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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC SLIDE-IN RANGE

MODELS RS385PXB RS385PCB

PART NO. 229C402OPO25/4399351

Page

A Note to You

Important Safety Instructions

Parts and Features ....................................

Using Your Range .....................................

Using the surface units .......................

Positioning racks and pans

For best air circulation ........................

Using aluminum foil for baking The electronic oven control Setting the clock Using the electronic Minute Timer

Using the Off/Cancel pad .................

Audible signals

Baking/roasting ..................................

Adjusting the oven

temperature control ...........................

Broiling ...............................................

Broiling tips

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13 14

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A Note to You

Page

Energy saving tips Using the electronic MEALTIMERTM

control The oven vent

The storage drawer ..........................

The anti-tip bracket

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Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle .............

How the cycle works ........................

Before you start ................................ 25

Setting the controls ...........................

Special tips .......................................

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Caring for Your Range ........................... 29

Surface units and reflector bowls Lii-up cooktop

Cleaning chart ..................................

The oven light

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If You Need Assistance or Service.. Warranty

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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 troublefree 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 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-l 301 or request service on 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 Durchase date of

your appliance and your dealers name,

address and telephone number.

Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Dealer Name Dealer Address Dealer Phone

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll-free 24 hours a day.

I-800-253-1 301

Imtxwtant Safe- Instructions

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 the symbol.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:

General

Read all instructions before using the range.

Install or locate the range only in accordance with the pro-

vided Installation Instructions.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of ti

ping of the appliance, the

app iance must be secured by

a proper1 installed anti-tip

bracket. f! o check if the bracket is installed pro anti-tip bracke

CAUTION: Do not store things children mi range. Chil %

erly, see ‘The

on page 24.

ht want above the

ren 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 an could i

part of the range. They

e burned or injured.

Do not operate the range if it is damaged or not working properly.

Do not use the range for

warming or heatin the room.

Persons could be urned or % injured, or a fire could start.

Use the range only for its-in- .

t;;t;zluse as described In thus

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 enou h to cause burns. Durin an 2 after use, do not touch, or 9 et clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units, areas near units, heatin elements or

interior surfaces 0 oven until 3 they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the

range, such as the oven vent

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continued on next page

opening, the surface near the vent opening, the cooktop, and the oven door and window, 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 d or damp po holders on hot

potholders. Moist

r surfaces could result in burns from steam. Do not let

potholder touch hot heating

elements. Do not use a towel or

bulky cloth for a potholder. It

could catch on fire.

Keep range vents unobstructed.

Do not heat unopened containers. 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 could create an explosion and/or fire hazard.

Do not line reflector bowls with aluminum foil or other liners. Improper installation of these liners could result in a risk of electrical 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 heatin will be ex

result in t

osed an % could

It e igniting of clothing

element

or potholders. Correct pan size also improves cooking efficiency.

Check to be sure

lass cook-

ing utensils are sa e for use on 3 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 tem-

perature.

Never leave surface units

unattended at high heat settings. A boilover could result

and cause smokin

gre;;y sprllovers t 1

and

at could

When using the cook-top

Make sure the reflector bowls are in place during cooking. Cooking without reflector bowls could subject the wirin components undernea

to damage.

and

them

Turn pan handles inward, but

not over other surface units.

This will help reduce the

chance of burns, i

flammable materia s, 9

niting of

and spills

due to bumping of the pan.

When using the oven

Always position oven rack(s) in desired location while oven cool. If a rack must be removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element 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 flamin pan on

h a well-

range by coverin fitted lid, cookie s

eet or flat

tray. Flaming grease outside of

an can be extin

aking soda or, i

uished with

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.

Small amounts of formaldehyde and carbon monoxide are off in the Self-Cleaning cyc e

9 from fiberglass insulatron and food decomposition. Significant

iven

exposure to these substances could cause cancer or reproductive harm. Exposure can be minimized by ventin open win % excess food spills prior o

with a hood or

ow and wipin

out

self-cleaning.

Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner of anv kin or around any part of the oven.

Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove broiler pan, broiler arid. oven racks and other

i%nsils. Do not use oven to clean miscel aneous

parts unless you are instrutted 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 onl

mended in this

Guide.

Do not repair or replace any

part of the range unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servic-

ing should be referred to a qualified technician.

Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the

range.

rotective coating

should be used In

our

arts recom-

v se and Care

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Parts and Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the locatkn and appearance of all parts and features.

I Anti-tii$fc@

Plug-in surface unit with onepiece reflector bowl e

(s- PP. 7,323 33)

Control panel (s= PP. 7, f f ,32)

Model and serial number plate

(SW Pa 2)

Oven vent

(see p. 22)

Broil element

(not shown)

(see pp. 14, 17)

Bake

element

(see p. 14)

Storage drawer (see p. 23)

Control panel

Surface unit markers

(s- P. 7)

Left front control knob

(see p. 7)

Left rear control knob

(see p. 7)

Manual oven light switch (see p. 34)

Electronic oven control (seep. 11)

Surface heating indicator light

(s= P- 7)

Right rear Right front control knob knob (see p. 7)

control (see p. 7)

Using Your Range

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

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.

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 acciden-

tally left ON.

Until you get used to the settings, use the

following as a guide.

cooking at the high setting; then turn the

control knob down to continue cooking.

For best results, start

SETTING 1 RECOMMENDED USE

Medium

(opposae OFF) icing.

Medium-low

For gravy, pudding and

To cook large amounts of

vegetables.

.To keep food cooking after

starting it on a higher setting.

*To keep food warm until

ready to serve.

Cookware tips

Select a pan

as the surface unit.

