Whirlpool RF360EXP User manual

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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS .
PARTS AND FEATURES
USING YOUR RANGE.
Using the Surface Units
Optional Canning Kit
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using the Oven Controls
Baking....................
Broiling
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER@Control
Oven Vent . , , , .
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Optional Rotisserie
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Control Panel
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Lower Panel
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
Cleaning Chart
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE .
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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01987 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you useyour range
Read this Use 81Care Guide and The Cooklng Gulde for important safety
lnformatlon.
You are personally responsible for:
l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & 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 its weight.
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.
0 Properly maintainlng the range.
l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See “Cooklng Guide” for Important safety and use Information.
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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 thelange to heat a
room. Persons in the room could 10. When addingor removing
food, MAKE SURE to open the
be burned or injured, or a fire oven door all the way to
could start. prevent burns.
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. THEY COULD IGNITE
CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAVE 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).
Model Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book, your
Serial Number
warranty and sales slip together in
the Literature Pac.
Purchase Date
Please complete and mail the
Owners Registration Card fur-
nished with this product. Service Company Phone Number

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Parts and features CLOCK
START STOP
Model RF360EXP
MINUTE TIMER TIME TIME
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Lm FRONT SUIiiACE UNIT \LEFT REAR LOCK/
CONTROL KNOB SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL KNOB LIGHT
-PIECE CHROME
CONTROL PANEL FLECTOR BOWL
MODEL
AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLAT
FIBERGLASS
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RIGHT REAR SURFACE UNIT
CONTROL KNOB INDICATOR
N TEMPERATUR
LIGHT CONTROL LIGHT SELECTOR CONTROL KNOB
Using the surface units
PUSH IN
Turn to
Setting
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
Surface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
Signal light
One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit is 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 Use MED-LO Use LO
to
foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after warm until
liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it ready to
boil. or pancakes. cook large on a higher serve. Set the
amounts of setting. heat higher
vegetables. or lower
within the LO
CAUTION: The use of the HI setllng for long perlods of time
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector band to keep
food at the
bowls. Start cooklng on HI and lum control down to con-
temperature
tlnue cooklng. 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 (Par? 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 i 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 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.
1. Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the 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
Rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen-
tered in the oven. Always leave
at IeastlY~ 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 baking, 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 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
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 can be adjusted by following these steps:

1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
straight off.
3. To lower the temperature, move
black part of knob closer to LO.
Each notch equals about 10°F
(5”CJ.
Broiling
2. Loosen the locking screw inside
the control knob. Note the posi- I
tion of the notches.
4. To raise the temperature, move
black part of knob closer to HI.
Each notch equals about 10°F
(5°C).
Tighten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.
1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See broil chart in the
“Cooking Guide” or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
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3. Close the door to the Broil Stop
position, (open 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.
5. 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 162.7”C). The
lower the temperature, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
CAUTION: The door must be partly open whenever ttw oven is
set to BROIL. Leavtng the door open altows take oven to malntaln
proper tempemtures.
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