Frigidaire FGEF3058RF Use & Care Manual page 42

BEFORE YOU CALL
Problem
Oven smokes
excessively when
broiling.
Flames inside oven
or smoking from
oven vent.
Surface element
does not heat.
Surface element slow
to heat food.
Surface element
too hot or not hot
enough.
Surface element
heating area extends
beyond cookware
bottom.
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• Solutions to common problems
Possible Causes
Oven door was closed.
Meat too close to upper
element.
Meat not prepared for broil.
Insert placed incorrectly on
broil pan (some models).
Excessive spillovers or grease
built up inside oven.
Excessive food spillovers in
oven.
Incorrect control setting.
Incorrect control setting.
Cookware much larger than
element pattern on cooktop.
Incorrect control setting.
Cookware material or weight.
Condition of cookware.
Cookware too small for cooktop
element used.
Solutions
Be sure oven door is open when broiling.
Reposition oven rack lower to provide proper clearance
between the food & the upper element.
Remove excess fat from meat. Remove fatty edges.
Always place insert on the broil pan with ribs up and slot holes
downward. This will allow grease to drip into pan.
Regular cleaning is needed when broiling frequently.
Wipe up any excessive spillovers before starting the oven.
Should an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn the
oven OFF. If the fire continues, use a fire extinguisher. DO
NOT put water or flour on the fire! Flour may be explosive.
Be sure the correct control is ON for the element that you are
attempting to use.
Adjust the power level to a higher setting.
Move cookware to larger element on cooktop if available or if
possible place food in smaller cookware.
Adjust the surface power level setting lower or higher to match
the cookware size and quantity of food.
Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating.
Heavy & medium-weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight
pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.
Use only flat, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight
cookware. Flat pans heat better than warped pans.
If available, move cookware to smaller surface element or
place food in larger cookware.