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UseAndCare

Table of Contents

(complete) ................... 2

A Note to You ................. 3

Range Safety .................. 4

Getting to Know

Your Range ....................7

Using Your Range .........8

Using the

Self-Cleaning Cycle .....23

Caring for

Your Range .................. 27

Troubleshooting ..........32

Requesting

Assistance

or Service ..................... 34

Index ............................. 35

Warranty ....................... 36

1-800-253-I 301

Call us with questions or comments.

SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE

PART NO. 3189075 Rev. A

MODELS RF350BXD

RF360BXD

RF365PXD

Table of Contents

A Note to You ............................................ 3

Range Safety ............................................ 4

Getting to Know Your Range ................... 7

Using Your Range .................................... 8

Using the surface units ......................... 8

Positioning racks and pans ................ 10

For best air circulation ........................ 10

Using aluminum foil for baking ........... 11

Setting the clock ................................ 12

Using the Minute Tmer ...................... 12

Baking/roasting .................................. 13

Adjusting the oven temperature

control ............................................... 14

Broiling .............................................. 15

Broiling tips ........................................ 17

Energy saving tips ............................. 17

Using the MEALTIMERTM clock .......... 18

The oven vent .................................... 20

The storage drawer ............................ 20

The lower panel .................................. 21

The anti-tip bracket ............................ 22

Optional door panel pat ..................... 22

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle ............... 23

Before you start ................................. 23

Setting the controls ............................ 24

Special tips ........................................ 26

How the cycle works .......................... 26

Caring for Your Range ........................... 27

Surface units and reflector bowls ........ 27

Lift-up cooktop ................................... 29

Cleaning chart ................................... 29

The oven light .................................... 31

Troubleshooting ..................................... 32

Requesting Assistance or Service ....... .34

Index ....................................................... 35

Warranty ................................................. 36

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 notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service for

Model Number

your appliance, you need to know your

complete model number and serial number.

Serial Number

You can find this information on the model

Purchase Date

and serial number plate (see diagram on

page 7 for location of plate).

Please also record the purchase date of

Dealer Name

Dealer Address

your appliance and your dealer’s name,

address, and telephone number.

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.

1-800-253-1301 1

Range Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements under

warning symbols. Please pay special atten-

tion to these symbols and follow any instruc-

tions given. Here is a brief explanation of the

use of the symbol.

This symbol alerts you to such dangers

as personal injury, burns, fire, and

electrical shock.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to

persons, or damage when using the range, follow

basic precautions, including the following:

General

Do not operate the range if it is

Read all instructions before using damaged or not working properly.

the range.

Do not use the range for warming

Install or locate the range only in or heating the room. Persons could

accordance with the provided be burned or injured, or a fire could

Installation Instructions. The start.

range must be installed by a

Use the range only for its intended

qualified installer. The range must use as described in this manual.

be properly connected to electri-

cal supply and grounded.

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Do not touch surface units, areas

near units, heating elements, or

WARNING: To reduce the risk of interior surfaces of oven. Surface

tipping the appliance, the appli- units and heating elements may be

ante must be secured by a hot even though they are dark in

properly installed anti-tip bracket. color. Areas near surface units and

To check if the bracket is installed interior surfaces of an oven be-

properly, see “The anti-tip come hot enough to cause burns.

bracket” on page 22. During and after use, do not touch

CAUTION: Do not store things or let clothing or other flammable

children might want above the materials contact surface units,

range. Children could be burned areas near units, heating elements

or injured while climbing on it. or interior surfaces of oven until

Do not leave children alone or they have had sufficient time to

unattended in area where the cool. Other surfaces of the range,

range is in use. They should such as the oven vent opening, the

never be allowed to sit or stand surface near the vent opening, the

on any part of the range. They cooktop, and the oven door and

window, could also become hot

could be burned or injured. enough to cause burns.

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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 ele-

ments. 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.

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 cooking

utensils are safe for use on the

range. Only certain types of glass,

glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen-

ware, or other glazed utensils are

suitable for cooktops without

breaking due to the sudden

change in temperature.

Never leave surface units unat-

tended at high heat settings. A

boilover could result and cause

smoking and greasy spillovers

that could ignite.

Do not store flammable materi-

als on or near the range. The

fumes could create an explo- *@i&

sion and/or fire hazard.

Turn pan handles inward, but not

When using the cooktop over other surface units. This will

Make sure the reflector bowls help reduce the chance of burns,

are in place during cooking. igniting of flammable materials,

Cooking without reflector bowls and spills due to bumping of the

could subject the wiring and pan.

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.

continued on next page

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 ele-

ment in oven.

Use care when opening oven

door. Let hot air or steam escape

before removing or replacing

food.

could cause cancer or reproduc-

tive harm. Exposure can be

minimized by venting with a hood

or open window and wiping out

excess food spills prior to self-

cleaning.

