Whirlpool RF367BXP User manual

RANGE
Self-Cleaning
Model RF367BXP
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Contents
Page
Before You Use Your Range - 2
Important Safety Instructions. 3
Parts and Features. 4
Uslng Your Range.. . . 5
Using the Surface Units 5
Setting the Clock 7
Using the Minute Timer 7
Using the Oven Controls 8
Baking.. . 8
Broiling . 10
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’ Clock , . 11
Oven Vent . . . . 13
Page
Storage Drawer 13
Optional Rotisserie . . 14
Caring for Your Range. 14
Control Panel 14
Solid Element Surface Units 15
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle 16
Cleaning Chart 20
Oven Light . 21
If You Need Service or
Assistance.. 22
Whirlpool Range Warranty 24
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01987 Whirlpool Corporation
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 & 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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IMPORTmT
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 theIange to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
10. When adding or removing
be burned or injured, or a fire food, MAKE SURE to open the
could start. oven door all the way to
prevent burns.
l POR 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
I CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
1 - 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).
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 Reglsiratlon Card tur-
nlshed with this product.
Service Company Phone Number
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Parts and features
Model RF367BXP
CLOCK
MINUTE TIMER START
TIME STOP TIME
LEFl FiONT &FACE UNIT LE;I REAR SUGACE UNIT
CONTROL KNOB SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL KNOB INDICATOR
CONTROL PANEL \ -
SOLID ELEMENT
SURFACE UNIT
AUTOMATIC OVEN
LIGHT SWITCH
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE \
OVEN VENT
BROIL
- ELEMENT
SELF-CLEANING
OVEN
FIBERGLASS
HEAT SEAL
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
LITERATURE PAC
(not shown)
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OVEN TEMPERATURE OVEN SIGNAL OVEN
Using the surface units
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
Solid Element
Surface Units
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.
Solid element surface units are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even
cooking. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter. The limiter senses
uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduces the heat setting.
The limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dry, when a pan does not
have a flat bottom, or when a pan is removed and the surface unit is left on.
Solid elements hold heat longer than conventional surface units. For best cook-
ing results, use a high setting for only a very short period of time. Then use a lower
setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid element OFF a
few minutes before you are finished cooking.
CAUTION: Solld elements stay hot tor a long tlme. Do not use the HI setting
tor long periods ot time or leave pans on hot elements when cooklng Is
done. Burned tood and damage to the cookware could result.
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Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide.
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 start frying and icing; to starting it
boil. When chicken or pan- cook large on a higher
cooking foods, cakes. Turn amounts of setting.
turntoal0 toalOor vegetables.
or MED-LO MED-LO set- Turn to a LO
sefffng when tlng when seftin,g to
sizzle starts. sizzle starfs. finish cooking.
Use LO to
keep food
cooking after
starting it on a
higher setting,
to keep food
warm or to melt
chocolate or
shortening.
Cookware
Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent boilovers
and hot handles.
Only use pans with flat bottoms. Flat bottoms allow maximum contact between
the pans and the surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven bottoms
or with a raised pattern on the bottom are not suitable. Flatness of a pan can be
checked by placing an edge of a ruler across it. There should not be space
between the ruler edge and the bottom of the pan.
Do not use trlvets, woks with skirts, or canners wfth concave or
rldged bottoms.
NOTE: If pan bottoms are not flat, the protective Ifmlter will sense uneven
cooklng temperatures and reduce the heat setting. This will result in longer
cooklng times.
See the “Cooklng Guide” for important utensil informatlon.
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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
Tlmer 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 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
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StlllNG.

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 Oven Selector to BAKE.
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Rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen-
tered in the oven. Always leave
at leastlY2 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:’
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 tirst goes off.
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.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Temperature Control
and the Oven Selector to OFF
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Adjusting the Oven Temper&we 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
Knob straight elf.
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to LO.Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (5°C).
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 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.
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2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
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.
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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 the oven Is
set to BROIL. Leaving the door open allows the oven to malntaln
proper tempemh4res.
To start and stop baking automatically:
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock
The automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times
you set, even when you are not around.
Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven such
as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes, cookies,
etc...undercooking will result.
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly, 2. Make sure the clock is set to the
and place the food in the oven. correct ttme of day.
3. Push in and turn the Start Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
want baking to start.
4. Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
want the oven to shut off.

5. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED
BAKE.
6. Set the Oven Temperature Con-
trol on the baking temperature
you want. The oven will now star-f
and stop automatically.
After baking is done or to stop
the oven before preset time, turn
both the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to OFF
To start baking now and stop automatically:
1. Position rack(s) properly, and place the food in the oven.
2. Make sure the clock is set to the right time of day.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise to the time you want the oven
to shut off.
4. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.
5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the baking temperature you want.
6. After baking is done or to stop the oven before the preset time, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF.
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The Oven Vent
OVEN
The oven vent is located on the
center rear of the cooktop. When
the oven is on, hot air and moisture
escape from the oven through this
vent. Poor baking can result if this
vent is blocked. When using the
oven, do not cover or place items
over the oven vent.
The Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans.
Removing the storuge drawer
1. Pull drawer straight out to the
first stop. Lift front and pull out to
the second stop.
2. Lift back slightly and slide drawer
ail the way out.

Replacing the storage druwer
1. Fit ends of drawer slide rails into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
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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 storage
Store this booklet, along with your
“Cooking Guide:’ sales slip and
warranty in the Literature Pat, inside
the storage drawer.
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 Deaier.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.
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Solid Element Surface Units
2. For best results, wipe off surface
units with a damp soft cloth and
soapy water after each use. Burned-
on food may be removed with a
soapy scouring pad. The red spot in
the center of the surface unit will
gradually wash off. This is normal
and will not affect the operation of
the surface unit.
3. IMPORTANT: After cleaning, apply
a thin coat of salt-free oil to the
CCCL surface units, then heat 3-5
minutes. Oil may smoke slightly
when heated. If surface units have
dark spots caused by grease and
food, the oil treatment will improve
their appearance but not eliminate
the spots. NOTE: Optional Elec-
trol dressing can be applled to
the surface unlts to Improve
their appearance.
4. The stainless steel trim rings will
gradually yellow from the heat of
the surface units and pans. This is
normal. The yellowing can be
removed by using stainless steel
cleaner or Cook Top Polishing
Creme on the trim rings.
To obtain order information
for Cook Top Polishing Creme
(PN 814009) or Electrol dressing
(PN 814030), write to:
Whirlpool Corporation
Attention: Customer Service Dept.
1900 Whirlpool Drive
LaPorte, IN 46350s

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
The self-cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil. Before you start,
make sure you understand exactly how to use the cycle safely.
Before You Start
1. Clean the shaded areas by hand. DO NOT clean the fiberglass seal.
They do not get hot enough dur- DO NOT move it or bend it. Poor
ing the Self-Clean cycle for soil to cleaning and poor baking will result.
burn away. Use hot water and
detergent or a soapy steel-wool
pad on... 2. Remove the broiler pan and any
l the frame around the oven. pots or pans you may have stored
l the inside of the door, especially in the oven. They can’t stand the
the part outside the oven seal. high heat.
3. Wipe out any loose soil or grease.
This will help reduce smoke dur-
ingthecleaning cycle.
4. If your oven has a rotisserie, make
sure the motor socket cover is
closed.
5. Put oven racks on the second
and fourth guides. During the Self-
Cleaning Cycle they will darken
and become harder to slide. See
tips on page 18. If you want the
oven racks to remain shiny, clean
them by hand.
Clean Frame
Turn on the vent hood or other kitchen vent during the cleaning cycle.
This will help remove smoke, odor and heat that are normal during the cycle.
DO NOT use commercial oven
cleaners in your oven. Damage to
the porcelain finish may occur,
DO NOT force the Lock Lever, you
could bend or break it. The lever is
designed to stay locked until the
oven is cool enough to safely open.
Wait until it moves freely.
DO NOT use foil or other liners in the
oven. During the cleaning cycle foil
can burn or melt and damage the
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Setting the Controls
Be sure the kitchen Is venttlated durlng the SeWCleanIng cycle. lhls will help
normal smoke and heat odors to dlsappear tram the room as quickly as posslble.
1. Set the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control on
CLEAN.
2. Make sure the Clock, Start and
Stop Times all have the right time
of day.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob clockwise 2 or 3 hours.
l Use 2 hours for light soil.
l Use 3 hours or more for
moderate to heavy soil.
4. Move the Lock Lever to the
Clean Position. The Clean Light
will come on only when the
lever is all the way to the right.
The Lock Light comes on when the
oven temperature exceeds nor-
mal baking temperatures. The
Lock Lever must not be moved
and the door can’t be opened
when this light is on.
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6. After the Clean Cycle is com-
pleted, the Lock Light goes off.
Move the Lock Lever back to the
Cook Position. Do not force it.
Wait until it moves easily. This turns
off the Clean Light. Turn the Oven
Selector and the Oven Tem-
perature Control to OFF.
Atter the oven is cool, wipe off
any residue or ash with a damp
cloth. If needed, touch up spots
with a soapy steel wool pad. 17

