Whirlpool RF350PXP User manual

. .
Yaw Ovens. Trash Compaclors. Room Air Condltloners Oehumldlllers Aulomallc Washers. Clothes Drvers. Freezers. Relrieerator-Freez-

Contents
Page Page
Before You Use Your Range ... 2
Storage Drawer ............. 16
Important Safety Instructions. 3
Optional Rotisserie .......... 17
Parts and Features ........... 4 Carlng for Your Range ........
17
Using Your Range ............. 5
Control Panel ............... 17
Using the Surface Units ...... 5 Surface Units and
Optional Canning Kit ........ 6 Reflector Bowls ............ 17
Electronic MEALTIMER*Clock 6 Lift-Up Cooktop ............. 19
Setting the Electronic Clock 7 Oven Door .................. 19
Using the Electronic Continuous-Cleaning Oven 19
Minute Timer .............. B Cleaning Chart ............. 21
Using the Oven Controls ..... 9 Oven Light .................. 22
Baking .................... 9
If You Need Service or
Broiling ................... 11
Assistance ................... 22
Using the Electronic 1. Before Calling for
Automatic MEALTIMER* Assistance. ............... 22
Clock .................... 12 2. IfYou Need Assistance .... 23
OtherOperating Hints ....... 15 3. IfYou Need Service ....... 23
OvenVent .................. 15 4. IfYou Have a Problem ..... 23
01986 Whirlpool Corporation
‘Tmk.
Before you useyour 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 8 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 itsweight.
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.
2

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
6. KEEPpan 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. KEEPchildren 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. ttcles could cause injury.
5. DO NOT use theange to heat a
room. Persons In the room could
10. Whenadding or removing
food, MAKE SUREto open the
be burned or Injured, or a flre oven door all the way to
could start. prevent burns.
l FORYOUR SAFm.
DO NOT STOREOR USEGASOLINE OR OTHERFLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
IN THEVICINITY OFTHIS OR ANY OTHERAPPLIANCE. THEYCOULD IGNITE
CAIJSING EXPCOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here
If you need service, or call wlth a questlon, have this lnformatlon ready:
1. Comdete Model and Serial
Numbers (from plate just behind
the oven door].
Model Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy thts informatlon in these
spaces. Keep this book, your
warranty and sales slip together in
the Literature Pac.
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Sewke Company/Phone Number

SIGNAL LIGHT CO~RGb NNOB
RUG.fN
SURFACEUNft
CONTROL PANEL\
BROIL
/ ElEMENr
LfTERATURtPAC
lm HIown)
“Trnk.
4 P
w MOVABLE
AfR-Mw
OVEN DOOR

OVEN LIGHT SWITCH OVEN SELECTOR SURFACEUNIT INDICATORS
Using the surface units
Surface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
isturned on by that knob.
Signal Light
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit ison.
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.
veaetables.
CAUTION: The use of the HI sefflng for long periods of time
can damage surface units and discolor ohrome reflector
bowls. Start cooklng on HI and turn control down to con-
tfnue cooklng.
Use LO to
keep food
warm until
ready to
serve. Setthe
heat higher
or lower
I
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want. 5

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 keffles) 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 informatfon.
The Electronic MEALTIMER* Clock
The Electronic MEALTIMER’Clock handles many different types of functions.
The following operating hints may be helpful when using the clock:
l The numbers on the display change rapidly when turning the Set Knob.
l When setting the Time-f-Day Clock, the display shows hours and minutes.
Twenty-five minutes past Forty-five minutes past
six o’clock. twelve o’clock.
l When using the Min/Sec Timer,the display shows minutes and seconds in the
following sequence.
- Forsettings from 1-59seconds, each second will show in the display.

- Forsettings from l-10minutes, the display will increase in 10second
increments.
- Forsettings from IO-99 minutes, the display will increase in 1minute
increments.
l When using the Bake Hours and/or Stop Time, the display shows hours and
minutes.
Two-hours and fifteen- Eleven-hours and fifty-nine
minutes. minutes.
Other operating hints may be found on page 15.
When you first plug in the range or if your electricity goes off for a while, each
light in the display will flash in sequence. Then, 4 eights and the Min/Sec Timer
and Bake Hours signal lights will flash. The flashing means that the clock is
ready to be set.
conttnued on nexl page

1. Push in and hold both the Min/Sec
Timer Button and the Bake Hours
Button. “0:OO”will show in the
Display and the Signal Lights will
go off.
2. Turn the Set Knob to set the right
time of day.Turning the knob
clockwise increases the num-
bers, while turning the knob
counter-clockwise decreases
the numbersThe display will
show the time you set in hours
and minutes.
Using the Electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.
it can be set in minutes and seconds up to 99 minutes. You will hear beeps
when the set time is up.
1. Push In the MirVSecTimer Button.
The Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show “0:OO”.
2. Turn the Set Knob until the de-
sired time shows in the Display.
Turning the knob clockwise in-
creases the numbers, while turn-
ing the knob counterclockwise
decreases the numbers.

3. After sefflng the nme you want,
release the Min/Sec Timer Button.
The Signal Light will stay on and
the Display will start counting
down in seconds.
When the ffme is up, you will
hear a beeping sound. Push the
Min/Sec Timer Button to stop the
beeping. (The beeping will auto-
matically stop after%2 minutes.)
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change mck position, lifi rack at
front and pull out.
Rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen-
tered 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:’
2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE. 3. SetOven 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. I

4. Put food in the oven. Note: Oven
5. When baking isdone, turn both
racks, wails and door will be the Oven Temperature Control
hot.
and the Oven Selector to OFF
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.
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. Butwhen
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:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature
Control straight off.
I I
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to LO.Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (X2).
10
2. Loosen the locking screws inside
the control knob. Note the posi-
tion of the notches.
4. To raise the temperature, move a
notch closer to HI.Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (5°C).
Tighten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.