Whirlpool RF395PXP User manual

ELECTRIC
RANGE
Self-Cleaning
Model RF395PXP
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Contents
Page
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
Us;i-gFe,Electronic Minute
Using the &en ‘C&r& : : : : 8 9
Baking . . 9
Broiling . . 11
Using the Electronic
Automatic MEALTIMER’
Clock . . . 12
Other Operatina Hints
Oven Vent .... T. ........
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 .........
Cooktop Light ..........
Oven Light ..............
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE, .............
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY. ..............
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Before you use your range
Read this Use b 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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IMPORTANT
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.
mfght 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
menk 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 tenk could burn and container par-
burns. titles could cause injury.
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a 10. When adding or removing food,
room. Persons in the room could MAKE SURE to open the oven
be burned or injured, or a fire door all the way to prevent burns.
could start.
l 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 -
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. Keec~ this book, vour
warranty and sales slip together in
the Lfterature Pac.
Please complete and mall the
Serial Number
Purohase Date
Owners Reglhatlon Card tur-
nlshed wlth ihls DrOdUCt. Servloe Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Model RF395PXP
ELECTRONIC MEALTIMER’
CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER
SURFACE UNIT l.ER REAR
CONTROL KNOB SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL KNOB SURFACE UNIT
INDICATOR
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CONTROL PANEL\ ‘a &I FLIP TOP
INSTRUCTIONS
PLUG-IN
SURFACE UNIT PORCELAIN-ENAMEL
REFLECTOR BOWL AND
CHROME TRIM RING
AUTOMATIC
MODEL AND SERI
NUMBER PLATE
SELF-CLEANING
FIBERGLASS
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
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OVEN DOOR
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OVEN LIGHT TOP LIGHT OVEN TEMPERATURE OVEN
SWITCH SWITCH CONTROL SELECTOR
L&K . CLEAN 0;EN RIGHT REAR RIGHT F-RONT
LIGHT LIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
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.
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
foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after
liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it
boil. or pancakes. cook large on a higher
amounts of setting.
vegetables.
CAUTION: The use of the Hi sefflng for long periods of time
can damage surface units and discolor chrome lrlm rings.
Start cooking on Hi and turn contmi down to conilnue
cooking.
Use LO to
keep food
warm until
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
tempemture
you want.
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Use only fiat-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 from139 seconds, each second will show in the display.
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- For settlngs from140 minutes, the display will increase in10 second
increments.
- For settings from10-99 minutes, the display will increase in 1minute
increments.
l When using the Bake Hours and/or Stop Tlme, the display shows hours and
mlnutes.
Two-hours and flfteen- Eleven-hours and fifty-nlne
minutes. minutes.
Ofher operafing hinfs may be found on page 15.
When you first plug In the range or If your electrlcity goes off for a while, each
light in the display wlil flash In sequence. Then, 4 elghts and the MinlSec Timer
and Bake Hours slgnal lights wtll flash. The flashing means thatthe 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 setthe right
time of day. Turning the knob
clockwise increases the num-
hers, while turning the knob
counter-clockwise decreases
the numbersThe 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/Sec Timer 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. Affer sefflng the fime you want,
the Signal Light will stay on and
the Display will start counting
down in seconds.
When the time is up, you will
hear a beeping sound. Push the
Min/Sec Timer Button to stop the
beeping or the beeping will au-
tomatically stop afterl-2
minutes.
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.
Rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen-
tered in the oven. Always leave
at IeastlYz to 2 inches (4-5 cm)
between the sides of the pan
and the oven wails and other
pans. For more information, see
the Cooking Guide:’
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.
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4. Put food In the oven. Note: Oven
raoks, wails and door will be
hot.
During baklng, the elements wlil
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Temperature Control
and the Oven Selector to OFF
Oven Signal Light will turn on and
off wlth the elements.
The top element heats during
baking, but does not turn red.
AdJustlng the Oven Temperature Control
Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature of
your old oven may have shlfted gradually wlthout your notlclng the change.
Your new oven Is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But when
compared to your old oven, the new deslgn may glve you dlfferent results.
If after uslng the oven for a perlod of tlme, you are not satisfied wlth the
temperature settings, they can be adjusted by foilowlng these steps:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob stralght off. 2. Loosen the locking screws lnslde
the control knob. Note the posi-
tion of the notches.
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to LO.Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (5°C).
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4. To raise the temperature, move a
notch closer to HI. Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (5°C).
lighten the locking screws and
replace the control knob.

