Whirlpool RF395PXP User manual

RANGE
Self-Cleaning
Model RF395PXP

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Beforeyou useyour range
Rood this lhm L Can Quldo omd The Cooklng Ouldo for lmporkmt safety
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bb4~an personalty mpendblo for:
l Reading and tallawtng all sat&y precaullons In this Use b Care Guide and the
Caaklng Gukte.
~lndolllngthemngewhere~Ispmtectedtrom~elemenhondona~oor
shwrg enough ta suppart Itsweight.
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czonnedng themnge to electrlcol apply and gwndlng. (See
‘Installattan I-]
l Maklng sure the mnge Isnat used by anyone unable ta opemte lt pmpefty
l Pmpefty malntalnlng the mnge.
l Using the range only tar Jabs expected of a home mnge.
3.0 “CookIng Ouldo” tor Important sdoty and UH Informalion.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4. DONOTallowchltdrentouseor
6. ~panhandlestumedlnbutnot
play wHh any part ot the mnge, or over another surtace unttto avold
leave them unattended near tt. burns InJury and to help prevent the
They could be burned or Injured, utensil tronl berng pushed Ottthe sur
2. DO NOT store thlngt children face unlk
might want above the mnge.
7. DO NOT use water on grease fires.
Children could be burned or The Rrewill spread. Cover ttre with
Iniured while cllmblng on It. large Ild or smother with baking
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch soda or salt
hot surface units or heattng ele- 8. DO NOT w8ar loose or hanging gar-
ments Dark colored untts and ele me& when using the mnge. They
~WWScan Ml be hot enough to could Ignite Ifthey touch a hot sur-
bum severely. tace unlt or heaHng element and
6. KEEPchildren away tram the you could be burned.
mnge when it Ison. The cooktop 9. DO NOT heat unopened cosltalners.
and oven walls, racks and door They could explode. The hot cw
can get hot enough to cause tents could bum and container par-
bums. Hcles could cause Injury
5. DONOTusethemngetoheata
10. when addlng or removing toc~3,
rocwn.Persons In the room could MAKE SUREto open the oven
be burn& or Injured. or a fire docxallthewaytopreventbums
could start.
l K)RYouRsAFElY*
DO NOT STORE OR USE OASQLINE OR OYHER FIAMMAW VAPORS AND UQUlDf
IN THE VICINCTI OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COMD l@MlE
CAUSING EXPlOflOW AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here
Ifyou heed service, or call with a quesHon, have this IntormaHoh ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial
Numbers (trom plate Justbehlnd
the oven door).
2. Purchase date trom sales slip.
Modal Numbor
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Copy thls lntormattoh In these
spaces. Keep this book, your
torlal Numbor
vvurranry ana sales slip together
In the Lttemture Pac.
There Isno warranty reglstmHon ro
Purcharo Dot.
return. Prcofor-purchase Isall that Is
required tar Inwarranty service.
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Parts and features
Model RF395PXP
EUCTRCNIC MUUIMER’
CtOCK/,MtNUfB TIMER
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CCNlROl KNOB SloWAL UOHY CoNTRot KNOB INDICATOR
CONTROL PANEL,
FlUO-IN
SURFACE UNll \
MODEi AND SERIAL
NUMBER PUTB \
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FIBEROUtS
HEAT SEAL
REMOVt.BLE
STORAGE DRAWER
UttRATlIRt PAC
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5- \ RIP-TOP
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Using the surface units
Control knobs musl bo pushed In
belore tumlng Item to a setttng. They
can be set anywhere be?ween HI
and OFF.
Surface Untt Indicators
The sclld dot In me surtace unit
lndlcator shows which surtace unit
Isturned on by thal knob
Signal Light
One of the slgnal lights will glow
when a surface untt Ison.
Until you get used to the sefflngs, use the tollowIng as a guide. For best resutts.
start cooking ot the high settings; men turn the control knob down to conHnue
cooklng.
Use HI to start Use MED-HI Use MED Use MED-LO Use Lo to
hods cook- to hold a for gravy,
lng; to brlng to keep food keep food
rapld boll; to warm unHl
llqulds to a puddings cooklng after
h-ychlcken
boll. and Iclng; to starting it ready to
or panca ker. cook large on a hlgher 58~0. set me
amour35 of .setHng. heat higher
vegetables. or lower
CAUTION: The use of the HI sottlng for long periods of time wlmln me LO
can damage surface units and dlrcolor chrome trim rings. band to keep
Start cooklng on HI and lum control down to continue food at the
cooklng. temperature
you want. 5

