Whirlpool RF385PCV User Manual
Contents
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS.
PARTS AND FEATURES
USING YOUR RANGE.
Using the Surface Units
OptiOnal
Electronic MEALTIMER’
Clock
Setting the Electronic
Clock
Using the Electronic
Minute Timer
Using the Oven Controls
Baking.. _, _. _.
Broiling
Using the Electronic
Automatic MEALTIMER’
Clock
Canning Kit
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Other Operating Hints
Oven Vent
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Storage Drawer .
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Optional Rotisserie
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Optional Door Panel Pat
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE.
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Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and
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Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle . . . . . . . .._...
Cleaning Chart
Oven Light
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
Before you use your range
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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 hold its weight,
and where it is protected from the elements.’
. Properly connecting and grounding the range to electrical supply.’
. Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
. Properly maintaining the range.
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Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
‘See the Installation Instructions.
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label. It will be easier to remove before the
range is used. To remove any remaining glue:
. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then remove.
or
. Soak area wtth liquid hand dishwashing detergent before removing glue
as described above.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or flammable or toxic solvents, such as acetone,
gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage the finish.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce lhe risk ot ihe, electrical shock, Injury
to persons, or damage when using the range,
follow basic precautions, lncludlng the followlng:
1.
DO NOT
ploy with any part of the range,
or leave them unattended near it. avoid burns, injury and to help
They could be burned or injured.
2.
DO
might want above the range.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.
3.
DO NOT
hot surface units or heating
elements. Dark colored units and
elements can still be hot enough
to burn severely.
4. KEEP
range when it is on..The cooktop
and oven walls, racks and
door can get hot enough to
cause burns.
5.
DO NOT
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.
allow children to use or 6.
NOTStOre
children away from the
things children
allow anyone to touch
use the range to heat a
KEEP
pan handles turned in, but
not over another surface unit to
prevent the utensil from being
pushed off the surface units.
7.
DO NOT
fires. The fire will spread. Cover
fire with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt.
8.
DO NOT
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit or heating element and you could be burned.
9.
DO NOT
tainers. They could explode. The
hot contents could burn and
container particles could
cause injury.
use water on grease
Wear
loose or hanging
heat unopened con-
10. When adding or removing food,
MAKE SURE
door all the way to prevent burns.
DO NOT STORE OR USE QASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS
IN
THE
. FOR YOUR SAM
VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
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THEY COULD IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION
t0
open the oven
AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Thank you for buylng a Whlrlpool appliance. Please complete and mall
the Owner Reglstratlon Card provlded with this product.
the form below. Have this informatlon ready if you need service or call with
a questlon.
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Copy model and serlal numbers
from plate (behlnd the oven door
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 the Llterature Pac.
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Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Comwnv Phone Number
Then complete
Parts and features
Model RF385PCV
ELECTRONIC MEALTIMER’
C~CKIMINUTE TlMER
L KNOB SIGNAL LIGHT
CONTROL PANEL
PLUG-IN
SURFACE UNIT
PORCELAIN-ENAMEL
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SELF-CLEANING
OVEN
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
LITERATURE PAC
(not shown)
CoNT
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‘Tmk
OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH / CONTROL
OVEN TEMPERATURE OVEN SURFACE UNIT
SELECTOR INDICATOR
LOCKED
SIGNAL LIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT
IHEATING
-OVEN ON
Using your range
Using the Surface Units
One of the surface unit signal lights
on the control panel will glow when
Control knobs must be pushed In
before tumlng
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
them to a setting. They
a surface unit is on.
RiGHT REAR RiGNl FRONT
CONTROL KNOB CONTROl. KNOB
Surface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
Signal lights
Bum or Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are
turned to OFF and all signal
Ilghts are OFF when you are not
cooklng. Someone could be
burned or a tire could start If a
surface unlt Is accldentally
lefl ON.
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Until you get used to the settings, use the followlng as a gulde.
start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue
cooking.
Use Hi to
foods cooking; to bring
liquids to a
boil.
Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cooking results and to prevent damage
to the cooktop. Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms (woks, ridged
bottom canners or tea kettles) are not recommended.
start
Use MED-Hi Use MED
to hold a
rapid boil; to puddings
fry chicken
or pancakes.
fof gravy,
and icing; to
cook large
amounts of
vegetables.
Use MED-LO
to keep food
cooking after raLy ;Jtil
starting it
on a higher
setting.
For best results,
Use LO to
keep food
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want.
Burn Hazard
l If the pan Is too small for the surface unit, you could be burned by the heat
from the exposed sectlon of the surface unlt. Use correctly sized cooking
utensils to prevent injury.
; If a surface unlt stays red for a long tlme, the
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enolryh or is too small : : r
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utensils for long periods of time can result in uamage to the surface unit,
the
surface unit. Pri;,onged usage of incorrect
Mom of the pan is not flat
cooktop, wiring and surrounding areas. To prevent damage, use correct
utensils, start cooklng on Hi and turn control down to continue cooking.
See the Cooking Guide for additional utensil information.
Optional Canning Kit (Part NO. 242905)
The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with
high heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface
units and cause damage to the cook-top.
If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation
of a Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-Care@ Service
Company.
See the Cooking Guide for additional canning information.
The Electronic MEALTIMER* Clock
The electronic MEALTIMER’ Clock handles many different types of functions.
The following operating hints may be helpful when using the clock:
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The numbers on the Display change rapidly when turning the Set Knob.
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When setting the Time-of-Day Clock, the Display shows hours and minutes.
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Twenty-five minutes past
six o’clock.
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When using the Min/Sec Timer, the Display shows minutes and seconds in
Forty-five minutes past
twelve o’clock.
the following sequence.
- For settings from I-10 minutes, the Display will increase in 10 second
increments.
- For settings from lo-99 minutes, the Display will increase in 1 minute
increments.
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When using the Bake Hours and/or Stop Time, the Display shows hours and
minutes.
Two-hours and fifteen
minutes.
Eleven-hours and fifty-nine
minutes.
Other operatlng hints may be found on page 16.
Sefflng ltm Electronic Clock
When you first plug In the oven or If
your electrlclty goes off for a while,
each light in the Display will flash in
sequence.
1. Push in both the MinlSec Timer
Button and the Bake Hours Button.
“0:OO” will show in the Display and
the Signal Lights will go off.
Then, 4 elghts and the Mln/Sec Tlmer
and Bake Hours slgnal lights will flash.
The flashing means that the clock Is
ready to be set.
2. Turn the Set Knob to set the right
time of day. Turning the knob
clockwise increases the numbers,
while turning the knob counterclockwise decreases the num-
bers. The Display will show the
time you set in hours and minutes.
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Using the Electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.
It can be set in minutes and seconds up to 99 minutes. You will hear beeps
when the set time is up.
1. Push in the Min/Sec Timer Button.
The Signal Light will come on and time shows in the Display Turning
the Display will show “0:OO:’
the Signal Light will stay on and
the Display will start counting
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I want,
2. Turn the Set Knob until the desired
the knob clockwise increases the
numbers, while turning the knob
counterclockwise decreases the
numbers.
4. When
the ttme Is up, you will hear
a beeping sound. Push the Min/
Set Timer Button to stop the beep
ing. The beeping will automatt-
tally stop afterl-2 minutes.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before
change rack position,
front and pull out.
turning on the oven.
lift rack at
To
The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least lY2 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.
2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE.
The “on” Signal Light will come on.
4. Put food in the oven. During baking,
the elements will turn on and off to
keep the oven temperature at the
setting. The “heating” Signal Light
will turn on and off with the elements
The top element helps heat during
baking, but does not turn red.
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3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want. The “heating” Signal Light
will come on. The oven is pre-
heated when the “heating”
5. When baking is done, turn
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF The
“heating” and “on” Signal Lights
will go OFF
Signal
both
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