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® SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301. or visit our website at... www.whirlpool.com Table of Contents ..........2 Models RF350BXK RF196LXK RF362BXK RF364LXK RF355PXK RF367LXK RF364PXK RF368LXK RF365PXK 8522771A...
TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY ................3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ..............3 PARTS AND FEATURES..............6 COOKTOP USE ................7 Cooktop Controls.................7 Ceramic Glass................7 Coil Elements and Burner Bowls ..........8 Lift-up Cooktop ................8 Home Canning ................8 Cookware ..................8 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL ...........9 Oven Indicator Lights ..............9 Display..................9 Start/Enter ..................9 Off/Cancel ..................9...
RANGE SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER”...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the one or more surface units of different size. Select range, follow basic precautions, including the utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover following: the surface unit heating element.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For self-cleaning ranges – Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not racks in desired location while oven is cool.
PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed. The location and appearance of the features shown here may not match your model. Control Panel 1.
Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep it free from stains and provide the most even heating. For more COOKTOP USE information, see “General Cleaning” section. Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a heavy or hard object on the cooktop could crack it.
Coil Elements and Burner Bowls Lift-up Cooktop (on some models) (on some models) Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking results. Burner The lift-up cooktop provides easy access for cleaning beneath. bowls, when clean, reflect heat back to the cookware. They also Be careful not to drop the cooktop.
Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material characteristics. Oven Indicator Lights COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS The indicator lights are located to the left of, below, and within the display. The indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is Aluminum Heats quickly and evenly.
To Adjust Oven Temperature Calibration: Timer 1. Press and hold BAKE for 5 seconds until the oven display shows the current calibration, for example “00.” The Timer can be set in hours or minutes up to 12 hours and 59 2.
BAKEWARE Meat Thermometer To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2 in. (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the On models without a temperature probe, always rely on a meat following chart as a guide. thermometer to determine doneness of meat and poultry.
Baking and Roasting Broiling and Custom Broiling Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. When roasting, it is temperature when Custom Broiling allows more precise control not necessary to wait for the oven preheat conditioning time to when cooking.
BROILING CHART To Set a Cook Time: For best results, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or more from the broil 3. Press BAKE. The bake oven indicator light will light up. element. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted 4.
Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer: Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may RANGE CARE melt. Remove all items from the storage drawer. Self-Cleaning Cycle How the Cycle Works IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the (on some models) oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and popping sounds.
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(on some models) (on some models) CERAMIC GLASS COIL ELEMENTS Do not use steel wool, abrasive powder cleansers, chlorine Do not clean or immerse in water. Soil will burn off when hot. bleach, rust remover or ammonia because damage may occur. For more information, see “Coil Elements and Burner Bowls.”...
OVEN AND ROASTING RACKS Oven Door Self-Cleaning cycle: For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven door. However, if necessary, follow these instructions. The oven See “Self-Cleaning Cycle” first. Remove racks or they will door is heavy. discolor and become harder to slide.
To Replace: 1. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of TROUBLESHOOTING the door and your thumbs on the inside surface. 2. Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal.
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Oven indicator lights flash Oven cooking results not what expected Do the oven indicator lights flash? Is the appliance level? See the “Oven Indicator Lights” section. If the indicator Level the appliance. See the Installation Instructions. light(s) keeps flashing, call for service. See “Assistance or Is the proper temperature set? Service”...
For further assistance If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Corporation with any questions or concerns at: Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances Customer Interaction Center Before calling for assistance or service, please check 553 Benson Road “Troubleshooting.”...
Whirlpool Corporation warrants that the ceramic glass cooktop will not discolor, the cooktop pattern will not wear off, the rubber seal between the ceramic glass cooktop and porcelain edge will not crack, the ceramic glass cooktop will not crack due to thermal shock and the surface unit elements will not burn out.