Whirlpool RF387PXV Range User Manual


 
Using Your Range
Using the surface units
Control knobs must be pushed
in before turning them to a setting
They can be set anywhere between
HI and OFF.
Surface unit indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit indrca-
tor shows which surface unit is turned
on by that knob.
Signal lights
One of the Surface Unit Signal Lights
on the control panel will glow when a
surface unit is on.
Burn or Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are
turned to OFF and all signal lights
are OFF when you are not cook-
ing. Someone could be burned or
a fire could start if a surface unit
is accidentally left ON.
Solid element surface units
Before placing a pan on solid element
surface units for the first time, heat on
HI setting for five minutes. The surface
units will give off smoke as the protec-
trve coating, applied at the factory,
finishes bonding to the surface.
Solid element surface units are made
of heavy cast-iron to provide even cook-
ing. Each surface unit has a built-in
protective limrter. The limiter senses
uneven cooking temperatures and
automatically reduces the heat setting.
The limiter will sense uneven heat
when a pan boils dry, when a pan does
not have a flat bottom, or when a pan is
removed and the surface unit is left on.
Solid elements hold heat longer than
conventional surface units. For best
cooking results, use a high setting for
only a very short period of time. Then
use a lower setting to complete the
cooking. You may want to turn the solid
element surface unit OFF a few min-
utes before you finish cooking.
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