Whirlpool RF3000XVN3 User manual

’ Contents
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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE. ;1
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS. . 3
PARTS AND FEATURES. 5
USING YOUR RANGE. 6
Using the Surface Units. 6
Home Canning Information. 8
Baking or Roasting c‘
Setting the Oven Controls 9
How To Position Racks
andPans . . 10
How To Use Aluminum Foil
for Baking. . . . I?
Broiling . . . , . . 12
Setting the Oven Controls 12
Custom Broil . . . . 13
Broiling Tips . . 13
Adjusting the Oven Page
Temperature Control . (4
The Oven Vent. . . 15
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE . 16
Control Panel and Knobs . i6
Surface Units and Reflector
Bowls . . . . . . . .._.. 77
Lift-Up Cooktop IO
The Oven Door , “1
The Lower Panel . 2U
Standard Oven Cleaning. . . 2 1
Cleaning Chart . 21
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
OR ASSISTANCE. . 22
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY . 24
01990 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you use your range
You are responsible for:
0 Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use and Care Guide.
= Installing and leveling the range on a floor strong enough to support its weight,
and where it is protected from the elements. (See the Installation Instructions.)
= Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Properly maintaining the range.
0 Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
* Making sure the range is secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket, with
a rear leveling leg positioned under bracket.
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label. It will be easier to remove before the
range is used. To remove any remaining glue:
l Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then remove.
or
l Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing detergent before removing glue
as described above.
Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive
cleaners. These can damage the finish. See “Important Safety Instructions”
on page 3.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury
to persons, or damage when using the range,
follow basic precautions, including the following:
l Read all instructions before using
the range.
l Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. It is recom-
mended that the ran e be in-
stalled by a qualifie 8. rnstaller. The
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flamin .3, pan on cooktop
by covering wrt a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda or,
if available, a multipurpose dry
chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
l Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces
may result in burns from steam. Do
not let potholder touch hot heat-
ing elements. Do not use a towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on fire.
l To reduce the risk of tipping of the
l Select a pan with a flat bottom
appliance, the appliance must that is about the same size as the
be secured by a properly in-
stalled anti-tip bracket. To check if surface unit. If pan is smaller than
the surface unit, some of the heat-
the bracket is installed properly,
remove the lower panel ing element will be exposed and
see
page 20) and verify that \ may result in the igniting of
he anti-
tip bracket is engaged. clothing or potholders. Correct
pan size also improves cooking
BDo not use the range for warming efficiency.
or heating the room. Persons could
l Never leave surface units unat-
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start. tended at high heat settings. A
boil-over could result and cause
b Do not leave children alone or smoking and greasy spill-overs
unattended in area where the that may ignite.
range is in use. They should never
l Make sure the reflector bowls are
be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the range. They could be in place during cooking. Cooking
burned or injured. without reflector bowls may sub-
ject the wiring and components
l Do not wear loose or hanging gar- underneath them to damage.
ments when using the range. They
l Do not line reflector bowls with
could ignite if they touch a hot sur- aluminum foil or other liners. Im-
face unit or heating element and
you could be burned. proper installation of these liners
may result in a risk of electric
l Do not repair or replace any part shock or fire.
of the range unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
l Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
other servicin
to a qualified 3 should be referred
echnician. cooktop. Only certain types of
glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
) Do not store flammable materials earthenware or other glazed
in or near the range. They could utensils are suitable for cooktops
explode or burn. without breaking due to the
b Do not use water on grease fires. sudden change in temperature.
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l Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials,
and spills due to bumping of the
pan.
l Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element will
be damaged and shock or fire
could result.
l Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape
pzre removing or replacing
l Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
l Keep range vents unobstructed.
l Always position oven rack 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.
l Do not clean door seal. It is essen-
tial for a good seal. Care should
be taken not to rub, damage, or
move the seal. Clean only parts
recommended in this Use and
Care Guide.
l Do not store things children might
want above the range. Children
could be burned or Injured while
climbing on it.
l Do not touch surface units, areas
near units, heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven. Surface
units and heating elements may
be hot even though they are dark
in color. Areas near surface units
and interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other flam-
mable materials contact surface
units, areas near units, heating ele-
ments or interior surfaces of oven
until they have had sufficient time
to cool. Other surfaces of the
range may become hot enough
to cause burns; such as, the oven
vent opening, the surface near the
vent opening, the cooktop, and
the oven door.
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.
THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE
HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and
mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then
complete the form below. Have this information ready if you need service
or call with a question.
9 Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (behind the oven door Model Number
on the oven frame) and purchase
date from sales slip.
Serial Number
l Keep this book and the sales slip
together in a handy place.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and featu:,,
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Model RF3000XV
LEFTREAR
CONTROL KNOB OVEN TEMPERATURE
CONTROL 1 SURFACEUNIT
MARKER
LEFTFRbNT ’
CONTROL KNOB SURFACEUNIT
INDICATOR LIGHT OVEN /
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INDICATOR LIGHT I RIGHT REAR
CONTROL KNOB I I
OVEN 1
SELECTOR RIGHT FRONT I
CONTROL KNOB
OVEN VENT
CONTROL PANEL ONE-PIECE CHRt’- --
, REFLECTOR
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
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OVEN DO&

