Whirlpool RF370LXG, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...ge Safety 3 Parts and Features 6 Using Your Range 8 Using the Self Cleaning Cycle 26 Caring for Your Range 29 Troubleshooting 36 Requesting Assistance or Service 38 Index 39 Warranty 40 1 800 253 1301 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments Self Cleaning ElectricRanges ...

Page 2: ...all to request service for your appliance you need to know your complete model number and serial number You can find this information on the model and serial number label plate see diagram in the Parts and Features section Please also record the purchase date of your appliance and your dealer s name address and telephone number Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future ...

Page 3: ...d DANGER or WARNING These words mean wDANGER wWARNING All safety messages will identify the hazard tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed wWARNING Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed Connect anti tip bracket to rear range foot Reconnect the anti tip bracket if the range is moved See the installation...

Page 4: ...UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to cool Among those areas are the cook top and surfaces facing the cook top Use Proper Pan Size...

Page 5: ...hough they are dark in color Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns among these surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces near t...

Page 6: ... of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 25 Models RF370PXG and RF370LXG Left rear control knob Left front control knob Right rear control knob Right front control knob Surface heating indicator light lights up when a coil element is on Coil element marker shows which coil element you are setting Manual oven light switch p 35 Electronic oven control pp 14 16 Control panel pp 6 29 Automatic ov...

Page 7: ...el RF374PXG shown Model RF376LXG not shown Oven vent p 24 CLEANTOP ceramic glass cooktop pp 11 29 31 Surface cooking area pp 9 11 Anti tip bracket p 25 Door stop clip p 34 35 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 25 7 CONTROL PANEL Left rear control knob Left front control knob Right rear control knob Right front control knob Surface heating in...

Page 8: ...e between HI and OFF Surfacecookingareaheatsettings Use the following chart as a guide 8 USING YOUR RANGE wWARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking Failure to do so can result in death or fire SETTING HI 6 8 5 2 4 LO USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Easywaystosaveenergy To help shorten your cooking time use the least amount of liquid possible Preheat your pots and pans only when ...

Page 9: ...rounding surfaces to cool down 1 1 Pan Surface cooking area Alternate use of the surface cooking areas between batches or prepare small batches at a time Start with hot water cover with a lid and bring to a boil then reduce heat to maintain a boil or required pressure levels in a pressure canner On coil element model keep your reflector bowls clean so that they will always reflect heat well For up...

Page 10: ...n be coated with porcelain enamel CHARACTERISTICS OF COOKWARE MATERIALS USING YOUR RANGE Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface cooking area Cookware should not extend more than 1 inch 2 5 cm outside the area For best results and greater energy efficiency use only flat bottomed cookware that makes good contact with the surface cooking area Cookware with rounded warped ribbed such ...

Page 11: ...faceindicatorlights ModelRF376LXG One of the hot surface indicator lights on the cooktop will glow when a surface cooking area becomes too hot to touch The indicator light will continue to glow as long as the surface cooking area is too hot to touch even after it is turned off USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS CONT HOT SURFACE HOT SURFACE Lift pots and pans onto and off of the cookt...

Page 12: ...me if necessary For best results allow 2 inches of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven This results in better baking Where to place pans WHEN YOU HAVE 1 pan 2 pans 3 or 4 pans PLACE In center of the oven rack Side by side or slightly staggered In opposite corners on each oven rack Stag...

Page 13: ... or no bottom browning Place in the bottom third of oven May need to increase baking time Stainless steel May need to increase baking time Crisp crusts Stoneware Follow manufacturer s instructions Light golden crusts Uneven browning BEST USED FOR GUIDELINES Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles by placing foil on the oven rack below Foil should be turned up at edges and be ...

Page 14: ...play Start enter pad p 16 Off cancel pad p 16 Temperature time pad pp 15 17 20 22 27 Clock timer pad pp 15 16 Custom broil pad p 22 Auto clean pad p 27 Display clock When you first plug in the range PF will appear on the display clock until you press any com mand pad If PF again appears on the display your electricity was off for a while When you are using the oven the display will show preheat ti...

