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Page 1: ...fety Instructions 3 Park And Features 6 Using Your Range 7 Caring For Your Range 31 If You Need Assistance Or Service 37 Warranty 40 1 800 253 1301 Call us with questions or comments STANDARD CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE MODELS RF315PXY RF315PCY ...

Page 2: ...help alert you to such dangers as personal injury burns fire and electrical shock This symbol will help you avoid actions which could cause product damage scratches dents etc and damage to your personal property Our Consumer Assistance Center number 1 800 253 1301 is toll free 24 hours a day If you ever have a question concerning your appliance s operation or if you need service first see If You N...

Page 3: ...ip is installed properly see The anti tip bracket on page 30 become hot enou h to cause burns During an8 after use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units areas near units heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until CAUTION Do not store things they have had sufficient time to children might want above the cool Other surfaces of the range Children cou...

Page 4: ...ktop Make sure the reflector bowls are in place during cooking Cookin without reflector bowls not over other surface un ts This will help reduce the may su ject the wiring and chance of burns i niting of components underneath them to flammable materia s and spills 9 damage due to bumping of the pan l Do not line reflector bowls with When using the oven aluminum foil or other liners Improper instal...

Page 5: ...s eet or flat tray Flaming grease outside of lz an can be extin uished with aking soda or i9available a multipurpose dry chemical or foam type extinguisher DO not clean door heat seal It is essential for a good seal Care should be taken not to rub damage or move the seal Clean only parts recommended in this Use and Care Guide Donot repair or replace any part of the range unless specifi cally recom...

Page 6: ...t for information on optional wall mounted anti tip bracket kit see we 30 Removable Oven vent Automatic oven light switch Broil element Bake element storage drawer Control panel Oven Oven temperature selector control knob Electronic oven control l Right Manual front oven light control switch l knob I I I Left front Left rear Surface Oven control control knob heating heating knob indicator indicato...

Page 7: ...ooking results possible you must operate your range properly This section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your range Using the surface units Push in control knobs before turning them to a setting You can set them any where between HI and OFF Surface unit markers The solid dot in the surface unit marker shows which surface unit is turned on by that knob Surface heating...

Page 8: ...it Woks canners and teakettles with flat bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are now available in most stores that sell housewares l The pan should have straight sides and a tight fitting lid l Choose medium to heavy gauge thick ness pans that are fairly lightweight l The pan material metal or glass affects how fast heat transfers from the surface unit through the pan material and how evenly ...

Page 9: ...ds of time can shorten the life of regular surface units and cause damage to 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 WhirlpoolSM service company Positioning racks and pans For baking roasting with one rack place the rack so the top of the food will be When baking on t...

Page 10: ... Three or four pans Place in opposite corners on each oven rack Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another Using aluminum foil for baking Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles l Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack with the food Turn up foil edges and make sure foil is about 1 inch 3 cm larger all around than the dish holding the food l Do not cover the entir...

Page 11: ...When you are using the oven or Minute Timer the display will show the time settings and what command pads have been pressed l When showing the time of day the display will show the hour and minutes tiinute art pads enter pad l When you are using the Minute Timer the display will show minutes and seconds in the following sequence For settings from 1 59 minutes the display will count down each secon...

Page 12: ...the oven you are going to set the clock Off Cancel tells the oven or Minute Timer to turn off Each command pad except Off Cancel and Start Enter has its own Indicator Light The Indicator Light comes on when you touch the command pad Setting the clock 1 Push the Clock Set pad The colon flashes and the previously set time of day will light up in the display 2 Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the ...

Page 13: ...ER 2 Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the desired time Push the up A or down V pad s until the correct time shows in the display 3 Push the Start Enter pad The Minute Timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started When time is up End will show in the display and you will hear four M second tones You will also hear two 1 second tones every minute until you push one of the ...

Page 14: ...the Oven Temperature Control Knob to the baking roasting temperature you want The OVEN HEATING Indicator Light will come on The oven is preheated when the OVEN HEATING Indicator Light first goes off NOTE Do not preheat oven when roasting or cooking items such as casseroles Put food in the oven During baking roasting the elements will turn on and off to maintain the temperature setting The OVEN HEA...

