Whirlpool RF4400XL User Manual

40-INCH FREE-STANDING ELECTRIC RANGE

Model RF4400XL

Model and Serial ­Number Plate

Continuous- ­Cleaning Oven

Removable ­Air-Flow

Oven Door

Storage­Compartment

Removable

Storage Drawer-

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Serial Number

Purchase/Installation Date

Service Company and Phone Number

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Broil Element

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Your responsibilities.. .

Proper

installation and safe use of your range are your personal

responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide” and the “Cooking

Guide”carefully for important use and safety information.

Installation

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installed and leveled on a floor

that will hold the weight; rect electric supply and

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installed in a well-ventilated
area protected from the
weather:

be

sure your range Is...

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properly connected to the cor­grounding. (See “Installation

Instructions.“)

Proper use

You must be sure your range is...

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used only for jobs expected
of home ranges;

Contents

Responsibilities

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Using Your Range

Surfac e Unit Controls
Settin<. the Clock
,.!slng ‘he Minute Imer
3ven >ontrols

The >ven Selector
The &en Temperature Control
Bak,,lg or Roasting

4djc sting the Oven Temperature

Cor’ro~
Brow ng

Using ‘ie Automatic ME&TIMER

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used only by people who can

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properly maintained.

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‘tie Oven Vent
The Oven Light

Cleaning and Caring for Ychr Range 10

Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
TheOven Door.. .:: :‘:
The Continuous-Cleaning Oven’
Removing the Storage Drawer : 14
Cleaning Chart

If You Need Service or Help

1 Before You Call for Service
2 If You Need Service
3 If You Have a Problem

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Using your range

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Oven Selector

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Surface Unit Controls

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Oven Signal Light Surface UnitVIndicators

SURFACE UNIT

CONTROLS

Control knobs

be pushed in before
turning

ting. They

anywhere between HI
to OFF.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide.

Use HI to start
foods cooking or
to bring liquids or to fry chicken and icings, or
to a boil. Surface or pancakes. to cook large
unlt will not turn amounts of
red If good con- vegetables.
tact Is-made wlth
bottom of pan.

them to a set-

must

can be set

Turn to setting.

Use MED-HI

hold a rapid boil

to

Use MED for
gravy, puddings

The signal light will
glow when a surface
&it is on. Be sure

Use MED-LO to

keep food cook-

ing after starting

it on a higher

setting.

SETTING THE CLOCK

Surface Unit Signal Light

Use LO

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

food at the tem­perature you
want.

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Push in Minute Timer Knob and hrrn
clockwise until clock hands show the right

time of day.

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2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn
clockwise until the Minute Timer hand points

to OFF. If you push in on the knob, you will
change the time of day

Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock

Minute Timer

USING THE MINUTE TIMER

Start Time Knob StoD Tlme Knob

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Without pushing it in, turn the Minute Bmer
Knob until the hand passes the setting you
want.

THE OVEN CONTROLS

The oven is controlled by two knobs: the Oven Selector and the Oven

Temperature Control. 80th must be on a setting for the oven to heat.

THE OVEN SELECTOR

With the Oven Selector on

BROIL, only the top element

heats. (Broiling, pg. 7 ).

THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Use the Oven Temperature
Control to set baking or roast­ing temperature when the

Oven Selector is on BAKE or

TIMED BAKE.

With the Oven Selector on
BAKE, the bottom element
does most of the work. The Clock can be used to turn the
top element heats, but does
not turn red. [Baking, pg. 6).

When both the Oven Selec­tor and Temperature Control
are on BROIL, the broil ele­ment heats all the time. The

2. Turn the hand back to the setting you want.

3. When the set time is up, a buzzer will sound.

4. Turn the hand to OFF to stop the buzzing.

With the Oven Selector on
TIMED BAKE, the MEALTIMER

oven on and off automati­cally. (MEALTIMER Clock, pg.8).

Oven Temperature Control
can be set on a temperature
for slower broiling (see Broil­ing, page 7).

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