Whirlpool RF377PXG, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...y 3 Parts and Features 6 Using YourRange 8 Using the Self Cleaning Cycle 29 Caring for Your Range 32 Troubleshooting 40 Requesting Assistance or Service 42 Index 43 Warranty 44 1 800 253 1301 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments Self Cleaning ElectricRanges ...

Page 2: ... read it carefully Also please complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance Please record your model s information Whenever you call 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 l...

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 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 instruct...

Page 4: ...NITS 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 suffi cient time to cool Among those areas are the cook top and surfaces facing the cook top Use Proper Pan Size...

Page 5: ...ing elements may be hot even though 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 ven...

Page 6: ...ER START CLOCK TIMER CANCEL START TIME COOK TIME 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 Electronic oven control Oven vent p 27 Plug in coil element with one piece reflector bowl pp 32 35 36 Anti tip bracket p 28 Do...

Page 7: ...Anti tip bracket p 28 Door stop clip pp 38 39 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 28 PARTS AND FEATURES CONTROL PANEL COOK TIME TIMED BAKE BROIL HEAT CLEAN ON START TIME DELAY OFF CANCEL START 5 SEC ENTER TIME DOOR LOCKED BAKE AUTO CLEAN CUSTOM BROIL SELF CLEANING OVEN CLEANING OVEN TIMER START CLOCK TIMER CANCEL START TIME COOK TIME Left rea...

Page 8: ...to a boil To hold a boil To quickly brown or sear food To maintain a slow boil To fry poultry or meat To make pudding sauce or gravy To stew or steam food To simmer food To keep food warm SETTING HI 6 8 5 2 4 LO USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS wWARNING USING YOUR RANGE Easywaystosaveenergy To help shorten your cooking time use the least amount of liquid possible Preheat your pots and pans only whe...

Page 9: ...rrounding 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 u...

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: ... 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 cooktop Sliding pots and pans on the cooktop could leave marks that are difficult to remove or could leave permanent marks Dropping a heavy...

Page 12: ...ime 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 Sta...

Page 13: ...ng 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 at least 1 inch larg...

Page 14: ...ENTER within 5 minutes the function will be canceled When you are using COOK TIME the display will show hours and minutes or minutes and seconds Indicatorlights An indicator light to the left of the display lights up when you are in a setting An indicator light on the display lights up when the oven is on Usingthecontrollock The control lock lets you disable the control panel command pads The cont...

Page 15: ...ESS YOU SEE example for 5 30 PRESS YOU SEE START 5 SEC ENTER OR 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 timed P...

Page 16: ...minute timer Tocanceltheminutetimerduringthe countdown USING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER CONT PRESS YOU SEE display counts down START 5 SEC ENTER YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE TIMER CANCEL time of day PRESS YOU SEE TIMER CANCEL time of day After setting a function you must press START ENTER to start the function STARTING CANCELING A FUNCTION OFF CANCEL will cancel any function except for the clock minute ...

Page 17: ... rack Rear of rack PRESS YOU SEE BAKE ON BAKING ROASTING USING YOUR RANGE TIME 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...

Page 18: ...dicator lights will light up The oven control automatically sets preheating times 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 above 450 F 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...

Page 19: ... SEE OFF CANCEL time of 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 pro vide accurate temperatu...

Page 20: ...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 ON example when making oven 1...

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 Front of rack Rear of rack USING YOUR RAN...

Page 22: ...ower temperature below If you are broiling while the minute timer is counting down you can see the set broiling temperature for 5 seconds by pressing CUSTOM BROIL 6 After broiling turn off the oven Tocustombroilatalowertemperature If your food is cooking too fast press the temp pad until 325 F shows on the small display If you want food to broil slower from the start press CUSTOM BROIL and press t...

Page 23: ... 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 Too 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 to preve...

Page 24: ...is section 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 Use these pads until the temperature you want shows on the display 4 Press COOK TIME The cook time indicator light will light up 5 Set the cook time Press ...

Page 25: ... done The oven will turn off by itself and beep 4 times 8 Turn off the oven NOTE You can do this step any time to cancel the MEALTIMER control setting USING THE ELECTRONIC MEALTIMERTM CONTROL CONT YOU SEE OFF CANCEL time of day PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE START 5 SEC ENTER display counts down cook time Todelaystartandstopautomatically 1 Place the oven rack s where you need them and put your food i...

Page 26: ...at 375 F TIME PRESS YOU SEE COOK TIME PRESS YOU SEE TIME example shows 10 minute baking roasting time 6 Press START TIME The start time delay indicator light will light up 7 Set the start time Press the up s or down t pad s until the correct time shows on the display The example at the right shows a chosen start time of 2 o clock The oven will shut off by itself at 2 30 the set start time plus the...

Page 27: ...n 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 roasting results NOTE Never leave plastic utensils over the vent They could melt 9 When the start time is reached You will hear a 1 second tone The display will count down the baking roasting time in hours and minutes if the cook time is more than 1 hour or in minutes a...

Page 28: ... Range Foot THE STORAGE DRAWER Use the storage drawer to store cookware You can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range Removingthestoragedrawer 1 Empty the drawer before you remove it Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop The stops are small round objects formed in the slide rail They keep the drawer from sliding all the way out Then lift the front of the drawer and ...

Page 29: ...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 cycle Kee...

Page 30: ... 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 the Self Cleaning cycle starts The door locked indicator light will light up when the oven door locks 5 After the Self Cleaning cycle ends and the oven reaches normal baking roasting temperatures The clean door locked and on indicator lights will go out...

Page 31: ...cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease 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 31 2 hour Self Cleaning cycle The graph at the right shows you what happens in a 31 2 hour Self Cleaning cycle Notice that the heating stops 1 2 hour before ...

Page 32: ...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 Porcelain enamel reflector bowls Model RF377PXG Light to moderate soil Soap and water Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Soak bowls f...

Page 33: ...apy 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 abrasive...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ... 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 RF377PXG ...

Page 38: ...al pin hole Hinge hanger Range Front frame hinge slot Door stop clip Toremove 1 Open the oven door Insert door removal pins included with your range into both hinge hangers Do not remove the pins while the door is removed from the range 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 th...

Page 39: ... 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 stop clip with the angu...

Page 40: ...ents are not plugged in all the way Model RF377PXG See Replacing on pages 35 36 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 before calling for assistance or service If you still ...

Page 41: ...t on cooktop in areas around cookware Choose cookware the same size or slightly larger than the element The oven temperature seems 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 Po...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...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 37 MEALTIMER CONTROL Delay start 25 Starting now 24 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN DOOR 38 39 OVEN LIGHT 39 OVEN TEMPERATURE Adjusting 19 Setting 17 22 OVEN VENT 27 PANS 12 PARTS 6 7 RACKS 12 17 ROASTING Pans 12 Racks 12 17 Setting...

Page 44: ...red 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 INCIDEN...