Whirlpool FES370V, FES375V User Manual
Electric Range
Use and
Care Guide
ROPER
Appliances
FES340V
FES370V
FES375V
Thank you for choosing a
Roper appliance.
This Use and Care Guide will help you
operate and maintain your new, qualitybuilt 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 insures efficient
claim 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.
Please remember
It is your responsibility to be sure that
your range:
Has been oronerlv 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).
NOTE: Because this Use and Care Guide
covers several models, not all
illustrations shown or features discussed
will apply to your specific model.
Contents
Important Safety Instructions
Parts And Features
Using Your Range
Using
the surface units _
The electronic oven controls
Setting the clock
Using the electronic Minute Timer
Using the Set/Cancel button
Using the oven
Using the electronic oven control
The oven vent
The storage drawer
Caring For Your Range
The control knobs
The control panel
Surface units and reflector bowls
Solid element surface units
The lift-up cooktop
Using the Self-Cleaning cycle
Cleaning chart
The
oven
Before You Call For Service
Warranty
How to get service or assistance
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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:
1. Read all instructions before using the
range.
2. Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. It is
recommended that the range be
installed by a qualified installer. The
range must be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
3. 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 8) and
verify that the anti-tip bracket(s) is
engaged.
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 injured, or a fire could
start.
6. Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
7. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
surface unit and you could be
burned.
8. Make sure the reflector bowls are in
place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls may subject
the wiring and components
underneath them to damage.
9. 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.
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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 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 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.
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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.
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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.
13. 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 towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on fire.
14. 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.
15. DO NOT heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
mlury.
16. Grease is flammable and should be
handled carefully. Let fat cool
before attempting to handle it. DO
NOT allow grease to collect
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 units
unattended at high heat settings. f
boil-over could result and cause
smoking and greasy spill-overs tha
may ignite.
19. Make sure surface units are off
when you are finished, and when
you aren’t watching.
20. Use care when opening oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
2 1. Always position oven racks in
desired location while oven is cool.
If racks must be removed while
oven is hot, do not let potholder
contact hot heating element in
oven.
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 injurec
while climbing on it.
24. DO NOT leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
range is m use. They should never
be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the range. They could be
burned or injured.
25. Keep range vents unobstructed.
26. Clean your range regularly. See
care and cleaning instructions in
this manual.
27. Be sure all range parts are cool
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28. DO NOT soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or fire
could result.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks and other utensils. Do
not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts.
32. 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.
33. Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY .
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE
HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS .
Parts & Features
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Electronic oven
control
Plua-in surface unit(notincluded on
Model FES375V)
Model and se
number plate
(under cooktop
One-niece chrome
reflector bowl
(not included on
Model FES375V)
Anti-tip bracket \
Storage drawer.
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-Control panel
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-Oven vent (under
- Lift-un cookton
e Window (Models
backguard on
Model FES375V
(not included on
Model FES375V)
Bake element
Fiberglass
heat seal
Removable
oven door
only)
Left rear
control
knob
Left front
control
knob
Surfac:! unit
signal
light
Oven light
switch
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Right front
control knob
Surface’ unit
marker
Right rear
control knob
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Using Your Range
Using the surface units
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting. They
can be 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.
Signal lights
The Surface Unit Signal Light on the
control panel will glow when a surface
unit is on.
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 a high setting to start food cooking;
to bring liquids to a boil.
Use a medium-high setting to hold a
rapid boil; to fry chicken or pancakes.
Use a medium setting for gravy,
puddings and icing; to cook large
amounts of vegetables.
Use a medium-low setting to keep food
cooking after starting it on a higher
setting.
Use a low setting to keep food warm
until ready to serve. Set the heat higher
or lower within the low band to keep
food at the temperature you want.
Solid element surface units
(Model FES375V)
Before using a solid element surface unit
for the first time, heat on high setting for
five minutes. The surface unit will give
off smoke as the protective coating,
applied at the factory, finishes bonding
to the surface.
Solid element surface units are made of
heavy cast-iron to provide even cooking.
Each surface unit has a built-in
protective limiter as a safety feature.
The limiter senses uneven cooking
temperatures and automatically reduces
the heat level. The limiter will sense
uneven heat when a pan boils dry or
when a pan is removed and the surface
unit is left on. The heat level may also
be reduced automatically if the bottom
of the pan is not flat or if the pan is too
large or too small for the element. This
will result in longer cooking times.
