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Recommended rack positions are numbered from
the bottom (1) to the top (5). For best results, place
food 3 inches or more from the broil element.

USING YOUR RANGE

B

ROILING

(

CONT

.

)

Broiling guidelines

•

Use only the broiler pan and grid provided. They
are designed to drain extra juices from the
cooking surface. This drainage helps prevent
spatter and smoke.

•

To make sure the juices drain well, do not cover
the grid with foil.

•

Trim excess fat to reduce spattering. Slit the fat
on the edges to prevent curling.

•

Use tongs to turn meat to avoid losing juices.

•

Pull out oven rack to stop position before turning
or removing food.

•

After broiling, remove the pan from the oven
when removing the food. Drippings will bake on
the pan if left in the heated oven, making cleaning
more difficult.

•

For easier cleaning, line the bottom of the pan
with aluminum foil. Clean the pan and grid as
soon as possible after each use.

APPROXIMATE TIME

(MINUTES)

SIDE 1

14-15
15-16
18-19

13-14

20-22

8-10

5-7

14-17

17-20
11-16

8-10
16-18

SIDE 2

7-8
8-9
9-10

7-8

10-11

4-5

3-4

8-9

17-20
11-16

4-5
8-9

MEAT

Steak, 1" thick

medium rare
medium
well done

Hamburger Patties, 

3

⁄

4

" thick, 

1

⁄

4

lb well done

Pork Chops, 1" thick

Ham Slice, 

1

⁄

2

" thick, precooked

Frankfurters

Lamb Chops, 1" thick

Chicken

bone-in pieces
boneless breasts

Fish

fillets 

1

⁄

4

-

1

⁄

2

" thick

steaks 

3

⁄

4

-1" thick

RACK 
POSITION

4

4

4

4

4

4

3
4

4

NOTE: 

Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes.

Summary of Contents for RF344BXH

Page 1: ...leaning Cycle 22 Caring for Your Range 25 Troubleshooting 32 Requesting Assistance or Service 34 Index 35 Warranty 36 1 800 253 1301 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments 4 65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF344BXH RF350BXG RF354BXG 8053396A Self Cleaning ElectricRanges ...

Page 2: ...u need to know your complete model number and serial number You can find this information on the model and serial number label plate see diagram in the Parts and Features section Please also record the purchase date of your appliance and your dealer s name address and telephone number Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference It is important for you to save yo...

Page 3: ... tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed wWARNING 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 See the installation instructions for details Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burn...

Page 4: ... UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to cool Among those areas are the cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop Use Proper Pan Size ...

Page 5: ...s may be hot even though they are dark in color Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns among these surfaces are oven vent openings ...

Page 6: ...l RF350BXG Oven vent p 21 Plug in coil element unit with one piece reflector bowl pp 25 28 29 Anti tip bracket p 3 Door stop clip pp 30 31 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 21 Electronic oven control pp 14 20 Control panel pp 6 25 Gasket p 22 Broil element not shown p 18 Bake element p 16 Right front control knob Surface heating indicator l...

Page 7: ...dicator light p 11 Gasket p 22 Broil element not shown p 18 Bake element p 16 PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF OFF OFF 3 BAKE BROIL START HEAT CLEAN DOOR LOCKED DOOR LOCKED BAKE CUSTOM BROIL AUTO CLEAN TEMP START OFF CANCEL 5 SEC ENTER SELF CLEANING OVEN ON Right rear control knob Right front control knob Surface heatin...

Page 8: ...old a rapid boil To quickly brown or sear food To maintain a slow boil To fry poultry or meat To make pudding sauce or gravy To stew or steam food To simmer food To keep food warm To melt chocolate or butter SETTING HI 6 8 5 2 4 LO USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Easywaystosaveenergy When heating large quantities of liquid for foods such as pasta or soup cover with a lid to help shorten cooking ti...

Page 9: ...rounding surfaces to cool down 1 1 Pan Surface cooking area Alternate use of the surface cooking areas between batches or prepare small batches at a time Start with hot water cover with a lid and bring to a boil then reduce heat to maintain a boil or required pressure levels in a pressure canner On coil element model keep your reflector bowls clean so that they will always reflect heat well For up...

Page 10: ...n be coated with porcelain enamel USING YOUR RANGE Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface cooking area Cookware should not extend more than 1 inch 2 5 cm outside the area For best results and greater energy efficiency use only flat bottomed cookware that makes good contact with the surface cooking area Cookware with rounded warped ribbed such as some porcelain enamelware or dented...

