Frigidaire Range Use & Care Manual

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  • Page 1 _..12 _,!9 www,fdgidaire,com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire,ca Canada 1-800-265-8352...
  • Page 2: Product Registration

    Congratulations on your purchase of a new appliance! At Product Registration Ele_rolux Home Products, we are very proud of our product and are completely committed to providing you Register Your Product with the best service possible. Your satisfaction is our The PRODUCT number one priority.
  • Page 3 Read all instructions before using this appliance. edition and local code requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature Save these instructions for future reference. package for this range. DEFINITIONS Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician A This is the safety alert symbol.
  • Page 4 • DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both surface Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold units and oven heating elements may be hot even temperatures. When you use your appliance for though they are dark in color.
  • Page 5 FOR COOKTOPS WITH COIL ELEMENTS ONLY • Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. Broiler pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain and be kept • Do Not Immerse or Soak Removable Surface away from the high heat of the broiler. Heating Elements.
  • Page 6 Your built=in range Features: Control Panel. Left front element control. Left rear element control. Right rear element control. Right front element control. Oven light switch. Element on indicator lights. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Automatic oven door light switch. Self-clean door latch.
  • Page 7 "%. FRIGIDAIRE Your built=in range Features: Control Panel. Left front element control. Left rear element control. Right rear element control. Right front element control. Oven light switch. Element on indicator lights. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Automatic oven door light switch.
  • Page 8 Cookware Haterial types Selecting Surface Cooking Cookware The cookware material determines how evenly and Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to contact with the entire surface heating element. Check the pan bottom. The most popular materials available for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the are: cookware (See Figure 1).
  • Page 9: Specialty Pans & Trivets

    Specialty Pans & Trivets Canning Tips & :Information Use tested recipes and follow instructions carefully. Wokswith fiat bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop Check with your local Cooperative Agricultural are available in most cookshop or hardware stores. Extension Service or a manufacturer of glass jars for Round=bottomed woks (with a support ring that does the latest canning information.
  • Page 10: Ceramic Glass Cooktop (Some Models)

    Ceramic Glass Cooktop (some models) Types of the heating elements used The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements Your cooktop is equipped with radiant surface radiant located below the surface of the glass. The design of elements with different wattage ratings. The ability to the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath, Make sure the diameter of the...
  • Page 11 Hot surface indicator light (Hodele) The hot surface indicator light located on the cooktop (Figure 2) will glow when any surface cooking area heats up and will remain on until the glass cooktop has cooled Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper to a MODERATE level.
  • Page 12: Oven Vent Location

    Oven Vent Location Arranging oven racks ALWAYS ARRANGE OVEN RACKS WHEN THE OVEN IS The oven of the model A is vented through the right rear coil element (Figure 1) and the oven of the model COOL (PRIOR TO OPERATING THE OVEN). Always use B is vented Through the front panel and visible when oven mitts when using the oven.
  • Page 13: Control Pad Features

    Control pad features READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN, For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various features and functions of the oven as described below. Detailed instructions for each feature and function follow later in this Use & Care Guide, ......................
  • Page 14 Theovenfunction will notworkif thetimeofdayclock To turn the time of day display OFF or ON in the display _s not set. press and hold the CLOCK pad for 8 seconds (the control will beep once) and then release. This feature does not To Set the Clock remove the set time of day from the memory of the When the range is first plugged in, or when the power...
  • Page 15: Setting Broil

    To Set or Change the Temperature - If using a Searing Grill (available by mail order), preheat the grill for 5 to 10 minutes before placing your meat. for Normal Baking - DO NOT use the broil pan without the insert. DO NOT The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature cover the broil pan insert with foil, The exposed from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C).
  • Page 16: Recalibrating Your Oven Temperature

    To Set the Bake time Feature The BAKE TIME and START TIME controls operate the Timed Bake Feature. The automatic timer will turn the Use caution when using the automatic timer. oven on and off at the times you select in advance. The Use the automatic timer when cooking cured or...
  • Page 17: Self-Cleaning

    Self=cleaning A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures What to Expect during Cleaning (well above normal cooking temperatures) which While the oven isin operation, the oven heats to temperatures eliminate soils completely or reduces them to a fine much higher than those used in normal cooking. Sounds powdered ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth.
  • Page 18: Failure Modes

    Self-cleaning To Start the Self=Clean Cycle When the Self=Clean O/de is Completed: *We recommend a 2 hour self=clean cycle for light soils, The time of day will appear in the display window and a 3 hour cycle for average to heavy soils (to assure and the "Door Locked"...
  • Page 19: Cleaning Various Parts Of Your Appliance

    Cleaning various parts of your appliance Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned off and the appliance is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANING WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJOR CLEANING LATER.
  • Page 20: Porcelain Enamel Cooktop Cleaning Instructions

    Coil Elements Cooktop Cleaning & Haintenance (Hodel A only) Prior to cleaning the coil elements make sure they are When lowering the lift-up cooktop, grasp the sides with cold and that control knobs fingertips only. Be careful not to pinch fingers. DO NOT are set at OFF.
  • Page 21: Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning

    Ceramic glass cooktop cleaning & For heavy, burned=on soil: maintenance (Models B only) 1. Allow cooktop surface to cool, Consistent and Proper cleaning is essential to 2. Use a soap filled scouring pad with warm water or cover maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop: heavily soiled spots with a solution of clear water and ammonia.
  • Page 22: Cleaning Recommendations

    Cleaning recommendations for the ceramic glass cooktop (Hodel B only) Plastic or foods with a high sugar content; These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls are Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL.
  • Page 23: Care And Cleaning Of Stainless Steel

    Care and cleaning of stainless steel Some models are equipped with stainless steel exterior parts. Specia! care and cleaning are required maintaining the appearance of stainless parts. Refer to Oven door the General Care 8=Cleaning table for detailed cleaning instructions. Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door Figure 3...
  • Page 24 To remove and replace storage drawer Use the storage drawer for storing cooking utensils. The Storage drawer can de removed to facilitate cleaning under the Drawer range. Use care when handling the drawer. Roller Guide Removing and Replacing Storage Drawer To remove the drawer: Pu!l empty drawer out to the roller guide stop.
  • Page 25: Oven Baking

    Oven baking 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.
  • Page 26 Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the resu!t of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. Range is not level. Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of range until the rack is level.
  • Page 27 Scratches or Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be abrasions sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not cooktop surface, affect cooking and will become less visible with time. Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used.
  • Page 28 Yourappliance i s covered b ya oneyearlimited warranty. Foroneyearfromyouroriginal d ateofpurchase, Electrolux will payall costsfor repairing or replacing anypartsof this appliance that proveto be defective in materials or workmanship whensuchappliance i s installed, u sed andmaintained i n accordance withthe provided instructions. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following:...

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