Whirlpool RF4900XL User manual

Control Panel
Right Oven Vent
Left Oven Vent -
Model and Serial
Number Plate \
Lefl Oven
Automatic
Light Switch\
Continuous-
Cleaning \
Oven
Removable
Storage Drawer
Surface Unit
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Proper installation and safe use of your range are your personal
responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide”and the “Cooking
Guide”carefully for important use and safety information.
Installation
You must be sure your range is...
l installed and leveled on a floor l properly connected to the cor-
that will hold the weight; rect electric supply and
l installed in a well-ventilated groundlng. (See “Installation
area protected from the Instructions.“)
weather;
Proper use
You must be sure your range Is...
l used only for jobs expected
of home ranges;
l used only by people who can
operate it properly;
l properly maintained.
Contents
Page Page
Responsibilities ..................
2 The Oven Lights 11
Installation .......... 2 The Cooktop Light ....... : : 12
Proper Use ............ : : : 1I : : : : :. 2 The Oven Vents ... 12
Safety ........................... 3 Accessory Canning k/t .... .’ ..... 12
Using Your Range ................. 4 Cleaning and Caring for
Surface Unit and Griddle
Your Range .......................
I 3
Controls ......................... 4 Control Panel and Knobs ......... 13
Setting the Clock ................ 6 Surface Units and Reflector
Using the Minute flmer 6 Bowls
............ TheGriddle. ... 13
Oven Controls .................... 6 ........ ::::.:..:.:: :4
The Right Oven Selector ......... 6 Removing the Storage
The Right Oven Temperature Drawer ...
The Continuous%leani& 15
Control ......................... 6
The Left Oven Control ........... 6 Left Oven ......................... 16
Right Oven -Baking or The Right Oven
Roasting ....................... 7 Self-Cleaning Cycle .............. 17
Left Oven -Baking or Cleaning Chart .................. 20
Roasting ....................... 7
If You Need Service or Assistance
21
Adjusting the Oven 1. Before Calling for Assistance 21
Temperature Controls .......... 8 2. If You Need Assistance ........ 21
Broiling in the Right Oven ....... 8 3. If You Need Service ........... 22
Broiling in the Left Oven .. 8 4 IfYou Have a Problem ......... 22
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER
Clock ................... 9 Tmk

Using your range
Right Oven
Left Oven Cooktop Manual Surface Unit Surface Unit
Signal Light Light Switch Light Switch Control Signal Light
Left Oven Right Oven Right\Oven Right Oven Lock Light -Clean Light
Control Temperature Control Signal Light Selector
SURFACE UNIT AND GRIDDLE CONTROLS
Control knobs must
be pushed in before
turning. Turn either
way until the setting
you want shows in the
window. Set them any-
where from HI to OFF.
Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide.
The signal light will
glow when a surface
unit or griddle is on.
Be sure the lights are
off when you are
not cooking.
Use HI to start
foods cooklng or
to brlng llqulds
to a boll. Surface
unlt wlfl not turn
red If good con-
tact is made with
bottom of pan.
Use MED-HI to
hold a rapid boil
or to fry chlcken
or pancakes.
Use MED for
gravy, puddings
and icings, or
to cook large
amounts of
vegetables.
Use MED-10 to
keep food cook-
ing after startlng
it on a higher
settlng.
Use LO to keep
food warm until
ready to serve.
Set the heat
hlgher or lower
wlthln the LO
band to keep
food at the tem-
perature you
want.
See “The Accessory Canning Kit” (page 12) and
your “Cooking Guide” for important utensil
information.

Griddle Control
Automatic
MEALTIMER
Clock \
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Griddle Minute
Signal Light Timer
/
Stop Time
Knob
/
Start Time
Knob
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Before using the griddle for the first time:
1. Wash, rinse and dry griddle.
o Use warm sudsy water.
l DO NOT immerse griddle.
l DO NOT use metal scouring pads oi
abrasive cleaners They will
damage the non-stick surface
2. Lightly wipe with cooking oil to season You
don’t have to grease the griddle every time
vou use it However, oil or butter adds flavor++
und aids browning
1. Lift and remove
grIddIe cover
DO NOT
replace until
griddle is cool
2. Preneat for c
few minutes,
(untlr butter
melts or beads
of water dance
of the griddle:
3. Add food. Use
only nylon or
plastic utensils
Metal can
scratch the non-
stick finish
4. TURN OFF the
grlddle when
cooking is fin-
ished. Leaving it
ON will dam-
age the griddle.
Approximate Griddle Settings
E.ICON HI
(-rilled SandwicWs HI
Pancakes..
hamburgers ,.,,., MED-:I
E39 MED 5

