Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RF390PXW Whirlpool
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TKi+l 01 2 HITIE Appliances Use & Care Guide Electronic MEALTIMER~~ oven control Flip-to Cookto Plug-in surface unit ‘orcelain-enamel *eflector bowl and ulodel and serial Broil elemenl Oven rack.
Contents Page Important Safety Instructions ................. Using Your Range ........... Using the surface units ...... Optional canning kit ......... The electronic oven controls Setting the clock ............ Using the electronic Minute Timer ....
Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including l Read all instructions before using the range. l Install or locate the range only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.
Important Safety Instructions Continued l Turn pan handles inward, but not over other surface units. This will help reduce the chance of burns, ignrting of flammable materials, and spills due to bumping of the pan. l Do not soak removable heating elements in water.
Using Your Range Using the surface units Control knobs must be pushed in before turning them to a setting. They can be set 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.
Using Your Range Continued Cookware Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cookrng results and to prevent damage to the cooktop. Specialty Items with rounded or ndged bottoms (woks, ridged bottom canners or tea kettles) are not recommended.
Digital display/clock When you are not using the oven, this is an accurate digital clock. When using the oven or Minute Timer, the display will show the time, temperature settings and what command buttons have been pressed. When showing the time of day, the display will show the hour and minutes.
Using Your Range Continued Setting the clock 1. Push the Time Of Day button. The TIME light will show in the display. 2. While pushing the Time Of Day button, turn the Set Knob until the correct time shows In the dfsplay. 3. Release the Trme Of Day button.
To cancel the Minute Timer: l Push the Min/Sec Timer button and turn the Set Knob until “0:OO” shows in the display. or . Quickly push the Mrn/Sec Timer button twice. Using the Oven Off button The Oven Off button will cancel any command button except for the Min/ Set Timer button.
Using Your Range Contined 5. Put food in the oven. Dunng baking, the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. The top element helps heat dur- ing baking, but does not turn red. Broiling Position the rack before turntng the oven on.
4. Push the Broil button. “brl” will show in the small display and the BROIL and ON lights will come on. 5. When broiling is done, push the Oven Off button.
Using Your Range Continued To start baking now and stop automatically: 1. Posrtron the oven rack(s) properly and place the food In the oven. Make sure the clock is set to the right time of day. (See ‘Setting the clock” on page 8 ) Push the Bake Hours button.
To delay start and stop automatically: 1. Position the oven rack(s) properly and place the food in the oven. 2. Make sure the clock is set to the right time of day. (See “Setting the clock” on page 8.) 3. Push the Bake Hours button. “0:OO” will show in the display and the BK/HR light will come on.
Using Your Range Continued 7. Changes can be made at any time by pressing a command button. 8. When the start time is reached, the DELAY light will go off. The display will show the set temperature and the time remaining. The BK/HR, PRE-BAKE and ON lights will come on.
Oven vent To avoid sickness and food waste when using the MEALTIMER’” control: l Do not use foods that will spoil while waiting for cooking to start, such as dishes with milk or eggs, cream soups, and cooked meats or fish. Any food that has to wait for cooking to start should be very cold or frozen before it is put in the oven.
Using Your Range Continued The storage drawer The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans. The drawer can be removed to make it easier to clean under the range. Use care when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty drawer of any pots and pans before removing drawer.
Caring For Your Range Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard Make sure all controls are OFF and the range is cool before cleaning. Failure to do so can re- sult in burns or electrical shock. Control panel and knobs 1. Pull control knobs and command buttons straight off.
Caring For Your Range Continued 3. Lift out the reflector bowl and tnm ring. See “Cleanrng trps” on page 25 for cleaning Instructions. Replacing Burn, Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard l Make sure all surface units are OFF before replacing surface units and reflector bowls.
3. When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go, push down the edge of the surface unit opposite the receptacle. The element hold down clip will keep the surface unit from moving around. Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the surface units.
Caring For Your Range Continued !zczz -= __~~ ~ -- Do clean frame Do clean dbor Do not clean seal 1 Do-not clean center area 3. To lower the cooktop, I~ft cooktop from both sides while pressing the support rods back to unlock them. Lower the cooktop into place.
cleaned In the Selt-Cleaning cycle, they become harder to slide. See page 25. Turn on a vent hood or other kitchen vent during the Self-Cleaning cycle. This will help remove heat and odors that are normal during the cycle. Personal Injury and Product Damage Hazard l Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Caring For Your Range Continued 3. Push the Self-Clean button. A 3-hour Self-Cleaning cycle will be set auto- matically. “C3:OO” will show in the large display and “cln” will show in the small display. The ON light will come on. If a cleaning cycle other than 3 hours is desired, push the Self-Clean button.
BEEP BEEP@ BEEP 8. When the oven reaches normal baking temperatures, the Locked Indicator Light goes off. Move the Lock Lever back to the left. Do not force it. Wait until it will move easily. 9. After the oven is cool, wipe off any residue or ash with a damp cloth.
Caring For Your Range Continued How it works Dunng the Self-Cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than It does for baking or brolling...approxlmately 875 F (468-C). This heat breaks up grease and so11 and burns it off This graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a Self-Cleaning cycle for 3 hours.
Cleaning tips Control knobs Clean with warm soapy water and a soft cloth. l Wash, rinse and dry well. l Do not soak. Control panel Clean with warm soapy water or spray glass cleaner and a soft cloth. l Wash, rinse and dry well. l Follow directions provided with the cleaner.
Caring For Your Range Continued Using and replacing the light bulbs The cooktop light (Model RF395PXW only) The fluorescent light is on the top of the control panel. The Top Light switch is on the control panel. Push it and hold it for a second or two to turn on the top light.
The oven light The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on when the oven door is closed, push the Oven Light Switch on the control panel.
If You Need Service Or Assistance.. . V&;:ggest you follow these . . 1. Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. If nothing operates: l Is the power supply cord plugged Into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See Installation InstructIons.
2. If you need assistance:.. Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ serv- ice assistance telephone number. Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.: l-800-253-1301 and talk with one of our trained consul- tants.
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Whirlpool’ Range Product Warranty EROOl LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company.
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