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Table of Contents
(complete) ................... 2
A Note to You .................3
Range Safety ..................4
Getting to Know
Your Range ....................7
Using Your Range .........8
Caring for Your
Range ............................ 19
Troubleshooting ..........25
Requesting
Assistance
or Service .....................27
Index ............................. 31
Warranty .......................32
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STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
MODELS RF3020XD RF302BXD
PART NO. 3189066 Rev. A
RF305PXD

Table of Contents
A Note to You ............................................
3
Range Safety ............................................ 4
Getting to Know Your Range ................... 7
Using Your Range .................................... 8
Using the surface units ......................... 8
Positioning racks and pans ................ 10
For best air circulation ........................ 10
Using aluminum foil for baking ........... 11
Baking/roasting .................................. 12
Adjusting the oven temperature
control ............................................... 13
Broiling .............................................. 14
Broiling tips ........................................ 16
Energy saving tips ............................. 16
The oven vent .................................... 17
The storage drawer ............................ 17
The anti-tip bracket ............................ 18
Optional door panel pat ..................... 18
Caring for Your Range ............................ 19
Surface units and reflector bowls ........
19
Lift-up cooktop ................................... 21
Removing the oven door .................... 21
Cleaning chart ................................... 22
The oven light .................................... 24
Troubleshooting ..................................... 25
Requesting Assistance or Service ........27
Index ....................................................... 31
Warranty ................................................. 32
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A Note to You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool ranges are easy to use,
save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-
free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about
how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for
Model Number
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
Serial Number
You can find this information on the model
Purchase Date
and serial number plate (see diagram on
Dealer Name
page 7 for location of plate).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, and telephone number.
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
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Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free 24 hours a day.
1-800-253-1301 1

Range Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any This symbol alerts you to such dangers
as fire, electrical shock, burns, and
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
tion of the use of the symbol. personal injury.
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:
General damaged or not working properly.
l Read all instructions before
l Do not use the range for warming
using the range. or heating the room. Persons
l Install or locate the range only in could be burned or injured, or a
accordance with the provided fire could start.
Installation Instructions. The
l Use the range only for its intended
range must be installed by a use as described in this manual.
qualified installer. The range
must be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
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l Do not touch surface units, areas
near units, heating elements, or
l WARNING: To reduce the risk of interior surfaces of oven. Surface
tipping the appliance, the appli- units and heating elements may
ante must be secured by a be hot even though they are dark
properly installed anti-tip in color. Areas near surface units
bracket. To check if the bracket and interior surfaces of an oven
is installed properly, see “The become hot enough to cause
anti-tip bracket” on page 18. burns. During and after use, do
l CAUTION: Do not store things not touch or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact
children might want above the surface units, areas near units,
range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it. heating elements, or interior
surfaces of oven until they have
l Do not leave children alone or had sufficient time to cool. Other
unattended in area where the surfaces of the range, such as the
range is in use. They should oven vent opening, the surface
never be allowed to sit or stand near the vent opening, the cook-
on any part of the range. They top, and the oven door and
could be burned or injured. window, could also become hot
l Do not operate the range if it is enough to cause burns.
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l Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners could result in a risk of
electric shock or fire.
l Do not wear loose or hanging
l Select a pan with a flat bottom
garments when using the range. that is about the same size as
They could ignite if they touch a the surface unit. If pan is smaller
hot surface unit and you could than the surface unit, some of the
be burned. heating element will be exposed
l Use only dry pot holders. Moist and could result in the igniting of
or damp pot holders on hot clothing or pot holders. Correct
surfaces could result in burns pan size also improves cooking
from steam. Do not let pot holder efficiency.
touch hot heating elements. Do
l Check to be sure glass cooking
not use a towel or bulky cloth for utensils are safe for use on the
a pot holder. It could catch on range. Only certain types of
fire. glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
l Keep range vents unobstructed. earthenware, or other glazed
l Do not heat unopened contain- utensils are suitable for cooktops
ers. They could explode. The hot without breaking due to the sud-
contents could cause burns and den change in temperature.
container particles could cause
l Never leave surface units unat-
injury. tended at high heat settings. A
l Use only utensils approved for boilover could result and cause
oven use. Follow utensil smoking and greasy spillovers
manufacturer’s instructions, that could ignite.
especially when using glass or
plastic utensils.
l Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the range. The
fumes could create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
l Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
When using the cooktop help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials,
l Make sure the reflector bowls and spills due to bumping of
are in place during cooking.
Cooking without reflector bowls the pan.
could subject the wiring and
components underneath them
to damage.
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When using the oven Care and cleaning
l Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating
element in oven.
l Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
l Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or
fire could result.
l Do not clean door heat seal. It is
essential 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 repair or replace any part
of the range unless specifically
recommended in this manual.
All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
l Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
Grease
l Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
overs immediately.
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l Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flaming pan on
range by covering with 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.
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Getting to Know Your Range
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with
the location and appearance of all parts and features. To help you find information on specific
parts and features quickly, page references are included.
Control panel -
Plug-in surface
unit with one-piece
reflector bowl -
(PP. 8, 19,221
Model and serial
number plate -
Anti-tip floor
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anti-tip bracket,
see p. 18)
Removable
storage drawer
(P. 17)
Control panel
Left front Left rear
control knob control knob
(PP. 8, 22)
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bil element
(P. 15)
Bake element
(P. 12)
NOTE: Window is not on all mod&
Oven Oven Manual oven Surface unit
temperature selector light switch marker
control knob (pp. 12, 14) (Model
(PP. 12,14,15) I RF305PXD)
(p. “I
Surface unit
indicator light
(P. 8)
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Oven heating Right rear Right front
indicator light control knob control knob
(PP. 12, 14) (PP. 8722) (PP. 8, 22)
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Using Your Range
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This
section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.
Using the surface units
Push in control knobs before turning
them to a setting. You can set them any-
where between HI and OFF.
Surface unit markers
The solid dot in the surface unit marker
Surface unit indicator lights
One of the Surface Unit Indicator Lights on
the control panel will glow when
a surface unit is on.
Until you get used to the
settings, use the following as
a guide. For best results, start cooking at
the high setting; then turn the control knob
down to continue cooking.
SElllNG RECOMMENDED USE
HI
l To start foods cooking.
l To bring liquids to a boil.
6-6 l To hold a rapid boil.
l To fry chicken or pancakes.
5 l For gravy, pudding, and
icing.
l To cook large amounts
of vegetables.
2-4 l To keep food cooking
after starting it on a
higher setting.
LO
l To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
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Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are turned to
OFF and all indicator lights are OFF
when you are not cooking.
A fire could start or someone could be
burned if a surface unit is accidentally
left ON.
Cookware tips
l Select a pan that is about the same size
as the surface unit.
l NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed
cookware that makes good contact with
the surface units. Cookware with rounded,
warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain
enamelware), or dented bottoms could
cause severe overheating, which damages
the cookware and/or surface unit.
You can, however, use the newer
cookware available with slightly indented
bottoms or very small expansion channels.
This cookware is specially designed to
provide the good contact needed for best
cooking results.
Also, woks, canners, and teakettles with
flat bottoms suitable for use on your
cooktop are now available in most stores
that sell housewares.
l The pan should have straight sides and a
tight-fitting lid.
l Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

