Whirlpool RS310PXE User Manual
Home Appliances
Use And Care
GUIDE
Table of Contents
(complete) ................... 2
A Note to You................. 2
Important Safety
Instructions................. 3-5
Parts and Features ........ 6
Using Your Range .........7
Caring for
Your Range .................. 18
If You Need
Assistance
or Service ..................... 25
Warranty .......................28
1-800-253-1301
Call us with questions or comments.
STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC SLIDE-IN RANGE
MODEL RS310PXE
PART NO. 229C4020P024-1/4389865
Table of Contents
Page
A Note to You ........................................... 2
Important Safety Instructions .............. 3-5
Parts and Features................................... 6
Using Your Range .................................... 7
Using the surface units ......................... 7
Positioning racks and pans................... 9
For best air circulation ........................ 10
Using aluminum foil for baking............ 10
Setting the clock ................................. 11
Using the Minute Timer....................... 11
Baking/roasting................................... 12
Adjusting the oven
temperature control............................. 13
Broiling................................................ 14
Broiling tips ......................................... 15
Energy saving tips .............................. 16
The oven vent ..................................... 16
The storage drawer............................. 17
The anti-tip bracket ............................. 17
Caring for Your Range........................... 18
Surface units and reflector bowls........ 18
Lift-up cooktop .................................... 20
Removing the oven door..................... 21
Cleaning chart..................................... 22
The oven light ..................................... 24
If You Need Assistance or Service ....... 25
Warranty.................................................. 28
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A Note to You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL® appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL ranges are easy to
use, save time, and help you manage your home better. 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 in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. The card helps us to notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call our Consumer Assistance
Center at 1-800-253-1301 or 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 plate (see diagram on
page 6 for location of plate).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, 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 Address _________________________
Dealer Phone ___________________________
Our Consumer Assistance
Center number is toll-free.
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1-800-253-1301
Important Safety Instructions
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements
under warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explanation
of the use of the symbol.
wWARNING
General
•Read all instructions before using
the range.
•Install or locate the range only
in accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. The
range must be installed by a
qualified installer. The range
must be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
injury to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
This symbol alerts you to
hazards such as fire, electrical
shock, or other injuries.
•Do not operate the range if it is
damaged or not working properly.
•Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons
could be burned or injured, or a
fire could start.
•Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
•WARNING: To reduce the risk
of tipping the appliance, the
appliance must be secured by
a properly installed anti-tip
bracket. To check if the bracket
is installed properly, see “The
anti-tip bracket” on page 17.
•CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
•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.
•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, such as the
oven vent opening, the surface
near the vent opening, the
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
cooktop, and the oven door,
could also become hot enough to
cause burns.
•Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit and you could
be burned.
•Use only dry pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot
holder. It could catch on fire.
•Keep range vents unobstructed.
•Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause burns
and container particles could
cause injury.
•Use only cookware approved for
oven use. Follow cookware
manufacturer’s instructions,
especially when using glass or
plastic cookware.
•Do not store flammable materials
on or near the range. The fumes
could create an explosion and/or
fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
•Make sure the reflector bowls are
in place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls could subject the wiring and components
underneath them to damage.
•Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners. Improper installation of these liners
could result in a risk of electric
shock or fire.
•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
could result in the igniting of clothing or pot holders. Correct pan size
also improves cooking efficiency.
•Check to be sure glass cookware
is safe for use on the range. Only
certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or
other glazed cookware are suitable
for cooktops without breaking due
to the sudden change in temperature.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•Never leave surface units unat-
tended at high heat settings. A
boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy spillovers
that could ignite.
•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.
When using the oven
•Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating elements in oven.
•Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
Grease
•Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.
•Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flaming pan on
range by covering with a wellfitting 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.
Care and cleaning
•Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or
fire could result.
•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 part
of the range unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred to a qualified 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. To help you find information on specific
parts or features quickly, page references are included.
