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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Using Proper Cookware Cookware Material Types The size and type of cookware used will influence the heat setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figure 1 and Figure 2. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (see Figure 1). Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface of the heating element (see Figure 2). Figure 1: Testing cookware The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. The most popular materials available are: • Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining and pitting). • Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily (see Aluminum). • Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Durable, easy to clean, and resists staining. • Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor, but will retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached. • Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material. • Glass - Slow heat conductor. • Flat bottom and straight • Curved and warped pans. sides. • Tight fitting lids. • Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced. • Pan sizes match the amount of food to be • Cookware larger than element by more than one-half inch or 12mm. prepared and the size of the surface element. • Made of material that • Heavy handle tilts pan. conducts heat well. • Easy to clean. • Always match pot diameter to element size. • Pan is much smaller than the element. Figure 2: Proper cookware IMPORTANT Do not place empty aluminum, glass, or porcelain-enamel coated cookware on the element. The melting point of cookware made with these materials may be reached quickly, especially if left empty. If the cookware melts it will damage the cooktop. Follow all the cookware manufacturer's recommendations for use and care of cookware. IMPORTANT NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over two different surface cooking areas at the same time. Incorrect use may damage the cooktop. 12

Section	Page
Table of contents	1
Questions?	2
Product Registration	2
Record model & serial numbers here	2
Serial Plate Location	2
Need Help?	2
Visit the Frigidaire web site at www.frigidaire.com	2
Read this Use & Care Manual	2
If You Received a Damaged Range...	2
Save Time and Money	2
Product Record and Registration	2
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION	4
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR RADIANT COOKTOP	6
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COIL COOKTOP	6
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN	7
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE	7
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE	8
Bakeware	9
Cooking Conditions	10
Cooking Results	10
Cooking Tips	10
Using Proper Cookware	12
Figure 1: Testing cookware	12
Figure 2: Proper cookware	12
Cookware Material Types	12
Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights	13
Figure 3: On indicator light	13
Figure 4: Hot surface indicator light	13
Radiant surface elements	14
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.	14
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction (Figure 5) to the desired setting (refer to the “Suggested radiant surface element settings” table, Table 1).	14
3. When cooking is complete, turn the radiant surface element OFF before removing the cookware.	14
Suggested radiant surface element settings	14
Table 1: Suggested settings for radiant elements	14
Figure 5: Surface control knob	14
Home Canning	15
Oven Vent Location	16
Figure 6: Oven vent	16
Types of oven racks	16
Figure 7: Oven rack types	16
Removing, replacing, and arranging flat or offset oven racks	16
Before Setting Oven Controls	16
Oven Control Features	17
1. Bake - Use to select for all baking.	17
2. Broil - Use to select the broil feature. When broil is active the indicator light above the broil key will glow.	17
3. Timer On-Off - Use to set or cancel the minute timer. The minute timer does not start or stop cooking.	17
4. Set Clock - Use with up or down arrows to set the time of day.	17
5. OFF - Use to stop or to clear any feature previously entered except time of day and minute timer. Press OFF to stop cooking.	17
6. Up and Down arrow keys - Use with the feature or function keys to set oven temperature or to adjust the clock or minute timer.	17
LO	17
HI	17
12 Hr.	17
12 Hr.	17
1:00 Hr./Min.	17
12:59 Hr./Min.	17
Setting the Clock	17
1. Press Set Clock once (do not hold Set Clock key down).	17
2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold or until the correct time of day appears in the display.z	17
Temperature display (Fahrenheit/Celsius)	18
1. Press Broil until F or C appears in the display.	18
2. Press or to change °F to °C or °C to °F. To accept the change, wait 6 seconds until the oven control provides an acceptance beep.	18
3. The display will return to the time of day.	18
Operating oven light	18
Setting the minute timer	18
1. Press Timer on-off.	18
2. Press to increase time in one-minute increments. Press and hold to increase time in 10-minute increments. The timer can be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes.	18
