Whirlpool RF3300XP User manual

ELECTRIC
RANGE
Continuous-Cleaning
Models
RF333PXPT
RF330PXP (Shown)
RF3300XP
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Contents
Before You Use Your Range.
Important Safety Instructions
Parts and Features. , . .
Uslng Your Range . . .
Using the Surface Units
Optional Canning Kit
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer. . .
Using the Oven Controls
Baking . . . .
Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . .._....
Oven Vent .
Storage Drawer .
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Optional Rotisserie .......... 12
Caring for Your Range ........ 12
Control Panel ............... 12
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls. ........... 12
Lift-Up Cooktop ............. 14
Oven Window, .............. 14
Oven Door .................. 15
Continuous-Cleaning Oven 15
Cleaning Chart ............. 17
Oven Light .................. 18
If You Need Service or
Assistance .................... 1B
01986 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you useyour range
Read thls Use & Care Gulde and The Cooklng Guide for Important safety
lniormatlon.
You are personally responsible for:
l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use 81Care 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 welght.
l Properly connecting the mnge to electrical supply and grounding. (See
“Installation Instructionsl’)
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 “Cooklng Guide” for Important safety and use lnformatlon.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children 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 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 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 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 10. When adding or removing
room. Persons in the room could food,
MAKE SURE to open the
be burned or injured, or a fire oven door all the way to
could start. prevent burns.
9 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).
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book, your
warranty and sales slip together in
the Literature Pac.
There is no warranty registration
Model Number
Serial Number
Purehare Date
to return. Proof-of-purchase is all that
is required for in-warranty service.
Service Company/Phone Number

Parts and features
Models RF333PXPT,RF330PXP and RF3300XP
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OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL OVEN SIGNAL LIGHT OVEN SELECTOR
3VEN’LIGHT SWITCH RIGHT FRONT’
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
Using the surface units
Turn to The solid dot in the surface unit
- Setting indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on bv that knob.
1 PUSHIN Surface Unit Indicators
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Signal light
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One of the signal lights 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.
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 Use MED-LO
foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after
liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it
boil. or pancakes. cook large on a higher
amounts of setting.
vegetables.
CAUTION: The we of the HI sefflng for long periods of time
can damage surface units and discolor ohfome reflector
bowls. Start ccckhg on HI and fum conho down to con-
ltnue cockha.
Use Lo to
keep food
warm until
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
within the LO
hand 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 “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.
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Using the Minute Tier
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 PUSHIN THEKNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1. Without pushing It In, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the hand
passes the setting you wont.
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 THEMINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THECLOCK
SETTING.
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 IeastlYz 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.
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 baklng, 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 Contml
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 con be adjusted by following these steps:

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1. Pull the Oven Temperature
Knob 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
equais 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 screws 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
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
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rack positions.

3. Open the door to the Broil Stop
position, about 4 inches (10.2 cm).
The door will stay open by itself.
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.
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 162.7C). The
lower the temperature, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling tempemtures.
CAUTION: Leaving the door open allows the oven to malntaln proper
tempemres and prevents wlndow glass tram cmcklng.
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: Plasttc utensils letl
over the vent can melt.
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The Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans.
Removing the stomge drawer
1. Pull drawer s$ght out to the
first stop. Lift front and pull out to
the second stop.
Replacing the storage dmwer
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1. Fit ends of drawer slide rails into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
2. Lift back slightly and slide 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 stomge
Store this booklet, along with your
“Cooking Guide:’ sales slip and
warranty in the Literature Pat, inside
the storage drawer.
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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 your range
Control Panel
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 point 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.
Replacing
1.
4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See
Cleanlng Chart on page 17for
cleaning instructions.
2. Hold the surface unit as level as
possible with the terminal just
started into the receptacle.
Push the surface unit terminal into
the receptacle. When the terminal
is pushed into the receptacle as
far as it will go, the surface unit will
fit into the reflector bowl.
Line up opening in the reflector
bowl with the surface unit
receptacle.
CAUTION: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utenslb on the
surface units. They also help catch splits. When they am kept clean,
they reflect heat better and look new longer.
If a reflector bowl gets dlscolored, some of the utensils may not be
flat enough, or some may be too large for the surface unit. In either
case, some of the heat that’s meant to go Into or around a utensil
goes down and heats the rettectof bowl. lhls exim heat can dlsoolor
lt. See WookIng Guide” for further Informatton.

Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Lift front of cooktop at center and
swing-up the support rod.
2. Carefully lower the cooktop onto
the support rod.
3. Wipe with warm soapy water.
Use soapy steel-wool pad on
stubborn spots.
The OvenWindow
If your range has an oven window instead of the black glass door, the outer glass
and frame can be removed for cleaning. DO NOT TAKEAPART A BLACK GLASS
DOOR.
To remove the outer window:
1. With the door closed, remove the
screws from the top of the outer
window frame.
To replace the outer window:
2. Slightly tip the window and
frame out from the top.
With both hands, lift up on both
sides of the frame.
1. Fit the bottom tabs of the frame
into the bottom of the window
opening.
Push the top of the frame into
,4 place while pushing down.
2. Replace the screws.