Solid elements hold heat longer than
conventional surface units. For best
cooking results, use a high setting for
only a short period of time. Then use a
lower setting to complete the cooking.
You may want to turn the solid element
surface unit OFF a few minutes before
you finish cooking.
Burn, Fire And
Property Damage Hazard
1 Be sure all control knobs are
turned to OFF and all signal
lights are off when you are not
cooking. Someone could be
burned or a fire could start if a
surface unit is accidentally left
on.
. Solid elements stay hot for a long
time. Do not use the high setting
for long periods of time or leave
pans on hot elements when
cooking is done. Burned food and
damage to the cookware could
result.
Cookware
Pans should be the same size or larger
than the surface unit to prevent boilovers and hot handles.
Use only flat-bottomed utensils. Flat
bottoms allow maximum contact
between the pans and surface units for
fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven
bottoms or with raised patterns on the
bottoms are not suitable. Do not use
trivets, woks with skirts, or canners
with concave or ridged bottoms.
To check your cookware for flatness,
place a straight-edge across the bottom
of each piece. Rotate the straight-edge
across the bottom. If light shows
anywhere between the pan and the
straight-edge. the pan is not flat. Do not
use it.
Burn And Product Damage Hazard
. If the pan is too small for the
surface unit, you
by the heat from the exposed
section of the surface unit. Use
correctly sized cooking utensils to
prevent injury.
.If a coil 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 for
long periods of time can result in
damage to the surface unit,
cooktop, wiring and surrounding
areas. To prevent damage, use
correct utensils, start cooking on
high setting and turn control
down to continue cooking.
could be burned
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The electronic oven controls
There are three parts in the oven control
section:
- The digital display.
- The command buttons.
- The Time/Temp Set Knob and Set/
Cancel button.
Instructions for each oven control are
covered on the following pages. Read
them carefully.
When you first plug in the range, the
display will show four flashing “8”s. If
after you set the clock (below) the
display again shows four flashing “8’s,
your electricity was off for a while. Reset
the clock.
Digital display/clock
When you are not using the oven, this is
an accurate digital clock. When using
the oven or Minute Timer, the display
will show the time, temperature settings
and what command buttons have been
pressed.
When showing the time of day, the
display will show the hour and minutes.
When using the Minute Timer, the
display shows minutes and seconds in
the following sequence:
m For settings from 0 minutes to 1
minute 55 seconds, the display will
increase in 5-second increments.
1 For settings from 2 minutes to 9
minutes 50 seconds, the display will
increase in lo-second increments.
. For settings from lo-59 minutes, the
display will increase in 1 minute
increments.
. For settings from 1 hour to 1 hour
55 minutes, the display will
increase in 5-second increments.
. For settings from 2 hours to 9 hours
50 mmutes, the display will
increase in lo-second increments.
When using Cook Time, the display
shows hours and minutes.
Command buttons
The command buttons tell the oven
what to do and in what order. A few
examples :
- Clock tells the oven you are going to
set the clock.
- Set/Cancel tells the oven to turn off.
Each command button (except Set/
Cancel) has its own indicator. The
indicator comes on when you touch the
command buttons.
Time/Temp Set Knob
Once you’ve pushed a command button
to tell the oven what you want it to do,
you’ll use the Time/Temp Set Knob to
set a temperature or time. Turning the
Time/Temp Set Knob clockwise
increases the number on the display.
Turning the Time/Temp Set Knob
counterclockwise decreases the number
on the display.
Setting the clock
1. Push the Clock button. The TIME
indicator will show in the display.
Release the Clock button.
2. Turn the Time/Temp Set Knob until
the correct time shows in the large
display.
3. Push the Set/Cancel button to
complete time-of-day entry.
Using 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 minutes and seconds up to
9 hours 50 minutes. You will hear three
beeps when the set time is up.
1. Push the Timer button. The TIMER
indicator will come on and the large
display will show “0:OO”.
2. Turn the Time/Temp Set Knob until
the desired time shows in the large
display. The Minute Timer will
begin counting down 2 seconds
after the time is set.
When time is up, you will hear
three beeps.
To cancel the Minute Timer:
n Push the Timer button and hold it
down for 3 seconds until time-ofday appears in the large display or
turn the Time/Temp Set Knob until
“0:OO” shows in the large display.
Using the Set/Cancel button
The Set/Cancel button will cancel any
command except for times set with the
Minute Timer button. The large display
will then show the time-of-day or, if
Minute Timer is also being used, the
time remaining.
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