Page 11: ...too hot to touch The Indicator Light will continue to glow as long as the surface cooking area is too hot to touch even after it is turned off USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS CONT Lift pots and pans onto and off of the cooktop Sliding pots and pans on the cooktop could leave marks that are difficult to remove or could leave permanent marks Dropping a heavy or hard object on the co...

Page 12: ...me if necessary For best results allow 2 inches of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven This results in better baking Where to place pans WHEN YOU HAVE 1 pan 2 pans 3 or 4 pans PLACE In center of the oven rack Side by side or slightly staggered In opposite corners on each oven rack Stag...

Page 13: ...e or no bottom browning Place in the bottom third of oven May need to increase baking time Stainless steel May need to increase baking time Crisp crusts Stoneware Follow manufacturer s instructions Light golden crusts Uneven browning BEST USED FOR GUIDELINES USING ALUMINUM FOIL Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil liners or cookware Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil Doin...

Page 14: ...RT HEAT CLEAN DOOR LOCKED BAKE CUSTOM BROIL AUTO CLEAN TEMP START OFF CANCEL 5 SEC ENTER SELF CLEANING OVEN ON Auto clean pad p 23 Bake pad pp 15 17 Custom broil pad p 19 Temperature pad pp 15 17 19 23 Electronic display Start enter pad pp 14 15 16 17 19 23 Off cancel pad pp 15 16 19 23 24 Display When you first plug in the range PF will appear on the display until you press any command pad If PF ...

Page 15: ...function for the first time you must press START ENTER to start the function OFF CANCEL will cancel any function except for the control lock START 5 SEC ENTER OFF CANCEL BAKING ROASTING Rear of rack Front of rack PRESS YOU SEE BAKE ON PRESS YOU SEE ON example for bake at 375 F continued on next page 4 When roasting put your food in the oven You do not have to preheat the oven when roasting unless ...

Page 16: ...counts down the approximate preheat time after the oven temperature has been set and START ENTER has been pressed The preheat bake and on indicator lights will light up The oven control automatically sets preheating times based on the oven temperature you select For 245 F and less the preheating time is 3 minutes For 250 F 445 F the preheating time is 6 minutes For 450 F and above the preheating t...

Page 17: ...ise the temperature or t to lower the temperature in 10 F amounts You can set the temperature change to as low as 30 F or as high as 30 F A minus sign will appear before the number when decreasing the temperature setting The minus sign shows the oven will be cooler by the displayed amount There is no sign in front of the number when increasing the temperature setting example when making oven 10 F ...

Page 18: ...eed it You need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 inches away from the broil element See Broiling guidelines later in this section Front of rack Rear of rack USING YOUR RANGE 2 Put your food on the broiler pan and place the pan in the center of the oven rack 3 Close the door to the broil stop position The broil stop position lets the door stay open by itself about 5 i...

Page 19: ...R RANGE 4 Press CUSTOM BROIL The broil indicator light will light up 5 Start the oven The on and heat indicator lights will light up NOTE You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing START ENTER To change the setting see To custom broil at a lower temperature below 6 After broiling turn off the oven Tocustombroilatalowertemperature If your food is cooking too fast press the t tem...

Page 20: ...ter broiling remove the pan from the oven when removing the food Drippings will bake on the pan if left in the heated oven making cleaning more difficult For easier cleaning line the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil Clean the pan and grid as soon as possible after each use APPROXIMATE TIME MINUTES SIDE 1 14 15 15 16 18 19 13 14 20 22 8 10 5 7 14 17 17 20 11 16 8 10 16 18 SIDE 2 7 8 8 9 9 10 7 ...

Page 21: ...6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON Oven vent Oven vent USING YOUR RANGE Use the storage drawer to store cookware You can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range Removingthestoragedrawer 1 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 They keep the drawer from slidi...

Page 22: ...n clean the oven racks in the Self Cleaning cycle but they will become harder to slide See the Cleaning chart in the Caring for Your Range section If you clean the racks in the Self Cleaning cycle place them on the 2nd and 4th rack guides The guides are counted from bottom to top Heat and odors are normal during the Self Cleaning cycle Keep the kitchen well ventilated by opening a window or by tur...

Page 23: ... even a little it will not lock If the door is closed it will lock after you press START ENTER Do not attempt to open the oven door while locking 4 After the Self Cleaning cycle starts The door locked indicator light will light up when the oven door locks 5 After the Self Cleaning cycle ends and the oven reaches normal baking roasting temperatures The clean door locked and on indicator lights will...

