Whirlpool RF3300PXV, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...CoZoz ous Cleaning RF330PXV Shown RF33OOXV ...

Page 2: ...ore you use your range You are responsible for l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use and Care Guide l Installing and leveling the range on a floor strong enough to support its weight and where it is protected from the elements See the Installation Instructions l Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly l Properly maintaining the range l Using t...

Page 3: ... or near the range They could explode or burn nDo not use water on grease fires Never pick up a flaming pan Smother flamin 1 pan on cooktop by covering wit 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 l Use only dry potholders Moist or damp potholders on hot surfa...

Page 4: ...bing on it l Do not touch surface units areas near units heating elements or interior surfaces of oven Surface units and heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color Areas near surface units and interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let clothing or other flam mable materials contact surface units areas near units heatin...

Page 5: ... LEFTREAR CLOCK OVEN TEMPERATURE SURFACEUNIT CONTROL KNOB MINUTE TIMER CONTROL t MARKER LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT RIGHT FRONT CONTROL KNOI OVEN VENl CONTROL PANEL ONE PIECE CHROME REFLECTORBOWL MODEL AND CONTINUOUS CLEANING OVE REMOVABLE STORAGE DRAWER ...

Page 6: ...e MED HI Use MED Use MED LO Use LO to foods cook to hold a for gravy to keep food keep food ing to bring rapid boil to puddings cooking after warm until liquids to a fry chicken and icing to starting it ready to boil or pancakes cook large on a higher serve Set the amounts of setting heat higher vegetables or lower within the LO band to keep food at the temperature you want Cookware There is no on...

Page 7: ...oking Some will crack or break wlth sudden temperature changes which could result in personal injury l If a surface unit stays red for a long time the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or Is too small for the surface unlt Prolonged usage of incorrect utensils for long periods of tlme can result in damage to the surface unit cooktop wiring and surroundlng areas To prevent damage use correct uten...

Page 8: ...ts This allows the surface units to cool down between batches 5 Start with hot water This reduces the time the control is set on high Reduce heat setting to lowest position needed to keep water boiling 6 Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat reflection 7 To prolong the life of the elements l Prepare small batches at a time l Do not use elements for canning all day Optional Canning Kii PartNO 24...

Page 9: ... The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven It works like a kitchen timer Set it in minutes up to an hour You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer 1 Without pushlng lt In turn the 2 Without pushlng In turn the knob Minute Timer Knob until the timer back to the setting you want hand passes the setting you want When the tlme Is up a b...

Page 10: ...rature you want The Oven Indicator Light will come on The oven is preheated when the Oven Indicator Light first goes off NOTE Do not preheat oven when roasting or cooking items such as casseroles 4 Put food in the oven During bak ing the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting The Oven Indicator Light will turn on and off with the elements The top element helps he...

Page 11: ...es biscuits cakes and non frozen pies place rack on second or thir level from bottom When baking on two racks arrange racks on bottom and third level from bottom Fire and Personal Injury Hazard l Always posltlon oven racks In deslred location before turnlng oven on Be sure the racks are level l If racks must be moved while oven is hot use potholders or oven mitts to protect hands l Do not let poth...

Page 12: ...lowing as a guide to determine where to place the pans One Pan Place in the center of the oven rack Two Pans Place in opposite corners of the oven rack NOTE Oven peeking may cause heat loss longer cooking times and unsatisfactory baking or roasting results Rely on your timer Broiling Setting the Oven Controls 1 Position the rack properly before turning on the oven The oven rack should be positione...

Page 13: ...cooking The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures Broiling Tips l Usethe broiler pan and grid for broiling They are designed to drain excess liquid and fat away from the cooking surface to help prevent spatter smoke or fire l Refer to a broiling chart in a reliable cookbook for correct broiling times l After broiling remove the broiler pan from the oven when you remove the f...

Page 14: ...he oven for a period of time you are not satisfied with the tem perature settings they can be adjusted by following these steps LOCKING 1 Pull the Oven Temperature Control Knob straight off 2 Loosen the locking screws inside the control knob Note the posl tlon of the notches TOOTN NOTCHES 3 To lower the temperahtre move the tooth a notch closer to LO Each notch equals about 10 F 5 C TooTn NOTCHES ...

Page 15: ...he unit or keep food warm on it while the oven is on Burn Hazard If you leave a utensil on the rlght rear rurlace unit use potholders when removlng lt Pan handles can become hot enough to burn Plastic utensils leff over the vent can melt The vent is needed for air circulation Do not block the vent Poor baking can result ...

