GAS RANGE Use and Care Guide

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Thank you for choosing a

Roper appliance.

This Use and Care Guide will help you

operate and maintain your new, quality-

built Roper range. Keep this Use and

Care Guide in a safe place for future

reference.

Complete and mail the

Product Registration Card.

This card enters your warranty into our

warranty system that insures efficient

claim processing, can be used as a proof

of purchase for insurance claims and

helps Roper to contact you immediately

in the unlikely event of a product-safety

recall.

Gas Range

Useand

CareGuide

Home Appliances

FGPSlOV

FLPPlOV

FGP215V

You are responsible for

It is your responsibility to be sure that

your range :

NOTE: Because this Use and Ca1.e Guide

covers several models, not all

illustrations shown or features discussed

will apply to your specific model

Has been properly installed where

it is protected from the elements,

and on a floor strong enough to

support its weight. (See the

Installation Instructions.)

Is not used by anyone unable to

operate it properly.

Is properly maintained.

Is used only for jobs expected of a

home range.

Is secured by properly installed

anti-tip bracket, with rear of base

leg positioned under bracket.

Contents

Page

Important Safety Instructions

-2

Before You Call For Service _

Parts And Features 3

Warranty

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Using Your Range

How to get service or

Using the surface burners 4

assistance

Lighting standing pilots 5

Using the oven controls

The oven vent iz

Caring For Your Range

The surface burner grates

The removable cooktop

The surface burners 7

The removable oven door 8

The standard-cleaning oven

The broiler carriage :

Cleaning chart 9

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Gas Range Useand CareGuide Home Appliances FGPSlOV FLPPlOV FGP215V Thank you for choosing Roper appliance. a This Use and Care Guide will help you operate and maintain your new, qualitybuilt Roper range. Keep this Use and Care Guide in a safe place for future reference. Complete and mail the Product Registration Card.
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Important Safety Instructions Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation, However, as with any appliance, there are specific installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation.
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18. Make sure surface burners are off when you are finished, and when you are not watching. 19. Use care when opening oven door. Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. 20. Always position oven rack(s) in desired location while oven is cool. 21. DO NOT store flammable materials on or near the range. The fumes can create an explosion and/or fire hazard. 22. DO NOT store things children might want above the range. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on it. 23.
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Using Your Range Right front control knob Surface burner indicators Left front I control knob Using the surface Left rear control knob burners Your range is equipped with either standing pilots or electric ignitors. Standing pilots must be lit initially with a match following the directions on page 5. The pilot light will remain lit when the burners are turned off. To turn a burner on again, just push in and turn the control knob to LITE and the burner will light.
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Lighting standing (Model FGP210V) To light pilots range pilots: 1. Make sure all controls are OFF. 2. Remove the surface burner grates from the cooktop. Remove the cooktop. (See “The removable cooktop” on page 7.) To light oven burner pilot: 1. Make sure the Oven Temperature Control is OFF. 2. Pull broiler drawer open. Broiler door will tilt down when opened. 3. Remove broiler pan and grid. iler carriage 4. Slightly lift broiler carriage and pull all the way out. 3.
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Adjusting control the oven temperature 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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Caring For Your Range The removable Burn, Electrical Shock, Fire And Explosion Hazard 1Make sure all controls are OFF and the range is cool before cleaning. . Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Failure to follow these guidelines could result in burns, electrical shock, fire or explosion. The surface burner grates cooktop 1. Remove surface burner grates. 2. Lift front of cooktop enough to clear front of range. Grasp cool burner openings. Lift and pull forward. 3.
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, The removable oven door Removing the oven door will help make it easier to clean the oven. The standard-cleaning oven The broiler The standard-cleaning oven has to be hand-cleaned. Use warm soapy water, soapy steel-wool pads or a commercial oven cleaner. See “Cleaning Chart”on page 10 for further instructions. I Product Damage Hazard Do not allow commercial oven cleaner to contact the heat seal, thermostat or exterior surfaces of the oven. Damage will occur.
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Cleaning chart 1 Burn And Electrical Shock Hazard Make sure all controls are OFF and the range is cool before cleaning. Failure to do SO can result in burns or electrical shock. -- PART Control knobs HOW TO CLEAN WHAT TO USE Sponge and warm, soapy water -- m Push in and turn knobs to OFF and pull straight away from contrcl panel. 1 Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly Do not soak. Replace knobs. Make sure all knob,; point to OFF. n DO NOT USE steel wool or abra::ive cleaners.
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PART Oven cavity Page 10 I HOW TO CLEAN WHAT TO USE Sponge and warm, soapy water Make sure oven is cool. . Remove door for easier access. (See page 8.) . Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly Soapy steel-wool pad for heavily soiled areas OR 1 Remove door for easier access 1 Rinse thoroughly with water. Commercial oven cleaner for heavily soiled areas 1 Remove door for easier access. . Place newspaper on floor to protect floor surface. 1 Follow directions provided with the oven cleaner.
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Before You Call For Service If you are having an operating problem, check the chart to see what the cause might be before you call for assistance. OPERATING PROBLEM Nothing operates. 1 The power cord is plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage. Range is properly connected to gas supply. l . Household fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped. . Control knob is set in the correct position. 1 The flow of combustion and/or ventilation air to the range is blocked. Oven will not operate. .
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LIMITED WARRANTY 9@ Home Appliances PRODUCTS COVERED WHAT WE WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY All Roper Appliances Replacement parts and repair labor to correc!t defects in materials or workmanship. FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY Refrigerators Freezers Air Conditioners Dehumidifiers Replacement parts and repair labor for the sealed refrigeration system (compressor, evaporal.or, condenser, drier or connecting tubing) which we find to be defective m materials or workmanship.