Whirlpool RF356BXD Manuel utilisateur

UseAndCare

Table of Contents

(complete) ...................2

A Note to You ................. 3

Your Range ....................7

Using Your Range .........8

Using the Self-

Cleaning Cycle .............22

Caring for Your

Range ............................26

Troubleshooting ..........29

or Service .....................31

Index .............................35

Warranty ....................... 36

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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE

PART NO. 3190502

MODEL RF356BXD

VI- 95

Table of Contents

A Note to You ............................................ 3

Range Safety ......................................... 4-6

Getting to Know Your Range ................... 7

Using Your Range .................................... 8

Using the surface units ......................... 8

Positioning racks and pans ................ 10

For best air circulation ........................

Using aluminum foil for baking ...........

Setting the clock ................................ 12

Using the Minute Ttmer ...................... 12

Baking/roasting .................................. 13

Adjusting the oven temperature

control ............................................... 14

Broiling .............................................. 15

Broiling tips ........................................ 17

Energy saving tips ............................. 17

Using the MEALTIMERTM clock .......... 18

The oven vent .................................... 20

The lower panel .................................. 20

The anti-tip bracket ............................ 21

Optional door panel pat ..................... 21

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle ............... 22

Before you start ................................. 22

Setting the controls ............................ 23

Special tips ........................................ 25

How the cycle works .......................... 25

Caring for Your Range ...........................

Cleaning the cooktop ......................... 26

Cleaning other range parts .................. 28

Troubleshooting ..................................... 29

Requesting Assistance or Service ........31

Index ....................................................... 35

Warranty ................................................. 36

A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL ranges are easy to

use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of

trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable informa-

tion about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read

it carefully.

Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your

appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service for

Model Number

your appliance, you need to know your

complete model number and serial number.

Serial Number

You can find this information on the model

Purchase Date

and serial number plate (see diagram on

Dealer Name

page 7 for location of plate).

Please also record the purchase date of

your appliance and your dealer’s name,

address, and telephone number.

Dealer Address

Dealer Phone

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Our Consumer Assistance Center

number is toll-free 24 hours a day.

1-800-253-1301 I

Range Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements under

warning symbols. Please pay special

attention to these symbols and follow any

This symbol will help alert you to

such dangers as fire, electrical shock,

instructions given. Here is a brief explana-

tion of the use of the symbol.

burns, and personal injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,

injury to persons, or damage when using

the range, follow basic precautions,

including the following:

General

@Read all instructions before using

the range.

Install or locate the range only in

accordance with the provided

Installation Instructions.The

range must be installed by a

qualified installer. The range

must be properly connected to

electrical supply and grounded.

never be allowed to sit or stand

on any part of the range. They

could be burned or injured.

.Do not operate the range if it is

damaged or not working properly.

~DO not use the range for warming

or heating the room. Persons

could be burned or injured, or a

fire could start.

*Use the range only for its intended

use as described in this manual.

@g)(g) $&

@WARNING: To reduce the risk

of tipping the appliance, the .Do not touch surface units, areas

appliance must be secured by a near units, heating elements, or

properly installed anti-tip bracket. interior surfaces of oven. Surface

To check if the bracket is in- units and heating elements could

stalled properly, see “The anti-tip be hot even though they are dark

bracket” on page 21. in color. Areas near surface units

CAUTION: Do not store things and interior surfaces of an oven

children might want above the become hot enough to cause

range. Children could be burned burns. During and after use, do not

or injured while climbing on it. touch, or let clothing or other flam-

ADO not leave children alone or mable materials contact surface

unattended in area where the units, areas near units, heating

range is in use. They should elements, or interior surfaces

of oven until they have had suffi-

cient time to cool. Other surfaces

of the range, such as the oven

vent opening, the surface near

the vent opening, the cooktop,

and the oven door, could also be-

come hot enough to cause burns.

e ‘!

@Donot wear loose or hanging

garments when using the range.

They could ignite if they touch a

hot surface unit and you could be

burned.

*Use only dry pot holders. Moist or

damp pot holders on hot surfaces

could result in burns from steam.

