Whirlpool RF3100XV User manual

ELECTRIC
RANGE
Models
RF313PXVT (Shown)
RF310PXV
RF3100XV

Contents
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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS.. 3
PARTS AND FEATURES 4
USING YOUR RANGE.. 5
Using the Surface Units 5
Optronal Canning Kit 6
Setting the Clock 7
Using the Minute Timer
Using the Oven Controls : : 7 8
Baking 8
Broiling 10
Oven Vent 11
Storage Drawer 11
Optional Rotisserie 12
Optronal Door Panel Pat
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Oven Door
Oven Window
Standard Oven Cleaning
Cleaning Chart
Oven Light
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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61988 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you use your 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.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
play with any part of the range,
or leave them unattended near It
They could be burned or injured
2. DO NOT store things children
might want above the range
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
hot surface units or heating
elements. Dark colored units and
elements can still be hot enough
to burn severely.
4. KEEP children away from the
range when it is on. The cooktop
and oven walls, racks and
door can get hot enough to
cause burns.
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start
6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but
not over another surface unit to
avord burns, injury and to help
prevent the utensil from being
pushed off the surface units.
7. DO NOT use water on grease
fires. The fire will spread. Cover
fire with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt.
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit or heating ele-
ment and you could be burned.
9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers. They could explode. The
hot contents could burn and
container particles could
cause injury.
10. When adding or removing food,
MAKE SURE to open the oven
door all the 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 -
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.
l Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (behind the oven door
Model Number
on the oven frame] and purchase
date from sales slip.
Serlal Number
l Keep this book and sales slip to-
gether in the Literature Pac.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Models RF313PXVT, RF310PXV and RF3100XV
CLOCK/
CONTROL PANEL
LITERATURE PAC
UKUIL

OVEN TEMPERATURE OVEN SURFACE UNIT
CONTROL / SELECTOR INDICATOR
&EN SIGNAL RldHT REAR ~GHT FRONT
LIGHT CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
Using your range
Using the Surface Units
:: PUSH IN
AND TURN I
I I
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
ISturned on by that knob.
Signal light
One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit is on.
liquids to a
boil.
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
ing; to bring keep food
rapid boil; to puddings cookina after warm until
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
within the LO
CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time band to keep
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector
I
food at the
bowls. Start cooking on HI and turn control down to con- temperature
tinue cooking. you want. 5
fry chicken and icing; to starting-it
or pancakes. cook large on a higher
amounts of setting.
vegetables.
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 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.

Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and
turn clockwise 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.
Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the timer
hand passes the setting you want
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.

Using the Oven Controls
Baking
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rcrck position, lift rack at
front and pull out.
2. Set the 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
8 turn red.
The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered 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.
3. Set the 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 Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF

comparing to your old oventhe 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
Knob straight off.
TOOTH
NOTCHES
3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about tOT
(5°C).
LOCKING
2. Loosen the locking screws inside
the control knob. Note the posi-
tion of the notches.
TOOTH NOTCHES
L
4. To raise the 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.

1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See “Broil Chart” in
the Cooking Guide or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions.
I. 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 Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to BROIL.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
Custom Broil
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 162.7”C). The lower the tempera-
ture, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
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.
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