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Whirlpool RF395LXE Use & Care Manual

Self-cleaning electric ranges 4.65 cubic foot oven
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4.65 Cubic Foot Oven
MODELS RF395LXE RF396LXE
PART NO. 3196279 Rev. B
Self-Cleaning
Electric Ranges
A Note to You............
Range Safety .........
Range .....................
Service ....................
Index .......................
Warranty .................
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF395LXE RF396LXE PART NO. 3196279 Rev. B 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 ®...

  • 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.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    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 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 RF395LXE) Oven vent (p. 27)

  • Page 7: Parts And Features

    (Model RF396LXE shown) Oven vent (p. 27) ® CLEANTOP ceramic glass cooktop (pp. 10, 40) Surface cooking area (pp. 10, 40) Anti-tip bracket (p. 28) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer (p. 29) ONTROL PANEL Surface heating indicator light...

  • 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 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 YOUR RANGE SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Using the ceramic glass cooktop (Ceramic glass cooktop model) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar area stay at the temperature setting you chose. • Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop. •...
  • Page 11 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 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 SING ALUMINUM FOIL FOR BAKING Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles: •...
  • Page 13 HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN CUSTOM BAKE BROIL Oven selector Temperature pads pads (pp. 16, 21, 31) (pp. 17, 19, 21) Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, everything on the display will light up for 1 to 2 seconds, then a time of day and “PF”...
  • Page 14 USING YOUR RANGE ETTING THE CLOCK NOTE: If you do not want the clock time displayed, press and hold the clock pad for 5 seconds. To display the clock time again, press and hold the clock pad for 5 seconds. You should not have to reset the time.
  • Page 15 SING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER Set the time. Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. Start the minute timer. The minute timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started. When the time is up: You will hear four 1-second tones, then four 1-second reminder tones every minute until you...

  • Page 16: B / Aking Roasting

    USING YOUR RANGE TARTING CANCELING A FUNCTION After setting a function, you must press the start/ enter pad to start the function. If you do not press the start/enter pad within START 5 seconds of setting, “START?” will ENTER show on the display as a reminder. 5 SEC ONES Tones tell you if a function is entered correctly or...
  • Page 17 AKING ROASTING CONT Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F. Press to raise the tempera- ture or to lower the temperature in 5°F amounts. Use these pads until the desired temperature shows on the small display.
  • Page 18 USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING The AccuBake system electronically regulates the preheat time and temperature to maintain a precise temperature range for the best cooking results. The preheat and set temperatures may be different at the end of the countdown. This is normal.
  • Page 19 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 20 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. • See “Broiling tips” later in this section. Place the rack where you need it.
  • Page 21 ROILING CONT Press the custom broil pad. Start the oven. You the can change the temperature setting any time before or after pressing the start/enter pad. To change the setting, see “To custom broil at a lower temperature” below. After changing the setting, you do not have to press the start/enter pad again.

  • Page 22: 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 or smoke. • Do not cover the broiler grid with foil. •...
  • Page 23 SING THE ELECTRONIC The electronic MEALTIMER control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you are not around. Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for foods that do not need a preheated oven, like meats and casseroles.
  • Page 24 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE ELECTRONIC Start the oven. NOTES: • You can change the temperature or time settings any time after pressing the start/enter pad by repeating Steps 3 or 5. You do not have to press the start/enter pad. •...
  • Page 25 SING THE ELECTRONIC To delay start and stop automatically: Place the oven rack(s) where you need them and put your food in the oven. To place your racks correctly, see “Positioning racks and pans” earlier in this section. Choose the bake setting. Set the temperature (optional).
  • Page 26 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE ELECTRONIC Press the delay start time pad. Set the start time. Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. The example at the right shows a chosen start time of 2 o’clock.
  • Page 27 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 model Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent on the backguard below the control panel. The vent lets air circulate properly.
  • Page 28 USING YOUR RANGE 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 29 HE STORAGE DRAWER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the 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 30 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 31: Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle

    ETTING THE CONTROLS NOTE: Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. (See “Setting the clock” in the “Using Your Range” section.) To start cleaning immediately: Press the auto clean pad. This will automatically set a 3 Self-Cleaning cycle.
  • Page 32 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE ETTING THE CONTROLS To delay the start using delay start time: Press the auto clean pad. 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).
  • Page 33 ETTING THE CONTROLS After the Self-Cleaning cycle starts: The door will lock as soon as the oven starts to heat up. After the Self-Cleaning cycle ends: LOCKED goes off and the door unlocks. NOTE: The stop time will be the start time plus the cleaning time.
  • Page 34 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE OW THE CYCLE WORKS The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease. During the cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for normal baking or broiling. This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and burns it away.
  • Page 35 • Coil elements You do not have to clean open coil elements because spatters or spills will (Model RF395LXE) burn off. • Do not immerse the coil elements in water. ANGE...

  • Page 36: Caring For Your Range

    Wipe off excess spills. reflector bowls • Wash with a nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water. (Model RF395LXE) Rinse and dry well. • Place the bowls upside down on the oven racks in the oven during the Self- Cleaning cycle.
  • Page 37 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 38 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS 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 39 OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS 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 MODEL RF...
  • Page 40 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE 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.
  • Page 41 LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP 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 42 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. NOTE: If the door removal pins included in the Anti-Tip Bracket Package are not available, nails or screws may be used.
  • Page 43 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 44 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE 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: • Press the oven light pad. LIGHT To replace the oven light: Unplug range or disconnect power.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker. The surface cooking areas will not work • The coil elements are not plugged in all the way (Model RF395LXE). (See “Replacing” on page 38.) • You have not set the control knobs correctly. Push the control knobs in before turning them to a setting.

  • Page 46: Requesting

    TROUBLESHOOTING OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM Cooking results are not what you expected ISPLAY MESSAGES PROBLEM The display is showing “PF” “F” followed by a number shows on the display If none of these items are causing your problem, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 47. CAUSE •...

  • Page 47: Assistance Or

    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 50: 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 ... 28 ASSISTANCE ... 47 BAKING AccuBake ... 16, 18 Aluminum foil ...
  • Page 51 TOPIC SAFETY ... 3-5 SELF-CLEANING CYCLE Before you start ... 30 Delay start ... 32 How the cycle works ... 34 Setting the controls ... 31 Starting immediately ... 31 Stopping the cycle ... 33 Tips ... 33 SERVICE ... 47 STORAGE DRAWER ...

  • Page 52: 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. 3196279 Rev. B ©...

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