Whirlpool RF365BXP User Manual
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’ Clock
Oven Vent . . . . . . .
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Storage Drawer .
Optional Rotisserie
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
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Control Panel
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Surface Units and
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Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning Chart . . . . .
Oven Light
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
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WHIRLPOOL RANGE
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WARRANTY
Before you use your range
Read thls Use 81 Care Gulde and The Cooking Guide for important safety
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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.
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Properly maintaining 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
might want above the range.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.
3.
DO NOT
hot surface units or heating elements. Dark colored units and elements can still be hot enough to
burn severely.
4. KEEP
range when it is on. The cooktop
and oven walls, racks and door
can get hot enough to cause
burns.
5.
DO NOT
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
allow children to use or
store things children
allow anyone to touch
children away from the
use the range to heat a
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IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE
CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
6. KEEP
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10.
FCR YOUR SAFETT
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.
DO NOT
The fire will spread. Cover fire with
large lid or smother with baking
soda or salt.
DO NOT
ments when using the range. They
could ignite if they touch a hot surface unit or heating element and
you could be burned.
DO NOT
They could explode. The hot contents could burn and container partitles could cause injury
MAKE SURE
all the way when adding or removing food to prevent burns.
use water on grease fires.
wear loose or hanging gar-
heat unopened containers.
to open the oven door
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LIQUIDS
- SAW 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 complete and mall the
Owners Reglstratlon Card turnlshed with this Dtoduct.
Model and Serial
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Servlce
Company Phone Number
Parts and features
Model RF365BXP
CONTROL KNOB
CONTROL PANEL
PLUG-IN
CLOCK
START
STOP
AUTOMATIC OVEN
LIGHT SWITCH
MODEL AND SE
NUMBER PLATE
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
LITERATURE PAC
(not shown]
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OVEN TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
OVEN SIGNAL
LIGHT
OVEN
SELECTOR
I
LOCK
LIGHT LIGHT
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CLEAN
RIGHT REAR
CONTROL KNOB
/
Using the surface units
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
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
Until you get used to the settings, use the
start cooking at the high settings; then turn
cooking.
Use HI
foods cook-
to start
ing; to bring
liquids to a
boil.
CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector
bowls. Start cooking on HI and turn control down to con-
tinue cooking.
them to a setting. They
Use MED-HI
to hold a
rapid boil; to puddings
fry chicken
or pancakes.
Use MED
for gravy,
and icing; to
cook large
amounts of
vegetables.
when a surface unit is on.
following as a gulde.
the control knob down to Continue
Use MED-LO
to keep food
cooking after
starting it
on a higher
setting.
RIGHT FRONT
CONTROL KNOB
For best results,
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Use LO
keep food
warm until
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want.
to
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 (Part
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” Service
Company.
NO.
242905)
See the “Cooking Guide” for important canning information.
Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1.
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.
The
clock setting will change if you
push in the knob when turning.
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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
1.
Wlfhoui pushing It in,
Minute Timer Knob until the hand
passes the setting you want.
when setting the Minute Timer.
turn the
2. Wlthout pushlng 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
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before
change rack posltlon,
front and pull out.
turning on the oven.
lift rack at
Rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be centered in the oven. Always leave
at IeastlYz 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:
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2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE. 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.
4.
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.
Oven
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Temperature Control
and the Oven Selector to OFF
The top element helps heat
durlng baklng, but does not
turn red.
Adjusting the Oven Temperuture 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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