Roper 2872 Owner's Manual
ELECTRIC RANGE
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TO THE OWNER OF THE RANGE:
Retain this manual for future reference.
TO THE INSTALLER:
Leave this manual with the range.
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 front
frame behind the lower oven door.
MODEL NO.
Manual
Model
2872
SERIAL NO.
DATE PURCHASED
Part No. 326739
GENERAL
IMPORTANT
Read the Rules for Safe Use and all operating
instructions before using this appliance
Keep
Be sure
and grounded by a qualified technician.
Never
the range unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be done by a qualified
technician.
this manual for further use.
your range is properly installed
try to repair or replace any part of
SAFETY
Never
heating a room. Such use can be
dangerous as well as damaging to
range parts.
Never
Smother flames with a pan lid, baking
soda or an extinguisher (dry chemical or
foam type).
Always
and free from combustible materials,
gasoline and other flammable vapors
and liquids. Never store flammable
materials in an oven or near surface
units.
Never
ed in an area where a range is in use.
Children should never be allowed to sit
or stand on the cooktop or open oven
door. The child’s weight on the open
door may make the range tip over causing burns or other injury. Never leave
the oven door open when the range is
unattended.
Never
clothes while using your range. Such
clothes may ignite and cause serious in-
jury.
use your range for warming or
use water on a grease fire.
keep the appliance area clear
leave children alone or unwatch-
wear loose fitting or hanging
Only
glass/ceramic,
or other glazed utensils are suitable for
top of the range cooking without breaking due to sudden temperature
changes. See page 6 for proper choice
of utensils.
Always
free air flow. The oven vent duct is
under the right rear surface element.
Never
Pressure build-up may make container
burst and cause injury.
Select
enough to cover the entire surface unit
heating element. This will reduce risk of
ignition of clothing from a partially exposed heating element, and improve efficency.
Never
high heat settings. Boilovers cause
smoking,
catch fire.
Always
stead of above another surface unit or
over the front of the range, to minimize
accidental spillage or burns.
Make sure
are in place. If these pans or bowls are
not there during cooking, wiring or
other parts may be damaged.
Never
pans or oven bottoms, except as suggested in this manual. Improper use of
these liners may cause shock or fire
hazard.
certain types of glass,
ceramic, earthenware,
keep oven vent ducts open for
heat unopened food containers.
utensils with flat bottoms large
leave surface units unwatched at
and greasy spillovers may
turn utensil handles inward, in-
reflector pans or drip bowls
use aluminum foil to line reflector
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Always use dry pot holders when remov-
ing pans from the oven or surface units.
Moist or damp pot holders can cause
steam burns. Do not let a pot holder
touch a hot heating element. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth.
Always use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
Always move oven racks while oven is
cool. If a rack must be moved while the
oven is hot, do not let the pot holder
touch the hot heating element in the
oven.
Never soak or immerse heating elements
in water. Oven bake element may be
lifted to a height of four inches for cleaning of oven bottom.
Never touch surface units, areas near
surface units, oven heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven. Heating 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 heating elements or oven
surfaces until they have had time to cool.
Other surfaces that may become hot
during use are oven vent ducts and the
oven door.
CAUTION -
Do not store items of
interest to children in cabinets above a
range or on the backguard of a range.
Children climbing on a range to reach
items could be seriously injured.
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MICROWAVE OVEN
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electric appliances basic
safety precautions should be followed,
including the following:
WARNING
burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
1 . Read all instructions before using the
appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” found on page 5.
3. Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided installation instructions.
- To reduce the risk of
1 1 . See door surface cleaning instruc-
tions on page
12. To reduce the risk of fire in the
oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully
attend appliance if paper, plastic, or
other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
b. Remove wire twist-ties from pa-
per or plastic bags before placing
bag in oven.
c. If materials inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect
the power cord, or shut off power
at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
22.
4. Some products such as whole eggs
(in the shell) and sealed containers for example, closed glass jars - may
explode and should not be heated in
this oven.
5. Use this appliance only for its intend-
ed use as described in this manual.
6. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.
7. Do not operate this appliance if it has
a damaged cord or plug, if it is not
working properly,
damaged or dropped.
8. This appliance should be serviced
only by qualified service personnel.
Contact nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair or ad-
justment.
or if it has been
1 3. Never store burnable materials
such as foods in a Microwave oven.
14. Never operate the oven empty.
Damage may occur to the unit.
15. You should become completely
familiar with the operation and the new
cooking techniques of this range.
Improper operation of the Microwave
oven can result in costly damage.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
9. Do not cover or block any vents or
~ openings on the appliance.
10. Do not use outdoors.
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(A) Do not attempt to operate this
oven with the door open since opendoor operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper with
the safety interlocks.
(B) Do not place any object between
the oven front face and the door, or
allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
CONTENTS
RULES FOR SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
CHOOSING COOKWARE. . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
0 Specific Cautions for Microwave
Cooking . . . . . . . . .
CONTROL PANEL - CON1 I
CLEANING LOWER OVEN.