Page 15: ...SEE TIME example for 5 30 START 5 SEC ENTER OR PRESS YOU SEE CLOCK USING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER The minute timer does not start or stop the oven It works like a kitchen timer It can be set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours 59 minutes The minute timer will display minutes and seconds for settings under 1 hour 1 Press TIMER The timer indicator light will light up 2 Set the interval to be time...

Page 16: ...ar four 1 second tones NOTE To display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down press CLOCK 4 To clear the display turn off the minute timer Tocanceltheminutetimerduring thecountdown After setting a function for the first time you must press START ENTER to start the function OFF CANCEL will cancel any function except for the clock minute timer or control lock START 5 SEC ENTER OFF C...

Page 17: ...ttom 2 Choose the bake setting The bake indicator light will light up 3 Set the temperature optional Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350 F Press to raise the tempera ture or to lower the temperature in 5 F amounts You can set a temperature anywhere from 170 F to 500 F Use these pads until the desired temperature shows on the display Front of rack Rear of rack BAKE ON PRESS...

Page 18: ...imes based on the oven temperature you select For 245 F and less the preheating time is 3 minutes For 250 F 445 F the preheating time is 6 minutes For 450 F and above the preheating time is 10 minutes The oven is preheated and ready to use when you hear a 1 second tone the on indicator light goes off the countdown is finished and the set temper ature is displayed The preheat and set temperatures m...

Page 19: ... day or minute timer countdown Savingenergy To avoid loss of heat open the oven door as little as possible Use a timer to keep track of cooking time Plan your meals for the most efficient use of the oven by cooking more than one food at a time or baking while the oven is still hot after cooking a meal Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures it may cook faster o...

Page 20: ... the temperature setting 3 Enter the adjustment NOTE The oven control will stay adjusted even after a power failure Howtodeterminetheamountof adjustmentneeded The chart at the right tells you how much to adjust the offset temperature to get the cooking results you want You can figure out cooking results by the amount of browning moistness and rising times for baked foods PRESS YOU SEE START 5 SEC ...

Page 21: ... it You need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 inches away from the broil element See Broiling guidelines later in this section 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 21 BROILING USING YOUR RANGE Front of rac...

Page 22: ...food is cooking too fast press the t temp pad until 325 F shows on the display If you want food to broil slower from the start press CUSTOM BROIL and press the t temp pad so a temperature between 300 F and 500 F shows on the display Press START ENTER Lower temperature settings let the broil heating ele ment cycle and slow cooking results The lower the temperature the slower the cooking NOTE Fish a...

Page 23: ...4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 NOTE Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes Broilingguidelines Use only the broiler pan and grid provided They are designed to drain extra juices from the cooking surface This drainage helps prevent spatter and smoke To make sure the juices drain well do not cover the grid with foil Trim excess fat to reduce spattering Slit the fat on the edges ...

Page 24: ...ts NOTE Never leave plastic utensils over the vent They could melt 24 24 THE OVEN VENT Ceramicglasscooktopmodel ModelsRF374PXGandRF376LXG Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent on the backguard below the control panel The vent lets air circulate properly Be careful not to block the vent or you could get poor baking roasting results PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO...

Page 25: ...es Then slide the drawer closed 25 25 USING YOUR RANGE Making sure the anti tip bracket is installed Slide range forward Look for the anti tip bracket securely attached to floor Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti tip bracket THE ANTI TIP BRACKET The range will not tip during normal use However the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti ...

Page 26: ...the oven racks from the oven if you want them to remain shiny You can clean the oven racks in the Self Cleaning cycle but they will become harder to slide See the Cleaning chart in the Caring for Your Range section If you clean the racks in the Self Cleaning cycle place them on the 2nd and 4th rack guides The guides are counted from bottom to top Heat and odors are normal during the Self Cleaning ...

Page 27: ...erage to heavy soil 3 Start the oven The on and heat indicator lights will light up NOTES Make sure the door is closed all the way If the door is open even a little it will not lock If the door is closed it will lock after you press START ENTER Do not attempt to open the oven door while locking 4 After Self Cleaning cycle starts The door locked indicator light will light up when the oven door lock...

