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4.65 Cubic Foot Oven

MODELS RF375PXE RF376PXE

PART NO. 3196277 Rev. C

A Note to You ............

Range Safety .........

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Parts and Features ...

Using Your Range .....

Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle........

Caring for Your
Range .....................

Troubleshooting ......

Requesting
Assistance or
Service ....................

Index .......................

Warranty .................

1-800-253-1301

Call our Consumer Assistance Center

with questions or comments.

Self-Cleaning

Electric Ranges

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Page 1: ... 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 44 1 800 253 1301 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments Self Cleaning ElectricRanges ...

Page 2: ...del number and serial number You can find this information on the model and serial number label plate see the diagram in the Parts and Features section Also record the other information shown in the next column Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference Look for these tips Look for these Time Smart Tips located throughout your Use and Care Guide They will help ...

Page 3: ... word DANGER or WARNING These words mean wDANGER wWARNING All safety messages will identify the hazard 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 installa...

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 cook top and surfaces facing the cook top Use Proper Pan Size...

Page 5: ...hough 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 and surfaces near t...

Page 6: ... references to help you quickly find out more about the part or feature you are interested in Oven vent p 23 Plug in coil element with one piece reflector bowl pp 8 29 30 31 Anti tip bracket p 24 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 25 Manual oven light switch p 38 Control panel pp 8 29 Automatic oven light switch p 38 Broil element not shown ...

Page 7: ...s cooktop pp 10 34 Surface cooking area pp 10 34 Anti tip bracket p 24 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 25 Left rear control knob Left front control knob Right rear control knob Right front control knob Manual oven light switch p 38 Control panel pp 8 29 Automatic oven light switch p 38 Broil element not shown p 20 Bake element p 16 Surfac...

Page 8: ...e The pan should have a flat bottom straight sides and a well fitting lid To help shorten your cooking time use the least amount of liquid possible Preheat your pots and pans only when recommended and for the shortest time possible Start your food on a higher heat setting then turn the control to a lower setting to finish cooking Place a filled pan on the surface cooking area before turning it on ...

Page 9: ...ar coil elements 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 USINGTHESURFACECOOKINGAREAS CONT Pan Surface cooking area Using the right cookware makes a big difference Flat bottomed cookware including woks canners and teakettl...

Page 10: ...astic or aluminum foil to come in contact with the cooktop while it is hot Hot surface indicator lights Ceramic glass cooktop model One of the Hot Surface Indicator Lights on the cooktop will glow when a surface cooking area becomes 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 Sugary spills and soils ...

Page 11: ... angel food cakes Bundt cakes most quick breads yeast breads casseroles meats Cookies biscuits muffins cakes nonfrozen pies RACK POSITION 1st or 2nd rack guide from bottom 2nd rack guide from bottom 2nd or 3rd rack guide from bottom NOTE For information on where to place your rack when broiling see Broiling guide later in this section Using insulated bakeware ovenproof glassware and dark metal pan...

Page 12: ...rack with foil or other liners It could affect the quality of your baking FORBESTAIRCIRCULATION 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 Place the pans so that one is not directly over the other For best results allow 11 2 2 inches of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls For best baking results ba...

Page 13: ...ds You will hear a single tone and Loc and START will disappear from the tempera ture display START 5 SEC ENTER Electronic display Start enter pad p 15 Off cancel pad p 15 Temperature time pads pp 14 16 19 21 27 Clock timer pads pp 14 15 Custom broil pad p 21 Auto clean pad p 27 Display When you first plug in the range PF will appear on the display until you press any command pad If PF again appea...

Page 14: ...PRESS YOU SEE example for 5 30 START 5 SEC ENTER OR PRESS YOU SEE CLOCK USINGTHEMINUTETIMER The minute timer does not start or stop the oven It works like a kitchen timer You can set the minute timer in hours and minutes up to 12 hours 59 minutes The minute timer will display minutes and seconds for settings under 1 hour 1 Press the timer pad The timer indicator light will light up 2 Set the count...

