Whirlpool RJE-385P User manual

30.INCHFREE-STANDING
ELECTRICRANGE
Model RJE-385P
namel Reflector
Chrome Trim
Manual Oven
Model and Serial
Number Plate
Automatic Oven Bake Element
Air-Flow Owen
Fiberglass
Removable
Storage Drawer
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See Cooking Guide for important safety information.

Oven Signal Light Lock Light Clean Light
Oven Tempera&e Oven Selector Knob Oven Light Switch
Control Knob
Table of Contents
BEFORE USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS
USING THE OVEN CONTROLS
. Rakll~<~
l l3rolllng
l Var 1,1!‘1(~Hrl)lI I t’i!lurk~
l KtJ\+,t!lncj ttltl ( )L~‘II Tt~rn~x~r~~turt.~ Control Knob
SETTING THE CLOCK TO THE CORRECT TIME OF DAY
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER. CLOCK
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
USING THE OVEN LIGHT
THE OVEN VENT
THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE
USING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN
CLEANING AND CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
l Rt~rn, IVII-~~ dnd RtJplaclny Control Knobs
l Clt~a~~~r~y llndu tile Cooktop
9 Rrmov~r~y the Stcjraye Drtlwer
l Cl~nr-iiny Chart
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE
1 Before Calling for Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3 If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem. : : :

Surface Unit Signal Light Minute Timer Stop Time Knob
Surface Unit Control Knobs Digital Clock Start Time Knob
Before using your range
IMPORTANl-
We build appliances to last. but we can’t control how they are used
Before using It, you are personally responsible for making sure that it
l IS properly Installed and leveled on a floor that will hold the weight, and
in a well-vrntllated room
l IS connected only t(i the right kind of outlet. with the rtght electric supply
and grounding
l IS used only for loba expected of home ranges
l IS out of the weather
l IS properly rnalntalned
l 1s not used by children or others who may not understand how It should
be used

To bake, turn the Oven
Selector Knob to BAKE
To broil, turn the Oven
Selector Knob to
BROIL.

ALWAYS broil with the
door open about 4
inches (10 cm).
/ Loosen the locking I
screw; NOTICE position
of notches.
Lower: move black part
toward “LO.”
One notch equals about
10°F (5°C).
Higher: move black
part toward “HI.”
One notch equals about
10°F (5°C).
The following chart suggests broiling times and oven-rack po-
sitions for different kinds of meats when the Oven Selector Knob is set
to BROIL.
Food Description
Inches (cm) from
top of food Approximate
to Broil Minutes
Element 1st side 2nd side
Variable Broil Feature:
Resetting the Oven Temperature Control:
Does your new oven seem hotter or colder tharl your old oven’?
The temperatures in older ovens often shift very gradually. getting hotter
or colder without the user really noticing the change. Your new oven is
properly adlusted to provide accurate temperatures, but when compared
to your old range. the new design may give you different baking results. If
you think that the temperature setting on your range needs to be hotter or
colder, you can adjust the Oven Temperature Control Knob by yourself.
To adjust the setting. first pull the Oven Temperature Control Knob
straight off. On the back, Just across from the locking screw. are a row of
notches on the black part of the knob and one tooth on the chrome part.
To set your ovc’n about lO’F(5’C) cooler, loosen the lockingscrew
about two full turl-1s and move the row of notches one notch closer to
“LO.” To set your oven about lO’F(5-C) warmer. move the row of
notches one notch closer to -‘HI.” Each notch equals about lO’F(5”C).
Tighten the locking screw and put the knob back on the
control panel
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Setting the clock to the correct time of day
1 Push in the Minute Timer Knob and turn it clockwrse until the digits
show the correct !imr of day
2 The Minute Timer dial will turn as you set the clock. When clock is set.
let the knob pop out Then, while it is out, turn the Minute Timer hand
counter-clockwise to “OFF.” If you push in on the knob when
setting the Minute Timer, you will change the setting of the clock.
Using the Minute Timer
Without pushing it in, turn the knob until the minutes you want
to time show in the window. When the time you set is up, a buzzer till
sound Turn the dial to “OFF‘ to stop the buzzer,
The Mirlute Timer doczs not start or stop cooking. It only buzzes
when the time you set IS up It can be used to time almost any cooking
operation It can PLAIT r-erninri you of other things (like when to add
softener to the washer!
For the most accurate! timing, turn the knob past the time you
want Then turn it back to the setting. Do not push in on the knob while
setting the Minute Timer Pushing in the knob while turning will change
the setting on the clock
Using the automatic MEALTIMER clock
With thi, AutonlCltlc MI-iAL-TIMER’ Clock. 1t.5 easy Just before you
leave’ loI vc jur C~pp~)ilitr ::t’llT put the roast In the oven. set the start time tor
2 00 and the, \t\)p rlmt to1 f- 00 (four hours’) Set the Oven Selector to
‘TIMED <\nd xjl tile ( )vt~n TtJrnperature Control Knob for the tempera-
ture you \cdnt Thtprl le,~w Ti :c’ oven LVIII start at 2 00. bake for four hours
cat the it~lt~crecl li~mp’r,!turc~ anti shut off at (3 00 .l-:nk
To start and stop your OWH automatically:
1. Be sure the clock is set to the 2. Place the food in the oven.
right time of day. (The start
and stop time hands will also
show the correct time.)

