Whirlpool RF303BXP User manual

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Contents
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Before You Use Your Range .... ‘2
Important Safety lnsftucflons. 3
Parts and Features. ........... 4
Using Your Range. ............ 5
Using the Surface Units ...... 5
Optional Canning Kit ....... 6
Using the Oven Controls ..... 6
Baking .................... 6
Broillng ................... 8
Oven Vent .................. 9
Storage Drawer ............. 10
Optional Rotisserie .......... 11
Caring for Your Range. ....... 11
Control Panel
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Oven Door
Cleaning Chart .
If You Need Service or
Asslsfance.
1. Before Calling for
Assistance. . . . . .
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service . . .
4. If You Have a Problem
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81986 WhIrlpool Corporation
Before you useyour range
Read fhls Use & Care 6ulde and The CookIngGuIde for Imporfanf safety
Informaflon.
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 itswelght.
l Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. (See
“Installation Instructlonsl’)
l Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate It properly.
0 Properly maintainlng the range.
l Uslng the range only for /ohs expected of a home range.
See “CookIng Qulde” for Imporfanf safety and use Informaflon.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow chlidren to use or 6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but not
play with any part 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 bcking
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 wails, racks and door They could explode. The hot con-
can get hot enough to cause tents could burn and container por-
burns. titles could cause Injury
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a
10. 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 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
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 mail the
Owners Reglstratlon Card tur-
nlshed wlth this product.
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Model RF303BXP
CONTROL PANEL +
PLUG-IN
SURFACE UNIT
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE \
SILICONE
HEAT SEAL -
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER -
LITERATURE PAC
(not shown]
-PIECE CHROME
EFLECTOR BOWL
OVEN DOOR
A

OVEN TEMPERATURE OVEN
CONTROL SELECTOR
OVEN SIGNAL RIGHT REAR RIGHT FROiT
LIGHT CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
Using the surface units
Surface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
Signal light
One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit is on.
before turning them to a setting. 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 continue
cooking.
Use HI to start Use MED-HI Use MD Use MED-LO
foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after
yo;ids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it
or pancakes. cook large on a higher
amounts of setting.
vegetables.
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-
tlnue cooking.
Use LO to
keep food
warm until
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
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within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want.
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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 “Cooklng Guide” for Important utensil informatlon.
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
1. Position the rock(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change ruck 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.
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 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 Sianal Light first aoes off I
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:

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1. PUNthe Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to LO.Each notch
equals about 10°F(5%).
2. Loosen the locking screws inside
the control knob. Note the posi-
tron of the notches.
4. To raise the temperature, move
a notch closer to HI.Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (SC].
Tighten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.
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.
2. Putthe broiler pan and food on
the rack.
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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 Temoerature Control to
5. 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 15O”and 325°F (655”and 162.7”C). The
lower the temperature, th-e slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling tempemtures.
CAUTION: The door must be partly open whenever the oven Is
set to BROIL. Leaving the door open allows the oven to malntaln
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P ler tempe -
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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 isfor storing pots and pans. Never keep anything in the
drawer that could burn or melt.
Use care when handling the drawer.
Removing the stomge drawer
1. Pull drawer straight out to the
first stop. Lift front and pull out to
the second stop.
Replacing the stomge dmwer
1. Fitends of drawer sfidxails into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
2. Lift back slightly andze drawer
all the way out.
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2. Liftdrawer 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 stomge
Store this booklet, along with your
“Cooking Guide:’ sales slip and
warranty in me Literature Pat, inside
the storage drawer.