Brailing
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 the
Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL
When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
Custom Broil
l if food is cooking too fast,turn the Oven Temperature Control counterciock-
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 142°C). The lower the temperature,
the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for ail broiling tempemfures.
CAUTION: The door must be partly open whenever the oven is set
to BROIL. Leaving the door open allows the oven to maintaln proper
temperatures and prevents window glass from cracking.

Using the Electronic Automatic MEALTIMER Clock
The electronic MEALTIMER’ Clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times
you set, even if 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.
To start baking now and shut off automatically:
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1. Position the oven rack(s) properly,
2. Make sure the clock is set to the
and place the food in the oven. right time of day.
3. Set Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE 4. Set the Oven Temperature Control
on the baking temperature you
want.
5. Set the clock for the length of
baklng tlme you want: Push in
the Bake Hours Button and turn
the Set Knob until the length of
baking time you want shows in
the Display.This example shows
2 hours,15 minutes. Bake Hours
can be set for up toll hours, 59
minutes.
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6. The Bake Hours Signal Light will
stay on and the StopTime Signal
Light will flash.The Oven Signal
Light and Auto Oven Light will
come on. The Display will count
down In minutes. If you want to
see Stop Tlme, push the Stop
Time Button. Push the Bake Hours
Button to see baking time again.

7. When the baklng time Is com-
plete, you will hear a beeping
sound. Push the Bake Hours But-
ton to stop the beeping or the
beeping will stop automatically
afterl-2 minu-tes.Turn the Oven
Selector and Oven Temperature
Control to OFF.
8. To stop the oven before the
programmed tlme, push in the
Bake Hours Button and turn the
Set Knob counterclockwise until
the Display shows “O:OO”.The Dis-
play will return to the time of day.
Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
Delay start and automatic shut-off:
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly, and place the food in the oven.
2. Make sure the clock is set to the rlght time of day.
3. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.
4. Set the Temperature Control on the baking temperature you want.
5. Set the clock for the ttme of
day you want the food to be
done (StopTlme): Push in the
Stop Time Button, then turn the Set
Knob until the time of day you
want the food to be done shows
on the Display. This example
shows six o’clock.
6. The Display will show the time
you set. The Stop Tlme Slgnal
Light will stay on.The Bake Hours
Signal Light will flash.

7. Set the clock for the length of
baking time you want: Push in
the Bake Hours Button and turn
the Set Knob until the length of
baking time you want shows in
the Display.This example shows
2 hours,15 minutes. Bake Hours
can be set for up toll hours, 59
minutes.
8. The Bake Hours Signal Light will
stay on and the StopTime Signal
Light will flash. If you want to see
the Stop Time, push the Stop
Time Button. Push the Bake Hours
Button to see the baking time
again.
9. The clock automatically calcu-
lates the time to turn the oven on.
At that time, the Oven Signal
Light and Auto Oven Light will
come on and the oven will heat.
This example shows the oven on
at 45 minutes past 3 o’clock.
11. To stop the oven before the
preset time: Push in the Bake
Hours Button and turn the Set
Knob counterclockwise until
the Display shows “0:OO”.
Turn the Oven Selector and
Oven Temperature Control to
OFF
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10. When baking is complete the
oven will shut off automatically.
You will hear a beeping sound.
Push the Bake Hours Button to
stop the beeping. (The beeping
will stop automatically inl-2
minutes.)
Turn the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to OFF.

