Whirlpool RF385PXP, User And Care Manual

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Page 2: ...3 14 14 14 14 16 22 22 Tmk 01984 Whirlpool Corporation Before you use your range Read this Use 6 Care Guide and The Cooking Guide for important safety information You are personally responsible for l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use Care Guide and the Cooking Guide l Installing the range where it is protected from the elements and on a floor strong enough to support its wei...

Page 3: ... 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 MAKE SUREto open the oven door room Persons in the room could all the way when adding or remov be burned or injured or a fire ing food to prevent burns could start l FCR YOUR SAF...

Page 4: ...Parts and features Model RF385PXP STOP TIME CLOCK START TIME SURFACE UNIT SIGNAL LIGHT MINUTE TIMER CONTROL PANEL AUTOMATIC OVEN REMOVAELE BAKE STORAGE DRAWER LITERATURE PAC not shown 4 OVEN DOOR ...

Page 5: ... get used to the settings use the tollowlng as a guide For best results start cooking at the high settings then turn the control knob down to continue cooking Use HI to start Use MED HI Use MED Use MED LO foods cook to hold a for gravy to keep food ing to bring rapid boil to puddings cooking after liquids to a fry chicken and icing to starting it boil or pancakes cook large on a higher amounts of ...

Page 6: ... 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 Care Service Company See the Cooking Guide for important canning information Setting the Clock Push In and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock 1 Push In Mlnute Timer Knob and...

Page 7: ... setting you want When the time 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 SETTING Using the Oven Controls Baking Rack s should be placed so the top of the food will be cen tered in me oven Always leave at leastlY2 to 2 inches 4 5 cm between the sides of the pan and the oven wails and other pans For mo...

Page 8: ...s preheated when the Oven Signal Light first goes off 5 When baking is done turn both the Oven Temperature Control and the Oven Selector to OFF Adjusting the Oven Tempemtum 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 adjusted to provide accurate temperatures Bu...

Page 9: ...b iote the posi tion ot the notches 4 To raise the temperature move a notch closer to HI Each notch equals aboutlO F 5 C Tighten the locking screw and replace the control knob Broiling 1 Position the rack before turning the oven on See broil chart in the Cooking Guide or a reliable cookbook for recommended rack positions 2 Putthe broiler pan and food on the rack continued on next page ...

Page 10: ...he 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 142 C The lower the temperature the slower the cooking The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures CAUTION The door must be partly open whenever the oven Is set to BROIL Leaving ...

Page 11: ...sition the oven rack s 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 2 Make sure the clock Is set to the right tlme ot day 4 Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwlse to the time you want the oven to shut off 5 Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE 6 Set the Oven Temperature Con trol on the baking temperature you wan...

Page 12: ...KE 5 Set the Oven Temperature Control on the baking temperature you want 6 After baklng Is done or to stop the oven before the preset tlme turn both the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF The Oven Vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent underthe right rear surface unit You can cook on the unit or keep food warm on it while the oven is on CAUTION Plasltc ute...

Page 13: ...slid ails into the drawer guides on both sides of opening 2 Lift back slightly and slide drawer all the way out 2 Lift drawer fro t and 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 Use Care Guide stomge Store this booklet along with your Cooking Guide soles slip and warranty in the Literature...

Page 14: ...ntrol 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 Liftthe edge of the unit opposite the receptacle just enough to clear the reflector bowl and...

Page 15: ... Lift out the reflector bowl and trim ring See Cleaning Chart on page 2 1 for cleaning instructions 2 Line up opening in the reflector bowl and notch in the trim ring with the surface unit 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 fit into the trim ring ...

Page 16: ...surtace unlt In either case some of the heat that s meant to go Into or around a utensil goes down and heats the trim ring This extra heat can discolor il See CookIng Guide for further Information Lift Up Cooktop 1 Lift front of cooktop at center and swing up the support rod 2 Carefully lower the cooktop onto the support rod 3 Wipe with warm soapy water Use soapy steel wool pad on stubborn spots C...

Page 17: ...ng the Self Cleaning Cycle they will darken and become harder to slide See tips on pageI9 If you want the oven racks to remain shiny clean them by hand DO NOT wr Clean Seal 4 6 The porcelain reflector bowls may be cleaned in the oven Clean Doo l Putthe oven racks on the second and fourth guides l Wipe the reflector bowls of loose soil and grease Clean Frame l Place 2 bowls upside down on each rack...

Page 18: ...vy soil 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 5 The Lock Light comes on when the oven temperature exceeds 500 F 300 C The Lock Lever must not be moved and the door can t be opened when this light is on 18 After the Clean Cycle Is com pleted the Lock Light goes off Move the Lock Lever back to the Cook Position Do not...

Page 19: ...en takes longer and results in more smoke than usual Oven racks lose their shine dis color and become harder to slid on their guides when they are left in the oven during the cleaning cycle Tomake them slide easier polish the edges of the racks with a soapy steel wool pad rinse well and wipe on a thin coat of salad oil To stop the cleaning cycle at any time 2 Turn the Oven Selector and Oven Temper...

Page 20: ...hows approximate temperatures and times during a self cleaning cycle for 3 hours SELF CLEANING CYCLE THREEHOUR SElTING Approximate Temperatures and Times 1000 F 53az a009 427 C 600 F 316 c 4OO F 204 C 2OO F 93 C START Vzhr 1hr 1Vzhrs 2 hrs 2 Yzhrs 3 hrs 3 h hrs 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: ... panel Warm soapy water or steel l Wash with other cooking utensils wool pad l Do not place In SelfCleanIng Oven Warm soapy water and l Wash rinse and dry well bristle brush 9 Do not soak Worm soapy water or l Wash rinse and dry well spray glass cleaner Follow directions provided with cleaner Oven mcks Self Cleaning Oven cycle l Leave in oven during Self Cleaning Warm soapy water or cycle soapy st...

Page 22: ...t from little things you can fix yourself without tools of any kind If nothlng operates l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper volt age See Installation Instructionsl l Have you checked the main fuse or circuit breaker box If the oven will not operate l Is the Oven Selector turned to a set ting BAKE or BROIL but not TIMED BAKE l Is the Oven Temperature Control turne...

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