UseAndCare A Note To You 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Parts And Features 6 Using Your Range 7 Caring For Your Range 17 If You Need Assistance Or Service 23 Warranty 28 Call TOLL-FREE W'_h Questions or Comments: 1-800-253-1301 STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE MODELS RF3020XY and RF302BXY
A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Important i • Safety Instructions persons, or damage when using the range, follow o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to basic precautions, including the following: General • Read all instructionsbefore using the range. • Install or.locate the range only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. It is recommended that the range be installed by a qualified installer. The range must be . properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
=Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do_not let potholder _ touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or bulky cloth for a potholder. It could catch on Tire. • Keep range vents unobstructed. • Do not heat unopened containers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury. • Do not store flammable matedals on or near the range. The fumes can create an explosion and/or fire hazard.
Grease Care *Grease is flammable. Do not allow grease to collect around COOKIOpor in vents. . Wipe spillovers immediately. • Do not soak removable heating elements in water. The element will be damaged and shock or fire could result. • Do not clean door heat seal. It is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the seal. Clean only parts recommended in this Use and Care Guide. =Do not repair or replace any part of the range unless specifically recommended in this manual.
Parts And Features This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the location and appearance of all parts and features.
Using Your Range In This Section Page Using the surface units ......................................7 Page Broiling tips ....................................................... 13 Poslllonlng racks and pans ...............................9 Energy saving lips ........................................... 14 For best air circulation ..................................... 10 The oven vent .................................................. 15 Using aluminum foil for baking ......................
Until you get used to tho settings, use tho following as • guido. For best results, start cooking at the high settings; then tum the control knob down to continue cooking. SErRNG RECOMMEHOED USE HI • • Medium-high • • Medium • • To startfoodscooking. To bringliquids to a boil. To holda rapidboil. To fry chickenor pancakes. Forgravy,puddingand icing. To cook largeamountsof vegetables. Medium-low • To keep food cookingafter startingit on a highersetting. LO • To keep food warm untilready to serve.
Home canning information To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners for best results. Do not use canners with dented or ridged (porcelain enamel-ware) bottoms. They do not make good contact with the surface unit and cause severe overheating which damages the cooktop. • For best results, use the largest surface unit. Also, use a canner which can be centered over the surface unit. Large diameter canners, if not propedy centered, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop.
For best air circulation Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven. • Place the pans so that one is not directly over the other. • Allow 11/2-2inches (4-5 cm) of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls. • Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at one time. Use the following as a guide to determine where to place the pans. One pan Place in the center of the oven rack. Two pans Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Baking/roasting 1. Positionthe rack(s)properlybefore turningon the oven.To change rack position, lift rack at front and pullout. For informationon positioningracks,see "Positioningracksand pans"on page 9. 2. Set the Oven Selectorto BAKE. 3. Set the Oven TemperatureControlKnobto the baking/roastingtemperatureyou want. The OVEN HEATING IndicatorLightwillcome on. The oven is preheatedwhenthe OVEN HEATING IndicatorLightfirst goes off. NOTE: Do not preheatoven when roastingor cookingitemssuch as casseroles. 4.
Adjusting the oven temperature control Does youroven seem hotteror colderthan your old oven?The temperatureof yourold oven may have shiftedgraduallywithoutyou noticingthe change. Yournew oven is propedyadjustedto provideaccuratetemperatures.But, when compared to yourold oven, the new design may give you differentresults. If, after usingthe oven for a period of time, you are not satisfiedwiththe temperaturesettings, they can be adjustedby followingthese steps: 1.
Custom broil • If food is cooking too fast. turn the Oven Temperature Control Knob counterclockwise until the OVEN HEATING Indicator Light goes off. • If you want the food to broil slower from the start, set the Oven Temperature Control Knob between 170°F and 325°F (77°C and 162.7°C). These temperature settings allow the broil heating element to cycle and to slow cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking.
Energy saving tips Although the energy used for cooking is usuaJly a very small percentage of the total energy used in the home, cooking energy can be used efficiently. Here are some tips to help you conserve energy when using your cooking product. • Use pans with flat bottoms, straight sides and tight-fitting lids. • Match the pan to the surface unit size. • Cook with a minimum of liquid or fat to help shorten cooking time. • Preheat pans only when recommended and for the shortest time possible.