Page 28: ...ay on PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL ON HOW THE CYCLE WORKS The Self Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease During the cycle the oven gets much hotter than it does for normal bak ing or broiling This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and burns it away Your oven is automatically preset for a 31 2 hour Self Cleaning cycle The graph at the right shows you what happens in a 31 ...

Page 29: ...ach ammonia or oven cleaners Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Spray glass cleaner Apply spray cleaner to paper towel do not spray directly on panel Gently clean around the model and serial plate too much scrubbing could remove the numbers Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad Chrome reflector bowls Models RF370PXG and RF370LXG Light to moderate soil Soap and water Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad...

Page 30: ...tion Soapy steel wool pad Heavy soils Oven racks Soap and water Steel wool pad Wash rinse and dry Self cleaning cycle Place on 2nd and 4th rack guides Racks will discolor and become harder to slide After cleaning apply vegetable oil to rack guides for easier sliding Broiler pan and grid Soap and water Steel wool pad Dishwasher Wash rinse and dry Solution of 1 2 cup ammonia to 1 gallon water Mild a...

Page 31: ...lass cleaners with ammonia They may damage the cooktop surface Wipe as soon as Hot Surface Indicator Light goes off Rinse thoroughly and dry Rub into soil using damp paper towel Rinse and dry Rub creme into soil using paper towel Reapply creme to remaining spots Hold razor scraper as flat to surface as possible scrape spots Polish entire cooktop with creme and paper towel Rinse and dry Store razor...

Page 32: ...REFLECTOR BOWLS MODELS RF37OPXGAND RF37OLXG 3 Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle 4 Lift out the reflector bowl See the Cleaning chart earlier in this section for cleaning instructions 2 Push in the edge of the coil element opposite the receptacle Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl BAKE OFF BAKE Removing 1 Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before re...

Page 33: ...t s meant to go into or around cook ware goes down and heats the reflector bowl This extra heat can cause it to change color 3 Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle Push the coil element terminal into the receptacle 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 ...

Page 34: ...door stop clip 2 Pry door stop clip free and remove from front frame hinge slot Take care not to scratch porcelain 3 Repeat procedure for other door stop clip Door removal pin hole Hinge hanger Range Front frame hinge slot Door stop clip 3 Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface 2 Carefully close the door until it rests against t...

Page 35: ...en light will not work during the Self Cleaning cycle Range Front frame hinge slot 2 Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots 3 Rotate top of door toward range Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins NOTE Make sure the hinge hangers are fully seated and engaged on the support pins 4 Insert the door s...

Page 36: ...tripped a circuit breaker The coil elements are not plugged in all the way Models RF370PXG and RF370LXG See Replacing on pages 32 33 You have not set the control knobs correctly Push the control knobs in before turning them to a setting TROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind Check the lists below and on the next page b...

Page 37: ...ms too low or too high Adjust the oven temperature control See Adjusting the oven temperature control section Slow baking or roasting Preheat oven to selected temperature before placing food in oven Choose bakeware that will allow 2 inches of air space around all sides Position rack higher in oven Decrease oven temperature 15 to 25 F Increase baking or roasting time Increase temperature 25 F Prehe...

Page 38: ...ment parts will fit right and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new WHIRLPOOL appliance To locate FSP replacement parts in your area call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number or your nearest authorized service center FORFURTHERASSISTANCE If you need further assistance you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at Whir...

Page 39: ...Canning 9 Materials 10 Tips 10 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Canceling 16 Clock 15 Control lock 14 Display 14 Indicator lights 14 Minute timer 15 Starting 16 TOPIC PAGE FEATURES 6 7 LIFT UP COOKTOP 33 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN DOOR 34 35 OVEN LIGHT 35 OVEN TEMPERATURE Adjusting 19 20 Setting 17 22 OVEN VENT 24 PANS 12 PARTS 6 7 RACKS 12 17 ROASTING Pans 12 Racks 12 17 Setting cycle 17 Tips 18 SAFET...

Page 40: ... 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 resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance 4 98 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR I...