Page 15: ...e display press the minute timer pad 4 Turn off the minute timer To cancel the minute timer during the countdown STARTING CANCELINGAFUNCTION After setting a function for the first time you must press the start enter pad to start the function The off cancel pad will cancel any function except for the clock minute timer or control lock START 5 SEC ENTER OFF CANCEL TIMER CANCEL PRESS YOU SEE previous...

Page 16: ...You do not have to preheat the oven when roasting unless your recipe recommends it During baking roasting the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting NOTE The top element helps heat during baking roasting but does not turn red Front of rack Rear of rack BAKE ON PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE TIME TEMP ON example for bake at 375 F Roasting meats and poultry For even c...

Page 17: ...d the set temperature is displayed The preheat and set temperatures may be different at the end of the countdown This is normal NOTES When the oven temperature is greater than 170 F no preheating time will be shown in the display You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing the start enter pad You do not have to press the start enter pad again The preheating time will not change ...

Page 18: ...d 7 After cooking turn off the oven PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL time of day or minute timer countdown Save energy and save money Oven peeking can make cooking times longer and affect food quality Rely on a timer to keep track of cooking time Plan your meals for the most efficient use of the oven by cooking more than one food at a time or baking while the oven is still hot after cooking a meal It is n...

Page 19: ...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 3 Enter the adjustment NOTE The offset temperature resets to 00 if the power goes o...

Page 20: ...atures See Broiling tips later in this section 1 Place the rack where you need 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 guide later in this section 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 sta...

Page 21: ...e custom broil pad and press the t temp pad until 325 F shows on the display If you want food to broil slower from the start press the custom broil pad and press the t temp pad so a temperature between 300 F and 500 F shows on the display Press the start enter pad Lower temperature settings let the broil burner cycle and slow cooking The lower the temperature the slower the cooking NOTE Fish and c...

Page 22: ...e turned at all Lobster tails are not turned Place food about 3 inches or more from the broil element After broiling remove the broiler pan from the oven when you remove the food Drippings will bake on the pan if you leave it in the heated oven 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 17 20 SIDE 2 7 8 8 9 9 10 7 8 10 11 4 5 3 4 8 9 17 20 1...

Page 23: ... 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF OFF OFF HOT SURF ACE HOT SURF ACE TIMER BAKE BROIL START PREHEA T ON DOOR LOCKED DOOR LOCKED BAKE TEMP TIME OFF OFF CANCEL CANCEL START 5 SEC 5 SEC ENTER ENTER AUTO CLEAN CLEAN CUSTOM BROIL TIMER TIMER CLOCK CANCEL CANCEL SELF CLEANING O SELF CLEANING OVEN Oven vent Oven vent Coil element model Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the left rear coil elem...

Page 24: ...ver the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti tip bracket fastened down properly 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 dea...

Page 25: ... lift the front of the drawer and pull it out to the second stop 2 Lift the back of the drawer slightly and slide it all the way out Replacing the storage drawer 1 Fit the ends of the drawer slide rails into the drawer guides on both sides of the opening Also be sure the lower guide is fitted onto the lower slide rail 2 Lift the front of the drawer and push it in until the metal stops on the drawe...

Page 26: ...ce smoke during the Self Cleaning cycle Wipe up food spills containing sugar as soon as possible after the oven cools down When sugar is heated to a high temperature in the Self Cleaning cycle the high temperature can cause the sugar to burn and react with the porcelain This can cause staining and etching or pitting Remove the oven racks from the oven if you want them to remain shiny You can clean...

Page 27: ...oil 3 Start the oven NOTE The on and heat indicator lights will light up 4 After Self Cleaning cycle starts The door locked indicator light will light up when the oven door locks NOTE If you open the door before starting the Self Cleaning cycle door will show on the display If you do not close the door within 5 minutes the cycle will be canceled 5 After Self Cleaning cycle ends and the oven reache...

Page 28: ...lp get rid of heat odors and smoke Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and could cause an increased amount of smoke HOWTHECYCLEWORKS 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 a...

Page 29: ... and spray glass cleaner Do not spray the cleaner directly on the panel Apply the cleaner to the paper towel Wash the surface with a sponge and warm soapy water or paper towel and spray glass cleaner Wipe with clean water and dry thoroughly Use a nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas Do not use steel wool abrasives or harsh cleansers They may damage the finish If you use soap o...

