Self-Cleaning Electric Ranges A Note to You............ 2 Range Safety ......... 3-5 Parts and Features ... 6 Using Your Range ..... 8 Using the SelfCleaning Cycle........ 30 Caring for Your Range ..................... 35 Troubleshooting ...... 45 Requesting Assistance or Service .................... 47 Index ....................... 50 Warranty ................. 52 1-800-253-1301 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments. 4.65 Cubic Foot Oven MODELS RF395LXE RF396LXE PART NO.
A NOTE TO YOU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL appliance. ® Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL appliances are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
RANGE SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: wDANGER You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
RANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: • WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.
RANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Cook on Broken Cook-Top – If cook-top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. • Clean Cook-Top With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
PARTS AND FEATURES This section contains captioned pictures of your range. Use them to learn where all parts and features are and what they look like. Use the page references to help you quickly find out more about the part or feature you are interested in. (Model RF395LXE) OFF HI OFF LO HI 8 TIMER SET C F OFF HEAT DELAY TIMED HI LO 8 Oven vent (p.
PARTS AND FEATURES (Model RF396LXE shown) OFF HI OFF LO HI 8 TIMER SET C F OFF HEAT DELAY TIMED HI LO 8 2 Oven vent (p. 27) OFF HI BAKE 3 AUTO CUSTOM CLEAN BROIL TEMP 6 8 4 PUSH TO CLOCK START? DELAY START TIME 8 2 7 3 7 6 4 START COOK TIME LO 2 LIGHT STOP TIME HR MIN OFF 3 5 PUSH TO TURN 6 4 CANCEL ENTER 5 SYSTEM ACCUBAKE 5 2 7 TIMER OFF TIMER STOP CLEAN LOCKED COOK TIME ON VEN OVEN ING O SELF-CLEAN 7 LO BAKE BROIL TURN 3 6 4 5 Control panel (pp.
USING YOUR RANGE To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells you what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently. USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them anywhere between HI and OFF. wWARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.) Using cookware Home canning information • Use the correct cookware to prevent damage to To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best results. • Use the largest surface cooking area for best results. Also, use a canner/pan that you can 1" 1" center over the surface cooking area and that does not extend more than one inch outside the surface cooking Surface Pan area.
USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.) Using the ceramic glass cooktop (Ceramic glass cooktop model) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil elements. There are, however, a few differences: • The surface cooking area will glow red when the element is turned on. You will see the element cycling on and off – even on the HI setting – to help the area stay at the temperature setting you chose. • Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.
USING YOUR RANGE POSITIONING RACKS AND PANS General guidelines Follow this section carefully to get the best cooking results. • Before turning on the oven, place oven racks where you need them. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop, raise the front edge, and lift it out. • Be sure the rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot.
USING YOUR RANGE FOR BEST AIR CIRCULATION Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven. This results in better baking. • Place the pans so that one is not directly over the other. results, • For best allow 11⁄ 2-2 inches of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls. For best baking results, bake 1 sheet of cookies at a time. • If baking with 2 cookie sheets, use racks 2 and 4.
USING YOUR RANGE THE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Electronic display Timer set and off pads (pp. 14, 15) C F SELF-CLEANING OVEN BAKE CUSTOM AUTO BROIL CLEAN HEAT DELAY TIMED BAKE BROIL ON START? COOK TIME TEMP TIMER STOP LOCKED CLEAN COOK TIME DELAY START TIME STOP TIME TIMER SET TIMER OFF HR MIN Clock pad (p. 14) CLOCK LIGHT START OFF ENTER CANCEL Manual oven light pad (p. 44) 5 SEC Oven selector pads (pp. 16, 21, 31) Temperature pads (pp.
USING YOUR RANGE SETTING THE CLOCK NOTE: If you do not want the clock time displayed, press and hold the clock pad for 5 seconds. To display the clock time again, press and hold the clock pad for 5 seconds. You should not have to reset the time. While the clock is not displayed, you can see the clock for 5 minutes by pressing the clock pad. 1. Press the clock pad. PRESS YOU SEE CLOCK TIME 2. Set the time. Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display.
USING YOUR RANGE USING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER (CONT.) 2. Set the time. Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. PRESS HR YOU SEE MIN TIMER (example for ten minutes) 3. Start the minute timer. The minute timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started.
USING YOUR RANGE STARTING/CANCELING A FUNCTION After setting a function, you must press the start/ enter pad to start the function. If you START do not press the start/enter pad within 5 seconds of setting, “START?” will ENTER show on the display as a reminder. 5 SEC The off/cancel pad will cancel any function except for the clock, timer, or control lock. When you press the off/cancel pad, the display will OFF show the time of day or, if the minute timer CANCEL is also being used, the time remaining.
USING YOUR RANGE BAKING/ROASTING (CONT.) 3. Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F. Press ▲ to raise the temperature or ▼ to lower the temperature in 5°F amounts. Use these pads until the desired temperature shows on the small display. PRESS USINGYOU YOURSEE RANGE F TEMP BAKE (example for bake at 375°F) 4. When roasting, put your food in the oven. You do not have to preheat the oven when roasting, unless your recipe recommends it.
