Whirlpool RF3600XP, Use & Care Manual

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Page 2: ...poratton Page 12 13 13 13 13 15 16 17 21 Before you use your range Read thls Use Care Guide and The Cooklng Guide for Important safety Information You are personally respcnslble for l Readlng and following all safety precautions in this Use Care Guide gnd the Cooking Guide l Installing the range where lt is protected from the elements and on a floor strong enough to support its weight l Properly c...

Page 3: ... cooktop 9 DO NOT heat unopened containers and oven walls racks and door They could explode The hot con can get hot enough to cause tents could burn and container par burns titles could cause injury 5 DO NOT use the range to heat a 10 When adding or removing room Persons in the room could food MAKE SUREto open the be burned or injured or a fire oven door all the way to could start prevent burns l ...

Page 4: ...Parts and features Model RF3600XP CLOCK MINWE TIMER START TIME STOP TIME SURFACE UNIT REMOVABLE LOWER PANEL OVEN DOOR 4 ...

Page 5: ... of the signal lights will glow when a surface unit is on Use HI to start Use MED HI Use MED Use YED 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 veaetables or lower 1 withi...

Page 6: ...e can shorten the life of regular surface units and cause damage to the cooktop If you plan to use the cooktop for canning we recommend the installation of a Canning Kit Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech Carem Service Company See the Cooklng Guide for Important canning information Setting the Clock Push In and turn the Mlnute llmer Knob to set the Clock 1 Push In Mlnute llmer Knob a...

Page 7: ...rn the knob back to the setting you want When the tlme Is up a buzzer will sound Tostop the buzzer turn the Minute Timer hand to OFF PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THECLOCK Using the Oven Controls Baking SEfllNG 1 Position the rack properly before turning on the oven To change rack posltlon lift rack at front and pull out Rack should be placed sa thetopofthefoodwill becen ter...

Page 8: ...ement helps heat during baklng but does not turn red 5 When baking is done turn both the Oven Temperature Control and the Oven Selector to OFF Adjusting the Oven Temperahire Control Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven The Temperature of your old oven may have shifted gradually without your noticing the change Your new oven is properly adju sted to provide accurate temperatures ...

Page 9: ...he temperature move a notch closer to HI Each notch equals aboutlOT 5 C Tighten the locking screws and replace the control knob Broiling A broiler pan and grid Part Numbers 310976 and 258171 may be ordered from your Whirlpool Dealer 1 Position the rack before turning the oven on See broil chart in the Cooking Guide or a reliable cookbook for recommended 2 Put the broiler pan and food on the rack c...

Page 10: ...oil l If food is cooking too fast turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock wise until the Oven Signal Light goes off l If you want the food to broil slower from the start set the Oven Temperature Control between 150 and 325 F 65 5 and 162 7 C The lower the temperature the slower the cooking The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures CAUTfON The door must be parity open ...

Page 11: ...ult To start and stop baklng automatically 1 Position the oven rack properly and place the food in the oven 3 Push in and turn the Start Time Knob clockwise to the time you want baking to start Tmk 2 Make sure the clock Is set to the right tlme of day 4 Push in and turn the Stop Time 5 Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE 6 Set the Oven Temperature Con trol on the baking temperature you want The ov...

Page 12: ...the Oven Temperature Control on the baking temperature you want 6 Atter baking is done or to stop the oven before the preset time turn both the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF The Oven Vent The oven vent is located under the right rear surface unit When the oven is on hot air and moisture escape from the oven through this vent Poor baking can result if this vent is blocked Wh...

Page 13: ...ange Control Panel 1 Pull knobs straight off 2 Use warm soapy water and a soft cloth or spray glass cleaner to wipe the control panel Rinse and wipe dry 3 Wash control knobs in warm soapy water Rinse well and dry 4 Push control knobs straight back on Make sure they point to OFF Surface Units and Reflector Bowls 2 Lift the edge of the unit opposite the receptacle just enough to clear the reflector ...

Page 14: ...tions 2 Line up opening in the reflector bowl with the surface unit receptacle 3 Hold the surface unit as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle 4 Push the surface unit terminal into the receptacle When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go the surface unit will tit into the reflector bowl 14 ...

Page 15: ... center and swing up the support rod 2 Carefully lowerthe cooktop onto the support rod 3 Wipe with warm soapy water Use soapy steel wool pad on stubborn spots CAUTION DO not drop me cooktop Damage can result to me porcelain and me cooktop fmme ...

Page 16: ... clean under the range To remove the lower panel 1 PUII out bottom of panel To replace lower panel 1 Place notches in top of panel over the top clips 2 Slightiy swing out and lift panel to remove from top clips 2 Swing down and push bottom of panel to secure bottom clips 16 ...

Page 17: ...aning cycle If your oven has a rotisserie make sure the motor socket cover is closed Put oven rack on the second or third guide During the Self Clean ing Cycle it will darken and be come harder to slide See tips on page 19 If you want the oven rack to rematn shtny clean It by hand Clean Seal Clean Door Chrome reflector bowls must not be cleaned in me oven lhev will discolor Clean Frame Turn on the...

Page 18: ...mperatures The Lock Lever must not be moved and the door can t be opened when this light is on 18 2 Make sure the Clock Start and Stop Times all have the right time of day 4 Move the Lock Lever to the Clean Position The Clean Light will come on only when the lever is all the way to the right 6 Affer the Clean Cycle Is com pleted the Lock Light goes off Move the Lock Lever back to the Cook Position...

Page 19: ...nger the next time and hand clean areas noted on page 17 Oven rack loses its shine discolors and becomes harder to slide on the guides when it is left in the oven dur ing the cleaning cycle To make it slide easier polish the edges of the rack with a soapy steel wool pad rinse well and wipe on a thin coat of salad oil To stop the cleaning cycle al 1 Push in and turn the Stop Time any time Knob cloc...

Page 20: ...aph shows approximate temperatures and times during a self cleaning cycle for 3 hours SELF CLEANING CYCLE THREEHOUR SEnlNG 1000 F SOOT 6Oo F 400 F 2OO F STAR1 Vzhr Approximate Temperatures and Times 1hr IV hrs 2 hrs 2 V2hrs 3 hrs 538 C 427 316 204 C V3X 3 VZhrs STOP Notice that the heating stops when the 3 hour setting is up but that it takes longer for the oven to cool down enough to unlock 20 ...

Page 21: ...arsh cleansers Control knobs Warm soaav water and l Wosh rinse and dry well soft cloth l Do not soak Control panel Warm soopy water or spray glass cleaner l Wash rinse ond dry well l Follow directions provided with cleaner Oven rock Self Cleaning Oven cycle l Leave in oven during Self Cleaning warm soapy water or cycle soapy steel wool pads l Wash rinse and dry Use soapy steel wool pads for stubbo...

Page 22: ...Dial show the correct time of day l Is the Stop Time Dial set ahead to the time you want the cleaning cycle to stop l Is the Lock Lever all the way to the right The Clean Light will come on If cooking results aren t what you expected l Is the range level l Are you using pans recommended in the Cooking Guide l If baking have you allowed lY2 to 2 inches 4 5 cm on all sides of the pans for air circul...

Page 23: ... our Consultants or if you prefer wrlte to Mr Stephen E Upton Senlor Vice Presldent Whirlpool Corporatton Admlnlstratlve Center 2000 US 33 North Benton Harbor Ml 49022 If you must call or write please pro vide model number serial number date of purchase and a complete description of the problem This information is needed in order to better respond to your request for assistance FSPis a registered ...

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