Whirlpool RF327PXV User manual

ELECTRIC
RANGE
Continuous-
Cleaning
Model RF327PXV
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Contents
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR
RANGE. .
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS .
PARTS AND FEATURES
USING YOUR RANGE..
Using the Surface Units
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using the Oven Controls
Baking. . .
Broiling . . ,
The Oven Vent . .
The Storage Drawer ,
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Optional Rotisserie . , 13
Optional Door Panel Pat . 13
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE. 14
Control Panel and Knobs 14
Solid Element Surface Units 15
The Oven Door 16
The Continuous-Cleaning
Oven . 17
Cleaning Chart . 19
The Oven Light 20
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
OR ASSISTANCE. 21
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY . 24
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
. 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 fetrachloride, etc. These can damage the finish.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
l Read all instructions before using
the range. l Use only dry potholders. Moist
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
lnstallatlon 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-
netted to electrical supply and l Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as
grounded. the surface unit. If pan is smaller
0 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-avers
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 ifthey touch a utensils are safe for use on the
hot surface unit or heating eie- cooktop. Only certain types of
ment and you could be burned. glass, glass ceramic, ceramic,
0 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
0 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 Rattray. Flam- food.
ing grease outside of pan can 6 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 be taken 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 use oven cleaners. No surfaces of oven until they have
commercial oven cleaner or had sufficient time to cool. Other
oven liner protective coating of surfaces of the range may
any kind should be used in or become hot enough to cause
around any part of the oven. burns; such as, the oven vent
opening, the surface near the
l Do not store things children vent opening, the cooktop, the
might want above the range.
Children could be burned or oven door and window.
injured while climbing on it.
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.
THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE
HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Thank you for buying a Whtrlpool 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 Modef 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
place.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
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Model RF327PXV
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INDICATOR LIGHT
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CONTROL KNOB
ODE1 AND SERIAL

Using your range
Using the Surface Units
PUSH IN
AND TURN
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.
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF. Burn and Fire Hazard
Be sure ail control knobs are
turned to OFF and ail indicator
lights are OFF when you are not
cooking. Someone could be
burned or a fire 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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Solid 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 cooklng 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
cooking. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter as a safety feature.
The limiter 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 cook-
ing 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
between 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 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.
I. 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.

Using the Oven Controls
Baking
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, liff rack at
front and pull out
2. Set the Oven Selector to BAKE.
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.
4. Put food in the oven. During
baking, the elements will turn on
and off to keep the oven tempera-
ture at the setting. The Oven Indi-
cator Light will turn on and off with
the elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
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
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 temper-
ature settings, they can be adjusted by following these steps:
LOCKING
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
TOOTH ’ NblCHES
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.
TOOTH ’ 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.
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 Indicator Light goes off.
. 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.

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 lett 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.
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Replacing the Storage Drawer
1. Fit ends of drawer slide 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.
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 electiical shock.
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. Do not soak.
4. Push control knobs straight back on. Make sure they point to OFF.
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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 ElectrolE dressing can
be applied to the surface units
to improve their appearance.
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 Electrol@ dressing
(Part No. 814030), write to:
Whirlpool Corporation
Attention: Customer Service Dept.
1900 Whirlpool Drive
LaPorte, IN 46305
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The Oven Door
Removing the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven.
Burn 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. 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.
Push the door down evenly. The
door will close only when it is on
the hinges correctly.

