Whirlpool RF3500XE, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...ge 8 Using the Self Cleaning Cycle 22 Caring for Your Range 25 Troubleshooting 34 Requesting Assistance or Service 36 Index 39 Warranty 40 I 800 25 l Ol Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments SuperCapacity 4 65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF35OOXE RF350BXE RF354BXE PART NO 3166275 Rev A ...

Page 2: ...ard provided with your appliance The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance Pleaserecord your model sinformation Whenever you call to request service for your appli Model Number ante you need to know your complete model number Serial Number and serial number You can find this information on the model and serial number plate see the diagrams on Purchase Date pages 6 an...

Page 3: ...ts heating elements or interior surfaces of oven Surface units and heating elements may be hot even l WARNING To reduce the risk of tipping the appliance the appliance must be secured by a properly installed anti tip bracket To check if the bracket is installed properly see The anti tip bracket on page 20 l CAUTION Do not store things children might want above the range Children could be burned or...

Page 4: ...hnician immediately l Coil element cook top models Make sure the reflector bowls are in place during cooking Cooking without reflector bowls could subject the wiring and compo nents underneath them to damage l Coil element cooktop models Do not line reflector bowls with aluminum foil or other liners Improper installation of these liners could result in a risk of electric shock or fire l Select a p...

Page 5: ...cleaners could pick up a flaming pan Smother flaming produce noxious fumes if applied to a pan on range by covering with a well hot surface If a wet paper towel is used fitting lid cookie sheet or flat tray to wipe spills on a hot cooking area be careful to avoid steam burns Flaming grease outside of pan can be extinguished with baking soda or if l Do not clean door heat seal It is available a mul...

Page 6: ...anel foe 8 251 Plug in surface unit with one piece reflector bowl km 8 25 26 Broil element not shown P 16 Bake element P 13 Anti tip bracket Pa20 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer P 21 CONlROL PANEL Surface heating indicator light lights up when a surface unit is on 71 Oven control I DR A Surface unit marker shows which surface unit you are s...

Page 7: ... 21 CONTROL PANEL Sutfacp h t m lrclrlng indicat or light lights up when a surface unit is on Oven control N Control panel PP 8925 Broil element not shown P 16 Bake element P 13 Surface unit marker shows which surface unit you are setting D f 7 Left front Left rear control knob control knob I I Right rear Right front control knob control knob 7 ...

Page 8: ...arge amounts of vegetables 2 4 hTo keep food cooking after starting it on a higher setting i_ _ LO o To keep food warm until it s ready to serve _ _ _ __ Fire Hazard Turn all controls off when done cooking Failure to do so can result in death fire or burns o Match the pan to the surface unit size Thepan should have a flat bottom str ght sides and a well fitting lid oTo help shorten your cooking ti...

Page 9: ...pans if not centered correctly trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop l Do not place your canner on 2 surface units at the same time Too much heat will build up and damage the cooktop l Start with hot water This reduces the time the control is set on high Reduce the heat setting to the lowest position needed to keep water boiling l To keep your elements working for as long as possible Prepa...

Page 10: ...e the cooktop 0 Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board 0 Do not allow anything that could melt such as plastic or aluminum foil to come in contact with the cooktop while it is hot l Sugary spills and soils can cause pitting See pages 30 and 31 for more information 0 Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep the surface free from stains and give you the most even heating Se...

Page 11: ...s if rack s must be moved while the oven IS hot Bundt cakes most quick breads yeast breads casseroles meats 2nd rack guide from bottom I l When baking roasting with 1 rack place the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven Cookies biscuits muffins cakes nonfrozen pies 2nd or 3rd rack guide from bottom l When baking roasting on 2 racks arrange the racks on the 2nd and 4th rack guide...

Page 12: ...n rack Side by side or slightly staggered In opposite corner on each oven rack Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another P I d JSINC ALUMINUM FOIL FOR BAKlNC Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies l Do not line the oven bottom or the entire oven rack or casseroles with foil or other liners It could affect the quality of 0 Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack your baking wi...

Page 13: ... knob clockwise PUSH AND TURN YOU SEE to the baking roasting temperature you want NOTE Do not preheat the oven when roasting OVEN ON and HEATING lights go on 3 Put your food in the oven During baking roasting the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting NOTE The top element helps heat during baking roasting but does not turn red continued on next page 13 ...