3. Push in and turn the Start
Time Knob clot-kwise to the
time you want the oven to
start.
4. Push in and turn the Stop
Time Knob clockwise to the
time you want the oven to
stop.
5 Turn the Oven Temperature
Conrrol Knot) ICI tht) temper
aturc’ you want TO II\C’ tcl cook
the tood
6. Set the O~ren Selector to
“TIMED.“

To remove rack. pull
forward until rack
stops, lift front and pull.
Oven rack positions
Place Rack:
( 11)thp 5i~cijnd or thrrti rack yulde tram tlic’ top
‘IO lo(d IS 117rhe center of the cxwn
50 food IS about the drstance from the brorl
c~lt~rnc~nt suggested rn the brollrny trrnctablt~
under “Using the Own Corltrols ”
OrI the bottom rack yurdc>s
51 !ood 15ill the centt’r of tht’oLtJ[~
When baking, alulays leave at least 1’2 to 2 inches (4-5 cm) of
air space between the sides of a pan and other pans and the oven wall
for air circulation.
Using the oven light
The own I~yhr ~111come ori iL hen rht> owr~ door ~boprne! To turn
c)n the lryht icrthout c;pen~ny the door. pu5,h the oven lryht swtch Push It
aydrrl tc, tIlrr\ ttic Iryh! off
To replace the oven light bulb:
Iiw I)~~e~\ iqhr bulb has a giass cover h)hIch IS held 011 by a wart’
h, >lder This cover must be in place ichen the oven IS berny usrti
To replace the oven
light, remove glass
cover.
The oven vent
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L’cl:t 1s !I.~edt’:i tt ,: air
clri uldrl, 11’ ,:I rl I<’ ‘)\I’ ~i1.111IS b<>k,riy L’0r.i <‘jr: cfx\‘ti on thus surf,lct’ unrt
u,hile trrc SIL~>:. l> i ~ii :’I ~.~~rnl pan ot rood LCIII stav \<drrTr on thr, .Inrt uh~le
Oven vents through
the owii is ~111It nid~ tw L~‘~?II~:enough to melt butter. too
right rear surface unit.
Do not try to save heat or energy by blocking the vent. Poor
baking can result. Plastic utensils may melt if they are over the vent
while the oven is on
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The optional rotisserie
Stlttiny the ( oiitrol*, I0 Ihe Self-c leaning cycle:
1. Set the Oven Selector Knob 2. Set the Oven Temperature
tr, “CLEPIN.” Control Knob to “CLEAN.”

