Whirlpool FEP310G manual

Self-Cleaning And Standard-Cleaning Electric Ranges MODELS FEP310G FEP320G FEP330G FES330G PART NO. 8053404 A Note to Y ou ............ 2 Range Safety ............ 3 Parts and Features . .. 6 Using Y our Range ....................... 9 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle ........ 2 7 Caring for Y our Range ..................... 30 T r oubleshooting ....[...]

2 A N OTE TO Y OU Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. It i s important for you to save your sales receipt showing the date of purchase. Proof of purchase will assure you of in-warranty service. Thank you for buying a ROPER ® appliance. Your ROPER range gives you all the functionality of name brand appli[...]

3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y our safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and [...]

4 RANGE SAFETY W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: • W ARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, S[...]

5 RANGE SAFETY • Do Not Cook on Broken Cook-Top – If cook-top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni- cian immediately. • Clean Cook-Top With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful t[...]

6 PUSH TO TURN REAR FRONT OVEN ON DOOR LOCKED/ CLEANING SURFACE HEATING OVEN HEATING (TURN OFF OVEN WHEN FLASHING) (CLOSE DOOR WHEN FLASHING) 4 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 W A R M 5 0 0 4 5 0 O F F O F F L O H I O F F L O H I PUSH TO TURN REAR FRONT O F F L O H I O F F L O H I CLOCK TIMER B R O I L C L E A N TIMER OVEN ON DOOR LOCKED/ CLEANING OVEN[...]

7 O F F B R O I L B A K E O F F B R O I L 5 0 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 H I PUSH TO TURN SURFACE HEATING OVEN ON O F F L O H I O F F L O H I PUSH TO TURN O F F L O H I O F F L O H I CLOCK TIMER TIMER P ARTS AND FEATURES B R O I L B A K E O F F L O H I O F F L O H I O F F B R O I L 5 0 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 H [...]

8 P ARTS AND FEA TURES B R O I L B A K E O F F L O H I O F F L O H I O F F B R O I L 5 0 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 H I PUSH TO TURN PUSH TO TURN SURFACE HEATING OVEN ON REAR FRONT O F F L O H I O F F L O H I O F F REAR FRONT Control panel (pp. 8, 29) Gasket (p. 30) Broil element (not shown) (p. 21) Bake element (p. 17) (Models FEP[...]

9 U SING Y OUR R ANGE Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them anywhere between HI and OFF. Coil element heat settings Use the following chart as a guide. w W ARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. RECOMMENDED USE • To st[...]

10 USING Y OUR RANGE U SING THE COIL ELEMENTS ( CONT . ) Cookware tips Home canning information To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops. Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms do not allow good contact with the surface. • Center the canner over the largest coil element. Do not extend more than one inch outsid[...]

11 USING Y OUR RANGE Th e pan m aterial aff ects how f as t heat tran sfer s fr om the coil element thr o ugh the p a n mat e r ia l a nd how e ve nly he a t s p re a d s ove r t he p a n b ot to m. C ho o s e pans that provi de the best cookin g resu l ts. A lum i num • Heat s qu ickl y an d even ly . • Use for al l types of cooki ng . • Med[...]

12 USING Y OUR RANGE B AKEWARE CHOICES Baki n g perf orman ce i s aff ected by the ty pe of bakeware u sed. Use the bakeware size r ecom men ded i n th e recipe. BA K EWA RE T YPE Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n c rus ts • Even browni ng • Use tem perat ur e an d ti m e recom m ended in recipe. Da rk a luminum and o t he r bakewa[...]

13 USING Y OUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC TIME - OF - DA Y ( TOD ) CLOCK / TIMER (M ODELS FEP 33 OG AND FES 33 OG) CLOCK TIMER TIMER Oven timer pad (p. 14, 15) Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, a flashing time-of-day (Model FEP330G) or “PF” (Model FES330G) appears in the display. If, after you set the clock (see “Setting the cloc[...]

14 USING Y OUR RANGE S ETTING THE CLOCK (M ODELS FEP 33 OG AND FES 33 OG) 1. Press CLOCK. The colon flashes during clock programming. 2. Set the time. Press the “up” ( ▲ ) or “down” ( ▼ ) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. NOTE: Press a pad briefly to change time by a small amount. Press and hold a pad to change time by[...]

15 B AKING / ROASTING ( MODEL FES 33 OG ) 1. Place the racks where you need them in the oven. For more information, see “Positioning racks and pans” under “Using the oven” earlier in this section. NOTE: Do not place food directly on the oven door or the oven bottom. Rear of rack Front of rack USING Y OUR RANGE 3. When there is 1 minute of t[...]

16 1. Place the racks where you need them in the oven. For more information, see “Positioning racks and pans” under “Using the oven” earlier in this section. NOTE: Do not place food directly on the oven door or the oven bottom. USING Y OUR RANGE Front of rack Rear of rack YOU SEE OVEN ON and HEATING lights go out. 4 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 [...]

17 B AKING / RO ASTING ( MODELS FEP 3 1 OG, FEP 3 2 OG, FEP 33 OG ) ( CONT . ) 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 B R O I L 5 0 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 3 5 0 O F F O F F B R O I L B A K E TURN TURN USING Y OUR RANGE 2. Set the oven selector to BAKE and the oven temperature control knob to the baking/roasting temperature you want. The oven on indicator light will come o[...]

18 USING Y OUR RANGE A DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERA TURE CONTROL ( MODEL FES 330 G ) Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the offset temperature by following the steps below. NOTE: DO NOT m[...]

