UseE,Care A Note to You ............ 2 Range Safety ......... 3-5 Parts and Features ... 6 Using Your Range ..... 8 Using the SelfCleaning Cycle ........ 26 Caring for Your Range ..................... Troubleshooting 29 ...... 39 Requesting Assistance or Service .................... 41 Index ....................... 43 Warranty 44 ................. Call our Consumer with questions Assistance Center or comments. ® ,Super Capacity 466 wia AccuBake System 4.
T_a_ky@_bt b_yi_ aWH_BLP@@R _ @p_.ia_Ceo 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.
SAFE'IY s ety thesafety thersisveryi ? t't to 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.
II ................. IPOR SAFETY IINST ' U C'T ONS 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 - TOREDUCE THERISKOF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
II ................. IPOR SAFE'TY IINST ' U C'T ONS ® 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.
AND 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 RF385PXE) Oven vent (p. 23) Control panel (pp. 8, 29) Plug=in coil element with one=piece reflector bowl (pp. 8, 29, 30, 31) Automatic oven light switch (p. 38) Broil element (not shown) (p. 20) Anti=tip bracket (p. 24) Bake element (p.
(ModelRF386PXE shown) Ovenvent (p. 23) Control panel (pp. 8, 29) CLEANTOP ® ceramic glass cooktop (pp. 10, 34) Automatic oven light switch (p. 38) Surface cooking area (pp. 10, 34) Broil element (not shown) (p. 20) Anti=tip bracket (p. 24) Bake element (p. 18) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer (p.
To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently. way. This section tells you _si_ thec_tM k_ Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them anywhere between HI and OFF. Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. S_ cec_ki_ _re_Ihe4s Use the following chart as a guide. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE HI ® To start foods cooking.
Osi ?cookw e ® Use the correct cookware to prevent damage to the surface cooking area, cooktop, wiring, and surrounding areas. ® If the cookware is too small for the surface cooking area or the bottom is not flat, the surface cooking area could stay glowing red for an extended length of time causing damage to the range. ® If you start cooking on high, it is important to turn the control down to a lower setting to complete cooking.
(Ceramicglasscooktopmodel) 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 allow anything that could melt, such as plastic or aluminum foil, to come in contact with the cooktop while it is hot.
6 M Hile/i e Follow this section carefully to get the best cooking results. e Before turning on the oven, place oven racks where you need them. e 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. e Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot. e When baking/roasting with 1 rack, place the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.
Hotairmustcirculatearoundthe pansintheoven forevenheatto reach allpartsof theoven. Thisresultsinbetter baking. ÷ Placethe pansso thatoneis notdirectly overtheother. ®Forbestresults, allow11/2-2 inchesof spacearoundeachpan andbetweenpansand ovenwalls. Forbestbakingresults,bake1 sheetofcookies I O ....... Use aluminum or casseroles: .... _df'f WHEN YOU HAVE PLACE 1 pan In center of the oven rack. 2 pans Side by side or slightly staggered. 3 or 4 pans In opposite corners on each oven rack.
Electronic display SELF-CLEANING OVEN Off/ Oven selector pads (pp. 16, 21,27) cancel [ Temperature pads (pp. 16, 19, 21) Clock pad (p. 14) Minute Oven Hour Minute timer set light pads pads and off pad (p. 14) (p. 14) pads (p. 38) (pp. 14, 15) Start/enter pad (p. 15) pad (p. 15) #si Ithe ÷ When you first plug in the range, everything on the display will light up for 1 to 2 seconds, then a time of day and "PF" will appear on the temperature display.
INOTE: ifyoudonotwanttheclocktimedisplayed, pressandholdtheclockpadfor 5 seconds.Todisplaytheclocktimeagain,pressandholdtheclock padfor5 seconds.Youshouldnothaveto reset thetime. 1oPresstheclockpad. PRESS YOU 2° Set the time. PRESS YOU SEE Press the "up" (A) or "down" (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. SEE MN (example for 5:30) 8o Start the clock. PRESS YOU SEE 1o Press the timer set pad. PRESS YOU SEE 2° Set the time.
3° Starttheminutetimer. Theminutetimerwillbegincountingdown immediately afterthetimeris started. PRESS YOU SEE (display counts down} When the time is up: YOU SEE YOU SEE You will hear four 1-second tones, then four 1-second reminder tones every minute until you press the timer off pad. INOTE; To display the time of day while the minute timer is counting down, press the clock pad. 4° Turn off the minute timer. PRESS (time of day) PRESS YOU SEE Press the timer off pad.