l 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.
Choose pans that provide the best
cooking results.
l Handles should be made of sturdy,
heat-resistant material and be securely
attached to the pan.
NOTES:
l If a surface unit stays red for a long time,
the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or
is too small for the surface unit, Prolonged
usage of incorrect utensils could result in
damage to the surface unit, cooktop,
wiring, and surrounding 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
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface
unit. The utensil could overheat and
damage the utensil or surface unit.
Home canning information
To protect your range:
l Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best
results.
l Use the largest surface unit for best
results. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit and
which does not extend more than one inch
outside surface unit area. Large diameter
canners/pans, if not properly centered,
trap heat and can cause damage to the
cooktop.
l Do not place canner on two surface units
at the same time. Too much heat will build
up and will damage the cooktop.
l 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.
l Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat
reflection.
l To prolong the life of the elements:
- Prepare small batches at a time.
- Do not use elements for canning
all day.
l Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Optional canning kit
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 (Part No. 242905) from
your Whirlpool dealer or authorized
Whirlpool service company.
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Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large Lowest level or
roasts, turkeys, angel 2nd level from
food cakes bottom
Bundt cakes, most 2nd level from
quick breads, yeast bottom
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits, 2nd or 3rd level
muff ins, cakes, from bottom
nonfrozen pies
When baking on two racks, arrange racks
on bottom and third level from bottom.
To change rack position, lift rack at front
and pull out.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 15.
Personal Injury Hazard
l Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location before turning oven
on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven
is hot, use pot holders or oven mitts
to protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result in personal injury.
For best air circulation
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the
oven. This results in better baking.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
l For best results, allow 1i/2 to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls. There must
be a minimum space of 1 inch (3 cm).
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
one time.
Use the following as a guide to
determine where to place the pans:
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven
rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly
over another.
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