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Contents
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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS AND FEATURES
USING YOUR RANGE..
Using the Surface Units
Optional Canning Kit
Using the Oven Controls
Baking..
Broiling
Oven Vent
Storage Drawer
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Optional Rotisserie
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE.
Control Panel
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Oven Door
Cleaning Chart
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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01987 Whirlpool Corporation
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 nof 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 port of the range. or over another surface unit to ovoid
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 wont 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 cltmblng on It large IId 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 hotsur-
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 the range to heat a
IO. MAKE SURE to open the oven door
room. Persons in the room could all the way when adding or remov-
be burned or injured, or a fire ing food to prevent burns.
could start.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHERFLAMMABLE 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
Numbers (from plate just behind
the oven door). Model Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book, your Serial Number
warranty and sales slip together in
the Literature Pac. Purchase Date
Please complete and mall ths
Owners Reglstratlon Card tur-
nlshed with thls product. Service Company Phone Number
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Parts and features
Models RF302BXP and RF3020XP
SURFACE UNIT LEFl REAR SURFACE UNIT
SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL KNOB INDICATOR
PLUG-IN
SURFACE UNIT
MODEL AND SE
NUMBER PLATE
SILICONE
HEAT SEAL
CONTROL PANEL
ONE-PIECE CHROME
REFLECTOR BOWL
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
LITERATURE PAC
(not shown)
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OVEN TEMPERATURE OVEN
CONTROL SELECTOR
Using the surface units
\
PUSHIN
Surface Unit Indicators
Turn to
h - Setting The solid dot In the surface unit
Indicator shows which surface unit
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a settrng They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF
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 cor$inue
cooking.
Use HI to start Use MED-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 boll; to puddings cooking after warm until
liquids to a fry chicken and icrng; to starting it ready to
boil. or pancakes. cook large on a higher serve. Set the
amounts of setting. heat higher
vegetables. or lower
CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time within the LO
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector band to keep
bowls. Stati cooking on HI and turn control down to con- food at the
tinue cooking. temperature
you want. 5

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.
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 Tech-Care” Service
Company.
See the “Cooking Guide” for important canning information.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
Rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen-
tered in the oven. Always leave
at least 1”~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:’
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven To
change rack position, lift rack at
front and pull out
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2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE
4. Put food in the oven. Note: Oven
racks, walls and door will be
hot.
Dunng 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 baking, but does not
turn red.
3. Set Oven Temperature 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.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Temperature Control
and the Oven Selector to OFF
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
comparing 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:

1. Pull the Oven Temperature
Control straight off. 2. Loosen the locking screws inside
the control knob. Note the posi-
tion of the notches.
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to LO.Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (5°C).
4. To raise the temperature, move a
notch closer to HI. Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (5°C).
Tighten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.
Broiling
1. Position the rack before turnfng
the oven on See broil chart In the
“Cooking Gufde” or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack

3. Close the door to the Broil Stop
position, (open about 4 inches,
10.2 cm). The door will stay open
by itself.
Custom Broil
4. Set the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL.
When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock-
wise until the Oven Signal Light goes off.
l If you want the food to broil slower from the start, set the Oven
Temperature Control between 150” and 325°F (65.5” and 142°C). The
lower the temperature, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
CAUTION: The door must be partly open whenever the oven is set
to BROIL. leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper
temperatures.
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
CAUTION: Plastic utensils left
over the vent can melt.
Do not block the vent. Poor baking
can result

The Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans
Use care when handling the drawer.
Removing the storage drawer
1. Pull drawer straight out to the
first stop. Lift front and pull out to
the second stop
Replacing the storage drawer
1. Fit ends of drawer sfidyails into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
2. Lift back slightly andzde drawer
all the way out
2. Lift drawer front 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.
Use & Care Guide storage
Store this booklet, along with your
“Cooking Guide:’ sales slip and
warranty in the Literature Pat, inside
the storage drawer.