Whirlpool Super Capacity 465, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ... 2 Range Safety 3 Parts and Features 6 Using Your Range 8 Caring for Your Range 26 Troubleshooting 34 Requesting Assistance or Service 36 Index 39 Warranty 40 1 800 253 1301 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments Standard 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 cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop Use Proper Pan Size ...

Page 5: ...ugh 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 the...

Page 6: ...left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 25 Model RF315PXG 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 33 Electronic oven control pp 14 23 Control panel pp 6 26 Automatic oven li...

Page 7: ... element p 19 Model RF314PXG Oven vent p 24 CLEANTOP ceramic glass cooktop pp 11 28 Surface cooking area pp 11 28 Anti tip bracket pp 3 25 Door stop clip pp 32 33 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 25 CONTROL PANEL Left rear control knob Left front control knob Right rear control knob Right front control knob Surface heating indicator light ...

Page 8: ...et them anywhere 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 ...

Page 9: ... canning we recommend the installa tion of a Canning Kit Order the kit Part No 242905 from your dealer or authorized service company 9 USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS CONT USING YOUR RANGE continued on next page Homecanninginformation To protect your range Use flat bottomed canners on all types of cooktops especially ceramic glass Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms do not allow good contact wi...

Page 10: ... 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 a...

Page 11: ...comes 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 11 USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS CONT Lift pots and pans onto and off of the cooktop Sliding pots and pans on the cooktop could leave marks that are difficult to remove or could leave permanent marks Dropping a heavy or hard object ...

Page 12: ...me if necessary For best results allow 2 inches of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls 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 Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another Rackplacementforspecificfoods FOOD Frozen pies large roasts turkeys angel food cak...

Page 13: ... 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 NOTE Do not line the oven bottom with foil or other liners It could affect the oven surface as well as the quality of your baking Do not cover th...

Page 14: ...r light on the display lights up when the oven is on Bake pad pp 17 19 Usingthecontrollock The control lock lets you disable the control panel command pads The control lock comes in handy when you want to prevent others from using the oven NOTES You can only use the control lock when the oven is not in use or the control has not been set Set the control lock when cleaning the control panel to prev...

Page 15: ...te 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 timed Press the up s or down t pad s until the correct time shows on the display CLOCK PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SE...

Page 16: ...timer Tocanceltheminutetimerduring thecountdown USING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER CONT 16 USING YOUR RANGE START 5 SEC ENTER display counts down YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE twice TIMER CANCEL TIMER CANCEL STARTING CANCELING A FUNCTION 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...

Page 17: ... bottom 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 temper ature 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 PR...

Page 18: ...nge the temperature setting any time after pressing START ENTER You do not have to press START ENTER again The preheat conditioning time will not change if you reset the temperature before the count down time ends If you are baking roasting while the minute timer is counting down you can see the set baking roasting temperature for 5 seconds by pressing BAKE BAKING ROASTING CONT 4 When roasting put...

Page 19: ...te 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 or slower tha...

Page 20: ...ntrol 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 20 USING YOUR RANGE ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL CONT PRESS YOU SEE START 5 SEC ...

Page 21: ... 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 rack Rear of ra...

Page 22: ...ng 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 element cycle and slow cooking results The lower the temperature the slower the cooking NOTE Thicker cuts and une...

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: ...oasting results NOTE Never leave plastic utensils over the vent They could melt 24 24 THE OVEN VENT Ceramicglasscooktopmodel ModelRF314PXG 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 L...

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: ...ers like chlorine bleach 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 Model RF315PXG Light to moderate soil Soap and water Non abrasive plastic scrubb...

Page 27: ...rcial oven cleaners contact the gasket thermostat or exterior surfaces of the range This will cause damage For easier cleaning you can remove the oven door Carefully follow the instructions in the Removing the oven door section 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 Mildly abrasive cleanser or commercial oven c...

Page 28: ...leaners 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 blade...

Page 29: ...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 removing coil elements and reflector bowls continued on n...

Page 30: ...y reflect heat better and look new longer If a reflector bowl changes color some of your cookware may not be flat enough or some may be too large for the coil element In either case some of the heat that 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 start...

Page 31: ... both front corners until the support rods lock into place 2 Wipe the surface under the cooktop with warm soapy water and a sponge Use a soapy steel wool pad on heavily soiled areas 3 To lower the cooktop lift the cooktop from both sides while pressing the support rods back to unlock them Lower the cooktop into place LIFT UP COOKTOP MODEL RF315PXG ...

Page 32: ...oor stop clip 2 Pry door stop clip free and remove from front frame hinge slot Take care not to scratch porce lain 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 33: ...e or reconnect power 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 stop clip with the angular surface...

Page 34: ...You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker The coil elements are not plugged in all the way Model RF315PXG See Replacing on pages 29 30 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 a...

Page 35: ...w 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 Preheat oven t...

Page 36: ...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...

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Page 39: ...7 Surface heating indicator light 6 7 COOKWARE Canning 9 Materials 10 Tips 10 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Canceling 16 Clock 15 Control lock 14 Display clock 14 Indicator lights 14 Minute timer 15 Starting 16 TOPIC PAGE FEATURES 6 7 LIFT UP COOKTOP 31 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN DOOR 32 33 OVEN LIGHT 33 OVEN TEMPERATURE Adjusting 19 20 Setting 17 22 OVEN VENT 24 PANS 10 12 PARTS 6 7 RACKS 12 ROASTI...

Page 40: ...ivery Your range is designed 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 resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance 5 98 WHIRLPOOL COR...