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4.65 Cubic Foot Oven

MODELS RF377PXG RF378PXG

UseECare

A Note to You ............ 2

Range Safety .............. 3

Parts and Features__6

Using Your Range ...... 8

Using the Self-

Cleaning Cycle ........ 29

Caring for Your

Range ...................... 32

Troubleshooting ...... 40

Requesting

Assistance or

Service .................... 42

Index ........................ 43

Warranty .................. 44

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ANOTETOYOU

The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your

life easier. 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 the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps us

notify you about any new information on your appliance.

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 labellplate (see diagram in

the "PaRs and Features" section).

Please also record the purchase date of your appliance

and your dealer's name, address, and telephone number.

Model Number,

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Dealer Name

Dealer Address

Dealer Phone

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. It is important for

you to save your sales receipt showing the date of purchase. Proof of purchase will assure

you of in-warranty service.

To find detailed product information, the location of the nearest Whirlpool dealer or authorized servicer, to

purchase an accessory item, or register your appliance on-line, please visit our Web site at

www.whirlpool.com

NGE SAFE'

Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothersisveryimportant.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and

obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or

"WARNING." These words mean:

You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't

follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't

follow instructions.

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can

happen if the instructions are not followed.

Anti-Tip Bracket

Range Foot

Tip Over Hazard

A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.

Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.

Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.

See the installation instructions for details.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns

to children and adults.

Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:

• Slide range forward.

• Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.

• Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.

continued on next page

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical

shock, injury to persons, or damage when using

the range, follow basic precautions, including the

following:

• WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIP-

PING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST

BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED

ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES

ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE

FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET

SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE

RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS

UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.

• CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to

children in cabinets above a range or on the

backguard of a range - children climbing on the

range to reach items could be seriously injured.

• Proper Installation - Be sure the range is properly

installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

• Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating

the Room.

• Do Not Leave Children Alone - Children should

not be left 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.

• Wear Proper Apparel - Loose-fitting or hanging

garments should never be worn while using

the range.

• User Servicing - Do not repair or replace any

part of the range unless specifically

recommended in the manual. All other servicing

should be referred to a qualified technician.

• Storage in or on the Range - Flammable

materials should not be stored in an oven or

near surface units.

• Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires - Smother

fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type

extinguisher.

• Use Only Dry Potholders - Moist or damp

potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns

from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot

heating elements. Do not use a towel or other

bulky cloth.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS

NEAR UNITS - Surface units may be hot even

though they are dark in color. Areas near surface

units may become hot enough to cause burns.

During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing

or other flammable materials contact surface

units or areas near units until they have had suffi-

cient time to cool. Among those areas are

the cook-top and surfaces facing the cook-top.

• Use Proper Pan Size -The range is equipped

with one or more surface units of different size.

Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough

to cover the surface unit heating element. The

use of undersized utensils will expose a portion

of the heating element to direct contact and may

result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship

of utensil to burner will also improve efficiency.

• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High

Heat Settings - Boilover causes smoking and

greasy spillovers that may ignite.

• Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in

Place - Absence of these pans or bowls during

cooking may subject wiring or components

underneath to damage.

• Protective Liners - Do not use aluminum foil to

line surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms,

except as suggested in the manual. Improper in-

stallation of these liners may result in a risk of

electric shock, or fire.

• Glazed Cooking Utensils - Only certain types of

glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or

other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top

service without breaking due to the sudden

change in temperature.

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and

Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units - To

reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable

materials, and spillage due to unintentional

contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil

should be positioned so that it is turned inward,

and does not extend over adjacent surface units.

• Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements -

Heating elements should never be immersed

in water.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Do Not Cook on Broken Cook-Top - If cook-top

should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers

may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a

risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni-

cian immediately.

• Clean Cook-Top With Caution - If a wet sponge

or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking

area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some

cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied

to a hot surface.

• Use Care When Opening Door- Let hot air or

steam escape before removing or replacing food.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers -

Build-up of pressure may cause container to

burst and result in injury.

• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.

• Placement of Oven Racks - Always place 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.

• DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR

INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN - Heating

elements may be hot even though they are dark

in color. 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 heating elements or interior

surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient

time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance

may become hot enough to cause burns -

among these surfaces are oven vent openings

and surfaces near these openings, oven doors,

and windows of oven doors.