Optional Rotisserie
If you would like a rotisserie for your lower oven, you can order a kit (Part No.
RCK-81/242985) from your Whirlpool Dealer. The kit includes easy installation
instructions.
Caring for
Control Panel
your range
1. Pull knobs straight off.
2. Use warm soapy water and a soft cloth, or spray glass cleaner, to wipe the
control panel. Rinse and wipe dry.
3. Wash control knobs in warm soapy water. Rinse well and dry.
4. Push control knobs straight back on. Make sure they polnt to OFF.
Surface Units and Reflector Bowls
2. 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. 4. Liftout the reflector bowl. See
Cleaning Chart on page 14for
cleaning instructions.
Replacing
3. Hold the surface unit as level as
possible with the terminal just
started into the receptacle.
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
tar 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
sufface 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 etther
case, some of the heat that’s meant to go Into or around a utensil
goes down and heats the reflector bowl. Thls extra heat can discolor
tt. See “Cooklng Guide” for further Information.
Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Lift front of cooktop at center and
swing-up the support rod.
2. Carefully lower the cooktop onto
the su~~0r-t rod.
3. Wipe with warm soapy water.
Use soapy steel-wool pad on
stubborn spots.
The Oven Door
Removina the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven. I
Open the door to the first stop
position.
2. Hold the door at both sides and lift
it at the same angle it is in.
3. To replace, fit the bottom corners
of the door over the ends of the
hinges.
Guide the door down evenly. The door
will close only when it is on the hinges
correctly.
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Cleaning Chart
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Exterior
surtaoes Soft cloth and warm soapy
water.
Nylon or plastic scouring
pad for stubborn spots.
Surtace units No cleaning required.
Chrome Automatic dishwasher or
reflector bowls warm, soapy water and
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Wipe off regularly when cooktop and
lower oven are cool.
l Do not allow food contalnlng aolds
(such as vinegar, tomato, lemon
Juice or milk) to mmaln on surtace.
Aclds will remove the glossy ttnlsh.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
l Spatters or spills will burn off.
l Do not Immerse In water.
l Wash wlth other cooklng utenslls.
l Clean frequently.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Broiler pan Warm, soapy water or steel
l Wash wlth other cooking utensils.
and grid wool pad.
Control knobs Warm, soapy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
soft cloth. l Do not soak.
Control panel Warm, soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
spray glass cleaner.
l Follow dlrections provided with
cleaner.
Oven racks Warm, soapy water or
soapy steel wool pads.
l Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel
wool pads for stubborn areas.
Oven door
glass Spray glass cleaner;
Warm, soapy water or
plastic scrubbing pad.
9 Make sure oven Is cool.
l Follow dlrectlons 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 easler access.
l Place newspaper on floor to
protect floor surface.
. Follow dlrectlons provlded wlth
the oven cleaner.
l Rlnsewell wlth clear water.
l UseIn well ventilated room.
l Do not allow commercial oven
cleaner to contaot the heutlng
elements, oven seals, or exterior
surtaces ot the mnge. Damage
will oocur.
If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these four steps:
1, Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result If nothlng operates:
from little things you can find and fix 0 Is the power supply cord plugged
yourself without tools of any kind. Into a live circuit with the proper volt-
age? (See “Installation Instructions:‘)
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l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
If the oven will not operate:
l Isthe Oven Selector turned to a set-
ting (BAKE or BROIL?
l Is the Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
It surface unlts will not operate:
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 Gulde?
l If baking, have you allowed W2to 2
inches (4-5 cm] on all sides of the
pans for air circulation?
l Have you preheated the oven as the
recipe calls for?
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. lf you need
assistance*...
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ serv-
ice assistance telephone number.
Dial free from:
Contlnental 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*...
are trained to fulfill the product war-
ranty and provide after-warranty
service,anywhere in the United States.
To locate TECH-CAREservice in your
area, call our CCCL-LINE sewice as-
sistance telephone number (see Step
2) or look in your telephone directory
Yellow Pages under:
Whirlpool has
a nationwide
network of fran-
chised TECH-
CARE@ Service
Companies.
TECH-CAREsew-
ice technicians
4. If you havea
problem*...
Call our CCCL-LINEsewice 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
‘If you must call or write, please pro-
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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