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Use E, Care
A Note to You ............
2
Range Safety ......... 3-5
Parts and Features
... 6
Using Your Range ..... 8
Using the Self-
Cleaning
Cycle ........ 26
Caring for Your
Range .....................
29
Troubleshooting
...... 39
Requesting
Assistance
or
Service ....................
41
Index .......................
43
Warranty
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44
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,Super Capacity
466 wia
AccuBake
System
4.65 Cubic Foot Oven
MODELS
RF385PXE
RF386PXE
®
Making_ur World
A
Little Easier."
PART NO. 3196278 Rev. C
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- Page 1 Use E, Care A Note to You .... Range Safety ..3-5 Parts and Features ... 6 Using Your Range ..8 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ..26 Caring for Your Range ..... Troubleshooting ..39 Requesting Assistance Service ....Index .......
- Page 2 T_a_k y@_ bt b_yi_ aWH_BLP@@R _ @p_.ia_Ceo Because your life is getting busier and more compli- cated, WHIRLPOOL appliances are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
- Page 3 SAFE'IY s ety thesafety thersisveryi ? t't to 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 II IPOR ....SAFETY IINST ' U WARNING: ® DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using NEAR UNITS - Surface units may be hot even the range, follow basic precautions, including the though they are dark in color.
- Page 5 II IPOR ....SAFE'TY IINST ' U ® Do Not Cook on Broken Cook-Top - If cook-top For self=cleaning ranges - should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers ® Do Not Clean Door Gasket - The door gasket is may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a essential for a good seal.
- 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 (Model RF385PXE) Oven vent (p.
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Page 7: Oven Vent
(Model R F386PXE shown) Oven vent (p. 23) Control panel CLEANTOP ® (pp. 8, 29) ceramic glass cooktop (pp. 10, 34) Automatic oven light switch Surface (p. 38) cooking area (pp. 10, 34) Broil element (not shown) Anti=tip bracket (p. 20) (p. - Page 8 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. _si_ thec_tM k_ 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.
- Page 10 ÷ Do not allow anything that could melt, such as plastic or aluminum foil, to come in contact with (Ceramic glasscooktopmodel) the cooktop while it is hot. Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar ÷ Sugary spills and soils can cause pitting. See to cooking on coil "Cleaning the ceramic glass cooktop"...
- Page 11 M Hile/i e / ck l/ace e t sled k Follow this section carefully to get the best FOOD RACK POSiTiON cooking results. 1st or 2nd rack Frozen pies, large e Before turning on the oven, place oven racks roasts, turkeys, angel guide from bottom where you need them.
- Page 12 Hotairmustcirculate around the pansintheoven Where to place pans: forevenheatto reach WHEN YOU HAVE PLACE allpartsof theoven. Thisresultsinbetter 1 pan In center of the oven rack. baking. 2 pans Side by side or slightly ÷ Place the pansso staggered. thatoneis notdirectly overtheother.
- Page 13 Electronic SELF-CLEANING OVEN display Off/ Oven selector cancel pads (pp. 16, (p. 15) Minute Oven Hour Minute Start/enter Temperature Clock 21,27) pads timer set light pads pads (pp. 16, 19, 21) (p. 14) and off (p. 14) (p. 14) (p. 15) pads (p.
- Page 14 INOTE: ifyoudonotwanttheclocktimedisplayed, pressandholdtheclockpadfor 5 seconds. Todis- playtheclocktimeagain, p ressandholdtheclock padfor5 seconds. Youshouldnothaveto reset thetime. 1oPress theclockpad. PRESS 2° Set the time. PRESS YOU SEE Press the "up" (A) or "down" (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. (example for 5:30) 8o Start the clock.
- Page 15 3° Starttheminute timer. PRESS YOU SEE Theminute timerwillbegincounting down immediately afterthetimeris started. (display counts down} When the time is up: You will hear four 1-second tones, then four 1-second reminder tones every minute until you press the timer off pad. INOTE;...