3. The clock and dials for start
and stop time should all ha\,e the
right time of day
5. Lock the oven door by moving
the Lock Lever all the way to the
right. When it is all the way ov’er.
the Clean Light will come on. If
the Clean Light doesn’t come on,
the lever isn’t all the way over
and the cleaning cycle won’t
start.
When the clean Itght comes on.
the oven starts the cleaning cycle.
About 20 minutes later, the Lock
Light will come on. It will stay on
during the cleaning cycle. The
door cannot be unlocked while
the Lock Light is on
4. Push in on the Stop Time
Knob and set it ahead as many
hours as you want for the clean-
ing cycle. For a lightly soiled
oven, two hours ahead may be
enough. For heavay soil, three
hours ahead nray be about right.
If some soil does not get removed
during the cleaning cycle. see
‘Special Tips” later in this
svc-tion
6. The oven will shut off when
the preset stop time is reached,
but the oven door will stay locked
until the oven has cooled. When
the Lock Light turns off, turn the
Oven Selector Knob and Oven
Temperature Control Knob to
“OFF.” This turns off the Clean
Light. Now, move the Lock Lever
back to the left. Do notforce the
Lock Lever. If it doesn’t want to
move easily. wait until it does.
With the Lock Lever all the way
to the left, the oven door can be
opened.
7. When the oven has cooled ojj
all the way, wipe out any residue
or ashes from the bottom.

How the Self-Cleaning cycle works:
l When oven controls are set to “CLEAN,.‘ the oven gets much hotter
than it does for cooklng This high heat causes soil on the Inside oven
wall5 to burn of! or break U~I and mostly disappear While this is
happemng. a sp,Jclal part 111the oven vent helps remove smoke Do
not co~‘c’t the nyllt-rear surface> unit during the cleaning cycle
l Then chart btzlo\k shoiis about LLhat happens during a 2-hour Self-
Cleaning qcl~ Any time less than that shortens only the cleaning
cyclv not the lwanng and cooling times
l Doll’t :oucll the’ ~angt’ dunng the cleaning cycle it will be her
l When the clt’<~n~~lg cyzle IS ovt’r. you ~‘111find some fine ashes in the
o~‘erl The, arnoullt of ash depends upon the amount of so11 there was
II) tljt’ wt’r When the oven is cool, clean up all that is left with a
darn11 cloth cleall>er. or a soapfilled steel-wool pad
l Dlrr;rlg ttlcl cIear~~rly c~,clt’. YOU may hear the sounds of metal heating
and c-ool~ny Th~be art’ tlormal sounds. and a lot llke those you can
l~t’~~t ~.4irt~n ttlcz or(‘n !ltIats for regular cooking
SELF-CLEAN OVEN-LIGHT SOIL CYCLE
1000 lOO@
800 800
600 600,
400 400
200 200
‘+7 hr. 1 hr 1% hr. 2 hr. 24, hr.
Special tips:
l If ttlc clean~ny ( ~cltl doesn’t yet the oL’en as clean as It should be.
the time set for cleaning was probably not long enough Set the
cleanlny tlmr longer next time You can set It for more than 3
hours. tf you ivant
l Plan to clear] the o~‘en before it gets too heavily solled Other-
wise. you may riotIce more smoke than you would expect com-
Ing from the ol’tmn Lgent And, the cleaning cycle has to be longer
to clean a very solled oven
l There ~111by nc~rmal “1leat odors” during the clearilng cycle To
Ir~lp qet r:d of t.ltlm keep the kitchen dell Lentllated
l ‘T;I sror) r!Itj clea,r:;ny cvcle after it has starred
‘5rn Iht’ 5107~ Time Knob to the rtyht tlrnt :f Jas
Tut n tilt> (IL.< II Selector Knc)b to “OFF ”
‘>irr; tht’ Ovc,r: Imperature Contrc )I Krnoh to ‘OFF
‘ll’,( r, :rls! ,‘)k”[I !‘I,( I rVt’,l [door when the Li)c;\ L~g!hr turns
.+’
NOTE: Do not force the Lock Lever. Walt luntll It movt~‘s t~as~lb
l I)< !lOt liht iOIl lr or’iir cwen ;inerS
in your Self-Cleaning Oven
l ri; d7.t ll~t’ i(JIllI1 zt’rCldj O’Jen CkaWrS 111 yOUr Self-Ckanlng &en
l It rdck5 art’ Ieit i:’ thts oien dunng a cleaning cycle. they will lose
tilt-,! shllltl. ~IXI llor and be harder to slide in and out To make
thc:n SII& C’~SIV~ polish the edges of the racks and rack guides
with a 5oapfilleL: steel vm3I pad. rinse well, and wipe on a thin
coating of salad oil
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Cleaning and caring for your range
Ynur ranyr 15dt5qned to be easy to clean You ii’111usually :~pe off
splls and spattet< ichtan thw happen. but you ~111 sometImes want to
clean under and lwhllltl the control knob5 and surface units The sectIon
~111tell vou hoi{ to rc’rnow those. and u hat to ~1st' ~4 hen cleanlny
Removing and replacing surface unit control knobs:
1 Be SUTC the ~~~nt~.ol knobs art’ st’t t(~) OFF’
2 Pull stralyi:t out on the 5lac.k knobs
Pull knob and trim ring
straight out. Remember
how the spring goes.
13 If thv i-c~rltr~)I ha-. a ihrome tnrn nny pull it stralyht out
4 LZ’ayh ttlk) kni lb. and trlrn rinys) In warm sudsy water
3 Rtaplacv th<J tr~rl rings first If the control spring was removed, put
it back exactlv as shown on the left., .small end first.
Removing and replacing oven control knobs:
1 Be sure the knobs are wt t(~)“OFF
2 Pull t’a~ in k:ll )b itralght (of!
~3 lYash tht> ~IIO~Y 11‘1‘~4~arrn \LIC~S> i4c:ter
4 Th,J knot>\ are I ,ot Interchangcablt Make sure you put the’ adjust-
able Oven Temperature Control Knob on the right place and thti
nonadjustable 0~1~ Slector Knob (III the other
Removing surface units and reflector bowls:
To remove surface
unit, lift and pull
straight out.
(re;t’ptdc :t’ I’ ,il the unit Strdlght aiiay from the plug-11~ Do not
wash surface units: they will burn themselves clean during nor-

