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Summary of Contents for RF390PXW

Page 1: ...are Guide Electronic MEALTIMER oven control Flip to Cookto Plug in surface unit orcelain enamel eflector bowl and ulodel and serial Broil elemenl Oven rack guide Bake element SELF CLEANING ELECTRICRANGE RF395PXW Shown RF390PXW RF391PXW ...

Page 2: ... area with liquid hand dishwash ing detergent before removing glue as described above Do not use sharp instruments rubbing alcohol flammable fluids or abrasive cleaners These can damage the finish See Important Safety In structions on page 3 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 t...

Page 3: ...aming pan on cooktop by covering with a well fitted lid cookie sheet or flat tray Flaming grease outside of pan can be extinguished with baking soda or if available a multipurpose dry chemical or foam type extinguisher l Use only dry potholders Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements Do not use a towel or bulky cloth f...

Page 4: ...er protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven l Before self cleaning the oven remove broiler pan broiler grid oven racks and other utensils Do not use your 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 elem...

Page 5: ...OFF when you are not cooking Someone could be burned or a fire could stat l 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 pancak...

Page 6: ...er of most water bath or pressure canners combined with high heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life 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 your Whirlpool dealer or authorized WhirlpoolSM service company NOTE See the Cooking Guide for ad...

Page 7: ...minute increments When using the Bake Hours and or Stop Time the display 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 Ea...

Page 8: ...nute 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 minutes You will hear four beeps when the set time ISup 1 Push the Mrn 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: ...time of day or if Mrnute Trmer is also being used the time remaining Usingtheoven Baking 1 Positron the rack s properly before turning on the oven To change rack position I ftrack 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 inf...

Page 10: ... element helps heat dur ing baking but does not turn red Broiling Position the rack before turntng the oven on See Broil Chart In the Cooking Guide or a reliable cook book for recommended rack positions Put the broiler pan and food on the rack Close the door to the Broil Stop posi tron open about 4 inches 10 2 cm The door will stay open by itself ...

Page 11: ...n and turn the Set Knob so a temperature between 150 F and 325 F 65 5 C and 162 7 shows in the small dis play The lower the temperature the slower the cooking The CUST BROIL and ON lights will come on NOTE The door must be partly open whenever the oven is being used to broil Leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures Usingtheelectronic MEALTIMER control The electronic ME...

Page 12: ...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 time is compl...

Page 13: ...h the Bake Hours button 0 OO will show in the display and the BK HR light will come on 4 Turn the Set Knob clockwise until the desired baking time shows in the display 5 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: ...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 will show in the display To cancel the MEALTIMER TM 14 ...

Page 15: ...STARTS 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 Burn Hazard 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 it while the oven is on Do not block the ...

Page 16: ...wer slide rails Into the drawer guides on both sides of opening 2 Lrft drawer front and push in until metal stops on drawer slide rails clear white stops on drawer guides Lift drawer front again to clear second stop and slide drawer closed Optionalrotisserie If you would like a rotisserie for your oven you can order a krt Part No 242965 from your Whirlpool Dealer The kit Includes easy Installation...

Page 17: ... 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 L Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard Make sure all surface units are OFF before removing surface units and reflector bowls Failure to do so can r...

Page 18: ...ts and reflector bowls Failure to do so can result in burns or electrical shock l Do not line the reflector bowls with foil Fire or electrical shock could result 1 Lrne up openings In the reflector bowl and notches rn the lrrm rrng with the surface unit receptacle and the element hold down clip 2 Hold the surface unrt as level as pos sible with the terminal just started Into the receptacle Push th...

Page 19: ... for 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 Lift upcooktop 1 Lift front of cooktop at both front corners until the support rods lock into place Personal Injury and Product Damage Hazard l Be sure both support rods are fully extended and ...

Page 20: ...door The center area of the door does not need to be hand cleaned l The frame around the oven DO not clean move or bend the fiberglass seal Poor cleaning and poor baking will result 2 Remove the broiler pan and any pots and pans you may have stored in the oven NOTE The broiler pan without grid can be cleaned in the oven only if most of the soil has been removed by hand cleaning or a dishwasher The...

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: ...ep 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: ...id of heat odors and smoke l Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and results in more smoke than usual l If the Self Cleaning cycle doesn t 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 longer the next time and hand clean areas noted on pa...

Page 24: ...off 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 6OO F 600 F 400 F 200 F 538 c 427 c 316 C 204 C 93 c START z hr 1 hr 1 hrs 2 hrs 2 2 hrs 3 hrs 3 2 hrs STOP Notlce 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: ... pan and grid Clean with warm soapy water or a soapy steel wool pad l Clean after each use l Wash rinse and dry well l Do not clean in Self Cleaning Oven See note on page 20 Oven racks Use Self Cleaning cycle l Leave in oven during Self Cleaning cycle OR Clean with warm soapy water or soapy steel wool pads l Wash rinse and dry Use soapy steel wool pads for heavily soiled areas NOTE The oven racks ...

Page 26: ...to turn it off I Electrical Shock Hazard Make sure power to the range has 1been turned OFF at the main power supply before replacing the fluorescent tube Failure to do so could result in electrical shock 1 Unplug appliance or disconnect at 3 Grasp the fluorescent tube at both ends Turn the tube away from you J i until both ends come out of the receptacles Replace wrth a 20 watt cool white fluoresc...

Page 27: ...k 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 Unplug appliance or disconnect at 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 its socket Repla...

Page 28: ...a delay start time If cooking results aren t what you expected l Is the range level l If needed have you preheated the oven as the recipe calls for l Are you following a tested recipe from a reliable source l 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 Are the pans the size called for in the re...

Page 29: ...SERWClNG WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES AUTHORIZED WHIRLPOOL SERVICE 4 If you need FSP replacement parts FSP is a registered trademark of Whrrlpool Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol of quality when ever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool appliance FSP replace ment parts will fit right and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every ne...

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Page 32: ...oduct caused by accident misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitatlon of incidental or consequential damages so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other...

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