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MODEL RF366PXY

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worldclass 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 properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Owner­ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify 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
could 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 25. 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
Purchase Date

Dealer Name
Dealer Phone

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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:

General

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Read all instructions before
using the range.

4nstall or locate the range only

in accordance with the pro-

vided Installation Instructions.

@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

@WARNING: To reduce the risk

of ti P ping of the appliance, the
app iance must be secured by
a proper1
bracket. f!

installed anti-tip

o check if the bracket

is installed properly, see ‘The

anti-tip bracket” on page 17.

@CAUTION: Do not store things

children mi
range. Chil ren could be

ht want above the

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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 an
could il

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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

the room.
Persons could be urned or %
injured, or a fire could start.

interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enou h to cause
burns. During an B after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials
contact surface units, areas
near units, heatin elements or

interior surfaces 0 oven until

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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, the oven door and
window.

@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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4Jse only d potholders. Moist

or damp po holders on hot
surfaces ma
from steam. b 0 not let pot­holder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel
or bulk cloth for a potholder.

It coul J 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.

@Do not store flammable materi-

als on or near the range. The
fumes can create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.

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result in burns

@Check to be sure lass cook-

ing utensils are sa 9 e 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

unattended at high heat set­tings. A boilover could result
and cause smokin and
gmi..y spillovers t

.

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at may

When using the

@Do not cook on a broken

cook-top. If cooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers may penetrate the
broken cook-top 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 heatin

cooktop

*Turn pan handles inward, but

not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i niting of
flammable materia s, 9 and
spills due to bumping of the
pan.

When usins 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.

*Use 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 spill-

overs immediately.

minimized by venting with a

hood or open window and wip­ing out excess food spills prior

to self-cleaning.

@Do not use water on grease

fires. Never pick up a flaming

pan. Smother flaming pan on

range by coverin
fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat ?l
tray. Flaming grease outside of

an can be extin

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aking soda or, i ?

multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.

Care and cleaning
@Clean cooktop with care. Some

cleaners can produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot sur-

face. If a wet paper towel is

used to wipe s
cooking area, g
avoid steam burns.

6mall amounts of formaldehyde

and carbon monoxide are iven
off in the Self-Cleaning cyc e 9

from fiberglass insulatron and
food decomposition. Si
exposure to these subs 9 antes
can cause cancer or reproduc­tive harm. Exposure can be

with a well-

uished with

available, a

111s on a hot

e careful to

nificant

*Do not use oven cleaners. No

commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner rotective coating of

c:

any kind s
around any part of the oven.

@Before self-cleaning the oven.,

remove broiler
oven racks an B
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.

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Disconnect the electrical supply

before servicing the range.

ould be used in or

an, broiler

other utensr s.

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Parts And

This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the
location and appearance of all parts and features.

Surface unit

Model and serial
number plate

Features

Anti-tip bracket
(on wall behind

control panel)

CleanTopTY

Broil element

Oven vent

ceramic

cooktop

Lock lever

Removable
storage drawer -

Control panel

Automatic Oven
MEALTIMER” Manual oven temperature
clock/Minute Timer light switch control knob selector marker

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Left front

control knob

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Left rear Start Stop Surface Oven
control knob Cme time heating heating

indicator indicator
light light

Oven unit

Surface

Bake element

Right front
control
knob

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Right rear
control knob

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Using Your Range

In This Section

the surface unitm

Using

Positioning

For beat air circulation .....................................

Using
Betting
Using the Minute Timer

Bakhghoasting ................................................

Adjusting the oven temperature control

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.

rack and pans

aluminum foil for baking

the clock ...............................................

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Paw

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12

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Broiling ..............................................................

Broiling tipa .......................................................

Energy saving tipa
Using the automatic MEALTIMER” clock

The oven vent ...................................................

The l toraga drawer
The anti-tip bracket
Optional door panel

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pat .................................

Paw

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14
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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 heating indicator light

The SURFACE HEATING Indicator Light on the
control panel will glow when a surface unit is
turned on.