NOTE: For best resutts and greater

energy efficiency,

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

tight-fitting lid.

Choose medium to heavy gauge

ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

The pan material

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

resistant material and be securely attached

to the pan.

that is about the same size

use only flat-bottomed

should have straight sides and a

(thick-

(metal or glass) affects

should be made of sturdy, heat-

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 flat4Mtomed canners/pans

resufts.

Use the largest surface unit

results. Also, use a canner/pan which can

be centered over the surface unit and which does not extend more than one inch outside surface unit area. Large diameter cannersl

pans, if not properly centered, trap heat and can cause damage to the cook-top.

Do not place canner

at the same time. Too much heat will build

up and will damage the cooktop.

Start with hot water.

the control is set on high. Reduce heat

setting to lowest position needed to keep

water boiling.

Keep reflector bowls clean

reflection.

To prolong the life of the elements:

- Prepare small batches

- Do not use elements

&Y.

Refer

to your canner manual for specific

instructions.

on two surface units

This reduces the time

at a time.

for canning all

for best

for best heat

Product Damage Hazard

If a surface unit stays red for a long time, the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or is too small for the surface unit.

Prolonged usage of incorrect utensils could result in damage to the surface

unit, cooktop, wiring and surrounding areas. To prevent damage, use correct

utensils, start cooking on HI and turn control down to continue cooking.

Do not leave an empty utensil, or one which has boiled dry, on a hot surface

unit. The utensil could overheat and could damage the utensil or surface unit.

Positioning racks and pans

For baking/roasting with one rack,

the rack sothe top of the food will be centered in the oven.

Rack placement for specific foods:

FOOD

Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys

Angel and bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast breads, casseroles, meats

1 RACK POSITION

Lowest level or 2nd level from bottom

2nd level from bottom

place

To remove racks:

1. Pull

2. Tilt up

3. Pull

To replace racks:

1. Place

2. Tilt up

3. Push

Lower

the way.

rack toward you.

front end.

rack out.

rack on rack guides.

front end.

rack in until it clears the stop.

front and

push

rack in the rest of

Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, nonfrozen pies

When baking on two racks,

on bottom and third level from bottom.

NOTE:

when broiling, see “Broiling rack position chart” on page 17.

For recommended rack placement

2nd or 3rd level from bottom

arrange racks

For best air circulation

Hot air must circulate around the pans in the

oven for even heat to reach all parts of the

oven. This results in better baking.

Place

the pans so that one is not directly

over the other.

For best results, allow

(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls. There must be a minimum space of 1 inch (2.5 cm).

Use

only one cookie sheet in the oven at

one time.

1% to 2 inches

Personal Injury Hazard

*Always position oven rack(s) in

desired location before turning oven on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.

If rack(s) must be moved while oven is hot, use potholders or oven mitts to protect hands.

Failure to follow the above precautions

could result in personal injury.

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 corners on each oven rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another.

Using aluminum foil for baking

Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles:

Place

the foil on the oven rack below the rack with the food. and

make sure

larger all around than the dish holding the food.

Do not cover

num foil. It will reduce air circulation and

cause poor cooking results.

Do not line

rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking

will result.

oven bottom or entire oven

Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard

Do not allow foil to touch the heating elements.

Failure to follow this precaution could result in electrical shock or fire hazard and damage to the elements.

Turn up

foil is

the entire rack with alumi-

about

foil edges

1 inch (3 cm)

The electronic oven control

ofll

Cancel Pyd

Timer Ciock Siop &ok On/Off pad time time

Pad

pad pad

Display/clock

When you first plug in the range, a

of day and “PF’ will appear in the ternpera-

ture display. If, after you set the clock

(page 12) “PF’ again appears on the display, your electricity was off for a while. Reset the clock.

When you are using the oven or Minute Timer,

temperature settings and what command

pads have been pressed.

When showing the time of day,

display will show the hour and minutes.

When you are using the Minute Timer,

the display will show minutes and seconds in the following sequence:

the display will show times,

- For settings under one minute,

display will count down each second.

- For settings from l-10 minutes,

display will count down minutes and seconds.

When you are using Cook Time and/or Stop Time,

and minutes.

the display will show hours

time

the

Increase/ Electronic display

Clean Broil Bake

decrease

pap

pad pad pad

Command pads

The command pads tell the oven what to do and in what order. A few examples:

-Clock tells

the clock.

-Off/Cancel tells the oven to turn off.

-Increase/Decrease pads

temperature. Press them briefly to change time or temperature by a small amount.

Press and hold to change by a larger

amount.

the oven you are going to set

change time or

Setting the clock

The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly.

1. Press

the Clock pad.

CLOCK

Use

the Increase/Decrease pads to set the time of day. “down” (V) pad until the correct tirne shows on the display.

Press

the Clock pad.

NOTES:

You cannot change

Time Bake or SeCCleaning cycle.

l You

can

SW current time of day while another function is running by pressing the Clock pad.

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 hours and minutes up to 9 hours, 55 minutes.

Press

the “up” (A) or

time of day during a

CLOCK

1. Press

the Timer On/Off pad.

Use

the Increase/Decrease pads to set the

desired time.

(V) pad until the correct time shows on the display. The Minute Timer will start automatically within a few seconds after you release the pad.

Press

the “up” (A) or “down”

TIMER

ON/OFF

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Whirlpool RS385PCB, RS385PXB User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

A Note to You

Parts and Features

Using Your Range

Using the surface units

Positioning racks and pans

For best air circulation

Using aluminum foil for baking

The electronic oven control

Setting the clock

Using the electronic Minute Timer