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A Note To You Important Safety lnsbuctions Parts And Features Using Your Range Usin Self -8 leaning Cycle Caring For Your Range If You Need Assistance Or Sewice Warranty 1-800~44-ROPER Call us with questions or comments. SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE MODEL FES385Y...
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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.
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Important Safety Instructions General Use the range only for its Read all instructions before intended use as described in using the range. this manual. install or locate the range only in accordance with the pro- vided Installation Instructions. Do not touch surface units, areas near units, heating ele- ments or interior surfaces of oven.
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Use only d potholders. Moist Never leave surface units or damp po holders on hot unattended at high heat set- surfaces ma result in burns tings. A boilover could result and cause smoking and greasy from steam. ‘b o not let potholder spillovers that may ignite.
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Grease Grease is flammable. Do not allow grease to collect around cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill- overs immediately. Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner rotective coating of any kind s R ould be used in or around any part of the oven.
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Parts And Features This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar wfih the location and appearance of all parts and features. Anti-tip bracket (on wall behind conbol panel) Oven vent Control panel - Automatic oven Removable storage Control...
Using Your Range In This Section Using the wrface units ....I.-..... Adjusting the oven temperature control -..racks nd pans ..- ..--..-... Broiling “.l.U.“..._....-..-....“. Positioning tips ......-....IU..16 For beat air circulation .
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Cookware tips Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start There is no one brand of cooking utensil that is cooking at the high settings; then turn the control best for all people. Knowing something about pan knob down to continue cooking.
Start with hot water. This reduces the time the To prolong the life of the elements: control is set on high. Reduce heat setting to - Prepare small batches at a time. lowest position needed to keep water boiling. - Do not use elements for canning all day. Positioning racks and pans For baking/roasting...
Using aluminum foil for baking Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles. 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.
Command buttons For settings from l-2 hours, the display will increase in 5minute increments and count The command buttons tell the oven what to do down each minute. and in what order. A few examples: For settings from 2 hours-g hours 50 minutes, -Clock tells the oven you are going to set the the display will increase in lo-minute...
Using the electronic Minute Timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. lt works 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.
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.
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.
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Broiling 1. Position the rack before turning the oven on. See “Broiling rack position chart” 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.
Broiling rack position chart RACK POSfTlON TYPE OF FOOD/ FROM BOTTOM DONENESS Quickty searing food, rare steaks Medium steaks and patties, ham slices, fish steaks, frankfurters Well-done steaks and patties, lamb chops, split chicken, pork steaks and chops, whole fish Broiling tips Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling.
Energy saving tips Turn on the surface unit only after placing filled Although the energy used for cooking is usually a pan on the unit. very small percentage of the total energy used in the home, cooking energy can be used efficiently. “Oven peeking”...
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Turn the Time/Temp Set Knob clockwise until the desired baking/roasting time shows in the large display. When you are using the Cook Time a&or Stop Time button, the display shows hours and minutes in the following sequence: For settings from O-2 hours, the display will increase in first a lo-minute increment, then 5-minute increments.
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To delay start and stop automatically Position the oven rack(s) properly and put food in the oven. Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. (See Setting the cloclc on page 11.) 3. Push the Cook Time button. OVEN, TIME and HR will come on.
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 bakjng/roasting time is completed, three tones will sound.
If you would like to change the color of your oven door glass to white or almond, you can order one of these kits: White (Kit No. 814069) Almond (Kit No. 814070) from your Roper Dealer. The kiis include easy installation instructions.
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Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle In This Section Page Page How the cycle works I.” ..I...“..” .._...I.. 22 Setting the controls ..-..-....Before you start ..“..-..“_..” ..-.. I ..“..22 Special tips “.._.._......”..”..
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2. Remove the broiler pan grid and any pots and pans being stored in the oven. NOTE: The broiler pan (without grid) can be Personal Injury and cleaned in the oven if most of the soil is Product Damage Hazard removed first by hand-cleaning or a dish- Do not touch the oven during the Self-...
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4. 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.
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Special tips Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the Seif- If the Self-Cleaning cycle does not get the oven Cleaning cycle to help get rid of heat, odors and as clean as you expected, the cycle may not smoke. have been set long enough or you may not have prepared the oven properly.
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2. For best results, wipe off surface units with a damp sponge and soapy water after each use. Remove burned-on food with a soap- filled scrubbing pad. Rinse well. The red spot in the center of the surface unit will gradually wash off.
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Cleaning other range parts Use the following table to help you clean all parts of your range. HOW TO CLEAN WHAT TO USE PART Turn knobs to OFF and pull straight away Control knobs Sponge and warm, soapy from control panel. water Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
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The oven light The oven light will come on when you open the oven &or. 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 Make sure oven and light bulb are cool and power to the range has been turned off before replacing the light bulb.
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tfYou 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 the problem, your appliance’s...
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Contact MACAP only when the dealer, service company in your area. authorized servicer and Roper Brand Appliance For further information, write to: warrantor have failed to resolve your problem. Mr. William Clark Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel...
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Roper Brand Appliances. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
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