The Continuous-Cleaning Oven
Standard oven walls are coated with smooth porcelain. Your Continuous-
Cleaning oven walls are coated with a special, rougher porcelain. A fat
spatter beads up on the smooth surface, but spreads out on the rougher
surface. The bead of fat on the smooth surface chars and turns black. The
spread-out fat on the rough surface gradually burns away at medium to
hlgh baklng temperatures so the oven can return to a presentably clean
condition.
FAT SPITTER
BEADS UP.
TURNS BLACK.
STANDARD
PORCELAIN FAT SPAllER
SPREADS OUT.
BURNS AWAY.
CONTINUOUS-
CLEANING
PORCELAIN
Using foil on the oven bottom is recommended to catch sugar and starchy
spills from pies and casseroles. It must be used properly. Cut foil from a roll of
heavy-duty l&inch (45 cm) aluminum foil, or buy a foil kit (Part No. 241430)
from your Whirlpool Appliance dealer.
l Make sure all controls are OFF and the oven Is cool before using foil.
Fallure to do so can resulf In burns or eleotrlcal shock.
l Do not let foil touch the bake element. It could damage the element.
Make sure toll lo flat on the bottom and away from the bake element.
1. Turn off all controls.
2. Lift the cool bake element slightly
to lift the feet off the oven
bottom.
3. Slide the foll under the bake ele-
ment. Make sure the foil is cen-
tered and long enough to start up
both sides and without wrinkles.
For proper baking, lower the
bake element so all feet rest sol-
Idly on the toll.

Cleaning Tips
1. The oven window and racks are not coated. Clean them by hand.
2. The oven door does not get as hot as the walls. Some hand cleaning may
be needed.
3. If you do more broiling than baking, hand cleaning may be needed.
4. Use aluminum foil on the oven bottom according to instructions. Spill-avers
may not burn away and could stain the bottom.
Hand Cleaning
Do not use oven cleanin abrasive cleansers.
RACKS - Use a soapy steel wool WALLS AND DOOR-Wash with hot
pad for best cleaning results. Rinse soapy water. Use a steel wool pad 01
well. plastic scrubbing pad for heavily-
soiled areas. Rinse well.
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Cleaning Chart
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Exterior
surlaoes Warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
Plastic scrubbing pad
for heavily-soiled areas.
. Wipe off regularly when oven is
cool.
l Do not allow food oontalnlng
aolds (such as vinegar, tomato,
lemon Juloe or milk) to remain
on surface. Acids will remove
the glossy tlnlsh.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Surface units
(Solld
elements)
Warm soapy water on
a soft cloth.
Soapy scouring pad or
scouring powder.
l Make sure the cooktop and the
surface units are cool.
. Wipe off the surface units after each
use.
l After each cleaning, heat surface
unlts until dry.
(Trfm rings)
To darken surface units or to remove rust spots:
l Make sure surface units are cool.
Salt-free oil on a . 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.
Electrola dressing
l Follow the directions on the
(Part No. 814030)’ dressing.
NOTE:Thls will Improve surface
unit appearance, but not ellmlnate
dark spots.
Stainless steel cleaner
l Make sure surface units are cool.
or Cook Top Polishing
Creme (Part No. 814009)’ . Follow directions provided with
cleaner or polishing creme.
NOTE:Yellowing of trim rings Is normal from heat of the
surface units and pans.
Control knobs
Control panel
Warm soapy water and l Wash, rinse and dry well.
a soft cloth.
l Do not soak.
Warm soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
spray glas?cleaner
and a soft cloth.
l Follow directions drovided with
the cleaner.
Broiler pan
and grld Warm soapy water or a soapy steel wool pad.
l Clean atter each use.
l Wash. rinse and drv well.
Oven racks
Oven door
glass
Warm soapy water or l Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel
soapy steel wool pads. wool pads for heavily-soiled areas.
Spray glass cleaner or l Make sure oven Is cool.
warm soapy water and a
plastic scrubbing pad. . Follow directions provided with
the cleaner.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
*See page 15for m-order lnformatlon.
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PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Contlnuour- Warm soapy water or a
l Most tat splatters on oven walls
Cleanlng Oven soapy steel wool pad. and floor will gradually reduce to
a presentably clean condltlon
durlng baklng.
l Clean heavily-soiled areas or
stains. Rinse well with water.
Heavy-duty aluminum foil
l Place piece of foil or shallow pan,
or shallow pan. slightly larger than the cooking
container, on lower rack to catch
spill-overs.
l Do not use commercial oven
cleaners.
The Oven Light
To turn the oven light on, 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 appli-
ance or reconnect at the main
power supply.
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