Yourovenis designedwiththeAccuBake temperaturemanagement systemto constantlymonitor oventemperature. Theburnerelementwillcycle,as needed,to maintainthedesiredtemperature. This featureis automatically activatedwhentheovenis inoperation. 1oPlacethe rackswhereyouneedthemintheoven. Formoreinformation, see"Positioningracksand pans"earlierinthissection. Frontof rack Rear of rack 2, Choose the bake setting. PRESS YOU SEE 3o Set the temperature PRESS YOU SEE (optional).
4oWhenroasting,putyourfoodintheoven. Youdo nothaveto preheatthe ovenwhen roasting,unlessyourreciperecommends it. J I l,J q iiiiil ) C INC 7iiJJ its mt _ot 5o Press the start/enter pad. PRESS YOU SEE A preheating time will count down on the display. The oven control automatically sets preheating times based on the oven temperature you select: ® For 245°F and less, the preheating time is 2 minutes, 30 seconds. ® For 250°F-445°F, the preheating time is 4 minutes, 15 seconds.
6° Whenbaking,putyourfoodintheovenafterthe preheatcountdown timeends. Duringbaking/roasting, theelementswillturn onandoffto keeptheoventemperature at the setting. I, I I, I INO°'rE: Thetopelementhelpsheatduring baking/roasting, butdoesnotturnred. q • 7° After cooking, turn off the oven.
Althoughyournewovenis properlyadjustedto provideaccuratetemperatures, it maycookfaster or slowerthanyouroldoven. If youarenotsatisfiedwiththe baking/roasting results,youcanchangetheoffsettemperature by followingthe stepsbelow. IHOTE.' DONOTmeasuretheoventemperature with a thermometer. Openingtheovendoorwill lower theoventemperature andgiveyouanincorrect reading.Also,thethermometer temperature reading willchangeasyourovencycles. 1=Pressandholdthe bakepadfor5 seconds.
INOTESs ®Donotpreheatwhenbroiling,unlessyourrecipe recommends it. ÷Leavethedoorpartlyopenwhenever youuse theovento broil.Thisletsthe ovenstayatthe propertemperatures. ÷See"Broilingtips" laterinthissection. 1° Placethe rackwhereyouneedit. Youneedto placetheracksothatthesurface ofthefoodisat least3 inchesawayfromthe broilelement.See"Broilingguide"laterinthis section. of rack Rear of rack 2° Putyourfoodonthe broilerpanandplacethe paninthecenteroftheovenrack.
4oPressthecustombroilpad. PRESS YOU SEE 5o Start oven. PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE You can change the temperature setting any time 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. 6o After broiling, turn off the oven. {time of day) T¢c st m ata te ?erat te: ® If food is cooking too fast, press the V temp pad until "325°F" shows on the small display.
÷ Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are 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. ÷ Place food about 3 inches or more from the broil 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.
BurnHazard Usepot holders when touching items left near oven vent. Failure to do so can result in burns. 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. Oven vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the left rear coil element. You can cook on this coil element or keep food warm on it while the oven is on.
Therangewill nottip duringnormaluse.However,therangecantip ifyouapplytoo muchforceor weight totheopendoorwithouttheanti-tipbracketfasteneddownproperly. 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. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.
Usethe storagedrawerto storecookware.Youcan removethedrawerto makeit easierto cleanunder therange.Be carefulwhenhandlingthe drawer. storage@awer: I 1o 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. 2o Lift the back of the drawer slightly and slide it all the way out.
SELF-CtEANINC CYCU 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.
IN©TE..',' Makesuretheclockis setto thecorrect timeofday.(See"Settingtheclock"inthe "Using YourRange"section.) 1oPresstheautocleanpad. Thiswillautomatically seta 31/2-hour Self-Cleaning cycle. PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SEE INO'TE: Therewill bea 30-minutecool-down ½hourbeforethecycleis over. 2° Set the cleaning time (optional). If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or shorter than 31/2hours, use the hour and minute pads to set the cleaning time you want.
West@I tle sel,-dea_i_ Wclcle at PRESS YOU SEE If the oven temperature is above normal broiling temperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will start a 30-minute cool down. The clean and door locked indicator lights will stay on. 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 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. Do not store flammable materials , oo.z, such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Use this chart to get specific information on cleaning your range. Before cleaning, controls are off and the range is cool.