Anti-tip bracket
(not shown)
Plug-in surface
unit with one-piece
chrome reflector
bowl
(pp. 7, 22)
Control panel
(pp. 7, 11, 12, 13,
14, 22)
Model and serial
number plate
(p. 2)
Storage drawer
(p. 17)
FRONT
REAR
OFF
OVEN TEMP
A
R
M
W
0
0
2
0
5
SELECTOR
REAR
F
F
O
OVEN
LIGHT
FRONT
OFFOFF
LO
HI
B
OFFOFF
LO
R
O
I
E
L
HI
K
A
B
PUSH TO TURN
2
0
0
3
CLOCK
TIMER
ON/OFF
0
5
3
4
0
0
LOLO
OFF
SURFACE
HI
LOLO
HEATING
HIHI
B
R
O
I
L
5
0
0
PUSH TO TURN
OVEN
HEATING
4
5
0
Broil element
(p. 17)
Oven vent
(p. 16)
(not shown)
(pp. 14, 15)
Bake
element
(p. 12)
Control panel
Surface unit
markers
(p. 7)
FRONT
OFF
LO
HI
Left front
control knob
(p. 7)
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Manual oven
light switch
(p. 24)
REAR
OFF
HI
PUSH TO TURN
Left rear
control knob
(p. 7)
OVEN
LIGHT
LO
E
K
A
B
Oven selector
(pp. 12, 14, 22)
SELECTOR
F
F
O
B
R
O
I
L
CLOCK
ON/OFF
TIMER
Clock/Minute
Timer (p. 11)
Oven temperature
control knob (pp. 12,
13, 14, 22)
OVEN TEMP
R
A
M
W
0
0
2
B
R
0
O
5
I
L
2
5
0
0
0
0
3
4
5
0
0
5
3
4
0
0
SURFACE
HEATING
HEATING
REAR
OFF
HI
OVEN
Right rear
control knob
(p. 7)
FRONT
PUSH TO TURN
OFF
HI
LO
Right front
control knob
(p. 7)
LO
Using Your Range
To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells
you what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently.
Using the surface units
Push in control knobs before turning
them to a setting. You can set them 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.
wWARNING
OFF
LO
HI
Fire Hazard
Turn all controls off when done
cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death,
fire, or burns.
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USING YOUR RANGE
Until you get used to the settings, use
the following as a guide. For best results,
start cooking at the high setting; then turn
the control knob down to continue cooking.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI • To start foods cooking.
• To bring liquids to a boil.
Medium-high • To hold a rapid boil.
• To fry chicken or
pancakes.
Medium • For gravy, pudding,
(opposite OFF)
(opposite OFF • To cook large amounts
Medium-low • To keep food cooking
LO • To keep food warm until
and icing.
of vegetables.
after starting it on a
higher setting.
ready to serve.
Cookware tips
• Select a pan that is about the same size
as the surface unit.
• NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed
cookware that makes good contact with
the surface units. Cookware with rounded,
warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain
enamelware), or dented bottoms could
cause severe overheating, which damages
the cookware and/or surface unit.
You can, however, use the newer
cookware available with slightly indented
bottoms or very small expansion channels.
This cookware is specially designed to
provide the good contact needed for best
cooking results.
Also, woks, canners, and teakettles with
flat bottoms suitable for use on your
cooktop are now available in most stores
that sell housewares.
• The pan should have straight sides and a
tight-fitting lid.
• Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
• The pan material (metal or glass) affects
how fast heat transfers from the surface
unit through the pan material and how
evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom.
Choose pans that provide the best cooking
results.
• Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
NOTES:
• Use the correct cookware to prevent
damage to the surface unit, cooktop,
wiring and surrounding areas.
• If the cookware is too small for the
surface unit or the bottom is not flat, the
surface unit could stay glowing red for an
extended length of time causing damage
to the unit.
• If you start cooking on high, it is impor-
tant to turn the control down to a lower
setting to complete cooking.
• The surface unit could overheat or be
damaged if a pot has boiled dry or has
been left empty on a hot surface unit.
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 life of regular surface units and cause
damage to the cooktop.
To protect your range:
• Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best
results.
• Use the largest surface unit for best
results. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit and
which does not extend more than 1 inch
outside surface unit area. Large diameter
canners/pans, if not properly centered, trap
heat and can cause damage to the
cooktop.
• Do not place canner on two surface units
at the same time. Too much heat will build
up and will damage the cooktop.
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• Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.
• Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat
reflection.
• To prolong the life of the elements:
– Prepare small batches at a time.
– Do not use elements for canning all day.
• Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Positioning racks and pans
USING YOUR RANGE
To remove racks:
1. Pull rack toward you.
2. Tilt up front end.
3. Pull rack out.
To replace racks:
1. Place rack on rack guides.
2. Tilt up front end.
3. Push rack in until it clears the stop.
4. Lower front and push rack in the rest of
the way.
General guidelines
• Before turning on the oven, place oven
racks where you need them.
• 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 baking/roasting with one rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
• When baking/roasting on two racks,
arrange racks on the bottom and third level
from the bottom.
• Do not place items on the oven door
when it is open.
Rack placement for specific
foods:
FOOD
Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys,
angel food cakes
Bundt cakes, most
quick breads,
yeast breads,
casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 15.
RACK POSITION
Lowest level or 2nd
level from bottom
2nd level from
bottom
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
Bakeware tips
• When baking with insulated cookie
sheets or baking pans, place them in the
bottom third of the oven. You may need to
increase the recommended baking times,
so test for doneness before removing from
the oven.
• For most baking, reduce the oven
temperature by 25°F, but use the same
baking time when using ovenproof glassware or dark pans. These pans absorb
heat, producing darker bottom browning
and crispier crusts. When baking pies and
bread, you can use the temperature called
for in the recipe.
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