Whirlpool FES355Y manual

ROPER” HomeAppliances UseAndCare A Note To You 2 $?$!!“E”‘“/ 3 Pamts And Features 6 Using Your Range 7 ZZl%Ztng Cycle 22 Caring For Your Range 25 ~~St&~ Assistance 30 Warranty 32 1-800~44ROPER Call us with questions or comments. SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE 1 MODEL FES355Y[...]

A Note To You Thank you for buying a Roper appliance. You have purchased a quality, worf&/ass 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 ma[...]

Important Safety Instructions General l Read all instructions before using the range. l Install or locate the range only in accordance with the pro- vided Installation Instructions. l Use the range only for its intended use as described in this manual. areas near units, heating ele- ments or interior surfaces of l WARNING: To reduce the risk of ti [...]

l Use only d potholders. Moist or damp po holders on hot r surfaces ma b result in burns from steam. 0 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 unob- structed. l Do not heat unopened contain- ers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns[...]

Grease l Grease is flammable. Do not allow grease to collect around cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill- overs immediately. l Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flamin pan on range by coverin 7l WI h a well- 7 fitted lid, cookie s eet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside of R an can be extin uished with aking soda or[...]

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 Anti-tip bracket (on wall behind control panel) Plugin rurface unit reflector bowl Automatic oven light switch Model and ser Removable storage Broil element Bake elemen[...]

Using Your Range In This Section Page Uoing the surface units ...................................... 7 Positioning racks and pans .............................. .9 For best air circulation ...................................... .9 Using aluminum foil for baking ...................... .lO The electronic clock/oven controls ............... .10 Settin[...]

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best resutts, start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE HI l To start foods cooking. . To bring liquids to a boil. MED-HI l To hold a rapid boil. l To fry chicken or pancakes. MED l For gravy, pudding and icin[...]

Positioning racks and pans For baking/roasting with one rack the rack should be placed so the top of the food will be centered in the oven. Always leave at least 1 l/z to 2 inches (4-5 cm) between the sides of the pan and the oven walls and other pans. For proper cooklng, follow these guidelines for specific foods: l Angel and bundt cakes, yeast br[...]

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. The foil should have the edges turned up and be about 1 inch (3 cm) larger all around than the dish holding the food. l Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil. lt will reduce air circ[...]

l For settings from l-2 hours, the display will increase in 5-minute increments and count down each minute. l For settings from 2 hours-9 hours 50 minutes, the display will increase in lo-minute incre- ments and count down each minute. When using Cook Time ardor Stop Time, the display shows hours and minutes. Setting the clock 1. Push the Clock but[...]

Using the electronic Minute Timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. lt work like a kitchen timer. lt can be set in minutes and seconds up to 9 hours and 50 minutes. You will hear 3 tones when the set time is up. 1. Push the Timer button. TIMER will come on and the display will show ‘:OO”. 2. Turn the Time/Temp Set Knob until the[...]

Baking/roasting 1. Position the rack(s) properly before turning on the oven. To change rack position, lift rack at front and pull out. For further information, see “Positioning racks and pans” on page 9. 2. Push the Bake Temp button. The small display will show “--OF and BAKE will come on. 4. When baking, preheat the oven. (Preheating is not [...]

Adjusting the oven temperature control Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature of your old oven may have shifted gradually without you noticing the change. Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But, when compared to your old oven, the new design may give you different results. lf, afte[...]

Broiling 1. Position the rack before turning the oven on. See “Broiling rack position chaK on page 16. 2. Put the broiler pan and food on the rack. 3. Close the door to the Broil Stop position (open about 4 inches [lo.2 cm]). The door will stay open by itself. NOTE: The door must be partly open when- ever the oven is being used to broil. Leaving [...]

Broiling rack position chart RACK POSITION TYPE OF FOOD/ FROM BOlTOM DONENESS 4 Quickly searing food, rare steaks 3 Medium steaks and patties, ham slices, fish steaks, frankfurters 2 Well-done steaks and patties, lamb chops, split chicken, pork steaks and chops, whole fish Broiling tips l Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are designed[...]

