Whirlpool RF378PXG manual

4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF377PXG RF378PXG 8053400 A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety ..............3 Parts and Features....6 Using Y our Range ......8 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........29 Caring for Y our Range ......................32 T roubleshooting ......40 Requesting Assistance or Service ....................42 Index ..........[...]

2 1 - 800 - 253 - 1301 Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free. T o find detailed product information, the location of the near est Whirlpool dealer or authorized servicer , to purchase an accessory item, or r egister your appliance on-line, please visit our W eb site at www .whirlpool.com A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL[...]

3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page Y ou will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y ou can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y our safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read an[...]

4 RANGE SAFETY WARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: • WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIP- PING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INST ALLED PROPERL[...]

5 RANGE SAFETY IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Cook on Broken Cook-T op – If cook-top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and cr eate a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni- cian immediately . • Clean Cook-T op With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills [...]

PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 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 COOK TIME/ COOK TIME/ TIMED BAKE BROIL HEAT CLEAN ON ST ART TIME/ ART TIME/ DELAY OFF CANCEL START 5 SEC ENTER TIME DOOR LOCKED AUTO CLEAN CUSTOM BROIL SELF CLEANING OVEN CLEANING OVEN TIMER START? CLOCK TIMER • • CANCEL •[...]

7 PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 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 HOT SURFACE HOT SURFACE Electronic oven control (pp. 14-16) Manual oven light switch (p. 39) Control panel (pp. 7, 32) Automatic oven light switch (p. 39) Gasket (p. 29) Hot surface indicator lights (p. 11) Broil element (not [...]

8 8 Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs befor e tur ning them to a setting. Y ou can set them anywhere between HI and OFF . Surface cooking area heat settings Use the following chart as a guide. Fire Hazard T urn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. RECOMMENDED USE • T o start food cookin[...]

9 U SING THE SURF ACE COOKING AREAS ( CONT . ) USING YOUR RANGE Home canning information T o protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops, especially ceramic glass. Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms do not allow good contact with the surface. • Center the canner over the lar gest surface cook- ing area. Do not e[...]

10 Cookware tips U SING THE SURF ACE COOKING AREAS ( CONT . ) Th e pan m aterial aff ects how f a st heat transf ers from the sur face cooki ng area through t he p a n mat e r ia l a nd ho w eve nly he a t s p r e a d s o ve r t he p a n b o t to m. C ho o s e pans that prov ide the best cookin g resul ts. Al um i num • Heats qu ickl y an d evenl[...]

11 Using the ceramic glass cooktop (Model RF 37 8PXG) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil elements. There ar e, however , a few differ ences: • The surface cooking area will glow r ed when the element is turned on. Y ou will see the element cycling on and off – even on the HI setting – to help the area stay at t[...]

12 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE OVEN Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them befor e turning on the oven. • T o move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge and lift it out. • Be sure the rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands if rack(s) must be moved while the[...]

13 USING YOUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki ng perform ance i s aff ected by the ty pe of bakeware used. Use the bakeware si ze recom m ended in the reci pe. BA KEWA RE TYP E Light c o lo r e d a luminum • Light go lde n c rus t s • Even brown in g • Use tem peratur e and t im e recom m ended in recipe. Da r k a luminum a nd o t he r bakeware [...]

14 USING YOUR RANGE COOK TIME/ TIMED BAKE BROIL HEA T CLEAN ON ST ART TIME/ DELA Y OFF CANCEL ST ART 5 SEC ENTER TIM E DOOR LOCKED BAKE AUTO CLEAN CUSTOM BROIL SELF CLEANING OVEN TIMER ST ART? CLOCK TIMER • • CANCEL ST ART TIME COOK TIME T HE ELECTRONIC O VEN CONTROL Off/cancel pad (p. 16) Start/enter pad (p. 16) Clock/timer pad (p. 15) Bake pa[...]

15 PRESS YOU SEE (example for 10 minutes) 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Set the time. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down” ( t ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display . 3. Start the clock. NOTES: • T o see the time of day when the clock time is not on the display , pr ess CLOCK. • Y ou must reset the clock if the power goes off for mor e th[...]

16 3. Start the minute timer . The minute timer will begin counting down im- mediately after the timer is started. When the time is up: Y ou will hear four 1-second tones. NOTE: T o display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down, press CLOCK. 4. T o clear the display , tur n off the minute timer . T o cancel the minute timer during[...]

17 ON (example for bake at 375°F) PRESS YOU SEE 1. Place the racks where you need them. For more information, see “Positioning racks and pans” in “Using the oven” earlier in this section. NOTE: Do not place food directly on the oven door or the oven bottom. Front of rack Rear of rack PRESS YOU SEE BAKE ON B AKING / RO ASTING USING YOUR RAN[...]

18 B AKING / RO ASTING ( CONT . ) USING YOUR RANGE PRESS YOU SEE ST ART 5 SEC ENTER ON (example for set temperatur e of 325°F) YOU SEE ON 4. When roasting, put your food in the oven. Y ou do not have to preheat the oven when roasting, unless your r ecipe recommends it. Roasting meats and poultry • For even cooking, place the meat on a rack in a [...]

19 PRESS YOU SEE ON (factory setting of “0”) BAKE NOTE: DO NOT measure the oven temperatur e with a thermometer . Opening the oven door will lower the oven temperature and give you an incorr ect read- ing. Also, the thermometer temperature r eading will change as your oven cycles. 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat cond[...]

