Roper 2176 Owner's Manual

ELECTRIC COUNTER UNIT

MODEL 2176

OPERATING GUIDE

FEATURES

1. Removable chrome reflector bowls

2. Removable plug-in elements

3. Lift-up cooktop

4. Cooktop element controls

5. Cooktop unit signal light

Pat-l No. 330844

Record the Model and Serial numbers of your
appliance in the space below. You will need them
when calling for service or ordering parts. Both
numbers are on a metal plate fastened to the
control area under the lift-up cooktop.

MODEL NO.
SERIAL NO.

DATE PURCHASED

Before You Call For Service

If you have problems using or caring for your new
cooktop check the list of common problems,
causes, and solutions on Page 7 of this guide
before you call for service. You can fix many
problems yourself.

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Read the Safety Rules and all operating instructions before using this appliance.

GENERAL

Keep this guide for further use.

Be sure your cooktop is properly installed and

grounded by a qualified technician.

Never try to repair or replace any part of the
cooktop unless specifically recommended in
this guide. All other servicing should be done

by a qualified technician.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed

utensils are suitable for cooktop cooking
without breaking due to sudden temperature
changes.

Safety Rules

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CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to
children in cabinets above a cooktop. Children
climbing on a cooktop to reach items could be
seriously injured.

SAFETY

Never use your cooktop for warming or
heating a room. Such use can be dangerous as
well as damaging to cooktop parts.

Never wear loose fitting or hanging clothes
while using your cooktop. Such clothes may

ignite and cause serious injury.

PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
Teach your children not to play with range

controls or climb onto the range.
As they become old enough, teach them to

use the range safely and correctly.

Never leave children alone or unwatched in an
area where a cooktop is in use. Children
should never be allowed to sit or stand on the
cooktop.

Always turn utensil handles inward, instead
of above another cooktop element or over the
front of the cooktop, to minimize accidental
spillage or burns.

Make sure reflector bowls are in place. If
these bowls are not there during cooking,
wiring or other parts may be damaged.

Select utensils with flat bottoms large enough
to cover the entire cooktop element. This will
reduce risk of ignition of clothing, from a
partially exposed element, and improve
efficiency.

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Never leave cooktop elements unwatched at
high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking,

and greasy spillovers may catch fire.

Always keep the appliance area clear and free

from combustible materials, gasoline and
other flammable vapors and liquids. Never
store flammable materials near cooktop
elements.

Never use aluminum foil to line reflector
pans. Improper use of these liners may cause
shock or fire hazard.

Never touch cooktop elements or areas near

cooktop elements. Elements and nearby areas

may be hot enough to burn you even though
they are dark in color. During and after use,
do not let clothing or flammable materials
touch elements until they have had time to cool.

Never soak or immerse removable heating

elements in water.

Always use dry pot holders when removing
pans from cooktop elements. Moist or damp
pot holders can cause steam burns. Do not let
a pot holder touch a hot element. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth.

GREASE FIRES

Never leave containers of fat or drippings on
or near the range. Never let grease collect on
your range. You can help prevent grease fires

if you clean up grease and spi!lovers after
each range use.

N’ever use any type of aerosol product near
your cooktop because the chemical that
produces the spraying action, may, in the
presence of heat, cause metal parts to corrode

and could be flammable.

PUTTING OUT A GREASE FIRE

Jf you do have a grease fire, do not try

to move the pan. Instead:

1. Smother the fire with a tightly fitting
pan lid, baking soda or an ex-

tinguisher (dry chemical or foam
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2. Turn off the heating element.

Never use water on a grease fire. It will
only spread the flames. Never pick up
a flaming pan.

Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a

deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.