Whirlpool RF317PXW User manual

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Contents
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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS. 3
PARTS AND FEATURES 5
USING YOUR RANGE. 6
Using the Surface Units 6
Setting the Clock . . 8
Using the Minute Timer 8
Using the Oven Controls 9
Baking . . . . . 9
Broiling . . . I I
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’” Clock.. 12
The Oven Vent 13
The Storage Drawer
Optional Rotisserie
Optional Door Panel Pat
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE..
Control Panel and Knobs
Solid Element Surface Units
The Oven Door
Standard Oven Cleaning
Cleaning Chart
The Oven Light .
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01989 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you useyour range
You are responsible for:
l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use and Care Guide
and the Cooking Guide.
l Installing and leveling the range on a floor strong enough to hold its weight,
and where it is protected from the elements. (See the 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.
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 rubbing alcohol or flammable or toxic solvents, such as acetone,
gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage the finish.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
injury to persons, or damage when using the
range, follow basic precautions, including
l Read all instructions before using
l Use only dry potholders. Moist
the range. or damp potholders on hot sur-
l Install or locate the range only in faces may result in burns from
accordance with the provided steam. Do not let potholder touch
Installation Instructions. It is recom- hot heating elements. Do not use
mended that the range be in- a towel or bulky cloth for a pot-
stalled by a qualified installer. The holder. They could catch on fire.
range must be properly con- * Select a pan with a flat bottom
netted to electrical supply and that is about the same size as
grounded. the surface unit. If pan is smaller
l Do not use the range for warm- than the surface unit, some of
ing or heating the room. Persons the heating element will be
could be burned or injured, or exposed and may result in the
a fire could start. igniting of clothing or potholders.
l Do not leave children alone or Correct pan size also improves
unattended in area where the cooking efficiency.
range is in use. They should never
l Never leave surface units unat-
be allowed to sit or stand on any tended at high heat settings. A
part of the range. They could be boil-over could result and cause
burned or injured. smoking and greasy spill-overs
l Do not wear loose or hanging that may ignite.
garments when using the range.
l Check to be sure glass cooking
They could ignite if they touch a utensils are safe for use on the
hot surface unit or heating ele- cooktop. Only certain types of
ment and you could be burned. glass, glass ceramic, ceramic,
l Do not repair or replace any earthenware or other glazed
part of the range unless specifi- utensils are suitable for cooktops
tally recommended in this man- without breaking due to the
ual. All other servicing should sudden change in temperature.
be referred to a qualified
l Turn pan handles inward, but
technician, not over other surface units. This
l Do not store flammable mate- will help reduce the chance
rials in or near the range. They of burns, igniting of flammable
could explode or burn. materials, and spills due to
l Do not use water on grease fires. bumping of the pan.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
l Use care when opening oven
Smother flaming pan on cook- door. Let hot air or steam escape
top by covering with a well-fitted before removing or replacing
lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flam- food.
ing grease outside of pan can
l Do not heat unopened con-
be extinguished with baking tainers. They could explode. The
soda or, if available, a multipur- hot contents could cause burns
pose dry chemical or foam-type and container particles could
extinguisher. cause injury.
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l Keep range vents unobstructed.
l Do not touch surface units, areas
l Always position oven racks in near units, heating elements or
desired location while oven is interior surfaces of oven. Surface
cool. If rack must be moved units and heating elements may
while oven is hot, do not let be hot even though they are
potholder contact hot heating dark in color. Areas near surface
element in oven. units and interior surfaces of an
l Do not clean door seal. It is oven become hot enough to
essential for a good seal. Care cause burns. During and after
should beta ken not to rub, use, do not touch, or let clothing
damage, or move the seal. or other flammable materials
Clean only parts recommended contact surface units, areas near
in this Use and Care Guide. units, heating elements or interior
l Do not store things children surfaces of oven until they have
might want above the range. had sufficient time to cool. Other
Children could be burned or surfaces of the range may
injured while climbing on it. become hot enough to cause
burns; such as, the oven vent
opening, the surface near the
vent opening, the cooktop, the
oven door and window.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY.
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
mall the Owner Reglstratlon 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 Modet Number
on the oven frame) and purchase
date from sales slip.
Serial Number
l Keep this book, the Cooking Guide
and sales slip together in a handy Purchase Date
place.
Servlce Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Model RF317PXW
AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER’” START STOP OVEN LIGHT OVEN SURFACE UNIT
CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER TIME TIME SWITCH SELECTOR MARKER
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SUi?FACE UNIT OVEN TEMPERiTURE
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RIGHT FROti
INDICATOR LIGHT CONTROL CONTROL KNOB
LEFT FRONT LEFT REAR OVEN RIGHT REAR
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB INDICATOR CONTROL KNOB
LIGHT
CONTROL PANEL
SOLID ELEMEN IGHT SWITCH
SURFACE UNIT
MODEL AND SE
NUMBER PLATE
HEAT SEAL
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
OVEN DOOR