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(C) Do not operate the oven if it is
damaged. It is particularly important
that the oven door close properly and
that there is no damage to the: (1) door
(bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken
or loosened), (3) door seals and seali ng surfaces.
(D) The oven should not be adjusted
or repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
COOKING IN THE MICROWAVE
OVEN
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0 Cooking Tips.
0 Power Levels
0 Time Control.
0 Cooking with Temperature Control . . 1 E
0 Reheating Guide
0 Temperature Control
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TOP-OF-RANGE COOKING . . . . . . . . . . . , v
COOKING IN THE LOWER OVEN
0 UsingtheOven
0 Setting the Clock
0 Setting the One-Hour Timer
0 ManualUse
0 Timed Use
0 Broiling and Hold-Warming
CONTINUOUS CLEANING
LOWEROVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
CONTROL PANEL - MICROWAVE UPPER
OVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...15
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MICROWAVE COOKING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS......................21
CARE AND CLEANING
0 Cleaning Guide
0 Removable Glass Tray
0 Lift-Up Cooktop.
0 Surface Unit Removal
0 Removable Lower Oven Door
0 Removable Oven Racks and Guides . 24
0 Storage Drawer
q Replacing the Cooktop Light
0 Replacing the Lower Oven Light
TROUBLE-SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
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TOP-OF-RANGE COOKWARE
CONSIDER THE MATERIAL
GLASS CERAMIC cookware is slow to change tem-
perature. It works best for long, low heat cooking with a
liquid.
ALUMINUM is a metal that spreads heat quickly and
evenly. This cookware is best for frying, braising and
pot roasts. The inside of an aluminum utensil may be a
natural finish, a “satin” finish or a non-stick coating.
STAINLESS STEEL, in cookware, is usually combined
with other metals such as aluminum, copper or carbon
steel. These other metals make the cookware heat up
more quickly while the stainless steel makes this
cookware exceptionally strong and long lasting. Stain-
less steel cookware is used for frying, sauces, soups,
vegetables and egg cooking.
CAST IRON is slow to change temperature and holds
heat. This makes good cookware for browning, frying,
stewing and other “top of the range” cooking. Today
you can buy cast iron cookware that is plain or you can
buy it with a colorful porcelain finish.
COPPER, TIN-LINED cookware is great for gourmet
cooking, wine sauces and egg cookery. It is quick to
change temperature. Remember that tin lining will
wear thin with continued use. It must be retinned to
avoid a poisonous reaction between the copper, the
heat and the food.
PORCELAIN ENAMEL over steel gives you long lasting
cookware that is stain and scratch resistant. How well it
heats depends upon the type of steel used. Enamelware works best for cooking soups and other liquids.
CONSIDER THE DESIGN
For efficiency and best results use pans that:
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Have flat bottoms and straight sides.
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Have tightly fitting lids.
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Have lightweight handles that do not tilt pans
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Are about the same size as the element.
Do not use oriental woks on any cooktop units. The
cooktop may be damaged by the concentration of high
heat needed for this type of cooking.
LOWER OVEN COOKWARE
The correct pan is a key to successful baking. It makes
cooking easier and assures you of the best results.
Below are some guidelines for choosing utensils.
1. Use the pan size recommended in the recipe.
2. Use flat bottomed pans for level baked foods.
3. Shiny aluminum produces a delicate browning,
tender crusts, and reduces spattering of roasts.
Aluminum is best for cakes, muffins, some quick
breads, cookies and roasting.
4. Pottery, ceramic and ovenproof glass cookware
gives food deep, crusty brown surfaces. When
using this kind of cookware lower oven tempera,-
ture 25”
5. Dull or darkened cookware is suitable for pies and
other foods baked in pastry shells.
6. Shallow sided pans or flat baking sheets are best
for cookies and biscuits where top and side brown-
ing is wanted.
CASSEROLE
Ovenproof Glass
PIE PAN
Ovenproof Glass
BEAN POT
Pottery,
Ceramic Cookware
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Microproof Cookware
Only certain types of utensils are suitable for microwave cooking. See below and page 8 for proper selection of utensils.
Your microwave oven cooks food with microwave
energy. Microwaves can pass through glass, paper,
plastic and most pottery and china. Microwaves cannot
pass through metal.
IMPORTANT: Never use the Microwave Oven if there i
arcing in the Oven. When there is arcing you will hear
loud “snapping” or “cracking” noise and there may b
bright flashes. Frequent arcing can damage the Ove
and require very costly repair.
During cooking, the microwaves are reflected off the
metal door and sides of the oven. They bounce around
inside the oven, pass through the cookware and heat
the food evenly from all directions.
Do not use metal cookware for microwave cooking
because the metal shields the food from microwave
energy on the bottom and sides causing uneven cooking. Metal cookware may also cause “arcing” if placed
too near or actually touching the door or wall of the
oven.
SPECIFIC CAUTIONS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING
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METAL
Do not use metal cookware for the reasons set forth
above. However, TV dinners may be heated in the oven
if the top foil is removed and the metal is kept at least
1” away from the oven sides and door. See chart on
page 8.
