Whirlpool FES350B User Manual
UseAndCare
-
A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Safety
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Parts and Features . . . . . . . . 6
SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
PART NO. 3187893 Rev. A
Using Your Range
Using the Self-
Cleaning
Caring for Your
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If You Need
Assistance
or Service
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
I-800-44-ROPER
Cdl us with questions or commenl8.
3i95
Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
MODELS FES310B
. . . . . . . . . 7
24
FES350B
A Note to You
Thank you for buying a Roper@appliance.
Your Roper@ range gives you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price.
To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care
Guide. It is full of valuable information about 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 warning symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these
symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the
warning symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire,
and electrical shock.
I
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 29. 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
I
Dealer Name
Deeler Phone
2
Important Safety Instructions
General
@Read all instructions before using
the range.
l
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
properly connected to electrical
supply and grounded.
I
4
b!!!!ih
.
0
@WARNING: To reduce the risk of
tipping 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 20.
*CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
ADO 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.
@Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons
could be burned or injured, or a
fire could start.
muse the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
@Do not touch surface units, areas
near units, heating elements, or
interior surfaces of oven. Surface
units and heating elements could
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 and 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 and
window could also become hot
enough to cause burns.
‘\
e
*Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit and you could be
burned.
continued on next page
@Use only dry pot holders. Moist
or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces could result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot holder
touch hot heating elements. Do
not use a towel or bulky cloth
for a pot holder. 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.
ADO not store flammable materials
on or near the range. The fumes
could create an explosion and/or
fire hazard.
aCheck to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe 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.
@Never leave surface units unat-
tended at high heat settings. A
boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy spillovers
that could ignite.
When using the cooktop
@Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cooking without reflector bowls
could subject the wiring and
components underneath them
to damage.
*Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners could result in a risk of
electric shock 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 heating element will be
exposed and could result in the
igniting of clothing or pot holders.
Correct pan size also improves
cooking efficiency.
@Turn pan handles inward, but
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.
When using the oven
@Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating element in oven.
@Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing food.
4
Grease
aGrease 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 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
aSmall amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleaning cycle
from fiberglass insulation and
food decomposition. Significant
exposure to these substances
could cause cancer or reproductive harm. Exposure can be
minimized by venting with a hood
or open window and wiping out
excess food spills prior to selfcleaning.
@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.
@Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks, and other utensils.
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this Use
and Care Guide.
~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 qualified technician.
@Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
5
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
(Model FES31 OB
has a one-piece
chrome reflector
bowl. Modal
FE!%508 has a
one-piece
porcelain-enamel
reflector bowl.)
Model
on optional wallmounted anti-tip
bracket kit, see
paw
201
\
and seri
r
-4
,_
- Oven vent
Broil element
Control panel
Left front
control
knob
6
I
Left rear
control
knob
Surfke
unit
marker
I
MEALTIMER”
clocFlnute Timer
Surf& &en
heating heating temperature control
indicator Indicator control knob knob
light
Manual oven
light awitch
(yodel FES350B)
I I
light
&en
Oven
selector
I
Rig& rear Ribt front
I-
control
knob
Using Your Range
In This Section
Page
Using
the surface units ......................
Positioning
For
best air circulation .....................
Using aluminum foil for baking
Setting the clock ...............................
Using
Baking/roasting
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.
racks and pans
the Minute Timer ....................
................................. 12
............... 9
....... 10
Broiling
7
Broiling tips ....................................... 15
Energy saving tips ............................ 16
10
Using the
The oven vent .................................... 19
11
The storage drawer ........................... 19
11
The anti-tip bracket
13
...............................................
MEALTiMERmciock.. .......
...........................
Using the surface units
Push in control knobs before turning
them to a setting. You can set them anywhere between HI and OFF.
Page
14
.17
20
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.
Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are turned to
OFF and all indicator lights are OFF
when you are not cooking.
A fire could start or someone could be
burned if a surface unit is accidentally
left ON.
7
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.
SElTiNG
Hi
MED-HI
MED
MED-LO
LO
RECOMMENDED USE
l
To start foods cooking.
l
To bring liquids to a boil.
l
To hold a rapid boil.
l
To fry chicken or
pancakes.
l
For gravy, pudding, and
icing.
l
To cook large amounts
of vegetables.
l
To keep food cooking
after starting it on a
higher setting.
l
To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
For best results,
Cookware tips
l
Select a pan
as the surface unit.
l
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 the newer cookware available 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.
l
The pan
tight-fiiing lid.
l
Choose medium to heavy gauge
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
8
that is about the same size
use only flat-bottomed
should have straight sides and a
(thick-
l
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.
l
Handles
should be made of sturdy, heatresistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
NOTES:
l
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 co&l 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.
l
Do not
leave an empty utensil, or one
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface unit.
The utensil could overheat and coukl
damage the utensil or surface unit.
Home canning information
To protect your range:
l
Use flat-bottomed canners/pans
results.
l
Use the largest surface unit
results. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit and which
does not ex-tenci more than one inch outside
surface unit area. Large diameter canners/
pans, if not properly centered, trap heat and
can cause damage to the cooktop.
l
Do not place canner
at the same time. Too much heat will build
up and will damage the cooktop.
l
Start with hot water.
time the control is set on HI. Reduce heat
setting to lowest position needed to keep
water boiling.
l
Keep reflector bowls clean
reflection.
l
To prolong the life of the elements:
- Prepare small batches
- Do not use elements
all day.
l
Refer
to your canner manual for specifE
instructions.
on two surface units
This reduces the
at a time.
for canning
for best
for best
for best heat
Optional canning kit
The large diameter of most water-bath or
pressure canners combined with high heat
settings for long periods of time can shorten
the life of regular surface units and cause
damage to the cooktop.
If you plan to use the cooktop for canning,
we recommend the installation of a Canning
Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242995) from
your Roper dealer or authorized Roper
service company.
Positioning racks and
For baking/roasting with one rack,
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
r
Bundt cakes, most
quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
FOOD
When baking on
on bottom and third level from bottom.
NOTE:
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 15.
For recommended rack placement
1 RACK POSITION
2nd level from
bottom
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
two
racks,
arrange racks
place
pans
Personal Injury Hazard
l
Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location before turning oven
on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.
l
If rack(s) must be moved while oven
is hot, use pot holders or oven mitts
to protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
coukf result in personal injury.
9
For best air circulation
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the
oven. This resutts in better baking.
l
Place
the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
l
For best results, allow
(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls. There must
be a minimum space of 1 inch (3 cm).
l
Use
only one cookie sheet in the oven at
one time.
1% to 2 inches
Use the following as a guide to determine
where to place the pans:
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven rack.
Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers
from pies or casseroles:
l
Place
the foil on the oven rack below the
rack with the food.
make
sure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm)
larger all around than the dish holding
the food.
l
Do not cover
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
l
Do not line
rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking
will result.
Turn up
the entire rack with alumi-
oven bottom or entire oven
foil edges and
Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements.
Failure to follow this precaution could
resuft in electrical shock or fire hazard
and damage to the elements.
10
Loading...