Page 15: ...e Each notch equals about 5 F 2 5 4 To raise the temperature hold knob handle firmly and move the tooth a notch clockwise Each notch equals about 5 F 2 5 Tighten the locking screws and replace the control knob Broiling 1 Position the rack before turning the oven on See Broiling rack position chart on page 16 2 Put the broiler pan and food on the rack 3 Close the door to the Broil Stop position ope...

Page 16: ...ooking l Fish and chicken are some foods that may cook better if you use lower broiling temperatures The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures NOTE Leave the oven door partly open whenever using the oven to broil This allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures Broiling rack position chart IRACK POSITION TYPE OF FOOD I FROM BOTTOM DONENESS I 4 Hamburger patties and thin ...

Page 17: ...d heat for cooking when possible l Use the more efficient surface units instead of the oven when possible Fire Hazard l Place meat the correct distance from the element Meat placed too close to the element could spatter smoke burn or catch fire during broiling l To ensure adequate grease drainage do not use cookie sheets or similar pans for broiling Also covering the broiler grid with foil is not ...

Page 18: ... will result Before using the electronic MEALTIMER control make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day See Setting the clock on page 12 This section discusses two methods for starting baking roasting now and stopping automatically later and three methods for starting and stopping baking roasting automatically Read this section carefully to choose which method s is best for you To start b...

Page 19: ...esired baking roasting time of 30 minutes 6 Push the Start Enter pad The OVEN HEATING Indicator Light will come on NOTE You can change the Cook Time after pushing the Start Enter pad by repeating just Steps 4 and 5 7 The display will count down the baking roasting time in minutes NOTE To disable the reminder tones push and hold the Timer Set pad for 4 seconds To reactivate the tones repeat this pr...

Page 20: ...Enter pad The OVEN HEATING Indicator Light will come on NOTE You can change the Stop Time after pushing the Start Enter pad by repeating just Steps 4 and 5 7 The display will count down the baking roasting time in minutes 8 When the baking roasting time is completed the oven will turn off automati cally beep four times and End will show in the display You will also hear two tones once every minute...

Page 21: ...Time and Start Time 1 2 3 Position the oven rack s properly and put food in the oven 4 Push the Cook Time pad 0 OO with the colon flashing and the Cook Time Indica tor Light will show in the display 5 Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the desired cooking time Push the up A or down V pad s until the correct time shows in the display This example shows a desired baking roasting time of 30 minutes ...

Page 22: ...omaticaHy shut off at 2 30 the set start time plus the set cook time 8 Push the Stat t Enter pad The Delay Indicator Light will light up in the display to indicate that the oven is programmed to start at a later time The Cook Time and Start Time Indicator Lights will flash NOTE You can change a time setting after pushing the Start Enter pad by repeating just Steps 4 and 5 or 6 and 7 9 When the sta...

Page 23: ...to return the display to the time of day Method Z Using Start Time and Stop Time 1 Position the oven rack s properly and put food in the oven 2 Set the Oven Selector to TIME BAKE 3 Set the Oven Temperature Control Knob to the desired temperature 4 Push the Delay Start Time pad The time of day with the colon flashing will show in the display and the Start Time Indicator Light will light up 23 ...

Page 24: ...ntil the correct time shows in the display This example shows a desired stop time of 2 30 This provides a cook time of 30 minutes the difference between the start and stop times NOTE If you do not set a stop time within 5 minutes the display will return to the time of day 8 Push the Start Enter pad The Delay Indicator Light will light up in the display to indicate that the oven is programmed to st...

Page 25: ...u will also hear two tones once every minute until you push the Off Cancel pad NOTE To disable the reminder tones push and hold the Timer Set pad for 4 seconds To reactivate the tones repeat this procedure To cancel the MEALTIMER control setting l Push the Off Cancel pad to return the display to the time of day Method 3 Using Cook Time and Stop Time 1 Position the oven rack s properly and put food...

Page 26: ...Time pad The time of day with the colon flashing will show in the display the Stop Time Indicator Light will light up and the Cook Time Indicator Light will flash 7 Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the desired stop time Push the up A or down V pad s until the correct time shows in the display This example shows a desired stop time of 2 30 The oven will automatically start cooking at 2 00 the se...

