Page 2 - Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free.; A N; OTE TO
Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free. A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we de...
Page 3 - Your safety and the safety of others is very important.; DANGER
3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’tfollow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’tfollow instructions. Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this man...
Page 4 - RANGE SAFETY; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including thefollowing: • WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICE...
Page 6 - ARTS AND; ONTROL PANEL
6 PUSH T O TURN PUSH T O TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF OFF OFF ON P ARTS AND F EATURES Oven vent (p. 24) Plug-in coil elementwith one-piece reflector bowl(pp. 26, 29, 30) Anti-tip bracket (pp. 3, 25) Door stop clip(pp. 32, 33) Model and ...
Page 7 - PARTS AND FEATURES
PARTS AND FEATURES 7 PUSH T O TURN PUSH T O TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF OFF OFF ON Electronic oven control (pp. 14-23) Manual oven light switch (p. 33) Control panel (pp. 7, 26) Automatic oven light switch (p. 33) Hot surface indicator...
Page 8 - Using the control knobs; SING; WARNING; SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS; Easy ways to save energy
RECOMMENDED USE • To start food cooking. • To bring liquid 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. • To melt chocolate or but...
Page 9 - Optional canning kit; CONT; USING YOUR RANGE; Home canning information
• Alternate use of the surface cooking areasbetween batches or prepare small batches at atime. • Start with hot water, cover with a lid, and bringto a boil; then reduce heat to maintain a boil orrequired pressure levels in a pressure canner. • On coil element model, keep your reflector bowlsclean so...
Page 10 - Cookware tips; HARACTERISTICS OF COOKWARE MATERIALS
10 Cookware tips 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 evenly...
Page 12 - SING THE OVEN; Positioning racks and pans; Rack placement for specific foods:
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 ...
Page 13 - SING ALUMINUM FOIL; AKEWARE CHOICES
13 USING YOUR RANGE U SING ALUMINUM FOIL 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 al...
Page 14 - HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL; Indicator lights
14 USING YOUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display until you press any command pad. If “PF” again appears on the display, your electricity was off for a while. • When you are using the oven, the display willshow preheat ...
Page 15 - ETTING THE CLOCK; SING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER
15 S ETTING THE CLOCK USING YOUR RANGE 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. NOTES: • To see the time of day when the clock time isnot on the display, press CLOCK. • You must reset the clock if th...
Page 16 - TARTING
3. Start the minute timer. The minute timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started. When the time is up: You will hear four 1-second tones. NOTE: To display the time of day while theminute timer is counting down, press CLOCK. 4. To clear the display, turn off the minute time...
Page 17 - AKING
ON B AKING / ROASTING 17 USING YOUR RANGE continued on next page 1. Place the racks where you need them. For more information, see “Positioning racksand pans” in “Using the oven" earlier in thissection. NOTE: Do not place food directly on the oven door or the oven bottom. 2. Choose the bake sett...
Page 18 - Roasting meats and poultry
5. Press START/ENTER. A preheat conditioning time counts down theapproximate preheat time after the oventemperature has been set and START has beenpressed. The heat, bake, and on indicator lightswill light up. The oven control automaticallysets preheating times based on the oven temperature you sele...
Page 19 - Saving energy; DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL
19 NOTE: DO NOT measure the oven temperature with a thermometer. Opening the oven door will lower the oven temperature and give you an incorrectreading. Also, the thermometer temperature readingwill change as your oven cycles. 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after thepreheat conditioning t...
Page 21 - ROILING
NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your reciperecommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use theoven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the propertemperatures. 1. Place the rack where you need it. You need to place the rack so that the surface ofthe food is at least 3 inch...
Page 22 - To custom broil at a lower temperature:
22 B ROILING ( CONT . ) USING YOUR RANGE 4. Press CUSTOM BROIL. The broil indicator light will light up. 5. Start the oven. The on and heat indicator lights will light up. NOTES: • You can change the temperature setting anytime after pressing START/ENTER. To changethe setting, see “To custom broil a...
Page 23 - Broiling guidelines
23 MEAT Steak, 1" thick medium raremediumwell done Hamburger Patties, 3 ⁄ 4 " thick, 1 ⁄ 4 lb well done Pork Chops, 1" thick Ham Slice, 1 ⁄ 2 " thick, precooked Frankfurters Lamb Chops, 1" thick Chicken bone-in piecesboneless breasts Fish fillets 1 ⁄ 4 - 1 ⁄ 2 " thick steaks ...
Page 24 - Coil element model; HE OVEN VENT; Ceramic glass cooktop model
Coil element model (Model RF315PXG) Hot air and moisture escape from the oven througha vent under the left rear coil element. You can cookon this unit or keep food warm on it while the ovenis on. The vent is needed for air circulation. Do notblock the vent by using extra large pans orcovers. You wil...
Page 25 - HE ANTI; HE STORAGE DRAWER
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 slide rail.They keep th...
Page 26 - LEANING CHART
26 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...
Page 27 - CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
27 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Oven racks • Soap and water • Steel wool pad • Wash, rinse and dry. Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • Heavily soiled areas • Soap and water • Steel wool pad • When oven cools, wash, r...
Page 28 - LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP; MODEL
28 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE *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. C LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP ( MODEL RF314PXG ) Your cooktop is designed for easy care. It has been prepolished at the ...
Page 29 - Replacing; OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS; Removing
29 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE BAKE OFF BAKE Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before replacing coil elements and reflector bowls. C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODEL RF315PXG ) 3. Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See t...
Page 31 - IFT
31 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE 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 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 ste...
Page 32 - EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR
32 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. CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need toremove the door. However, if you...
Page 33 - To replace the oven light:; HE OVEN LIGHT
33 The oven light will come on when you open theoven door. To turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed: • Push the oven light switch on the backguard. To replace the oven light: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power. 2. Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by turning it cou...
Page 34 - ROUBLESHOOTING; ANGE DOES NOT WORK
34 PROBLEM Nothing works CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly grounded live outlet with the propervoltage. (See Installation Instructions.) • You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker. • The control knob is not set correctly. Push in the control knobs before turning th...
Page 35 - TROUBLESHOOTING
35 D ISPLAY MESSAGES C OOKING RESULTS TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM The display is showing“PF” “F” followed by anumber shows on the display CAUSE • There has been a power failure. Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display,then reset the clock. (See page 16.) • Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display. If an “F” ...
Page 36 - EQUESTING
36 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 us better respon...
Page 37 - NOTES
Page 39 - NDEX
39 I NDEX TOPIC PAGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET................................................3, 25 ASSISTANCE ..............................................................36 BAKING Aluminum foil ..........................................................13Bakeware ..............................................
Page 40 - WARRANTY; WHIRLPOOL; LECTRIC
WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL ® E LECTRIC R ANGE LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTYFROM DATE OF PURCHASE FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTYFROM DATE OF PURCHASE WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FSP ® replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized ...
