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4.65 Cubic Foot Oven 

MODELS  RF385PXG  RF386PXG  RF387LXH  RF388LXG

8053401B

Self-Cleaning

Electric Ranges

A Note to You ............2

Range Safety ............3

Parts and Features....6

Using Your Range ....8

Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle ........25

Caring for Your 
Range ......................28

Troubleshooting ......36

Requesting 
Assistance or 
Service ....................38

Index ........................39

Warranty ..................40

1-800-253-1301

Call our Consumer Assistance Center 

with questions or comments.

Содержание RF385PXG

Страница 1: ...aning ElectricRanges A Note to You 2 Range Safety 3 Parts and Features 6 Using Your Range 8 Using the Self Cleaning Cycle 25 Caring for Your Range 28 Troubleshooting 36 Requesting Assistance or Service 38 Index 39 Warranty 40 1 800 253 1301 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments ...

Страница 2: ...you 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 5: ...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 these openings oven doors and windows of oven doors IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For self cleaning ranges Do Not Clean Door Gasket The door gasket is essential for a good ...

Страница 6: ...6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 6 7 8 HI 5 ACCUSIMMER OFF OFF NORMAL BURNER MIN MAX PARTS AND FEATURES Oven vent p 23 Plug in coil element with one piece reflector bowl pp 28 31 32 Anti tip bracket p 3 Door stop clip p 34 35 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 24 Models RF385PXG and RF387LXH Left rear control knob Left front control knob Right rear control...

Страница 7: ...n Control pp 14 22 Control panel pp 7 28 Hot surface indicator lights p 11 Automatic oven light switch p 35 Gasket p 25 Broil element not shown p 20 Bake element p 17 PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF HR MIN TIMER SET TIMER OFF BAKE CUSTOM TEMP START ENTER OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK D CLEAN TIMER ON F BROIL 5 SEC SELF CLEANING OVEN SELF CLEANI...

Страница 8: ... Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking Failure to do so can result in death or fire USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS SETTING HI 6 8 5 2 4 LO ACCUSIMMER MIN MAX UsingtheACCUSIMMER feature ACCUSIMMER is an adjustable setting for the left front element which allows for more accurate sim mering of foods To set the ACCUSIMMER control 1 Turn the small element knob clockwise from the NORMAL ...

Страница 9: ...rrounding 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 models keep your reflector bowls clean so that they will always reflect heat well For ...

Страница 10: ...Can be coated with porcelain enamel CHARACTERISTICS OF COOKWARE MATERIALS Cookwaretips Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface cooking area Cookware should not ex tend 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 a...

Страница 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 THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS CONT HOT SURFACE HOT SURFACE HOT SURFACE 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 h...

Страница 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...

Страница 13: ...ace 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 Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil liners or cookware Permanent damage will occur to the oven bottom finish Do not block the oven bottom vents Do not co...

Страница 14: ...e timer the display will show minutes and seconds in the following sequence For settings from 1 59 minutes the display will count down each second For settings 1 hour or over the display will count down hours and minutes Oven selec tor pads pp 17 21 26 Temperature pad pp 17 19 21 Clock pad p 15 Minute timer set and off pad pp 15 16 Oven light pad p 35 Usingthecontrollock The control lock lets you ...

Страница 15: ... not start or stop the oven It works like a kitchen timer It can be set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours 59 minutes The minute timer will display minutes and seconds for settings under 1 hour You will hear four 1 second tones when the set time is up 1 Press TIMER SET 2 Set the time Press the up s or down t pad s until the correct time shows on the display HR MIN TIMER example for ten minutes PR...

Страница 16: ...etimer Press TIMER OFF 16 USING YOUR RANGE USING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER CONT START ENTER 5 SEC TIMER PRESS YOU SEE display counts down TIMER YOU SEE STARTING CANCELING A FUNCTION After setting a function you must press START ENTER to start the function OFF CANCEL will cancel any function except for the clock timer or control lock When you press OFF CANCEL the display will show the time of day...

Страница 17: ...mperature or t to lower the temperature in 5 F amounts Use these pads until the desired temperature shows on the small display BAKING ROASTING Front of rack Rear of rack PRESS YOU SEE BAKE PRESS YOU SEE example for bake at 375 F TEMP BAKE BAKE USING YOUR RANGE continued on next page Roastingmeatsandpoultry For even cooking place the meat on a rack in a shallow pan This keeps the meat out of the dr...

Страница 18: ...selected oven temperature replaces PrE on the display and the time of day reappears You will hear a 1 second tone indicating the oven is ready to use The ACCUBAKE system electronically regulates the preheat time and temperature to maintain a precise temperature range for the best cooking results The preheat and set temperatures may be different at the end of the countdown This is normal NOTE You c...

