Whirlpool RF366BXV User Manual
Use &
Automatic MEALTIMER’”
clock/minute timer
Care Guide
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Right surface
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ELECTRICRANGE
RF366BXV
Contents
Important Safety
Instructions.
Using Your Range
Using the surface units
Setting the clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using the oven controls
Using the automatic
MEALTIMER’” clock
The oven vent
The storage drawer
Optional rotisserie
Optional door panel pat
Caring for Your Range
Control panel and knobs
Cooktop
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the Self-Cleaning cycle
Cleaning tips
The oven light
If You Need Service
Or Assistance
Whirlpool Range Warranty,
01990 Whirlpool Corporation
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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool
appliance. Please complete and
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mail the Owner Registration Card
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provided with this product. Then
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complete the form below. Have thus
information ready if you need service or
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call with a question.
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Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (behind the oven door on
the frame) and purchase date from
sales slip.
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Keep this book, the Cooking Guide
and sales slip together in a handy
place.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide
label. It will be easier to remove before
the range is used. To remove any
remaining glue:
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Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
or
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Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing detergent before removing glue as
described above.
Do not use sharp instruments,
rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or
abrasive cleaners. These can
damage the finish. See “Important
Safety Instructions” on page 3.
You are responsible for:
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Installing and leveling the range on a
floor strong enough to hold its weight,
and where it is protected from the
elements. (See the 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.
Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
injury to persons, or damage when using the
range, follow basic
precautions,
including
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Read all instructions before using
the range.
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Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. It is rec-
ommended that the range be in-
stalled by a qualified installer. The
range must be properly connected
to electrical supply and grounded.
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Do not use the range for warming result in the igniting of clothing or
not let potholder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on 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
or heating the room. Persons could potholders. Correct pan size also
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.
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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.
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Do not wear loose or hanging garments when using the range. They
could ignite if they touch a hot sur-
face element or heating element
and you could be burned.
* 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.
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Do not store flammable materials
in or near the range. They could
explode or burn.
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on cooktop
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.
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Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces
may result in burns from steam. Do
improves cooking efficiency.
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Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. A
boil-over could result and cause
smoking and greasy spill-overs
that may ignite.
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Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
cooktop. Only certain types of
glass, glass ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed utensils are suitable for cook-tops without breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
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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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Use care when opening oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
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Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury.
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Keep range vents unobstructed.
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Always position oven racks in
desired location while oven is cool.
If rack must be moved while oven
is hot, do not let potholder contact
hot heating element in oven.
Important Safety Instructions
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Do not clean door seal. It is essen-
tial 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.
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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.
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Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks and other utensils.
DO not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts.
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Do not cook on broken cooktop.
If cooktop should break, cleaning
solutions and spill-overs may
penetrate the broken cooktop and
create a risk of electric shock.
Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
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Clean cooktop with care. Some
cleaners can 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.
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Do not store things children might
want above the range. Children
could be burned or injured while
climbing on it.
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Do not touch surface units, areas
near surface 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 enough to
cause burns. During and after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials contact
surface units, areas near elements,
heating units or interior surfaces of
oven until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Other surfaces of the
range may become hot enough to
cause burns; such as, the oven
vent opening, the surface near the
vent opening, the cooktop,and the
oven door.
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DO NOT STORE OR USE
GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF
THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE
HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
Using Your Range
. Using the surface units
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting.
They can be set 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 unit indicator lights
One of the Surface Unit Indicator Lights
on the control panel will glow when a
surface unit is on.
Hot surface indicator lights
The Hot Surface Indicator Lights on
the cooktop surface will glow when the
surface units are turned on. The Indicator Lights will continue to glow as long
as the surface units are too hot to touch,
even after they are turned off.
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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.
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Using Your Range
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Until you get used to the set-
tings, use the following as a guide.
For best results, 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.
Use MED-LO to keep food cooking
after starting it on a higher setting.
Use LO to 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.
NOTE: The surface unit will glow red
when it is turned on. You will see the
element cycling on (glowing red) and
off to maintain the proper temperature
setting you have selected.
Cookware
Use only flat-bottomed utensils on the
cooktop. Pans without flat bottoms and
specialty items with rounded or ridged
bottoms (woks or tea kettles) will cause
uneven heating and poor cooking
results,
To check your cookware for flatness,
place a straight-edge across the bottom
of each piece. Move the straight-edge
around. If light shows anywhere
between the pan and the straight-edge,
the pan is not flat. Do not use it.
Utensil bottoms must be clean and
free from nicks and scratches. Heating
a soiled pan can leave a stain on the
cooktop and cause scratches.
Sliding metal pans on the cooktop
surface could leave marks. Metal marks
can be removed using a special cooktop polishing creme if they are not
heated. Other marks may be permanent See page 15 for cleaning and
canng suggestions.
Wiping off the cooktop before and
after each use will help keep the
surface free from stains and provide
the most even heating.
Setting the clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer
Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and
turn clockwise until clock shows
the right time of day.
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.
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.
1. Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the timer
hand passes the setting you want.
2. Without pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.
When the time is up, a buzzer
will sound. To stop the buzzer, turn
the Minute Timer hand to OFF.
NOTE: Pushing in and turning the
Minute Timer Knob changes the clock
setting.
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Using Your Range
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Using the oven controls
Baking
I. Position the rack(s) properly before
turning on the oven. To change
rack position, lift rack at front and
pull out.
The rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least 1 I/Z 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.
4. Put food in the oven.
During baking, the elements will turn
on and off to keep the oven temperature
at the setting. The Oven HEATING
Indicator Light will turn on and off with
the elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not turn
red.
5. When baking is done, turn both the
Oven Selector and Oven Temperature Control to OFF. The Oven ON
and HEATING Indicator Lights
will go 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 you noticing the change.
Your new oven is properly adjusted to
provide accurate temperatures. But
when compared 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:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
Notches 1 I Tooth
2. Loosen the lockmg screws inslde
the control knob. Note the position
of the notches.
3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO. Each
notch equals about 10°F (5°C).
4. To raise the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to HI. Each
notch equals about 10°F (5°C).
Tighten the locking screws and
replace the control knob.
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