Whirlpool RF014PXR User manual

Model RF014PXR
ELECTRIC
RANGE

Contents
Page
Before You Use Your Range. - 2
Important Safety Instructions. 3
Parts and Features. 4
Using Your Range 5
Using the Surface Units. 5
Setting the Clock 6
Using the Minute Timer. 6
Using the Oven Control 7
Baking.. 7
Broiling 8
Oven Vent. 8
Caring for Your Range 9
Control Panels 9
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls 9
Lift-Up Cooktop
Oven Door
Storage Drawer
Standard Oven Cleaning
Cleaning Chart
Changing the Oven Light
If You Need Service or
Assistance,
I, Before Calling for
Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem
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Before you useyour range
Read this Use & Care Guide and The Cooking Guide for important safety
information.
You are personally responsible for:
l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and the
Cooking Guide.
l Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a floor
strong enough to support its weight.
l Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. (See
“Installation Instructions:‘)
l Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Properly maintaining the range.
l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See “Cooking Guide” for important safety and use information.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or 6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but not
play with any par-t of the range, or over another surface unit to avoid
leave them unattended near it. burns, injury and to help prevent the
They could be burned or injured. utensil from being pushed off the sur-
2. DO NOT store things children face units.
might want above the range.
7. DO NOT use water on grease fires.
Children could be burned or The fire will spread Cover fire with
injured while climbing on it. large lid or smother with baking
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch soda or salt.
hot surface units or heating ele- 8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging gar-
ments. Dark colored units and ele- ments when using the range. They
ments can still be hot enough to could ignite if they touch a hot sur-
burn severely. face unit or heating element and
4. KEEP children away from the you could be burned.
range when it is on. The cooktop 9. DO NOT heat unopened containers.
and oven walls, racks and door They could explode. The hot con-
can get hot enough to cause tents could burn and container par-
burns. titles could cause injury.
5. DO NOT use theIange to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
10. When adding or removing
be burned or injured, or a fire food, MAKE SURE to open the
could start oven door a11the way to
prevent burns.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE
CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you need service, or call with a
question, have this information
ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial
Model Number
Numbers (from the plate located
as shown).
Serial Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book, your war-
ranty and sales slip together In a
handy place.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and featur-
Model RF014PXR
TOP
LEFTREAR -
CONTROL KNOB
CLOCK/
MINUTE
TIMER \
LEFT FRONT
CONTROL K
OVEN VFNT
SERIAL
ilE
PLUG-IN
SURFACE
UNIT \ CHROME
)R BOWL
wr-UP q
COOKTOP
BAKE \
ELEMENT
REMOVABLE
OVEN DOOR-
CONTROL
PANEL
- BROIL
ELEMENT
OVEN RACK
REMOVABLE -
STORAGE DRAW
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RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRONT OVEN OVEN
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB &SIGNAL LIGHT LIGHT SWITCH
Using the surface units
OVEN
CONTROL
’ KNOB
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF
Surface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
Signal light
The Top Signal Light will glow when-
ever a surface unit is ON.
Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results,
star-l cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue
cooking.
Use HI to Use5or6 Use 4 for Use 2 or 3 Use SIM to
start foods to hold a gravy, pud- to keep food keep food
cooking; to rapid boil; to dings and cooking after warm until
bring liquids fry chicken icing; to cook starting it ready to
to a boil. or pancakes. large amounts on a higher serve. Set the
of vegetables. setting. heat higher
I
, or lower to
CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector
bowls. Start cooking on HI and turn control down to con-
ffnue cooking.
keep foods at
the tempera-
ture you want.
Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cooking results and to prevent damage
to the cooktop. Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms (woks, ridged
bottom canners or tea kettles) are not recommended.

