Whirlpool RF014PXR User manual

Model RF014PXR

ELECTRIC

RANGE

Contents

Page

Before You Use Your Range. - 2

Important Safety Instructions. 3

Parts and Features. 4

Using Your Range 5

Using the Surface Units. 5

Setting the Clock 6

Using the Minute Timer. 6

Using the Oven Control 7

Baking.. 7

Broiling 8

Oven Vent. 8

Caring for Your Range 9

Control Panels 9

Surface Units and

Reflector Bowls 9

Lift-Up Cooktop

Oven Door

Storage Drawer

Standard Oven Cleaning

Cleaning Chart

Changing the Oven Light

If You Need Service or

Assistance,

I, Before Calling for

Assistance

2. If You Need Assistance

3. If You Need Service

4. If You Have a Problem

01986 Whirlpool Corporation

Page

Before you useyour range

Read this Use & Care Guide and The Cooking Guide for important safety

information.

You are personally responsible for:

Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and the

Cooking Guide.

Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a floor

strong enough to support its weight.

Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. (See

“Installation Instructions:‘)

Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

Properly maintaining the range.

Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

See “Cooking Guide” for important safety and use information.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DO NOT allow children to use or 6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but not

play with any par-t of the range, or over another surface unit to avoid

leave them unattended near it. burns, injury and to help prevent the

They could be burned or injured. utensil from being pushed off the sur-

2. DO NOT store things children face units.

might want above the range.

DO NOT use water on grease fires.

Children could be burned or The fire will spread Cover fire with

injured while climbing on it. large lid or smother with baking

3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch soda or salt.

hot surface units or heating ele- 8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging gar-

ments. Dark colored units and ele- ments when using the range. They

ments can still be hot enough to could ignite if they touch a hot sur-

burn severely. face unit or heating element and

4. KEEP children away from the you could be burned.

range when it is on. The cooktop 9. DO 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 theIange to heat a

room. Persons in the room could

10.

When

adding

removing

be burned or injured, or a fire food, MAKE SURE to open the

could start oven door a11the way to

prevent burns.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS

IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE

CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...

If you need service, or call with a

question, have this information

ready:

1. Complete Model and Serial

Model Number

Numbers (from the plate located

as shown).

Serial Number

2. Purchase date from sales slip.

Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book, your war-

ranty and sales slip together In a

handy place.

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Parts and featur-

Model RF014PXR

TOP

LEFTREAR -

CONTROL KNOB

CLOCK/

MINUTE

TIMER \

LEFT FRONT

CONTROL K

OVEN VFNT

SERIAL

ilE

PLUG-IN

SURFACE

UNIT \ CHROME

)R BOWL

wr-UP q

COOKTOP

BAKE \

ELEMENT

REMOVABLE

OVEN DOOR-

CONTROL

PANEL

- BROIL

ELEMENT

OVEN RACK

REMOVABLE -

STORAGE

DRAW

RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRONT OVEN OVEN

CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB &SIGNAL LIGHT LIGHT SWITCH

Using the surface units

OVEN

CONTROL

’ KNOB

Control knobs must be pushed in

before turning them to a setting. They

can be set anywhere between HI

and OFF

Surface Unit Indicators

The solid dot in the surface unit

indicator shows which surface unit

is turned on by that knob.

Signal light

The Top Signal Light will glow when-

ever a surface unit is ON.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results,

star-l cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue

cooking.

Use HI to Use5or6 Use 4 for Use 2 or 3 Use SIM to

start foods to hold a gravy, pud- to keep food keep food

cooking; to rapid boil; to dings and cooking after warm until

bring liquids fry chicken icing; to cook starting it ready to

to a boil. or pancakes. large amounts on a higher serve. Set the

of vegetables. setting. heat higher

, or lower to

CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time

can damage surface units and discolor chrome reflector

bowls. Start cooking on HI and turn control down to con-

ffnue cooking.

keep foods at

the tempera-

ture you want.

Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cooking results and to prevent damage

to the cooktop. Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms (woks, ridged

bottom canners or tea kettles) are not recommended.

See the “Cooking Guide” for important utensil information.

Setting the Clock

Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.

Push in Minute Timer Knob and

turn in either direction until clock

shows the right time of day.

2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop

out. Turn clockwise until Minute

Timer hand points to OFF.The

clock setting will change if you

push in the knob when turning.

Using the Minute Timer

The Minute-Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer.

Set it in minutes up to an hour. You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.

DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer

Without pushing it in, turn the

Minute Timer Knob until the hand

passes the setting you want.

2. Without pushing in, turn the knob

back to the setting you want.

When the time is up, a buzzer will

sound. To stop the buzzer, turn the

Minute Timer hand to OFF.

PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK

SETTING.

Using the Oven Control

Baking

1. Position the racks properly before

turning on the oven. To change

rack position, pull rack out to

stop, raise front edge and lift out.

2. Set the Oven Control to the baking

temperature you want. The Oven

Signal Light will come on. The

oven is preheated when the Oven

Signal Light first goes off.

Racks should be placed so the top

of the food will be centered in the

oven. Always leave at least IYz to 2

inches (4-5 cm) between the sides

of the pan and the oven walls and

other pans. for more information,

see the “Cooking Guide:’

3. Put food in the oven. NOTE: Oven

racks, walls and door will be hot.

During baking, the elements will

turn on and off to keep the oven

temperature at the setting. The

Oven Signal Light will turn on and

off with the elements. The top

element helps heat during oven

preheat.

4. When baking is done, turn the Oven

Control to OFF.

Broiling

Position the rack before turning

the oven on. See broil chart in the

“Cooking Guide” or a reliable

cookbook for recommended

rack positions.

3. Close the door to the Broil Stop

position, (open about 4 inches,

10.2 cm]. The door will stay open

by itself.

2. Put the broiler pan and food on

the rack.

4. Set the Oven Control to BROIL.

5. When broiling is done, turn the

Oven Control to OFF.

The Oven Vent

Hot air and moisture escape from the

oven through a vent under the right

rear surface unit. You can cook on the

unit, or keep food warm on it while

the oven is on.

CAUTION: Plastic utensils lett

over the vent can melt.

Do not block the vent. Poor baking

can result.

Caring for your range

Pull knobs straight off.

2. Use warm soapy water, baking

soda and a damp soft cloth or

spray glass cleaner to wipe the

control panels. Rinse and wipe

dry.

Wash knobs in warm soapy

water or use baking soda and

a damp, soft cloth or follow

directions provided with glass

cleaner. Rinse well and dry.

CAUTION: Do not soak or use

abrasive cleansers. They could

rub off the markings.

Push the knobs straight back on.

Make sure they point to OFF.

Surface Units and Reflector Bowls

Lift the edge of the unit, opposite

the receptacle, just enough to

clear the reflector bowl.

3. Pull the surface unit straight away

from the receptacle.

Replacing

3. Hold the surface unit as level as

possible with the termrnal just

started into the receptacle.

4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See

Cleaning Chart on page13 for

cleaning instructions.

2. Line up opening in the reflector

bowl 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 reflector bowl.

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