Whirlpool FEP310G Troubleshooting Manual

Self-cleaning and standard-cleaning electricranges models fep310g fep320g fep330g fes330g use and care guide

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MODELS FEP310G FEP320G
FEP330G FES330G
PART NO. 8053404
Self-Cleaning
And
Standard-Cleaning
Electric Ranges
A Note to You............ 2
Range Safety ............ 3
Range ....................... 9
Cleaning Cycle........ 27
Range ..................... 30
Troubleshooting ...... 36
Service .................... 38
Index ....................... 39
Warranty ................. 40
TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE
LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION
BOOK WITH THE UNIT.
TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE
READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    MODELS FEP310G FEP320G FEP330G FES330G PART NO. 8053404 Self-Cleaning Standard-Cleaning Electric Ranges A Note to You... 2 Range Safety ... 3 Parts and Features ... 6 Using Your Range ... 9 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle... 27 Caring for Your Range ...
  • Page 2: A Note To You

    OTE TO Thank you for buying a ROPER Your ROPER range gives you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely.
  • Page 3: Range Safety

    ANGE AFETY Your 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 obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER”...
  • Page 4 RANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: WARNING – • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • 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 to avoid steam burn.
  • Page 6 ARTS AND EATURES (Model FES330G shown) Oven vent (p. 24) Plug-in coil element with one-piece reflector bowl (pp. 9, 10, 29, 31, 32) Anti-tip bracket (p. 24) Door stop clip (pp. 33, 34) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer...
  • Page 7: Parts And Features

    (Model FEP330G shown) Oven vent (p. 24) Plug-in coil element with one-piece reflector bowl (pp. 9, 10, 29, 31, 32) Anti-tip bracket (p. 24) Door stop clip (pp. 33, 34) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer (p.
  • Page 8 PARTS AND FEATURES (Models FEP310G and FEP320G shown) Oven vent (p. 24) Plug-in coil element with one-piece reflector bowl (pp. 9, 10, 29, 31, 32) Anti-tip bracket (p. 24) Door stop clip (pp. 33, 34) Model and serial number plate...
  • Page 9: Using Your Range

    SING ANGE SING THE COIL ELEMENTS 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. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE •...
  • Page 10 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE COIL ELEMENTS Home canning information To protect your range: • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of 1" 1" Surface cooking area centered correctly, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop. • Do not place your canner on two coil elements at the same time.
  • Page 11 HARACTERISTICS OF COOKWARE MATERIALS The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the coil element through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results. Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly. •...
  • Page 12 USING YOUR RANGE SING THE OVEN Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them before turning on the oven. • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge and lift it out. •...
  • Page 13 SING ALUMINUM FOIL • Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles by placing foil on the oven rack below. Foil should be turned up at edges and be at least 1 inch larger than dish. • Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil.
  • Page 14 USING YOUR RANGE ETTING THE CLOCK Press CLOCK. The colon flashes during clock programming. 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.
  • Page 15 SING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER 3. When there is 1 minute of time remaining, you will hear one tone (Model FEP330G). The display will then begin counting down in seconds. When the timer countdown reaches zero, the display will show “End” and you will hear four 1-second tones.
  • Page 16 USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING 3. Put your food in the oven. During baking/roasting, the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. NOTE: The top element helps heat during bak- ing/roasting, but does not turn red. After baking/roasting, push and turn the oven control knob to OFF.
  • Page 17 AKING ROASTING MODELS 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 on. The oven is preheated when the oven on indicator light first goes off. NOTE: Do not preheat the oven when roasting.
  • Page 18 USING YOUR RANGE DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL 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.
  • Page 19 DJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL 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 temperature calibration by following the steps below.
  • Page 20 USING YOUR RANGE ROILING MODEL FES 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. Place the rack where you need it in the oven.
  • Page 21 ROILING MODEL FES Set the oven control knob to BROIL. After broiling, turn the oven control knob to OFF. CONT PUSH AND TURN PUSH AND TURN USING YOUR RANGE YOU SEE OVEN ON and HEATING lights go on. YOU SEE OVEN ON and HEATING lights go out.
  • Page 22 USING YOUR RANGE ROILING MODELS FEP 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.
  • Page 23 ROILING MODELS FEP Set the oven selector and the oven temperature control knob to BROIL. The oven on indicator light will come on. After broiling, turn off the oven. Turn both the oven selector and the oven tem- perature control knob to OFF. The oven on indicator light will go off.
  • Page 24 USING YOUR RANGE ROILING CONT Broiling guidelines • Use only the broiler pan and grid provided. They are designed to drain extra juices from the cooking surface. This drainage helps prevent spatter and smoke. • To make sure the juices drain well, do not cover the grid with foil.
  • Page 25 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.
  • Page 26 USING YOUR RANGE 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: Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the drawer straight out to the first stop.
  • Page 27 SING THE MODEL FES Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.
  • Page 28: Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle

    USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE ETTING THE CONTROLS Set the oven control knob to CLEAN. The door will lock itself within 6 seconds. If the door has a problem locking, it will try to lock itself for 1 minute. If the door fails to lock, the Self- Cleaning cycle will cancel.
  • Page 29: S Etting The Controls

    ETTING THE CONTROLS To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: Turn the oven control knob to OFF. OW THE CYCLE WORKS The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease. During the cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for normal baking or broiling.
  • Page 30 ARING FOR Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. 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.
  • Page 31: Caring For Your Range

    Oven door glass Soap and water • (Models FEP320G, Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing FEP330G and FES330G) • Spray glass cleaner Oven cavity (Models FEP310G, FEP320G and FEP330G) • Food spills containing • Soap and water sugar and/or milk • Heavily soiled areas •...
  • Page 32 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS Removing Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls. 2. Push in the edge of the coil element, opposite the receptacle. Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl.
  • Page 33 OIL ELEMENTS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS 2. Line openings in the reflector bowl with the coil element receptacle. 3. Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle. Push the coil element terminal into the receptacle. 4.
  • Page 34 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EMOVING 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.
  • Page 35 EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR Hold oven door so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots. 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 engaged on the support pins.
  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    You have not turned the oven temperature control knob to a temperature The oven does not work setting. • You have not set the oven selector to BAKE or BROIL (Models FEP310G, FEP320G, FEP330G). • You have blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker.
  • Page 37: Requesting

    OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM SOLUTION • Cookware not level • on cooktop (Check to see if liquids • are level in cookware) • Excessive heat on cooktop in areas around cookware • The oven temperature seems too low or too high control”...
  • Page 38: Assistance Or

    EQUESTING SSISTANCE OR To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. F YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Call our Consumer Assistance Center at 1-616-923-7113.
  • Page 39: Index

    Bakeware ... 12 Pans ... 12 Racks ... 11, 12 Setting cycle (Model FES330G) ... Setting cycle (Models FEP310G, FEP320G and FEP330G) .. Tips ... 16, 17 BROILING Grid ... 20, 22 Guidelines ... 24 Pan ... 20, 22, 24 Rack positions ...
  • Page 40: Warranty

    E. Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance. THIS ROPER APPLIANCE IS WARRANTED BY WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. UNDER NO CIRCUM- STANCES SHALL IT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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