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Whirlpool RF3020XK manual

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  • Page 1

    ST ANDARD CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/performa nce parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at... www .whi rlpool .com T able of Contents ............. ...................... ......... 2 8522768A ® Mod els RF3020X K RF30 2BXK RF303P XK[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTE NTS RANGE SAFETY .................................... ............................ ............. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ....................... ......................................... 6 COOKTOP USE ....................... .................[...]

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    3 RANGE SAFETY The Anti-Tip Br acket The range will no t tip during normal use. However , the range can tip if you appl y too much force or weight to the open d oor wit hou t th e anti-tip bracket fastened down p roperly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injure[...]

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    4 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 , SLIDE RANGE F[...]

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    5 ■ Keep Oven V ent Ducts Unobstructed. ■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven. ■ DO NOT TOUCH HEA TING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURF ACES OF OVEN – Heating elements may be hot even though they[...]

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    6 P ARTS AND FEATURES This man ual cover s sever al different model s. The r ange you ha ve purchased may hav e some or al l of the items lis ted. The locati o ns and appearances of the features shown here may not mat ch your model. Contr ol Panel Rang e 1. Left Front Control Knob 2. Left Rear Control K nob 3. Surface Heatin g Indicator Light 4. Ov[...]

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    7 COOKTOP USE Cooktop C ontrols The control knobs can be se t anywhe r e betw een HI and LO. Push in and turn t o setti ng. On some mode ls, the surface cookin g area locator shows w hich element i s turne d on. Use the followi ng chart as a guide when settin g heat levels . Coil Ele ments and Burner Bowls (on some models) Coil elements should be l[...]

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    8 Lift-up Cooktop (on s ome models) The lift- up cooktop provides e asy acces s for cl eaning be neath. Be careful not to dr op the cooktop. Damage could occur to the finish and th e cooktop frame. For more information, see t he “General Cleani ng” section. To L i f t : 1. Lift the cookt op by both front corn ers until the su pports lock into p[...]

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    9 T o Adjust Oven T emperature Ca libration (on model s with manual oven co ntrol): 1. Make sure the oven tempe rature control knob is in th e OFF posi tion. P ull ov en temp erat ure co ntr ol kn ob str aigh t off and tur n it over . 2. Loosen the loc king screws inside t he oven temperatu re control knob. 3. Adjust temperatu re. T o lower the t e[...]

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    10 Bakeware The bakeware mat erial affects cooking r esults. Follow manufacturer’ s recommendations and use t he bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following ch art as a guide. Meat Thermometer On models without a temperature probe, always rely on a meat thermometer to determi ne d oneness of meat an d poultry . The inter nal temper[...]

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    11 Broili ng Broiling uses dir ect radiant heat to cook food. Changing the temperature when broili ng allows more precise control. The lower the tempera ture, the slower the cooking. Thi cker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and pou ltry may cook better at low er broiling temperatures. ■ Use only the broiler pan an d grid provided wi[...]

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    12 RANGE CARE General Cleanin g IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the oven and cookt op are cool. Always follow label i nstructio ns on clean ing pr oducts. Do not wi pe down any of the ins ide surfaces u ntil the oven h as complete ly coole d down. Apply ing a cool damp cloth to the inner door glass befor e it has[...]

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    13 Oven Door For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven door . How ever , if neces sary , follow these inst ructions. The oven door is heavy . Before Removing : 1. Use a putty knif e or screwdriver and in sert it at th e bottom corner of th e door stop clip. 2. Pry door stop clip fr e e and r e move from f ront fra me hinge slot. [...]

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    14 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions sugges ted her e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will op erate ■ Is the power sup ply cord unplug ged? Plug into a gr ounded 3 pr ong outlet. ■ Has a ho usehold fuse been bl own or has the cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit. Cookt[...]

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    15 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T r oublesh ooting.” I t may save you the c ost of a service call. If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstructions b elow . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comp lete model and s erial number of you r appliance. This in formation will help [...]

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    WHIRLPOOL ® COOKTOP, BUILT-IN OVEN A N D RANGE W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appl iance is operat ed and mainta ined according to inst ructions attac hed to or furnished with the product, W hirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® replac ement parts and repai r labor to correct defec ts in ma te[...]