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4.65 Cubic Foot Oven
MODELS RF344BXH RF350BXG RF354BXG
8053396A
Self-Cleaning
Electric Ranges
A Note to You ............2
Range Safety .............3
Parts and Features....6
Using Your Range .....8
Cleaning Cycle ........22
Range.......................25
Troubleshooting.......32
Service .....................34
Index ........................35
Warranty ..................36
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF344BXH RF350BXG RF354BXG 8053396A Self-Cleaning Electric Ranges A Note to You ...2 Range Safety ...3 Parts and Features...6 Using Your Range ...8 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ...22 Caring for Your Range...25 Troubleshooting...32 Requesting Assistance or Service ...34... -
Page 2: A Note To You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. -
Page 3: Range Safety
ANGE AFETY Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER”... - Page 4 RANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: WARNING – • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
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Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni- cian immediately. • Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn. - Page 6 ARTS AND EATURES (Model RF350BXG) Oven vent (p. 21) Plug-in coil element unit with one-piece reflector bowl (pp. 25, 28, 29) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (pp. 30, 31) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer (p.
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Page 7: Parts And Features
(Model RF354BXG shown) (Model RF344BXH not shown) Oven vent (p. 21) CLEANTOP ® ceramic glass cooktop (pp. 11, 27) Surface cooking area (pp. 8-11, 27) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (pp. 30, 31) Model and serial number plate... -
Page 8: Using Your Range
SING ANGE SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them anywhere between HI and OFF. Surface cooking area heat settings Use the following chart as a guide. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE •... - Page 9 SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Home canning information To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops, especially ceramic glass. Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms do not allow good contact with the 1" 1" surface. •...
- Page 10 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Cookware tips • Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the area. • For best results and greater energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good contact with the surface cooking area.
- Page 11 SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Using the ceramic glass cooktop (Models RF 344 BXH and RF 354 BXG) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil elements. There are, however, a few differences: • The surface cooking area will glow red when the element is turned on.
- Page 12 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE OVEN Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them before turning on the oven. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge and lift it out. •...
- Page 13 AKEWARE CHOICES Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. BAKEWARE TYPE BEST USED FOR Light colored aluminum • Light golden crusts • Even browning Dark aluminum and other • Brown, crisp crusts bakeware with dark, dull, and/or non-stick finish Ovenproof glassware,...
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Page 14: Indicator Lights
USING YOUR RANGE HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Auto clean pad (p. 23) Bake pad (pp. 15, 17) Display • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display until you press any command pad. If “PF” again appears on the display, your electric- ity was off for a while. - Page 15 TARTING CANCELING A FUNCTION After setting a function for the first time, you must press START/ENTER to start the function. START ENTER 5 SEC AKING ROASTING Place the racks where you need them. For more information, see “Positioning racks and pans” in “Using the oven” earlier in this section.
- Page 16 USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING Press START/ENTER. A preheat conditioning time counts down the approximate preheat time after the oven temperature has been set and START/ENTER has been pressed. The preheat, bake, and on indicator lights will light up. The oven control automatically sets preheating times based on the oven temperature you select: •...
- Page 17 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 offset temperature by following the steps below.
- Page 18 USING YOUR RANGE ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the proper 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 19 ROILING ( CONT Press CUSTOM BROIL. The broil indicator light will light up. Start the oven. The on and heat indicator lights will light up. NOTE: You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing START/ENTER. To change the setting, see “To custom broil at a lower temperature”...
- Page 20 USING YOUR RANGE ROILING ( CONT Broiling guidelines • Use only the broiler pan and grid provided. They are designed to drain extra juices from the cooking surface. This drainage helps prevent spatter and smoke. • To make sure the juices drain well, do not cover the grid with foil.
- Page 21 HE OVEN VENT Ceramic glass cooktop models (Models RF 344 BXH and RF 354 BXG) Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent on the backguard below the control panel. The vent lets air circulate properly. Be careful not to block the vent, or you could get poor baking/ roasting results.
- Page 22 SING THE Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.
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Page 23: Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle
ETTING THE CONTROLS Press AUTO CLEAN. The clean indicator light will light up. This will automatically set a 3 Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down ⁄ hour before the cycle is over. Set the cleaning time (optional). If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or shorter than 3 ⁄... - Page 24 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE ETTING THE CONTROLS To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: If the oven temperature is above normal broiling temperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will start a 30-minute cool down. The clean and door locked indicator lights will stay on. OW THE CYCLE WORKS The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease.
- Page 25 PART Control Knobs Control Panel Exterior Surfaces* (excluding ceramic glass cooktop, control panel and oven door glass) Ceramic glass cooktop (Models RF344BXH and RF354BXG) Coil Elements (Model RF350BXG) Chrome reflector bowls* (Model RF350BXG) • Light to moderate soil •...
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Page 26: Caring For Your Range
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE LEANING CHART ( CONT PART Surface under cooktop (Model RF350BXG) • Light to moderate soil • Heavy soils Oven door glass Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills Oven racks Broiler pan and grid CLEANING METHOD •... - Page 27 LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP Your cooktop is designed for easy care. It has been prepolished at the factory for improved protection and easier cleaning. Foods spilled directly on the cooktop will not burn off as on open-coil elements. Because of this, you should keep the surface dust free and soil free before heating.
- Page 28 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS Removing Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls. Push in the edge of the coil element, opposite the receptacle. Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl.
- Page 29 OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle. Push the coil element terminal into the receptacle. When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go, push down the edge of the coil element opposite the receptacle.
- Page 30 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 find it necessary to remove the door, follow the instructions in this section. NOTE: The oven door is heavy. Before removing the door: 1.
- Page 31 EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots. Rotate top of door toward range. Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins. NOTE: Make sure the hinge hangers are fully seated and engaged on the support pins.
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Page 32: 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 34. ANGE DOES NOT WORK CAUSE PROBLEM... -
Page 33: Requesting
OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM SOLUTION • Cookware not level • on cooktop (Check to see if liquids • are level in cookware) • Excessive heat on cooktop in areas around cookware • The oven temperature seems too low or too high •... -
Page 34: Assistance Or
When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” section). This information will help Whirlpool better respond to your request. Our consultants provide assistance with: •... -
Page 35: Index
NDEX TOPIC ANTI-TIP BRACKET...3 ASSISTANCE ...34 BAKING Aluminum foil ...13 Bakeware ...13 Pans ...10, 12 Racks ...12 Setting cycle...15 Tips...15, 16 BROILING Grid...20 Guidelines...20 Pan ...18, 20 Rack positions ...18, 20 Setting cycle...19 CLEANING Broiler pan and grid ...26 Ceramic glass cooktop ...27 Coil elements ...25, 28, 29 Control knobs...25 Control panel ...25... -
Page 36: Warranty
If you need service, first see the “Troubleshooting” section of this book. After checking “Troubleshooting,” additional help can be found by checking the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section, or by calling the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number, 1-800-253-1301, from anywhere in the U.S.A. 8053396A ©...