Whirlpool RF3OlOXV 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
Using the Oven Controls 7
Baking 7
Broiling 8
Oven Vent 9
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE. 9
Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and
Reflector Bowls
Lift-Up Cooktop
Oven Door
Standard Oven Cleaning
The Storage Drawer
Cleaning Chart
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY
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01988 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you use your range
Read this Use 8 Care Gulde and the Cooklng 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
lnstallatton 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 Cooklng Guide for important safety and use InformatIon.

IMPORTANT
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but
play wlth any part of the range, not over another surface unit to
or leave them unattended near it. avoid burns, injury and to help
They could be burned or injured. prevent the utensil from being
2. DO NOT store things children pushed off the surface units.
might want above the range.
7. DO NOT use water on grease
Children could be burned or fires. The fire will spread. Cover
injured while climbing on it. fire with large lid or smother with
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch baking soda or salt.
hot surface units or heating
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
elements. Dark colored units and garments when using the range.
elements can still be hot enough They could ignite if they touch a
to burn severely hot surface unit or heating ele-
4. KEEP children awav from the ment and you could be burned.
range when it ison:The cooktop 9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
and oven walls, racks and tainers. They could explode. The
door can get hot enough to hot contents could burn and
cause burns. container particles could
5. DO NOT use the range to heat a cause injury
room. Persons in the room could
10. When adding or removing food,
be burned or Injured, or a flre
MAKE SURE to open the oven
could start. door all the way to prevent burns.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIGUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
THEY COULD IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Thank you for buylng a Whlrlpool appllante. Please complete and mall
the Owner Reglstratlon Card provided with thls product. Then complete
the form below. Have thls lnformatlon ready if you need service or call with
a questlon.
l Copy model and serial numbers Model Number
from plate (see park and features
dlagram) and purchase date from
sales slip. S~rla, Number
l Keep thls book and sales slip to- Purchate Duo
gether In a handy place.
Sewloe Comraanv Phone Number

Parts and features
Model RF30lOXV
SURFACE UNIT
PLUG.lN w
SURFACE UNIT \
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ELEMENT

RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRONT
OVEN TEMPERATURE
CONTROL KNOB CPNTROL KNOB CONTROL /
SURFACE UNIT OVEN SIGNAL
Using your range SIGNAL LIGHT LIGHT
Using the Surface Units
.
PUSH IN
AND TURN
Control knobs must be pushed in
before tumlng 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
isturned on by that knob.
Signal light
One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit ison.
Until you get
start cooking
cooking.
used to the settings, use the toll lowlng as a
at the high settings; then turn the control kno
guide. For best results,
lb down to conttnue
Use HI to start
Use 5 or 6 to
Use 4 for Use2or3to
foods cook-
ing; to bring hold a rapid gravy, pud- keep food
boil; to fry
liquids to a dings and
chicken or cooking after
boil. icing; to starting it on
pancakes. cook large a higher
amounts of setting.
vegetables.
CAUTION: The use of the HI sefflng for long periods of tlme
can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector
bowls. Start cooklng on HI and turn conh-ol down to con-
the cooklng.
Use SIM to
keep food
warm untll
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower to
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keep foods at
the tempera-
ture you want.

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 Cooklng Guide for Important utensil Information.
OptiOId &Ming 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 Cooklng Guide for Important canning lnformatlon.
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Using the Oven Controls
Baking
The rack should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least lY2to
2 inches (4-5 cm] between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. For more information,
see the Cooking Guide.
1. Position the rack properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack at
front and pull out.
2. Setthe Oven Temperature Control 3. Putfood in the oven.
NOTE: Oven
to the baking temperature you
rack, walls and door will be hot.
want. The Oven Signal Lightwill
come on. The oven is preheated
when the Oven Signal Light first
goes 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 helps heat
during baklng, but does not
turn red.
4. When baking is done, turn the
Oven Temperature Control to OFF.