USING YOUR RANGE BAKING/ROASTING (CONT.) The AccuBake system electronically regulates the preheat time and temperature to maintain a precise temperature range for the best cooking results. The preheat and set temperatures may be different at the end of the countdown. This is normal. NOTE: You can change the temperature setting any time after pressing the start/enter pad. You do not have to press the start/enter pad again. Changing the temperature will not change preheat countdown times. 6.
USING YOUR RANGE ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the offset temperature by following the steps below. NOTE: DO NOT measure the oven temperature with a thermometer. Opening the oven door will lower the oven temperature and give you an incorrect reading.
USING YOUR RANGE USING YOUR RANGE BROILING NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the proper temperatures. • See “Broiling tips” later in this section. 1. Place the rack where you need it. You need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 inches away from the broil element. See “Broiling guide” later in this section. Front of rack Rear of rack 2.
USING YOUR RANGE BROILING (CONT.) 4. Press the custom broil pad. PRESS YOU SEE CUSTOM BROIL F BROIL 5. Start the oven. You the can change the temperature setting any time before or after pressing the start/enter pad. To change the setting, see “To custom broil at a lower temperature” below. After changing the setting, you do not have to press the start/enter pad again. 6. After broiling, turn off the oven.
USING YOUR RANGE BROILING TIPS • Place food about 3 inches or more from the broil • Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are element. • After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven when you remove the food. Drippings will bake on the pan if you leave it in the heated oven. designed to drain extra liquid and grease away from the cooking surface. This drainage helps prevent spatter or smoke. • Do not cover the broiler grid with foil.
USING YOUR RANGE USING THE ELECTRONIC MEALTIMERTM CONTROL The electronic MEALTIMER control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you are not around. Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for foods that do not need a preheated oven, like meats and casseroles. Do not use delayed time cooking for cakes, cookies, etc. – they will not rise properly. Before using the electronic MEALTIMER control, make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. (See the “Setting the clock” section.
USING YOUR RANGE USING YOUR RANGE USING THE ELECTRONIC MEALTIMERTM CONTROL (CONT.) 6. Start the oven. NOTES: • You can change the temperature or time settings any time after pressing the start/enter pad by repeating Steps 3 or 5. You do not have to press the start/enter pad. • The display will count down the baking/roasting time in hours and minutes (if cook time is more than one hour) or in minutes and seconds (if cook time is less than one hour).
USING YOUR RANGE USING THE ELECTRONIC MEALTIMERTM CONTROL (CONT.) To delay start and stop automatically: 1. Place the oven rack(s) where you need them and put your food in the oven. To place your racks correctly, see “Positioning racks and pans” earlier in this section. 2. Choose the bake setting. PRESS YOU SEE F BAKE BAKE 3. Set the temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F. Press ▲ to raise the temperature or ▼ to lower the temperature in 5°F amounts.
USING YOUR RANGE USING THE ELECTRONIC MEALTIMERTM CONTROL (CONT.) 6. Press the delay start time pad. PRESS YOU SEE DELAY START TIME F BAKE START 7. Set the start time. Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. The example at the right shows a chosen start time of 2 o’clock. The oven will shut off by itself at 2:30 (the set start time plus the set cook time). 8. Press the start/enter pad.
USING YOUR RANGE THE OVEN VENT wWARNING Burn Hazard Use pot holders when touching items left near oven vent. Failure to do so can result in burns. Ceramic glass cooktop model Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent on the backguard below the control panel. The vent lets air circulate properly. Be careful not to block the vent, or you could get poor baking/ roasting results.
USING YOUR RANGE THE ANTI-TIP BRACKET The range will not tip during normal use. However, the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly. wWARNING Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved. See the installation instructions for details.
USING YOUR RANGE THE STORAGE DRAWER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the range. Be careful when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops are small, round objects formed in the slide rail. They keep the drawer from sliding all the way out.) Then lift the front of the drawer and pull it out to the second stop. 2.
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the inside of the oven. Like the other functions of your range, you run the Self-Cleaning cycle with the easy-to-use controls. Please review the instructions in this section to keep your oven spotless. wWARNING Burn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven.
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE SETTING THE CONTROLS NOTE: Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. (See “Setting the clock” in the “Using Your Range” section.) To start cleaning immediately: 1. Press the auto clean pad. This will automatically set a 31⁄ 2-hour Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down 1⁄2 hour before the cycle is over. 2. Set the cleaning time (optional).
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE SETTING THE CONTROLS (CONT.) To delay the start using delay start time: 1. Press the auto clean pad. PRESS YOU SEE 12 This will automatically set a 3 ⁄ hour Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down 1⁄2 hour before the cycle is over. 2. Set the cleaning time (optional). If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or shorter than 31⁄2 hours, use the hour and minute pads to set the cleaning time you want.