- Page 16 Yourovenis designed withtheAccuBake t empera- turemanagement system to constantly m onitor oventemperature. Theburner element willcycle,as needed, t o maintain thedesired temperature. This feature is automatically activated when theovenis inoperation. 1oPlace the racks where youneed themintheoven. Formoreinformation, see"Positioning r acks and Front of rack pans"earlier i nthissection.
- Page 17 4oWhenroasting, p utyourfoodintheoven. Youdo nothaveto preheat the ovenwhen roasting, u nless yourreciperecommends it. iiiiil 7iiJJ PRESS YOU SEE 5o Press the start/enter pad. A preheating time will count down on the display. The oven control automatically sets preheating times based on the oven temperature you select: ®...
- Page 18 6° Whenbaking, p utyourfoodintheovenafterthe I, I I, I preheat c ountdown t imeends. During baking/roasting, theelements w illturn onandoffto keeptheoventemperature a t the setting. INO°'rE: Thetopelement h elpsheatduring baking/roasting, butdoesnotturnred. • I"---1 • PRESS 7° After cooking, turn off the oven. (time of day)
- Page 19 Although yournewovenis properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it maycookfaster or slower t hanyouroldoven. If youarenotsatisfied withthe baking/roasting results, y oucanchange theoffset t emperature b y following the stepsbelow. IHOTE.' DONOTmeasure t heoventemperature w ith a thermometer. Opening theovendoorwill lower theoventemperature a ndgiveyouanincorrect reading.
- Page 20 INOTESs ®Donotpreheat whenbroiling, u nless yourrecipe recommends it. ÷Leave thedoorpartlyopenwhenever youuse theovento broil.Thisletsthe ovenstayatthe proper temperatures. ÷See"Broiling tips" laterinthissection. 1° Place the rackwhere youneedit. Youneed to place theracksothatthesurface of rack ofthefoodisat least3 inches awayfromthe broilelement. See"Broiling guide"laterinthis section. Rear of rack 2°...
- Page 21 4oPress thecustombroilpad. PRESS YOU SEE 5o Start oven. YOU SEE PRESS 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 tempera- ture" below. After changing the setting, you do not have to press the start/enter pad again.
- Page 22 ÷ Place food about 3 inches or more from the broil ÷ Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are element. designed to drain extra liquid and grease away from the cooking surface. This drainage helps ÷ After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the prevent spatter or smoke.
- Page 23 BurnHazard Usepot holders when touching items left near oven vent. Failure to do so can result in burns. 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 24 Therange will nottip duringnormal u se.However, therange cantip ifyouapplytoo muchforceor weight totheopendoorwithouttheanti-tipbracket f astened downproperly. Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti=tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti=tip bracket, if the range is moved.
- Page 25 Usethe storage drawer t o storecookware. Youcan remove thedrawer to makeit easier t o cleanunder therange. B e carefulwhenhandlingthe drawer. storage @awer: 1o Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops are small, round objects formed in the slide rail.
- Page 26 SELF-CtEANINC CYCU The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning 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.
- Page 27 IN©TE..',' Makesuretheclockis setto thecorrect timeofday.(See"Setting theclock"inthe "Using YourRange" s ection.) 1oPress theautocleanpad. YOU SEE PRESS Thiswillautomatically seta 31/2-hour Self-Cleaning cycle. INO'TE: There will bea 30-minute cool-down ½hourbefore thecycleis over. YOU SEE 2° Set the cleaning time (optional). PRESS If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or shorter than 31/2hours, use the hour and minute pads to set the cleaning time you want.
- Page 28 We st@ I tle sel,-dea_i_ Wclcle at PRESS YOU SEE 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. The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease.
- Page 29 Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and working like new. , oo.z, Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.
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Page 30: How To Clean
PART HOWTOCLEAN Porcelain=enamel ÷ Wipe off excess spills. reflector bowls ® Wash with a nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water. (Model BF385PXE) Rinse and dry well. ÷ Place the bowls upside down on the oven racks in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. - Page 31 81 ) 1= Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls. 2° Push in the edge of the coil element, opposite the receptacle. Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl. 3°...