Hold surface unit level
when replacing.
Replacins reflector bowls and surface units:
5.
Be sire the surface unit controls are on “OFF.”
Put the reflector bowls back into their places. Make sure you can see
the plug-ins (receptacles) for the surface units through the square
hole in the side of each bowl and trim ring.
Hold the surface unit ievel with the prongs (terminals) pointing at
the plug-in.
With the prongs started in the plug-in, start pushing in on the surface
unit At the same time, lift a little on the side of the surface unit that’s
by the plug-in.
Make sure the surface-unit prongs are pushed into the plug-in as far
as they will go. The surface unit will fit into the reflector bowl and be
level when everything has been done right.
Prop up the top with
support rod.
Cleaning under the cooktop:
To clean the area under the cooktop. lift the front of the cooktop at
the center. Rarse the swing-up rod to hold it (Be sure the tip of the rod is
in the notch in the cooktop.) Use warm soapy water and a sponge or cloth.
Scouring powders or any other abrasive cleaner may harm porcelarn
enamel finishes and can scratch chrome.
Be careful not to raise the cooktop so high that it touches the
control console. And don‘t drop it. Dropping the cooktop can chip or crack
a hard porcelain finish. or damage side panels and surface units.
Removing the storage drawer:
The drawer below your oven is meant to store pots and pans.
Never keep anything in there that will burn or melt.
You may want to remove the drawer for cleaning under the range.
Pull It strarght out until it stops. Lift the front and pull some more to get it
over the stop. Now slide it out until it stops again. Lift the drawer away
from the range until it slips out of the guides.
To put it back. fit the side rarls at the back of the drawer into both
guides on the range. Push it closed while lifting the front to get past the
stops.
Pull to stop. Lift; pull
again.
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PART
Outside of
appliance
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Soft cloth, warm soapy water l Wipe off regularly when range is cool.
Nylon or plastic scouring’pad
l Do not allow food containing acids (such as
for stubborn spots vinegar. tomato. lemon juice or milk) to remain on
surface. Acids will remove the glossy finish.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
Surface units No cleaning required
l Spatters or spills will burn off.
l Wipe off excessive spills with damp cloth when
surface unit is cold. Do not place in Self-Cleaning
Oven.
l Do not immerse in water.
Control knobs Warm, sudsy water and bristle
l Wash. rinse and dry well.
and chrome brush
rims l Do not soak.
Porcelain Automatic dishwasher or
l Wipe out excess spills. Wash with other cooking
enamel reflec- warm. soapy water utensils for routine cleaning.
tor bowls Self-Cleaning Oven cycle
l Place upside down on oven racks in oven
during Self-Cleaning Oven cycle.
Chrome trim Automatic dishwasher or
l Wash with other cooking utensils.
rings warm. soapy water or plastic
scrubbing pad
l Do not place in Self-Cleaning Oven.
Porcelain Warm. soapy water or soapy l Wash with other cooking utensils.
broiler pan and steel wool pads
grid l Do not place in Self-Cleaning Oven
