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Whirlpool RF360BXE Use And Care Manual

Whirlpool RF360BXE Use And Care Manual

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4.65 Cubic Foot Oven
MODELS RF360BXE RF364BXE
RF360PXE RF364PXE
PART NO. 3196276 Rev. C
Self-Cleaning
Electric Ranges
A Note to You............
Range Safety .........
Range .....................
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Warranty .................
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF360BXE RF364BXE RF360PXE RF364PXE PART NO. 3196276 Rev. C Self-Cleaning Electric Ranges A Note to You... Range Safety ... Parts and Features ... Using Your Range ... Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle... Caring for Your Range ...

  • Page 2: A Note To You

    Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free. To find detailed product information, the location of the nearest Whirlpool dealer or authorized servicer, to purchase an accessory item, or register your appliance on-line, please visit our Web site at appliance.

  • 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: Important Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Cook on Broken Cook-Top – If cook-top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni- cian immediately. • Clean Cook-Top 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: Control Panel

    ARTS AND EATURES 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. (Model RF360PXE shown) Oven vent (p.

  • Page 7: Parts And Features

    (Model RF364PXE shown) Oven vent (p. 22) CLEANTOP ® ceramic glass cooktop (pp. 10, 33) Surface cooking area (pp. 10, 33) Anti-tip bracket (p. 23) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer (p. 24) NOTE: Window on Model RF364PXE only.

  • Page 8: Using 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 COOKING AREAS Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting.

  • Page 9: Home Canning Information

    This can also damage 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. USING YOUR RANGE...

  • Page 10: Using The Ceramic Glass Cooktop

    USING YOUR RANGE SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Using the ceramic glass cooktop (Ceramic glass cooktop models) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to temperature setting you chose. • Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop. • Do not cook popcorn that comes in prepackaged aluminum containers on the cooktop.

  • Page 11: Positioning Racks And Pans

    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 12: For Best Air Circulation

    USING YOUR RANGE OR BEST AIR CIRCULATION Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven • For best baking results, bake 1 sheet of cookies at a time. SING ALUMINUM FOIL FOR BAKING Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles: •...

  • Page 13: Indicator Lights

    HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL BAKE BROIL Indicator lights START ? PREHEAT (see below) CLEAN DOOR LOCKED Auto clean pad (p. 26) BAKE Bake pad (pp. 14, 17) Display • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display until you press any command pad. If “PF”...

  • Page 14: B / Aking Roasting

    USING YOUR RANGE TARTING CANCELING A FUNCTION After setting a function for the first time, you must press the start/enter pad to start the function. START ENTER 5 SEC AKING ROASTING Place the racks where you need them in the oven. For more information, see the “Positioning racks and pans”...
  • Page 15 AKING ROASTING CONT When roasting, put the food in the oven. You do not have to preheat the oven when roasting, unless your recipe recommends it. Roasting meats and poultry • For even cooking, place the meat on a rack in a shallow pan. This keeps the meat out of the drippings and allows the heat to circulate better.
  • Page 16 USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING When baking, put your food in the oven after the oven is preheated. During baking/roasting, the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. NOTE: The top element helps heat during baking/roasting, but does not turn red.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Oven Temperature Control

    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 oven 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. • See “Broiling tips”...
  • Page 19 ROILING CONT Press the custom broil pad. The broil indicator light will light up. Start the oven. The on indicator light will light up. NOTE: You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing the start/enter pad. To change the setting, see “To custom broil at a lower temperature”...

  • Page 20: Broiling Guide

    USING YOUR RANGE ROILING CONT • If you want your food to broil slower from the start, press the custom broil pad and press the t temp pad so a temperature between 300 F and 500 F shows on the display. Press the start/enter pad.
  • Page 21 ROILING TIPS CONT Broiling guide (CONT.) MEAT Steak, 1" thick medium rare medium well done Hamburger Patties, ⁄ " thick, Pork Chops, 1" thick Ham Slice, ⁄ " thick, precooked Frankfurters Lamb Chops, 1" thick Chicken bone-in pieces boneless breasts Fish fillets ⁄...

