Frigidaire FGEF306TM Important Safety Instructions Manual

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Welcome & Congratulations ...................................2
Important Safety Instructions .................................3
Features at a Glance ..............................................6
Before Setting Surface Controls ..............................7
Setting Surface Controls ........................................9
Before Setting Oven Controls ...............................12
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Setting Oven Controls ..........................................13
Self-Cleaning .......................................................26
Care & Cleaning (Cleaning Chart) .........................28
Care & Cleaning ..................................................29
Before You Call ..................................................32
Notes .................................................................35
Major Appliance Warranty ....................................36

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Features at a Glance ...6 Before Setting Surface Controls ...7 Setting Surface Controls ...9 Before Setting Oven Controls ...12 www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 & Care TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Setting Oven Controls ...13 Self-Cleaning ...26...
  • Page 2: Welcome & Congratulations

    WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS Product Registration Register Your Product The PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD should be fi lled in completely, signed and returned to Electrolux Home Products. Serial Plate Location Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference. Model Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: ©...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS edition and local code requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this range. Ask your dealer to recommend a qualifi ed technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER DRAWER (if equipped). Both surface units and oven heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color.
  • Page 5: For Future Reference

    FOR GLASS COOKTOP ONLY • Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop— If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualifi ed technician immediately. • Clean Cooktop Glass with Caution— If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn.
  • Page 6: Features At A Glance

    FEATURES AT A GLANCE YOUR BUILT-IN RANGE FEATURES: Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Left front element control and electronic display. Left rear element control and electronic display. Right rear element control and electronic display. Right front element control and electronic display.
  • Page 7: Before Setting Surface Controls

    ESEC power failure indicator message (PF) When the range is fi rst plugged in or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted, the ESEC control will display the message "PF" (Power Failure;...
  • Page 8: Using Proper Cookware

    BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS USING PROPER COOKWARE The size and type of cookware used will infl uence the setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figures 1 & 2. Cookware should have fl...
  • Page 9: Setting Surface Controls

    SINGLE RADIANT SURFACE ELEMENTS The cooktop has 2 SINGLE radiant surface elements: the left rear position and the right rear position (Figure 1). To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements 1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element. 2.
  • Page 10 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS DUAL SURFACE RADIANT ELEMENT The cooktop is equipped with 1 or 2 dual radiant surface elements located at the left front and the right front position (Figure 1). Symbols around the knob are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat.
  • Page 11: Keep Warm Zone

    KEEP WARM ZONE The purpose of the keep warm zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Use the keep warm feature to keep cooked foods hot such as: vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates. Always start with hot food.
  • Page 12: Before Setting Oven Controls

    Never close off the openings with aluminium foil or any other material. TYPES OF OVEN RACKS Your built-in range may be equipped with one or more of the oven racks styles shown; • Flat handle oven rack. • Offset oven rack.
  • Page 13: Setting Oven Controls

    CONTROL PAD FEATURES READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various features and functions of the oven as described below. Detailed instructions for each feature and function follow later in this Use & Care Guide. 1.
  • Page 14: Minimum And Maximum Control Pad Settings

    SETTING OVEN CONTROLS MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTROL PAD SETTINGS All of the features listed below have minimum and maximum time or temperature settings that may be entered into the control. An ENTRY acceptance beep will sound each time a control pad is touched (the acceptance beep on the Oven Lockout pad is delayed 3 seconds).
  • Page 15: Setting Temperature Display

    12 or 24 hour time of day operation. The clock has been preset at the factory for the 12 hour operation. When the range is fi rst plugged in, or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted, the timer in the display will fl...
  • Page 16: Setting Lockout Feature

    To change control from normal sound operation to silent control operation 1. To tell if your range is set for normal or silent operation press and hold DELAY START. “-- --” will appear and “DELAY” will fl ash in the display. After 6 seconds “bEEP On”...
  • Page 17: Setting Quick Preheat