Grease

Grease is flammable. Do not

allow grease to collect around

cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-

overs immediately.

Do not use water on grease fires.

Never pick up a flaming pan.

Smother flaming pan on range by

covering with a well-fitted 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 extin-

guisher.

Do not use oven cleaners. No

commercial oven cleaner or oven

liner protective coating of any kind

should be used in or around any

part of the oven.

Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove broiler pan, broiler grid,

oven racks, and other utensils. Do

not use your oven to clean mis-

cellaneous parts unless you are

instructed to do so in this Use and

Care Guide.

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, dam-

age, or move the seal. Clean only

parts recommended in this Use

and Care Guide.

Care and cleaning

Do not repair or replace any part

Small amounts of formaldehyde of the range unless specifically

and carbon monoxide are given recommended in this manual. All

off in the Self-Cleaning cycle other servicing should be referred

from fiberglass insulation and to a qualified technician.

food decomposition. Significant

Disconnect the electrical supply

exposure to these substances before servicing the range.

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Getting to Know Your Range

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 and features quickly, page references are included.

Control panel -

Plug-in surface

unit with

ref rector bowl -

(PP. 6, 27, 28)

Model and serial

number plate y

Lock lever

(P. 24)

Optional anti-tip

floor bracket H

(for information on

wall-mounted

anti-tip

bracket, see p. 22)

Lower panel

(Model

RF350BXD)

(not shown)

(P. 21)

Removable

storage drawer-

(Models RF360BXD

and RF365PXD)

(P. 20) ++w not

available on all models.

Automatic oven

light ;;I$

- Broil element

(P. 15)

Bake element

(P. ‘3)

Control panel

Manual oven Surface

selector light switch unit

Start’time

(PP. 16, 24) Oven heati;g Right re:r Sutia!ze

indicator light

control

Right

unit

(PP. 13, 15) front

knob indicator control

(P. 6) light knob

(P. 6) (P. 8) 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 any-

where between HI and OFF.

Surface unit markers

The solid dot in the surface unit marker

Surface unit indicator lights

One of the Surface Unit Indicator Lights on

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the control panel will glow when

. - a surface unit is on.

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.

SElTING RECOMMENDED USE

6-8

l To start foods cooking.

l To bring liquids to a boil.

l To hold a rapid boil.

l To fry chicken or pan-

cakes.

5 l For gravy, pudding, and

icing.

2-4

l To cook large amounts

of vegetables.

l To keep food cooking

after starting it on a

higher setting.

l To keep food warm until

ready to serve.

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.

Cookware tips

l 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 dam-

ages 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

cook-top are now available in most stores

that sell housewares.

l The pan should have straight sides and a

tight-fitting lid.

l Choose medium to heavy gauge

(thickness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

l 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 cook-

ing results.

l Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-

resistant material and be securely at-

tached to the pan.

NOTES:

l 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 cook-

ing on HI, and turn control down to con-

tinue cooking.

l 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.

Home canning information

To protect your range:

l Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best

results.

l 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 one inch

outside surface unit area. Large diameter

canners/pans, 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. Too much heat will build

up and will damage the cooktop.

l Start with hot water. This reduces the

time the control is set on HI. Reduce heat

setting to lowest position needed to keep

water boiling.

l Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat

reflection.

l To prolong the life of the elements:

- Prepare small batches at a time.

- Do not use elements for canning all

day.

l Refer to your canner manual for specific

instructions.

Optional canning kit

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.

If you plan to use the cooktop for canning,

we recommend the installation of a Canning

Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from

your Whirlpool dealer or authorized

Whirlpool service company.

Positioning racks and pans

For baking/roasting with one rack, place

the rack so the top of the food will be

centered in the oven.

Rack placement for specific foods:

FOOD RACK POSITION

Frozen pies, large Lowest level or

roasts, turkeys, angel 2nd level from

food cakes bottom

Bundt cakes, most 2nd level from

quick breads, yeast bottom

breads, casseroles,

meats

Cookies, biscuits, 2nd or 3rd level

muffins, cakes, from bottom

nonfrozen pies

When baking on two racks, arrange racks

on bottom and third level from bottom.

To change rack position, lift rack at front

and pull out.

NOTE: For recommended rack placement

when broiling, see “Broiling rack position

chart” on page 16.

Personal Injury Hazard

*Always position oven rack(s) in

desired location before turning oven

on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.

l If rack(s) must be moved while oven

is hot, use pot holders or oven mitts

to protect hands.

Failure to follow the above precautions

could result in personal injury.

For best air circulation

Hot air must circulate around the pans in the Use the following as a guide to

oven for even heat to reach all parts of the determine where to place the pans:

oven. This results in better baking.

l Place the pans so that one is not directly

over the other.

l For best results, allow 1l/2 to 2 inches

(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).

l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at

one time.

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.

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