Whirlpool RF3020XKQ4 manual

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 97 6 23 7 0A ® T o the installer : Please leav e this instruction b[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY ................................................................ ............. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ......................................... ........................... 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ..................................... ........................... 5 COOKTOP USE ...........................................[...]

3 RANGE SAFETY The An ti- Tip Bra cket The range will not tip during normal use. However , the range can tip if you apply too mu ch force or weight to the open door w it hout havi ng th e anti-t ip bracke t fasten ed do wn p ro per ly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if yo[...]

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, 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 PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF T[...]

5 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 he re may not match those of y our model. Contr ol Panel Rang e A. Left front control knob B. Left rear control knob C. Surf ace heating indicato r l[...]

6 COOKTOP U SE Cooktop C ontrols The control knobs can be set to anywhere betw een HI and LO. Push in a nd turn to se tting . On some mod els, the surface cooking area locator shows which element is turned on . Use the following chart as a guide when settin g heat levels . NOTE : On self-c leaning models, th e cooktop will not operat e when the ran[...]

7 Lift-up C ooktop (on some mode ls) The lift- up cooktop provides e asy acces s for cl eaning be neath. Do not drop the cooktop. Da mage could occur to the fi nish and the cooktop frame. For more information, see t he “General Cleaning” s ection. To L i f t : Lift the coo ktop by both f ront cor ners u ntil the sup ports l ock i nto place. T o[...]

8 OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is u sed the first few times, or when it is heavi ly soiled . IMPORT AN T : The health of some birds is extremely sensi tive to the f umes given off. Expo sur e to t he fume s may r esult in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and w ell- ventilat ed room. Oven T emperature [...]

9 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 Th ermome ter On models without a temperature probe, use a meat thermometer to determine donenes s of meat, poultry and fis h. The inte rnal t emperature[...]

10 Broil ing 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. ■ For best results, us e a broiler pan and grid [...]

11 RANGE CARE Gene ral Clea ning 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 cle ani ng produc ts. Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are suggested fi rst unless otherwise noted. EXTER IOR PORC ELAIN ENA MEL SU RF ACES (on some models) Food spills co[...]

12 STORAG E DRAW ER (on some models) Make sure drawer is cool and empt y before cleaning. For more information, see “Storage Draw er” section. Cleaning Method: ■ Mild d etergent Drawer Liner (on some models) Remove all st ored items from drawer and lift out dr awer liner . ■ Clean wit h mild deter gent ■ All-Pu rpose Applia nce Clea ner P[...]

13 Storage Drawer The storage drawer c an be removed. Before r e moving, make sure drawer is cool and empt y . To R e m o v e : 1. Pull the storage drawer straight back past the dra wer stop notch and th e end of the sid e rails. 2. Lift up the bac k of the drawer and pu ll the drawer out. T o R eplace: 1. Lift up the back of the draw er and place [...]

14 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solut ions suggested here fi rst in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power sup ply cord unplug ged? Plug into a gr ounded outlet. ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If th e problem con[...]

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 [...]

WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARR ANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to instructions a ttached to or furnished with the product, W hirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “W hirlpool”) will pay for FSP ® rep lac eme[...]