Energy saving tips Although the energy used for cooking is usually a very small percentage of the total energy used in the home, tooting energy can be used efficiently. Here are some tips to help you consewe energy when using your cooking product. l Use pans with flat bottoms, straight sides and tight-fitting lids. l Match the pan to the surface un[...]

increments. The small display and BAKE will flash and a tone will keep sounding until Step 5 is done. 5. Push the Bake Temp button and set the desired baking/roasting temperature. The small display will show the set temperature while the large display shows the remaining bakinglroasting time. OVEN, TIME, HR, BAKE and ON will come on. until the Set/[...]

To delay stati and stop automatically 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Position the oven rack(s) properly and put food in the oven. Make sure the clock is eet to the correct time of day. (See “Setting the clocK on page 11.) Push the Cook Time button. OVEN, TIME and HR will come on. ON will not come on until the time of day that oven is to be turned on is reached. [...]

8. When the start time is reached, DELAY and OVEN will go off. The display will show the actual oven temperature and the stop time. STOP TIME. BAKE and ON will come on. 9. When the bakfng’roasting time is completed, three tones will sound. The large display will show “0:OO” and OVEN, TIME and HR will come on. A tone will sound every 10 second[...]

The storage drawer The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans. The drawer can be removed to make it easier to clean under the range. Use care when handling the drawer. Removing the storage drawer: 1. Empty drawer of any pots and pans before removing drawer. Pull drawer straight out to the first stop. Lii front and pull out to the second stop. [...]

Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle In This Section Page How the cycle works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Before you start “.............................................. 22 Page Setting the conbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..I...... 23 Special fips . . . . . .[...]

2. Remove the broiler pan grid and any pots and pans being stored in the oven. NOTE: The broiler pan (without grid) can be cleaned in the oven if most of the soil is removed first by hand-cleaning or a dish- washer. lf most of the soil is not removed, excessive smoking will occur. The chrome broiler pan grid will discolor if cleaned in the Self-Cle[...]

4. 5. 6. 7. To delay the start: Push the Clean button and turn the Time/ Temp Set Knob to the desired cleaning time. CLEAN, TIME, HR, CLEAN, LOCK and ON will come on. Push the Stop Time button. The large display will show the current stop time and STOP TIME will come on. Turn the Time/Ten-p Set Knob until the desired stop time shows in the display.[...]

Special tips l Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the Self- Cleaning cycle to help get rid of heat, odors and smoke. l After the oven is cool, wipe up any residue or ash with a damp cloth. * Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled. Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and resufts in more smoke than usual. . ff the Self-Cleaning cycle [...]

3. Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle. 4. Lii out thereflector bowl. See “Cleaning chart” on page 28 for cleaning instructions. Replacing 1. Make sure all control knobs are turned off and cool before replacing surface units and reflector bowls. 2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the surface unit receptacle and t[...]

4. When the terminal is pushed into the recep- tacle as far as it will go, push down the edge of the surface unit opposite the receptacle. The element hold-down clip will keep the surface unit from moving around. NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the surface units. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they[...]

Cleaning chart Use the following table to help you clean all parts of your range. PART Control knobs WHAT TO USE Sponge and warm, soapy water HOW TO CLEAN l Turn knobs to OFF and pull straight away from control panel. l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. Do not soak. l Replace knobs. Make sure all knobs point to OFF. DO NOT USE steel wool or abrasive [...]

The oven light The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. To turn the light on when the oven door is closed, use the Oven Light Switch on the control panel. Electrical Shock and Personal Injury Hazard l Make sure oven and light bulb are cool and power to the range has been turned off before replacing the light bulb. Failure to do so c[...]

HYou Need Assistance Or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. First we outline possible problems, their causes and their solutions. However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling our toll-free telephone number for help or calling for service. you will need to provide a complete description of[...]

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Cooking resulta The range is not level. Level range. (See Installation Instruc- am not what you tions.) expected The oven temperature seems too Adjust the oven temperature control. low or too high. (See “Adjusting the oven temperature control” on page 14.) The oven was not preheated Preheat oven when called for i[...]

ROPER” Electric Cooking Product Warranty 1 LENGTH OF WARRANTY 1 ROPER WlLL PAY FOR I FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY (from date of purchase) Replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Roper service company. ROPER WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installat[...]