    SETTING QUICK PREHEAT Use the quick preheat feature when using single rack baking to quickly heat the oven to bake temperatures. Use this feature only for standard baking. A reminder tone will sound indicating when to place the food in the oven. When the oven is fi...
  • Page 18 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING CONVECTION BAKE (Upper oven only) This mode of cooking enables you to obtain the best culinary results when baking with multiple pans and racks. Multiple rack baking may slightly increase cook time for some foods but the overall result is time saved. Some food may cook faster and more evenly with Convection Bake.
  • Page 19 SETTING CONVECTION CONVERT (Upper oven only) The Convection Convert pad is used to automatically convert a standard baking recipe for convection baking. When set properly, this feature is designed to display the actual converted (reduced) temperature in the display. Convection Convert may ONLY be used with a Convection Bake cooking mode.
  • Page 20: Setting Bake Time

    SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING BAKE TIME Bake Time allows the oven to be set to cook for a specifi c length of time and shut off automatically. The oven will shut off and will beep when the countdown is fi nished. This feature can be used with Bake, Convection Bake, Convection Roast, Pizza and Chicken Nuggets cooking modes.
  • Page 21: Setting Broil

    SETTING BROIL This mode is best for meats, fi sh and poultry up to 1” thick. Broiling is a method of cooking tender cuts of meat by direct heat under the broil element of the oven. The high heat cooks quickly and gives a rich, brown outer appearance.
  • Page 22 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING CHICKEN NUGGETS The CHICKEN NUGGETS pad has been designed to give optimum cooking performance when cooking your favorite chicken nuggets. In the upper oven, the Chicken Nuggets pad is preset for a Convection Bake at (400°F) with a Bake Time of 18 minutes, ending with a Keep Warm setting.
  • Page 23: Setting Keep Warm

    SETTING KEEP WARM This mode is best for keeping oven baked foods warm for serving after cooking has fi nished. The KEEP WARM pad turns ON the Keep Warm feature and will maintain an oven temperature of 170°F (77°C). The Keep Warm feature will keep oven baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has fi...
  • Page 24 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING THE SABBATH FEATURE the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) The BAKE TIME and DELAY START pads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used with the BAKE pad. The oven temperature may be set higher or lower after setting the Sabbath feature (the oven temperature adjustment feature should be used only during Jewish Holidays), however the display will not visibly...
  • Page 25: Adjusting Oven Temperature

    ADJUSTING OVEN TEMPERATURE The temperature in the oven has been pre-set at the factory. When fi rst using the oven, be sure to follow recipe times and temperatures. If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for the temperature you select, you can adjust the actual oven temperature to be more or less than what is displayed.
  • Page 26: Self-Cleaning

    During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become very hot to the touch. DO NOT leave small children unattended near the appliance.
  • Page 27 SETTING SELF-CLEAN CYCLE TIME LENGTH The SELF CLEAN pad controls the Self-Cleaning feature. If you are planning to use the oven directly after a self- clean cycle remember to allow time for the oven to cool down and the oven door to unlock. This normally takes about one hour.
  • Page 28: Care & Cleaning (Cleaning Chart)

    NOT use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop. Easy Care™ Stainless Your range fi nish is made with Easy Care™ Stainless Steel. Clean the stainless with Steel Oven Door and warm soapy water using a clean sponge or cloth. Rinse with clean water and dry with a Decorative Trim soft clean cloth.
  • Page 29: Care & Cleaning

    CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP CLEANING & MAINTENANCE Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop. Prior to using your cooktop for the fi rst time, apply the recommended CERAMA BRYTE® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface. Clean and buff with a non abrasive cloth or pad.
  • Page 30: Changing Oven Light

    CARE & CLEANING CLEANING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP (CONTINUED) Plastic or foods with a high sugar content: These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed immediately.
  • Page 31 REMOVING AND REPLACING THE LIFT- OFF OVEN DOOR CAUTION The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door fl at with the inside of the door facing down. Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the following recommendations: 1.
  • Page 32: Before You Call

    Cakes not done in the center. • Incorrect pan size. • Pan not centered in oven. Cakes not level. • Range not level. • Pan too close to oven wall or rack overcrowded. • Pan warped. Foods not done • Oven too cool.
  • Page 33 When range is level, cooktop may appear out of alignment if countertop is not level. Weak, unstable fl oor. Be sure fl oor is level and can adequately support range. If fl oor is sagging or slopping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation.
  • Page 34 BEFORE YOU CALL OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Scratches or Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be abrasions on sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not cooktop surface.
  • Page 35: Notes

    NOTES...
  • Page 36: Major Appliance Warranty

    MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions.

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