Whirlpool RF364PXD User Manual
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Table of Contents
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A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Range Safety .,............. 4-6
Getting to Know
Your Range
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Using Your Range
Using the Self-
Cleaning
Caring for Your
Range
Troubleshooting
Requesting
Assistance
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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
or Service
Index
Warranty
Call us with questions or comments.
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PART NO. 3190503
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 ...........
Setting the clock
Using the Minute lamer
Baking/roasting
Adjusting the oven temperature
control
Broiling ..............................................
Broiling tips ........................................
Energy saving tips
Using the MEALTIMERTM clock
The oven vent
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The storage drawer
The anti-tip bracket
Optional door panel pat
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
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Before you start
Setting the controls
Special tips
How the cycle works
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Caring for Your Range
Cleaning the cooktop
Cleaning other range parts..
The oven light
Troubleshooting
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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.
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1-800-253-1301 (
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 explana-
tion 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,
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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@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.
ADO not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons
could be burned or injured, or a
fire could start.
muse 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
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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.
@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.
@Use 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.
aSelect 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, ear-thenware, 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
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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 wellfitted 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.
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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 miscellaneous parts unless you are
instructed to do so in this Use and
Care Guide.
.Do 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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-SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS -
Getting to Know Your Range
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range.
the location and appearance of all parts and features. To help you find information on specific
parts and features quickly, page references are included.
anti-tip bracket,
see p. 21)
Removable
Use
them to become familiar with
- element
ceramic
Broil
Control panel
Left front
Surface unit
Left rear
MEALTIMEP
Oven temperature Oven selector
light
(P. 8)
light
(PP. 13, 15) (P. 8)
knob
light
(P. 8)
knob
(P. 8)
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
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
Surface unit indicator lights
One of the Surface Unit Indicator
Lights
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.
Fire Hazard
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.
start cooking at the high setting; then turn
the control knob down to continue cooking.
SETTING
HI
6-6
5
2-4
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RECOMMENDED USE
l To start foods cooking.
l To bring liquids to a boil.
l To hold a rapid boil.
l To fry chicken or
pancakes.
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.
For best results,
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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:
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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 tempera-
ture setting you have selected.
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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
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Select a pan
as the surface unit.
that is about the same size
Also, woks, canners, and teakettles with
flat bottoms suitable for use on your
cooktop are now available in most stores
that sell housewares.
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The pan
should have straight sides and a
tight-fitting lid.
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Choose medium to heavy gauge
(thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
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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.
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Handles
should be made of sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
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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.
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Make sure bottoms
of pans are clean and
dry before using on cooktop.
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Avoid splllovers
on cooktop. Use pans
with tall sides.
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Do not
NOTE:
cook food directly on cooktop.
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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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
Pan
Surface unit
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Use the largest surface unit
results. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit.
for best
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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.
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Refer
to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Positioning racks and
General guidelines
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Always posltion oven rack(s)
location before turning oven on.
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To move rack(s),
pull out.
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Be sure
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If rack(s) must be moved
hot, use pot holders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
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For baking/roasting with one rack,
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
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When baking on two racks,
racks on the bottom and third level from
the bottom.
the rack(s) is level.
lift rack(s) at front and
in desired
while oven is
place
arrange
pans
Rack placement for specific
foods:
roasts, turkeys, angel
quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
NOTE:
For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 16.
2nd level from
2nd 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
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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.
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Place
the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
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For best results, allow
(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).
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Use
only one cookie sheet in the oven
at one time.
1 l/2 to 2 inches
Place in opposite corners on each oven
rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly
over another.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers
from pies or casseroles:
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Place
the foil on the oven rack below
the rack with the food.
and
make sure
larger all around than the dish holding
the food.
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Do not cover
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
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Do not line
rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking
will result.
the entire rack with alumni-
oven bottom or entire oven
Turn up
foil is about 1 inch (3 cm)
foil edges
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