Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto RF344BXH del fabbricante Whirlpool
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A Note to Y ou ............2 Range Safety .............3 Parts and Features....6 Using Y our Range .....8 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........22 Caring for Y our Range.......................25 T roubleshooting.......32 Requesting Assistance or Service .
A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier . T o ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page Y ou will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y ou can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y our safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance.
4 RANGE SAFETY WARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e, 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 PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
5 RANGE SAFETY • Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and cr eate a risk of electric shock.
6 P ARTS AND F EA TURES PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI OFF OFF OFF OFF ON PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 .
7 P ARTS AND FEA TURES Oven vent (p. 21) CLEANTOP ® ceramic glass cooktop (pp. 11, 27) Surface cooking area (pp. 8-11, 27) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (pp. 30, 31) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer (p.
8 U SING Y OUR R ANGE Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs befor e tur ning them to a setting. Y ou can set them anywhere between HI and OFF . Surface cooking area heat settings Use the following chart as a guide. w W ARNING Fire Hazard T urn off all controls when done cooking.
9 U SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS ( CONT . ) USING YOUR RANGE Home canning information T o protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops, especially ceramic glass. Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms do not allow good contact with the surface.
10 Cookware tips U SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS ( CONT . ) Th e pan m aterial af fects how f ast heat tran sfers f rom the su rface cooki ng area thr o ugh the p a n mate ria l a nd how eve nly he a t s p re ad s o ve r t he p an b ot to m. C hoo s e pans that prov ide the best cooki ng results.
11 Using the ceramic glass cooktop (Models RF 344 BXH and RF 354 BXG) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil elements. There ar e, however , a few differ ences: • The surface cooking area will glow r ed when the element is turned on.
12 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE OVEN Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them befor e turning on the oven. • T o move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge and lift it out. • Be sure the rack(s) is level.
13 USING YOUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki ng perform ance i s aff ected by th e type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware si ze recom m ended in the reci pe. BA KEWA RE TYP E Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n cr us ts • Even brownin g • Use tem perat ure an d ti me r ecom m ended in reci pe.
14 USING YOUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Using the control lock The control lock lets you disable the contr ol panel command pads. The control lock comes in handy when you want to prevent others fr om using the oven. NOTES: • Y ou can only use control lock when the oven is not in use or the control has not been set.
15 1. Place the racks where you need them. For more information, see “Positioning racks and pans” in “Using the oven” earlier in this section. NOTE: Do not place food directly on the oven door or the oven bottom. 2. Choose the bake setting. The bake indicator light will light up.
16 6. When baking, put your food in the oven after the preheat conditioning time ends. During baking/roasting, the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperatur e at the setting. NOTE: The top element helps heat during baking/roasting, but does not turn red.
Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatur es, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/r oasting results, you can change the of fset temperature by following the steps below .
18 NOTES: • Do not preheat when br oiling, unless your recipe recommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the pr oper temperatures. 1. Place the rack where you need it. Y ou need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 inches away from the br oil element.
19 • If you want your food to broil slower fr om the start, press CUSTOM BROIL and pr ess the t temp pad so a temperature between 300°F and 500°F shows on the display . Press ST ART/ENTER. Lower temperature settings let the br oil heating element cycle and slow cooking results.
20 Recommended rack positions are number ed from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For best results, place food 3 inches or more fr om the broil element. USING YOUR RANGE B ROILING ( CONT . ) Broiling guidelines • Use only the broiler pan and grid pr ovided.
21 Coil element model (Model RF 35 0 BXG) Hot air and moisture escape fr om the oven through a vent under the left rear coil element. Y ou can cook on this unit or keep food warm on it while the oven is on. The vent is needed for air circulation. Do not block the vent by using extra large pans or covers.
22 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE w W ARNING 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. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.
23 1. Press AUTO CLEAN. The clean indicator light will light up. This will automatically set a 3 1 ⁄ 2 -hour Self-Cleaning cycle. NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down 1 ⁄ 2 hour before the cycle is over .
24 S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE T o stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: If the oven temperature is above normal br oiling temperatures, the Self-Cleaning cycle will start a 30-minute cool down. The clean and door locked indicator lights will stay on.
25 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sur e all controls ar e off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products befor e using them to clean your range. w W ARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.
26 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills • Soap and water • Self-cleaning cycle • When oven cools, wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth.
27 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE *T o order additional Cooktop Polishing Creme (Part No. 3184477), call 1-800-253-1301. Y ou will hear a recor ding. Follow the steps to place an order . C LEANING THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP ( MODELS RF 344 BXH AND RF 354 BXG ) Y our cooktop is designed for easy care.
28 2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the coil element receptacle. Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements ar e off and cool before r eplacing coil elements and reflector bowls. Removing 1. Make sure all coil elements ar e off and cool before r emoving coil elements and reflector bowls.
29 29 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS ( MODEL RF 35 0 BXG ) ( CONT . ) 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. NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the cookware on the coil elements.
30 T o remove: 1. Open the oven door . Insert door removal pins, included with your range, into both hinge hangers. Do not remove the pins while the door is removed fr om the range. CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE O VEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door .
31 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE O VEN DOOR ( CONT . ) Range Front frame hinge slot 2. Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots. 3. Rotate top of door toward range.
32 PROBLEM Nothing works CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly gr ounded live outlet with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.) • Y ou have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker . • The control knob is not set corr ectly .
33 D ISPLA Y MESSAGES C OOKING RESULTS TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM The display is showing “PF” “F” followed by a number shows on the display CAUSE • There has been a power failur e. Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display . • Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display .
34 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” s ection).
35 I NDEX TOPIC P AGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ......................................................3 ASSIST ANCE ..............................................................34 BAKING Aluminum foil ..........................................................
LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DA TE OF PURCHASE FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DA TE OF PURCHASE WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION WILL P A Y FOR FSP ® replacement parts and r epair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Whirlpool RF344BXH è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Whirlpool RF344BXH - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Whirlpool RF344BXH imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Whirlpool RF344BXH ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Whirlpool RF344BXH, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Whirlpool RF344BXH.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Whirlpool RF344BXH. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Whirlpool RF344BXH insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
