Whirlpool RF388LXG - Manuals

6 PUSH T O TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF HR MIN TIMER SET TIMER OFF BAKE CUST CUSTOM OM TEMP START ENTER OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK'D CLEAN TIMER ON F BROIL 5 SEC SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN ACCUB AKE SY STE M LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF LO 2 ...

7 PUSH T O TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF HR MIN TIMER SET TIMER OFF BAKE CUST CUSTOM OM TEMP START ENTER OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK'D CLEAN TIMER ON F BROIL 5 SEC SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN ACCUB AKE SY STE M HOT SURFACE HOT SURFACE LO 2 ...

RECOMMENDED USE • To start food cooking. • To bring liquid to a boil. • To hold a rapid 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. • To melt chocolate ...

9 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS ( CONT . ) Home canning information To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cook- tops, especially ceramicglass. Canners with rip-pled or ridged bottomsdo not allow good contact with the surface. • Center the canner over ...

10 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS ( CONT . ) The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results. Aluminum • Heats quickly and eve...

12 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE OVEN Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them beforeturning on the oven. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position,raise the front edge and lift it out. • Be sure the rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your ...

13 USING YOUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. BAKEWARE TYPE Light colored aluminum • Light golden crusts• Even browning • Use temperature and time recommended in recipe. Dark aluminum and otherbakew...

14 USING YOUR RANGE HR MIN TIMER SET TIMER OFF BAKE BAKE CUSTOM TEMP START ENTER OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK'D CLEAN TIMER ON BROIL 5 SEC SELF-CLEANING OVEN T HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Start/enterpad (p. 16) Hourpad (pp.15, 26) Minutepad (pp.15, 26) Off/cancelpad (p...

15 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Set the time. Press the “up” ( s ) or “down” ( t ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. 3. Start the clock. S ETTING THE CLOCK TIME (example for 5:30) HR MIN TIME CLOCK PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE START ENTER 5 SEC CLOCK OR U SING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER The ...

3. Start the minute timer. The minute timer will begin counting downimmediately after the timer is started. When the time is up: You will hear four 1-second tones, then four 1-second reminder tones every minute until you press TIMER OFF. NOTE: To display the time of day while theminute timer is coun...

17 Your oven is designed with the ACCUBAKE ® temperature management system to constantlymonitor oven temperature. The bake element will cycle, as needed, to maintain the desired temperature. This feature is automatically activatedwhen the oven is in operation. 1. Place the racks where you need them....

18 OFF CANCEL (time of day) 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat conditioning time ends. During baking/roasting, the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. NOTE: The top element helps heat during bak-ing/roasting, but does not turn red. 7. A...

Although your new oven is properly adjusted toprovide accurate temperatures, it may cook fasteror slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the offset temperature byfollowing the steps below. NOTE: DO NOT measure the oven temperature with a ...

NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your reciperecommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at theproper temperatures. 1. Place the rack where you need it. You need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 in...

4. Press CUSTOM BROIL. 5. Start oven. You can change the temperature setting anytime after pressing START/ENTER. To changethe setting, see “To custom broil at a lower temperature” below. After changing the setting,you do not have to press START/ENTER again. 6. After broiling, turn off the oven. To c...

22 USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING ( CONT . ) Recommended rack positions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For best results, place food 3 inches or more from the broil element. APPROXIMATE TIME (MINUTES) SIDE 1 14-1515-1618-19 13-14 20-22 8-10 5-7 14-17 17-2011-16 8-10 16-18 SIDE 2 7-88-9 ...

23 PUSH T O TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF HR MIN TIMER SET TIMER OFF BAKE CUST CUSTOM OM TEMP START ENTER OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT AUTO CLEAN HEAT BAKE BROIL LOCK'D CLEAN TIMER ON F BROIL 5 SEC 5 SEC SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN ACCUB AKE SY STE M HOT SURFACE HOT SURFAC...

24 USING YOUR RANGE Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You canremove the drawer to make it easier to clean underthe range. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull thedrawer straight out to the first stop. (The stopsare small, round objects formed in the sli...

25 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE w WARNING Burn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhal...

NOTE: Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. (See “Setting the clock” in the “UsingYour Range” section.) 1. Press AUTO CLEAN. This will automatically set a 3 1 ⁄ 2 -hour Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down 1 ⁄ 2 hour before the cycle is over. 2. Set the cle...

To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: If the oven temperature is above normal broilingtemperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will start a 30-minute cool down. The clean and door lockedindicator lights will stay on. 27 S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) LOCK'D ON PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL The Self...

28 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on allcleaning products before using them to clean your range. w WARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this applia...

29 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface under cooktop(Models RF385PXG and RF387LXH) • Light to moderate soil • Soap and water • Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. • Rinse thoroughly and dry. Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar an...

30 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP ( MODELS RF386PXG AND RF388LXG ) *To order additional Cooktop Polishing Creme (Part No. 3184477), call 1-800-253-1301. You will hear a recording. Follow the steps to place an order. Your cooktop is designed for easy care. It has been prepo...

31 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODELS RF385PXG AND RF387LXH ) Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and coolbefore replacing coil elements and reflectorbowls. BAKE OFF BAKE 3. Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector...

33 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE L IFT - UP COOKTOP ( MODELS RF385PXG AND RF387LXH ) NOTE: Do not drop the cooktop. Damage couldresult to the porcelain and the cooktop frame. 1. Lift the front of the cooktop at both front cornersuntil the support rods lock into place. 2. Wipe the surface under the cooktop w...

34 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE To remove: 1. Open the oven door. Insert door removal pins, included with yourrange, into both hingehangers. Do not removethe pins while the dooris removed from therange. R EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need toremove the door. However, if you...

35 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE T HE OVEN LIGHT The oven light will come on when you open theoven door. To turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed: • Press the oven light pad. To replace the oven light: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power. 2. Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the ove...

36 T ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of anykind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If youstill need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 38. R ANGE DOES NOT WO...

37 C OOKING RESULTS TROUBLESHOOTING D ISPLAY MESSAGES PROBLEM The display is showing“PF” “F” followed by anumber shows on thedisplay CAUSE • There has been a power failure. Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display,then reset the clock, if needed. (See page 15.) • Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display. ...

38 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301.Our consultants are available toassist you.When calling:Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of yourappliance (see the “A Note to You” section).This information will help Whirlpool better ...

39 TOPIC PAGE ACCUSIMMER™ feature ..............................................8 ANTI-TIP BRACKET ......................................................3 ASSISTANCE ..............................................................38 BAKING ACCUBAKE ® system ........................................17, ...

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