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Frigidaire LES389FEA Use & Care Manual page 9

Slide-in electric ranges

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The Single
Radiant
Surface
Elements
This model has single radiant surface elements at 2 locations; the right rear (Fig. 1 ) and the left rear (Fig.
3)
element positions.
The Bridge element position can also be used as a single element (See Bridge Element Operating instructions).
To
Operate the Single
Surface
Elements:
1.
Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2.
Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting using the
ESEC digital display window for the desired setting (Fig. 2). Turn the knob to adjust the
setting if desired. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element
provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red
surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware
OFF
indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
to
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3.
When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF
before removing the cookware. Note: The Surface Indicator light will
come on when the control knob will be turn on and will continue to glow
until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The light
may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.
Note: See Figure 1 on page 8 for recommended control settings.
Fig. 1
Fig. 3
The Dual
Surface
Radiant
Element
This model is equipped with a dual radiant surface elements at the right front position. Symbols
0
onthe cooktop are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The 0 symbol
Small
indicates that only the inner coil will heat (Figs. 4, 6 and 8). The _
symbol indicates that both
Element
inner and outer coils will heat (Figs. 5, 7 and 9). You may switch from either coil setting at any time
Fig. 4
during cooking.
@
Large
Element
Fig. 5
To
Operate
the Dual
Surface
Element:
t.
Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element.
2.
Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise
(See Fig. 6) for
smaller cookware or clockwise (See Fig. 7) for larger cookware.
3.
Use the ESEC digital display window fot the desired setting. Turn the
knob to adjust the setting if needed. Start most cooking operations on
a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each
surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A
glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of
the cookware
indicates the cookware
is too small for the surface
heating area.
4.
When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF
before removing the cookware. Note: The Surface Indicator light will
come on when the control knob will be turn on and will continue to glow
until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The light
may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.
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Large
Smart
Element
Etement
Element
OFF
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Large
Element
OFF
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Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Note: See Figure 1 on page 8 for recommended control settings.
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. A hot surface indicator
light will come on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The glass surface
may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned off.

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