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.
Surface Unit
Indicator lights
One of the surface unit indicator
lights on the control panel will glow
when a surface unit is on.
Burn and Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are
turned to OFF and all indicator
lights are OFF when you are not
cooking. Someone could be
burned or a fire could start if
a surface unit is accidentally
left ON.
Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results,
start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue
cooking. Turn on the surface unit only after placing filled pan on unit.
Use HI to start Use ME&HI Use MED Use MED-LO Use LO to
foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after warm until
liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it ready to
boil. or pancakes. cook large on a higher serve. Set the
amounts of setting. heat higher
vegetables. or lower
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want.
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Cookware
There is no one brand of utensil that is best for all people. Knowing something
about pan materials and construction will help you select the right cooking
utensils for your needs.
1. Use only flat-bottomed utensils that make good contact with the surface
units. To check the flatness of a utensil:
l Turn it over and check the bottom of the pan by placing a ruler across it.
l Rotate the ruler in all directions. There should be no gaps between the pan
and the ruler.
2. The pan should have straight sides and a tight-fitting lid.
3. Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness] pans that are fairly lightweight.
Remember that a very heavy pan will be even heavier when filled with
food.
4. The pan material (metal or glass] affects how fast heat transfers from the
surface unit through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over
the pan bottom.
5. Handles should be made of a sturdy, heat-resistant material and be
securely attached to the pan.
Bum, Personal InJury and Product Damage Hazard
l If the pan Is too small for the surface untt, you could be burned by the
heat from the exposed section of the surface unit. Use correctly dzed
cooklng utensils to prevent InJury.
l Not all glass, glass-ceramic, ceramlc, earthenware and other glazed
ufensfts are safe for cooktop cooklng. Some will crack or break wtth
sudden temperature changes, which could result In personal Injury.
l If a surface untt stays red for a long time, the bottom of the pan Is not
ftat enough or Is too small for the surface unit. Prolonged usage of
Incorrect utensils for long periods of time can result In damage to the
surface unlt, cooktop, wlrlng and surroundlng areas. To prevent
damage, use correct utensils, start cooking on HI and turn control down
to continue cooking.
l Do not leave an empty utensil, or one whkh has bolled dry, on a hot
surface unit. It can overheat and may damage the utensil or s&ace
lmlt.
l Do not use canners, woks and speclatty utensils with rounded, warped,
rldged or dented bottoms. These could cause severe overheattng
which damages the utensil and/or surface unlt.

Home Canning Information
To Protect Your Range:
1. Use flat-bottomed canners for best results. Do not use canners with
dented or ridged (porcelain enamel-ware) bottoms. They do not make
good contact with the surface unit and cause severe over-heating
which damages the cooktop.
2. For best results, use a canner which can be centered over the surface unit.
Large diameter canners, if not properly centered, trap heat and can
cause damage to the cooktop.
3. Do not place canner on two surface units at the same time. Excessive heat
build-up will damage the cook-top.
4. Alternate surface units. This allows the surface units to cool down between
batches.
5. Start with hot water. This reduces the time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to keep water boiling.
6. Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat reflection.
7. To prolong the life of the elements:
l Prepare small batches at a time.
. Do not use elements for canning all day
Optional Canning Kit (Part NO. 242905)
The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with high
heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface units
and cause damage to the cooktop.
If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation of a
Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool dealer or authorized WhirlpoolSM
service company.
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Baking or Roasting
Setting the Oven Controls
Position the rack properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack at
front and pull out. For information
on positioning rack, see
“How To Position Rack and Pans”
on page 10.
3. Set the Oven Temperature Control 4. Put food in the oven. During
to the baking temperature you baking, the elements will turn on
want. The Oven Indicator Light will and off to keep the oven tem-
come on. The oven is preheated perature at the setting. The Oven
when the Oven Indicator Light first Indicator Light will turn on and off
goes off. with the elements.
NOTE: Do not preheat oven when The top element helps heat
roasting or cooking items such during baking, but does not
as casseroles. turn red.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF

How To Position Rack and Pans
The rack should be placed so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.
Always leave at least lY2to 2 inches (4-5 cm] between the sides of the pan
and the oven walls and other pans.
For proper cooking, follow these guidelines for specific foods:
l Angel and bundt cake pans, yeast breads, frozen pies, large roasts and
turkeys - place rack on lowest level
l Casseroles, muffins, most quick breads and meats - place rack on second
level from bottom
l Cookies, biscuits, cakes and non-frozen pies - place rack on second or third
level from bottom
Fire and Personal Injury Hazard
l Always position oven rack in desired location before turning oven on.
Be sure the rack is level.
l If rack must be moved while oven is hot, use potholders or oven mifts
to protect hands.
. Do not let potholders or oven mitts contact hot heating elements.
l Always use a dry potholder or oven mitt to change rack or handle
utensils in the oven. Do not use a damp potholder or oven mitt. Steam
burns could result.
Failure to follow the above precautions may result in fire or personal
injury.
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The hot air must circulate around
the pans in the oven for even heat
to reach all parts of the oven.
For Best Air Circulation:
How to Use Aluminum Foil
for Baking:
l Place the pans so that one is not
directly over the other.
l Allow lY2-2 inches (4-5 cm] of space
around each pan and between
pans and oven walls.
l Use only one cookie sheet in the
oven at one time.
Use aluminum foil to catch spill-avers
from pies or casseroles.
l Place the foil on the oven rack
under the food. (This may, however,
result in poor baking.] The foil
should have the edges turned up
and be about 1inch (3 cm) larger
all around than the dish holding the
food.
Use the following as a guide to
determine where to place the pans.
One Pan
l Do not cover the entire rack with
aluminum foil. It will reduce air
circulation and cause poor cook-
ing results.
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two Pans
Place in opposite corners of the
oven rack.
NOTE: “Oven peeking” may cause
heat loss, longer cooking times and
unsatisfactory baking or roasting
results. Use a reliable kitchen timer to
keep track of the cooking time.
Electrlcal Shock, Fire and
Product Damage Hazard
l Do not allow foil to touch the
heating elements because it
will damage them and could
result In shock or fire hazard.
l Do not line Standard Oven
bottoms with foil or other liners.
Poor baking will result.

Broiling
Setting the Oven Controls
A broiler pan and grid (Part Numbers 310976 and 258171) may be ordered from
your Whirlpool Dealer.
Fire Hazard
Always use a pan designed for broiling. The grid holds the food above
the drippings and helps prevent excessive smoke and/or fire.
1. Position the rack properly before
turning on the oven. The oven rack
should be positioned so that the
surface of the food is at least 3
inches (7.4 cm) away from the
broil element.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop
position [open about 4 inches,
10.2 cm). The door will stay open
by itself.
NOTE: The door must be partly
open whenever the oven is set to
BROIL. Leaving the door open
allows the oven to maintain
proper temperatures.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
4. Set the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to BROIL.
NOTE: Do not preheat oven when
broiling.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
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Custom Broil
0 If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counter-
clockwlse until the Oven Indicator Light goes off.
l If you want the food to broil slower from the start, set the Oven Temperature
Control between150” and 325°F (65.5” and162.7”C). The lower the tempera-
ture, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
Broiling Tips
l Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are designed to drain excess
liquid and fat away from the cooking surface to help prevent spatter, smoke
or fire.
l Refer to a broiling char-f in a reliable cookbook for correct broiling times.
l After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven when you remove the
food. Drippings will bake on the pan if it is left in the heated oven.
Fire Hazard
l Place meat the correct distance from the element. Meat placed too
close to the element may spatter, smoke, burn or catch fire during
broiling.
l To ensure adequate grease drainage, do not use cookie sheets or
similar pans for broillng. Also, covering the broiler grid with foil is not
recommended. Poor drainage of grease may result in fire. If foil is
used, cut slits in foil to correspond wlfh all openings in broiler grid.
Grease can then drain away and cool in pan.