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. Close the door to the Broil Stop
position (open about 4 inches,
10.2 cm). The door will stay open
by itself.
2. Putthe broiler pan and food on
the rack.
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oven lemp I
4. Setthe Oven Temperature Control
to BROIL.
5. When baking is done, turn the
Oven Temperature Control to OFF.
NOTE: The door must be partly open whenever the oven is set to BROIL.
Leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures.

The Oven Vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the
oven through a vent under the right
rear surface unit. You can cook on the
unit, or keep food warm on it while
the oven is on.
CAUTION: Plastic utenslls letl
over the vent can melt.
Do not block the vent. Poor baking
can result.
Caring for your range
Control Panel and Knobs
1. Pull knobs straight off.
2. Use warm soapy water and a sofl 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
Removing
2. Liftthe edge of the unit, opposite
the receptacle, just enough to
clear the reflector bowl.
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3. Pull the surface unit straight away
from the receptacle.
Replacing
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0,
4. Liftout the reflector bowl. See
“Cleaning Chart’ on page 13for
cleaning instructions.
2. Line up opening in the reflector
bowl with the surface unit
receptacle.
3. Hold the surface unit as level as
possible with the terminal just
started into the 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 reflector bowl.
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CAUTION: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the
surface units. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean,
they retlect heat better and look new longer.
If a reflector bowl gets dlscolored, some of the utensils may not be
flat enough, or some may be too large for the surface unit. In elther
case, some of the heat that’s meant to go Into or around a utensil
goes down and heats the reflector bowl. lhls extra heat can discolor
It. See Cooklng Guide ior further Information.
Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Lift front of cooktop at center and
swing-up the support rod.
2. Carefully lower the cooktop onto
the support rod.
3. Wipe with warm soapy water.
Use a soapy steel wool pad on
stubborn spots.
The Oven Door
Removing the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven.
Open the door to the first stop
position.
2. Hold the door at both sides and lift
it at the same angle it Is In.
3. To replace, fit the bottom corners
of the door over the ends of the
hinges.
Push the door down evenly. The
door will close only when it is on
the hinges correctly.

Standard Oven Cleaning
The Standard Oven has to be hand cleaned. Use warm soapy water
and steel wool pads and a commercial oven cleaner. See “Cleaning
Chart” page for further instructions.
Do not allow commercial oven cleaner to contact the heating elements,
thermostat, oven seal or exterlor surfaces of the range. Damage will occur.
Using Foil
Tocatch sugar or starch spills from pies and casseroles, place a small shallow
pan or cookie sheet on the rack directly under the cooking container.
NOTE: Do not use toll or toil liner to cover the oven floor. Poor baking results
could occur.
The Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans
Use care when handllng the drawer.
Removing the storage drawer
1. Pull drawer straight outto the
first stop. Lift front and pull out to
the second stop.
Replacing the storage dmwer
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2. Lift back slightly and $de drawer
all the way out.
1. Fitends of drawer slide rails into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
2. Liftdrawer frontand 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.
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Cleaning Chart
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Exterlor
surtaces
Warm soapy water and
a soft cloth.
Plastic scrubbing pad
for stubborn spots.
l Wipe off regularly when range is
cool.
l Do not allow food contalnlng
acids (such as vlnegar, tomato,
lemon juice or mllk) to remaln
on surface. Acids will remove
the glossy tlnish.
l Do not use abraslve or harsh
cleansers.
Surface unlts No cleaning required.
l Spatters or spills will burn off
l Do not immerse In water.
Chrome
reflector
bowls
Warm soapy water and a
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Clean frequently.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Broller pan
and grld
Control knobs
Control panel
Warm soapy water or a
soapy steel wool pad.
Warm soapy water and
a soft cloth.
Warm soapy water or
spray glass cleaner
and a soft cloth.
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
l Do not soak.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
l Follow directions provided with
the cleaner.
Oven rack
Warm soapy water or
soa~v steel wool Dads.
l Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel
wool pads for stubborn areas.
Standard
Warm soapy water or
oven
soapy steel wool pads.
l Remove door for easier access.
l Place newspaper on floor to protect
floor surface.
Commercial oven cleaners. l Follow directions provided with the
oven cleaner.
l Rinse well with clear water.
l Use in well ventilated room.
l Do not allow commercial oven
cleaners to contact the heating
elements, oven seal or exterlor
surtaces of the range. Damage
will occur.