PART HOWTOCLEAN Porcelain=enamel reflector bowls (Model BF385PXE) ÷ Wipe off excess spills. ® Wash with a nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry well. OR ÷ Place the bowls upside down on the oven racks in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Ceramic glass cooktop (Model BF386PXE) ÷ See "Cleaning the ceramic glass cooktop" Broiler pan and grid ÷ Wash the pan and grid with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry well.
( 81 ) 1= Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls. 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.
81 oFF 1= Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before replacing coil elements and reflector bowls. ( 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° When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go, push down the edge of the coil element opposite the receptacle. 32 \ ) ([ °)
INOTE: Reflectorbowlsreflectheatbacktothe cookwareonthecol elements. Theyalsohelp catchspills.Whentheyarekeptclean,they reflectheatbetterandlooknewlonger. If a reflectorbowlchangescolor,someof your cookwaremaynot befiatenough,or somemaybe ( too largeforthecoilelement.Ineithercase,some oftheheatthat'smeanttogo intoor aroundcookwaregoesdownandheatsthe reflectorbowl.This extraheatcancauseit tochangecolor. 81 INOTE: Do not drop the cooktop. Damage could result to the porcelain and the cooktop frame.
( 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.
(£8) ltepstoM/0w: 1o You can wipe off most spills easily using a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as soon as the Hot Surface Indicator Light(s) 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. Howto t To order the Cooktop Polishing Creme (Part No. 3191048) or a razor scraper (Part No. 3183488), call 1=800=253=1301. You will hear a recording.
Fornormaluseofyourrange,youdonot needto removethedoor.However,ifyouhaveto remove thedoorfollowthe instructions inthissection. INOTE.: ifthedoorremovalpinsincludedinthe Anti-TipBracketPackagearenotavailable,nails or screwsmaybeused.Becarefulthatthe length ofthe nailor screwdoesnotdamagethe ovenby chippingor scratchingthe porcelainsurface. 1oOpenthedoorabouthalfway,insertdoor removalpinsintobothhingehangers.Donot removethemwhilethe dooris removedfrom the range.
HOWE: Thedoorremovalpinsyouinsertedmuststill bein bothsidesofthedoor. 1° Graspthe dooronthesideswithyourfingerson the frontofthe doorandyourthumbsonthe insidesurface. 2=Restthehingehangersothatit isflat(atthe bottomofthehingehangeronthebottomofthe frontframeslot). 8° Positionthedoorwiththe hingehangerslots almostparallelto thefrontframe. 4° Pushupandin untilthehingehangerslots becomefastenedto therange.Lowerthedoor androtateit slightlyfromthe frontto theback untiltheslotsarefullyfastened.
Theovenlightwillcomeonwhenyouopenthe ovendoor, TotH_theli o_o_offw @o_isdos@ t£eove_ ÷ Press the oven light pad. LIGHT I_ te?l_cet£e@ve_ I o 1= Unplug range or disconnect power. 4° Replace the light bulb cover by turning it clockwise. 2° Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by turning it counterclockwise. 5° Plug in range or reconnect power. 3° Remove the light bulb from its socket. Replace the bulb with a 40-watt appliance bulb.
TROUBLESHOO'nNG 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 41. 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.
PROBLEM CAUSE Cookingresultsare notwhatyouexpected ®Theoventemperature seemstoo lowor too high.See"Adjustingtheoven temperature control"onpage19to adjusttheoventemperature. ÷Youdidnotpreheatthe ovenbeforebaking(ifcalledfor inthe recipe). ÷Youareusinga panthatis notthe correcttypeor size.Referto a reliable cookbookor recipeforthe recommended pantypeandsize. ÷Thereis notenoughairspacearoundthe panwhenbaking.Allow11Ato 2 inchesof airspaceonallsidesof thepan.
U511NG OR To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the "Troubleshooting" the cost of a service call. if you still need help, follow the instructions CaR 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). This information will help us better respond to your request.
This index is alphabetical. It contains on which you can find each topic. all the topics TOPIC PAGE included in this manual, along with the page(s) TOPIC PAGE AIR CIRCULATION ..................................................... 12 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER .................................. ANTI-TIP BRACKET ................................................... 24 OVEN DOOR .............................................................. 36 ASSISTANCE ..............................................
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 WAR RAN TY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE Ceramic glass cooktop only: FSP replacement parts and repair labor for CLEANTOP ®ceramic glass cooktop.