Useonly tkSbottom& utensils tar best cooklng results and ta prevent damage
to the caakiop. Speciatty ttems wHh rounded or rMged bottoms (woks, ridged
bottom cam or tea ketttes) are nat recommended.
$00 lho “CookIng GuldV for Important utensil lnfonnalion.
Optional Canning Kit (Part NO. 242905)
The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with
hlgh heat settings tar long periods ot ttme can shorten the life of regular surface
units and cause damage to the co&top.
It you plan to use the cooktop tor canning. we recommend the installation
of a Canning Kit.Order the kil tram your Whlrtpcal Dealer or Tech-Care* Service
Company.
See the “Cooklng Guide” for Important canning Informalion
The Electronic MEALTIMER” Clock
The Electranlc MEALTIMER’Clock hatiles many dltferent types 01tunctions
The followlng operattng hints may be helptul when using the clock:
l The numbers on the display change rapldly Men tumlng the Set Knob
l When setHng the Time-ofDay Clack,the display shows hours and minutes.
Twenty-ftve minutes past Forty-ttve minutes past
SIXo’clock. twelve o’clock
l When using the Mln/Sec llmer, the display shows minutes and seconds In the
tollowlng sequence.
- Forsefflngs trom1-59 seconds, each second will show in the display.
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Setting the Electronic Clock
When you first plug ln the mnge or If your electrlctty goes off for a while, each
light In the dlspkxy will Rash In sequence. Then, 4 eights and the MlnlSec llmer
and Bake Houn signal lights will flash. The IIoshlng means fhut the clock Is
madyfabeset
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CRahlnandt~MboththeMbMec
TlmerButtanandtheBakeHaun
Bunon ‘0:OO’ wtll show In the
Display and the Slgnal Ughts will
go off.
2. While halding ln bath button% turn
theSetKnobtasettherlgMtlme
at day. Tumlng the knab clack-
wise Increases the lUllben.
while tumlng the knab caunter-
clockwise decreases the num
bea The display will show the
the you set In houn and minutes
Anor tlw ccmct lime b sot,
release bath buttans
Using the Electronic Minute Timer
The Minute llrner does not start or stop the oven tt works llke a kttchen timer.
It can be set In minutes and seconds up to W minutes. You will hear bwps
whenmesetttrtwlsup.
1. push In and hold the MlnCiec
mmf Elunon.TheJSlgnal Llght will
came on and the Dlspky will
show ‘0:OO”.
2. While holdlng In the Mln/Sec
TimefEUtan.tumtheSetKnob
unttl the desired time shows In the
display. Tumlng the knob clock-
wtse Increases the numben
while tumlng the knob counter-
clackwlse decreases the
numben

3. Aner sefflng the ttme you want, When the time is up, you will
release the Min/Sec Timer Button. hear a beeping sound. Push the
The Signal Light WIII stay on and Min/Sec Timer Button to stop the
the Display WIII start countrng beeping. (The beeping will auto-
down In seconds. matrcally stop atterl-2 minutes.)
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
Rack(s) should be placed so
the top ot the food WIII be cen-
tered In the oven Always leave
at leastlY2 to 2 Inches (4-5 cm)
between the sides ot the pan
and the oven walls and other
pans For more informatron. see
the “Cooking Guide”
1. Positron the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven To
change rack position, IIA rack at
front and pull out
2. Set Oven Selector to BAKE
3. Set Oven Temperature Control to
the bakrng temperature you want
The Oven Signal Light wdl come on
The oven IS preheated when the
Oven Srgnal Lrght first goes oft 9

