Whirlpool RF390PXP User manual

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Contents
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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS 3
PARTS AND FEATURES 4
USING YOUR RANGE . 5
Surface Units. 5
The Electronic MEALTIMER’
Clock 6
Setting the Electronic Clock 7
Using the Electronic Minute
Timer 8
Using the Oven Controls 9
Baking . 9
Broiling . 11
Using the Electronic
Automatic MEALTIMER’
Clock . 12
Other Operating Hints
Oven Vent
Storage Drawer
Optional Rotisserie
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Control Panel .
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
Cleaning Chart..
Oven Light .
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE.
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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Before you useyour range
Read thlr Usi 6 Care Gulde 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 Instructionsl’)
l Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Properly maintaining the range.
. Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See “Cooklng Guide” for Important safety and use information.
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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
1. 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 the range to heat a
10. MAKE SURE to open the oven door
room. Persons in the room could all the way when adding or remov-
be burned or injured, or a fire ing food to prevent burns.
could start.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY.
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LlQUlDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE
CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- 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].
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Model Number
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book, your
warranty and sales slip together in
the Literature Pac.
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Please complete and mail the
Owners Reglstmtlon Card tur-
nlshed wlth thls product.
Servlce Company Phone NUmber
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Parts and features
Model RF390PXP
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LEFT FRONT SURFACE UNIT LEFl REAR ELECTRONIC MEALTIMER’
CONTROL KNOB SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL KNOB CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER
CONTROL PANEL -
SURFACE UNIT
PORCELAIN-ENAMEL
AUTOMATIC OVEN REFLECTOR BOWL AND
LIGHT SWITCH /CHROME TRIM RING
BROIL
MODEL AND SERI
NUMBER PLATE
SELF-CLEANING
VEN RACK
GUIDE
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
LITERATURE PAC
(not shown)
OVEN DOOR
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OVEN LIGHT OVEN TEMPERATURE OVEN SURFACE UNIT
SWITCH CO-NTROL /SELECTOR IfjDlCATOR
LOCK ‘CLEAN ‘OVEN RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRONT
LIGHT LIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
Using the surface units
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comrol 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
CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time
within the LO
can damage surface units and discolor chrome Mm rfngs.
band to keep
Start cooklng on HI and turn control down to continue
food at the
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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 (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.
The Electronic MEALTIMER* Clock
The Electronic MEALTIMER’ Clock handles many different types of functions,
The following operating hints may be helpful when using the clock:
l The numbers on the display change rapidly when turning the Set Knob.
l When setting the Time-of-Day Clock, the display shows hours and minutes,
Twenty-five minutes past Forty-five minutes past
six o’clock. twelve o’clock.
l When using the Min/Sec Timer, the display shows minutes and seconds in the
following sequence.
- For settings from149 seconds, each second will show in the display.
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- For settings from l-10 minutes, the display will increase in 10 second
increments.
- For settings from10-99 minutes, the display will increase in1 minute
increments.
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l When using the Bake Hours and/or Stop Time, the display shows hours and
minutes.
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Two-hours and fifteen- Eleven-hours and fifty-nine
minutes. minutes.
Other operating hints may be found on page 15.
Setting the Electronic Clock
When you first plug in the range or if your electricity goes off for a while, each
light in the display will flash in sequence. Then, 4 eights and the MinlSec Timer
and Bake Hours signal lights will flash. The flashing means that the clock is
ready to be set.
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1. Push in and hold both the Min/Sec
Timer Button and the Bake Hours
Button. “0:OO” will show in the
Display and the Signal Lights will
go off.
2. Turn the Set Knob to set the right
time of day.Turning the knob
clockwise increases the num-
bers, while turning the knob
counter-clockwise decreases
the numbers.The display will
show the time you set in hours
and minutes.
Using the Electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.
It can be set in minutes and seconds up to 99 minutes. You will hear beeps
when the set time is up.
1. Push in the Min/SecTimer Button.
The Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show “0:OO”.
2. Turn the Set Knob until the de-
sired time shows in the Display
Turning the knob clockwise in-
creases the numbers, while turn-
ing the knob counterclockwise
decreases the numbers.

3. After setting the time you want,
The Signal Light will stay on and
the Display will start counting
down in seconds.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
1. Position the rack(s) property
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack at
front and pull out.
When the time i
hear a beeping sound. Push the
Min/Sec Timer Button to stop the
beeping. The beeping will auto-
maticallv stop afterl-2 minutes,
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 Dan
2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE 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

4. Put food in the oven. Note: Oven
racks, walls and door will be
hot.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Temperature Control
and the Oven Selector to OFF
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 heats during
baking, but does not turn red.
Adjusting the Oven Tempemture 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
compared 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 off.
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to LO.Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (SC].
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 aboutlO”F (5°C).
Tlghten the locking screws and
replace the control knob.
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