Whirlpool FGS385V User Manual

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Care Guide

ROPER

Appliances

FGS385V
FGS395V

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
your range:

1 Has been properly installed where

it is protected from the elements,
and on a floor strong enough to
support its weight, (See the
Installation Instructions.)

1 Is not used by anyone unable to

operate it properly.
. Is properly maintained.
1 Is used only for jobs expected of a

home range.

n Is secured by properly installed

anti-tip bracket(s), with rear

leveling leg(s) positioned under

bracket(s).

be sure that

NOTE:

Guide covers more than one model,
not all illustrations shown or features
discussed may apply to your specific
model.

Because this Use and Care

Contents

Important Safety Instructions
Parts And Features
Using Your Range

Using the surface burners
The electronic oven controls
Setting the clock
Using the electronic Minute Timer­Using 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
The surface burner grates
and reflector pans
The removable
The surface burners
Using the Self-Cleaning cycle
Cleaning chart

The oven light
Before You Call For Service
Warranty

How to get service or assistance -

cooktop

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Important Safety Instructions

Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are specific
installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation.

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

. 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.

’ FOR YOUR SAFETY .

IF YOU SMELL GAS:

1. OPEN WINDOWS.

2. DON’T TOUCH ELECTRICAL SWITCHES.

3. EXTINGUISH ANY OPEN FLAMES.

4. IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR GAS SUPPLIER.

IMPROPER INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT, ALTERATION, SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE
CAN CAUSE INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. REFER TO THIS MANUAL. FOR
ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONSULT A QUALIFIED INSTALLER,
SERVICE AGENCY, MANUFACTURER (DEALER) OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.

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IMPORTANT .
TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT.
TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

1. 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 the proper gas
supply and checked for leaks. If

needed, the range must also be
properly connected to electrical
supply and grounded.

2. 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.

3. Gas fuels and combustion can
result in potential exposure to
chemicals known to cause cancer
or reproductive harm. For
example, benzene is a chemical
which is a part of the gas supplied

to the range. It is consumed in the
flame during combustion.
However, exposure to a small
amount of benzene is possible if a
gas leak occurs. Formaldehyde,

carbon monoxide and soot are by­products of incomplete
combustion. Properly adjusted
burners with a bluish rather than
a yellow flame will minimize
incomplete combustion.

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 burner and you could be

burned.

8. DO NOT touch surface burners,

areas near burners or interior
surfaces of oven. Areas near
surface burners and interior
surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During
use, DO NOT touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials
contact surface burners, areas
near surface burners or interior
surfaces of oven. 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.

9. Make sure the utensils you use
are large enough to contain food
and avoid boil-overs and spill­overs. Heavy splattering or spill­overs left on a range can ignite
and burn you. Pan size is
especially important in deep fat
frying.

10. Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface burners. This

will help reduce the chance of
burns, igniting of flammable
materials, and spills due to
bumping of the pan.

11. Use only dry potholders. Moist or

damp potholders on surface
burners may result in burns from
steam. DO NOT let potholder
touch surface burners. DO NOT
use a towel or bulky cloth for a
potholder. They could catch on
fire.

12. 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.

13. DO NOT use decorative covers or
trivets over the surface burners.

14. DO NOT heat unopened
containers. They could explode.
The hot contents could cause

burns and container particles
could cause injury.

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15. 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.

16. 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.

17. Never leave surface burners
unattended at high heat settings.
A boil-over could result and cause

smoking and greasy spill-overs
that may ignite.

18. Make sure surface burners are off manual. All other servicing
when you are finished, and when

you aren’t watching.

19. Use care when opening oven door.

Let hot air or steam escape before before servicing the range.

20. Always position oven racks in
desired location while oven is
cool.

21. DO NOT store flammable
materials on or near the range.
They could explode or burn.

22. DO NOT store things children
might want above the range.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.

23. 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.

24. NEVER use a match or other flame
to look for a gas leak. Explosion
and injury could result.

25. Know where your main gas shut
off valve is located.

26. Keep range vents unobstructed.

27. Clean your range regularly. See
care and cleaning instructions in
this manual.

28. Be sure all range parts are cool
before cleaning.

29. DO NOT clean door 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
should be referred to a qualified

technician.

33. Disconnect the electrical supply

removing or replacing food.

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Parts & Features

Models FGS385V & FGS395V (shown)

Oven vent \

Surface burners
Surface burner

grates +

Model and serial
number plate
(under cooktop)

Anti-tip bracket
Storage drawer

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Electronic oven control

1 Control panel

Oven rack guide

Oven burner

(not shown)

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Using Your Range

Models FGS385V & FGS395V (shown)
Surface burner marker

Right rear
control knob.

Right front
control knob

Digital display/clock

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Left front
control knob

Left rear
control knob

Using the surface burners In case of a prolonged power

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Control knobs must be pushed in, then
turned to the LITE position. The
clicking sound is the ignition sparking.

To stop the clicking sound after the
burner lights, turn the control knob
back to a desired setting. The control
knob can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.

Push in

and turn Surface burners can be manually lighted.

Surface burner markers

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

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 LITE to light the burner. After the

burner lights, turn control back to a
desired setting to stop the clicking of

the ignition.
Use a high setting to start food

cooking; to bring liquids to a boil.
Use a medium setting to continue

cooking or to fry chicken or pancakes;
for gravy, puddings and icing; to cook
large amounts of vegetables.

Use a low setting to keep food warm
until ready to serve.

NOTE: Do not cook with the control in

the LITE position.

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Hold a lit match near a burner and
slowly turn the control knob on until the
burner lights. After the burner lights,
turn the control knob to the desired
setting.

Burn, Fire And Explosion Hazard

. Burner flame should not extend

beyond the edge of the cooking
utensil. The flame can burn you
and cause poor cooking results.

1 Be sure all control knobs are

turned to OFF when you are not
cooking. Someone could be
burned or a fire could start if a
burner is accidentally left ON.

. If the flame should go out while

cooking, or if there is a strong gas
odor, turn the burners OFF. Wait

five minutes for the gas odor to
disappear, before relighting
burner. If gas odor is still present,
see safety note on page 2. Failure
to follow these precautions could
result in explosion or fire.

.Do not attempt to light the oven

burner during a power failure.
Personal injury could result.

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 (page 5) the
display again shows four flashing “8”s,
your electricity was off for a while. Reset
the clock.

Oven light switch

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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:

1 For settings from 0 minutes to 1

minute 55 seconds, the display will
increase in 5-second increments.

. 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.

1 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 minutes, 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

Using the electronic Minute Timer

Using the oven

Baking

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.

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:

. 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.

1, Position the racks properly

turning on the oven.

rack position,

raise front edge and lift out.
The racks should be placed so the

top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least

1 l/2 to 2 inches (4-5 cm) between
the sides of the pan and the oven
walls and other pans.

2. Push the Bake Temp button.

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---OF” will show in the small

display.

3. To set a baking temperature, turn
the Time/Temp Set Knob until the
desired temperature shows in the
small display. The display will
increase in 5°F increments. The
BAKE and ON indicators will come
on.

4. The oven is preheated when you
hear one beep.

5. Put food in the oven.

During baking, the oven burner will
turn on and off to keep the oven

temperature at the setting.

6. When baking is done, push the Set/
Cancel button or turn Time/Temp
Set Knob until “---OF” shows in the
small display. The oven will then
shut off.

NOTE: The oven automatically turns off
after 11 hours, 55 minutes.

pull rack out to stop,

before

To change

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