See the “Cooking Guide” for important utensil information.
Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and
turn in either direction until clock
shows the right time of day.
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn clockwise until Minute
Timer hand points to OFF.The
clock setting will change if you
push in the knob when turning.
Using the Minute Timer
The Minute-Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.
Set it in minutes up to an hour. You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.
DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer
1. Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the hand
passes the setting you want.
2. Without pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.
When the time is up, a buzzer will
sound. To stop the buzzer, turn the
Minute Timer hand to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.
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Using the Oven Control
Baking
1. Position the racks properly before
turning on the oven. To change
rack position, pull rack out to
stop, raise front edge and lift out.
2. Set the Oven Control to the baking
temperature you want. The Oven
Signal Light will come on. The
oven is preheated when the Oven
Signal Light first goes off.
Racks should be placed so the top
of the food will be centered in the
oven. Always leave at least IYz to 2
inches (4-5 cm) between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. for more information,
see the “Cooking Guide:’
3. Put food in the oven. NOTE: Oven
racks, walls and door will be hot.
During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The
Oven Signal Light will turn on and
off with the elements. The top
element helps heat during oven
preheat.
4. When baking is done, turn the Oven
Control to OFF.

Broiling
1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See broil chart in the
“Cooking Guide” or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop
position, (open about 4 inches,
10.2 cm]. The door will stay open
by itself.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
4. Set the Oven Control to BROIL.
5. When broiling is done, turn the
Oven Control to OFF.
The Oven Vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the
oven through a vent under the right
rear surface unit. You can cook on the
unit, or keep food warm on it while
the oven is on.
r
CAUTION: Plastic utensils lett
over the vent can melt.
Do not block the vent. Poor baking
can result.
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Caring for your range
1. Pull knobs straight off.
2. Use warm soapy water, baking
soda and a damp soft cloth or
spray glass cleaner to wipe the
control panels. Rinse and wipe
dry.
3.
4.
Wash knobs in warm soapy
water or use baking soda and
a damp, soft cloth or follow
directions provided with glass
cleaner. Rinse well and dry.
CAUTION: Do not soak or use
abrasive cleansers. They could
rub off the markings.
Push the knobs straight back on.
Make sure they point to OFF.
Surface Units and Reflector Bowls
Lift the edge of the unit, opposite
the receptacle, just enough to
clear the reflector bowl.
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3. Pull the surface unit straight away
from the receptacle.
Replacing
3. Hold the surface unit as level as
possible with the termrnal just
started into the receptacle.
4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See
Cleaning Chart on page13 for
cleaning instructions.
2. Line up opening in the reflector
bowl with the surface unit
receptacle.
4. Push the surface unit terminal into
the receptacle. When the terminal
is pushed into the receptacle as
far as it will go, the surface unit will
fit into the reflector bowl.
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CAUTION: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the
surface units. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean,
they reflect heat better and look new longer.
if a reflector bowl gets discolored, some of the utensils may not be
flat enough, or some may be too large for the surface unlt. In either
case, some of the heat that’s meant to go into or around a utensil
goes down and heats the reflector bowl. This extra heat can dlscoior
it. See “Cooking Guide” for further information.
Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Lift front of cooktop at corners and
swing up the support rod.
2. Carefully lower the cooktop onto
the support rod.
3. Wipe surface under cooktop with
warm soapy water. Use soapy
plastic scrub pad on stubborn
spots.
The Oven Door
Removing the oven door will help make it easierto clean the oven
Open the door to the first stop
position.
2. Hold the door at both sides and lifl
it at the same angle it is in.
3. To replace, fit the bottom corners
of the door over the ends of the
hinges.
Push the door down evenly. The
door will close only when it is on
the hinges correctly

The Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans. Never keep anything in the
drawer that could burn or melt.
Removing the storage drawer
1. Pull drawer straight out to the 2. Lift back slightly and slide drawer
first stop. Lift front and pull out to all the way out.
the second stop.
Replacing the storage drawer
1. Pit ends of drawer slide rails into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
Standard Oven Cleaning
2. Lift drawer fro; and push in until
metal stops on drawer slide
rails clear white stops on drawer
guides. Lift drawer front again
to clear second stop and slide
drawer closed.
The Standard Oven has to be hand cleaned. Use warm soapy water, steel wool
pads and a commercial oven cleaner. See “Cleaning Chart” for further instructions.
Do not allow commercial oven cleaner to contact the oven seals or exterior
surfaces of the range. Damage will result.
Using Foil
Using foil on the oven bottom is recommended to catch sugar and starchy
spills from pies and casseroles. it must be used properly. Cut foil from a
roll of heavy-duty18-inch (45 cm) aluminum foil, Slide foil under the bake
element. The foil should be centered and long enough to start up both
oven sides without wrinkles.
CAUTION: Do not let foil touch the bake element. it could damage
the element. Make sure foil is fiat on the oven bottom and away from
the bake element.
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Cleaning Chart
PART
Exterior
surfaces
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Soft cloth and warm soapy
l Wipe off regularly when cooktop and
water. lower oven are cool. E
Nylon or plastic scouring
l Do not allow food containing acids
nnd for stubborn spots. p’- .
(such as vinegar, tomato, lemon
juice or milk) to remain on surface.
Acids will remove the glossy flnlsh. ’
l Do not use abmslve or harsh
cleansers.
Surface units No cleaning required.
l Spatters or spills will burn off.
l Do not immerse in water. I f
Chrome Automatic dishwasher or
retlector bowls
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
warm, soapy water and l Clean frequently.
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Do not use abmsive or harsh
cleansers.
Broiler pan Warm, soapy water or steel
and grid
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
wool pad.
Control knobs Warm, soapy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
sofl cloth.
l Do not soak.
Control panel Warm, soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
spray glass cleaner. l Follow directions provided with
cleaner.
Oven racks
Oven door
glass
Warm, soapy water or
soapy steel wool pads.
Spray glass cleaner;
Warm, soapy water or
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel
wool pads for stubborn areas,
l Make sure oven is cool.
l Follow directions provided with
cleaner.
l Wash rinse and dry well with a soft
cloth.
Standard
oven Warm soapy water or
soapy steel wool pad.
Commercial oven
cleaners.
l Remove door for easier access.
l Place newspaper on floor to
protect floor surface.
l Follow directions provided with
the oven cleaner.
l Rinse well with clear water.
l Use in well ventilated room.
. Do not allow commercial oven
cleaner to contact the oven
seals, thermostat or exterior
surtaces of the range. Damage
will occur.
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Changing the Oven LightChanging the Oven Light
The oven light will only come on when you push the Oven Light switch on theThe oven light will only come on when you push the Oven Light switch on the
control panel. Push it again to turn off the light.control panel. Push it again to turn off the light.
If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these four steps:
L Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result
from little things you can find and fix
yourself without tools of any kind.
If nothing operates:
l Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper volt-
age? [See “Installation Instructionsl’)
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
It the oven will not operate:
l Is the Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
If surface units will not opemte:
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Are surface units plugged in all the
way?
l Do the control knobs turn?
If surface unit control knob(s) will
not turn:
l Did you push in before trying to turn?
If cooking results are not what you
expected:
l Is the range level?
l Are you using pans recommended
in the Cooking Guide?
l If baking, have you allowed T/Zto 2
inches (4-5 cm] on all sides of the
I4 pans for air circulation?
l Have you preheated the oven as the
recipe calls fo0
l Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
l Are you following a tested recipe
from a reliable source?
l Do the cooking utensils have
smooth, flat bottoms and fit the sur-
face unit being used?
See the Cooking Guide for more infor-
mation on cooking problems and
how to solve them.
2. If you need
assistance*...
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINER serv-
ice assistance telephone number.
Dial free from:
Continental U.S. . [phone]
Michigan . . . . . . . . [phone]
Alaska & Hawaii [phone]
and talk with one of our trained Con-
sultants. The Consultants can instruct
you in how to obtain satisfactory oper-
ation from your appliance or, if serv-
ice is necessary, recommend a
qualified service company in your
area.

3. If you need service*...
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7ECfwARE Companies.
TECH-CARE serv-
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are trained to fulfill the product war-
ranty and provide after-warranty
service, anywhere in the United States.
To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area, call our CCCL-LINE service as-
sistance telephone number (see Step
2) or look in your telephone directory
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4. If you have a
problem*...
Call our CCCL-LINE service assistance
telephone number (see Step 2) and
talk with one of our Consultants, or if
you prefer, write to:
Mr. Robert Stanley
Division Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 US-33, North
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
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vide: model number, serial number,
date of purchase, and a Complete
description of the problem. This infor-
mation is needed in order to better
respond to your request for
assistance.
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