4. FUIfood In the oven Note: Oven
rocks, wolb and door wttl bo
hot.
During baking, the elements will
tumonandofftokeeptheoven
tempemture at the setting. The
Oven Slgnal Llght will turn on and
off wlm me elemerlk
lho top element heats durtng
boklng, but does not turn red.
5. WMnbaklnglsdone,tumt&h
theovenIempemturecontlol
andttteOvenSelectortoOfF.
Ad/Ming Ihe Oven Temperuhre Control
Does Your oven seem hotter of colder than your old oven? The tempemture of
your old oven may have ShIfted gradually wlthout your nottclng the change.
Your new oven Isproperly adlusted to pmvlde accumte tempemtures But when
compared to your old oven, the new deslgn may give you dlfterent results.
Ifafter using the oven for a period 01time. ycu are not sattsfled with the
temperature setttngs they can be adjusted by followlng these steps:
1. Pull the oven k3fnpemture CcMol
Knob stmlght off.
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to La Each notch
equals aboutlOT (SC).
2. Loosen the locking screws inslde
me control knob Note the posl-
tton ot the notcher
4. lo robe !tbe fefnperature, move a
notch closer to HI.Each notch
equals amlOT (5%).
Ilghton the locking screws and
nplaco tha control knob.
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1. Positfon the mck before turning
the oven on. See broil chart In the
‘CookIng Guide” or a reliable
cook-k for recommended
rack positlons.
3. Close me door to the Broil Stop
position, (open about 4 inches.
10.2cm). The door will stay open
by ifself.
2. put the broiler pan and food on
the rock.
4. Set me Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL
When broiling is done, turn both
me Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
Custom Broil
l Iffood is cooking too fast, turn me Oven Temperature Control counterclock-
wise until me Oven Slgnal Light goes off.
l Ifyou 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 me temperature.
the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all brolllng temperatures.
CAUTION: The door must be portty open whenever the oven Is set
to BROIL Leovlng the door open allows the oven to malntaln proper
temperatures und prevents wlndcz g!=z !WZ e!zk!qg.
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Using the Electronic Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock
The electronic MEALTIMER’Clock isdesigned to turn the oven on and off at ttmes
you set,even If you are not around.
Automatic baklng IsIdeal for foods which do not recqulre a preheated oven such
as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes, cookies,
etc...undenooklng will result.
‘lmk.
To start baking now and shut off outomattcolly:
1. PosiHon me oven rack(s) properly,
and place the food in the oven. 2. Make sure the clock Is set to the
rtght ttme 01day.
3. SetOven Selector on TIMEDBAKE. 4. Setme Oven Temperature Control
on the baking temperature you
want.
5. Set the clock for the length of
baklng ttme you want: Push in
and hold the Bake Hours Bufton
and turn the Set Knob until the
!ength of baking time you want
shows In the display This exom-
pie shows 2 hours, 15mlnutes.
Bake Hours can be set for up to
?Ihours, 59 minutes.
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6. Release the Bake Hours Button.
The Bake Hours Slgnal Llght will
stay on and the Stop Time Signal
Llght will flash. The Oven Slgnal
Llght ar,J Auto Oven Llght wiil
come on. The dlsplay will count
down In mlnutes.

7. Wtwnthobaktngtlmohcom- 8. Tostopthoowlbetontho
plot., you will hear a beeplng pfogmmmed tlmo, push In and
sound.PushtheBokeHounBulton holdlheEkakeHoun8ultonand
~stop~beeplW.(~~P tumtheS&Knobcountwclock-
Ing will stop automaiically In l-2 wise until the dltplay shows 0:OO.
ml-) Turn the Oven S&ctof ReleasetMt3akel4oun~
andovenmpemlreConttdto toretumthedlsplaytothetime
OFF. o( day.
Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
TemperuhJre conllol to OFF.
Dolay start and outomuito shut-0th
4. P0Morl It-moven rock(s) properly, and place the food In the oven
2 Malt0 sum the clock b sot to Ihe right time ot day.
3. set the Owen Selector on WED BAKE.
4. Set the Teinperolure Control on the baking temperature you wont.
5. Set the clock for the ttme of
day you want the tood to be
dono (Stop Time): Push In and
hold the Stop Time Buiton and
turn the Set Knob until the time of
dayyouwontthefoodtobe
done shows In the display. mk
example shows SIXo’clock.
6. Relearn the Stop limo Button.
The dlsploy will show the time
you set.me stop nme Slgnal
Llght will stay WI.The Bake Hours
Slgnal Light will llash.
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7. Setthe~ktorthekng))rot
baking tlmo you wont: Push In
andho+dlheBokeHounBdon
ondtumtheS&Knobuntlllhe
length of baking time you wont
shows In the display mls exom-
pie slwws 2 houql5 mlnu&
Eiakel-kwscanbesetforuptoll
hours W mlnuh
8. Roleas. the BokeHowr Buttoi~
The Bake Hours Slgnal UgM will
stay on and me stop Time Slgnal
Ughl will flash
9. The clock automancally calcu-
latesthetimetotumtheovenon
At lhol me, the men Slgnal
Llghl and Auto Oven Light will
comeonandtheovenwlllheat.
This example shows the oven on
CA45 minutes pod 3 o’clock
n. To stop ttw ovwl bofon the
preset tlmo: Push In and hold the
Bake Hours EMton ond turn the
Set Kmb caunterclockwlsc ,Y!!
the display shows ‘0:OO:
7Clmthe Oven Selector and 0ven
TeinpemturecontrdlooFF.
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10. When baking b complete the
oven will shut off automatIcally.
You will hear a beeplng sound.
PushtheBakeHaunButtonto
*P the beeplw. Fe beepIng
will stop automatically In%2
mlnutei)
Turnthe Oven Selector and the
men mpercJhJre conllol to OFF.

