Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RF396LXE Whirlpool
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4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF395LXE RF396LXE PART NO. 3196279 Rev. B A Note to Y ou ............ 2 Range Safety ......... 3-5 Parts and Features . .. 6 Using Y our Range ..... 8 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........ 30 Caring for Y our Range ......
2 1 - 800 - 253 - 1301 Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free. A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. Because your life is getting busier and more compli- cated, WHIRLPOOL appliances are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better.
3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y our safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance.
4 RANGE SAFETY W ARNING: 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: • W ARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
5 RANGE SAFETY • Do Not Cook on Broken Cook-Top – If cook-top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a risk of electric shock.
6 PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF OFF OFF HR MIN COOK TIME DELAY START TIME STOP TIME TIME TIMER TIMER SET TIMER TIMER.
7 PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF OFF OFF HR MIN COOK TIME DELAY START TIME STOP TIME TIME TIMER TIMER SET TIMER TIMER.
8 U SING Y OUR R ANGE To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells you what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently. U SING THE SURF ACE COOKING AREAS Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting.
9 U SING THE SURF ACE COOKING AREAS ( CONT . ) USING Y OUR RANGE Home canning information To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best results .
10 Using the ceramic glass cooktop (Ceramic glass cooktop model) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil elements. There are, however, a few differences: • The surface cooking area will glow red when the element is turned on.
11 USING YOUR RANGE General guidelines Follow this section carefully to get the best cooking results. • Before turning on the oven, place oven racks where you need them. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop, raise the front edge, and lift it out.
12 USING Y OUR RANGE Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles: • Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack with the food. Turn up the foil edges and make sure the foil is about 1 inch larger all around than the dish holding the food.
13 USING YOUR RANGE HR MIN COOK TIME DELA Y ST ART TIME STOP TIME TIMER SET TIMER OFF BAKE TEMP ST ART ENTER OFF CANCEL O N C F BAKE BROIL HEAT DELAY D TIME START? STOP CLEAN TIME R TIME LOCKED COOK SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN CLOCK LIGHT AUTO CLEAN CUS T OM BROIL 5 SEC T HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Clock pad (p.
14 NOTE: If you do not want the clock time displayed, press and hold the clock pad for 5 seconds. To display the clock time again, press and hold the clock pad for 5 seconds. You should not have to reset the time. While the clock is not displayed, you can see the clock for 5 minutes by pressing the clock pad.
15 2. Set the time. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down” ( t ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. 3. Start the minute timer. The minute timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started.
16 Your oven is designed with the AccuBake temperature management system to constantly monitor oven temperature. The burner element will cycle, as needed, to maintain the desired temperature. This feature is automatically activated when the oven is in operation.
17 3. Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F. Press ▲ to raise the tempera- ture or ▼ to lower the temperature in 5°F amounts. Use these pads until the desired temperature shows on the small display.
18 The AccuBake system electronically regulates the preheat time and temperature to maintain a precise temperature range for the best cooking results. The preheat and set temperatures may be different at the end of the countdown. This is normal. 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat countdown time ends.
19 USING YOUR RANGE A DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERA TURE CONTROL Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the offset temperature by following the steps below.
20 B ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the proper temperatures. • See “Broiling tips” later in this section.
21 4. Press the custom broil pad. 5. Start the oven. You the can change the temperature setting any time before or after pressing the start/enter pad. To change the setting, see “To custom broil at a lower temperature” below. After changing the setting, you do not have to press the start/enter pad again.
22 USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING TIPS • Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are designed to drain extra liquid and grease away from the cooking surface. This drainage helps prevent spatter or smoke. • Do not cover the broiler grid with foil.
23 The electronic MEALTIMER control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you are not around. Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for foods that do not need a preheated oven, like meats and casseroles. Do not use delayed time cooking for cakes, cookies, etc.
24 6. Start the oven. NOTES: • You can change the temperature or time settings any time after pressing the start/enter pad by repeating Steps 3 or 5.
25 U SING THE ELECTRONIC MEALTIMER TM CONTROL ( CONT . ) USING YOUR RANGE To delay start and stop automatically: 1. Place the oven rack(s) where you need them and put your food in the oven. To place your racks correctly, see “Positioning racks and pans” earlier in this section.
