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Summary of Contents for RF390PXV

Page 1: ...pliances Use Care Guide Electronic automatic MEALTIMER oven I Oven vent celain enamel ector bowl and omatic oven Broil element Removable storage drawer Literature pat inside drawer SELF CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE RF390PXV ...

Page 2: ...before removing glue as described above Do not use rubbing alcohol or flam mable or toxic solvents such as acetone gasoline carbon tetrachloride etc These can damage the finish Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product Then complete the form below Have this information ready if you need service or call with a question...

Page 3: ...em to damage l Do not repair or replace any part of l Do not line reflector bowls with alu the range unless specifically rec minum foil or other liners Improper ommended in this manual All installation of these liners may result other servicing should be referred in a r k of electric shock or fire to a qualified technician l Check to be sure glass cooking l Do not store flammable materials utensil...

Page 4: ...ur oven to clean miscellaneous parts l Do not store things children might want above the range Children could be burned or injured while climbing on it l Do not touch surface units areas near units heating elements or interior surfaces of oven Surface units and heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color Areas near surface units and interior surfaces of an oven be come hot enoug...

Page 5: ...en you are not cook ing Someone could be burned or a fire could start if a surface unit is accidentally left ON Until you get used to the set tings use the following as a guide For best results start cooking at the high settings then turn the control knob down to continue cooking Use HI to start foods cooking to bring liquids to a boil Use MED HI to hold a rapid boil to fry chicken or pancakes Use...

Page 6: ...start cook ing on HI and turn control down to continue cooking Optionalcanningkit The large diameter of most water bath or pressure canners combined wrth high heat settings for long periods of trme can shorten the lrfe of regular surface units and cause damage to the cooktop If you plan to use the cooktop for can ning we recommend the installation of a Canning Kit Order the kit Part No 242905 from...

Page 7: ...inute increments When using the Bake Hours and or Stop Time the drsplay shows hours and minutes The small display will show Err if two commands that can not be used together are entered such as Bake and Broil Command buttons The command buttons tell the oven what to do and in what order A few examples Time Of Day tells the oven you are going to set the clock Oven Off tells the oven to turn off Eac...

Page 8: ...inute Timer does not start or stop the oven It works like a kitchen timer It can be set in minutes and seconds up to 99 mrnutes You will hear 4 beeps when the set time IS up 1 Push the Min Sec Timer button The TIMER light will come on and the display will show 0 OO 2 Turn the Set Knob until the desired time shows in the display The Minute Timer will begin counting down 2 seconds after the time is ...

Page 9: ... trme of day or If Minute Timer is also being used the time remaining Usingtheoven Baking 1 Posrtion the rack s properly before turnrng on the oven To change rack position Idi rack at front and pull out The rack s should be placed so the top of the food will be centered in the oven Always leave at least 1 to 2 Inches 4 5 cm between the sides of the pan and the oven walls and other pans For more In...

Page 10: ...he setting The top element helps heat dur ing baking but does not turn red 6 When baking IS done push the Oven Off button Off will show In the dls play and all other drsplays WIII go off NOTE The oven automatrcally turns off after 11 hours 59 minutes Broiling 1 PosItion the rack before turnrng the oven on See Broil Chart In the Cookrng Guide or a reliable cook book for recommended rack positrons 2...

Page 11: ...ronicauto maticMEALTIMER control control The automatic MEALTIMER will turn the oven on and off at times you set even when you are not around Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven such as meats and casseroles Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes cookies etc undercooking will result 11 NOTE The door must be partly open whenever the oven is being used to broil ...

Page 12: ...K HR light will come on 4 Turn the Set Knob clockwise until the desired baking time shows in the display 5 Push the Bake button and set the desired temperature The display will show the set temperature and the time remaining The BK HR PRE BAKE and ON lights will come on 6 The display will count down in minutes The oven will beep three times when the PRE light goes off 7 When the baking lime is com...

Page 13: ...ght time of day See Setting the clock on page 8 3 Push the Bake Hours button 0 OO 4 Turn the Set Knob clockwise until Push the Stop Time button The ST TM light will come on Turn the Set Knob clockwise until the desired stop time shows in the display The time of day will show in the dis play and the ST TM light will flash until Bake is selected ...

Page 14: ...ght will go off The display will show the set temperature and the time remaining The BK HR PRE BAKE and ON lights will come on The display will count down in minutes The oven will beep three times when the PRE light goes off 9 When the baking time is completed the oven will turn off automatically beep four times and End WIIIshow in the display To cancel the MEALTIMER control setting l Push the Ove...

Page 15: ...RTS l Do not use foods containing baking powder or yeast when using delay start They will not rise properly Do not allow food to remain in oven for more than two hours after end of cooking cycle Tmk Theovenvent 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 11while the oven is on Do not block the vent Poor ba...

