Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RF315PXK Whirlpool
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STANDARD CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Gu ide For ques tions abo ut feat ure s, oper ati on, perf ormance, parts, ac cessori es or service, call: 1-800-253-130 1 or visit ou r website a t... www .whirlpool .com T able of Conte nts ...........
2 T ABLE OF CONTE NTS RANGE S AFETY ............... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... .. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ......................................... ........................... 3 PARTS AND FEATURES .. ........... ......
3 RANGE SAFETY The Anti-Tip Br acket The range will not tip during n ormal use. However , the range can tip if yo u apply too mu ch for ce or weight t o the open door without the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.
4 WARNING: T o r educe the risk of fir e, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: ■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
5 ■ Keep Oven V ent Ducts Unobstructed. ■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.
6 P ARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range y ou have purchased may hav e some or all of the parts and features listed . The location and appearance of t he features shown here may not matc h your model. Contr ol Panel Rang e 1.
7 COOKTOP USE Cooktop C ontr ols The control knobs can be se t anyw here between HI and LO. Push in and turn to setting. The surface cooking ar ea locator shows which ele ment is tu rned on . Use the followin g chart as a guide when se tting he at lev els.
8 Hot Surface Indicator Light (under ceramic glass) The hot surface indic ator light will glow as long as any surf ace cooking area is too hot to touch , even after the s urface cooking area(s) are turned off. Coil El ement s and Burne r Bo wls (on som e m odels) Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking r esults.
9 Home Canning When canning for l ong periods, al ter nate th e use of surface cooking areas, elements or su rface bur ners betw een batches. This allows ti me for the most recently u sed areas to cool. ■ Center the canne r on the grate or largest surface cooki ng area or element.
10 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Oven I ndi ca tor Li gh ts The indicat or lights are located t o the left of , below , and within the display . The indi cator lights light up or flash wh en the oven is in .
11 Cont ro l L ock The Control Loc k shuts dow n the control panel pads to prevent unintended use of the ove n. When the contr ol is lo cked , only the CLOC K and TIM ER p ads w ill function. T o Lock/Unlock Control: Befor e locking, make sure the oven and Timer are off.
12 Bakeware Hot air must be able t o circulate around food to cook evenly , so allow 2 in . (5 cm) of sp ace around bakew are and oven wall s. Use the following c hart as a guide. Bakeware The bakeware mat erial affects cooking r esults. Follow manufact ure r ’ s recommendations and us e the bakeware size recommended in the recipe.
13 OVEN USE Baking and Roasting Before baking an d roasting, posi tion racks according to the “ Positioning Racks an d Bakeware ” section . When roasti ng, it is not necessary to wait for the ov en preheat conditi oning time t o end before puttin g food in unles s recommended in the recipe.
14 BROILING CHART For best res ults, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or mor e from the broil element. Time s are guideline s only and ma y need to be ad justed for individual foods and t astes. Recommen ded rack pos itions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (5).
15 COOKTOP CONTROLS Do not u se steel wool, a brasive cl eansers or oven cleaner . Do no t soak knob s. When re placing knobs, make sure k nobs are in the OFF position. On s ome mod el s, do no t remo ve s eal s u nde r kno bs . ■ Soap and water or dish washer: Pull knob s st raight a way fr om c ontr ol pa nel to r e move.
16 Oven Light (on som e m odels) The oven light is a standard 40- watt appli ance bulb. It will come on when the oven door is open. It w ill not work during t he Self - Cleaning cy cle. On some models, wh en the oven door is cl osed, press t he manual oven light switch t o turn on and off.
17 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions su ggested her e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will op erate ■ Is the power sup ply cor d unpl ugged? Plug into a gr ounded outlet. ■ Has a ho usehold fu se been blown or has t he cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset t he circuit.
18 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, please ch eck “ T r oubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost of a servi ce call . If you sti ll ne ed hel p, follo w the i nstru ctions belo w . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date and t he complete model and s erial number of you r appliance.
WHI RL POOL ® COO KTOP, BUILT-IN OVEN AN D RANGE W ARRANTY FULL ONE -YEAR WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appl iance is operated a nd maintain ed according to instruc tions.
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