Whirlpool RF387PXW manual

%h 01 2 Home Appliances Use & Care Guide Electronic automatic MEALTIMER’” oven control Model and serial Automatic oven Broil element Removable storage drawer[...]

Contents Page Important Safety Instructions. . Using Your Range . Using the surface units . The electronic oven controls Setting the clock Using the electronic Minute Timer . Using the Oven Off button Using the oven Using the electronic automatic MEALTIMER’” control Theovenvent . . . . . . . . . The storage drawer . Optional rotisserie Optional[...]

Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including l Read all instructions before using the range. l Install or locate the range only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. It is rec- ommended that the range be in- sta[...]

Important Safety Instructions Continued l Keep range vents unobstructed. l Always position 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. l Do not clean door seal. It IS essen- tial for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move[...]

Using Your Range Using the surface units Control knobs must be pushed in before turning them to a setting. They can be set anywhere between HI and OFF. Surface unit markers The solid dot in the surface unit marker shows which surface unit is turned on by that knob. Surface unit indicator lights One of the Surface Unit Indicator Lights on the contro[...]

Using Your Range Continued Cookware Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent boil-overs and hot handles. Use only flat-bottomed utensils. Flat bottoms allow maximum contact between the pans and surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven bottoms or with raised patterns on the bottoms are not suitable. Do no[...]

Digital display/clock When you are not using the oven, this is an accurate digital clock. When using the oven or Minute Timer, the display will show the time, temperature settings and what command buttons have been pressed. When showing the time of day, the display will show the hour and minutes. When using the Minute Timer, the display shows minut[...]

Using Your Range Continued Setting the clock 1. Push the Time Of Day button. The TIME light will show in the display. 2. While pushing the Time Of Day button, turn the Set Knob until the correct time shows in the display. 3. Release the Time Of Day button. Using the electronic Minute Timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works [...]

To cancel the Minute Timer: l Push the Min/Sec Timer button and turn the Set Knob until “0:OO” shows in the display. or l Ouickly push the Mrn/Sec Timer button twice. Using the Oven Off button The Oven Off button will cancel any command button except for the Mini Set Timer button. When the Oven Off button IS pushed, “Off” will show in the l[...]

Using Your Range Continued 3. 4. 5. To cook at a different temperature, push the Bake button. Turn the Set Knob until the desired temperature shows in the small display. The oven is preheated when you hear three beeps and the PRE- light goes off. Put food in the oven. During baking, the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at [...]

4. Push the Broil button. “brl” will show in the small display and the BROIL and ON lights will come on. 5. When broiling is done, push the Oven Off button. “Off” will show in the large display and all other displays will go off. Custom broil l If food is cookrng too fast, push the Broil button and turn the Set Knob counterclockwise until 3[...]

Using Your Range Continued To start baking now and stop automatically: 1. Position the oven rack(s) properly and place the food in the oven. 2. Make sure the clock is set to the right time of day. (See “Setting the clock” on page 8.) 3. Push the Bake Hours button. “0:OO” will show in the display and the BK/HR light will come on. 4. Turn the[...]

To delay start and stop automatically: 1. Position the oven rack(s) properly and place the food in the oven. 2. Make sure the clock is set to the right time of day. (See “Setting the clock” on page 8.) 3. Push the Bake Hours button. “0:OO” 4. Turn the Set Knob clockwise until 5. Push the StoD Time button. The[...]

Using Your Range Continued 6. Push the Bake button and set the desired temperature. The display will show the time of day and set temper- ature. The DELAY and BAKE lights will come on. 7. Changes can be made at any time by pressing a command button. 8. When the start time is reached, the DELAY light will go off. The display will show the set temper[...]

To avoid sickness and food waste when using the MEALTIMER’” control: l Do not use foods that will spoil while waiting for cooking to start, such as dishes with milk or eggs, cream soups, and cooked meats or fish. Any food that has to wait for cooking to start should be very cold or frozen before it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN FOODS SHOULD[...]

Using Your Range Continued The storage drawer The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans. The drawer can be removed to make it easier to clean under the range. Use care when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty drawer of any pots and pans before removing drawer. Pull drawer straight out to the first stop. Lift front and p[...]

Caring For Your Range Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard Solid element surface units do not glow red when hot. Make sure all controls are OFF and the range is COOL before cleaning. Failure to do so can result in burns or electrical shock. Control panel and knobs 1. Pull control knobs and command buttons straight off. 2. Use warm soapy water and a sof[...]

Caring For Your Range Continued Do clean door I Do not clean seal Do not clean center area 18 3. The stainless steel trim rings will yellow from the heat of the surface units and pans. This is normal. The yellowing can be removed by using stainless steel cleaner or Cook Top Polishing Creme on the trim rings. To obtain order information for Cook Top[...]

5. If you want the oven racks to remain shiny, remove from the oven and clean by hand. Other- wise, put oven racks on second and fourth guides (guides are counted from bottom to top). After racks are cleaned in the Self-Cleaning cycle, they become harder to slide. See page 23. Turn on a vent hood or other kitchen vent during the Self-Cleaning cycle[...]

Caring For Your Range Continued 3. Push the Self-Clean button. A 3-hour Self-Cleaning cycle will be set auto- matically. “C3:OO” will show in the large display and “cln” will show in the small display. The ON light will come on. If a cleaning cycle other than 3 hours is desired, push the Self-Clean button. Turn the Set Knob to the new time [...]

BEEP BEEP@ BEEP p 7. After the Self-Cleaning cycle is completed, the oven will beep four times and “End” will show in the display. 8. When the oven reaches normal bak- ing temperatures, the Locked Indica- tor Light goes off. Move the Lock Lever back to the left. Do not force it. Wait until it will move easily. 9. After the oven is cool, wipe of[...]

Caring For Your Range Continued How it works Dunng the Self-Cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than It does for baking or broiling. .approximately 875°F (468°C) This heat breaks up grease and soil and burns it off. This graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a Self-Cleaning cycle for 3 hours. Self-Cleaning cycle-three hour s[...]

Trim rings Use stainless steel cleaner or Cook Top Polishing Creme (Part No. 814009)* l Make sure surface units are cool. l Follow directions provided with cleaner or polishing creme. NOTE: Yellowing of trim rings is normal from heat 01 the surface units and pans. *See page 18 for ordering information. Exterior surfaces (other than cooktop) Clean w[...]

Caring For Your Range Continued The oven light The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on when the oven door is closed, push the Oven Light Switch on the control panel. Push the switch again to turn off the light. Electrical Shock and Personal Injury Hazard l Make sure oven and light bulb are cool and power to the[...]

If You Need Service Or Assistance.. . We suggest you follow these five steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and frx wrthout tools of any kind. If nothing operates: l Is the power supply cord plugged Into a live circutt with the proper voltage? (See Installation Instructrons.) l[...]

If You Need Service Or Assistance Continued 2. If you need assistance’.. Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE” serv- ice assistance telephone number. Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.: l-800-253-1301 and talk with one of our trained consul- tants. The consultants can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, if service [...]

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Whirlpool” Range Product Warranty EROOl LENGTH OF WARRANTY 1 WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company. WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct t[...]