Page 16: ... rails clear white stops on drawer guides Lift drawer front again to clear sec ond stop and slide drawer closed Use care guide storage Store this booklet along with your Cooking Guide and sales slip in the Lit erature Pat inside the storage drawer Optionalrotisserie If you would like a rotisserie for your oven you can order a kit Part No 242985 from your Whirlpool Dealer The kit includes easy inst...

Page 17: ...rol panel Rinse and wipe dry 3 Wash control knobs and command buttons in warm soapy water Rinse well and dry Do not soak 4 Push control knobs and command buttons straight back on Make sure control knobs point to OFF Make sure buttons have not turned oven ON If oven has been turned on push Oven Off button Surfaceunitsand reflectorbowls Removing 1 Lift the edge of the unit opposite the receptacle ju...

Page 18: ...rface units are OFF Failure to do so can result in burns or electrical shock 2 1 Line up openings In the reflector bowl and notches In the tnm ring with the surface unit receptacle and the element hold down clip Hold the surface unit as level as pos sible with the terminal just started into the receptacle Push the surface unit terminal into the receptacle ...

Page 19: ...or the surface unit In either case some of the heat that s meant to go into or around a uten sil goes down and heats the trim ring This extra heat can discolor it See Cooking Guide for further information Fire or Electrical Shock Hazard Do not line the reflector bowls with foil Fire or electrical shock could result Lift upcooktop 1 Lift front of cooktop at both front corners until the support rods...

Page 20: ... pad on l The inside of the door The center area of the door does not need to be hand cleaned The frame around the oven Do not clean the fiberglass seal Do not move it or bend it Poor cleaning and poor baking will result 2 Remove the broiler pan and any pots and pans you may have stored in the oven They can t stand the heat DO clean frame 3 Wipe out any loose soil or Do clean door grease This will...

Page 21: ...ain finish l Do not force the Lock Lever you could bend or break it The lever is designed to stay locked until the oven is cool enough to safely open Wait until it moves freely l Do not use foil or other liners in the oven During the Self Clean ing cycle foil can burn or melt and damage the oven surface l Do not block the vent during the Self Cleaning cycle Air must move freely for best cleaning r...

Page 22: ...tep 6 if you want the Self Cleaning cycle to start now 5 Option Delayed clean Push the Self Clean button Immediately push the Stop Time button Immediately turn the Set Knob to the new stop time The DELAY and ST TM lights will come on After the stop time has been set the large display will go back to showing the current time of day cln will show in the small display and the DELAY light will stay on...

Page 23: ... dur rng the Self Cleanrng cycle to help get rrd of normal heat odors and smoke l Clean the oven before It gets heavily sorled Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and results in more smoke than usual l If the Self Cleanrng cycle doesnt get the oven as clean as you expected the cycle may not have been set long enough or you may not have prepared the oven properly Set the Self Clean ing cycle l...

Page 24: ...ff This graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a Self Cleaning cycle for 3 hours Self Cleaning cycle three hour setting Approximate temperatures and times 1000 F 800 F 600 F 400 F 200 F START hr 1 hr 536 c 427 C 316 C 204 c 93 c V z hrs 2 hts 2 12 hrs 3 hrs 3 2 hrs STOP Notice that the heating stops when the 3 hour setting is up but that it takes longer for the oven to cool down eno...

Page 25: ... Cleaning cycle l Do not use commercial oven cleaners l Do not use foil to line the bottom of your Self Cleaning Oven Cleaning tips Control knobs Clean with warm soapy water and a soft cloth l Wash rinse and dry well l Do not soak Control panel Clean with warm soapy water or spray glass cleaner and a soft cloth l Wash rinse and dry well Follow directions provided with the cleaner Exterior surfaces...

Page 26: ...lt in elec trical shock or burns l The bulb cover must be in place when using the oven The cover protects the bulb from breaking and from high oven tempera tures Broken glass could cause injury To replace the oven light 1 Turn the power off at the main power supply 2 Remove the bulb cover in the back of the oven by pulling out and pushing the wire holder to the side 3 Remove the light bulb from it...

Page 27: ... l Have you set a later start time If cooking results aren t what you expected Is the range level Are you using pans recommended In the Cooking Guide l If baking have you allowed 1 to 2 Inches 4 5 cm on all sides of the pans for air circulation l Have you preheated the oven as the recipe calls for l Are the pans the size called for in the recipe l Are you followrng a tested recipe from a reliable ...

Page 28: ...e assis ance telephone number see Step 2 and talk with one of our consultants or if you prefer write Mr Donald Skinner Director of Customer Relations Whirlpool Corporation 2000 M 63 Benton Harbor Ml 49022 Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence 5 If you need FSP replacement parts FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol of q...

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Page 32: ...al single family household use C Pick up and delivery This product is designed to be repaired in the home D Damage to range product caused by accrdent misuse fire flood acts of God or use of oroducts not aooroved bv Whirloool WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages ...

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