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 flre 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.
Use HI to start Use MED-HI Use MED for Use MED-LO Use LO to
foods cook- to hold a gravy, pud- to keep food keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to dings and cooking after warm until
liquids to a fry chicken or icing; to starting it ready to
boil. 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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Solld elements stay hot for a long time. Do not use the HI setting for long
periods of time or leave pans on hot elements when cooking is done.
Burned food and damage to the cookware could result. I
Solid Element Surface Units
Before placing a pan on solid element surface units for the first time, heat on HI
setting for five minutes. The surface units will give off smoke as the protective
coating, applied at the factory, finishes bonding to the surface.
Solid element surface units are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even cook-
ing. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter as a safety feature. The lim-
iter senses uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduces the heat
level. The limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dry or when a pan
is removed and the surface unit is left on. The heat level may also be reduced
automatically if the bottom of the pan is not flat or if the pan is too large or
too small for the element. This will result in longer cooking times.
Solid elements hold heat longer than conventional surface units. For best
cooking results, use a high setting for only a very short period of time. Then use
a lower setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid
element surface unit OFF a few minutes before you finish cooking.
Cookware
Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent boil-
overs and hot handles.
Use only flat-bottomed utensils. Flat bottoms allow maximum contact between
the pans and surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven bottoms or
with raised patterns on the bottoms are not suitable. Do not use trivets, woks
with skirts, or canners with concave or ridged bottoms.
To check your cookware for flatness, place a straight-edge across the bottom
of each piece. Move the straight-edge around. If light shows anywhere be-
tween the pan and the straight-edge, the pan is not flat. Do not use it.
See the Cooking Guide for additional cookware information.

Setting the Clock
Push In and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push In Minute Tlmer Knob and
turn clockwlse 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 turnlng.
Using the Minute Tiier
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.
1. WIthout pushing It In, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the timer
hand passes the setting you want.
2. 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.
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Using the Oven Controls
Baking
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack at
front and pull out.
2. Set the Oven Selector to BAKE.
4. Put food in the oven. During ba k-
ing, the elements will turn on and
off to keep the oven temperature
at the setting. The Oven Indicator
Light will turn on and off with the
elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least IYzto
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 Indicator Light will
come on. The oven is preheated
when the Oven Indicator Light first
goes off.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control 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 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
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
NOTCHES TOOTH
3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about 10°F
(5°C).
2. Loosen the locking screws inside
the control knob. Note the posi-
tion of the notches.
NOTCHES
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.
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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.
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
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.
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock-
wlse 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” 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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Using the Automatic MEALTIMER’” Clock
The automatic MEALTIMER’” Clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at
times you set, even when you are not around.
Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven,
such as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes,
cookies, etc....undercooking will result.
To delay start and stop automatically:
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly
and place the food in the oven.
3. Push in and turn the Start Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
want baking to start,
3. Push in and turn the Start Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
want baking to start,
2. Make sure the clock is set to the
right time of day.
4. Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
want the oven to shut off.
5. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED
BAKE.
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6. Set the Oven Temperature Con-
trol on the baking temperature
you want. The oven will now stat-t
and stop automatically.
7. After baking is done or to stop
the oven before preset time, turn
both the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to OFF.