Other Operating Hints
l ff you need help operating the range, open the Flip-Top of the control panel.
Grasp Flip-Top with thumb under the front edge and lift up. Condensed operat-
ing instructions are located on the underside of the Flip-Top.
l If you want to check what you have programmed, press the button for the
function you want to check. The display will show what you have programmed
for that function.
l If you want to check the time of day, press the MinlSec Timer and Bake Hours
Buttons. The display will show the time of day.
l A rapidly flashing signal light indicates an error in programming. Cancel any
entries and begin again.
The Oven Vent
The oven vent is located under the
right rear surface unit. 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 use oversized
pans or other items that might block
the oven vent.

The Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans
Use care when handling the drawer.
Removing the storage drawer
1. Pull drawer straight out to the
first stop. Lift front and pull out to
the second stop.
Replacing the storage drawer
1. Fit ends of drawer slid%ils into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
2. Lift back slightly and slide drawer
all the way out.
2. Lift drawer fro; 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 Dealer. The kit includes easy installation
instructions.
Caring for your range
Control Panel
1. First make sure the control knobs are set to OFF,then pull knobs straight off.
2. Use warm soapy water and a soft cloth, or spray glass cleaner, to wlpe the
control panel. Rinse and wipe dry.
3. Wash control knobs in warm soapy water. Do not soak. Rinse well and dry.
4. Push control knobs straight back on. Make sure they point to OFF.
Surface Units and Reflector Bowls
2. Lift the edge of the unit, opposite
the receptacle, just enough to
clear the reflector bowl and trim
ring.
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3. Pull the surface unit straight away
from the receptacle.
Replacing
3. Hold the surface unit as level as
possible with the terminal just
started into the receptacle.
4. Lift out the reflector bowl and trim
ring.
See Cleaning Chart on page 24
for cleaning instructions.
2. Line up opening in the reflector
bowl and notch in the trim ring
with the surface unit receptacle.
4. Push the surface unit terminal into
the receptacle. When the terminal
is pushed into the receptacle as
far as it will go, the surface unit will
fit into the trim ring.

Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Lift front of cooktop at center and
swlng-up the support rod.
2. Carefully lower the cooktop onto
the support rod.
CAUTION: Roflootor bowls Moot hoat back to the utensils on the surface
units. They also help oatoh splllr When ihoy are kept oloan, they refleel
hoat beitor and look now longor.
It a tflm ring g&s dlsoolond, somiof lho utensllr may bo not be flat
enough, or some may be too latgo for the surface wit. In elihor case,
some of the heat that’s meant to go Into or around a utensil goes down
and heats the Mm ring. This extm heat oan dlsoolor lt. See WookIng
@uldV for further Inkrmatlon.
3. Wipe wlth warm soapy water.
Use soapy steel-wool pad on
stubborn spots.

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.
They do not get hot enough during
the Self-Cleaning cycle for soil to
burn away. Use hot water and
DO NOT clean the fiberglass seal.
DO NOT move It or bend It. Poor
cleaning and poor baking will result.
Clean Door / .
Clean Frame /
The porcelain reflector bowls may be cleaned in the oven.
l Put the oven racks on the second and fourth guides.
l Wipe the reflector bowls of loose soiled and grease.
l Place 2 bowls, upside down on each rack. For best results,
ent or soapy steel-wool
p”” Vll...
a thn tmmn nrnl mA the oven,
oar, especially
IvI- clulI vuIaIusi ,,le oven seal. 3. Wipe out any loose soil or grease.
2. Remove the broiler pan and any
This will help reduce smoke dur-
ingthecleaning cycle.
4. If your oven has a rotisserie, make
pots or pans you may have stored
sure the motor socket cover is
in the oven. They can’t stand the
closed.
high heat.
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 22. If you want the
oven racks to remain shiny, clean
them by hand.
they should not touch each other or the oven walls.
l Chrome trim rlngr must not be cleaned In the oven.
They will discolor.
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.
SPECIAL CAUTIONS:
DO NOT use commercial oven
cleaners in your oven. Damage to
the porcelain flnlsh may occur.
DO NOT force the Lot k Lever, you
could bend or break it.The lever is
designed to stay locked until the
oven Iscool enough to safely open.
Wait until it moves freely.
DO NOT use foil or other liners In the
oven. During the cleaning cycle foll
can burn or meit and damage the
oven surface.
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