Whirlpool RF375PXY User manual

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PartsAnd Features 6
Using Your Range 7
Using The Setf-
Cleaning Cyde 31
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HYou Need
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Warranty 44
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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
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MODELS RF375PXY
RF375PCY

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, woMc/ass home appliance. Years of engineering experience
have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. tt 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 appliance. 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, 1-800-253-1301,
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 41. 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
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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 +Jse the range only for its in- .
te;e;f,use as described in this
l Read all instructions before
using the range. .
4nstall or locate the range only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
~DOnot touch surface units,
areas near units, heating ele-
ments or interior surfaces of
oven, Surface units and heating
elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color.
Areas near surface units and
interior surfaces of an oven
@WARNING:To reduce the risk become hot enou h to cause
of ti ping of the appliance, the
P bums. During an after use, do?
app iance must be secured by not touch, or let clothing or
a proper1 installed anti-tip
bracket. o check if the bracket
f other flammable materials
contact surface units, areas
is installed pro erly, see “The
F near units, heatin elements or anti-tip bracke on page 30. interior surfaces 0 oven until
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@CAUTION: Do not store things they have had sufficient time to
children mi ht want above the
% cool. Other surfaces of the range. Chil ren could be range may become hot enough
burned or injured while climb- to cause burns; such as, the
ing on it. oven vent opening, the surface
l Do not leave children alone or near the vent opening, the
unattended in area where the cwx&&z~~,the oven door and
range is in use. They should .
never be allowed to sit or stand
on an part of the range. They
could e burned or injured.
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l Do not operate the range if it
is damaged or not working
properly. *Do not wear loose or hanging
.Do not use the range for garments when using the
warming or heatin the room.
Persons could be urned or
% range. They could ignite if they
touch a hot surface unit and
injured, or a fire could start. you could be burned.
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@Useonly d potholders. Moist
or damp po holders on hot sur-
r
faces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let potholder
touch hot heating elements. Do
not use a towel or bulk cloth for
a potholder. It could ca ch onY
fire.
@Keeprange vents unobstructed.
*Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause burns
and container particles could
cause Injury.
l Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the range. The
fumes can create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
*Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cookin % without reflector bowls
may su ject the wiring and
components underneath them to
damage.
l Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners ma
t! result in a risk of electric s ock or fire.
l 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 heating element will be
exposed and may result in the
i
8 niting of clothing or potholders.
orrect pan size also improves
cooking efficiency.
@Checkto be sure lass cook-
ing utensils are sa
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e for use 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.
*Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat set-
tings. A boilover could result
and cause smokin and
gr;;zy sprllovers tIiat may
.
@Turnpan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i niting of
flammable materia s,9 and spills
due to bumping of the pan.
When usinn the oven
l Always position oven rack(s)
in desired location while oven
is cool. If a rack must be
removed while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
4Jse care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
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I Grease
l 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
range by coverin pan on
7lWIh a well-
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fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside of
iian can be extin ?uished with aking soda or, i available, a
multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
.Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are
off in the Self-Cleaning cyc e
9iven
from fiberglass insulatron and
food decomposition. Si
exposure to these subs
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nificant
antes
can cause cancer or reproduc-
tive harm. Exposure can be
minimized by venting with a
hood or o en window and
wipin
prior 0 self-cleaning.
P oupexcess food spills
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*Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner
any kind s
I!rotective coating of
ould be used in or
around any part of the oven.
@Beforeself-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler
oven racks ancf an, broiler rid,
other utensr s.
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Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
ADOnot soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or
fire could result.
.Do not clean door heat seal. It
is essential for a good seal.
Care should be taken not to rub,
damage or move the seal.
Clean only parts recommended
in this Use and Care Guide.
.Do not 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.
*Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
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