Page 30: ...tion OR Wash the pan and grid in a dishwasher Wash with a steel wool pad and warm soapy water Rinse and dry well OR Leave the racks in the oven during the Self Cleaning cycle NOTE If you leave your racks in the oven during the Self Cleaning cycle they will lose their original color and become harder to slide If you need to apply a small amount of vegetable oil to the side rungs to make the racks e...

Page 31: ... 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 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 BAKE OFF BAKE CARING FOR YOUR RANGE ...

Page 32: ...s 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 Push the coil element terminal into the receptacle 4 When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go push down the edge of the coil element opposite the receptacle ...

Page 33: ...o into or around cook ware goes down and heats the reflector bowl This extra heat can cause it to change color LIFT UPCOOKTOP MODELRF375PXE NOTE Do not drop the cooktop Damage could result to the porcelain and the cooktop frame 1 Lift the front of the cooktop at both front corners until the support rods lock into place 2 Wipe the surface under the cooktop with warm soapy water and a sponge Use a s...

Page 34: ... avoid damaging the cooktop follow these instructions Remove sugar spills and soils from the cooktop while the surface is still warm to avoid pitting on the surface Marks from sliding metal pans on the cooktop are difficult to remove completely Use cooktop polishing creme to clean the area Several appli cations may be necessary Do not use steel wool plastic cleaning pads gritty powdered cleansers ...

Page 35: ...253 1301 You will hear a recording Follow the steps to place an order How to keep your cooktop looking like new IF THERE ARE Sugary spills and soils such as jellies and candy syrups Dark streaks specks and discoloration Metal marks from copper and aluminum pans Tiny scratches or abrasions WHAT TO DO To prevent pitting on the cooktop wipe up with a paper towel or clean damp sponge while the ceramic...

Page 36: ...r screw does not damage the oven by chipping or scratching the porcelain surface To remove 1 Open the door about halfway Insert door removal pins into both hinge hangers Do not remove them while the door is removed from the range 2 Close the door as far as the door removal pins will let you 3 Rotate the door toward the range Lift up the door until it stops Do not use the door handle to lift the do...

Page 37: ...frame slot 3 Position the door with the hinge hanger slots almost parallel to the front frame 4 Push up and in until the hinge hanger slots become fastened to the range Lower the door and rotate it slightly from the front to the back until the slots are fully fastened The hinge hanger will be close to the bottom of the front frame slot 5 Pull door open about halfway and remove the door removal pin...

Page 38: ...uard To replace the oven light 1 Unplug range or disconnect power 2 Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by turning it counterclockwise 4 Replace the light bulb cover by turning it clockwise 5 Plug in range or reconnect power NOTE The oven light will not work during the Self Cleaning cycle 3 Remove the light bulb from its socket Replace the bulb with a 40 watt appliance bulb ...

Page 39: ...Installation Instructions You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker The control knob is not set correctly Push in the control knobs before turning them You have not set the electronic control correctly Refer to the proper instructions You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker The coil elements are not plugged in all the way Model RF375PXE See Replacing on page...

Page 40: ...using your problem see Requesting Assistance or Service on page 41 CAUSE The oven temperature seems too low or too high See Adjusting the oven temperature control on page 19 to adjust the oven temperature You did not preheat the oven before baking if called for in the recipe You are using a pan that is not the correct type or size Refer to a reliable cookbook or recipe for the recommended pan type...

Page 41: ...l 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 authorized service center FORFURTHERASSISTANCE If you need further assistance you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at Whirlpool Brand Ho...

Page 42: ...42 NOTES ...

Page 43: ...Indicator lights 13 Minute timer 14 Starting 15 FEATURES 6 7 INDEX 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 LIFT UP COOKTOP 33 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN DOOR 36 OVEN LIGHT 38 OVEN TEMPERATURE Adjusting 19 Setting 16 21 OVEN VENT 23 PANS 11 12 PARTS 6 7 RACKS 11 ROASTING Pans 11 12 Racks 11 S...

Page 44: ...vary from state to state Outside the United States a different warranty may apply For details please contact your authorized Whirlpool dealer 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 numbe...

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