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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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
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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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