Whirlpool RF3020XKQ5 manual

ST ANDARD CLE ANING ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/performa nce parts, a ccessories or se rvice, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at... www .whi rlpool .com T able of Contents .............. ...................... ... 2 W1001 7640 ® T o the installer: Please leav e this instruction boo[...]

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

3 RANGE SAFETY The A nti- T ip Brac ket 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 wit hout havi ng th e anti-t ip bracke t fasten ed do wn p ro perly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you[...]

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 PARTS AND FEATURES This man ual cover s sever al different model s. The r ange you ha ve purchased may hav e some or all of the items l isted. T he 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 li[...]

6 COOKTOP USE Cooktop C ontrols The control knobs can be set to anywhere betw een HI and LO. Push in a nd turn to setting . On some models, the surface cook ing 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 rang [...]

7 Lift-up C ooktop (o n some mod els) 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 Cleani ng ” sect ion. To L i f t : Lift the coo ktop by both f ront cor ners u ntil the sup port s lock i nto place.[...]

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. Ove n T emperatu r[...]

9 Bakewa re The bakeware mat erial affects cooking r esults. Follow manufact urer ’ s recommendations and use the b akeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following ch art as a guide. Meat Ther mo met er On models without a temperature probe, use a meat thermometer to determine donenes s of meat, poultry and fis h. The inte rnal t empera[...]

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 RAN GE C ARE Gene ral C leani ng 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 SURFACES (on some models) Food spills c[...]

12 STORAG E DRAW ER Make sure drawer is cool and empt y before cleaning. For more information, see “ Storage Drawer ” 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-Purpose Appliance Cleaner Part Number 31662 (n[...]

13 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[...]

14 ASSIS TANC E OR SERVIC E Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost 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 he[...]

15 Note s[...]

WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TI ON MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARRANTY 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, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “ Whi rlpool ” ) will pay for FSP ® replace m[...]