Page 27: ...me Indicator Lights will flash 10 When the baking roasting time is completed the oven will turn off automatically beep four times and End will show in the display You will also hear two tones once every minute until you push the Off Cancel pad NOTE To disable the reminder tones push and hold the Timer Set pad for 4 seconds To reactivate the tones repeat this procedure 27 ...

Page 28: ...eats or fish Also foods containing baking powder or yeast will not rise properly when cooked using delay start The oven vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the right rear surface unit You can cook on the unit or keep food warm on it while the oven is on The vent is needed for air circulation Do not block the vent Poor baking roasting can result NOTE Plastic utensils...

Page 29: ...ns before removing drawer Pull drawer straight out to the first stop Lift front and pull out to the second stop 2 Lift back slightly and slide drawer all the way out Replacing the storage drawer 1 Fit ends of drawer slide rails into the drawer guides on both sides of opening 2 Lift drawer front and push in until metal stops on drawer slide rails clear white stops on drawer guides Lift drawer front...

Page 30: ...loor with screws l Make sure one rear leveling leg is positioned under the anti tip bracket l See Installation Instructions for further details To verify the anti tip bracket is engaged if you have a wall bracket l Look to see if the anti tip bracket is attached with screws to the wall behind the control panel l Make sure the cable on the back of the range is secured by the two hooks on the bracke...

Page 31: ...help to keep it looking and operating like new Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard Make sure all controls are OFF and the range is cool before cleaning IFailure to do so could result in burns or electrical shock Surface units and reflector bowls Removing 1 Make sure all surface units are off and cool before removing surface units and reflector bowls 2 Lift the edge of the unit opposite the receptacle...

Page 32: ...hen terminal is pushed into the recep tacle as far as it will go push down the edge of the surface unit opposite the receptacle The element hold down clip will keep the surface unit from moving around NOTE Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the surface units They also help catch spills When they are kept clean they reflect heat better and look new longer If a reflector bowl gets ...

Page 33: ...s 3 To lower the cooktop lift cooktop from both sides while pressing the support rods back to unlock them Lower the cooktop into place Removing the oven door Removing the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard Make sure all controls are OFF and the oven is cool before removing oven door Failure to do so could result in burns or electrical shock 1 Open...

Page 34: ...e oven on when cleaning panel If you have push the Off Cancel pad Exterior surfaces Sponge and warm l Wash rinse and dry thoroughly other than control soapy water panel l Use nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas Surface units No cleaning required l Do not use abrasive or harsh cleans ers They may damage the finish NOTE Do not allow foods containing acid such as vinegar tomato ...

Page 35: ...ner l Wash rinse and dry thoroughly l Remove door for easier access See page 33 l Wash rinse and dry well l Rinse well with water l Remove door for easier access l Place newspaper on floor to protect floor surface l Follow directions provided with the oven cleaner l Rinse well with clear water l Use in well ventilated room l Do not allow commercial oven cleaners to contact the heating elements hea...

Page 36: ...ver must be in place when using the oven The cover protects the bulb from breaking and from high oven temperatures Because bulb cover is made of glass be careful not to drop it Broken glass could cause injury To replace the oven light 1 Unplug appliance or disconnect at the main power supply 2 Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by screwing it out counter clockwise 3 Remove the lig...

Page 37: ... into a live circuit with 1 with proper voltage See Installation proper voltage Instructions A household fuse has blown Replace household fuse or reset or a circuit breaker has circuit breaker tripped 1 The Oven Selector is not j Turn the Oven Selector to the desired turned to BAKE or BROIL setting A delayed start time has been Wait for the start time to be reached programmed The Oven Temperature ...

Page 38: ... recipes from a reliable source source The pan used is not the type or size recommended in the recipe 1There is not proper air circulation around pan when baking Cooking utensil does not fit the surface unit being used Refer to a reliable cookbook for recommended pan type and size Allow 1 to 2 inches 4 5 cm of air space on all sides of pan There must be a minimum space of 1 inch 2 5 cm Pan should ...

Page 39: ...ING MACHINES MAJOR SERVICE REPAIR DRYERS SERVICE 8 REPAIR 4 If you need FSP replace ment parts FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement pat t for your Whirlpool appli ance FSP replacement parts will fit right and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every ne...

Page 40: ...use fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance 5193 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This w...

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