The Oven Vent
Hotalrandmolsh1ree~~~petmfntth9
oven through a vent under the rlght
fear surface unit. You con cook on the
un~ork~pfoodwarmonttwhlle
meovenIsm
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CAUTloN: Plaslto utmdb Ion
OVUltWVUttC~lVWtt.
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Bo not block the vent. Poor baking
con result.
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The Storage Drawer
lhestomgedmwerkforstorlngpotsandpant.
lb0 can when handling lho dmwor.
Removlng ihe storage drawer
1. Pull drawer stmlght cut to the
nrststop. Lift tront and pull out to
me second stop.
Replacing the stoiuge drawer
Fitends of drawer slide rolls Into
the drawer guldes an both sldes
of opening.
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2. Liftback sllghfly ond slide dmwer
all the way out.
2. Liftdrawer ho;;t and push in until
metal stops on drawer slide
rulls clear white stops on drawer
guldes. Lltt dmwer tront again
to clear second stop ond slide
drawer closed.
Use & Care Guide storage
Store this booklet, along with your
‘Cooklng Guide.” sales slip and
warranty In me Lttemture Pat, lnslde
me storage drawer.

Optional Rotisserie
If you would like a rotisserie for your lower oven, you can order o kit (Part NO.
RCK-81/242985) tram your Whirlpool Dealer. The kit includes easy it%tallOtiOn
instructions.
Caring for your range
Control Panel
1. Pull knobs straight ott
2. Use warm soapy water and a sott 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.
Surface Units and Reflector Bowls
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3. Pull the surface untt stmlght away
tram the receptacle.
Replacing
3. Hold the surface unlt as level as
possible wlm me terminal just
started Into the receptacle.
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4. LIRout the refiector bowl ond trim
ring.
See Cleaning Chart on page 24
for cleaning instructlcns.
2. Line up opening in the reflector
bowl ond notch in the trim ring
with the surtace unit receptacle.
4. Push me suriace unit terminal into
me receptacle. When the termlnal
Ispushed into me receptacle as
tar OSIt will go, me surface unit will
fit Into me trim rlng.
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Lift-Up Cooktop
1. unmltdcxKMopatcenterand
swlng-upmeslJppofrrod.
2. carefully lowerthe cooktop onto
3. wlpewlltlwarmsoapywatef.
usesoapysteel-mpadtnl
stubborn spots.

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
The self-cleaning cycle uses very hlgh heat to burn away sot1 Before you start.
make sure you understand exactly how to use the cycle safely.
Before You Start
1. Clean me shaded areas by hand. DO NOT clean thei Hberglass seal.
They do not get hot enough during DO NOT move it or bend i-t.Poor
the Self-Cleaning cycle for soil to cleaning and poor baklng will result.
burn away. Use hot water and
detergent or soapy steel-wool
pad on... 2. Remove the broiler pan and any
l the frame around the oven. pots or pans you may hove stored
l the Inside of the door, especially in the oven. They can’t stand the
the port outside the oven seal. high heat.
3. Wipe out any loose soil or grease.
This WIII help reduce smoke dur-
ingthecleanlng cycle.
4. If your oven has a rotisserie. make
sure the motor socket cover is
closed.
5. Put oven rocks on the second
and fourth guides. During the Self-
Cleaning Cycle they will darken
and become horder to slide. See
tips on page 22. If you wont the
oven rocks to remain shiny, Clean
them by hand.
The porcelain reflector bowls may be cleaned in the oven.
Cleon Door . Put the oven rocks on the second and fourth guides.
l Wipe the reflector bowls of loose soiled and grease.
Cleon Frame
l Place 2 bowls, upside down on each rack. For best resulk.
they should not touch each other or the oven walls.
l Chrome trlm rlngs 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 ore normal during the cycle,
I SPECIAL CAUTIONS:
DO NOT use commercial oven
cleaners In your oven. Damage to
the porcelatn 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 iScool enough to safely open.
Wait until it moves freely,
DO NOT use 1011or other liners in the
oven. During the cleaning cycle foil
con burn or melt and damage the
oven surface.
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