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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. NOTE This manual contains important safety symbols Indicates a short, informal reference – and instructions. Please pay attention to these something written down to assist the memory or symbols and follow all instructions given. for future reference.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION WARNING IMPORTANT - Read and follow the below instruc- Tip Over Hazard tions and precautions for unpacking, installing, and servicing your appliance: • A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. •...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Failure to Power supply follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or cord with 4-prong death. grounding plug 240V grounded Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an wall receptacle adapter plug, use an extension cord, or remove grounding prong from the power cord.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE APPLIANCE CAUTION WARNING • When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Grease may catch fire if it becomes too hot. Storage In or On Appliance—Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or microwave, near •...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR GAS COOKTOP IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN CAUTION • Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil, after- Use Proper Flame Size — Adjust flame size so it market oven liners, or any other materials or does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE YOUR APPLIANCE AND MAINTENANCE • Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance CAUTION unless specifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a •...
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Burner Caps and Burner Grates Assembly Burner Cap o prevent flare-ups use the cooktop with all burner caps properly installed. Burner Cap Lip Placement of burner caps: Burner Head • Place a burner cap on each burner head, matching the cap size to the head size.
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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Installing Burner Grates Using Proper Cookware Do not use surface burners without burner caps and grates Important: For best cooking results, cookware should have properly installed. Missing pieces or improper installation flat bottoms that rest level on the burner grate. Before using may lead to spills, burns, or damage to your range and cookware, check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the cookware.
SETTING SURFACE BURNERS SETTING SURFACE BURNERS Setting Surface Controls CAUTION Your gas appliance may be equipped with different sized surface burners. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the burner size increases. It is • Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and important to select cookware that is suitable for the amount pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings...
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SETTING SURFACE BURNERS Setting proper surface burner flame size Home Canning For most cooking: Start on the highest control setting and Be sure to read and observe all the following points when then turn to a lower one to complete the process. Use the home canning with your appliance.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven Vent Location Oven Racks The oven vent is located under the controls. When the oven CAUTION is in use, hot air passes through this vent for proper air circulation and provides good baking results in the upper •...
OVEN CONTROLS OVEN CONTROLS self clean a min delay bake start time timer quick keep convect probe clock preheat warm convert bake convect broil 1. Self Clean - Use to select 2, 3, or 4 hr Self-Clean cycle. 17. Off - Use to cancel any oven function previously entered except clock and timer.
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OVEN CONTROLS Setting the Clock Setting Timer When the appliance is first powered up, 12:00 will flash in The minute timer allows you to track your cooking times the display (Figure 9). The time of day must first be set without interfering with the cooking process.
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OVEN CONTROLS Changing between continuous bake setting or 6 hour Setting Silent or Audible Control mode energy saving Silent mode allows the oven control to operate without The oven control has a factory preset built-in 6 Hour Energy audible tones. The control may be programmed for silent Saving feature that will turn off the oven if the oven is left on operation and later reset to operate with all the normal for more than 6 hours.
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OVEN CONTROLS Operating Oven Lights To set the preheat temperature for 350°F: 1. Arrange the interior oven racks. The interior oven lights will automatically turn on when the oven door is opened. Oven lights will not operate during a 2. Press quick preheat. 350 will appear in the display. self clean cycle.
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OVEN CONTROLS Setting Bake To set Bake for oven temperature of 425°F: Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking 1. Press Bake. using normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound indi- 2. Enter 4 2 5 using numeric keypad. cating when the set bake temperature is reached and to 3.
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OVEN CONTROLS Convection Bake To set Convection Bake with a default oven set temper- ature of 350°F: Convection functions use a fan to circulate oven heat continuously around the oven. This improved heat distribu- 1. Press Convect key once. Conv Bake and 350° will tion allows for fast, even cooking and browning results.
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OVEN CONTROLS Setting Bake Time Setting Delay Start Use bake time to set the amount of time needed for baking. Delay Start sets a delayed starting time to oven cooking or The oven will turn on immediately and stop automatically cleaning functions.
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OVEN CONTROLS Setting Convection Convert Setting Convection Broil ress the Convection Convert key to automatically convert Use this mode for thicker cuts of meat, fish, and poultry. The the cooking temperature entered for any standard baking convection broiling gently browns the exterior and seals in recipe to the lower temperature required for convection the juices.
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• If a broiler pan and insert are not supplied with the appli- ance, they may be purchased at frigidaire.com Figure 23: Rack positions • When broiling, always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing foo •...
