TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Important Safety Instructions ......3-5 Setting Oven Controls ........10-13 Before Setting Oven Controls ......6 Care & Cleaning .......... 14-17 Before Setting Surface Controls ......7-8 Before You Call ........... 18-19 Setting Surface Controls (Coil cooktop) ....9 Major Appliance Warranty .........
Replacing the oven light ........... 16 might occur. If you do need service, help is only a phone Removing & replacing oven door ....... 17 call away. Call Frigidaire Customer Services at 1-800- Before You Call 944-9044. Solutions to common problems ......18-19 Appliance Warranty ..........
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you WARNING have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not use water or flour on grease fires— WARNING smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher. • When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat •...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING improve efficiency. YOUR RANGE • Never leave surface elements unattended at high heat settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy CAUTION spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt. Before manually cleaning any part of the range, be sure •...
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location Removing, replacing & arranging racks The oven vent is located under the left rear surface To remove - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up element (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air front of rack and slide out.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Using proper cookware The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figs. 1 & 2. Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element .
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Cookware material types Home Canning The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly Be sure to read and observe all the following points when heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA bottom.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Operating surface elements CAUTION • Surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The element surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the element or the area surrounding the element is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
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 lights— These indicator lights show if bake or broil is active.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the minute timer Setting bake 1. Press timer on-off. The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). The factory preset 2. Press the to increase the time in one minute bake temperature is 350°F (177°C).
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. For medium done steaks, position the oven rack closer to the broil element (positions 4 or 5;...
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Adjusting oven temperature Operating oven light (some models) The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested oven door is opened. Press the oven light switch located to ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first on the upper left control panel to turn the interior oven few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature light ON and OFF whenever the oven door is closed.
CARE & CLEANING Cleaning recommendation table Surface type Recommendation • Control knobs For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and • Painted body parts built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 •...
CARE & CLEANING Cleaning drip bowls Surface elements and drip bowls Wash in hot, soapy water or in the dishwasher. Rinse and dry while still warm. Hard to remove, burned on soil can be removed CAUTION by soaking the drip bowls for about 20 minutes in a lightly diluted liquid cleanser or a solution of ammonia and water (1/2 cup •...
CARE & CLEANING Caution for aluminum use on the cooktop Replacing the oven light • Aluminum Foil - Use of aluminum foil on a hot CAUTION cooktop can damage the cooktop. Do not use thin aluminum cooking utensils or allow aluminum foil to Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL touch the surface elements under ANY circumstances.
CARE & CLEANING Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door CAUTION Oven door hinge • To avoid possible injury when removing or replacing the oven door, follow the instructions below careful- locations ly and always hold the oven door with both hands positioned away from the door hinge area.
BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution • Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper oven rack Poor baking results. 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 • Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Oven smokes excessively during broiling. Controls. • Make sure oven door is opened to broil stop position. • Meat too close to the broil element. Reposition the oven rack to provide proper clearance between the meat &...
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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