Page 14: ... you are not satisfied with the baking roasting results you can change the temperature calibration by following the steps below NOTE DO NOT measure the oven temperature with a thermometer Opening the oven door will lower the oven temperature and give you an incorrect reading Also the thermometer temperature reading will change as your oven cycles 1 Make sure the oven temperature control knob is tu...

Page 15: ...the temperature hold the knob handle firmly and turn the skirt counterclock wise to move the tooth a notch to the left l To raise the temperature hold the knob handle firmly and turn the skirt clockwise to move the tooth a notch to the right I Each notch equals about 5 F I1 Tooth Skirt 4 Tighten the locking screws and replace the control knob I Locking screws 15 ...

Page 16: ...ack where you need it You need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 inches away from the 1 broil element See Broiling guide on page 16 Rear of rack 2 Put your food on the broiler pan and place the pan in the center of the oven rack 3 Close the door to the broil stop position The broil stop position lets the door stay open by itself about 5 inches 16 ...

Page 17: ...BROIUNC CONT I 4 Set the oven control knob to BROIL PUSH AND TURN YOU SEE OVEN ON and 5 After broiling turn the oven control knob to OFF TURN CLEAN W BROL YOU SEE OVEN ON and HEATING lights go out 17 ...

Page 18: ... inches or more from the broil element l After broiling remove the broiler pan from the oven when you remove the food Drippings will bake on the pan if you leave it in the heated oven Broiling guide Recommended rack positions are numbered from the bottom 1 to the top 5 For best results turn meat after approximately sof the broiling time Turn chicken pieces after approximately half of the broiling ...

Page 19: ... not to block the vent or you could get poor baking roasting results Oven vent THE OVEN VENT Coilelement models Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the left rear surface unit You can cook on this unit or keep food warm on it while the oven is on The vent is needed for air circulation Do not block the vent by using extra large pans or covers You will get poor baking roast...

Page 20: ...ge is moved Do not push down on the open oven door Follow the Installation Instructions Do not let children climb onto the oven door Failure to follow these instructions can result in death burns or other injury Tomake suretheanti tip bracketisfastened intoplace 0 Remove the storage drawer see The storage drawer on page 21 0 Look under the range you may need a flashlight Check that a leveling foot...

Page 21: ...p the drawer from sliding all the way out Then lift the front of the drawer and pull it out to the second stop 2 Lift the back of the drawer slightly and slide it all the way out Replacing thestoragedrawer 1 Fit the ends of the drawer slide rails into the drawer guides on both sides of the opening Also be sure the lower guide is fitted onto the lower slide rail 2 Lift the front of the drawer and p...

Page 22: ...ing stored in the oven 0 Wipe out any loose soil or grease This will help reduce smoke during the Self Cleaning cycle l Wipe up food spills containing sugar as soon as possible after the oven cools down When sugar is heated to a high temperature in the Self Cleaning cycle the high temperature can cause the sugar to burn and react with the porcelain This can cause staining and etching or pitting 0 ...

Page 23: ... l 2 hour before the cycle is over al solid HEATING light goes on when oven soo 1 l3YJ starts heating 45x0 2 During the last 30 minutes of the Self Cleaning cycle the oven will start to cool down YOU SEE OVEN ON and DOOR LOCKED CLEANING lights are on HEAT ING light goes off Once the oven goes below the locked temperature YOU SEE OVEN ON light flashes DOOR LOCKED CLEANING light goes out when door u...

Page 24: ...rease During the cycle the oven gets much hotter than it does for normal baking or broiling This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and burns it away Your oven is automatically preset for a 4 hour Self Cleaning cycle The graph at the right shows you what happens in a 45hour Self Cleaning cycle Notice that the heating stops hour before the 4 hour setting IS up HOW MECYCLE WORKS CLEANING CYCLE O...

Page 25: ... 0 Wash the panel with a sponge and wann soapy water Wipe the panel with clean water and dry it well Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers which can damage the finish OR 0 Wash the panel with a paper towel and spray glass cleaner Do not spray the cleaner directly on the panel Apply the cleaner to the paper towel Exterior surfaces other than ceramic glass cooktop and control panel l Wash with a...