For self-cleaning ranges -

• Do Not Clean Door Gasket - The door gasket is

essential for a good seal. Care should be taken

not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.

• 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.

• Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.

• Before Self-Cleaning the Oven - Remove broiler

pan and other utensils.

For units with ventilating hood -

• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently -Grease

should not be allowed to accumulate on hood

or filter.

• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan

off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

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PARTSANDFEATURES

(Model RF377PXG)

(p. 27)

Plug-in coil element

with one-piece

reflector

(pp. 32, 35-36)

Anti-tip bracket ....

(p. 28)

Door stop clip

(pp. 38, 39) .................

Model and

serial number

(behind left side

of storage drawer)

Removable

storag_

(p. 28)

/ Electronic

' oven control

(pp. 14-16)

Manual oven

light switch

(p.39)

Control panel

(pp. 6, 32)

Automatic oven

ight switch

(p. 39)

Gasket

(p. 29)

Broil element

(not shown)

(p. 22)

(p. 19)

Surface heating

indicator light

(lights up when a

coil element is on)

Electronic

oven control

pusH_un_

Coil element marker

(shows which coil

element you are setting)

Left front Left rear

control knob control knob

Right rear Right front

control knob control knob

(ModelRF378PXG)

(p. 27)

CLEANTOP ®

ceramic glass

cooktol

(pp. 11,32,34)

Surface

cooking

(pp. 9-11)

Anti-tip bracket,

(p. 28) ...............

Door

(pp. 38, 39)

Model and serial

number

(behind left side

of storage drawer)

Removable ...........................................................................................

storage drawer

(p. 28)

oven control

(pp. 14-16)

Manual oven

light switch

(p. 39)

Control panel

(pp. 7, 32)

oven

light switch

(p. 39)

Gasket

(p. 29)

Hot surface

indicator

lights

(p. 11)

.....Broil element

(not shown)

(p. 22)

Bake element

(p. 19)

Surface heating

indicator light

(lights up when a surface

cooking area is on)

Left front Left rear

control knob control knob

Electronic

oven control

Surface cooking area marker

(shows which surface cooking

area you are setting)

oo ,_,

Right rear

control knob

Right front

control knob

UsmYourI NCE

Push in the control knobs before turning them to a

setting. You can set

them anywhere between

HI and OFR

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death or fire,

Use the following chart as a guide.

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

HI eTo start food cooking.

eTo bring liquid to a boil.

6-8 eTo hold a boil.

eTo quickly brown or sear food.

5 eTo maintain a slow boil.

eTo fry poultry or meat.

eTo make pudding, sauce, or gravy.

2-4 • To stew or steam food.

• To simmer food.

LO • To keep food warm.

• To help shorten your cooking time, use the least

amount of liquid possible.

• Preheat your pots and pans only when

recommended and for the shortest time possible.

• Start your food on a higher heat setting, then turn

the control to a lower setting to finish cooking.

To protect your range:

• Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of

cooktops, especially

centerover

n n surfacecooking =, n

n area n

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nq" 1 inch l"m

maximum u

,1 o=a Un ,J-'

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Surface Pan

cooking area

ceramic glass. Canners

with rippled or ridged

bottoms do not allow

good contact with the

surface.

• Center the canner over

the largest surface cook-

ing area. Do not extend

more than one inch

outside the surface

cooking area. Large diameter canners/pans, if not

centered correctly, trap heat and can cause dam-

age to the cooktop.

• Do not place your canner on two surface cooking

areas at the same time.

• The type of material the canner is made of deter-

mines the length of heating time. Refer to the

"Characteristics of cookware materials" chart later

in this section for more information.

• When canning for long periods of time, allow

elements and the surrounding surfaces to cool

down.

• Alternate use of the surface cooking areas

between batches or prepare small batches at a

time.

• Start with hot water, cover with a lid, and bring to

a boil; then reduce heat to maintain a boil or

required pressure levels in a pressure canner.

• On coil element model, keep your reflector bowls

clean so that they will always reflect heat well.

• For up-to-date information on canning, contact

your local U.S. Government Agricultural Depart-

ment Extension Office or companies who

manufacture home canning products.

Most water-bath or pressure canners have large

diameters. If you do canning with them at high

heat settings for long periods of time, you can

shorten the life of regular coil elements. This can

also damage the cooktop. If you plan to use the

cooktop for canning, we recommend the installa-

tion of a Canning Kit. Order the kit (Part No.

