Caring for Your Range ......16 Troubleshooting ..23 Requesting Assistance or Service ....25 Index ......27 Warranty....28 TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT. TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. MODEL FGP337G 8273156...
OTE TO Thank you for buying a ROPER appliance. ® 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.
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”...
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RANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: • Disconnect the electrical supply before To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the servicing the appliance. range, follow basic precautions, including the • Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating following: the Room.
ARTS AND EATURES Oven vent Oven temperature (p. 15) control knob (pp. 12, 13, 14, 16) Surface burners Electronic clock/timer and grates (pp. 10, 11) (pp. 6, 16, 18, 19) Control panel (pp. 5, 16) Anti-tip bracket Gasket (p. 3) (p.
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SING ANGE SING THE SURFACE BURNERS Burner heat settings wWARNING Use the following chart as a guide. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE • To light the burner. LIGHT • To start food cooking. HIGH • To bring liquid to a boil. Fire Hazard Mid-range •...
USING YOUR RANGE SING THE SURFACE BURNERS ( CONT In case of a prolonged power failure • Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions. You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to For up-to-date information on canning, contact your the LIGHT position.
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USING YOUR RANGE SING THE OVEN Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them before Where to place pans: turning on the oven. WHEN YOU HAVE PLACE • To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, 1 pan In center of the oven rack.
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USING YOUR RANGE SING ALUMINUM FOIL • Do not line the oven bottom with any type of • Place tent-shaped foil loosely over meat or foil, liners, or cookware. Permanent damage poultry to slow down surface browning for long will occur to the oven bottom finish. term roasting.
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USING YOUR RANGE HE ELECTRONIC TIME DAY ( TOD ) CLOCK TIMER Electronic display Clock Increase (p. 10) (p. 10, 11) CLOCK TIMER Decrease TIMER Oven timer pad (p. 10, 11) (p. 11) Display/clock • When you are using the timer, the display •...
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USING YOUR RANGE SING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER The timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours, 59 minutes. The timer will display minutes for settings under 1 hour and hours and minutes for settings over 1 hour.
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USING YOUR RANGE AKING ROASTING IMPORTANT: Do not try to light the oven burner Place racks where you need them. For more during a power failure. Never place food or information, see “Positioning racks and cookware directly on the oven door or the oven pans”...
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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 temperature calibration by following the steps below.
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USING YOUR RANGE ROILING Broiler pan and grid The broiler is located below the oven door. Always Close the broiler door. broil with the broiler and oven doors closed. NOTES: • Do not step on or apply weight to the broiler door when it is open.
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USING YOUR RANGE ROILING ( CONT Broiling guidelines Recommended pan positions are numbered from bottom (0) to top (2) (see “Broiler pan and grid” earlier in this section). For best results, place food 3 inches or more from the broil burner. You should rotate the broiler pan back to the front at the same time you turn the foods.
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ARING FOR ANGE wWARNING Explosion Hazard 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.
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE LEANING CHART ( CONT PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners • See “Sealed surface burner” in the “Caring for your range” section. • Oven door glass • Soap and water Wash, rinse and dry with soft •...
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP Cleaning the surface burners Porcelain • You should routinely remove and clean the burner burner cap cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spill- over. Keeping the burner cap clean prevents poor ignition and an uneven flame.
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP ( CONT To clean the burners: Pull the burner cap straight up from the After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports, replace the burner burner base. cap. To replace the Clean the burner cap with warm, soapy water burner cap, make and a sponge.
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to Door stop clip remove the door. However, if you find it necessary Door removal to remove the door, follow the instructions in this pin hole section.
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EMOVING THE OVEN DOOR ( CONT Range Door stop Hold oven door so that the top edge of each clip hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots. Hinge Door removal hanger Tilt top of door toward range.
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE EMOVING THE OVEN BOTTOM You can remove the panel in the oven bottom for cleaning. To remove: Let oven cool. Remove the oven racks. Remove the 2 hold-down screws at the rear of the oven. If the screws are too tight to remove by hand, use a screwdriver.
ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 25. ANGE DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE...
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TROUBLESHOOTING OOKING RESULTS PROBLEM SOLUTION • Level the range. (See the Installation Instructions.) Cookware not level on cooktop • Use cookware with a flat bottom. (Check to see if liquids are level in cookware) • Choose cookware the same size or slightly larger than the burner flame. Excessive heat on cooktop in areas around cookware The oven temperature...
Consumer Assistance Center telephone number parts. FSP replacement parts will fit right and work or your nearest designated service center. right, because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new ROPER ® appliance. OR FURTHER ASSISTANCE...