Frigidaire CGEF3032MFA Use & Care Manual page 35

Problem Possible Causes Solutions
Oven smokes Oven door was closed. Be sure oven door is open when broiling.
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broiling. Meat too close to upper Reposition oven rack lower to provide proper clearance between
element, the food & the upper element.
Meat not prepared for broil. Remove excess fat from meat. Remove fatty edges.
Insert placed incorrectly on Always place insert on the broil pan with ribs up and slot holes
broil pan (some models), downward. This will allow grease to drip into pan (some models).
Excessive spillovers or Regular cleaning is needed when broiling frequently.
grease built up inside oven.
Flames inside oven Excessive food spillovers in Wipe up any excessive spillovers before starting the oven. Should
or smoking from oven. an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn the oven OFF. If
oven vent. the fire continues, use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT put water or
flour on the fire{ Flour may be explosive.
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Surface element Incorrect control setting. Be sure the correct control is ON for the element that you are
does not heat. attempting to use.
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Surface element Incorrect control setting. Adjust the power level to a higher setting.
slow to heat food. .............................................................................................................................................................................................
Cookware much larger than Move cookware to larger element on cooktop if available or if
element pattern on cooktop, possible place food in smaller cookware.
Surface element too Incorrect control setting. Adjust the surface power level setting lower or higher to match
hot or not hot the cookware size and quantity of food.
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weight. Heavy & medium-weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight
pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.
Condition ofcookware. Use only flat, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight cookware.
Flat pans heat better than warped pans.
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Element heating area Cookware too small for If available, move cookware to smaller surface element or place
extends beyond cooktop element used.
cookware bottom.
Scratches or Coarse particles such as salt
abrasions on or sand between cookware
cooktop surface, and cooktop surface.
food in larger cookware.
Be sure cooktop surface and bottom of cooking utensils are clean
before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will
become less visible with time.
Cleaning materials not See "Cooktop Cleaning" and "Cooktop Maintenance" in the Care
recommended for ceramic and Cleaning section of this Use & Care Guide.
cooktop have been used.
Cookware with rough or dirty Use clean, smooth, flat-bottomed cookware.
bottoms.
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Metal marks on the Sliding or scraping of metal Do not slide metal utensils on cooktop. Use a ceramic-glass
cooktop, utensils on cooktop surface, cooktop cleaning creme to remove marks. See "Cooktop Cleaning"
and "Cooktop Maintenance" in the Care and Cleaning section.
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Brown streaks or Boilovers are cooked onto Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to