Whirlpool FEP310B User Manual

Hama Appliances

Use And Care

STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE

MODELS FEP320B

FEP310B

A NOTE TO YOU

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Roper* appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into Ks manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appli ance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.

Awarning

This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and electrical shock.

This symbol will help you avoid actions which could cause product damage (scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to your personal property.

Acaution

Our toii-free number, 1-800-44-ROPER (1-800-447-6737), is avaiiable 24 hours a day.

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance's operation, or if you need service, first see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 23. If you need further help, feel free to call us. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete nrxxJel number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on page 6). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number Serial Number_ Purchase Date

Dealer Name Dealer Phone

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Important Saféty Instructions

AWARNING

General

•Read all instructions before using the range.

•Install or locate the range only in accordance with the pro

vided Installation Instructions. The range must be installed by a qualified installer. The range

must be properly connected to

electrical supply and grounded.

•WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appliance, the appliance must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket, to check if the bracket

is installed properly, see “the

anti-tip bracket” on page 16.

•CAUTION: Do not store things children might want above the range. Children could be burned or injured while climb ing on it.

•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.

• Do not operate the range if it is damaged or not working properly.

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

•Do not use the range for warming or heating the room.

Persons could be burned or injured, or a fire could start.

•Use the range only for its in tended use as described in this manual.

•Do not touch surface units, areas near units, heating ele ments or interior surfaces of oven. Surface units and heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units and interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During ana after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units, areas near units, heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until

they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the range, such as the oven vent opening, the surface near the vent opening, the cooktop, and the oven door, could also be come hot enough to cause burns.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Do not wear loose or hanging

•Check to be sure glass cook

garments when using the range. They could ignite if they touch a hot surface unit and you could be burned.

•Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a

•Never leave surface units towel or bulky cloth for a potholder. It could catch on fire.

•Keep range vents unobstructed.

• Do not heat unopened contain ers. They could explode. The hot

contents could cause burns and container particles could cause

injury.

• Do not store flammable materials on or near the range. The fumes can create an explosion and/or

•Turn pan handles inward, but

fire hazard.

When using the cooktop

• Make sure the reflector bowls are in place during cooking. Cooking without reflector bowls

When using the oven

may subject the wiring and com ponents underneath them to

•Always position oven rack(s) in

damage.

• Do not line reflector bowls with aluminum foil or other liners.

Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.

•Use care when opening oven

•Select a pan with a flat bottom that is about the same size as the surface unit. If pan is smaller than the surface unit,

some of the heating element will be exposed and may result in the igniting of clothing or potholders. Correct pan size also improves cooking efficiency.

ing utensils are saTe for use on

the range. 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.

unattended at high heat set

tings. A boilover could result and cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

not over other surface units. This will help reduce the chance of burns, igniting of flammable materials, and spills due to bumping of the pan.

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desired location while oven is cool. If a rack must be re moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

door. Let hot air or steam es cape before removing or re placing food.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Grease

•Grease is flammable. Do not allow grease to collect around cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill overs immediately.

•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.

Care and cleaning

•Do not soak removable heating elements in water. The element will be damaged and shock or fire could result.

•Do not clean door heat 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.

•Do not repair or replace any part of the range unless specifi

cally recommended in this

manual. All other servicing

should be referred to a quali fied technician.

•Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the range.

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PARTS AND FEATURES

Parts And Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the location and appearance of all parts and features.

Control panel Plug-in

surface unit with one-piece chrome reflector bowl

Model and serial number plate

Anti-tip floor bracket _ (for information on optionai wall-mounted anti-tip bracket kit, see page 16)

Removable storage drawer

Oven vent

Broil element

Bake element

Control panel

Left front control knob

Surface unit marker

Left rear

control knob

Oven tempera ture control knob

Surface Oven heating heating indicator indicator light light

Oven selector

Right rear Right front control knob control

knob

USING YOUR RANGE

Using Your Range

In This Section

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Using the surface units Positioning racks and pans For best air circulation Using aluminum foil for baking..

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Adjusting the oven temperature control

To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.

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Broiling

Broiling tips

Energy saving tips The oven vent The storage drawer The anti-tip bracket

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Using the surface units

Push in control knobs before turning

them to a setting. You can set anywhere between HI and OFF.

Surface unit markers

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

Surface heating indicator light

The SURFACE HEATING Indicator Light on the control panel will glow when a surface unit is turn^ on.

^WARNING

Bum and Fire Hazard

Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF and all indicator lights are OFF when you are not cooking.

Someone could be burned or a fire could start if a surface unit is acciden tally left ON.

USING YOUR RANGE

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

SETTING

MED-HI

MED

MED-LO • To keep food cooking

RECOMMENDED USE

• To start foods cooking.

• To bring liquids to a boil.

• To hold a rapid boil.

• To fry chicken or pan cakes.

• For gravy, pudding and

icing.

• To cook large amounts of

vegetables.

after starting it on a higher setting.

• To keep food warm until ready to serve.

Cookware tips

• Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface unit.

• NOTE: For best results and greater energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good contact with the surface units. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain enamelware) or dented bottoms could cause severe overheating, which damages the cookware and/or surface unit.

You can, however, use newer cookware

with slightly indented bottoms or very small

expansion channels. This cookware is specially designed to provide the good contact needed for best cooking results.

Also, woks, canners and teakettles with flat bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are now available in most stores that sell housewares.

• The pan should have straight sides and a tight-fitting lid.

• Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick

ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

• The pan material (metal or glass) affects how fast heat transfers from the surface

unit through the pan material and how

evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.

> Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-

resistant material and be securely at tached to the pan.

^CAUTION

Product Damage Hazard

• If a surface unit stays red for a long time, the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or is too small for the surface

unit. Prolonged usage of incorrect

utensils could result in damage to the surface unK, cooktop, wiring and surrounding areas. To prevent dam age, use correct utensils, start cooking on HI and turn control down to con tinue cooking.

• Do not leave an empty utensil, or one which has boiled dry, on a hot surface

unit. The utensil could overheat and

could damage the utensil or surface

unit.

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