Roper SGS395X User Manual

Gas Range

Useand

CareGuide

GEEis’.

Home Appliances

SGS395X

Thank you for choosing a
Roper appliance.

This Use and Care Guide will help you
operate and maintain your new, quafity­built Roper range. Keep this Use and
Care Guide in a safe place for future
reference.

Complete and mail the
Product Registration Card.

This card enters your warranty into our

warranty system that ensures efficient
clarm processing, can be used as a proof
of purchase for insurance claims and
helps Roper to contact you immediately
in the unlikely event of a product-safety
recall.

You are responsible for

It is your responsibility to be sure that
your range:

Has been properly installed where
it is protected from the elements,
and on a floor strong enough to
support its weight. (See the
Installation Instructions.)

Is not used by anyone unable to

operate it properly.
Is properly maintained.
Is used only for jobs expected of a

home range.

Is secured by properly installed
anti-tip bracket(s), with rear
leveling leg(s) positioned under
bracket(s).

TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION
BOOK WITH THE UNIT.

TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Contents

Important Safety Instructions
Parts And Features
Using Your Range ___

Using the surface burners
Setting the
Using

Using the oven

Using the Cook Timer
The oven vent
The storage drawer

caring For Your Range

The control knobs
The control Panel
The surface burner

and reflector pans

The removable cooktop
The surface burners
Using the Self-Cleaning cycle _

Cleaning chart

The oven light

Before You Call For Service
WEUEUlFj

HOW to get service or asistanCe __

electronic clock

the electronic Minute Timer-

grates

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Important Safety Instructions

Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are specific
mstallatlon and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions, inclUdi.ng the following:

. FOR YOUR SAFETY.

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMAR

THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE

HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.

9 FOR YOUR SAFETY ’

IF YOU SMELL GAS:

1. OPEN WINDOWS.

2. DON’T TOUCH ELECTRICAL SWITCHES.

3. EXTINGUISH ANY OPEN FLAMES.

4. IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR GAS SUPPLIER.

IMPROPER INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT, ALTERATION, SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE
CAN CAUSE INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. REFER TO THIS MANUAL. FOR
ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONSULT A QUALIFIED INSTALLER,
SERVICE AGENCY, MANUFACTURER (DEALER) OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.

LE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN

1. Install or locate the range only m
accordance with the provided
Irstallation Instmctions. It IS
recommended that the range be
installed by a qualified installer.
The range must be properly
connected to the proper gas
supply and checked for leaks. If
needed, the range must also be
properly connected to electrical
supply and grounded.

2. To reduce the risk of tipping of
the appliance, the appliance must
be secured by properly installed
anti-tip bracket(s). To check if the

bracket(s) is installed properly,
remove the storage drawer (see
page 7) and verify that the anti-tip
bracket(s) is engaged.

3. Gas fuels and combustion can
result in potential exposure to
chemicals known to cause cancer
or reproductive harm. For
example, benzene is a chemical
which is a part of the gas supplied
to the range. It is consumed in the
flame during combustion.
However, exposure to a small
amount of benzene is possible if a
gas leak occurs. Formaldehyde,
carbon monoxide and soot are by-

products of incomplete
combustion. Properly adjusted
burners with a bluish rather than
a yellow flame wiIl minimize
incomplete combustion.

4. DO NOT operate the range if it is
not working properly, or if it has
been damaged.

5. DO NOT use the range for
warming or heating the room.
Persons could be burned or

8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
surface burner and you could be
burned.

9. DO NOT touch surface burners,
areas near burners or interior
surfaces of oven. Areas near
surface burners and interior
surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During
use, DO NOT touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials
contact surface burners, areas
near surface burners or interior
surfaces of oven. Other surfaces of
the range may become hot enough
to cause burns; such as. the oven
vent opening, the surface near the
vent opening, the cooktop, the
oven door and window.

10. Make sure the utensils you use
are large enough to contain food
and avoid boil-overs and spill­overs. Heavy splattering or spill­overs left on a range can ignite
and bum you. Pan size is
especially important in deep fat
frying.

11. Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface burners. This
will help reduce the chance of
bums, igniting of flammable
materials, and spills due to
bumping of the pan.

12. Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on surface

use a towel or bulky cloth for a
potholder. They could catch on

fire.

13. Check to be sure glass cooking

utensils are safe for use on the
cooktop. Only certain types of
glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktops
without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature.

14. DO NOT use decorative covers or

trivets over the surface burners.

15. DO NOT heat unopened
containers. They could explode.
The hot contents could cause
bums and container particles
could cause injury.

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16. Grease is flammable and should
be handled carefully. Let fat cool
before attempting to handle it. DO
NOT

allow grease to

mllect
around cooktop or in vents. Wipe
spill-overs immediately.

17.

DO NOT use water on grease
fires. Never pick

up a

flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range by
covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda or.
if available, a multipurpose dry
chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.

18. Never leave surface burners
unattended at high heat settings.
A boil-over could result and cause
smoking and greasy spill-overs
that may ignite.

19. Make sure surface burners are off
when you are finished, and when
you are not watching.

20. Use care when opening oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food,

21. Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool.

22. DO NOT store flammable
materials on or near the range.
They could explode or burn.

23. DO NOT store things children
might want above the range.
Children could

be

burned or

injured while climbing on it.

24. DO NOT leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should never
be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the range. They could be
burned or injured.

25. NEVER use a match or other flame

to look for a gas leak. Explosion
and injury could result.

26. Know where your main gas shut
off valve is located.

27. Keep range vents unobsb-ucted.

28. Clean your range regularly. See

care and cleaniq.instructions in

this manual. --

. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS .

29. Be sure all range parts are cool
before cleaning.

30. DO NOT clean door seal. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub,
damage, or move the seal. Clean
only parts recommended in this
Use and Care Guide.

31. 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.

32. Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks and other utensils. Do
not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts.

33. DO NOT repair or replace any
part of the range unless
specifically recommended in this
manual. All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified
technician.

34.

Disconnect the electricz! szpp!p
before servicing the range.

Parts & Features

Model SGS395X

Surface burners

Grates

and

chrome reflector
pans-

Lock lever
Broil burner

Anti-tip

bracket

Self-cleaning
oven

Removable
storage drawer

Oven vent

Model and serial

number plate

(under cooktop)

I

Oven radr guide

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Using Your Range

Oven indicator Left front Electronic clocWTv¶inute Surface burner Clean indicator

Setting the electronic clock

The electronic clock is a digital clock
with a Minute Timer and automatic
control cooking cycle. Time-of-day,
Minute Timer times and cook times are
set by pushing command buttons on
either side of the display.

Oven I
temperature control

ieft rear control
knob

Using the surface burners

Push Fn

andtum

Control knobs must be pushed in, then

turned to the LlTE position. The

clicking sound is the ignition sparlang.

To stop the clicking sound after the
burner lights, turn the control lmob
back to a desired setting. The control
knob can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.

Surface burner markers

The solid dot in the surface burner
marker shows which surface burner is
turned on by that knob.

Until you get used to the settings, use
the following as a guide. For best
results, start cooking at the high
settings, then turn the control knob
down to continue cooking.

Use LITE to light the burner. After the

burner lights. turn control back to a
desired setting to stop the clicking of
the ignition.

Use a high setting to start food

cooking; to bring liquids to a boil.
Use a medium setting to continue

cooking or to fry chicken or pancakes;

for gravy, puddings and icing; to cook

large amounts of vegetables.

Use a low setting to keep food warm

until ready to serve.

NOTE: DO not cook with the control in
the LlTE position.

Hold a lit match near a burner and­slowly turn the control knob on until the
burner lights. After the burner lights,
turn the control knob to the desired
setting.

Bum, Fire And Explosion Hazard

. Burner flame should not extend

beyond the edge of the cooking
utensil. The flame can bum you
and cause poor cooking retits.

. Be sure all control knobs are

turned to OFF when you are not
cooking. Someone could be
burned or a fire could start if a
burner is accidentally left ON.

. If the flame should go out while

cooking, or if there is a strong gas
odor, turn the burners OFF. Wait
five minutes for the gas odor to
disappear, before relighting
burner. If gas odor is still present,
see safety note on page 2. Failure
to follow these precautions could
result in explosion or fire.