FOIL
Use of foil increases cooking time and may cause arcing. It should not be used except in small pieces to
keep items such as poultry wings and legs from becoming over done.
WOOD
Wooden bowls, spoons and boards may become driedout when used in the Microwave Oven and may split or
crack.
THERMOMETERS
Standard oven thermometers must not be used. The
mercury in the thermometer may cause arcing or damage to the oven. Use only the special Microwave Oven
temperature probe furnished with your Oven.
DEFECTIVE COOKWARE
Cracked, flawed or defective utensils should not be
used. Moisture in such cracks could cause the cookware to break when heated.
If you use cookware approved for
microwave cooking (See Page El),
microwave energy will heat only the
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NEWSPAPER
Never use newspaper in your Microwave Oven. Soml
types of printers’ ink may absorb microwave energ’
causing the paper to catch fire.
PAPER TOWELS
Never use paper towels with synthetic fibers woven .ir
them in your Microwave Oven. Heated synthetics couk
catch fire. (Many recycled or generic paper towels con
tain synthetic and metal fibers.)
UNOPENED OR PLASTIC-COVERED CONTAINERS
Never heat unopened or plastic-covered containers ir
your Microwave Oven. Pressure created during heatin!
can cause the container to explode.
HOME CANNING
Never home can in your Microwave Oven. The meta
lids cause uneven cooking. Since you can’t be zure the
food will heat to a uniform 212°F or above, it is prob
able the food will spoil.
CONTAINERS WITH NARROW OPENINGS
Containers such as salad oil bottles, pop bottles or nar
row neck jars should not be used in your Microwave
Even if the container is open, food or liquid can expanc
quickly causing the container to break.
food. However, you must still be careful when you remove hot food from
the Microwave Oven. Heat from the
food can make the cooking utensil
hot enough to burn you.
Microproof Cookware
UTENSIL TEST: To tell if a utensil is safe for Microwave cooking, put a cup of water in a glass measure and put it in the
oven next to the utensil to be tested. Close the door and cook on HI for one minute. If the utensil feels hot, do not use it.
If it feels warm, it should be used for warming only. If it stays at room temperature, it is microproof.
Item Good Use
China plates, cups
(no metal trim)
Pottery plates, mugs,
and bowls
Earthenware plates,
mugs, etc.
Glass Ceramic Heating dinners, soups, Closed-handle cups should not be used.
Cookware or Corelle@ drinks.
Livingware
Paper plates, cups, Heating hot dogs, drinks,
napkins
Glass Ceramic or Cooking main dishes,
Corning Ware@
casseroles
Pyrex@ casseroles
TV dinner trays Frozen dinners or homemade No deeper than %“. Food will receive heat from
(metal) dinners.
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Oven film and Cooking roast or stews.
cooking bags
Cooking pouches Cooking meats, vegetables, Slit pouch so steam can escape.
Waxed paper
Plastic wrap
Wooden spoons Stirring puddings and
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Microwave roasting
racks
Microwave browning
dishes or grills
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Many klnds of dishes -
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Heating dinners and drinks
Heating dinners, soups,
drinks.
Heating dinners, soups,
drinks.
rolls.
vegetables, desserts. before using.
Cooking main dishes,
vegetables, desserts. as sparks may occur.
rice. other frozen foods.
Wrapping corn on the cob,
covering casseroles.
Covering dishes.
sauces. periods.
Cooking roasts and chickens.
Searing, grilling, and frying
small meat items, grilling
sandwiches,
Some pottery has a metallic glaze. To check, use
utensil test above.
Also known as “ironstone.” See pottery (above)
for glaze data.
Absorb moisture from baked goods and freshen
them.
Remove any detachable handles from Corning casseroles
Do not use dishes with metal trim or gold decoration,
the top surface only. You must remove any foil
covering the food.
Substitute string for metal twist ties. Bag itself
will not cause tenderizing. Do not use film with foil
edges.
Food temperature may cause some melting (Wax
will not stick to hot food).
Puncture to allow steam to escape.
Can withstand microwaves for short cooking
These utensils are specially made to absorb
microwaves and to preheat to high temperatures.
They brown pieces of meat that otherwise would not
brown in a microwave oven.
but nothlng metal - can be used In the microwave oven.
General Notes
DELAY, COOK AND OFF
CLOCK - Shows correct time
of day. Used with Start and
Stop Time knobs for timed baking and del ay start
START TIME KNOB when setting oven to turn on
by itself.
SELECTOR - Use to set Bake,
Broil, and Timed Oven.
cook
:ing.
Use
ONE-HOUR TIMER - Can be
set for 1 to 60 minutes. The
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STOP TIME KNOB - I
setting oven to turf
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,OVEN TEMP - Use
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temperature, or for BI
SURFACE KNOBS - Use for
setting elements on top of
range.
OVEN LIGHT BUTTON - Use
to turn oven light on and off. \
SURFACE SIGNAL LIGHT
Glows whenever one or more
surface elements is on.
TOPTGHT
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TOP LIGHT BUTTON
/turn top light on and
. OVEN SIGNAL LIGHT
whenever the oven is on and
heating.
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