic
Broil element
element
(P. 16)
NOTE:
Window available on
Model RF374PXD only.
Control panel
Surface
unit marker control
(P. ‘3)
Left front
control
knob
(PP. 892%
Left rear
knob
Electronic
oven
control
Right
rear
control
knob
Hot surface
indicator light
(P. 8)
Manual
oven light Right
switch front
(Model
RF374PXD) knob
control
Surface unit
indicator light
(P. 8)
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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.
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RECOMMENDED USE
l For gravy, pudding, and
icing.
l To cook large amounts
of vegetables.
l To keep food cooking
after starting it on a
higher setting.
l To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
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 27 and 28 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.
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.
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.
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Home canning information
l Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
Pan
keep water boiling.
l Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Surface unit
l Use the largest surface unit for best
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 baking on two racks, arrange
racks on the bottom and third level from
the bottom.
Rack placement for specific
foods:
FOOD RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large Lowest level or
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 19.
2nd level from
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
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For best air circulation
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
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the
over another.
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the
oven. This results in better baking.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
l For best results, allow 1 l/2 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 (3 cm).
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven
at one time.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch splllovers
from pies or casseroles:
l Place the foil on the oven rack below
the rack with the food. Turn up foil edges
and make sure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm)
larger all around than the dish holding
the food.
l Do not cover the entire rack with alumi-
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
l Do not line oven bottom or entire oven
rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking
will result.
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