Setting Oven Controls - Frigidaire Range Use & Care Manual

selector control knob
Baking
To Set the Controls for Normal Baking:
1. Arrange oven racks while the oven is still cool.
2. Turn the Selector Control Knob to the Bake position.
3. Turn the Temperature Control Knob to the desired oven
temperature. When the oven is first turned on, the oven
indicator light on the control panel will glow.
4. Preheat the oven for 10 to 12 minutes before baking.
Preheating is not necessary when roasting or cooking
casseroles. When the desired temperature is reached, the
oven indicator light will go out. The light will then go on
and off as the element cycles on and off to maintain the
desired temperature.
5. When baking is finished, turn the Temperature and Selector
knobs to the OFF position.
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temperature control knob
Broiling
To Set the Controls for Broiling:
1. Arrange oven racks while the oven is still cool. For rare
meats, position the broiler pan (available via mail order)
closer to the element (upper position). For well-done
foods such as chicken, lobster tails or thick cuts of meat,
position the pan further from the element (to a lower
position).
2. Turn the Selector Control Knob to the Broil position.
3. Turn the Temperature Control Knob to Broil or a lower
temperature if desired. To sear rare steaks, allow the
element to become red-hot (about 2 minutes) before
placing food in the oven. When the oven is first turned
on, the oven indicator light on the control panel will
glow.
4. Place the grid on the broiler pan (available via mail order),
and then place the meat on the grid. DO NOT use the broiler
pan without the grid or cover the grid with aluminum foil.
The exposed fat could ignite.
5. Place the pan on the oven rack. Leave the door open at the
broil stop position while broiling. The door will stay in this
position without closing.
Broil
6. Broil on one side until food is browned; turn and cook on
stop
the second side. Season and serve. note: Always pull the
position
rack out to the stop position before turning or removing
food.
7. When broiling is finished, turn the Temperature and Selector
knobs to the OFF position.
caution
Should an oven fire occur, leave the oven door closed
and turn off the control knobs. If the fire continues,
throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extinguisher.
do not put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be
explosive.
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