Whirlpool RF377PXX User Manual

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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS. .
PARTS AND FEATURES.
USING YOUR RANGE.

Using the Surface Units.
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer. .
Using the Oven Controls

Baking.. . . . . . .

Adjusting the Oven

Temperature Control
Broiling . .
Custom Broil .

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER’” Clock.. .

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The Oven Vent. .

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The Storage Drawer
Optional Door Panel Pat .

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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE

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Control Panel and Knobs

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Solid Element Surface Units

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Using the Self-Cleaning

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Cycle
Cleaning Chart
The Oven Light

IF YOU NEED SERVICE
OR ASSISTANCE. .
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY . .

Before you use your range

You are responsible for:

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Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use and Care Guide and
the Cooking Guide.

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Installing and leveling the range on a floor strong enough to support 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.

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Making sure the range is secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket, with
a rear leveling leg positioned under bracket.

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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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 recom­mended that the ran

stalled by a qualifie

range must be properly con­nected to electrical supply and
grounded.

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To reduce the risk of tipping of the

appliance, the appliance must

be secured by a properly in­stalled anti-tip bracket. To check if
the bracket is installed properly,

remove the storage drawer [see

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tip brat

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Do not use the range for warming

and verify that the anti-

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et is engaged.

or heating the room. Persons could

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 gar-

ments when using the range. They

could ignite if they touch a hot sur-

face unit or heating element and
you could be burned.

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Do not repair or replace any part
of the range unless specifically

recommended in this manual. All
other servicin
to a qualified B

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Do not store flammable materials

echnician.

in or near the range. They could
explode or burn.

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Do not use water on grease fires.

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installer. The

should be referred

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
not let potholder touch hot heat­ing elements. Do not use a towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on fire.

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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 result in the igniting of
clothing or potholders. Correct
pan size also 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 cooktops
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.

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Do not clean door 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.

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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 store things children might
want above the range. Children
could be burned or Injured while
climbing on it.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

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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 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 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, the
oven door and window.

. FOR YOUR SAFETY

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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.

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and
mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then
complete the form below. Have this information ready if you need service
or call with a question.

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Copy model and serial numbers

from plate (behind the oven door Model Number

on the oven 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.

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features

Model RF377PX.X

SURFACE
UNIT
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ANTI-TIP BRACKET

REMOVABLE
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Using your range

Using the Surface Units

PUSH IN

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 on.

Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.

Until you get used 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.

Use HI to start Use MED-HI
foods cook­ing; to bring
liquids to a
boil.

to hold a
rapid boil; to
fry chicken or
pancakes.

Use MED for
gravy, pud­dings and
icing; to
cook large
amounts of

vegetables.

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
letl ON.

Use MED-LO
to keep food
cooking after warm until
starting it
on a higher
setting.

Use LO to
keep food

ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
within the LO
band to keep

food at the
temperature
you want.

Solid elements stay hot for a long time. Do not use the HI setting for long
periods of time or leave pans on hot elements when cooking is done.
Burned food and damage to the cookware could result.

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Solid element surface units

Before using a solid element surface unit for the first time, heat on HI setting for
five minutes. The surface units will give off smoke as the protective coating,

applied at the factory, finishes bonding to the surface.

Solid element surface units are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even
cooking. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter as a safety feature.
The limiter senses uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduces
the heat level. The limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dry or when
a pan is removed and the surface unit is left on. The heat level may also be

reduced automatically if the bottom of the pan is not flat or if the pan is too
large or too small for the element. This will result in longer cooking times.

Solid elements hold heat longer than conventional surface units. For best
cooking results, use a high setting for only a shot-l period of time. Then use a

lower setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid

element surface unit OFF a few minutes before you finish cooking.

Cookware

Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent
boilovers and hot handles.

Use only flat-bottomed utensils. Flat bottoms allow maximum contact between
the pans and surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven bottoms or
with raised patterns on the bottoms are not suitable. Do not use trivets, woks
with skirts, or canners with concave or ridged bottoms.

To check your cookware for flatness, place a straight-edge across the bottom
of each piece. Rotate the straight-edge across the bottom. If light shows any­where between the pan and the straight-edge, the pan is not flat. Do not use it.

See the Cooking Guide for additional cookware information,

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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 Tier

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

PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.

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