Page 24: ...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 Your oven is automatically preset for a 3 1 2 hour Self Cleaning cycle The graph at the right shows you what happens in a 3 1 2 hour Self Cleaning cycle Notice that the heating stops 1 2 hour before the 3 1 2 hour setting is up CLEANING CYCL...

Page 25: ...leach ammonia or oven cleaners Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Spray glass cleaner Apply spray cleaner to paper towel do not spray directly on panel Gently clean around the model and serial plate too much scrubbing could remove the numbers Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad Chrome reflector bowls Model RF350BXG Light to moderate soil Soap and water Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad Wash rinse ...

Page 26: ...leaning cycle Place on 2nd and 4th rack guides Racks will discolor and become harder to slide After cleaning apply vegetable oil to rack guides for easier sliding Solution of 1 2 cup ammonia to 1 gallon water Soak for 20 minutes then scrub with plastic scrubbing pad Oven door glass Soap and water Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Spray glass cleaner Wipe with pa...

Page 27: ...glass cleaners with ammonia They may damage the cooktop surface Wipe as soon as Hot Surface Indicator Light goes off Rinse thoroughly and dry Rub into soil using damp paper towel Rinse and dry Rub creme into soil using paper towel Reapply creme to remaining spots Hold razor scraper as flat to surface as possible scrape spots Polish entire cooktop with creme and paper towel Rinse and dry Store razo...

Page 28: ...and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls CARING FOR YOUR RANGE BAKE OFF BAKE COIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS MODEL RF350BXG 3 Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle 4 Lift out the reflector bowl See the Cleaning chart earlier in this section for cleaning instructions 2 Push in the edge of the coil element opposite the receptacle Then lift it just enough to clea...

Page 29: ... that s meant to go into or around cook ware goes down and heats the reflector bowl This extra heat can cause it to change color 3 Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle Push the coil element terminal into the receptacle NOTE Do not drop the cooktop Damage could result to the porcelain and the cooktop frame 1 Lift the front of the cooktop at b...

Page 30: ...oor stop clip 2 Pry door stop clip free and remove from front frame hinge slot Take care not to scratch porce lain 3 Repeat procedure for other door stop clip Door removal pin hole Hinge hanger Range Front frame hinge slot Door stop clip 3 Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface 2 Carefully close the door until it rests against t...

Page 31: ...rt pins NOTE Make sure the hinge hangers are fully seated and engaged on the support pins 3 Insert the door stop clip with the angular surface at the top of the frame hinge slot then push in the bottom of the clip until flanges are flush with the front frame 5 Open the door completely and remove the door removal pins Save door removal pins for future use 6 Close the door Door removal pin hole Hing...

Page 32: ...ts are not plugged in all the way Model RF350BXG See Replacing on pages 28 and 29 You have not set the control knobs correctly Push the control knobs in before turning them to a setting TROUBLESHOOTING 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 stil...

Page 33: ... high Adjust the oven temperature control See Adjusting the oven temperature control section Slow baking or roasting Preheat oven to selected temperature before placing food in oven Choose bakeware that will allow 2 inches of air space around all sides Position rack higher in oven Decrease oven temperature 15 to 25 F Increase baking or roasting time Increase temperature 25 F Preheat oven to select...

Page 34: ...nt parts will fit right and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new WHIRLPOOL appliance To locate FSP replacement parts in your area call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number or your nearest designated service center FORFURTHERASSISTANCE If you need further assistance you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at Whirlp...

Page 35: ...cator light 6 7 COOKWARE Canning 9 Materials 10 Tips 10 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Canceling 15 Control lock 14 Display 14 Indicator lights 14 Starting 15 TOPIC PAGE FEATURES 6 7 LIFT UP COOKTOP 29 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN DOOR 30 31 OVEN TEMPERATURE Adjusting 17 Setting 15 19 OVEN VENT 21 PANS 10 12 PARTS 6 7 RACKS 12 ROASTING Pans 10 12 Racks 12 Setting cycle 15 Tips 15 16 SAFETY 3 4 5 SELF C...

Page 36: ...use C Pickup and delivery Your range is designed to be repaired in the home D Damage to your range caused by accident misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Repairs to CLEANTOP ceramic glass cooktop if it has not been cared for as recommended in this Use and Care Guide F Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the applianc...

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