Whirlpool FEP310B Installation instructions

UseAndCare
A Note To You 2
Important Safety
lnstmctions 3
Parts And Features 6
Using Your Range 7
Caring For
Your Range 17
If You Need
iifzzz 23
Warranty 28
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STANDARD-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
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 appli-
ance. 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
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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
*Read all instructions before
using the range. *Do not use the range for warming or heatin% the room.
l Install or locate the range only Persons could be urned or
in accordance with the pro- injured, or a fire could start.
vided Installation Instructions.
The range must be installed by @Usethe range only for its in-
a qualified installer. The range teetztluse as described in this
.
must be roperly connected to
electrica P supply and grounded.
.WARNING: To reduce the risk
of tiP ping of the appliance, the
app iance must be secured by
a proper1
bracket. f! 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 climb-
ing 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 ‘bpart of the range. They e burned or injured.
l Do not operate the range if
it is damaged or not working
properly.
areas near units, heating ele-
ments 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 an2 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
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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 be-
come hot enough to cause
burns.
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*Do not wear loose or hanging
arments when usin
B
hey could ignite if t
I! the range.
ey touch a
hot surface unit and you could
be burned.
@Useonly dry otholders. Moist or
damp pothol 8
ers 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. It could catch on fire.
l Keep range vents unobstructed.
@Donot heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
l Do not store flammable materials
on or near the ran e. The fumes
can create an exp osion and/orP
fire hazard.
When using the cooktoD
@Makesure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cookin %
without reflector bowls
may su ject the wirina and com-
ponents underneath t em to
damage.
. Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners ma
electric s
I7result 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 heatin element
will be.exp.osed an3 may result
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also improves cooking
efficiency.
l Check to be sure lass cook-
ing utensils are sa e for use on
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the ran e. Only certain types of
glass, g ass-ceramic,
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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
9niting of
due to bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
*Always osition oven rack(s) in
desired ocation while oven IS
P
cool. If a rack must be re-
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
@Usecare when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam es-
cape before
placing food.removing or re-
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Grease Care and cleaning
l Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around *Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
overs immediately. will be damaged and shock or
fire could result.
*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
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WI h a well-
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tray. Flaming rease outside of
R
an can be e
I8in uished with
aking soda or, i
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available, a
multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
*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.
@Donot repair or replace any
part of the range unless specifi-
cally recommended in this
manual. All other servicing
should be referred to a quali-
fied technician.
@Disconnectthe electrical supply
before servicing the range.
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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.
Removable
Oven vent
- Broil element
- Bake element
Control panel
Left front Left rear
control control knob
knob
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Oven tempera- Oven
ture control selector
knob I I
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Surface
unit marker
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Surface Oven
heating heating
Indicator indicator
light light
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Right rear Right front
control knob control
knob
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Using Your Range
In This Section
Page Page
Using the surface units.. ................... .7 Broiling .............................................. 12
Positioning racks and pans.. .............Q Broiling tips ....................................... 14
For best air clrculatlon .................... .10 Energy saving tips ............................ 14
Using aluminum foil for baking.. .....lO The oven vent ................................... 15
Baking/roasting ................................ 11 The storage drawer .......................... 15
M,t!ng the oven temperature The anti-tip bracket .......................... 16
............................................... 12
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.
Using the surface units
Push in control knobs before turning
them to a setting. You can 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.
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.
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Until you get used to the settings, use
the following as a guide. For best results,
start cooking at the high setting; then turn
the control knob down to continue cooking.
SElTiNG 1 RECOMMENDED USE
MED
cakes.
l For gravy, pudding and
Cookware tips
l Select a pan that is about the same size
as the surface unit.
l NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed
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.
l The pan should have straight sides and a
tight-fitting lid.
l Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
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, heat-
resistant material and be securely at-
tached to the pan.
Product Damage Hazard
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 coukl result in damage to the
surface unit, cooktop, wiring and
surrounding areas. To prevent dam-
age, use correct utensils, start cooking
on HI and turn control down to con-
tinue cooking.
l 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.

Home canning information
To protect your range:
l Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best
resutts.
l Use the largest surface unit for best
resufts. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit and
which does not extend 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 on two surface units
at the same time. Too much heat will build
up and will damage the cook-top.
l Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.
l Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat
reflection.
l To prolong the life of the elements:
- Prepare small batches at a time.
- Do not use elements for canning all
day.
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 kii (Part No. 242905) from
your Roper dealer or authorized Roper
service company.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD
Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys
Angel and bundt
cakes, most quick
breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
RACK POSITION
Lowest level or
2nd level from
bottom
2nd level from
bottom
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 13.
Personal injury Hazard
*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 potholders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result in personal injury.
When baking on two racks, arrange racks
on bottom and third level from bottom.
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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 results in better baking.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
l For best results, allow 1% to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls. There must
be a minimum space of 1 inch (2.5 cm).
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
one time.
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. Turn up foil edges and
make sure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm)
larger all around than the dish holding the
food.
l Do not cover the entire rack with alumi-
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
l Do not line oven bottom or entire oven
rack with foil or other liners, Poor baking
will result.
Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements.
Failure to follow this precaution could
result in electrical shock or fire hazard
and damage to the elements.
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