Control panel Warm, soapy water
l Wash, rinse and dy with soft cloth.
Commercial glass cleaner
l Follow directions provided with cleaner.
Oven racks Self-Cleaning Oven cycle
l Leave in oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
Warm. soapy water or soapy
l Wash. rinse and dry. Use soapy steel wool pads for
steel wool pads stubborn areas
Oven door Warm. soapy water or plastic l Make certain oven is cool. Wash. rinse and dry well
glass scrubbing pad with soft cloth
Commercial glass cleaner l Follow directions provided with cleaner
Self-Cleaning For areas outside Self- @Clean before using Self-Cleaning cycle to prevent
Oven Cleaning area use warm. burn-on of soil.
soapy water or soapy steel
wool pads
l Follow directions given on page 9 “Using the
Self-Cleaning Oven Cycle.”
l Do not use commercial oven cleaners
Do not use foil to line the bottom of your Self-Cleaning Oven.
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If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these
four steps:
. Before calling for assistance.. .
Performance problems often result from lirtle things you can find
fix yourself without tools of any kind.
If nothing operates:
l Is the rilrlye ~~luyy~~: .ntcr <III [lperiltlny outlet or wired into a IIW circuit
iuth the proper voIt~3ye Ii 1See Installation Instructions.)
l Havtj v;~u checkcjci tilt> ma111 fuse or clrcult-breaker box”
If the oven will not operate:
l Is the Oven St’lecto! Knob turned to a settlny (BAKE or BROIL. but
not TIMED) i
l 15 the Ovt~n T~~rnp~‘t-nturt’ (‘ontl-c!l Knob turned to a temperature
wtt1ny~
If surface units will not operate:
. Have t’i iu ci~i~cki~ci t!rt’ r‘i~
iin fuse or clrcult-breaker box”
l Are suric\cc unit\ pluggiG 1~1dll the, Lc’ay”
l II0 tht’ iontrc)l k110b turn’
If surface-unit Control Knob or Knobs will not turn:
l Ii tilt> il)rlnc_l l)ul 1’1I o~rc’ctl~ as 5hoLc.n on pagtx 12 in the “Cleaning
,!!lii (‘cltlriq !( ‘I vi 21 tL3rx+ st’ctll III’
l I)td VC)~Ipui!i III tkltc ~rtl ttt’llly to turll’
If the Self-Cleaning Cycle will not operate:
l Are the’ ()~jcl~~ Sttlec tar Knob and the Oven Temperature Control
KllOb St’i to (‘I.I:Ah i”
l 1, the, i.l lck L,,\e’r illi *iIt> S~C’~Lto tht, right’ iThe Clean Light will come
(‘II
If cooking results aren’t what you expect:
. Is the ~drlyt’ Ii’vc~l’
l Arc LY!~I u>~ng I>~IIY I~’ orllrnt’nded III the Cooking Guide?
l Jr t,zlklr,y haitc you ,:iloutYi 1’
tc~ 2 Inches (4-Z cm) on all sides of
lilt, pan5 101 di: 1‘1i--u1~3tio1!j
l Dot’s the OVCJII ternpk,rature seem too low or too high’? See page 5.
‘RtJ5ettlny >‘our 0~11 Temperature Control Knob ”
l 1Icjve LOU preheated t:le oven as the recipe calls for”
l Are rht) pans the SIN ( alled for 111the recipe’
l Arc you !ollo\clny a tt,ited recipe from a reliable source’)
l Do the (I)c,kiny utt!nslls h<lve smooth flat bottoms”
l Do the cooklny utcnslls fit the surface unit being used?
SW the Cooking Guide for mc)re information on cooking prob-
lt~ms and hi )Lk to solve thtjm
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at-ea
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Whirlpool Corporation
Administrative Center
2000 US-33 North
Renton Harbor. MI 39022
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