Hot surface indicator lights

The Hot Surface Indicator Lights on the cooktop
surface will glow when the surface units get hot.
The Indicator Lights will continue to glow as long

as the surface units are too hot to touch, even
after they are turned off.

Burn and

Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF
and all indicator lights are OFF when you ars
not cooking.

Someone could be burned or a fire could sta
if a surface unit is accidentally left ON.

NOTE: The surface elements may smoke slightly
and emit a burning odor during the first few hours
of use. This is normal. It is caused by the
insulation material of the new ceramic cook-top
elements and will not occur again.

Fire Hazard

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

SElTING

HI

Medium-high

Medium

RECOMMENDED USE

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To start foods cooking.

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To bring liquids to a boil.

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To hold a rapid boil.

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To fry chicken or pancakes.

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For gravy, pudding and icing.

(opposite OFF) l To cook large amounts of

vegetables.

Medium-low

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To keep food cooking after
starting it on a higher setting.

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To keep food warm until

readv to serve.

Using the ceramic cooktop

Cooking on the ceramic cooktop is almost the
same as cooking on conventional surface units.
There are, however, a few differences:

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The ceramic cooktop will take slightly longer to
heat up than a coil surface unit. It will also take
a little longer to cool down.

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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 to maintain the proper temperature

setting you have selected.

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If you use the ceramic cooktop for canning, use

the left front surface unit. For best canning

results, use a flat-bottomed canner.

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Sliding metal pans on the ceramic cooktop

surface could leave marks. Clean metal marks

using the Cooktop Polishing Creme included

with your range. Remove these marks before

using the cooktop again. Wiping off the
cooktop after each use will help keep the
surface free from stains and provide the most

even heating. See pages 21 and 22 for care

and cleaning suggestions.

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Do not leave an empty utensil, or one which has

boiled dry, on a hot surface unit. It can overheat

and may damage the utensil or surface unit.

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Do not use canners, woks and specialty utensils

with rounded, warped, ridged or dented

bottoms. These could cause severe overheating

which damages the utensil and/or surface unit.

Cookware tips

There is no one brand of cooking utensil that is
best for all people. Knowing something about pan
materials and construction will help you select the
correct cooking utensils for your needs.

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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 cooktop.

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For best results and greater energy efficiency,

use only flat-bottomed utensils that make good
contact with the surface unfts. To check the
flatness of a utensil:

-Turn it over and check the bottom of the pan

by placing a ruler across it.

- Rotate the ruler in all directions. There should

be no gaps between the pan and the ruler.
NOTE: Woks, canners and teakettles with flat

bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are
now available in most houseware stores or
departments.

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The pan should have straight sides and a tight­fitting lid.

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Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness)

pans that are fairly lightweight. Remember that

a very heavy pan will be even heavier when
filled with food.

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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 a sturdy, heat­resistant material and be securely attached to

the pan.

Home canning information

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Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best
results. Some canners have ridged bottoms
(porcelain enamel-ware) and are not recom-

mended. They do not make good contact with
the surface unit and cause severe overheating
which damages the cooktop.

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For best results, use the largest surface unit.

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

properly centered, trap heat and can cause

damage to the cooktop.

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Do not place canner on two surface units at the

same time. Excessive heat build-up will

damage the cooktop.

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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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To prolong the life of the elements:

- Prepare small batches at a time.

- Do not use elements for canning all day.

Positioning racks and pans

For baking/roasting with one rack, the rack
should be placed so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven. Always leave at least 1% to
2 inches (4-5 cm) between the sides of the pan
and the oven walls and other pans.

For proper cooking, follow these guidelines
for specific foods:

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Angel and bundt cakes, yeast breads, frozen
pies, large roasts and turkeys-place rack on

lowest level.

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Casseroles, muffins, most quick breads and

meats-place rack on second or third level from

bottom.

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Cookies, biscuits, cakes and non-frozen pies­place rack on second or third level from bottom.

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 14.

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

the rack(s) is level.

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

protect hands.

Failure to follow the above precautions may

result in personal injury.

Personal Injury Hazard