The Electronic Oven Controls - Whirlpool RF396PXV Use & Care Manual

Using Your Range
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Until you get used to the set-
tings, 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 foods cooking; to
bring liquids to a boil.
Use MED-HI to hold a rapid boil; to
fry chicken or pancakes.
Use MED for gravy, puddings and
icing; to cook large amounts of
vegetables.
Use MED-LO to keep food cooking
after starting it on a higher setting.
Use LO to keep food warm until
ready to serve. Set the heat higher or
lower within the LO band to keep food
at the temperature you want.
NOTE:
The surface unit will glow red
when it is turned on. You will see the
element cycling on (glowing red) and
off to maintain the proper temperature
setting you have selected.
Cookware
Use only flat-bottomed utensils on the
cooktop. Pans without flat bottoms and
spectalty items with rounded or ridged
bottoms (woks or tea kettles) will cause
uneven heating and poor cooking
results.
To check your cookware for flatness,
place a straight-edge across the bottom
of each piece. Move the straight-edge
around. If light shows anywhere
between the pan and the straight-edge,
the pan is not flat. Do not use it.
Utensil bottoms must be clean and
free from nicks and scratches. Heating
a soiled pan can leave a stain on the
cooktop and cause scratches.
Sliding metal pans on the cooktop
surface could leave marks. Metal marks
can be removed using a special cook-
top polishing creme if they are not
heated. Other marks may be perma-
nent. See page 17 for cleaning and
caring suggestions.
Wiping off the cooktop before and
after each use will help keep the
surface free from stains and provide
the most even heating.
The electronic oven controls
There are three parts in the oven control
section:
- The digital display.
-The command buttons.
-The Set Knob.
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 four flashing 8's. If,
after you set the clock (page 8) the dis-
play again shows four flashing 8's; your
electricity was off for a while. Reset
the clock.
Operating instructions are provided
for the electronic controls. They are
located on the inside of the flip-top con-
sole. Use these flip-top instructions for
quick and easy reference.
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Using a pan with a nicked or
scratched bottom could damage
the cooktop.
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