Before You Call - Frigidaire Gas Range Use & Care Manual

Problem Possible Causes
Oven smokes
Oven door was left open.
excessively when
Meat too close to upper
broiling.
burner.
Meat not prepared for broil.
Insert placed incorrectly on
broil pan (some models).
Excessive spillovers or
grease built up inside oven.
Flames inside oven Excessive food spillovers in
or smoking from oven.
oven vent.
Surface burners will
Surface control knob not set
not ignite.
to the lite position.
Burner caps are missing or
not seated properly.
Burner ports are clogged.
Electric power outage.
Power cord is disconnected.
Surface burner Burner caps are not seated
flame uneven or properly.
only part way
around burner cap.
Moisture may be present
after cleaning.
Burner slots or ports are
clogged.
Surface burner Surface knob is set too high.
flame is too high.
Burner caps are not seated
properly.
Surface burner Dust particles in gas line.
flame is orange.
Residence near salt water.
Solutions to common problems •
Solutions
Be sure oven door is closed when broiling.
Reposition oven rack lower to provide proper clearance between
the food & the upper burner.
Remove excess fat from meat. Remove fatty edges.
Always place insert on the broil pan with ribs up and slot holes
downward. This will allow grease to drip into pan.
Regular cleaning is needed when broiling frequently.
Wipe up any excessive spillovers before starting the oven.
Should an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn the
oven OFF. If the fire continues, use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT
put water or flour on the fire! Flour may be explosive.
Push in and turn the surface control knob to the lite position
until burner ignites; then turn knob out of the lite position and
adjust to desired flame size.
Check that all surface burner caps are level and seated correctly
on surface burner heads. See "Cleaning the cooktop and surface
burners" in the Care & Cleaning section.
With all surface burners turned OFF, use a small-gauge wire or
needle to burner head slots and ignition ports. See "Cleaning the
cooktop and surface burners" in the Care & Cleaning section
for additional cleaning instructions.
If needed, surface burners may be lit manually. See section on
Setting Surface Controls.
Plug power cord into the power outlet.
Check that all surface burner caps are level and seated correctly
on surface burner heads. See "Cleaning the cooktop and surface
burners" in the Care & Cleaning section.
Lightly fan the flame & allow burner to operate until flame is full.
Dry the surface burners thoroughly following the instructions
under "Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners" provided in
the Care & Cleaning section.
With all surface burners turned OFF, use a small-gauge wire or
needle to burner head slots and ignition ports. See "Cleaning the
cooktop and surface burners" in the Care & Cleaning section
for additional cleaning instructions.
Adjust surface control knob to a lower flame setting.
Burner caps are not seated properly. Check that all surface
burner caps are level and seated correctly on surface burner
heads. See "Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners" in the
Care & Cleaning section.
Allow burner to operate a few minutes until flame turns blue.
A slightly orange flame may be unavoidable from salt content in air.

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