Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RF340BXK Whirlpool
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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/performa nce parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at... www .whi rlpool .com T able of Contents ............. ....
2 T ABLE OF CONTE NTS RANGE SAFETY .................................... ............................ ............. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ......................
3 RANGE SAFETY The Anti-Tip Br acket The range will no t tip during normal use. However , the range can tip if you appl y too much force or weight to the open d oor wit hou t th e anti-tip bracket fastened down p roperly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.
4 WARNING: T o reduce 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 man ual cover s sever al different model s. The r ange you ha ve purchased may hav e some or al l of the items lis ted. The locati o ns and appearances of the features shown here may not mat ch your model. Contr ol Panel Rang e 1.
7 COOKTOP USE Cooktop C ontrols The control knobs can be se t anywhe r e betw een HI and LO. Push in and turn to setting. The surface cooking ar ea locator shows which ele ment is tur ned on. Use the foll owing chart as a guide when se tting he at levels .
8 Coil Elemen ts a nd Bur ner Bowls (on s ome models) Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking r e sults. Burner bowls, when cl ean, reflect heat back to t he cookware. They also help cat ch s pill s. Cookwar e sh ould not exte nd mor e than 1 in.
9 Cookware IMPORT AN T : Neve r leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area, element or surface burne r . Ideal cookw a r e should h a ve a flat bottom, s t raight s ides, a well- fitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy thick ness.
10 Ti m e r The Timer can be set in minute s and second s or hours and minutes an d counts down th e set time. The Timer d oes not start or stop the oven. To S e t : 1. Press TIME R. The colon will flas h durin g Timer programmi ng. 2. Press the “ up” or “dow n” arrow pads to s et len gth of ti me.
11 Bakeware Hot air must be able t o circulate around food to cook evenly , so allow 2 in . (5 cm) of sp ace around bakeware and ove n walls. Use the following c hart as a guide. Bakeware The bakeware mat erial affects cooking r esults. Follow manufacturer’ s recommendations and use t he bakeware size recommended in the recipe.
12 Broili ng Broiling uses dir ect radiant heat to cook food. Changing the temperature when broili ng allows more precise control. The lower the tempera ture, the slower the cooking. Thi cker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and pou ltry may cook better at low er broiling temperatures.
13 RANGE CARE Self-Cle aning Cycle (on s ome models) IMPORT AN T : The health of some birds is extremely sensi tive to the fumes give n off during the Sel f-Cleaning cyc le. Expos ure to the fume s may result in death to certain birds. Alway s move birds to another closed an d well ventilated r oom.
14 General Cleanin g IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the oven and cookt op are cool. Always follow label i nstructio ns on cle ani ng produc ts. Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are suggested first unless otherwise noted.
15 OVEN DOOR EXTERIOR ■ Glass cleaner an d paper tow els or non-abra sive plast ic scrubb ing pa d: Apply glass cleaner to soft cloth or sp onge, not directly on panel. CONTROL P ANEL Do not use ab rasive cleaners , steel- wool pads, gritty washcloth s or some paper towe ls.
16 Oven Door For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven door . How ever , if neces sary , follow these inst ructions. The oven door is heavy . Before Removing : 1. Use a putty knif e or screwdriver and in sert it at th e bottom corner of th e door stop clip.
17 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions sugges ted her e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will op erate ■ Is the power sup ply cord unplug ged? Plug into a gr ounded 3 pr ong outlet. ■ Has a ho usehold fuse been bl own or has the cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit.
18 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T r oublesh ooting.” I t may save you the c ost of a service call. If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstructions b elow . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comp lete model and s erial number of you r appliance.
19 Notes.
WHIRLPOOL ® COOKTOP, BUILT-IN OVEN A N D RANGE W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appl iance is operat ed and mainta ined according to inst ructions at.
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