Whirlpool RF363PXVT User manual

RANGE
Self-Cleaning
Models
RF363PXVT (Shown)
RF3620XV
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Contents
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR
RANGE....................
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS AND FEATURES
1 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’ Clock
Oven Vent
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12
Page
Storage Drawer 13
Optional Rotisserie 14
Optional Door Panel Pat 14
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE.. 14
Control Panel and Knobs 14
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls 14
Lift-Up Cooktop 16
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle 17
Cleaning Chart 20
Oven Light 21
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE 22
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY 24
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Before you useyour range
Read this Use 81Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for important
safety information.
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.
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.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or 6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but
play with any part of the range, not over another surface unit to
or leave them unattended near it. avoid burns, injury and to help
They could be burned or injured. prevent the utensil from being
2. DO NOT store things children pushed off the surface units.
might want above the range. 7. DO NOT use water on grease
Children could be burned or fires. The fire will spread. Cover
injured while climbing on it. fire with large lid or smother with
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch baking soda or salt.
hot surface units or heating
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
elements. Dark colored units and garments when using the range.
elements can still be hot enough They could ignite if they touch a
to burn severely. hot surface unit or heating ele-
4. KEEP children away from the ment and you could be burned.
range when it is on. The cooktop 9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
and oven walls, racks and tainers. They could explode. The
door can get hot enough to hot contents could burn and
cause burns. container particles could
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a cause injury
room. Persons in the room could
10. When adding or removing food,
be burned or injured, or a fire MAKE SURE to open the oven
could start. door all the way to prevent burns.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY.
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 -
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool 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
Model Number
on the oven frame) and purchase
date from sales slip.
Serial Number
l Keep this book and sales slip to-
gether in the Literature Pac.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Models RF363PXVT and RF3620XV
AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER* START
CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER TIME
LEFT FRONT SUdFACE UNIT LEFf REAR STdP
CONTROL KNOB SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL KNOB TIME
CONTROL PANEL
B”OR6”
PLUG-IN
SURFACE UNIT
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
SELF-CLEANING
OVEN \
HEAT SEAL
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
(black front on
RF363PXVT only)
LITERATURE PAC
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, OVEN VENT
ONE PIECE CHROME
REFLECTOR BOWL
UTOMATIC OVEN
LIGHT SWITCH
GUIDE
BROIL
‘ELEMENT
gr
OVEN DOOR
(RF363PXVT
wlth window)
(RF3620XV
wlthout wlndow)
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OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH
(RF363PXVT~only) OVEN TEMPERATURE OVEN SURFACE UNIT
CONTROL , / SELECTOR INDICATOR
Using your range
Using the Surface Units
Surface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
PUSH IN
indicator shows which surface unit
::
AND TURN
is turned on by that knob.
Signal light
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 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 setting for long periods of time band to keep
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector food at the
bowls. Start cooking on HI and turn control down to con- temperature
tinue cooking. 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 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.
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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 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 PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1. 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, lift rack at
front and pull out.
2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE.
The “on” Signal Light will come on.
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
“heating” Signal Light will turn on
and off with the elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
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The rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be centered
in the oven. Always leave at least
lY2to 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.
3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want. The “heating” Signal Light
will come on. The oven is pre-
heated when the “heating” Signal
Light first goes off.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF The
“heating” and “on” Signal Lights
will go OFF

Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature
of your old oven may have shifted gradually without you 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:
LOCKING SCREWS
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control 2. Loosen the lockina screws inside
Knob straight off. the control knob. Eote the posi-
tion of the notches.
NOfCHES TdOTH
Adjusting the Oven Temperuture Conttal
TOOTH NOTCHES
3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about 10°F
(5°C).
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.

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. The
“on” and “heating” Signal Lights
will come on.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.The
“on” and “heating” Signal Lights
will go off.
Custom Broil
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock-
wise until the “heating” 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 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.
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