19 1 N O T C H : 5 ˚ F COOLER HOTTER L O O S E N S C R E W S A N D R O T A T E L O O S E N S C R E W S A N D R O T A T E 1 N O T C H : 5 ˚ F HOTTER COOLER 1 N O T C H : 5 ˚ F COOLER HOTTER 1 N O T C H : 5 ˚ F COOLER HOTTER L O O S E N S C R E W S A N D R O T A T E A DJUSTING THE O VEN TEMPERA TURE CONTROL ( MODELS FEP 310 G , FEP 320 G , FEP 33[...]

20 USING Y OUR RANGE B ROILING ( MODEL FES 330 G ) NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling unless your recipe recommends it. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the proper temperatures. 1. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. You need to place the rack so that the surface of the foo[...]

21 B ROILING ( MODEL FES 330 G ) ( CONT . ) YOU SEE OVEN ON and HEATING lights go on. YOU SEE OVEN ON and HEATING lights go out. PUSH AND TURN 4. Set the oven control knob to BROIL. 5. After broiling, turn the oven control knob to OFF. 4 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 W A R M C L E A N B R O I L 5 0 0 4 5 0 O F F 4 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 W A R M [...]

22 USING Y OUR RANGE NOTES: • Do not preheat when broiling unless your recipe recommends it. • The oven selector must be on BROIL for broiling temperatures. • Leave the door partly open whenever you use the oven to broil. This lets the oven stay at the proper temperatures. 1. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. You need to place the[...]

23 B ROILING ( MODELS FEP 310 G , FEP 320 G , FEP 330 G ) ( CONT . ) 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 B R O I L 5 0 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 3 5 0 O F F 4. Set the oven selector and the oven temperature control knob to BROIL. The oven on indicator light will come on. 5. After broiling, turn off the oven. Turn both the oven selector and the oven tem- perature control k[...]

24 USING Y OUR RANGE B ROILING ( CONT . ) APPROXIMATE TIME (MINUTES) SIDE 1 14-15 15-16 18-19 13-14 20-22 8-10 5-7 14-17 17-20 11-16 8-10 16-18 SIDE 2 7-8 8-9 9-10 7-8 10-11 4-5 3-4 8-9 17-20 11-16 4-5 8-9 RACK POSITION 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 MEAT Steak, 1" thick medium rare medium well done Hamburger Patties, 3 ⁄ 4 " thick, 1 ⁄ 4 lb well [...]

25 T HE OVEN VENT Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the left rear coil element. You can cook on this coil element or keep food warm on it while the oven is on. The vent is needed for air circulation. Do not block the vent by using extra large pans or covers. You will get poor baking/ roasting results. NOTE: Never leave [...]

26 T HE STORAGE DRAWER Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can remove the storage drawer to make it easier to clean under your range. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops are small, round objects formed in the slide rail. They keep the drawer from[...]

27 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE ( MODEL FES 330 G ) B EFORE YOU ST ART Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure you: • Hand-clean the areas shown. They do not get hot enough during the Self-Cleaning cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot water and detergent or a soapy, steel-wool pad for cleaning. NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend [...]

28 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( MODEL FES 330 G ) YOU SEE OVEN ON light goes on. DOOR LOCKED/ CLEANING light flashes until you close door, then is solid. HEATING light goes on when oven starts heating. 1. Set the oven control knob to CLEAN. The door will lock itself within 6 seconds. If the door has a problem locking, it wi[...]

29 S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( MODEL FES 330 G ) ( CONT . ) To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: Turn the oven control knob to OFF. TURN YOU SEE DOOR LOCKED/ CLEANING light stays on. COOL appears in display until oven goes below locking temperature. H OW THE CYCLE WORKS ( MODEL FES 330 G ) The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn awa[...]

30 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your range. w W ARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or[...]

31 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Oven racks (Models FEP310G, FEP320G and FEP330G) • Soap and water • Steel wool pad • Wash, rinse and dry. Oven cavity (Models FEP310G, FEP320G and FEP330G) • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • Heavily soiled areas • Soap and water • S[...]

32 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE C OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS Replacing 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before replacing coil elements and reflector bowls. BAKE OFF BAKE 3. Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See the “Cleaning chart” earlier in this section for cleaning instruct[...]

33 L IFT - UP COOKTOP NOTE: Do not drop the cooktop. Damage could result to the porcelain and the cooktop frame. 1. Lift the front of the cooktop at both front corners until the support rods lock into place. 2. Wipe the surface under the cooktop with warm, soapy water and a sponge. Use a soapy steel- wool pad on heavily soiled areas. 3. To lower th[...]

34 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMO VING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to remove the door. However, if you find it necessary to remove the door, follow the instructions in this section. NOTE: The oven door is heavy. Before removing the door: 1. Use a putty knife or screwdriver and insert it at the bottom corner of the door [...]

35 R EMO VING THE OVEN DOOR ( CONT . ) Range Front frame hinge slot 2. Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots. 3. Rotate top of door toward range. Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins. NOTE: Make sure the hinge hangers are fully seated and engag[...]

36 PROBLEM Nothing works The oven does not work The coil elements will not work CAUSE • The range is not plugged into a properly grounded live outlet with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.) • You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker. • The control knob is not set correctly. Push in the control knobs befor[...]

37 C OOKING RESULTS I NDICA TOR LIGHTS FLASH ( MODEL FES 330 G ) PROBLEM The oven on and heating indicator lights flash The heating and door locked/cleaning indica- tor lights flash CAUSE • You cannot bake, broil, or clean. Call for service. (See “If You Need Assis- tance or Service” on page 37.) • The door lock has failed. Call for service[...]

38 Call our Consumer Assistance Center at 1-616-923-7113. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” s ection). This information will help us better respond to your requ est. Our consultants provide assistance with:[...]

39 TOPIC PAGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ................................................... 25 ASSISTANCE ............................................................. 38 BAKING Aluminum foil .......................................................... 13 Bakeware ................................................................ 12 Pans .......................[...]

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