Special Tips
OVEN
VENT
Keep the kitchen well ventilated
during the cleaning cycle to help
get rid of normal heat, odors and
smoke. Cleaning a very soiled oven
takes longer and results in more
smoke than usual.
Oven racks lose their shine, dis-
color and become harder to slide
on their guides when they are leff
in the oven during the cleaning
cycle. To make them slide easier,
polish the edges of the racks with
a soapy steel-wool pad, rinse
well and wipe on a thin coat of
salad oil.
Ifthe cleaning cycle doesn’t get
the oven as clean as you ex-
pected, the cycle may not have
been set long enough or you
may not have prepared the oven
properly. Set the cleaning time
longer the next time and hand
clean areas noted on page 16.
To stop the cleaning cycle at
any time:
1. Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob clockwise until it points to
the right time of day.
2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
Temoerature Control to OFF.When
the Lock Light turns off, move the
Lock Lever back to the Cook
Position. DO NOT FORCE IT. Wait
until it moves easilv.

How It Works
During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking
or broiling...approximately 875°F (468°C). This heat breaks up grease and soil and
.burns it off.
The graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a self-cleaning
cycle for 3 hours.
SELF-CLEANING CYCLE -THREE HOUR SEllING
(Approximate Temperatures and limes)
1000°F
I I f I
’ I 1 I I53e.T
1
600°F
400°F
2OO’F
START
204°C
93°C
Vz hr. 1hr. 1Vzhrs. 2 hrs. 2 V2hrs. 3 hrs. 3 VZhrs. STOP
Notice that the heating stops when the 3-hour setting is up, but that it takes longer
for the oven to cool down enough to unlock.

Cleaning Chart
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Exterior
surfaces Soft cloth and warm
l Wipe off regularly when cooktop and
soapy water. lower oven are cool.
Nylon or plastic scouring l Do not allow food contatning acids
pad for stubborn spots. (such as vinegar, tomato, lemon
juice or milk) to remain on surface.
Acids will remove the glossy finish.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Surtace units Soft cloth and warm,
l Make sure the cooktop and ihe
(Solid soapy water. surface units are cool.
elements) Soapy scouring pad or
l Wipe off the surface units after each use.
scouring powder.
l Atter each cleaning, heat Surface
unit until drY.
To darken surface units or to remove rust spots:
Soft cloth and salt-free
l Make sure surface units are cool.
oil.
l After each cleaning, apply thin Coot
l Electrol dressing. of oil to surface units, then heat for
(PN 814030). 3-5 minutes. Slight smoking of oil
will occur.
l Follow the directions on the dressing.
Note: This will improve surface
unit appearance, but not eliminate
dark spots.
(Trim rings) *Stainless steel cleaner
l Make sure surface units are cool.
or Cook Top Polishing
Creme. (PN 814009).
l Follow directions provided with
cleaner or polishing creme.
NOTE: Yellowing of trim rings is normal from heat Of
the surface units and pans.
Broiler pan Warm, soapy water or
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
and grid steel wool pad.
l Do not place in Self-Cleaning Oven.
Control knobs Warm, soapy water
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
and soft 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 Self-Cleaning Oven
l Leave in oven during Self-Cleaning
cycle; Warm, soapy cycle.
water or soapy steel
wool pads.
l Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel
wool pads for stubborn areas.
NOTE: The oven mcks wlil discolor and be harder to silde
when ieti in the sell-cleaning cycle. it you want them to
stay shiny, remove them horn the oven and clean by hand.
Seit-Cleaning For areas outside Self- * Follow directions starting on page 16,
Oven Cleaning area use warm, “Using the Self-cleaning Cycle:’
soapy water or soapy 9 Do not use commercial oven
steel wool pads. cleaners.
l Do not use toil to line the bottom of
your Seit-Cleaning Oven.
*See page15 for re-order information.
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