Whirlpool RF32lOXP User manual

RANGE

Model RF32lOXP

(Continuous-Cleaning)

and

Model RF3OlOXP

Clowa~e Ovens. Trash Compactors. Room Air Condltloners. Oehumldtfwrs Automatic Washers. Clothes Dryers Freezers, Refrqerator-Freez

Contents

Paqe

Before You Use Your Range -2

Important Safety Instructions. 2

Parts and Features. 4

Using Your Range.

Using the Surface Units’ 5

Optional Canning Kit 6

Using the Oven Control 6

Page

Contrnuous-Clednrng Oven 11

jtandard Oven Cleaning 12

3venDoor 13

-ower Panel 13

Cleanrng Chart

If .You Need Service or’ 13

Assistance 14

Baking

Broiling

Oven Vent

Caring for Your Ran&

Control Panel

Surface Units and

Reflector Bowls

1 Before Calling for

@ f&istance ?4

2 If You Neeu Assistance 15

: 3 !f You Need Service “5

4 4 If You Have a Problem 15

~1985 Whirlpool Corporation

Before you use your 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 electrlcal supply and grounding. (See

“Installation Instructionsl’)

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 port of the range, or over another surface unit to ovoid

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

They could be burned or Injured. utensil from being pushed off the SUI

2. DO NOT store things children face units.

might wont above the range 7. 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

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

burn severely face unit or heating element and

1. 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, rocks and door They could explode. The hot con-

con get hot enough to cause tents could burn and container par-

burns. titles could cause injury

i. DO NOT use the range to heat a 10. When adding or removing

room. Persons in the room could food, MAKE SURE to open the

be burned or injured, or a fire oven door 011the way to

could start. 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.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

If you need service, or call with a question, hove this information ready:

1. Complete Model and Serial

Numbers (from plate just behind

the oven door).

Model Number

2. Purchase date from soles slip.

Serial Number

Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book, your

warranty and soles slip together.

Purchase Date

Service Company/Phone Number

Parts and features

Models RF3210XP and RF3010XP

OVEN CONTROL

SURFACE UNIT INDICATOR KNOB

LEFI FRONT

LEFl REAR

I I

OVEN SIGNAL

CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB LIGHT

SURFACE UNIT

CONTROL PANEL

CONTINUOUS-

OVEN DOOR

SURFACE

SIGNAL LIGHT

RIGHT’REAR RIGHT’FRONT

CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB

Using the surface units

Surface Unit Indicators

Control knobs must be pushed in

. -

Detore turning them to a setting. They

can be set anywhere between 9

and OFF.

The solid dot in the surface unit

indicator shows which surface unit

is turned on by that knob.

Surface Signal light

The Surface Signal Light will be on

when a surface unit is ON.

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

start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue

cooking.

Use HI to start Use MED-HI Use MED Use MED-LO Use LO to

foods cook- to hold a for gravy to keep food keep food

ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after warm until

liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it ready to

boil. or pancakes. cook large on a higher serve. Set the

amounts of setting. heat higher

vegetables or lower

CAUTION: The use of the HI sefflng for llong perlods of ttme

can damage surface units and discolor chrome retlector

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

Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cootclng 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.

Optional Canning Kit

(Part

NO.

242905)

The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with

high heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface

units and cause damage to the cooktop

If you plan to use the cooktop for canntng. ‘we recommend the installation

of a Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-Care* Service

Company.

See the “Cooking Guide” for important c’anning information.

Using the Oven Controls

Baking

Rack should be placed so

the top of the food will be cen-

tered in the oven. Always leave

at IeastlYz 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!’

Position the rack properly

before turning on the oven. To

change rack position, lift rack at

front and pull out.

2. Set Oven Control Knob to the 14. When baking is done, turn the

baking temperature you want Oven Control Knob to OFF

The Oven Signal Light will come

on The oven is preheated when

the Oven Signal Light first goes off

3. Put food in the oven. Note: Oven

rack, walls and door will be hot.

During baking, the element will

turn on and off to keep the oven

temperature at the setting. The

Oven Signal Light will turn on and

off with the element.

Broiling

Position the rack before turning

the oven on. See broil chart in the

“Cooking Guide” or a reliable

cookbook for recommended

rack positions.

2. Put the broiler pan and food on

the rack

3. Close the door to the Broil Stop

position, [open about 4 inches,

10.2 cm). The door will stay open

by itself.

4. Set the Oven Control Knob to

BROIL.

5. When broiling is done, turn the

Oven Control Knob to OFF.

The Oven Vent

The oven vent is located under the

right rear surface unit. When the oven is

on, hot air and moisture escape from

the oven through this vent. Poor baking

can result if this vent is blocked. When

using the oven, do not use oversized

pans or other items that might block

the oven vent.

1. First make sure the control knobs are set to OFF, then pull knobs

straight off

2. Use warm soapy water and a so17cloth, or spray glass cleaner, to wipe the

control panel. Rinse and wipe dry,

3. Wash control knobs in warm soapy water. Do not soak. Rinse well and dry.

4. Push control knobs straight back.on. Make sure they point to OFF.

Surface Units and Reflector Bowls

3. Pull the surface unit straight away

from the receptacle

Replacing

3’. Hold the surface unit as level as

possible with the terminal just

started into the receptacle.

4. Llfi out the reflector bowl. See

Cleaning Char-t 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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