Whirlpool RF4400XL User manual

40-INCH FREE-STANDINGELECTRICRANGE

Model RF4400XL

-One-Piece Chrome

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Model and Serial -

Number Plate

Continuous- -

Cleaning Oven

Removable -

Air-Flow

Oven Door

Storage-

Compartment

Removable

Storage Drawer-

Broil Element

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Model Number

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Purchase/Installation Date

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Service Company and Phone Number

-ee the “Cooking Guide”for important safety information.

Your responsibilities.. .

Proper

installation and safe use of your range are your personal

responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide” and the “Cooking

Guide”carefully for important use and safety information.

Installation

You must

sure your range Is...

installed and leveled on a floor

properly connected to the cor-

that will hold the weight; rect electric supply and

installed in a well-ventilated grounding. (See “Installation

area protected from the Instructions.“)

weather:

Proper use

You must be sure your range is...

used only for jobs expected

of home ranges;

used only by people who can

operate it properly;

properly maintained.

Contents “a3e

Responsibilities :

‘nstall ition 2

drape IJ;e 2

jafeti 3

Using Your Range 4

Surfac e Unit Controls 4

Settin<. the Clock 4

,.!slng ‘he Minute Imer 5

3ven >ontrols 5

The >ven Selector 5

The &en Temperature Control 5

Bak,,lg or Roasting 6

4djc sting the Oven Temperature

Cor’ro~ 6

Brow ng

Using ‘ie Automatic ME&TIMER 7

Page

‘tie Oven Vent 9

The Oven Light 9

Cleaning and Caring for Ychr Range 10

Control Panel and Knobs 10

Surface Units and Reflector Bowls 10

Lift-Up Cooktop 11

TheOven Door.. .:: :‘:

The Continuous-Cleaning Oven’ 12

Removing the Storage Drawer : 14

Cleaning Chart 15

If You Need Service or Help 15

1 Before You Call for Service :: 15

2 If You Need Service 15

3 If You Have a Problem : : : : 16

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Clo: k 8

Using your range

Oven Selector

C$2%EEiro,A

Surface Unit Controls

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SURFACE UNIT

CONTROLS

Oven Signal Light Surface UnitVIndicators Surface Unit Signal Light

Control knobs

must

be pushed in before The signal light will

glow when a surface

turning

them to a set-

ting. They

can be set

anywhere between HI

to OFF.

&it is on. Be sure

Turn to setting.

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

Use HI to start

Use MED-HI

to Use MED for Use MED-LO to

Use LO

to keep

foods cooking or hold a rapid boil gravy, puddings keep food cook- food warm until

to bring liquids or to fry chicken and icings, or ing after starting ready to serve.

to a boil. Surface or pancakes. to cook large it on a higher Set the heat

unlt will not turn amounts of setting. higher or lower

red If good con- vegetables. within the LO

tact Is-made wlth

bottom of pan.

SETTING THE CLOCK

band to keep

food at the tem-

perature you

want.

Push in Minute Timer Knob and hrrn

clockwise until clock hands show the right

time of day.

2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn

clockwise until the Minute Timer hand points

to OFF. If you push in on the knob, you will

change the time of day

Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock Minute Timer Start Time Knob StoD Tlme Knob

USING THE MINUTE TIMER

Without pushing it in, turn the Minute Bmer 2. Turn the hand back to the setting you want.

Knob until the hand passes the setting you 3. When the set time is up, a buzzer will sound.

want. 4. Turn the hand to OFF to stop the buzzing.

THE OVEN CONTROLS

The oven is controlled by two knobs: the Oven Selector and the Oven

Temperature Control. 80th must be on a setting for the oven to heat.

THE OVEN SELECTOR

With the Oven Selector on

BROIL, only the top element

heats. (Broiling, pg. 7 ).

With the Oven Selector on With the Oven Selector on

BAKE, the bottom element TIMED BAKE, the MEALTIMER

does most of the work. The Clock can be used to turn the

top element heats, but does oven on and off automati-

not turn red. [Baking, pg. 6). cally. (MEALTIMER Clock, pg.8).

THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Use the Oven Temperature When both the Oven Selec-

Control to set baking or roast- tor and Temperature Control

ing temperature when the are on BROIL, the broil ele-

Oven Selector is on BAKE or ment heats all the time. The

TIMED BAKE.

Oven Temperature Control

can be set on a temperature

for slower broiling (see Broil-

ing, page 7). ‘Tmk

BAKING OR ROASTING

Put the rack(s) where you

want them before turning on

the oven.

Rack(s) should be placed

’ so food can be centered in

the oven. Always leave at

least I’ 2to 2 inches (4-5 cm]

between the sides of the pan

and the oven walls and pans.

For more information, see the

Lift rack at front and pull out. “Cooking Guide.”

Set the Oven Selector on BAKE. Set the Oven Temperature

Control to the baking

temperature you want.

Put food in the oven. Oven

rock we//s and door will be hot.

During baking, the elements

will turn on and off to help

keep the oven temperature

at the setting. The Signal Light

will turn on and off with the

elements.

The top element helps heat

during baking, but does

not

turn red.

Let the oven preheat until the

Signal Light goes off.

When baking is done, turn

both knobs to OFF.

ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Does your new oven seem to be hotter or colder than your old oven at the

same settings? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed

gradually over the years. The accurate setting of your new oven can seem differ-

ent, If you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps:

Pull out the center

of the Oven Tem-

perature Control

2. Loosen the lock- 3. To lower the tern- 4. To raise the tem-

ing screw; perature, move perature, move

NOTICE position black part of black part of

of notches. knob closer to knob closer to HI.

LO. Each notch Each notch

equals about equals about

10 F (5 C]. 10°F (5°C).

Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob.

BROILING

Place the rack where you

want it for broiling.

4. Set the Oven Temperature

Control on BROIL (or on a

lower temperature for

slower broiling).

2. Put the broiler pan and

food on the rack.

5. During broiling, the oven

door must be partly

open. A built-in stop will

hold it there.

3. Set the Oven Selector on

BROIL.

6. When broiling is done,

turn both knobs to OFF.

For slower broiling, set the Oven Temperature Control on a temperature

instead of BROIL. The broil element will then turn on and off instead of staying on.

The lower the temperature setting, the slower the broiling.

The Oven Selector must be on BROIL and the door partly open for all broillng

temperatures.

Suggested oven-rack positions and broiling times

Approximate Minutes -

inches (cm) from top Temperature set to BROIL

Food Description of food to Broil Element 1st side 2nd side

Beef

Steaks

Rare 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm] 7-9 3-5

Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm] 9-11 4-7

Well done 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 11-13 5-7

Beef Steaks

Rare lb” (4 cm] 4”-5” [1O-l 3 cm] 13-l 5 6-8

Medium 112” (4 cm] 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm] 17-19 8-l 0

Well Done 1112”14 cm) 4”-5” II O-l 3 cml 19-21

Hamburgers 12” (1 cm) 3”(8cm) ’ 14-16

6-8 4-5

Lamb Chops

Medium 1” (2.5 cm) 3” (8

cm]

6-8 4-5

Ham slice, precooked 1~“-1”

or tendered (I-2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5

Canadian Bacon 5” (1cm) 3” (8 cm] 6 4

Pork Rib or Loin Chop 34“-1”

Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 15 10

Chicken 2-3 lb.

(1-1.5 kg]

cut in half 7”-9” (18-23

cm)

25-30 1O-l 2

Fish whole 3” [8 cm] 11-16 9-14

fillets 3” (8

cm)

7-8 5-7

Liver 12”-3’q”

(l-2 cm] 3” (8 cm) 3 3

Frankfurters 4”-5” [1O-l 3 cm] 6-7 4-5 7

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER”: CLOCK

The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times

you setteven when you are not around

To start and stop baking automatically:

Put the racks where you

want them and place the

food in the oven.

2. Make sure the clock is set

to the right time of day. 3. Push in and turn the Start

Time Knob clockwise

to the time you want ba k-

ing to start.

4. Push in and turn the Stop

Time Knob clockwise

to the time you want the

oven to shut off

5. Set the Oven Selector on

TIMED BAKE.

Set the Oven Temperature

Control on the baking

temperature you want.

7. After baking is done. turn 8. To stop the oven before

both knobs to OFF the oreset time. turn both

knobs to OFF.

To stop baking automatically:

Make sure the clock ISset to the right time

of day.

2. Put the racks where you want them and

place the food in the oven.

4. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.

5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the

baking temperature you want.

3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clock-

After baking is done, turn both knobs to

OFF.

wise to the time you want the oven to shut

Off

7. To stop the oven before the preset time,

turn both knobs to OFF.

SPECIAL CAUTION:

Use foods that will not go bad or spoil a covered baking dish with about a half-

while waiting for cooking to start. Avoid cup (118 ml) of water for 1 to 1% hours.

using dishes with milk or eggs, cream Any food that has to wait for cooking to

soups, cooked meats or fish, or any item start should be very cold or frozen before

with baking powder or yeast. it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN

Smoked or frozen meats may be used: FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN

so can vegetables, fruits and casserole- TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS.

type foods. Vegetables can be cooked in

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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. Plastic utensils

left over the vent

can melt.

Do not block the vent. Poor

baking can result.

THE OVEN LIGHT

The oven light will come on when you open the oven door or when you pull the

Manual Oven Light Switch. Close the oven door or push the switch in to turn off

the light.

To replace the light bulb:

Turn off the electric power

at the main power supply. 2. Remove the light bulb

from its socket. 3. Replace the bulb with a

40-watt appliance bulb

available from most gro-

cery, variety and hard-

ware stores. Turn the

power back on at the

main power supply.

Cleaning and caring for your range

CONTROL PANEL AND KNOBS

Flrst make sure oven and surface unit

control knobs are set on OFF. All knobs

pull straight off. Surface unit knobs have

a collar.

2. Use warm soapy water and a soft cloth to

wipe the panel. Rinse and wipe dry

3. Wash knobs and surface unit collars in

warm soapy water. Rinse well and dry.

c III

4. Push knobs straight back on. Make sure

they point to OFF. Make sure the collar and

surface unit knobs are put together

as shown.

SURFACE UNITS AND

REFLECTOR BOWLS

REMOVING

Be sure surface units are OFF and COOL.

2. Lift the edge of the unit opposite the recep-

tacle just enough to clear the reflector bowl.

3. Pull the unit straight away from the

receptacle.

4. Lift out the reflector bowl.

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