242905) from your dealer or authorized service

company.

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• Select a pan that is about the same size as the

surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend

more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the area.

• For best results and greater energy efficiency,

use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good

contact with the surface cooking area. Cookware

with rounded, warped, ribbed (such as some

porcelain enamelware), or dented bottoms could

cause uneven heating and poor cooking results•

• Cookware designed with slightly indented bot-

toms or small expansion channels can be used.

• Cookware with a non-stick finish has heating

characteristics of the base material•

Check for rough spots on the bottom of metal or

glass cookware which will scratch the ceramic glass

surface.

• Use flat bottom cookware for best heat

conduction from the surface cooking area to the

cookware. Determine flatness with the ruler test.

Place the edge of a ruler across the bottom of the

cookware. Hold it up to the light. No light should

be visible under the ruler. Rotate the ruler in all

directions and look for any light.

• Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which

has boiled dry, on a hot surface cooking area. The

cookware could overheat, causing damage to the

cookware or the surface cooking area.

The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan material and how

evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.

Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly.

• Use for all types of cooking.

• Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking.

• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.

Cast iron • Heats slowly and evenly.

• Good for browning and frying.

• Maintains heat for slow cooking.

• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

Ceramic or • Heats slowly and unevenly.

ceramic glass • Use on low to medium settings.

• Follow manufacturer's instructions.

Copper • Heats very quickly and evenly.

• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.

Earthenware • Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the

manufacturer.

• Use on low settings.

Porcelain enameI-on-steeI or • See cast iron and stainless steel.

enamel-on-cast iron

Stainless steel • Heats quickly but unevenly.

•A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware provides

even heating.

• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

Cookingontheceramicglasscooktopissimilar

to cookingoncoil

elements.Thereare,

however,afew

differences:

Thesurfacecooking

areawillglowredwhen

theelementisturned

on.Youwillseethe

elementcyclingonand

oft- evenontheHI

setting- to helpthe

areastayatthetemperaturesettingyouchose.

Donotcookfoodsdirectlyonthecooktop.

Donotcookpopcornthatcomesinprepackaged

aluminumcontainersonthecooktop.The

containercouldleavealuminummarksonthe

cooktopthatcannotberemovedcompletely.

Makesurethebottomsof potsandpansare

cleananddrybeforeusingthem.Foodandwater

particlesleftonthebottomscanleavedepositson

thecooktopwhenit isheated.

Liftpotsandpansontoandoftofthecooktop.

Slidingpotsandpansonthecooktopcouldleave

marksthataredifficulttoremoveorcouldleave

permanentmarks.

Droppinga heavyorhardobjectonthecooktop

couldcrackit.Becarefulwhenusingheavyskillets

andlargepots.Donotstorejarsorcansabovethe

cooktop.

Donotusethecooktopasacuttingboard.

Donotallowanythingthatcouldmelt,suchas

plastic,to comeincontactwiththecooktopwhile

it ishot.

Sugaryspillsandsoilscancausepitting.See

"Cleaningtheceramicglasscooktop"inthe

"CaringforYourRange"sectionformore

information.

• Wipingoffthecooktopbeforeandaftereachuse

willhelpkeepthesurfacefreefromstainsandgive

youthemostevenheating.See"Cleaningthe

ceramicglasscooktop"inthe"CaringforYour

Range"sectionforcareandcleaningsuggestions.

Oneofthehotsurfaceindicatorlightsonthe

cooktopwillglowwhenasurface

cookingareabecomestoohotto

touch.Theindicatorlightwill

continueto glowaslongasthe

surfacecookingareaistoo hotto

touch,evenafterit isturnedoff.

Placetheovenrackswhereyouneedthembefore

turningontheoven.

eTomovearack,pullit outtothestopposition,

raisethefrontedgeandliftitout.

• Be sure the rack(s) is level.

• Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands

if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot.

• For best performance, cook on one rack. Place the

rack so the top of the food will be centered in the

oven.

• When cooking with two racks, arrange the racks

on the 2nd and 4th rack guides.Two sheets of

cookies may be baked if sheets are switched at ap-

proximately three quarters of the total bake time.

Increase baking time, if necessary.

• For best results allow 2 inches of space around

each pan and between )ans and oven walls.

_ i1._ _ Hot air must circulate

around the pans in the

oven for even heat to

reach all parts of the oven.

I L,_I.J__. _ This results in better

_J I_'_, - _ baking.