Page 26: ...a steel wool pad and warm soapy water Rinse and dry well OR 0 Leave the racks in the oven during the Self Cleaning cycle NOTE If you leave your racks in the oven during the Self Cleaning cycle they will lose their original color and become harder to slide Afyou need to apply a small amount of vegetable oil to the side rungs to make the racks easier to slide Oven door glass Models RF350BXE and RF35...

Page 27: ...d cool before removing surface units and reflector bowls 2 Push in the edge of the unit opposite the receptacle Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl 3 Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle 4 Lift out the reflector bowl See Cleaning chart on page 26 for cleaning instructions 27 ...

Page 28: ... reflector bowl with the surface unit receptacle MODELS RF35OOXE AND RFj5OBXE CONT 1 3 Hold the surface unit as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle Push the surface unit terminal into the receptacle 4 When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go push down the edge of the surface unit opposite the receptacle 28 ...

Page 29: ...down and heats the reflector bowl This extra heat can cause it to change color cookware may not be flat enough or some may be b up Coo oP MODELS RWOOXE AND BWOBXE NOTE Do not drop the cooktop Damage could result to the porcelain and the cooktop frame 1 Lift the front of the cooktop at both front corners until the support rods lock into place 2 Wipe the surface under the cooktop with warm soapy wat...

Page 30: ...nce out of your cooktop as well as preserve that uniquely elegant look To avoid damaging the cooktop follow these instructions 0 Remove sugar spills and soils from the cooktop while the surface is still warm to avoid pitting on the surface l Marks from sliding metal pans on the cooktop are difficult to remove completely Use cooktop polishing creme to clean the area Several appli cations may be nec...

Page 31: ...THERE ARE Sugary spills and soils such as jellies and candy syrups Dark streaks specks and discoloration Metal marks from copper aluminum pans WHAT TO DO To prevent pitting on the cooktop wipe up with a paper towel or clean damp sponge while the ceramic glass surface is still warm Remove spills as soon as possible after they occur Use the Cooktop Polishing Creme or a nonabrasive cleanser with a da...

Page 32: ...r about halfway Insert nails or Insert nail or screws into both hinge hangers Do not remove them while the door is removed from the range 2 Close the door as far as the nails or screws will let you Hinge hanger 3 Rotate the door toward the range Lit3 up the door until it stops Do not use the door handle to lift the door Rotate the door toward the floor and pull it toward you Oven door 32 ...

Page 33: ...on the bottom of the or screw front frame slot 3 Position the door with the hinge hanger slots almost parallel to the front frame 4 Push up and in until the hinge hanger slots become fastened to the range Lower the door and rotate it slightly from the front to the back until the slots are fully fastened The hinge hanger will be close to the bottom of the front frame slot 5 Pull door open about hal...

Page 34: ...t breaker l The control knob is not set correctly Push in the control knobs before turnina them The oven does not work 0 You have not set the oven control knob correctly Refer to the proper instructions The surface units will not work l You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker 0 The surface units are not plugged in all the way Models RF3500XE and RF350BXE See Replacing on page ...

Page 35: ...space around the pan when baking Allow 1l 2 to 2 inches of air space on all sides of the pan l The cookware is too large or too small for the surface unit being used The pan should be the same size or slightly larger than the surface unit being used l The range is not level See the Installation Instructions INDICAT II uwrs wi PROBLEM CAUSE The oven on and heating l You can not bake broil or clean ...

Page 36: ... your area you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages 0 Installation information l Use and maintenance procedures IFYOU NEED REPLACEMENT PARK If you need to order replacement parts we recom mend that you only use FSP factory authorized parts FSP replacement parts will fit right and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new WHIRLPOO...

Page 37: ... Before you Racks start sERVlCE 11 Setting 22 cycle 13 Tips 13 How the 14 SAFETY cycle works 3 5 24 Setting the controls 23 Tips 24 36 Oven cavity 26 STORAGE DRAWER 21 Oven door glass 26 Oven racks 26 Reflector bowls 26 27 Self cleaning cycle 22 Surface units 25 27 CONTROL PANEL Control knobs 8 Hot surface indicator light 10 Surface heating indicator light 6 7 Surface unit markers 6 7 SURFACE UNIT...

Page 38: ...very Your range is designe d to be repaired in the home D Damage to your range caused by accident misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Repairs to CLEANTOP ceramic glass cooktop if it has not been cared for as recommended in this Use and Care Guide F Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance 8196 WHIRLPOOL CORPORAT...