Whirlpool RF354BXB User manual

UseAndCare
SELF-CLEANING
A Note to You 2
Important Safety
Instructions 3
&Kin61 6
Using Your Range 7
Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle 21
Carin for
Your ange
w 24
If You Need
Assistance
or Service 29
Warranty 32
1-800-253-I 30 1
Call us with questions or comments.
ELECTRIC RANGE
MODELS RF364PXY
RF364BXB
RF354BXB

A Note to You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool ranges are easy to use,
save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you will enjoy years of
trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information
on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appli-
ance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these
symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each
symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and
electrical shock.
This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to
your personal property.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first
see “If You Need Assistance or Service” on page 29. If you need further help, feel free to call
our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s
complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and
serial number plate (see diagram on page 6). For your convenience, we have included a
handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and
your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a
safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone

Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the range, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
General
oRead all instructions before
using the range.
4nstall or locate the range only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
The range must be installed by
a qualified installer. The ran
must be roperly connecte
P 2 e
to
electrica supply and grounded.
@WARNING:To reduce the risk
of ti ping of the appliance, the
app iance must be secured byP
a proper1 installed anti-tip
bracket. f!o check if the bracket
is installed properly, see “The
anti-tip bracket” on page 20.
l CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi ht want above the
range. Chil%ren could be
burned or injured while climb-
ing on it.
l Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on an
could i part of the range. They
e burned or injured.
*Do not operate the range if it
is damaged or not working
properly.
*Do not use the range for
warming or heatin the room.
Persons could be urned or
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injured, or a fire could start.
*Use the range only for itsin-
t;;;;t,use as described In this
.
ADOnot touch surface units,
areas near units, heating ele-
ments or interior surfaces of
oven. Surface units and heating
elements could be hot even
though they are dark in color.
Areas near surface units and
interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enou h to cause
burns. During anCPafter use, do
not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials
contact surface units, areas
near units, heatin elements or
interior surfaces 0 oven until
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they have had sufficient time to
cool. Other surfaces of the
range, such as the oven vent
opening, the surface near the
vent o ening, the cooktop, the
oven oor and window, could
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also become hot enough to
cause burns.
@Donot wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
range. They could ignite if they
touch a hot surface unit and
you could be burned.
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@Useonly d potholders. Moist
or damp po holders on hot
r
surfaces could result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot-
holder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel
or bulk cloth for a potholder.
It coulJ catch on fire.
.Keep range vents unobstructed.
*Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause burns
and container particles could
cause injury.
.Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the range. The
fumes could create an explo-
sion and/or fire hazard.
When usinn the cooktor,
.Do not cook on a broken
cooktop. If cooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers could penetrate the
broken cooktop and create a
risk of electrical shock. Contact
a qualified technician imme-
diately.
*Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as
the surface unit. If pan is
smaller than the surface unit,
some of the heatin
will be exppsed an%
element
could result
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also improves cooking
efficiency.
@Checkto be sure lass cook-
ing utensils are sa e for use
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on the range. Only certain
types of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware or other
glazed utensils are suitable for
cooktops without breaking due
to the sudden change in
temperature.
eNever leave surface units
unattended at high heat set-
tings. A boilover could result
and cause smokin and
greasy spillovers t
f!
at could
ignite.
@Turnpan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i
flammable materia s, and
9niting of
spills due to bumping of the
pan.
When using the oven
*Always position oven rack(s)
in desired location while oven
is cool. If a rack must be re-
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
*Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.

Grease
*Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
overs immediately.
*Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flamin pan on
range by coverin!l
WI h a well-9
fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside of
Iian can be extin3uished with aking soda or, i available, a
multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
@Cleancooktop with care. Some
cleaners coulds reduce noxious
fumes if applie to a hot sur-
face. If a wet paper towel is
used to wipe s ills
on a hot
cookin 9 area, I!
e careful to
avoid s earn burns.
@Smallamounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are iven
off in the Self-Cleaning cyc e
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from fiberglass insulation and
food decomposition. Si
exposure to these subs
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nificant
antes
could cause cancer or repro-
ductive harm. Exposure can be
minimized by venting with a
hood or open window and wip-
ing out excess food spills prior
to self-cleaning.
@Donot use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner
any kind sR
rotective coating of
ould be used in or
around any part of the oven.
@Beforeself-cleaning the oven.,
remove broiler an, broiler rid,
oven racks anB 9
other utensr s.
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
*Do not clean door heat seal. It
is essential for a ood seal.
Care should be ta
R en not to
rub, damage or move the seal.
Clean only parts recommended
in this Use and Care Guide.
@Donot repair or replace any
part of the range unless specifi-
cally recommended in this
manual. All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified
technician.
@Disconnectthe electrical supply
before servicing the range.
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