Whirlpool RF377PXY User Manual
A Note To You
ImportantSafety
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Parts And Features
Using Your Range
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Caring For
Your Range
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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
MODEL RF377PXY
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A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, ~~ddclass 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. ft 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.
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..
ff you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, feel free to
call our Consumer Assistance Center for help. 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 arnvenience, we have included a handy place below
for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and your deal&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
ersons,
asic precautions, including the following:
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or damage when using the range, follow
General
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Read all instructions before
using the range.
@Install or locate the range only
in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. It
is recommended that the range
be installed by a qualified installer. The range must be
properly connected to electrical
supply and grounded.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk
of ti P ping of the appliance, the
app iance must be secured by
a proper-l installed anti-tip
bracket.
is installed pro
anti-tip
f
o check if the bracket
erly, see “The
bracke P
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@CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi
range. Chil iI
ht want above the
ren could be
burned or injured while climbing on it.
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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 an
could
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Do not operate the range if it
part of the range. They
II
e burned or injured.
is damaged or not working
properly.
*Do not use the range for
warming or heatin
Persons could be
the room.
urned or
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injured, or a fire could start.
4Jse the range only for its in- .
t;;;;fluse as described in this
.
@Do not touch surface units,
areas near units, heating ele-
ments 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 enou h to cause
burns. Durin
not touch, or
2 after use, do
an
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et 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
$;foo$, the oven door and
.
ADO not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
range. The could ignite if they
touch a ho Y surface unit and
you could be burned.
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4Jse only d potholders. Moist
or damp po holders on hot 7
surfaces ma result in burns
from steam. b 0 not let pot-
holder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel
or bulk
It coul
cloth for a potholder.
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catch on fire.
aKeep 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.
When usinn the cookto~
aSelect a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as
the surface unit. If pan is
smaller than the surface unit,
ciency.
@Check to be sure
ing utensils are sa 9
lass cook-
e for use on
the range. Only certain types
of glass, glass-ceramic, ce-
ramic, 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 set-
tin s. A boilover could result
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an cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite.
.Turn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i
flammable materia s, and spills
niting of
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due to bumping of the pan.
When usina the oven.
@Always osition oven rack(s) in
desired ocation while oven
P
IS
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating
element in oven.
4Jse care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or re-
placing food.
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Grease
@Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillavers immediately.
~DO not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flamin
range b
fitted Ii
coverin
, cookie s
cy
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pan on
WI
h a well-
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eet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside of
an can be extin B uished with
&
aking soda or, i available, a
multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
aSmall amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are
iven
off in the Self-Cleaning cyc e 9
from fiberglass insulation and
food decomposition. Significant
exposure to-these substances
can cause cancer or reproductive harm. Exoosure can be
minimized by’venting with a
hood or o en window and
wiping ou P excess food spills
prior to self-cleaning.
~DO not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner
any kind s
rotective coating of
Ii
ould be used in or
around any part of the oven.
aBefore self-cleaning the oven.,
remove broiler
oven racks an
an, broiler
B
other utensl s.
nd,
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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 P art
of the range unless specifica ly
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred to a aualified technician.
@Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
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Parts And Features
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range, Use them to become familiar with the
location and appearance of all parts and features.
Oven vent
Automatic
Broil element
Bake element
en light
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Remcvdb
storage drawer
Control panel
oven tempcmtur8
aelector control knob
Leit front
control knob control knob hsstlng btlng
lndkator lndkator
Ilght
light
Elactronlc MEALTIMER” Manual
clock wlth oven controls oven light control
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nd minute timer
8wRch knob
&ht rear
control knob unit
Right front
marker
Using Your Range
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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.
Using the surface units
Control knobs must be pushed In before
turnlng 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.
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 ff a surface unit is accidentally left ON.
Until you get used to the settings, us8 the
followlng as a guide. For best results, start
cooking at the high settings; then turn the control
knob down to continue cooking.
SEl-flNG 1
HI
RECOMMENDED USE
l To start foods cooking.
l To bring liquids to a boil.
Medium-high l To hold a rapid boil.
l To fly chicken or pancakes.
Medium
l For gravy, pudding and icing.
l To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
Medium-low l To keep food cooking after
startina it on a hiaher settincr.
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l To keep food warm until ready
to serve.
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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 unlts 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.cocking. 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 automaticalfy 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 bnger cooking
times.
Solid elements hold heat bnger than conven-
tional surface units. For best cooking results, use
a high setting for only a short 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.
NOTES:
l Solid elements stay hot for a long time. Do not
use the HI setting for long periis of time or
leave pans on hot elements when cooking is
done. Burned food and damage to the cookware ox~M resuft.
l Do not leave an empty utensil, or one which has
boiled dry, on a hot surface unit. ft can overheat
and may damage the utensil or surface unit.
l 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.
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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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l Use only flat-bottomed utensils that make good
contact with the surface units. To check the
flatness of a utensil:
-Turn lt 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 cook-top are
now available in most houseware stores or
departments.
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l The pan should have straight sides and a tight-
fitting lid.
l 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.
l The pan material (metal or glass) effects how
fast heat transfers from the surface unit through
the pan material and how evenly heat spreads
over the pan bottom.
l Handles should be made of a sturdy, heat-
resistant materfal and be securely attached to
the pan.
Home canning information
The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with high heat settings for
long periods of time can shorten the fife of surface
units and cause damage to the cooktop.
