Cleaning Chart.. Oven Light IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE. MEALTIMER’ WHIRLPOOL RANGE WARRANTY 01987 Whirlpool Corporation Guide for important responsible for: all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and the from the elements, to support its weight.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS allow children to use or DO NOT play with any part of the range, or leave them unattended near it. They could be burned or injured. store things children DO NOT might want above the range. Children could be burned injured while climbing on it.
Parts and features Model RF390PXP LEFT FRONT SURFACE UNIT LEFl REAR CONTROL KNOB SIGNAL LIGHT CONTROL KNOB CONTROL PANEL SURFACE UNIT AUTOMATIC OVEN LIGHT SWITCH MODEL AND SERI NUMBER PLATE SELF-CLEANING REMOVABLE STORAGE DRAWER LITERATURE PAC (not shown) ‘Tmk. ELECTRONIC MEALTIMER’...
OVEN LIGHT OVEN TEMPERATURE CO-NTROL SWITCH /SELECTOR ‘OVEN LOCK ‘CLEAN SIGNAL LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT Using the surface units comrol Knobs must be pushed before turning them to a setting. They can be set anywhere between and OFF. Until you get used to the settings, use the following start cooking at the high settings;...
If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, of a Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool Company. See the “Cooking Guide” for important The Electronic MEALTIMER* The Electronic MEALTIMER’...
- For settings from l-10 minutes, the display increments. - For settings from10-99 minutes, the display increments. ml=] When using the Bake Hours and/or Stop Time, the display minutes. imlllmlm Two-hours and fifteen- Eleven-hours minutes. minutes. Other operating hints may be found on page Setting the Electronic Clock When you first plug in the range or if your electricity light in the display...
Push in and hold both the Min/Sec Timer Button and the Bake Hours Button. “0:OO” will show in the Display and the Signal Lights will go off. Using the Electronic Minute Timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen It can be set in minutes and seconds when the set time is up.
3. After setting the time you want, The Signal Light will stay on and the Display will start counting down in seconds. Using the Oven Controls Baking Position the rack(s) property before turning on the oven. To change rack position, lift rack at front and pull out.
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4. 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.
Broiling Position the rack before turning the oven on. See broil chart in the Cooking Guide” 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.
I I’ Using the Electronic Automatic MEALTIMER* The electronic MEALTIMER’ Clock is designed you set, even if you are not around. Automatic baking as meats and casseroles. etc...undercooking To start baking now and shut off automatically: Position the oven rack(s) properly, and place the food in the oven.
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7. When the baking tlme is com- plete, you will hear a beeping sound. Push the Bake Hours But- ton to stop the beeping or the beeping will stop automatically after%2 minutesTurn the Oven Selector and Oven Temperature Control to OFF Delay start and automatic shut-off:...
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I I’ Set the clock baking tlme you the Bake Hours Button and turn the Set Knob until the length of baking time you want shows in the Display.This 2 hours.15 minutes. Bake Hours can be set for up toll hours, 59 minutes.
Other Operating Hints If you want to check what you have programmed, function you want to check. The display for that function. If you want to check the time of day, press the Min/Sec Buttons. The display will show the time of day. A rapidly flashing signal light indicates...
The Storage Drawer The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans. Use care when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer Pull drawer straight out to the tirst stop. Lift front and pull out to the second stop. Replacing the storage drawer Fit ends of drawer...
ODtional Rotisserie If you would like CI rotisserie for your lower oven, you can order a kit [Part No. .._.. _. - .-. --,..-.. ,-- r-- ~~~ RCK-81/2429851 from vour WhirlDool Dealer. The kit includes instructions. your range Caring for Control Panel 1.
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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. Lift out the reflector bowl and tnm ring. See Cleaning Chart on page for cleaning instructions.
CAUTION: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensllr on the surface unlts. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect heat better and look new longer. If a frtm ring gets dlscolored, enough, or some may be too large tor the surface unit. In either case, some of the heat that’s meant to go Into or around a utensil goes down and heats the trim ring.
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle The self-cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away make sure you understand exactly how to use the cycle Start Before You Clean the shaded areas by hand. They do not get hot enough during the Self-Cleaning cycle for soil to...
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for Self- Setting the C lontrols Be sure the kitchen Is ventilate ed during normal smoke I heat odor s to dlsappec Set the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control on CLEAN. 3. Push in and release the Self-Clean Button.
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6. Atter the oven is cool, wipe off any residue or ash with a damp cloth. If needed, touch up spots with a soapy steel-wool pad. Special lips Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the cleaning cycle to help get rid of normal heat, odors and smoke.
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To stop the cleaning cycle at any time: ep:;;; and release the Self-Clean How It Works During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking or broiling...approximately 875’F (468C). burns it off. The graph shows approximate temperatures cycle for 3 hours.
Cleaning Chart PART WHAT TO USE Exterior Soft cloth and worm soapy suriaces water. Nylon or plasttc scouring pad for stubborn spots No cleaning required Surface units Porcelain Automatic dishwasher enamel reflector warm, soapy water; Self- bowls cleaning Oven cycle Chrome Automatic dishwasher...
The Oven Light The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on when the oven door is closed, push the Oven light switch on the console. again to turn off the light. Remove the bulb cover in the back of the oven by pulling out and push-...
See the Cooking Guide for more infor- mation on cooking problems how to solve them. If you need assistance:.. Call Whirlpool COOL-LINER serv- Ice assistance telephone number. Dlai free from anywhere in the U.S.: 1-800-253-1301 and talk with one of our trained...
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FSP is a registered trademark Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts. Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool appliance. replacement parts will fit right and work right, because they are made to the same exacting specifications...
God or use of products not approved Any labor costs during the limited warranty. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN- TIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion consequential...