Do not let pot holders touch hot

heating elements. Do not use a

towel or bulky cloth for a pot

holder. It could catch on fire.

Keep range vents unobstructed.

@Do not heat unopened contain-

ers. They could explode. The hot

contents could cause burns and

container particles could cause

injury.

*Use only utensils approved for

oven use. Follow utensil

manufacturer’s instructions,

especially when using glass or

plastic utensils.

.Do not store flammable materials

on or near the range. The fumes

could create an explosion and/or

fire hazard.

When using the cooktop

*Do not cook on a broken cooktop.

If cooktop should break, cleaning

solutions and spillovers could

penetrate the broken cooktop and

create a risk of electrical shock.

Contact a qualified technician

immediately.

.Select a pan with a flat bottom

that is about the same size as the

surface unit. If pan is smaller than

the surface unit, some of the

heating element will be exposed

and could result in the igniting of

clothing or pot holders. Correct

pan size also improves cooking

efficiency.

aCheck to be sure glass cooking

utensils are safe for use on the

range. Only certain types of glass,

glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen-

ware, or other glazed utensils are

suitable for cooktops without

breaking due to the sudden

change in temperature.

@Never leave surface units un-

attended at high heat settings.

A boilover could result and cause

smoking and greasy spillovers

that could ignite.

@Turn pan handles inward, but not

over other surface units. This will

help reduce the chance of burns,

igniting of flammable materials,

and spills due to bumping of

the pan.

continued on next page

When using the oven

@Always position oven rack(s) in

desired location while oven is

cool. If a rack must be removed

while oven is hot, do not let pot

holder contact hot heating ele-

ment in oven.

@Use care when opening oven

door. Let hot air or steam escape

before removing or replacing food.

Grease

@Grease is flammable. Do not

allow grease to collect around

cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-

overs immediately.

@Do not use water on grease fires.

Never pick up a flaming pan.

Smother flaming pan on range by

covering with a well-fitted lid,

cookie sheet, or flat tray. Flaming

grease outside of pan can be

extinguished with baking soda

or, if available, a multipurpose

dry chemical or foam-type

extinguisher.

Care and cleaning

@Clean cooktop with care. Some

cleaners could produce noxious

fumes if applied to a hot surface.

If a wet paper towel is used to

wipe spills on a hot cooking area,

be careful to avoid steam burns.

Small amounts of formaldehyde

and carbon monoxide are given

off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from

fiberglass insulation and food

decomposition. Significant expo-

sure to these substances could

cause cancer or reproductive

harm. Exposure can be mini-

mized by venting with a hood or

open window and wiping out

excess food spills prior to self-

cleaning.

@Donot use oven cleaners. No

commercial oven cleaner or oven

liner protective coating of any kind

should be used in or around any

part of the oven.

@Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove broiler pan, broiler grid,

oven racks, and other utensils. Do

not use your oven to clean miscel-

laneous parts unless you are

instructed to do so in this Use and

Care Guide.

@Do not clean door heat seal. It is

essential for a good seal. Care

should be taken not to rub, dam-

age, or move the seal. Clean only

parts recommended in this Use

and Care Guide.

@Donot repair or replace any part

of the range unless specifically

recommended in this manual. All

other servicing should be referred

to a qualified technician.

@Disconnect the electrical supply

before servicing the range.

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Getting to Know Your Range

This section

contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with

the location and appearance of all parts and features. To help you find information on specific

parts and features quickly, page references are included.

Control panel

(PP.8, 28)

Oven vent

(P. 20)

CLEANTOP”

f-srsmir

Model and serial

Anti-tip

alternate wall-

mounted anti-tip

bracket, see p. 21)

Lower panel

(P.20)

Broil element

(P. 16)

Bake element

Control panel

Left Left MEALTIMERTM

front rear clock/minute timer

;;;b’“l ;m’aol (PP. 12,18)

(P.8) 1 (P.8) \

(P. 13)

&face &face

unlt unit

marker indicator

(P. 8) light

(P. 8)

Start t&e

(PP. 18, 23) OveY

heating

indicator

light

(PP. 13, 15)

Right Right

rear I I

front

control control

knob knob

(P. 8) (P. 8)

Using Your Range

To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This

section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.

