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®
ELECTRIC RANGE
Use & Care Guide
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Table of Contents............................................2
Models RF340BXH RF341BXH
RF362BXG RF364BXG
RF365PXG RF366PXG
8272940A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY ......................................................................... 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 PARTS AND FEATURES ............................................................ 6 COOKTOP USE........................................................................... 7 Control Knobs ..............................................................................7 Ceramic Glass........................
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RANGE SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical ■ Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the one or more surface units of different size. Select range, follow basic precautions, including the utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover following: the surface unit heating element. The use of under- sized utensils will expose a portion of the heating ■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF element to direct co
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For self-cleaning ranges – ■ Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. ■ Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is ■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack to rub, damage, or move the gasket. must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven. ■ Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protecti
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PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown here may not match your model. Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. Left front control knob 4. Electronic clock/timer 7. Right rear control knob 5. Indicator light 8. Right front control knob 2. Surface heating indicator light 6. Oven temperature control knob 9. Surface cooking area marker 3. Left rear control kn
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Ceramic Glass COOKTOP USE (on some models) Control Knobs WARNING The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It will cycle on and off, at all settings, to maintain the selected heat level. Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help Fire Hazard keep it free from stains and provide the most even heating. For more information, see “Cleaning” section. Turn off all controls when done cooking. ■ Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop. Failure to do so can resul
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Hot surface indicator lights To Replace: One of the hot surface indicator lights will glow as long as a 1. Line up openings in the burner bowl with the coil element surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the element is receptacle. turned off. HOT SURFACE Hot Surface Indicator Light (under ceramic glass) 2. Holding the coil element as level as possible, carefully push The hot surface indicator light will glow as long as any surface coil element terminal into the receptacle. cooki
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Cookware Electronic Clock/Timer IMPORTANT: Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface (on some models) cooking area, element or surface burner. 1 2 3 Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a well- fitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy thickness. Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is transferred, which affects cooking results. A non-stick finish has the same characteristics as its base material. For example, aluminum cookware
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To Adjust Oven Temperature Calibration (on models with manual oven control): Timer 1. Make sure the oven temperature control knob is in the OFF The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds or hours and position. Pull oven temperature control knob straight off and minutes and counts down the set time. The Timer does not start turn it over. or stop the oven. To Set: 1. Press TIMER. The colon will flash during Timer programming. 2. Press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to set length of time. 3.
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Bakeware Hot air must be able to circulate around food to cook evenly, so allow 2 in. (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use BEFORE USING the following chart as a guide. Odors are normal when the range is new. This happens the first BAKEWARE POSITION ON RACK time the oven is used. NUMBER IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to 1 Center of rack. certain birds. Always move birds to another clo
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Oven Vent Baking and Roasting Before baking and roasting, position the racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. When roasting, it is not necessary to wait for the oven to preheat before putting food in, unless recommended in the recipe. 1 To Bake or Roast: 1. Push in and turn the oven control knob to the desired temperature setting. The OVEN ON and OVEN HEATING lights will turn on and the set temperature will appear in the display for 5 seconds. On some models, set
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To Broil: 1. Push in and turn oven control knob to BROIL. RANGE CARE On some models, set the oven selector and oven temperature control knob to BROIL. The OVEN ON indicator light will turn on. 2. After broiling, turn the oven control knob to OFF. Self-Cleaning Cycle On some models, turn both the oven selector and oven (on some models) temperature control knob to OFF. The OVEN ON indicator light will turn off. WARNING To Broil at a Lower Temperature: If food is cooking too fast, turn the oven
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How the Cycle Works IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the General Cleaning oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and popping sounds. the oven and cooktop are cool. Always follow label instructions The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil on cleaning products. to a powdery ash. Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first unless The oven i
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CERAMIC GLASS COIL ELEMENTS (on some models) (on some models) Do not use steel wool, abrasive powder cleansers, chlorine Do not clean or immerse in water. Soil will burn off when hot. bleach, rust remover or ammonia because damage may occur. For more information, see “Coil Elements and Burner Bowls”. Always wipe with a clean, wet cloth or sponge and dry thoroughly ■ Damp cloth: to prevent streaking and staining. Make sure control knobs are off and elements are cool. Cooktop Polishing Creme is
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OVEN RACKS Oven Light ■ Self-Cleaning cycle: (on some models) See “Self-Cleaning Cycle” first. Racks will discolor and The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come become harder to slide. After cleaning, a light coating of on when the oven door is open. It will not work during the Self- vegetable oil applied to the rack guides will help them slide. Cleaning cycle. On some models, when the oven door is closed, press the manual oven light switch to turn on and off. ■ Steel
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To Remove: 1. Open the oven door. Insert door removal pins, included with your range, into both hinge hangers. Do not remove the pins TROUBLESHOOTING while the door is removed from the range. Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power supply cord unplugged? Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. ■ Has a household fuse been blown or has the circuit 2. Carefully close the door until it rests against the do
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Oven will not operate ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ■ On some models, is the electronic clock/timer set correctly? See “Electronic Clock/Timer” section. In the U.S.A. ■ On some models, Has the oven selector been set to a BAKE or BROIL function? Call the Whirlpool Customer Interaction Center See “Baking and Roasting” or “Broiling” sections. toll free: 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants provide assistance with: Cooktop cooking results not what expected ■ Features and specifications on our full line of app
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® WHIRLPOOL COOKTOP, BUILT-IN OVEN AND RANGE WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or ® furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool Corporation designated service company. FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY On ceramic glass ranges and ceramic glass