-Do not attempt to light the oven
burner during a power failure.
Personal injury could result.

1. When the range is connected to
power, or a power failure longer
than three seconds occurs, “i2:OO”
will flash on the display.

2. Push the Cancel/Clock button.

3. Set the desired time by pushing

the Up and Down buttons. The

time will increase or decrease on

the display, depending upon which
button you push. “PM” will appear
on the display for a PM time
setting.

Setting the electronic Minute
Timer

The Minute Timer does not start or stop
the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It
can be set in hours and minutes up to 9
hours 59 minutes. When the set time is
up. you will hear a l/2-second on and
l/2-second off tone and the lower dot in
the middle of the display will flash. Press
the Minute Timer button to cancel the
tone and flashing dot.

l.IPush the Minute Timer button.

2. Set the desired time by pushing
the Up and Down buttons. The
time will increase or decrease on
the display, depending upon which
button you push. The lower dot in
the middle of the display will light
up, indicating that the Minute
Timer is on.

3. The display will show the set time,
then return to time-of-day.

4. To see the remaining set time
before the set time is up, press the
Minute Timer button.

To cancel the Minute Timer:

Push the Minute Timer button, followed
by the Up or Down buttons until “0:OO”
shows on the display.

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Using the oven

Baking

1. Position the rack(s) properly before
turning on the oven. To change
rack position, pull rack out to stop,
raise front edge and lift out.

The racks should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered m
the oven. Always leave at least
1 l/2 to 2 inches (4-5 cm) between
the sides of the pan and the oven
walls and other pans.

2. Set the Oven Selector to BAKE. The
Oven Indicator Light will come on.

3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want.

4. Put food in the oven.
During baking, the oven burner

will turn on and off to keep the

temperature at the setting. The
Oven Indicator Light will turn on
and off with the elements.

5. When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven

Temperature Control to OFF.

Broiling

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1.

Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See chart below for
recommended rack positions.

2.

Preheat in BROIL for 5 minutes
with oven door closed. Do not
preheat with broiler pan in place.

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d. To preheat, set the Oven Selector

and Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL. The Oven Indicator Light
will come on.

4. After preheating, put the broiler
pan and food on the rack.

5. Completely close the oven door to
assure proper broiling
temperatures.

6. When broiling is done, turn both

the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF. The

Oven Indicator Light will go off.

Broiling tips

1 Use the broiler pan and grid for

broiling. They are designed to drain
excess liquid and fat away from the
cooking surface to help prevent
spatter, smoke or fire.

. If you broil small quantities, you

may want to use a small broiler
pan. The’y are available in the
housewares setion of many
department stores.

. For best broiling results, preheat in

BROIL for 5 minutes. Do not preheat
with broiler pan in place.

. Rack position determines how infra-

red rays cook your food. The lower
the position, the more broiler grid
area covered by the rays. See “Rack
position chart” below for more
information.

. To sear meat, place broiler pan at

one of the higher rack positions so
that meat is very near the flame.

1 Small steaks, hamburger patties,

etc., may be broiled in the higher
rack positions.

. To cook large steaks and other

thick cuts of meat well done, move
them to a lower rack position after
searing.

m Refer to a broiling chart in a reliable

cookbook for correct broiling times

m After broihng, remove the broiler

pan from the oven when you
remove the food. Drippings will
bake on the pan if it is left in the
heated oven.

Fire Hazard

. Place meat the correct distance

from the burner. Meat placed too
close to the burner may spatter,

smoke, bum or catch fire during

broiling.

. To ensure adequate grease

drainage, do not use cookie
sheets or similar pans for broil­ing. Also, covering the broiler
grid with foil is not recom­mended. Poor drainage of grease
may result in fire. If foil is used,
cut slits in foil to correspond with
all openings in broiler grid.
Grease can then drain away and
cool in pan.

Q­o-

Rack

position

position

RACK POSITION

FROM BOTTOM

chart Rack

chart

FOOD

Rare steaks
and
hamburgers

Medium
steaks and
fish

Well-done
foods such
as chicken,
lobster, ham
slices and
pork chops

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