Using the surface units

Push in control knobs before turning

them

to a setting. You can set them anywhere

between HI and OFF.

Surface unit markers

The solid dot in the surface unit marker

Surface unit indicator lights

One of the Surface Unit Indicator Lights on

Hot surface indicator lights

One of the Hot Surface Indicator lights on

the cooktop will glow when a

surface unit becomes too hot

to touch. The Indicator Light

will continue to glow as long as

the surface unit is too hot to

touch, even after it is turned off.

Fire Hazard

Turn all controls off when done

cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death,

fire, or burns.

Until you get used to the settings, use

the following as a guide.

For best results,

start cooking at the high setting; then turn

the control knob down to continue cooking.

SElTlNG

6-8

2-4

RECOMMENDED USE

To start foods cooking.

To bring liquids to a boil.

To hold a rapid boil.

To fry chicken or

pancakes.

For gravy, pudding, and

icing.

To cook large amounts

of vegetables.

To keep food cooking

after starting it on a

higher setting.

To keep food warm until

ready to serve.

Using the ceramic glass

cooktop

Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is

almost the same as cooking on coil surface

units. There are, however, a few differences:

The surface unit will glow red

when it is

turned on. You will see the element cycling

on (glowing red) and off - even on HI

setting -to maintain the proper tempera-

ture setting you have selected.

Sliding metal pans

on ceramic glass

cooktop surface could leave marks. Wiping

off the cooktop before and after each use

will help keep the surface free from stains

and provide the most even heating. See

pages 26 and 27 for care and cleaning

suggestions.

Cookware tips

Select a pan

that is about the same size

as the surface unit.

NOTE: For best results and greater

energy efficiency,

use only flat-bottomed

cookware that makes good contact with

the surface units. Cookware with rounded,

warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain

enamelware), or dented bottoms could

cause uneven heating and poor cooking

results.

You can, however, use the newer

cookware available with slightly indented

bottoms or very small expansion channels.

This cookware is specially designed to

provide the good contact needed for best

cooking results.

Also, woks, canners, and teakettles with flat

bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop

are now available in most stores that sell

housewares.

The pan

should have straight sides and a

tight-fitting lid.

Choose medium to heavy gauge

(thick-

ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

The pan material

(metal or glass) affects

how fast heat transfers from the surface

unit through the pan material and how

evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom.

Choose pans that provide the best cooking

results.

Handles

should be made of sturdy, heat-

resistant material and be securely attached

to the pan.

With your hand,

feel the bottom of your

pans while they are cool for nicks and

scratches. Nicks and scratches on pan

bottoms will scratch the ceramic glass

cooktop.

Make sure bottoms

of pans are clean and

dry before using on cooktop.

Avoid spillovers

on cooktop. Use pans

with tall sides.

Do not

cook food directly on cooktop.

NOTE:

Do not leave an empty utensil, or one

which has boiled dry, on a hot surface unit.

The utensil could overheat and damage the

utensil or surface unit.

Home canning information

Start with hot water.

This reduces the

Pan

time the control is set on high. Reduce

heat setting to lowest position needed to

keep water boiling.

Surface unit

Refer

to your canner manual for specific

instructions.

Use the largest surface unit

for best

results. Also, use a canner/pan which can

be centered over the surface unit.

General guidelines Rack placement for specific

Always position oven rack(s)

in desired

foods:

location before turning oven on.

To move rack(s),

lift rack(s) at front and

pull out.

Be sure

the rack(s) is level.

If rack(s) must be moved

while oven is

hot, use pot holders or oven mitts to

protect hands.

For baking/roasting with 1 rack,

place

the rack so the too of the food will be

centered in the oven.

When baking on 2 racks,

arrange racks

on the bottom and third level from the

bottom.

1 FOOD- RACK

POSITION

Frozen pies, large Lowest level or

roasts, turkeys, angel 2nd level from

food cakes bottom

Bundt cakes, most 2nd level from

quick breads, yeast bottom

breads, casseroles,

meats

Positioning racks and pans

NOTE:

For recommended rack placement

when broiling, see “Broiling rack position

chart” on page 16.

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