To start baking now and stop automatically:
1. Position rack(s) properly and place the food in the oven.
2. Make sure the clock is set to the right time of day.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise to the time you want the oven
to shut off.
4. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.
5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the baking temperature you want.
6. After baking is done or to stop the oven before the preset time,
turn both the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF
To avoid sickness and food waste when using the MEALTIMER’” control:
l Do not use foods that will spoil while waiting for cooking to start, such
as dishes with milk or eggs, cream soups, and cooked meats or fish.
Any food that has to wait for cooking to start should be very cold
or frozen before it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN FOODS SHOULD
NEVER STAND MORE THAN TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS.
l Do not use foods containing baking powder or yeast when using
delay start. They will not rise properly.
l Do not allow food to remain in oven for more than two hours after
end of cooking cycle.
The Oven Vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the
oven through a vent on the back-
guard below the control panel. The
vent is needed for air circulation. Do
not block the vent. Poor baking can
result.
Burn Hazard
When the oven is ON, pans and
pan handles left near the oven
vent can become hot enough to
burn the user and to melt plas-
tics. Use potholders to move
pans. Never store plastics, paper
or other items that could melt or
burn near the oven vent, or any
of the surface units.

The Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans. The drawer can be removed to
make it easier to clean under the range.
Use care when handling the drawer.
Removing the Storage Drawer
1. Empty drawer of any pots and
pans before removing drawer. Pull
drawer straight out to the first stop.
Lift front and pull out to the second
stop.
2. Lift back slightly and slide drawer
all the way out.
Replacing the Storage Drawer
1. Fit ends of drawer slid< rails into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
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.
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Optional Rotisserie
If you would like a rotisserie for your oven, you can order a kit (Part No. 242985)
from your Whirlpool Dealer. The kit includes easy installation instructions.
Optional Door Panel Pat
If you would like to change the color of your oven door glass to white or
almond, you can order one of these kits: White (Kit No. 814069) or Almond
(Kit No. 814070) from your Whirlpool Dealer. The kits include easy installation
instructions.
Caring for your range
Control Panel and Knobs
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. Pull knobs straight off.
2. Use warm soapy water and a sofl 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. Do not soak.
4. Push control knobs straight back on. Make sure they point to OFF.

Solid Element Surface Units
Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard
Solid element surface units do not glow red when hot. 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 off all surface units. 2. For best results, wipe off surface
units with a damp soft cloth and
soapy water after each use.
Burned-on food may be removed
with a soapy scouring pad. The
red spot in the center of the sur-
face unit will gradually wash off.
This is normal and will not affect
the operation of the surface unit,
3. IMPORTANT: After cleaning,
apply a thin coat of salt-free oil to
the CCCL surface units, then heat
3-5 minutes. It may still smoke
slightly when heated. If surface
units have dark spots caused by
grease and food, the oil treatment
will improve their appearance
but not eliminate the spots. NOTE:
Optional Electrol@ dressing can
be applied to the surface units
to improve their appearance.
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4. The stainless steel trim rings will
gradually yellow from the heat of
the surface units and pans. This is
normal. The yellowing can be
removed by using stainless steel
cleaner or Cook Top Polishing
Creme on the trim rings.
To obtain order information for
Cook Top Polishing Creme (Part
No. 814009) or Electrols dressing
(Part No. 814030), write to:
Whirlpool Corporation
Attention: Customer Service Dept.
1900 Whirlpool Drive
LaPorte, IN 46305

The Oven Door
Removing the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven.
rn 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.
1.
2.
3.
Open the door to the first stop
position.
Hold the door at both sides and lift
it at the same angle it is in.
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.

