Whirlpool RF398PXP 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
Using the Surface Units . 5
Optional Canning Kit 6
About the Electronic
Oven Controls . 6
Clock , . 8
Minute Timer , 8
Baking.. 9
Broiling 10
Baking Automatically 11
Keep Warm 13
Other Operating Hints 14
Oven Vent
Storage Drawer
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Control Panel
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
Cleaning Chart
Using and Replacing the
Light Bulbs
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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01987 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you useyour range
Read this Use 6 Care Guide and The Cooking Guide for important safety
krformatlon.
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.
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
I. 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
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 tents could burn and container par-
burns. titles could cause injury
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a 10. When adding or removing
room. Persons in the room could food, MAKE SURE to open the
be burned or injured, or a fire oven door all the way to
could start. prevent burns.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY l
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. Keep this book, your
Serlal Number
warranty and sales slip together in
the Literature Pac.
Purchase Date
Please complete and mail the
Owners Registration Card fur-
nlshed wlth this DK+dUCt. Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Model RF398PXP
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LITERATURE PAC
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LEFTFRONT
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SIGNAL LIGHT
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LEFT REAR
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB SURFACE UNIT INDICATORS
KEYBOARD
ON/OFF CONTROL-
CONTROL PANEL
PLUG-IN
SURFACE UNIT PORCELAIN-ENAMEL
REFLECTOR BOWL AND
CHROME TRIM RING
AUTOMATIC OV
LIGHT SWITCH
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
DOOR SWITCH
SELF-CLEANING
OVEN
FIBERGLASS - SAKE
HEAT SEAL
REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER
OVEN DOOR

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RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRbNT
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
Using the surface units
Surface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
Signal light
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
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 sefflng for long periods of time
’ within the LO
can damage surface units and discolor chrome trim rings. band to keep
Start cooking on HI and turn control down to continue
food at the
cooklng.
temperature
you want. 5

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.
NOTE: Excess steam and moisture can cause false readings on the
electronic oven controls. Avoid excess moisture by positioning
teakeffles, etc...away from the electronic controls. If false readings
occur, dry the keyboard. If the false reading remains, reset the
house circuit breaker, then reset the controls.
About the Electronic Oven Controls
There are three parts in the oven control section:
-The Digital Display,
-Command Pads with Signal Lights,
-Number Pads.
Instructions for each oven control are covered on the following pages. Read
them carefully.
When you first plug in the range, the Display will show “PF.”This stands for “Power
Failure:’ If after you set the Clock (page 8) the Display again shows “PF,”it means
your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock and any other functions
which may have been set.
NOTE:
l KEEP THE CONTROL PANEL CLEAN. Food or moisture on the panel can
affect proper operation.
l When the control panel temperature is too high, the rear surface units
automatically shut off. This may occur during the self-clean cycle.
When temperatures return to normal, the rear units can be used again.
l Do not operate any surface unit without a pan. If the two rear units
are left on without a pan, they will eventually automatically shut
off. When temperatures return to normal, the rear units can be used
agaln.
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The Digital Display/Clock. When
you are not using the oven, this is an
accurate digital clock. When using
the oven or minute timer, this displays
time and temperature settings, and
shows what number pads have been
touched.
The Command Pads tell the oven
what to do and in what order. A few
examples:
-CLOCK SETtells the oven you are
going to set the clock.
- STARTtells the oven to start.
Each Command Pad (except START,
CANCEL and MINUTE TIMER CANCEL)
has its own Signal Light. The Signal
Light comes on when you touch the
Command Pad.
Once you’ve touched a Command
Pad to tell the oven what you want
it to do, you’ll touch Number Pads to
tell it...0 temperature and/or a time.
The Keyboard On/Off Control is under
the flip-top in the center of the console.
It hasthree different positions:
ON - allows all Command Pads and tones to work.
TONES OFF - removes the programming tones.
OVEN CONTROL OFF-turns off the oven controls and programming tones.
MINUTE TIMER, MINUTE TIMER CANCEL and CLOCK SET
will opemte in this position.
The Keyboard On/Off Control must be in the ON or TONES OFF position for the
oven to heat.
Operating instructions are provided for each of the Electronic Controls. They
are located on the inside of the flip-top console. Use these flip-top instructions
for quick and easy reference.

1. Touch CLOCK SET.“0” appears in
the Display.
Within 5 seconds, touch Number
Pads for the correct time of day
The Display will show the numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. If the Number
Pads are not touched withln 5
seconds, “PF” or the original
tlme will show in the Display.
Touch CLOCK SET and Number
Pads again.
Minute Timer
2. Touch START.The Start Signal Light
will stay on for 5 seconds.
If an incorrect time is set, such
as 7:77, the Display will show “Err!’
Touch CANCEL and reset the clock.
The clock cannot be set if a bake
or broil function is programmed.
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.
Set it in minutes or hours. You will hear a beep when the set time is up. The
Minute Timer must be cancelled after each use, Including after the end
of time slgnal.
1. Touch MINUTE TIMER.
Within 5 seconds, touch Number
Pads for the desired time in hours
and minutes. The Displav will show
what numbers you touched, in the
order you touched them. If the
Number Pads are not touched
within 5 seconds, the Display will
show the time of day. Reset the
MINUTE TIMER.
2. Touch START.The Display counts
down minutes, not seconds. At
the end of the selected time a
tone will sound.
To cancel the minute timer before
the set time is up, touch MINUTE
TIMER CANCEL. This will cancel the
Minute Timer only.
Use the Minute Timer alone or while
the oven is in use. The display will
always show the minute timer count-
down, even when the oven is in use.

Baking
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack
at front and pull out.
2. Touch BAKE TEMF!“O
in the Display. “F” will appear
3. Touch Number Pads for desired
temperature between 150”~509°F
(65.5”-265°C). The Display will
show the numbers you touched, in
the order you touched them. The
temperature appears in the Dis-
play until the oven is turned off.
4. Touch START.The Preheat Signal
Light will come on. When the oven
is fully preheated, you will hear 2
beeps and the Preheat Signal
Light will go off.
5. Put food in the oven. Note: Oven
racks, walls and door will be
hot.
During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
6. When baking is done, touch
CANCEL to turn off the oven.
The oven automatically turns
off after 12 hours, 59 minutes.

Broiling
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. Open the door to the Broil Stop
position, about 4 inches (10.2 cm].
The door will stay open by itself
The door must be in this position
for the broil element to heat.
4. Touch BROIL.The Display will
continue to show the time of day.
5. Touch START. 6. When broiling is done, touch
CANCEL to turn off the oven,
The oven door must be partly open whenever the oven
is set to BROIL. If the door is closed, the Display will show
the word “door” and the heating element will not heat.
Open the door to the Broil Stop Position. The broil ele-
ment will heat and the Display will go back to the time
of day.
CAUTION: leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper
temperatures and prevents window glass from cracking.
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