SETTING THE CLOCK
1 . Push in Minute Timer Knob and turn 2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn
clockwise until clock shows the right time counterclockwise until the Minute Timer
ofdcly dial shows OFF.The clock setting will
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
change if you push in when turning.
DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when settlna the Minute Timer.
1. Without pushing in the Minute Timer Knob, 2.
Turr7It unill the time showing in the window
‘s longer than the one you want
3.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE KNOB
CHANGES THE CLOCK SETTING.
THE OVEN CONTROLS
Without pushing in, turn the knob back so
the setting you want shows In the wlndow
“Vhen the time is up, a buzzer WIII sound
To stop the buzzer, turn the dial to OFF
without pushing in the knob.
The !ght oven is controlled by two knobs r3 Selector and a Temperature Con-
trol. Bc :h must be on Q setting for the oven tc /)eot The left oven is controlled by one
itnob
THE RIGHT OVEN SELECTOR
With the Right Oven Selector
on BROIL, onl i’ the top ele-
ment heats [3roliipg, pg.8 1
With the Right Oven Selector
on BAKE, the bottom element
does most of the work. The
top element heats, but does
not t!lrri red (Baking, pg. 7)
THE RIGHT OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL
else the Rigrlt Oven lemper- ‘When both the Right Oven
ature Contro to set baking Selector and Temperature
or roasting te-nperature when Control are on BROIL, the broil
the Oven Sele~ctor ISor’ @AKE element heats all the time
3r TIMED BAK
THE LEFTOVEN CONTROL
Wher? !he LLbf?Oven Controi all the time
‘s se-on BROI only the top When the Left Oven Control
elemen? nea’-. und 11-tea+: t.3set on c temperature, the
tl
With the Right Oven Selector
on TIMED BAKE, the
MEALTIMER Clock can be
used to turn the oven on and
off automatically. (MEALTIMER
Clock, pg.9).
The Right Oven Temperature
Control can be set on a tem-
perature for slower broiling
(see Broiling, page B)
bottom element does most of
the work. The top element
heats, but does not turn red.

RIGHT OVEN - BAKING
1
Lift rack at fro3 and pull ou;
OR ROASTING
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Put the rack(s) where you
want them before turning on
the oven.
Rack(s) should be placed
so food can be centered in
the oven Always leave at
least 1I ; to 2 Inches (4-5 cm)
between the sides o! the pun
und the oven wulls and pans.
For more Information. see the
Cookrhg Guide ”
Set the Right Oven Selector
on BAKE
Put food in the oven Oven
rock, we//s and door will be hot.
Set the Right Oven
Temperature Control to the
boking temperature you
want.
6
During baking, the elements
will turn on and off to help
keep the oven temperature
at the setting. The Signal Light
will turn on and off with the
elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
Let the oven preheat until the
Right Oven Signal Light goes
Off
7
When baking is done, turn
both knobs to OFF.
LEFTOVEN - BAKING OR ROASTING
The left oven is best used as CIworr-i hg oveh tor heating smuller casseroles, OI
for baking many kinds L2ffrczen ::onvenlence foods Bakrng and brorlrng times
mc:y be longer than In the rrght oven Large puns ond bakeware can block urr
crr:;ulatron needed for proper baking The right. or prfmur’j. oven should be used
1
fo: ‘amily bokrng of cakes cookies. pies erc-
2
Put the rack where you want it Set the Left Oven Control to Put food in the oven Oven
before turning on the oven the temperature you want. Let
mck walls ond door w//l be hot
the oven preheat until the
Left Oven Signal Light goes off
Allow IV; to 2 inches (4-5 cm) between pans and oven walls for proper air circulation. 7

ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
Dc:es erther oven seem to be hotter or colder than your ala oven at the same
settings? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed gradually
eve: the years The accurate setting of your new oven can seem different. If you
thin1 the oven temperature needs adjusting, foliow these steps
Locking screw
Pull the ( iler
Temperature
Control .s,rra+ght
Off
2. Loosen the IC~X
3. Ts lower the iem 4. To raise the tem-
rng screw; perature, move perature, move
NOTICE posItIon black part of black part of
of notches. knob closer ro knob closer to HI
LO. Each notch Each notch
equals about equals about
10 F(5 C) 10 F (5 C].
Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob.
BROILING IN THE RIGHT OVEN
1. Place the rack where you 2. Put the broiler pan and
want it for broiling (See food on the rack
page 9.)
4. Set the Right Oven iem- 5.
krny brolllng. the oven
perature Control on BROIL aoor must be partly
[or 311a I .Jwt:r tempera. open A built-In stop wrll
ture rrr sl :we’ broiling) -,cld it there
3. Set the Right Oven Selec-
tor on BROIL.
6. When broiling is done,
turn both knobs to OFF.
For slower broiling, (Right Over, OI>lyj set :he Oven lemperature Control on
.; ten perature instead of BROIL. Tne broil element will then turn on and off instead
c.t staving on. The lower the temperature setting, the slower the broiling.
The Oven S‘elector must be on BROIL and the door partly open for all broiling temperatures.
BROILING IN THE LEFT OVEN
1. Place a rack where you
3. Set1eff‘.>vPI~Con!~olI(;
4. Dunng bror!rng the oven
want rt for nrotllng. [See HIGH BROII (For slower door must be partly open
page 9 fo- suggestions I broiling turn to HIGH -about 4 inches [IO cm).
2. Put broiler San and foor: BROIL the+1 tc a ternpera-
on the rac- t+ire setting ! fi. When broiling ISdone.
turn the control to OFF.
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Suggested oven-rack positions and broiling times
Approximate Minutes -
inches (cm) from top Temperatureset to BROIL
ood Description of food to Broil Element 1st side 2nd side
+eef Steaks
Rare 1 (2.5 cm) 3’ (8 cm] 7-9 3-5
Medium 1 (2.5cm] 3” (8 cm] 9-1 1 4-7
Well done 1 (2.5 cm] 3’ (8 cm] II-13 5-7
fleef Steaks
Rare 1 (4 cm] 4 -5 (IO-13 cm] 13-I 5 6-8
Medrum 1 Y (4cm) 4 -5 (1 O-l 3 cm] 17-19 8-1 0
Well Done 1 (4cm) 4 -5 [IO-13 cm) 19-21 14-16
-iamburgers (1 cm] 3 (8cm) 6-8 4-5
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amb Chops
Medrum 1 (2.5 cm] 3 [8 cm] 6-8 4-5
Ham slice, precooked ’ >-1
or tendered (I-2 5 cm] 3 (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Canadian Bacon 2 [I cm) 3 [8cm) 6 4
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l)ork Rib or Loin Chop i: -1
Well done (2-2.5 cm] 4 -5 (IO-13 cm) 15 10
::hicken 2-3 lb
(l-l 5 kg]
cut in half 7 -9 [I 8-23 cm] 25-30 1O-l 2
rsh whole 3 (8cm) II-16 9-14
II llets 3 (8cm) 7-a 5-7
iver -11
/
-(I -2-cy) 3 (8cm) 3 3
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Lrankfurters 4 -5 (IO-13 cm] 6-7 4-5
USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER:” CLOCK
The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the right oven on and off at
times ;/ou set .even when you are not around. IMPORTANT: Follow these steps in order.
Tostart and stop baking automatically:
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1. Put the racks where you
want them and place the
food in the oven.
2. Set the Right Oven Selec-
tor on TIMED BAKE 3. Set the Right Oven Tem-
perature Control on the
baking temperature you
want.
4. Make sure the clock is set 5. Push in and turn the Start
to the right time of day Trme Knob clockwise
to the time you want bak
1’19to start
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6. Push in and turn the Stop
Time Knob clockwise
to the time you want the
oven to shut off 9

AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER”’ CLOCK . . . CONTINUED
7. After baking is done, turn
both knobs to OFF.
8. To stop the oven before
the preset time, turn both
knobs to OFF
To stop baking automatically:
1. Put the racks where you want them and 5. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
clock-
place the food in the oven. wise to the time you want the oven to shut
2. Set the Right Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.
Off
3. Set the Right Oven Temperature Control
6. After baking is done, turn both knobs to
on the ba;iing temperature you want. OFF.
4. Make sure the clock is set to the right time 7. To stop the oven before the preset time,
of day. turn both knobs to OFF.
SPECIAL CAUTION:
Use foods that will not go bad or spoil a covered baking dish with about a half-
while waiting for cooking to start. Avoid cup (118 ml) of water for 1 to 1% hours.
using dishes with milk or eggs, cream Any food that has to wait for cooking to
soups, cooked meats or fish, or any item start should be very cold or frozen before
with baking powder or yeast. it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN
Smoked or frozen meats may be used; FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN
so can vegetables, fruits and casserole- TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS.
type foods. Vegetables can be cooked in
If the steps for using the Automatic
MEALTIMER Clock are not followed in
order, the electric oven door lock may be
turned on The door will then either:
0 not open;
l not close all the way (the oven light
stays on).
If the Door Won’t Open:
1 I Make sure the Clock and Start and
Stop Times are set to the right time of
day.
2. Turn the Right Oven Selector to CLEAN
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
past the right time of day.
4. Wait 30 seconds.
5. Turn the Right Oven Selector to OFF; the
door will be unlocked within 10
seconds.
If the Door Won’t Close:
1. Make sure the Clock and Start and
Stop Times are set to the right time of
day; open the oven door.
2. Turn the Right Oven Selector to CLEAN.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
past the right time of day.
4. Push the automatic oven light switch in
and hold it in for 10 seconds.
5. Let the oven light switch go and turn the
Right Oven Selector to OFF.
6. Push in the automatic oven light switch
and hold it for another 10 seconds.
7. Close the oven door.
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