The Oven Door
Removing the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven.
Open the door to the first stop
position.
2. Hold the door at both sides and
lift it at that angle.
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-enamel. Your continu-
ous-cleaning oven walls are coated with a special, rougher porcelain-enamel.
A fat spatter beads up on the smooth surface, but spreads out on the rougher
surface. The bead of fat chars and turns black. The spread-out fat gradually
burns away at medium to high baking tempemtures (350”-475”F, 176”-231°C)
so the oven can return to a presentably clean condition.
poreelaln-enamel Contlnuous-oleanlng
pofcelaln-enamel
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Using Foil
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-dutyl8-inch (45 cm) aluminum foil, or buy a foil kit (Part No. 241430)
from your Whirlpool Appliance dealer.
Lift the cool bake element slightly
to lift the feet off the oven
bottom.
baie e’lement s&II feet rest
solldly on the foil.
CAUTION: Do not let foll touch the bake element. It could damage the
element. Make sure foil Is ftat on the oven bottom and away from the
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bake element.
land Cleaning
WINDOW-Keep clean with hot
sudsy water. Use a plastic scour-
ing pad for stubborn spots. Rinse
well.
Do not use steel-wool or
abmslve cleansers.
ACKS - Use soapy steel-wool
ad for best cleaning results.
inse well.
WALLS AND DOOR - Wash with
hot soapy water. Use a steel-wool
pad or plastic scouring pad for
stubborn spots. Rinse well.
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Cleaning lips
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. Spillovers do
not burn away and may stain the bottom.
Cleaning Chart
PART WHAT TO CLEAN HOW TO CLEAN
Exterior Soft cloth and warm soapy
l Wipe off regularly when cooktop and
surfaces water. lower oven are cool.
Nylon or plastic scouring
l Do not allow food contalnlng acids
pad for stubborn spots. (such as vlnegar, tomato, lemon
juice or milk) to remaln on surface.
Acids will remove the glossy flnlsh.
l Do not use abraslve or harsh
cleansers.
Surface units No cleaning required.
l Spatters or spills will burn off.
l Do not Immerse In water.
Chrome Automatic dishwasher or l Wash with other cooking utensils.
reflector bowls warm, soapy water and l Clean frequently.
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Do not use abraslve or harsh
cleansers.
Broiler pan Warm, soapy water or steel l Wash with other cooking utensils.
and grid wool pad.
Control knobs Warm, soapy water and l Wash, rinse and dry well.
sofl 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
cleaner.
Oven racks Warm, soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel
soapy steel wool pads. wool pads for stubborn areas.
Oven door Spray glass cleaner;
l Make sure oven Is cool.
glass Warm, soapy water or
l Follow directions provided with
plastic scrubbing pad. cleaner.
l Wash rinse and dry well with a soft
cloth.
Continuous- Warm, soapy water or . Clean stubborn spots or stains.
Cleaning Oven soapy scrubbing pad. Rinse well with water.
Heavy-duty aluminum foil
l Place strip of aluminum foil on the
or order a foil kit [Part No, bottom of the oven to catch spillovers.
241430) from your Whirlpool l Do not use commercial cleaners.
dealer or TECH-CARE Rserv
ice company.
Most fat spatters on the Continuous-Cleaning
porcelain-enamel interior surface gradually reduce
to a presentably clean condition during normal
baking or toasting operations.

The Oven Light
To turn the light on when the oven door is closed, push the Oven light switch on
the console. Push it again to turn off the light.
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CIRCUIT
BREAKER
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2. Remove the light bulb from its
socket. Replace the bulb with a
40-watt appliance bulb.
Turn the power back on at the
main power supply.
lf you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these four steps:
1. Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result
from little things you can fix yourself
without tools of any kind.
It nothlng operates:
l Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper volt-
age? [See “Installation Instructions:‘)
l Have you checked the main fuse or
circuit breaker box?
If the oven will not operate:
* Is the Oven Selector turned to a set-
ting (BAKE or BROIL)?
l Is the Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
If surface unlts will not opemte:
l Have you checked the main fuse 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 soil is vlsible on Continuous-
Cleaning oven finish:
l The special finish is designed to
gradually reduce oven soil during
normal baking or roasting. It is not
designed to keep your oven spot-
less, only presentably clean.
l If you broil often, you may see oven
soil.
l The door is cooler than the oven
walls. Soil will be more visible on the
door than other areas in the oven.
See page 16 for how to clean.
l Sugar and starchy spills may leave
stains. See page 16 for hand clean-
ing tips. Keep foil on oven bottom to
catch these spills.
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If cooking results aren’t what you
expected:
Is the range level?
Are you using pans recommended
in the Cooking Guide?
If baking, have you allowed IYz to 2
inches (4-5 cm) on all sides of the
pans for air circulation?
Have you preheated the oven as the
recipe calls for?
Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
Are you following a tested recipe
from a reliable source?
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.
3. If you need semiceJr..
Whirlpool has
a nationwide
network of fran-
TECU-CARE
Companies.
TECH-CARE serv-
FRANCHISEDSERVICE ice technicians
are trained to fulfill the product war-
ranty and provide after-warranty
service, anywhere in the United States.
To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area, call our COOL-LINE service as-
sistance telephone number (see Step
2) or look in your telephone directory
Yellow Pages under:
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE” service
assistance telephone number. Dial
free from:
Continental 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.
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of Whirlpool Corporation for
quality parts Look for this
symbol of quollty whenever
you need 0 replacement part
for your WhIrlpool appliance
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WIII fit rlghl and work right, because they are
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Call our COOL-LINE service 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
information is needed in order to
better respond to your request for
assistance.

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