Whirlpool RF385PXG manuel d'utilisation

with ACCUBAKE ® System 4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF385PXG RF386PXG RF387LXH RF388LXG 8053401B Self-Cleaning Electric Ranges A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety ............3 Parts and Features....6 Using Y our Range ....8 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........25 Caring for Y our Range ......................28 T roubleshooting ......36 Req[...]

2 A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier . T o ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and main[...]

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 TIPPING 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 Y[...]

5 RANGE SAFETY • Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and cr eate a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni- cian immediately . • Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be car eful to[...]

6 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 CUST CUST OM OM TEMP START ENTER OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK'D CLEAN TIMER O N F BROIL 5 SEC SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN ACCUBAKE SYSTE M LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF PUSH TO TURN ACCUSIMMER NOR[...]

7 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 CUST CUST OM OM TEMP START ENTER OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK'D CLEAN TIMER O N F BROIL 5 SEC SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN ACCUBAKE SYSTE M HOT SURFACE HOT SURFACE LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF PUS[...]

RECOMMENDED USE • T o start food cooking. • T o bring liquid to a boil. • T o hold a rapid boil. • T o quickly brown or sear food. • T o maintain a slow boil. • T o fry poultry or meat. • T o make pudding, sauce, or gravy . • T o stew or steam food. • T o simmer food. • T o keep food warm. • T o melt chocolate or butter . • [...]

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

10 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE SURF ACE COOKING AREAS ( CONT . ) Th e pan m a terial aff ects ho w fast h eat transf ers f rom th e surf ace cookin g area thr o ugh the pa n mat e ria l a nd how eve nly he a t s p re ad s o ve r t he p an b ot to m. C hoo s e pans that prov ide th e best cookin g resul ts. Al um inum • Heats qu ickl y and ev enl [...]

11 Using the ceramic glass cooktop (Models RF386PXG and RF388LXG) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil elements. There are, 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 are[...]

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 perf orm ance i s aff ected by the ty pe of bakeware u sed. Use the bakeware si ze recom m end ed in the reci pe. BA KE WARE TYPE Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n cr us ts • Ev en browni ng • Use tem peratu re an d tim e recom m en ded i n reci pe. Da rk a luminum a nd o the r bakeware[...]

14 USING YOUR RANGE HR MIN TIMER SET TIMER OFF BAKE BAKE CUSTOM TEMP ST ART ENTER OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK'D CLEAN TIMER O N BROIL 5 SEC SELF-CLEANING OVEN T HE ELECTRONIC O VEN CONTROL Start/enter pad (p. 16) Hour pad (pp. 15, 26) Minute pad (pp. 15, 26) Off/cancel pad (p. 16) Display/clock • When you fir[...]

15 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. S ETTING THE CLOCK TIME (example for 5:30) HR MIN TIME CLOCK PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE ST ART ENTER 5 SEC CLOCK OR U SING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER The minute timer does not start or stop the [...]

3. Start the minute timer . The minute timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started. When the time is up: Y ou will hear four 1-second tones, then four 1-second reminder tones every minute until you press TIMER OFF. NOTE: T o display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down, press CLOCK. 4. T ur n off the min[...]

17 Y our oven is designed with the ACCUBAKE ® temperature management system to constantly monitor oven temperature. The bake element will cycle, as needed, to maintain the desired temperature. This featur e is automatically activated when the oven is in operation. 1. Place the racks where you need them. For more information, see “Positioning rac[...]

18 OFF CANCEL (time of day) 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat conditioning time ends. During baking/roasting, the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperatur e at the setting. NOTE: The top element helps heat during bak- ing/roasting, but does not turn red. 7. After cooking, turn off the oven. USING YOUR RANG[...]

Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatur es, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/r oasting results, you can change the of fset temperature by following the steps below . NOTE: DO NOT measure the oven temperatur e with a thermometer . Opening the oven door will l[...]

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 proper temperatur es. 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 broil element. See “[...]

4. Press CUSTOM BROIL. 5. Start oven. Y ou can change the temperature setting any time after pressing ST ART/ENTER. T o change the setting, see “T o custom broil at a lower temperature” below . After changing the setting, you do not have to press ST ART/ENTER again. 6. After broiling, turn off the oven. T o custom broil at a lower temperature: [...]

22 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 [...]

23 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 CUST CUST OM OM TEMP START ENTER OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK'D CLEAN TIMER O N F BROIL 5 SEC 5 SEC SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN ACCUBAKE SYSTE M HO T SURFACE HOT SURFACE LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI[...]

24 USING YOUR RANGE Use the storage drawer to store cookwar e. Y ou can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you r emove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops are small, r ound objects formed in the slide rail. They keep the drawer from sliding[...]

25 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE w W ARNING 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-Cl[...]

NOTE: Make sure the clock is set to the corr ect time of day . (See “Setting the clock” in the “Using Y our Range” section.) 1. Press AUTO CLEAN. 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 wan[...]

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. 27 S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) LOCK'D O N PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to b[...]

28 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sur e all controls ar e off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products befor e using them to clean your range. w W ARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion,[...]

29 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface under cooktop (Models RF385PXG and RF387LXH) • 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[...]

30 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP ( MODELS RF 3 86PXG AND RF 3 88LXG ) *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 . Y our cooktop is designed for easy care. It has been prepolished at the factory for impr oved prote[...]

31 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODELS RF 3 8 5 PXG AND RF 3 8 7 LXH ) Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements ar e off and cool before r eplacing coil elements and reflector bowls. BAKE OFF BAKE 3. Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See the “Cleaning chart” ea[...]

32 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODELS RF 3 8 5 PXG AND RF 3 8 7 LXH ) ( CONT . ) NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the cookware on the coil elements. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect heat better and look new longer . If a reflector bowl changes color , some of your cookware [...]

33 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE L IFT - UP COOKTOP ( MODELS RF 3 8 5 PXG AND RF 3 8 7 LXH ) 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 corners until the support rods lock into place. 2. Wipe the surface under the cooktop with warm, soapy water and a sponge. Us[...]

34 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE T o remove: 1. Open the oven door . Insert door removal pins, included with your range, into both hinge hangers. Do not remove the pins while the door is removed fr om the range. R EMOVING THE O VEN 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 [...]

35 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE T HE OVEN 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: • Press the oven light pad. T o 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. 3. Remove[...]

36 T ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often ar e caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 38. R ANGE DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM Nothing works CAUSE • The rang[...]

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

38 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 Whirlpool better respond to your requ est. Our consulta[...]

39 TOPIC P AGE ACCUSIMMER™ feature ..............................................8 ANTI-TIP BRACKET ......................................................3 ASSIST ANCE ..............................................................38 BAKING ACCUBAKE ® system ........................................17, 18 Aluminum foil ............................[...]

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