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4.65 Cubic Foot Oven
MODELS RF3020XE RF302BXE
PART NO. 3195946
TimeSmart
Tips Inside!
Standard-Cleaning
Electric Ranges
A Note to You............
Range Safety ........
Your Range ...............
Using Your Range .....
Range .....................
Troubleshooting ......
Requesting
Service ....................
Index .......................
Warranty .................
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF3020XE RF302BXE PART NO. 3195946 TimeSmart Tips Inside! Standard-Cleaning Electric Ranges A Note to You... Range Safety ... Getting to Know Your Range ... Using Your Range ... Caring for Your Range ... Troubleshooting ... -
Page 2: A Note To You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL Because your life is getting busier and more compli- cated, WHIRLPOOL ranges are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we devel- oped this Use and Care Guide. -
Page 3: Range Safety
ANGE AFETY Your safety is important to us. This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to these sym- bols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS wWARNING General... - Page 4 RANGE SAFETY • Do not wear loose or hanging garments when using the range. They could ignite if they touch a hot surface unit and you could be burned. • Use only dry pot holders. Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces could result in burns from steam.
- Page 5 When using the oven • Always position oven rack(s) in desired location while oven is cool. If a rack must be removed while oven is hot, do not let pot holder contact hot heating elements in oven. • Use care when opening oven door. Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food.
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Page 6: Getting To Know
ETTING TO This section contains captioned pictures of your range. Use them to learn where all parts and features are and what they look like. Use the page references to help you quickly find out more about the part or feature you are interested in. Oven vent (p. -
Page 7: Your Range
SING ANGE To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells you what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently. SING THE SURFACE UNITS Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting. - Page 8 This can also dam- age the cooktop. If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation of a Canning Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from your Whirlpool dealer or authorized Whirlpool service company. • Use the largest surface unit for best results.
- Page 9 OSITIONING RACKS AND PANS General guidelines Follow this section carefully to get the best cooking results. • Before turning on the oven, place oven racks where you need them. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop, raise the front edge, and lift it out.
- Page 10 USING YOUR RANGE OR BEST AIR CIRCULATION Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven. This results in better baking. • Place the pans so that one is not directly over the other.
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Page 11: B / Aking Roasting
AKING ROASTING Place the racks where you need them. For more information, see “Positioning racks and pans” on page 9. Set the oven selector to BAKE and the oven temperature control knob to the baking/roasting temperature you want. The oven heating indicator light will come on. The oven is preheated when the oven heating indicator light first goes off. - Page 12 USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING After cooking, turn off the oven. Turn both the oven selector and the oven tem- perature control knob to OFF. The oven heating indicator light will go off. Save energy and save money • “Oven peeking” can make cooking times longer and affect food quality.
- Page 13 DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the temperature calibration by following the steps below.
- Page 14 USING YOUR RANGE ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling. • The oven selector must be on BROIL for broiling temperatures Place the rack where you need it. You need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 inches away from the broil element.
- Page 15 ROILING CONT Set the oven selector and the oven temperature control knob to BROIL. The oven heating indicator light will come on. After broiling, turn off the oven. Turn both the oven selector and the oven temperature control knob to OFF. The oven heating indicator light will go off.
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Page 16: Broiling Guide
USING YOUR RANGE ROILING TIPS • Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are designed to drain extra liquid and grease away from the cooking surface. This drainage helps prevent spatter, smoke, or fire. • Do not cover the broiler grid with foil. •... - Page 17 HE OVEN VENT wWARNING Fire Hazard Use pot holders to move utensils left on the left rear surface unit. Keep flammable materials away from the oven vent. Failure to follow these precautions can result in death, fire, or burns. Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the left rear surface unit.
- Page 18 USING YOUR RANGE HE STORAGE DRAWER You can remove the storage drawer to make it easier to clean under your range and to make sure the anti-tip floor bracket is installed. Be careful when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: Empty the drawer before you remove it.
- Page 19 ARING FOR Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and working like new. Make sure all controls are off and the range is cool before cleaning.
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Page 20: Caring For Your Range
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE LEANING CHART CONT PART HOW TO CLEAN • Broiler pan Wash the pan and grid with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and grid and dry well. • Wash the pan and grid in a dishwasher. •... - Page 21 URFACE UNITS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS Removing Make sure all surface units are off and cool before removing surface units and reflector bowls. Push in the edge of the unit, opposite the receptacle. Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl. Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle.
- Page 22 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE URFACE UNITS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS Replacing Make sure all surface units are off and cool before replacing surface units and reflector bowls. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the surface unit receptacle. Hold the surface unit as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle.
- Page 23 URFACE UNITS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the cookware on the surface units. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect heat better and look new longer. If a reflector bowl changes color, some of your cookware may not be flat enough, or some may be UP COOKTOP NOTE:...
- Page 24 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door. However, if you have to remove the door follow the instructions in this section. To remove: Open the door about halfway. Insert nails or screws into both hinge hangers.
- Page 25 EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR To replace: NOTE: The nails or screws you inserted must still be in both sides of the door. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface.
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 27. ANGE DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE... -
Page 27: Assistance Or
To locate FSP replacement parts in your area, call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number or your nearest authorized service center. If the dealer, authorized servicer, and Whirlpool have failed to resolve your problem, you can contact the Major Appliance Consumer Action Program (MACAP). - Page 28 NOTES...
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Page 31: Index
NDEX This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC AIR CIRCULATION ... 10 ANTI-TIP BRACKET ... 17 ASSISTANCE ... 27 BAKING Aluminum foil ... 10 Pans ... -
Page 32: Warranty
E. Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.