Whirlpool FEP320B User Manual

UseAndCare

Note To You

Important Safety

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Parts And Features Using Your Range

Caring For Your Range

If You Need

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STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE

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MODELS FEP320B

FEP310B

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Roper@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worMclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. lt 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 appliance. 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.

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.

Our toll-free number, 1-80044-ROPER (l-800-447-67371, is available 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 model 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

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

General

*Read all instructions before

using the range.

Install or locate the range only

in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. The range must be installed by a qualified installer. The range must be roperly connected to electrica P supply and grounded.

.WARNING: To reduce the risk

of ti P ping of the appliance, the app iance must be secured by a proper1 bracket.

installed anti-tip

o check if the bracket is installed properly, see “The anti-tip bracket” on page 16.

.CAUTION: Do not store things

children mi % ht want above the range. Chil ren could be burned or injured while climbing 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 an could ‘b

Do not operate the range if

part of the range. They

e burned or injured.

it is damaged or not working properly.

*Do not use the range for

warming or heatin % the room.

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

@Use the range only for its in-

teetztluse as described in this

areas near units, heating elements 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 enou h to cause burns. During an 2 after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units, areas near units, heatin elements or interior surfaces 0 oven until

7 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 become hot enough to cause burns.

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*Do not wear loose or hanging

arments when usin

hey could ignite if t

the range.

ey touch a hot surface unit and you could be burned.

@Use only dry

damp pothol

otholders. Moist or

ers on hot surfaces

8 may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a 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 ran

e. The fumes can create an exp osion and/or P fire hazard.

When using the cooktoD

@Make sure the reflector bowls

are in place during cooking. Cookin may su ponents underneath t

without reflector bowls

ject the wirin

and com-

em to

damage.

. Do not line reflector bowls with

aluminum foil or other liners.

Improper installation of these

liners ma electric s

result in a risk of

ock or fire.

‘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 heat in

will be.exp.osed an

element

3 may result

$!%%ZY!~~~~t~~~~~e also improves cooking efficiency.

l Check to be sure

ing utensils are sa e for use on

lass cook-

9 the ran e. Only certain types of glass, g ass-ceramic,

9 ceramic,

earthenware or other glazed

utensils are suitable for

cooktops without breaking due

to the sudden change in temperature.

ONever leave surface units

unattended at high heat set-

tings. A boilover could result

and cause smoking and greasy

spillovers that may ignite.

*Turn pan handles inward, but

not over other surface units.

This will help reduce the chance of burns, i flammable materia s, and spills

niting of

due to bumping of the pan.

When using the oven

*Always osition oven rack(s) in

desired ocation while oven

cool. If a rack must be removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

@Use care when opening oven

door. Let hot air or steam escape before

removing or re-

placing food.

Grease

Care and cleaning

l Grease is flammable. Do not

allow grease to collect around cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.

*Do not use water on grease

fires. Never pick up a flaming

pan. Smother flamin pan on range by coverin fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat

h a well-

tray. Flaming rease outside of

an can be e

aking soda or, i 9 available, a

uished with

multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

*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 specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a quali-

fied technician.

@Disconnect the electrical supply

before servicing the range.

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.

Oven vent

- Broil element

Removable

Control panel

Left front

control

knob

Left rear control knob

Surface unit marker

Oven

tempera-

ture control knob I I

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Surface Oven heating heating Indicator indicator light

light

- Bake element

Oven selector

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Right rear Right front control knob control

knob

Using Your Range

In This Section

Page

Using the surface units.. ...................

Positioning racks and pans..

For best air clrculatlon ....................

Using aluminum foil for baking.. Baking/roasting

M,t!ng the oven temperature The anti-tip bracket

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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

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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.

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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 turned on.

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.

Until you get used to the settings, use

the following as a guide.

start cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

For best results,

SElTiNG 1 RECOMMENDED USE

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

Handles

should be made of sturdy, heatresistant material and be securely attached to the pan.

cakes.

MED

For gravy, pudding and

Cookware tips

Select a pan

as the surface unit.

NOTE: For best results and greater energy efficiency,

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

tight-fitting lid.

Choose medium to heavy gauge

ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

The pan material

how fast heat transfers from the surface unit through the pan material and how

that is about the same size

use only flat-bottomed

should have straight sides and a

(thick-

(metal or glass) affects

Product Damage Hazard

a surface

time, the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or is too small for the surface

unit. Prolonged usage of incorrect

utensils coukl result in damage to the surface unit, cooktop, wiring and surrounding areas. To prevent damage, use correct utensils, start cooking on HI and turn control down to continue 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.

unit stays red for a long

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