Adjusting the Oven Temperature Control
Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature of
your old oven may have shifted gradually without your noticing the change.
Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But
when compared to your old oven, the new design may give you different
results.
If after using the oven for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the
temperature settings, they can be adjusted by following these steps:
LOCKING
SCREWS
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control 2. Loosen the locking screws inside
Knob straight off. ’ the control knob. Note the posi-
tion of the notches.
NOTCHES TOOTH
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3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about 10°F
(5°C).
TOOT-H NOiCHES
4. To raise fhe temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to HI. Each
notch equals about 10°F (5°C).
Tighten the locking screws and
replace the control knob.

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.
Burn Hazard
If you leave a utensil on the rlghf
rear surface unit, use potholders
when movlng lt. Pan handles can
become hot enough to burn.
Plastic utensils left over the vent
can melt.

Caring for your range
Control Panel and Knobs
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Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard
Make sure all controls are OFF and the range
is cool before cleaning. Failure to do so can
result in burns or electrical shock.
1. Turn control knobs to the OFF position.
2. Pull control knobs straight off
3. Use warm soapy water or spray glass cleaner, and a soft cloth, to wipe the
control panel. Rinse and wipe dry.
4. Wash control knobs in warm soapy water. Rinse well and dry. Do not soak.
5. Replace control knobs by pushing them firmly into place.
NOTE: When cleaning, never use steel wool, abrasives, or commercial oven
cleaners which may damage the finish. After cleaning, make sure all control
knobs point to the OFF position.
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Surface Units and Reflector Bowls
Removlng
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Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard
Make sure all surface units are OFF before
removing surface units and reflector bowls.
Failure to do so can result In burns or elec-
trical shock.
1. Turn off all surface units.
. Pull the surface unit straight away
from the receptacle.
2. Lift the edge of the unit, opposite
the receptacle, just enough to
clear the element hold down clip
and the reflector bowl.
4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See
“Cleaning Chart” on page 21 for
cleaning instructions.
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Replacing
Burn, Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
l Make sure all surface units are OFF before replacing surface units and
reflector bowls. Failure to do so can result in burns or electrical shock.
l Do not line the reflector bowls wtth foil. Fire or electrical shock
could result.
1. Turn off all surface units.
3. Hold the surface unit as level as
possible with the terminal just
started into the receptacle. Push
the surface unit terminal into the
receptacle.
2. Line up openings in the reflector
bowl with the surface unit recep-
tacle and the element hold down
clip.
1. When terminal is pushed into the
receptacle as far as it will go, push
down the edge of the surface unit
opposite the receptacle. The ele-
ment hold down clip will keep the
surface unit from moving around.
NOTE: 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 unit. 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 discolor it.

Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Lift front of cooktop at both front
corners until the support rods lock
into place.
Personal Injury and Product
Damage Hazard
l Be sure both support rods are
fully extended and in the
locked position. Failure to do
so could result in personal
injury from the cooktop acci-
dentally falling.
l Do not drop the cooktop.
Damage can result to the por-
celain and the cooktop frame.
2. Wipe with warm, soapy water.
Use a soapy steel wool pad on
heavily-soiled areas.
3. To lower the cooktop, lift cooktop
from both sides while pressing the
support rods back to unlock them.
Lower the cooktop into place.
The Oven Door
Removing the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven.
Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard
Make sure all controls are OFF and the oven is
cool before removing oven door. Failure to do
so can result in burns or electrical shock.
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.
1. Open the door to the first stop
position.
2. Hold the door at both sides and lift

The Lower Panel
The lower panel can be removed to help make it easier to clean under the
range and to check for installation of the anti-tip bracket.
To remove the lower panel:
1. Pull out bottom of panel 2. Slightly swing out and lift panel to
remove from top clips.
To replace the lower panel:
1. Place notches in top of panel over
the top clips. 2. Swing down and push bottom of
panel to secure bottom clips.
To verity the anti-tip bracket
is engaged:
l Remove the lower panel.
l Look to see if the anti-tip bracket
is attached to floor with screws.
l Make sure one rear leveling leg
is positioned under the anti-tip
bracket.
l See Installation Instructions for
further details.
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