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STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
MODEL FEP320Y
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A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Roper appliance.
You have purchased a quality, wof&z/ass 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
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.
and
safely. Please read it carefully.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, bums, 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, l-80044-ROPER (l-800447-67371,
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
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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
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Read all instructions before
using the range.
l install or locate the range only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
.WARNING: To reduce the risk
of ti -ping of the appliance, the
P
app lance must be secured by
a proper1 installed anti-tip
f!
bracket.
is installed pro
anti-tip bracke P
o check if the bracket
erly, see “The
on page 16.
@CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi
range. Chil
ht want above the
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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
part of the range. They
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e burned or injured.
@Do not operate the range if
it is damaged or not working
properly.
430 not use the range for
warming or heatin
Persons could be urned or
the room.
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injured, or a fire could start.
*Use the range only for its-in- .
te;eEzluse as described In this
.
*Do not touch surface units,
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 CF
after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials
contact surface units, areas
near units, heatin
interior surfaces 0 oven until
elements or
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they have had sufficient time
to cool. 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, and the oven door.
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Do not wear loose or hanging
arments when usin
t
hey could ignite if t
the range.
if
ey touch a
Tot surface unit and you could
38 burned.
Jse only dry otholders. Moist or
damp pothol 8 ers on hot surfaces
nay result in burns from steam.
Do not let potholder touch hot
‘leating elements. Do not use a
:owel or bulky cloth for a
Dotholder. It could catch on fire.
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Keep range vents unobstructed.
.Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The hot
contents could cause bums and
container particles could cause
Injury.
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Do not store flammable materials
on or near the ran
e. The fumes
can create an exp osion and/or ?
fire hazard.
When usina the cookto~
@Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cookin % without reflector bowls
may su ject the wirin
ponents underneath t em to
and com-
PI
damage.
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Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners ma result in a risk of
electric s I! 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 element
will be-exposed an % may result
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also improves cooking
efficiency.
@Check to be sure 9 lass cook-
ing utensils are sa e for use on
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.
@Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings. A boilover could result
and cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite.
aTurn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of bums, i niting of
flammable materia s, 9 and spills
due to bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
@Always osition oven rack(s) in
desired ocation while oven
P
IS
cool. If a rack must be re-
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
4Jse care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food.
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Grease
Care and cleaning
@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
range by coverin
fitted lid, cookie s
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pan on
WI
h a well-
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eet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside of
an can be extin
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aking soda or, i
uished with
available, a
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multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
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@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
Care should be ta
ood seal.
9( en 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 qualified technician.
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Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
Control panel
- Oven vent
- Broil element
Bake element
Left front
control
knob
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Left rem
control knob
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*en tewmre. &en
ture control
knob J
selector
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Using Your Range
In This Section
Page
Using the
Positioning
For best
Using aluminum foil for baking..
Baking/roasting
M$gng the oven temperature
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.
surface units.. ................... .7
racks and pans.. ............ .9
air circulation .................... .10
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Broiling
Broiling tips
Energy saving tips
The oven vent
The storage drawer
The antl-tip bracket
Optional door panel
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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
shows which surface unit is turned on by
that knob.
surface
unit marker
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-
talfy left ON.
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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,
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cakes.
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MED
MED-LO
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Cookware tips
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Select a pan
as the surface unit.
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NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency,
utensils that make good contact with the
surface units. Utensils with rounded,
warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain
enamelware) or dented bottoms could
cause severe overheating, which damages
the utensil an&or surface unit.
Woks, canners and teakettles with flat
bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop
are now available in most stores that sell
housewares.
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The
pan
tight-fming lid.
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Choose medium to heavy gauge
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
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The pan material
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.
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Handles
resistant materiil and be securely attached
to the pan.
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For gravy, pudding and
icing.
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To cook large amounts of
veoetables.
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To keep food cooking
after starting it on a -
higher setting.
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To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
that is about the same size
use only flat-bottomed
should have straight sides and a
(thick-
(metal or glass) affects
should be made of sturdy, heat-
Product Damage Hazard
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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 unit, cooktop, wiring and
surrounding areas. To prevent dam-
age, use
on HI and turn control down to continue cooking.
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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.
correct utensils, start cooking
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