Whirlpool RF378PXG, RF377PXG manual For self-cleaning ranges, For units with ventilating hood

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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 techni- cian 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.

•Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food.

•Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers – Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

•Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.

•Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

•DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN – Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns – among these surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven doors, and windows of oven doors.

For self-cleaning ranges –

•Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.

•Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

•Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.

•Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler pan and other utensils.

For units with ventilating hood –

•Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.

•When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

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Contents 8053400 Cubic Foot Oven800 253 On next Range SafetyImportant Safety Instructions For units with ventilating hood For self-cleaning rangesRemovable storage drawer p Parts and FeaturesControl Panel Surface heating Indicator light Model RF378PXG Oven vent p Cleantop ceramic glass cooktopArea you are setting Left front Left rear Right rear Right front Control knobUsing the Surface Cooking Areas Using Your RangeUsing the control knobs Setting Recommended USEOptional canning kit Home canning informationTo protect your range Surface PanCookware with a non-stick finish has heating Cookware tipsUsing the ceramic glass cooktop Hot surface indicator lightsWhere to place pans Rack placement for specific foodsWhen YOU have Place Positioning racks and pansBakeware Choices Using Aluminum FoilDisplay/clock Indicator lights Using the control lockElectronic Oven Control Using the Electronic Minute Timer Setting the ClockPress Clock Example forTo clear the display, turn off the minute timer STARTING/CANCELING a FunctionDisplay counts down Time of dayRear of rack BAKING/ROASTINGRoasting meats and poultry Example for set temperature of 325FSaving energy Factory setting On nextThis Number Adjust byTo Cook Degrees FahrenheitFront of rack Rear of rack BroilingStart the oven Broil indicator light will light upPress Custom Broil Rack Minutes Meat Position Side Broiling guidelinesApproximate Time Example shows 10-minute baking/roasting time Cook time indicator light will light upExample shows bake at 375F Press Cook Time Display counts down cook time To delay start and stop automaticallyChoose the bake setting Example shows 2 o’clock start time Start time/delay indicator light will light upOven Vent When the start time is reachedCeramic glass cooktop model Coil element modelStorage Drawer ANTI-TIP BracketRemoving the storage drawer Replacing the storage drawerTips Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure youBefore YOU Start Example shows 41⁄2-hour Setting the ControlsCleaning time HOW the Cycle Works To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any timeCaring for Your Range Cleaning ChartCleaning Chart Cleaning the Ceramic Glass Cooktop Model RF378PXG Replacing RemovingCoil Elements and Reflector Bowls Model RF377PXG LIFT-UP Cooktop Model RF377PXG To replace Removing the Oven DoorTo remove To replace the oven light Oven LightWhen SELF-CLEANING Your Oven TroubleshootingProblem Cause Range does not WorkCooking Results Problem SolutionOur consultants provide assistance with Requesting Assistance or ServiceTopic IndexWarranty Length of Warranty Whirlpool will PAY for Full ONE-YEARFull FIVE-YEAR Whirlpool will not PAY for