Page 16: ...t stop Liftfront and pull out to the second stop Replacing the storage drawer 1 Fitends of drawer sliz rails into the drawer guides on both sides of opening 16 I KY 2 Lift drawer froxnd push in until metal stops on drawer slide rails clear white stops on drawer guides Lift drawer front again to clear second stop and slide drawer closed To verity the an tip brucket Is engaged l Remove the storage d...

Page 17: ...F and the range Is cool before cleaning Fallure to do so can result In burns or electrlcal shock 1 Turn control knobs to the OFFposition 2 Pull control knobs straight off 3 Use warm soapy water or spray glass cleaner and a soft cloth to wipe the control panel Rinse and wipe dry 4 Wash control knobs in warm soapy water Rinse well and dry Do not soak 5 Replace control knobs by pushing them firmly in...

Page 18: ...n result In burns or elect al shock I Turn off all surface units 3 Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle 2 Liftthe edge of the unit opposite the receptacle just enough to clear the element hold down clip and the reflector bowl 4 Lifl out the reflector bowl See Cleaning Chart on page 24 for cleaning instructions continued on next page 18 ...

Page 19: ...urface unit recep tacle and the element hold down clip When terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go push down the edge of the surface unit opposite the receptacle The ele ment hold down clip will keep the surface unit from moving around NOTE Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the surface unlts They also help catch spills When they are kept clean they reflect h...

Page 20: ...reas 3 To lower the cooktop lift cook top from both sides while pressing the support rods back to unlock them Lower the cooktop into place The Oven Door Removing the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard Make sure all controls are OFF and the oven is cool before removing oven door Failure to do so can result in burns or electrical shock 1 Open the do...

Page 21: ...d the oven Is cool before removing the outer window Fallure to do so can result In burns or electrical shock 1 Turn off all controls With the door closed remove the screws from the top of the outer window frame 2 Slightly tip the window and frame out from the top 3 Wt sb r ds ft up on both To replace the outer window Fitthe bottom tabs of the frame into the bottom of the window opening 3 Replace t...

Page 22: ... be used properly Cut foil from a roll of heavy duty la inch 45 cm aluminum foil or buy a foil kit Par lNo 241430 fromyour Whirlpool Appliance dealer I Burn Electrical Shock and Product Damage Hazard l Make sure all controls are OFF and the oven Is cool betore using foil Failure to do so can result In burns or electrical shock l Do not let foil touch the bake element It could damage the element Ma...

Page 23: ...e bottom Hand Cleaning WINDOW Keep clean with hot soapy water Use a plastic scrub bing pad for heavily soiled areas Personal Injury Hazard Rinse well Do not use steel wool or Do not use oven cleaning prod abrasive cleansers ucts Some can become trap ped in the porcelain surface and give off harmful tumes RACKS Use a soapy steel wool WALLS AND DOOR Wash with hot pad for best cleaning results Rinse ...

Page 24: ...d dry well l Clean frequently Do not use abtaslve or harsh cleansets Control knobs Control panel Warm soapy water and a soft cloth Warm soapy water or spray glass cleaner and a soft cloth l Wash rinse and dry well 9 Do not soak l Wash rinse and dry well l Follow directions provided with the cleaner Btollet pan and gtid Oven tacks Oven door glass Warm soapy water or a soapy steel wool pad Warm soap...

Page 25: ...bulb cover must be In place when uslng the oven The cover protects the bulb from breaking and from hlgh oven temperatures Since bulb cover Is made of glass be careful not to drop lt Broken glass could cause InJury 4 Replace the bulb cover by screwing it in clockv appliance or reconl nect at the mrrin rm rmr Elwed IIlull I tJ Fil uppa r 1 Unplug appliance or disconnect at the main power supply 2 Re...

Page 26: ...sible on the door than other areas in the oven See page 23 for how to clean l Sugar and starchy spills may leave stains See page 23 for hand clean ing tips Keep foil on oven bottom to catch these spills If cooking results aren t what you expected l Is the range level l Does the oven temperature seem too low or too high See page 14 l If needed have you preheated the oven as the recipe calls fofl l ...

Page 27: ...ade to the same exacting specifications used to build every new Whirlpool appliance To locate FSPreplacement parts in yourarea referto Step 2 above or call the Whirlpool COOL LINE service as sistance number in Step 3 50 If you are not satisfied with how the problem was solved3 l Contact the Major Appliance Con sumer Action Panel MACAP MACAP is a group of independent consumer experts that voices co...

Page 28: ...mitation of incidental or ConsequentIal damages so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you Thls Worronty glves you specific legal rights and you may also have other rlghts which vary from state to state Outslde the Unlted States a different warranty may apply For details please COntaCt your franchised Whlrlpool distributor or military exchange If YOUneed service first see the Service and...