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OVEN CONTROLS Recommended Broiling Times • Use the broiling table (Table 1) for approximate recommended broiling times for the types of meat listed. • Depending on the type, the thickness, and the desired doneness of meat, it might be necessary to increase or decrease broiling times or adjust the broiling pan to different rack positions.
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OVEN CONTROLS Convection Roast To use convection roast at a temperature of 350°F (177°C): Convection roast combines a cook cycle with the convec- 1. Place oven rack on the bottom or next to the bottom tion fan and element to rapidly roast meats and poultry. oven rack position (1).
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OVEN CONTROLS Convection Roasting tips: • Preheating for convection roast will not be necessary for most meats and poultry. • Arrange oven racks so large poultry or other cuts of meat are on the lowest oven rack position. on the lowest rack of the oven.
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OVEN CONTROLS Cooking with Meat Probe Proper placement of probe in food. • Insert the probe so that the probe tip rests inside the Use the probe feature for best results when cooking foods center of the thickest part of meat or food (See such as roasts, hams, or poultry.
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OVEN CONTROLS To set probe: Table 3: USDA recommended minimum internal cooking 1. Insert the probe into the food. Place prepared food on temperatures the desired oven rack position and slide into the oven. 2. Plug the connector end of the probe all the way into the Food Type Internal Temp.
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OVEN CONTROLS To set how the oven will operate once the probe Keep Warm reaches the target temperature: Keep Warm should only be used with foods that are already at serving temperatures. Keep warm will keep cooked foods The oven is preset to automatically stop cooking and start warm and ready for serving for up to 3 hours after cooking the warm feature when probe sensor reaches the target has finished.
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OVEN CONTROLS Setting the Sabbath Feature (for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) WARNING For further assistance, guidelines for proper usage, and a complete list of Food poisoning hazard. Do not let food sit for more than models with the Sabbath feature, please one hour before or after cooking.
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OVEN CONTROLS To program oven to Bake with default oven temperature To turn off the Sabbath feature: of 350°F and activate the Sabbath feature: Press and hold both bake time and delay start simultane- 1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day. ously for at least 3 seconds to turn the Sabbath feature off.
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OVEN CONTROLS Restoring Factory Default Settings Adjusting Oven Temperatures Your appliance was set with predetermined (default) oven Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to control settings. Over time, users may have made changes ensure accurate baking temperatures. For the first few to these settings.
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OVEN CONTROLS • Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner Self Clean outside the oven door gasket, and the small area at the Read before starting Self Clean. Be sure to read all follow- front center of the oven bottom (Figure 33).
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OVEN CONTROLS Setting Self Clean Setting Delay Start Self Clean To set self clean: To start a delay Self Clean with default clean time of 3 hours and a start time of 9:00 o’clock: 1. Be sure the oven is empty and all oven racks are removed.
CARE AND CLEANING Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned off and the oven is cool. Remove spills and any heavy soiling as soon as possible. Regular cleanings will reduce the number of major cleanings later.
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CARE AND CLEANING General Cleaning Cleaning the Glass Cooktop Refer to the table at the beginning of this chapter for more CAUTION detailed information about cleaning specific parts of the range. To avoid possible burns do not attempt any of the Important: Before manually cleaning any part of the range, cleaning instructions provided below before turning off all be sure all controls are turned...
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CARE AND CLEANING Cleaning the Sealed Burners 3. Use a small cleaning brush such as an old toothbrush to clean all over the burner head (Figure 28) and to clean To avoid possible burns do not attempt any of the cleaning the slots and holes in the burner.
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CARE AND CLEANING Broiler Pan Cleaning Tips Replacing Oven Lights • To prevent grease from baking on, remove the broiler Your oven is equipped with interior oven lights that ramp up pan from the oven as soon as cooking is completed. gradually when the oven door is opened.
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CARE AND CLEANING Removing and Replacing the Oven Door IMPORTANT Oven door hinge Special door care instructions - The door is heavy. For locations safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are positioned correctly in the cavity.
BEFORE YOU CALL BEFORE YOU CALL Solutions to Common Baking Problems For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance.
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BEFORE YOU CALL Solutions to Common Problems Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time and expense. Possible solutions are provided with the problem listed: Problem Solution Poor baking result Many factors effect baking results. Use proper oven rack position. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate.
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BEFORE YOU CALL Oven control panel sounds an Oven control has detected a fault or error condition. Turn either oven mode or tempera- audible alarm and displays an ture selector to the OFF position to clear the error code. Try Bake or Broil function. If Error code.
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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