Standard Oven Cleaning
The Standard Oven has to be hand cleaned. Use warm soapy water and steel
wool pads and a commercial oven cleaner. See’Cleaning Chart” below for
further instructions.
Do not allow commercial oven cleaner to con-
tact the heating elements, thermostat, oven
seal or exterior surfaces of the oven. Damage
will occur.
Using Foil
To catch sugar or starch spills from pies and casseroles, use a piece of
heavy-duty aluminum foil or a shallow pan on the lower rack, slightly larger
than the cooking container.
NOTE: Do not use foil or foil liner to cover the oven floor. Poor baking results
could occur.
Cleaning Chart
PART
Exterlor
surfaces
WHAT TO USE
Warm soapy water and
a soft cloth.
Plastic scrubbing pad
for heavily-soiled areas.
HOW TO CLEAN
l Wipe off regularly when oven is
cool.
l Do not allow food contalnlng
acids (such as vinegar, tomato,
lemon juice or milk) to remaln
on surface. Acids will remove
the glossy finish.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Surface unlts
(Solld
elements)
Warm soapy water on
a sofl cloth.
Soapy scouring pad or
scouring powder.
l Make sure the cooktop and the
surface units are cool.
l Wipe off the surface units after each
use.
l After each cleaning, heat surface
units until dry.
To darken surface units or to remove rust spots:
l Make sure surface units are cool.
Salt-free oil on a
l After each cleaning, apply thin coat
soft cloth. of oil to surface units, then heat for
3-5 minutes. Slight smoking of oil will
occur.
(Trlm rings)
Electrol@ dressing
(Part No. 814030)’
Stainless steel cleaner
or Cook Top Polishing
l Follow the directions on the
dressing.
NOTE: This will improve surface
unlt appearance, but not ellmlnate
dark spots.
l Make sure suriace units are cool.
Creme. (Part No. 814009)’
l Follow directions provided with
cleaner or polishing creme.
NOTE: Yellowlng of trlm rlngs Is normal from heat of the
surface units and pans.
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*See page 16 for re-order Informatlon.
continued on next page

PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Control knobs Warm soapy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
a soft cloth.
l Do not soak.
Control panel Warm soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry Well.
spray glass cleaner
l Follow directions provided with .I
and a soft cloth. the cleaner. .’
Broller pan 5’~
Warm soapy water or a
l Clean atter each use.
and grld soapy steel wool pad.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
Oven racks Warm soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel ‘.
soapy steel wool pads. wool pads for heavily-soiled areas. ’ --
Oven door Spray glass cleaner or
l Make sure oven is cool.
glass warm soapy water and a :-
l Follow directions provided with I$;,
plastic scrubbing pad. the cleaner. .=; ._
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l Wash, rinse and dry well. “’ :
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Standard Warm soapy water or
l Remove door for easier access.
Oven steel wool pads.
l Place newspaper on floor to protect
floor surface.
Commercial oven
l Follow directions provided with the
cleaners. oven cleaner.
l Rinse well with clear water.
l Use in well ventilated room.
l Do not allow commercial oven
cleaner to contact the heating
elements, oven seal, or exterior
surfaces ot the range. Damage
will occur.

The Oven Light
The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on
when the oven door is closed, push the Oven Light Switch on the control panel.
Push it again to turn off the light.
To Replace:
Electrical Shock and Burn Hazard
Make sure oven and light bulb are cool and power to the oven has
been turned OFF before replacing the light bulb. Failure to do so could
result in electrical shock or burns.
1. Unplug appliance or disconnect
at the main power supply 2. Remove the light bulb from its
socket. Replace with a 40-watt
appliance bulb. Plug in ap-
pliance or reconnect at the main
power supply.
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