All about the & Care Electric Range of your TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Important Safety Instructions ......3-5 Setting Oven Controls ........13-19 Features at a Glance .......... 6 Self-Cleaning ..........19-20 Before Setting Oven Controls ......7 Care &...
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PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION Contents Thank you for choosing Frigidare. Product Registration ............2 This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer Important Safety Instructions ......3-5 satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance.We view your purchase as the beginning of a Features at a Glance ..........
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. This manual contains important safety symbols and WARNING instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. Tip Over Hazard Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this •...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is IMPORTANT IMPORTANT properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. In the United States, install in ac- Read and follow the below instructions and pre- cordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI cautions for unpacking, installing, and servicing Z223.1/NPFA No.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE WARNING APPLIANCE • Never cover any slots, holes, or passages WARNING in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials such as aluminum foil • Storage In or On Appliance—Flammable ma- or aftermarket oven liners.
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING CAUTION YOUR RADIANT COOKTOP • Know which knob or key controls each sur- • Do not heat unopened food containers - face heating area. Place cookware with food Build-up of pressure may cause container to on the cooking area before turning it on. Turn burst and result in injury.
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLASS • Placement of oven racks - Always place oven AND CERAMIC COOKTOPS racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not • Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop. let potholder contact hot burner or element in If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions oven.
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp CLEANING OVENS cloth. Doing so could cause the bulb to break. Handle halogen lights (if equipped) with paper • Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door towels or soft gloves.
FEATURES AT A GLANCE NOTE The features shown for your appliance may vary according to model type & color. Your electric range features include: Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Interior oven light switch (some models). Left front single (some models) or dual (some models) radiant element control.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location Types of oven racks The oven vent is located under the left side of the Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm rack styles shown.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS About the ceramic glass cooktop The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements element ON indicator light located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Types of cooktop elements Using proper cookware The ceramic glass cooktop has radiant surface elements The size and type of cookware used will influence the located below the surface of the glass. The patterns on setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow the ceramic glass will outline the size and type of element the recommendations for using proper cookware as available.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Single radiant surface elements (all models) To operate the single radiant element: 1. Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface element. 2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction (Fig. 2) to the desired setting (Refer to the Suggested radiant surface element settings table Fig.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Dual radiant surface elements (some models) Symbols on the backguard are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The symbol indicates the inner coil only. The symbol indicates both inner and outer coils will heat. To operate a dual radiant element: 1.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Home Canning Be sure to read and observe all the following points when CAUTION home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) website and be sure to read all the information they have available as Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled well as follow their recommendations for home canning after they have been turned off.
OVEN CONTROL FUNCTIONS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various pad features and functions of the oven as described below. Feature indicator Bake time pad— Use Up and down arrow pads— Use with the feature Bake pad—Use lights—...
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting a silent control panel When choosing a function, a tone will be heard each NOTES time a keypad is pressed. If desired, the control can be programmed for silent operation. • The indicator light located above the timer on-off pad will glow while the minute timer is active.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting bake Setting bake time The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature The bake time pad sets the amount of time needed from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). The factory preset for baking. The oven will turn on immediately and stop automatic bake temperature is 350°F (177°C).
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting bake time and start time The bake time and start time pads may be used to set the length of baking time and to delay the starting time WARNING (delayed timed bake). The oven will turn on at a later time and stop automatically after the set bake time ends.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting broil Use the broil feature to cook meats that require direct Insert exposure to radiant heat for optimum browning results. When broiling always remember to arrange the oven racks while oven is still cool. Position the rack as suggested in the broil settings table (See Figs.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Adjusting the oven temperature Setting oven lockout The control can be programmed to lock the oven door and Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested lockout the oven control pads. to ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature To set the oven lockout feature recommendations carefully.
SELF-CLEANING Self-Cleaning CAUTION A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the range (well above normal cooking temperatures) which eliminate can become very hot to the touch. DO NOT leave small soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash children unattended near the appliance.
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SELF-CLEANING Setting a self-clean cycle or a delayed start self-clean cycle When the self-clean cycle has completed: IMPORTANT 1. The time of day will appear in the display window and the “Clean” and “LOCK” light will continue to glow. 2. Once the oven has cooled down for about 1 HOUR and To start a self-clean cycle immediately without a delay, the “LOCK”...
CARE & CLEANING Cleaning recommendation table Surface type Recommendation Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. • Control knobs • Painted body parts For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more •...
CARE & CLEANING Cooktop maintenance Cooktop cleaning IMPORTANT CAUTION Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls are maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop. turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply For light to moderate soil: a ceramic cooktop cleaning cream (available in most Apply a few drops of cooktop cleaning cream directly...
CARE & CLEANING Cooktop cleaning (cont’d) Plastic or foods with a high sugar content: IMPORTANT These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop use an abrasive type cleaning pad.
CARE & CLEANING Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door Oven door hinge locations CAUTION The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. To remove oven door: 1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor - See Fig.
BEFORE YOU CALL Solutions to common problems • Problem Solution Poor baking results. • Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper oven rack position is used. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate.
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BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution Soil not completely removed after self- • Failure to clean bottom, front top of oven, frame of oven or door area cleaning cycle. outside oven seal. These areas are not in the self-cleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on residue.
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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