  • Page 22: The Oven Vent

    USING YOUR RANGE HE OVEN VENT wWARNING Burn Hazard Use pot holders when touching items left near oven vent. Failure to do so can result in burns. Ceramic glass cooktop models Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent on the backguard below the control panel.
  • Page 23 HE ANTI TIP BRACKET The range will not tip during normal use. However, the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly. A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.

  • Page 24: Removing The Storage Drawer

    USING YOUR RANGE HE STORAGE DRAWER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can remove the storage drawer to make it easier to clean under your range. Be careful when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop.

  • Page 25: Self-Cleaning Cycle

    SING THE The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the inside of the oven. Like the other functions of your range, you run the Self-Cleaning cycle with the easy-to-use controls. Please review the instructions in this section to keep your oven spotless. Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.

  • Page 26: Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle

    USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE ETTING THE CONTROLS Press the auto clean pad. The clean indicator light will light up. This will automatically set a 4 Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down ⁄ hour before the cycle is over. Start the oven.

  • Page 27: How The Cycle Works

    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. When the door locked indicator light goes out, you can open the door.

  • Page 28: Caring For Your Range

    • Coil elements You do not have to clean open coil elements because spatters or spills will (Models RF360BXE burn off. and RF360PXE) • Do not immerse the coil elements in water.
  • Page 29 • Chrome reflector Wash the reflector bowls with warm, soapy water and a nonabrasive, plastic bowls scrubbing pad. Rinse and dry them well. (Models RF360BXE • Clean the reflector bowls often. and RF360PXE) • Do not use gritty or harsh cleansers.

  • Page 30: Coil Elements And Reflector Bowls

    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 31 OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS MODELS RF BXE AND RF Replacing Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before replacing coil elements and reflector bowls. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the coil element receptacle. Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle.
  • Page 32 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS MODELS RF BXE AND RF NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the cookware on the coil elements. 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...

  • Page 33: Cleaning Tips

    LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP Your cooktop is designed for easy care. However, you need to maintain your ceramic glass cooktop differently than you would standard electric open- coil elements. 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 34: Steps To Follow

    CARING FOR YOUR RANGE LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP MODELS RF BXE AND RF Steps to follow: You can wipe off most spills easily using a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as soon as the Hot Surface Indicator Light goes off. For stubborn spills, rub the Cooktop Polishing Creme into cooked-on soil using a paper towel.

  • Page 35: Removing The Oven Door

    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. NOTE: If the door removal pins included in the Anti-Tip Bracket Package are not available, nails or screws may be used.
  • Page 36 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR To replace: NOTE: The door removal pins 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.

  • Page 37: To Replace The Oven Light

    HE OVEN LIGHT The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed (Models RF360PXE and RF364PXE): • Push the oven light switch on the backguard. To replace the oven light: Unplug range or disconnect power.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    The surface cooking • areas will not work The coil elements are not plugged in all the way (Models RF360BXE and RF360PXE). (See “Replacing” on page 31.) • You have not set the control knobs correctly. Push the control knobs in before turning them to a setting.

  • Page 39: Requesting

    OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM CAUSE • Cooking results are The oven temperature seems too low or too high. See “Adjusting the oven not what you expected temperature control” on page 17 to adjust the oven temperature. • You did not preheat the oven before baking (if called for in the recipe). •...

  • Page 40: Assistance Or Service

    ® WHIRLPOOL appliance. OR FURTHER ASSISTANCE If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at: Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances Consumer Assistance Center c/o Correspondence Dept. 2000 North M-63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692 ERVICE •...
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  • Page 43: 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 ... 12 ANTI-TIP BRACKET ... 23 ASSISTANCE ... 40 BAKING Aluminum foil ... 12 Pans ...

  • Page 44: 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. PART NO. 3196276 Rev. C ©...

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