If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
1. Before calling for
assistance...
Performance problems often resuli
from little things you can find and fix
without tools of any kind.
If nothlng operates:
l Is the power supply cord plugged
Into a llve circuit wlth the proper volt-
age? (See Installation Instructions.)
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
If the oven will not operate:
l Is the Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
If surlace units will not operate:
l Have you checked your home’s
maln fuses or clrcult breaker box?
9 Are surface units plugged In all the
way?
l Do the control knobs turn?
If surface unit control knob(s) will
not turn:
l Dld you push In before trying to turn?
It cooklng results aren’t what you
expected:
l Is the range level?
l Are you using pans recommended
in the Cooking Guide?
l If baking, have you allowed ~Yzto 2
inches (4-5 cm) on all sides of the
pans for air clrculatton?
l Have you preheated the oven as the
recipe calls for?
l Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
l Are you following a tested recipe
from a rellable source?
l Do the cooking utensils have
smooth, flat bottoms and flt the sur-
face unit belng used?
See the Cooklng Guide for more infor-
mation on cooklng problems and
how to solve them.
2. If you need
assistance%.
Call Whlrlpool COOL-LINE@ serv-
ice asslstanoe telephone number.
Dial free trcm anywhere In the U.S.:
l-800-253-1301
and talk wlth one of our tralned con-
sultants. The consultants can Instruct
you In how to obtaln satisfactory oper-
atlon from your appliance or, If serv-
Ice Is necessary, recommend a
quallfled service company In your
area.

3. If you need service*...
Whirlpool has
a nationwide
TECH-CAREserv-
ice technicians
are trained to fulfill the product war-
ranty and provide after-warranty
service,anywhere in the United States.
To locate TECH-CAREservice in your
area, call our CCCL-LINE service as-
sistance telephone number (see Step
2) or look in your telephone directory
Yellow Pages under:
WHIRLPOOL WPLIAHCES
~RINC"ISE0TEC"-CIRESERVlCE
4. If you have a
problem%.
Call our COOL-LINEservice assistance
telephone number (see Step 2) and
talk with one of our consultants, or if
you prefer, write to:
Mr. Donald Skinner
Director of Customer Relations
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M-63
5
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
. If you need F,
SP”
replacement parts?. .
FSP is a registered trademark o
Whirlpool Corporation for qualit\
parts. Look for this symbol of quaI@
whenever you need a replacemen
part for your Whirlpool appliance. FSf
replacement parts will fit right ant
work right, because they are made tc
the same exacting specification!
used to build every new Whirlpoo
appliance. I
To locate FSPreplacement parts ir
yourarea, refertostep 3aboveorcal
the Whirlpool COOL-LINE service as
sistance number in Step 2. I
*If you must call or write, please pro.
vide: model number, serial number
date of purchase, and a complete
description of the problem. This infor
mation is needed in order to better
respond to your request for assist-
ance.

WHIRLPOOL@ RANGE PRODUCT
W-TY
EROOI
LENGTH OF WARRANTT WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase FSPareplacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship.
Service must be provlded by a franchised
TECH-CARE” service company.
WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR
A. Service calls to:
1. Correct the installation of the range product.
2. Instruct you how to use the range product.
3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing.
4. Replace owner accessible light bulbs.
B. Repatrs when range product is used in other than normal, single-family
household use.
C. Pick up and dellvery. This product is designed to be repaired in the
home.
D. Damage to range product caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts
of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool.
WHIRLPOOLCORPORATION SHALLNOT BELIABLEFORINCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages so this llmltatlon or exclusion may not apply to you. This
warranty gtves you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.
Outside the United States, a different warranty may apply. For details, please
contact your franchtsed Whlrlpool dlstributor or military exchange.
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