Whirlpool RF350BXG manual

ELEC TRIC RANGE Use & Care Gu ide For question s abo ut featur es, ope ration/perf ormance, parts a ccessories or service, call: 1-800-253-130 1 or visit ou r website a t... www .wh irlp ool. com T able of Contents .............. ............................ .. 2 MODELS RF350PXH RF350 BXG RF3 54BXG RF 344BX H ® 827293 3A[...]

2 T ABL E OF CONTE NTS RANGE S AFETY ............... ........... ................. ................. ........... .. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ......................................... ........................... 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ........ ........... ................. ................ ........ 6 COOKTOP U SE................. ................. .....[...]

3 RANGE SAFETY The Anti- T ip Brack et The range will not tip during normal use. However , the range can tip if you apply too much for ce or weight to the open door without the anti-tip br acket fastened down properly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured i[...]

4 WARNING: T o r educe the risk of fire, electrical shock, inj ury 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 [...]

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[...]

6 P ARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers se veral diffe rent models. The ra nge yo u have pur chas ed may have some or all o f the parts and featu res li sted . The location and appearance of t he features s how n here may not match your model. Contr ol Panel Range 1. Left Front Contr ol Knob 2. Surface Heat ing Indicat or Light 3. Left Rear Con tr[...]

7 COOKTOP USE Con trol K nob s The control knobs can be se t any where betw een HI an d LO. P ush in an d turn to s etting . Use the f ollowi ng ch art as a guid e when setti ng heat levels. Ceramic Glass (on some models) The surface cooki ng area will glow red when an ele ment is on. It will cycl e on and off, at all s ett ings, t o mainta in the [...]

8 Coil El ements and Burne r Bowls (on so me mo dels) Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking re sults. Burn er bowls, when clean, reflect hea t back to the c ookware. They also help ca tch spi lls. Cookwar e should n ot extend mor e than 1 in. (2.5 c m) over th e coil element. I f cookware is uneven or too la rge, it can produce excess h[...]

9 Cookware IMPORT ANT : Never leave empty cookw are on a hot su rface cooking area, element or surface bur ner . Ideal cookwar e sho uld ha ve a fla t botto m, str aight si des, a well - fitting lid and the material sh ould be of medium-to-hea vy thick ness. Cookware material is a factor i n how quickl y an d evenly heat i s tran sferr ed, ultimat [...]

10 OVEN USE Electron ic Oven C ontrol Display After ins ta lling t he applia nce according t o the Inst alla ti on Instruc tions an d connecti ng the pow er supply , “PF” wi ll appear on the displ ay . Press OFF/CANCE L to clear “PF”. If “PF” appears agai n, a power failure has occurred. Press OFF/ CANCEL to clear d isplay . ■ When us[...]

11 Oven T emperature Control IMPORT ANT : Do not use a thermometer to measur e ov en temperature be cause openi n g the oven door and el ement or burn er cyclin g may give inc orrect readings. The oven provides accurate temp eratures, however , it may cook differently than yo u r previous oven , s o the te mp erature calibrat ion can be adj usted. [...]

12 Bakeware The bakeware m aterial affects cooking results. Follow manufacturer’ s recommendat ions and us e the bake ware size recommended in the recipe. Use the followi ng chart as a gui de. Oven V ent 1. Oven V e nt (coil element m o del) 1. Oven V ent (ceramic glass m odel) The oven ven t releases ho t ai r and mois tu re from the oven, and s[...]

13 Preheating After ST AR T/ENTER is pr essed, t he oven wi ll enter a fixe d preheat t ime base d on the temperat ure selec ted. The p reh eat time c ountdown w ill app ear on the d isplay unl ess the actual ov en tempe rature is greater than 17 0°F (75° C). When the prehe at condit ioning time ends , a tone w ill soun d and the sele cted te mpe[...]

14 RANGE CARE Self-Cle anin g Cycle (on so me mo dels) IMPORT ANT : Th e heal th of some birds is ext remely sensiti ve to the fumes gi ve n off during th e Self- Cleani ng cycle. E xposure to the fume s may result in de ath to cert ain birds. Always mo ve birds to another clos ed and wel l ventila ted room. Sel f-clean the ove n befor e it is heav[...]

15 Clea ning IMPORT ANT : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the oven and cookt op are cool. Always foll ow label i nstruction s on cleani ng products. Soap, wat er and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first u nless otherwis e noted. EXTERIOR POR CELAIN ENAMEL SU RF ACES (on some models ) Food spills containing acids, such as v[...]

16 BURNER BOWLS (on some models) ■ Solu tion o f ¹|₂ cup (12 5 mL) amm onia to 1 ga llon (3.75 L ) water: Soak for 2 0 minu tes, t hen scru b with st ainl ess steel wool pad. ■ Oven cleaner: Follo w pr oduct lab e l inst ructions . ■ Mildly abrasive cl eanse r: Scru b wi th we t sco urin g pad . Porcelain enamel only , not chrome ■ Dish [...]

17 Oven Light (on so me mo dels) The oven li ght is a st andard 40-wat t appli a n ce bulb. It will come on when the oven door is open. It will not work du ring the Self - Cleaning cy cle. On some models, when the oven door i s closed, pr ess the manua l oven light sw itch to turn on and of f. 1. Manual Oven Light Sw itch (on some mode ls) Before r[...]

18 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions suggested here first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power sup ply cor d unplugged? Plug into a gr ounded 3 prong outlet. ■ Has a ho usehold fuse been blown or has the cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the ci rcuit. Cooktop w[...]

19 ASSISTANC E OR SERVICE Before calling for assista nce or service, pleas e check “T r oublesh ooting.” It may save you the cos t of a service cal l. If you sti ll need help, follow the ins tructions below . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the complet e model a nd seria l number of your appli ance. T his info rmation wi ll h[...]

WHIRL POO L ® COOKTOP, BUILT-IN OVEN AND RANGE W ARRANTY FULL O NE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this app liance is ope rated an d maintaine d according to ins tructions at tached t o or furnished wit h the pr oduc t, Whi rlpoo l Corpo ration will pay f or FSP ® replacement parts an d repair labor t o correct defects [...]