Where to place pans:

WHEN YOU HAVE PLACE

1 pan In center of the oven rack.

............2............................................................................pans .....................

.......................................staggtred-........

3 or 4 pans In opposite corners on

each oven rack. Stagger

pans so no pan is directly

over anothen

FOOD RACK POSITION

Frozen pies, large 1st or 2nd rack

roasts, turkeys, angel guide from bottom

food cakes

Bundt cakes, most 2nd rack guide

quick breads, yeast from bottom

breads, casseroles,

meats

Cookies, biscuits, 2nd or 3rd rack

muffins, cakes, guide from bottom

nonfrozen pies

NOTE: For information on where to place your rack

when broiling, see "Broiling guidelines" later in this

section.

Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe.

BAKEWARE TYPE BEST USED FOR GUIDELINES

Light colored aluminum • Light golden crusts • Use temperature and time recommended

• Even browning in recipe.

Dark aluminum and other • Brown, crisp crusts • May reduce baking temperature 25°F.

bakeware with dark, dull, • Use suggested baking time.

andlor non-stick finish • Use temperature and time recommended in recipe

for pies, breads, and casseroles.

• Place rack in center of oven.

Ovenproof glassware, • Brown, crisp crusts • May reduce baking temperature 25°F.

ceramic glass, or ceramic

Insulated cookie sheets or • Little or no bottom browning • Place in the bottom third of oven.

baking pans • May need to increase baking time.

Stainless steel • Light, golden crusts • May need to increase baking time.

• Uneven browning

Stoneware •Crisp crusts • Follow manufacturer's instructions.

• Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or

casseroles by placing

foil on the oven rack

below. Foil should be

turned up at edges and

be at least 1 inch larger

than dish.

eDo not cover the entire

rack with aluminum foil.

It will reduce air circula-

tion and give you poor

cooking results.

• Do not line the oven bottom with foil or other liners.

It could affect the oven surface as well as the

quality of your baking.

• Place tent-shaped foil loosely over meat or poultry

to slow down surface browning for long term

roasting. Remove foil for the last 30 minutes.

• Use narrow strips of foil to shield piecrust edges if

browning too quickly.

Electronic

display

COOK TIMFJ

TIMED ON

BAKE i • _ !

Indicator BROIL-- •

HEAT i •

lights CLEAN--* •

(seebelow ) _°I _ • I

START TIME/ TIMER

DELAy /

°akepad .O=EI==TO"II=TOI{TE"41 If I

(p.fr) I I II B.OlLIICLEAN//TIMEI/COOK//TIMER/E.T=. ---.

Custom bred Auto clean Temperature/ Start time/Cook Clock/timer pad

pad pad time pad time pad (p. 15)

(p. 22) (p. 30) (pp. 15, 17, 20, (pp. 24, 26)

22, 24, 30)

• START?

SELF CLEANING OVEN I

.......................................................Start/enter

(p. 16)

Off/cancel

pad

(p. 16)

pad

• When you first plug in the range, "PF" will appear

on the display until you press any command pad.

If "PF" again appears on the display, your

electricity was off for a while.

• When you are using the oven, the display will

show preheat times and temperature settings.

• When you are not using the oven, the display

shows the time of day.

oWhen showing the time of day, the display will

show the hour and minutes.

• When you are using the minute timer, the display

will count down each minute.

• When setting a function, if you do not press

START/ENTER within 5 seconds, the Start?

indicator light will flash. If you do not press

START/ENTER within 5 minutes, the function will

be canceled.

• When you are using COOK TIME, the display

-- will show hours and minutes or minutes

COOK and seconds.

An indicator light to the left of the display lights up

when you are in a setting. An indicator light on the

display lights up when the oven is on.

IIII_

The control lock lets you disable the control panel

command pads. The control lock comes in handy

when you want to prevent others from using

the oven.

NOTES:

oYou can only use the control lock when the oven

is not in use or the control has not been set.

• Set the control lock when cleaning the control

panel to prevent yourself from accidentally

turning on the oven.

To lock the control panel:

Press and hold START/ENTER for 5 seconds. You

will hear a single tone and "Loc" will

appear on the temperature display for 5

seconds. "Loc" will then appear whenever

a command pad is pressed.

To unlock the control panel:

Press and hold START/ENTER for 5 seconds.

You will hear a single tone and "Loc"

will disappear from the temperature

display.

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