26 6. Press the delay start time pad. 7. Set the start time. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down” ( t ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. The example at the right shows a chosen start time of 2 o’clock. The oven will shut off by itself at 2:30 (the set start time plus the set cook time).
27 USING YOUR RANGE T HE OVEN VENT w W ARNING Burn Hazard Use pot holders when touching items left near oven vent. Failure to do so can result in burns. Ceramic glass cooktop model Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent on the backguard below the control panel.
28 USING Y OUR RANGE Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed: • Slide range forward. • Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor. • Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket. T HE ANTI - TIP BRACKET The range will not tip during normal use.
29 USING Y OUR RANGE T HE STORAGE DRA WER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range. Be careful when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you remove it.
30 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the inside of the oven. Like the other functions of your range, you run the Self-Cleaning cycle with the easy-to-use controls.
31 NOTE: Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. (See “Setting the clock” in the “Using Your Range” section.) To start cleaning immediately: 1. Press the auto clean pad. This will automatically set a 3 1 ⁄ 2 -hour Self-Cleaning cycle.
32 To delay the start using delay start time: 1. Press the auto clean pad. This will automatically set a 3 1 ⁄ 2 hour Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down 1 ⁄ 2 hour before the cycle is over. 2. Set the cleaning time (optional).
33 S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) 6. After the Self-Cleaning cycle starts: The door will lock as soon as the oven starts to heat up. 7. After the Self-Cleaning cycle ends: LOCKED goes off and the door unlocks. NOTE: The stop time will be the start time plus the cleaning time.
34 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE H OW THE CYCLE WORKS The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease. During the cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for normal baking or broiling. This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and burns it away.
35 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and working like new. HOW TO CLEAN 1.
36 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) PART Porcelain-enamel reflector bowls (Model RF395LXE) Ceramic glass cooktop (Model RF396LXE) Broiler pan and grid Oven racks Oven door glass Oven cavity CARING FOR YOUR RANGE HOW TO CLEAN • Wipe off excess spills. • Wash with a nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water.
37 C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODEL RF 395L XE ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE Removing 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls. 2. Push in the edge of the coil element, opposite the receptacle.
38 C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODEL RF 395 LXE ) ( CONT . ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE BAKE OFF BAKE Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before replacing coil elements and reflector bowls. 2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the coil element receptacle.
39 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODEL RF 395 LXE ) ( CONT . ) NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the cookware on the coil elements. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect heat better and look new longer.
40 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP ( MODEL RF 396 LXE ) Your cooktop is designed for easy care. However, you need to maintain your ceramic glass cooktop differently than you would standard electric open- coil elements. Foods spilled directly on the cooktop will not burn off as on open-coil elements.
41 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP ( MODEL RF 396 LXE ) ( CONT . ) Steps to follow: 1. You can wipe off most spills easily using a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as soon as the Hot Surface Indicator Light goes off. 2. For stubborn spills, rub the Cooktop Polishing Creme into cooked-on soil using a paper towel.
42 CARING FOR Y OUR RANGE R EMO VING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door. However, if you have to remove the door follow the instructions in this section. NOTE: If the door removal pins included in the Anti-Tip Bracket Package are not available, nails or screws may be used.
43 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR ( CONT . ) To replace: NOTE: The door removal pins you inserted must still be in both sides of the door. 1. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface.
44 T HE OVEN LIGHT CARING FOR Y OUR RANGE The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed: • Press the oven light pad. To replace the oven light: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power. 2.
45 PROBLEM Nothing works CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a live outlet with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.) • You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker. • The control knob is not set correctly. Push in the control knobs before turning them.
46 D ISPLA Y MESSAGES PROBLEM Cooking results are not what you expected CAUSE • The oven temperature seems too low or too high. See “Adjusting the oven temperature control” on page 19 to adjust the oven temperature. • You did not preheat the oven before baking (if called for in the recipe).
47 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” s ection).
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50 I NDEX This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE AIR CIRCULATION ..................................................... 12 ANTI-TIP BRACKET ...
51 TOPIC PAGE SAFETY .................................................................... 3-5 SELF-CLEANING CYCLE Before you start ...................................................... 30 Delay start ..................................................
W ARRANTY WHIRLPOOL ® E LECTRIC R ANGE LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FSP ® replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship.
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