- Page 32 81 ) ([ °) 1= Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before replacing coil elements and reflector bowls. 2= Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the coil element receptacle. 3= Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle.
- Page 33 INOTE: Reflector b owlsreflectheatbacktothe too large forthecoilelement. I neithercase,some cookware onthecol elements. Theyalsohelp oftheheatthat'smeant t ogo intoor around cook- catchspills. W hentheyarekeptclean, t hey waregoesdownandheatsthe reflector b owl.This reflect h eatbetterandlooknewlonger. extraheatcancauseit tochange color. If a reflector b owlchanges color,someof your cookware maynot befiatenough, o r somemaybe INOTE: Do not drop the cooktop.
- Page 34 Your cooktop is designed for easy care. However, you need to maintain your ceramic glass cooktop What to use: differently than you would standard electric open- ÷ Cooktop Polishing Creme included with your coil elements. Foods spilled directly on the cooktop range with a paper will not burn off as on open-coil elements.
- Page 35 (£8) (To) How to t coo top oo i /ke ew: ltepstoM/0w: 1o You can wipe off most spills easily using a paper IF THERE ARE WHAT TO DO towel or clean, damp sponge as soon as the Hot To prevent pitting on the Sugary spills Surface Indicator Light(s) goes off.
- Page 36 Fornormal u seofyourrange, y oudonot need to remove thedoor.However, ifyouhaveto remove thedoorfollowthe instructions i nthissection. INOTE.: ifthedoorremoval pinsincluded inthe Anti-Tip Bracket P ackage a renotavailable, nails or screwsmaybeused.Becareful t hatthe length ofthe nail o r screwdoesnotdamage the ovenby chipping or scratching t he porcelain s urface. 1oOpenthedoorabouthalfway, i nsert d oor insert door removal removal p insintobothhingehangers.
- Page 37 HOWE: Thedoorremoval pinsyouinserted muststill bein bothsidesofthedoor. 1° Grasp the dooronthesideswithyourfingers on the frontofthe doorandyourthumbsonthe insidesurface. Remove door 2=Restthehingehanger s othatit isflat(atthe bottomofthehingehanger o nthebottomofthe removal pin frontframeslot). 8° Position thedoorwiththe hingehanger s lots Oven door almost p arallel to thefrontframe. 4°...
- Page 38 Theovenlightwillcomeonwhenyouopenthe ovendoor, To tH_theli o_o_offw t£eove_ @o_ isdos@ ÷ Press the oven light pad. LIGHT I_ te?l_cet£e@ve_ I 4° Replace the light bulb cover by turning it clockwise. 1= Unplug range or disconnect power. 2° Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by turning it counterclockwise.
- Page 39 TROUBLESHOO'nNG 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"...
- Page 40 PROBLEM CAUSE Cooking results are ®Theoventemperature s eems too lowor too high.See"Adjusting t heoven notwhatyouexpected temperature c ontrol"onpage19to adjust t heoventemperature. ÷Youdidnotpreheat the ovenbeforebaking(ifcalledfor inthe recipe). ÷Youareusinga panthatis notthe correct t ypeor size.Refer t o a reliable cookbook or recipe forthe recommended pantypeandsize. ÷Thereis notenough airspace around the panwhenbaking.
- Page 41 This information will help us better respond to the product warranty and provide after-warranty your request. service, anywhere in the United States. To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company Our consultants provide assistance with: in your area, you can also look in your telephone ÷...
- Page 43 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 PAGE TOPIC PAGE AIR CIRCULATION ............. MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER ........ANTI-TIP BRACKET ........... OVEN DOOR .............. ASSISTANCE .............
- Page 44 FULL ONE=YEAR FSP® replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials WARRANTY or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool FROM DATE OF PURCHASE service company. FULL FIVE=YEAR Ceramic glass cooktop only: FSP replacement parts and repair labor for WAR RAN TY CLEANTOP ®ceramic glass cooktop.