Whirlpool RF376PXY User manual

A Note To You 2
Important Safety
lnstnxtions 3
Parts And Features 6
Using Your Range 7
Using The Self-
Cleaning Cyde 28
Caring For
Your Range 32
tf You Need Assistance
Or Setice 36
Warranty 40
1-800-253-1301
Cell us with questions or comments.
SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
MODELS RF376PXY
RF376PCY

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, wotid+zlass 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. lt is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
your appliance properly and safefy. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Owner-
ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new informa-
tion 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.
lf 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 36. 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 Deale<Narne
Serial Number
Purchase Date
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 *Use the range only for its,in- .
l Read all instructions before
using the range. t;;i;iluse as described In this
.
@Install or locate the range onl
in accordance with the provi dy
ed
Installation Instructions. The
*Do not 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
‘WARNING: To reduce the risk interior surfaces of an oven
of tiP
ping of the appliance, the become hot enou h to cause
app iance must be secured by a bums. During ancp
after use, do
E
roperly installed anti-tip
racket. To check if the bracket not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable matenals
is installed;properly, see “The
anti-tip bracket” on page 27. contact surface units, areas near units, heatin
‘CAUTION: Do not store things interior surfaces 0 oven until
3 elements or
children mi%
ht want above the they have had sufficient time to
range. Chil ren could be burned cool. Other surfaces of the
or injured while climbing on it. range may become hot enough
‘Do not leave children alone or to cause burns; such as, the
unattended in area where the oven vent opening, the surface
range is in use. They should near the vent opening, the
never be allowed to sit or stand
on an
could Jb
part of the range. They cc~~~o~, the oven door and
.
e burned or injured.
DDo 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
injured, or a fire could start. *Do not 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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*Use only d potholders. Moist
or damp po holders on hot
r
surfaces ma
from steam. b result in bums 0 not let pot-
holder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel
or bulk
It coul J cloth for a potholder. catch on fire.
*Keep range vents unobstructed.
DO not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause bums
and container particles could
cause injury.
*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
*Do not cook on a broken
cooktop. If cooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers may penetrate the
broken cooktop and create a
risk of electrical shock. Contact
a qualified technician immedi-
ately.
*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 may result
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also improves cooking
efficiency.
@Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
range. Only certain types of
glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cook-
tops without breaking due to
the sudden change in
temperature.
ONever leave surface units
unattended at high heat set-
tings. A boilover could result
and cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite.
*Turn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of bums, i niting of
flammable materia s,
9 and spills
due to bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
*Always osition oven rack(s) in
desired ocation while oven ISP
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating
element in oven.
@Usecare when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam es-
cape before removing or re-
placing food.

Grease
*Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
over’s immediately.
I c
*Do not usexase
*Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner
any kind sRrotective coating of
ould be used in or
around any part of the oven.
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flamin pan on *Before self-cleaning the oven., remove broiler an, broiler rid,
range by coverin 91
WI h a well-
9 oven racks ancf 9 other utensr s.
fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside of Do not use your oven to clean
E
an can be extin ?uished with miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
aking soda or, i available, a Use and Care Guide.
multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher. *Do not clean door heat seal. It
is essential for a good seal.
Care and cleaning Care should be taken not to
*Clean cooktop with care. Some rub, damage or move the seal.
cleaners can produce noxious Clean only parts recommended
in this Use and Care Guide.
fumes if applied to a hot sur-
face. If a wet paper towel is *Do not repair-or replace any
used to wipe s gills on a hot part of the range unless specifi-
cookin area, e careful to tally recommended in this
avoid s earn
9 bums. manual. All other servicing
*Small amounts of formaldehyde should be referred to a qualified
technician.
and carbon monoxide are iven
off in the Self-Cleaning cyc e
9 *Disconnect the electrical supply
from fiberglass ins,ulatlon and before servicing the range.
food decomposition. Si nificant
exposure to these subs
9antes
can cause cancer or reproduc-
tive harm. Exposure can be
minimized by venting with a
hood or o en window and
wiping oupexcess food spills
prior to self-cleaning.
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