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. The vent is needed for air circulation. Do not block the venL Poor baking/ roasting can result. NOTE: Plastic utensils left over the vent can melt. Burn and Fire Hazard If you leave a utensil on the right rear surface unit, use potholders when moving it. Pan handles can become hot enough to burn.
The anti-tip bracket The rangewillnot tip duringnormaluse. However, tippingcan occurif excessiveforce or weightis appliedto the opendoor withoutthe anti-tipbracketproperlysecured. To verify the anti-tip bracket Is engaged: • Look to see if the anti-tip bracket is attached with screws to the wall behind the control panel. • Make sure the cable tether on the back of the range is secured by the two hooks on the bracket. • See Installation Instructions for further details.
Caring For Your Range In This Section Page Surface units and reflector bowls .................. 17 Page Removing the oven door ................................ 20 Uft-up oooktop ................................................. 20 Cleaning chart ...................................................21 Your range is designed for ease of care. Most cleaning can be done with items found around your home.
3. Pullthesurface unitstraight awayfromthe receptacle. 4. Liftoutthereflector bowl.See"Cleaning chart" on page 21 for cleaning instructions. Replacing 1. Make sure all surface units are off and cool before replacing surface units and reflector bowls. 2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the surface unit receptacle and the element holddown clip.
3. Hold the surface unit as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle. Push the surface unit terminal into the receptacle. 4. When terminal ispushed intothe receptacle as far as it willgo, pushdownthe edge ofthe surface unitoppositethe receptacle.The element hold-downclipwillkeep the surface unitfrom movingaround. NOTE: Reflectorbowlsreflectheatback to the utensilson the surface units.They also help catchspills.When they are keptclean, they reflect heat betterand looknew longer.
Lift-up cooktop 1. Lift front of cook'top at both front corners until the support rods lock into place. Personal InluryHand_rdrOduct Damage • Be sure both support rods are fully extended and in the locked position. Failure to do so could result in personal injury from the cooktop accidentally falling. + Do not drop the cooktop. Damage can result to the porcelain and the cooktop frame. 2. Wipe with warm, soapy water. Use a soapy steel-wool pad on heavily soiled areas. 3.
Cleaning chart Use the following table to help you clean all parts of your range. PART Control knobs WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Sponge and warm, soapy water • Turn knobs to OFF and pull straight away from control panel. • Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. Do not soak. • Replace knobs. Make sure all knobs point to OFF. DO NOT USE steal wool or abrasive cleaners. They may damage the finish of the knobs. Control panel • Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Oven cavity Steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water OR • Make sure oven is cool. • Removedoor for easier access. • Clean heavilysoiled areas or stains.Rinsewell with water. Commercial oven cleaners • • • • • • Heavy-dutyaluminumfoil or shallowpan • Place piece of foilor shallowpan, slightlylarger than the cookingcontainer,on lowerrackto catch spillovers. Removedoor for easier access. Placenewspaperon floor to protectfloorsurface.
If You Need Assistance Service Or This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. First we outline possible problems, their causes and their solutions. However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center for help or calling for service, you will need to provide a complete description of the problem, your appliance's complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See page 2.
PROBLEM Cooking results arenotwhat youexpected POSSIBLE CAUSE Therangeisnotlevel. The oven temperature seems too low or too high. The oven was not preheated as the recipe calls for. 24 SOLUTION Level range. (See Installation Instructions.) Adjust the oven temperature control (See "Adjusting the oven temperature control" on page 12.) Preheat oven if called for in recipe. The recipe has never been tested or is not from a reliable source. Use only tested recipes from a reliable source.
2. If you need assistance ... Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial free from anywhere In the U.S.: 1-800-253-1301 and talk with one of our trained consultants. The consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, if service is necessary, recommend a qualified service company in your area. If you prefer, write to: Mr.
WHIRLPOOL* Electric Freestanding Range Warranty o.o,, LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSP ° replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpools" service company. UMITED WARRANTY FOR UFE OF THE PRODUCT SecondYear ThroughLife of ProductFrom Date of Purchase FSP replacement parts for control knobs. WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1.