20 A DJUSTING THE O VEN TEMPERA TURE CONTROL ( CONT . ) 2. Set the new offset temperatur e. Press s to raise the temperatur e or t to lower the temperature in 10°F amounts. Y ou 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 temperatur e setting. The minu[...]

21 B ROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when br oiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the pr oper temperatures. 1. Place the rack where you need it. Y ou need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 inches away from the br oil el[...]

22 B ROILING ( CONT . ) PRESS YOU SEE CUSTOM BROIL PRESS YOU SEE ST ART 5 SEC ENTER PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL (time of day) USING YOUR RANGE PRESS YOU SEE (example shows broil at 325°F) TIM E TIM E CUSTOM BROIL PRESS YOU SEE (example shows broil at 400°F) ST ART 5 SEC ENTER USING YOUR RANGE 4. Press CUSTOM BROIL. The broil indicator light will lig[...]

23 USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING ( CONT . ) Recommended rack positions are number ed from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For best results, place food 3 inches or more fr om the broil element. APPROXIMA TE 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 [...]

24 The electronic MEAL TIMER control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you ar e not around. Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for foods that do not need a preheated oven, like meats and casseroles. Do not use delayed time cooking for cakes, cookies, etc. – they will not rise properly . Before using the electr onic MEAL[...]

25 PRESS YOU SEE BAKE ON 6. Start the oven. NOTES: • Y ou can change the temperature or time settings any time after pressing ST ART/ENTER by repeating Steps 3 or 5. Y ou do not have to press ST ART/ENTER. • The display will count down the baking/roasting time in hours and minutes (if cook time is more than 1 hour) or in minutes and seconds (if[...]

26 U SING THE ELECTRONIC MEALTIMER TM CONTROL ( CONT . ) USING YOUR RANGE 3. Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F . Press ▲ to raise the tempera- ture or ▼ to lower the temperatur e in 5°F amounts. Use these pads until the temperature you want shows on the display . 4. Press COOK TIME.[...]

27 T HE O VEN VENT Ceramic glass cooktop model (Model RF378PXG) Hot air and moisture escape fr om the oven through a vent on the backguard below the contr ol panel. The vent lets air circulate pr operly . Be careful not to block the vent, or you could get poor baking/roasting r esults. PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [...]

28 Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed: • Slide range forward. • Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor . • Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket. T HE ANTI - TIP BRACKET The range will not tip during normal use. However , the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open d[...]

29 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE Burn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes. Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycl[...]

30 1. Press AUTO CLEAN. The clean indicator light will light up. This will automatically set a 3 1 ⁄ 2 -hour Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down 1 ⁄ 2 hour before the cycle is over . 2. Set the cleaning time (optional). If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or shorter than 3 1 ⁄ 2 hours, use the hour and minute p[...]

31 S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE T o stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: If the oven temperature is above normal br oiling temperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will start a 30-minute cool down. The clean and door locked indicator lights will stay on. PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL ON H[...]

32 C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sur e all controls are of f and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products befor e using them to clean your range. Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fir e. PART CLEANING METHOD SPEC[...]

33 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface under cooktop (Model RF377PXG) • Light to moderate soil • Soap and water • Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. • Rinse thoroughly and dry. Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills • Soap and water •[...]

34 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE *T o order additional Cooktop Polishing Creme (Part No. 3184477), call 1-800-253-1301. Y ou will hear a recor ding. Follow the steps to place an order . C LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP ( MODEL RF378PXG ) Y our cooktop is designed for easy care. It has been prepolished at the factory for impr oved protection and easier c[...]

35 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE BAKE OFF BAKE Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements ar e off and cool before r eplacing coil elements and reflector bowls. C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODEL RF377PXG ) 3. Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See the “Cleaning chart” earlier in this section [...]

36 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODEL RF377PXG ) ( CONT . ) 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. NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the cookware on the coil elements. They also help catch spills. When they are ke[...]

37 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE NOTE: Do not drop the cooktop. Damage could result to the por celain and the cooktop frame. 1. Lift the front of the cooktop at both fr ont cor ners 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. T o l[...]

38 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMO VING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door . However , if you find it necessary to remove the door , follow the instructions in this section. NOTE: The oven door is heavy . Before r emoving the door: 1. Use a putty knife or screwdriver and insert it at the bottom corner of the [...]

39 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMO VING THE OVEN DOOR ( CONT . ) T HE O VEN LIGHT The oven light will come on when you open the oven door . T o turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed: • Push the oven light switch on the backguard. T o replace the oven light: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power . 2. Remove the glass bulb cover in the ba[...]

40 PROBLEM Nothing works CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly gr ounded live outlet with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.) • Y ou have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker . • The control knob is not set corr ectly . Push in the control knobs befor e turning them. • Y ou have not set the electro[...]

41 D ISPLA Y MESSAGES C OOKING RESULTS TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM The display is showing “PF” “F” followed by a number shows on the display The indicator light(s) is flashing CAUSE • There has been a power failur e. Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display , then reset the clock. (See page 15.) • Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display . If an [...]

42 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” s ection). This i nformation will help us better respond to your requ est. Our consultants pro[...]

43 I NDEX TOPIC P AGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ....................................................28 ASSIST ANCE ..............................................................42 BAKING Aluminum foil ..........................................................13 Bakeware ................................................................13 Pans ................[...]

LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DA TE OF PURCHASE FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DA TE OF PURCHASE WHIRLPOOL WILL P A Y FOR FSP ® replacement parts and r epair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company . Ceramic glass cooktop only: FSP replacement parts an[...]