Using Your Oven - Frigidaire FPCS3085LFA Use & Care Manual

• Glazed Cooking Utensils--Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.
- Ventilating hood. The ventilating hood above your
cooking surface should be cleaned frequently, so the
grease from cooking vapors does not accumulate on
the hood or filter.
Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner Covers,
If an element is accidentally turned on, the decorative
cover will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will
occur if the hot covers are touched. Damage may also
be done to the cooktop.
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 qualified 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. Some cleaners
can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.
• Avoid Scratching the Cooktop Glass with Sharp
Objects.
• Do Not Let Pans Boil Dry. This may cause permanent
damage in the form of breakage, fusion, or marking
that can affect the ceramic-glass cooktop. (This type of
damage is not covered by your warranty).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USING YOUR OVEN
. Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warm
8=Serve Drawer (if equipped)--Stand to the side
of the appliance when opening the door/drawer of a
hot appliance. Let hot air or steam escape before you
remove or replace food in the oven/drawer.
• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. The oven is
vented at the front above the oven door. Touching the
surfaces in this area when the oven is operating may
cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-
sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items
could melt or ignite.
NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in
the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with
materials such as aluminum foil, Doing so blocks
air flow through the oven and may cause carbon
monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap
• Placement of Oven/Warm & Serve Drawer (if
equipped) Racks, Always place oven/Warm & Serve
appliance is cool. Remove all utensils from the rack
before removing rack. If rack must be moved while
oven is hot, use extreme caution. Use pot holders and
grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let
pot holders contact the hot oven element or interior of
the oven/Warm & Serve Drawer (if equipped).
Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. Broiler
pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain and be kept
away from the high heat of the broiler.
Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom with
aluminum foil, Exposed fat and grease could ignite.
Do not touch a hot oven lightbulb with a damp
cloth,Doing so couldcause the bulbto break.
Disconnect theappliance or shutoffthe power to the
appliance beforeremovingand replacing the bulb.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CLEANING YOUR OVEN
• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts
free of grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan
ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept
clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy
deposits in the fan could catch fire. Refer to the hood
manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.
CleanerslAerosols--Always follow the manufacturer's
recommended directions for use. Be aware that excess
residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing
damage and/or injury.
Clean in the self=cleaning cycle only the parts of
the appliance listed in this Owner's Guide. Before
using the self-cleaning cycle of the appliance, remove
all utensils stored in the appliance.
Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.
Do not use oven cleaners, No oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or
around any part of the appliance.
Remove
oven racks. Oven racks color will change if
left in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle.
The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the
fumes given off during the self-dean cycle of any wall
...... oven: Move birds to another wel! ventilated room: ...........................
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California
to publish a list of substances known to the state to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm,
and requires businesses to warn customers of potential
exposure to such substances.