Whirlpool RF344BXH manual

A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety .............3 Parts and Features....6 Using Y our Range .....8 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........22 Caring for Y our Range.......................25 T roubleshooting.......32 Requesting Assistance or Service .....................34 Index ........................35 W arranty ..................36 1 - 800[...]

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 mainta[...]

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 P ARTS AND F EA TURES 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 ON PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 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 3 BAKE BROIL START ? HEAT CLEAN DOOR LOCKED DOOR LOCKED BAKE CUSTOM BROIL AUTO CL[...]

7 P ARTS AND FEA TURES Oven vent (p. 21) CLEANTOP ® ceramic glass cooktop (pp. 11, 27) Surface cooking area (pp. 8-11, 27) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (pp. 30, 31) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer (p. 21) HOT HOT SURF SURF ACE ACE PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO[...]

8 U SING Y OUR R ANGE 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. w W ARNING Fire Hazard T urn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. RECOMMENDED [...]

9 U SING THE SURFACE 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 cooking area. Do not exte[...]

10 Cookware tips U SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS ( CONT . ) Th e pan m aterial af fects how f ast heat tran sfers f rom the su rface cooki ng area thr o ugh the p a n mate 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 the best cooki ng results. Al um inum • Heats qu ickl y an d even ly . • U[...]

11 Using the ceramic glass cooktop (Models RF 344 BXH and RF 354 BXG) 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 th[...]

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 th e type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware si ze recom m ended in the reci pe. BA KEWA RE TYP E Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n cr us ts • Even brownin g • Use tem perat ure an d ti me r ecom m ended in reci pe. Da rk a luminum a nd o the r bakeware wit[...]

14 USING YOUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Using the control lock The control lock lets you disable the contr ol panel command pads. The control lock comes in handy when you want to prevent others fr om using the oven. NOTES: • Y ou can only use control lock when the oven is not in use or the control has not been set. • Set the control lo[...]

15 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. 2. Choose the bake setting. The bake indicator light will light up. 3. Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if you want t[...]

16 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 baking/roasting, but does not turn red. 7. After cooking, turn off the oven. PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL (a blank display)[...]

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 . 1. Press and hold BAKE for 5 seconds. The display will show the current of fset temper- atur[...]

18 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 element. See[...]

19 • If you want your food to broil slower fr om the start, press CUSTOM BROIL and pr ess the t temp pad so a temperature between 300°F and 500°F shows on the display . Press ST ART/ENTER. Lower temperature settings let the br oil heating element cycle and slow cooking results. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. NOTE: Thicker cu[...]

20 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. USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING ( CONT . ) Broiling guidelines • Use only the broiler pan and grid pr ovided. They are designed to drain extra juices fr om the cooking surface. This drainage helps preve[...]

21 Coil element model (Model RF 35 0 BXG) Hot air and moisture escape fr om the oven through a vent under the left rear coil element. Y ou can cook on this unit or keep food warm on it while the oven is on. The vent is needed for air circulation. Do not block the vent by using extra large pans or covers. Y ou will get poor baking/roasting results. [...]

22 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[...]

23 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[...]

24 S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) 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. H OW THE CYCLE WORKS The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high[...]

25 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,[...]

26 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills • Soap and water • Self-cleaning cycle • When oven cools, wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. See the “Using the self-cleaning cycle” section. • See the “Using the[...]

27 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 ( MODELS RF 344 BXH AND RF 354 BXG ) Y our cooktop is designed for easy care. It has been prepolished at the factory for impr oved prote[...]

28 2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the coil element receptacle. Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements ar e off and cool before r eplacing coil elements and reflector bowls. Removing 1. Make sure all coil elements ar e off and cool before r emoving coil elements and reflector bowls. CARING FOR YOUR RANGE BAKE OFF BAKE C OIL ELEMENT[...]

29 29 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODEL RF 35 0 BXG ) ( 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 [...]

30 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. CARING FOR YOUR 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 [...]

31 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE O VEN 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. Rotate top of door toward range. Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins. NOTE: Make sure the hinge hangers ar e[...]

32 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[...]

33 D ISPLA Y MESSAGES C OOKING RESULTS TROUBLESHOOTING 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 . • Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display . If an “F” code appears again, call for service. (See “If Y ou Need Assis[...]

34 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[...]

35 I NDEX TOPIC P AGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ......................................................3 ASSIST ANCE ..............................................................34 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 CORPORA TION WILL P A Y FOR FSP ® replacement parts and r epair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company . For ranges with a ceramic glass cooktop [...]