Страница 19: ...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 tem perature setting 3 Enter the adjustment NOTE The oven control will stay adjusted even after a power failure Howtodeterminetheamountof adjustmentnee...

Страница 20: ... 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 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 inches 20 USING YOUR RANGE BROILING Front of rac...

Страница 21: ...e temp pad so a temperature between 300 F and 500 F shows on the small display Then press START ENTER Lower temperature settings let the broil heating element cycle and slow cooking results The lower the temperature the slower the cooking NOTE Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat fish and poultry may cook better if you use lower broiling temperatures 21 BROIL BROILING CONT PRESS YOU SEE...

Страница 22: ...guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes Very thin cuts such as fish fillets may not need to be turned Broilingguidelines Use only the broiler pan and grid provided They are designed to drain extra juices from the cook ing 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 spatt...

Страница 23: ...Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent on the backguard below the control panel The vent lets air circulate properly Be careful not to block the vent or you could get poor baking roasting results Oven vent Oven vent Coilelementmodels ModelsRF385PXGandRF387LXH Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the left rear coil element You can cook on this coil elemen...

Страница 24: ...way out Then 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 Replacingthestoragedrawer 1 Position the drawer so that the lower drawer guides rest just inside the front frame lip 2 Lift the front of the drawer and push it in until the metal stops on the drawer slide rails clear the upper drawer guides Then slide the...

Страница 25: ...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...

Страница 26: ... shows on the display Use 21 2 hours for light soil Use 31 2 41 2 hours for average to heavy soil 3 Start the oven The door will lock as soon as you press START ENTER 4 After Self Cleaning cycle ends and the oven reaches normal baking roasting temperatures LOCK D goes off and the door unlocks 5 After the oven cools to room temperature wipe off any residue or ash with a damp cloth or sponge If need...

Страница 27: ...ng 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 31 2 hour Self Cleaning cycle The graph at the right shows you what happens in a 31 2 hour Self Cleaning cycle Notice that the heating stops 1 2 hour before the 31 2 hour setting is up CLEANING CYCLE OVEN SHUT OFF DO...

Страница 28: ...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 Porcelain enamel reflector bowls Models RF385PXG and RF387LXH Light to moderate soil Soap and water Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad Wash rinse and dry with...

Страница 29: ...Soapy steel wool pad Heavy soils Oven racks Soap and water Steel wool pad Wash rinse and dry Self cleaning 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 Broiler pan and grid Soap and water Steel wool pad Dishwasher Wash rinse and dry Solution of 1 2 cup ammonia to 1 gallon water Mild abrasi...

Страница 30: ...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...

Страница 31: ...ll 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 clear the reflector bowl BAKE OFF BAKE Removing 1 Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls continu...

Страница 32: ...me may be too large for the coil element In either case some of the heat 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 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 3 Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal ju...

Страница 33: ...me 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 soapy steel wool pad on heavily soiled areas 3 To lower the cooktop lift the cooktop from both sides while pressing the support rods back to unlock them Lower the cooktop into place ...

Страница 34: ...oor stop clip 2 Pry door stop clip free and remove from front frame hinge slot Take care not to scratch porcelain 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 th...

Страница 35: ...EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR CONT Range Front frame hinge slot 2 Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots 3 Tilt top of door toward range Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins NOTE Make sure the hinge hangers are fully seated and engaged on the support pins 4 Insert the door stop clip with the angular sur...

Страница 36: ...rol section See pages 14 22 You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker The coil elements are not plugged in all the way Models RF385PXG and RF387LXH See Replacing on pages 31 and 32 You have not set the control knobs correctly Push the control knobs in before turning them to a setting Turn the ACCUSIMMER knob to NORMAL BURNER position Turn left front control knob to HI for a rapi...

Страница 37: ...e seems too low or too 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 ...

Страница 38: ...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...

Страница 39: ...ce cooking area markers 7 Surface heating indicator light 6 7 COOKWARE Canning 9 Materials 10 Tips 10 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Canceling 16 Clock 15 Control lock 14 Display clock 14 Minute timer 15 16 Starting 16 INDEX TOPIC PAGE FEATURES 6 7 LIFT UP COOKTOP 33 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN DOOR 34 35 OVEN LIGHT 35 OVEN TEMPERATURE Adjusting 19 Setting 17 21 OVEN VENT 23 PANS 10 12 PARTS 6 7 RACKS...

Страница 40: ...ght bulbs B Repairs when your range is used in other than normal single family household 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 Corporation E Repairs to CLEANTOP ceramic glass cooktop if it has not been cared for as recommended in this Use and Ca...

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