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE SETTING THE CONTROLS (CONT.) 6. After the Self-Cleaning cycle starts: YOU SEE The door will lock as soon as the oven starts to heat up. HEAT ON TIMED 7. After the Self-Cleaning cycle ends: LOCKED CLEAN TIME YOU SEE LOCKED goes off and the door unlocks. NOTE: The stop time will be the start time plus the cleaning time. CLEAN 8. After the oven cools to room temperature, wipe off any residue or ash with a damp cloth or sponge.
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE HOW THE CYCLE WORKS 875°F ( 468°C ) CLEANING CYCLE Temperature The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease. During the cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for normal baking or broiling. This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and burns it away. Your oven is automatically preset for a 31⁄ 2-hour Self-Cleaning cycle. The graph at the right shows you what happens in a 31⁄2-hour Self-Cleaning cycle.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and working like new. wWARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. CLEANING CHART Use this chart to get specific information on cleaning your range.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE CLEANING CHART (CONT.) PART HOW TO CLEAN Porcelain-enamel reflector bowls (Model RF395LXE) • Wipe off excess spills. • Wash with a nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water. Ceramic glass cooktop (Model RF396LXE) • See the “Cleaning the ceramic glass cooktop” section. Broiler pan and grid • Wash the pan and grid with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse Oven racks • Wash with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry well.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE COIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS (MODEL RF395LXE) Removing 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and OFF cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls. BAKE 2. Push in the edge of the coil element, opposite the receptacle. Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl. 3. Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See the “Cleaning chart” earlier in this section for cleaning instructions.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE COIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS (MODEL RF395LXE) (CONT.) Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and OFF cool before replacing coil elements and reflector bowls. BAKE 2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the coil element receptacle. 3. Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle. Push the coil element terminal into the receptacle. 4.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE COIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS (MODEL RF395LXE) (CONT.) NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the cookware on the coil elements. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect heat better and look new longer. If a reflector bowl changes color, some of your cookware may not be flat enough, or some may be too large for the coil element. In either case, some of the heat that’s meant to go into or around cookware goes down and heats the reflector bowl.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE CLEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP (MODEL RF396LXE) Your cooktop is designed for easy care. However, you need to maintain your ceramic glass cooktop differently than you would standard electric opencoil elements. Foods spilled directly on the cooktop will not burn off as on open-coil elements. Because of this, you should keep the surface dust free and soil free before heating. Your cooktop has been prepolished at the factory for improved protection and easier cleaning.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE CLEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP (MODEL RF396LXE) (CONT.) Steps to follow: 1. You can wipe off most spills easily using a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as soon as the Hot Surface Indicator Light goes off. 2. For stubborn spills, rub the Cooktop Polishing Creme into cooked-on soil using a paper towel. If some soil remains, leave some creme on the spot(s) and follow Step 3. 3. Carefully scrape spots with the razor scraper. 4.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door. However, if you have to remove the door follow the instructions in this section. NOTE: If the door removal pins included in the Anti-Tip Bracket Package are not available, nails or screws may be used. Be careful that the length of the nail or screw does not damage the oven by chipping or scratching the porcelain surface. To remove: 1. Open the door about halfway.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR (CONT.) To replace: NOTE: The door removal pins you inserted must still be in both sides of the door. 1. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface. Remove door removal pin 2. Rest the hinge hanger so that it is flat (at the bottom of the hinge hanger on the bottom of the front frame slot). 3. Position the door with the hinge hanger slots almost parallel to the front frame. 4.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE CARING FOR YOUR RANGE THE OVEN LIGHT The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed: • Press the oven light pad. LIGHT To replace the oven light: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power. 2. Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of 4. Replace the bulb cover by turning it clockwise. the oven by turning it counterclockwise. 5. Plug in range or reconnect power. 3. Remove the light bulb from its socket.
TROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 47. RANGE DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE Nothing works • The range is not plugged into a live outlet with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.) • You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker.
TROUBLESHOOTING COOKING RESULTS PROBLEM CAUSE Cooking results are not what you expected • The oven temperature seems too low or too high. See “Adjusting the oven temperature control” on page 19 to adjust the oven temperature. • You did not preheat the oven before baking (if called for in the recipe). • You are using a pan that is not the correct type or size. Refer to a reliable cookbook or recipe for the recommended pan type and size. • There is not enough air space around the pan when baking.
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” section).
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INDEX This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE AIR CIRCULATION ..................................................... 12 ANTI-TIP BRACKET ................................................... 28 ASSISTANCE ............................................................. 47 BAKING AccuBake ......................................................... 16, 18 Aluminum foil .......................................
INDEX TOPIC PAGE SAFETY .................................................................... 3-5 SELF-CLEANING CYCLE Before you start ...................................................... 30 Delay start .............................................................. 32 How the cycle works .............................................. 34 Setting the controls ................................................ 31 Starting immediately ............................................... 31 Stopping the cycle .....
WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL ELECTRIC RANGE ® LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR 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 Whirlpool service company. FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE Ceramic glass cooktop only: FSP replacement parts and repair labor for CLEANTOP® ceramic glass cooktop.