To protect your range:
l Use flat-bottomed canners for best resutts.
Some canners have ridged bottoms (porcelain
enamel-ware) and are not recommended. They
do not make good contact with the surface unit
and cause severe overheating which damages
the cooktop.
l For best resufts, use the largest surface unit.
Also, use a canner which can be centered over
the surface unit. Large diameter canners, if not
properly centered, trap heat and can cause
damage to the cooktop.
l Do not place canner on two surface units at the
same time. Excessive heat build-up will damage
the cooktop.
l Start with hot water. This reduces the time the
control ls set on high. Reduce heat setting to
bwest posltion needed to keep water boiling.
l 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
1’12
to
2 inches (4-5 cm) between the sides of the pan
and the oven walls and other pans.
For proper ceoklng, follow these guklellnes
for speclfk foods:
l Angel and bundt cakes, yeast breads, frozen
pies, large roasts and turkeys-place rack on
lowest level.
l Casseroles, muffins, most quick breads and
meats-place rack on second or third level from
l Always position oven rack(s) in desired
kxzation before turning oven on. Be sure
the rack(s) is level.
l lf 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.
bottom.
l Cookies, biscuits, cakes and non-frozen pies-
place 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 a reliable cookbook.
For best air circulation
The hot air must circulate around the pans in the
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly over
the other.
l Allow 1’12 to 2 inches (4-5 cm) of space around
each pan and between pans and oven walls.
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at one
time.
Use the following as a guide to determine where
to place the pans.
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite comers on each oven rack.
Stagger pans so no pan is dirtily over another.
NOTE: “Oven peeking’ may cause heat loss,
longer cooking times and unsatisfactory baking or
roasting results. Use a reliable kitchen timer to
keep track of the cooking time.
Personal Injury Hazard
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Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or
casseroles.
l Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack
with the food. The foil should have the edges
turned up and be about 1 inch (3 cm) larger all
around than the dish holding the food.
l Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil.
lt will reduce air circulation and cause pcxx
cookirg results.
l Do not line oven bottom or entire oven rack with
foil or other liners. Poor baking will result.
Electrlcal Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements because it will damage them and
could resuft in shock or fire hazard.
The electronic oven controls
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There are three parts in the oven control section:
-The display
-The command pads
-The control knobs
Instructions for each oven control are covered on
the following pages. Read them carefully.
When you first plug in the range, V&88’ will
appear in the display. ff, after you set the cbck
(page 11) ‘88:88’ again appears on the display,
your electricity was off for a while. Reset the
Ck&
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Display/clock
When you are not using the oven, this is an
accurate cbck. When using the oven or Minute
Timer. the display will show the time settings and
what command pads have been pressed.
When showing the time of day, the display will
show the hour and minutes.
When using the Minute Timer, the display
shows minutes and seconds in the following
sequence:
l For settings from l-59 minutes, the display will
count down each second.
l For settings over 1 hour, the display will count
down each minute.
When using Cook Time and/or Stop lime, the
display shows hours and minutes.
Control knobs
There are two control knobs: the Oven Selector
and the Oven Temperature Control Knob. The
Oven Selector tells the oven which mode you
wish to cook in (Bake, Broil, Time Bake), while
the Oven Temperature Control Knob lets you set
a specific cooking temperature. When using the
MEALTIMER”’ control you will use these knobs
along with command pads (see ‘Using the
electronic MEALTIMER” control’ on page 16).
Command pads
The command pads tell the oven what to do and
in what order. A few examples:
-Clock/Set tells the oven you are going to set the
Clock
-OH/Cancel tells the oven or Minute Timer to
turn off.
Each command pad (except Off/Cancel and Start/
Enter) has fts own indicator. The indicator comes
on when you touch the command pad.
Setting the clock
1. Push the Clock/Set pad. The colon flashes
and the previously set time of day will light up
in the display.
2. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the time
of day. Push the “up” (A) or “down’ (V) pad(s)
until the correct time shows in the display.
3. Push the StarVEnter pad.
NOTE: ff you do not want the clock time displayed, push and hofd the &cl&et pad for 4
seconds. To display the cfock time again, push
the Clock/Set pad once.
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Using the electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven.
lt works like a kitchen timer. lt can be set in hours
and minutes up to 11 hours, 59 minutes. The
Minute Timer will display minutes and seconds for
settings under one hour. You will hear four
1 -second tones when the set time is up.
1. Push the Timer Set pad. The Timer Indicator
Light will come on and the display will show
“0:OO’with the cobn flashing.
2. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the
desired time. Push the “up’ (A) or “down’ (V)
pad(s) until the correct time shows in the
display.
3. Push the Start/Enter pad. The Minute Tamer
will begin counting down immediately after the
timer is started.
When time is up, ‘End’ will show in the
display and you will hear four 1%second tones.
You will also hear two 1 -second tones every
minute until you push one of the two Timer
pads.
NOTE: To disable the reminder tones, push
and hold the Timer Set pad for four seconds.
To reactivate the tones, repeat this procedure.
To cancel the Minute Timer:
l Push the Timer Off pad. The time of day will
show in the display.
Using the Off/Cancel pad
The Off/Cancel pad will cancel any command pad
except for the CWSet and Timer Set pads.
When the Off/Cancel pad is pushed, the display
will show the time of day or, if Minute Tamer is
also being used, the time remaining.
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