3. When the diesired timer setting is reached, release the arrow key. The timer will start counting down within a few seconds.	18
4. When the set time expires, the timer will sound a 3 second tone. The display will show 00:00 until the timer is cancelled by pressing Timer On/Off.	18
1. Press Timer on-off once.	18
Setting Bake	19
1. Press Bake. — — — appears in the display.	19
2. Within 5 seconds, press or. The display will show 350°F (177°C). The temperature can then be adjusted in 5°F (1°C) increments.	19
3. When a key is released, the bake indicator light turns on and the oven will heat to the selected temperature. When the oven reaches the set temperature, the control will beep once indicating the oven is finished preheating. During bake, the indica...	19
4. To cancel the baking function, press OFF.	19
1. Press Bake.	19
2. Press or to increase or decrease to a new temperature. The bake indicator light on the electronic display will turn on and off when using the bake feature. This is normal and indicates that the oven is cycling to maintain the selected baking tempe...	19
3. To cancel baking press OFF.	19
Figure 8: Rack positions	19
Figure 9: Baking layer cakes with one or two oven racks	19
Setting Broil	20
1. Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool.	20
2. Press Broil. — — will appear in display.	20
3. Press for HI broil or for LO broil. Most foods may be broiled at the HI broil setting.	20
4. For optimum results, preheat Broil for 5 minutes before adding food.	20
5. Place the insert on the broil pan (if equipped), then place the food on the broil pan insert (if using a broiler pan and insert).	20
6. Place the broiler pan and insert on the oven rack.	20
7. Broil on one side until food is browned. Turn and broil food on 2nd side.	20
8. When broiling is finished press OFF	20
Figure 10: Broil pan and insert (L) Broil stop position (R)	20
Figure 11: Open door broil position	20
Table 2: Broil recommendations	21
5	21
5	21
HI	21
6:00	21
7:00	21
4:00	21
5:00	21
Rare	21
Medium	21
4	21
HI	21
8:00	21
6:00	21
Well	21
3	21
HI	21
20:00	21
10:00	21
Well	21
4	21
HI	21
8:00	21
6:00	21
Well	21
3	21
HI	21
13:00	21
--	21
Well	21
4	21
HI	21
5:00	21
--	21
Well	21
5	21
HI	21
8:00	21
7:00	21
Well	21
Adjusting the oven temperature	21
1. Press and hold the Bake key and release when the display shows the factory temperature setting of 00. If the oven temperature has been previously adjusted from the factory setting, the last adjusted value will appear in the display instead.	21
2. The temperature can now be adjusted up +35°F (+19°C), in 5°F increments with each press of the key.	21
3. When lowering the oven temperature using the key, minus sign (-) will appear before the number to indicate that the oven will be cooler by the displayed amount of degrees.	21
4. To accept the change, wait for the oven control to provide an acceptance beep.	21
Figure 12: Use cleaners with caution	22
Surface elements and drip bowls	24
Surface elements and drip bowls	24
Figure 13: Coil element	24
1. Lift the edge of the drip bowl across from the terminal end. Lift the surface element and drip bowl together just enough to clear the cooktop.	24
2. While holding the drip bowl and surface element, gently pull the terminal end out from terminal plug. Do not remove the hold-down clip (if equipped) from the drip bowl.	24
Figure 14: Removing coil and drip bowl	24
Cleaning drip bowls	24
1. Slide the terminal end on the element through the opening in the drip bowl.	24
2. Align the element support to rest on the rim inside the drip bowl. If your drip bowl is equipped with a hold-down clip, align the element support opposite the terminal end with the slot in the hold-down clip, and snap into place.	24
3. After the element is positioned in the drip bowl, line up the terminal end with the terminal plug as shown.	24
4. Hold the surface element and drip bowl together as level as possible and firmly push the terminal end into the terminal plug. Make sure element terminal is seated properly into terminal plug. Make sure the surface element is level to reduce the ha...	24
Cleaning under bake element (some models)	25
Figure 15: Lift bake element	25
Cleaning under cooktop (some models) To raise the cooktop for cleaning (some models)	25
Figure 16: Lifting cooktop	25
1. Grasp the sides and lift from the front (See Figure 16). Lift-up rods will support the top in a raised position. Only lift the cook top far enough to allow the support rods to snap into place.	25
2. Clean underneath using a clean cloth and hot, soapy water.	25
Removing and Replacing the Oven Door:	26
1. Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor (See Figure 17).	26
2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door (See Figure 18). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required.	26
3. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides. Do not use the oven door handle (See Figure 19).	26
4. Close the door to approximately 10 degrees from the door frame (See Figure 19).	26
5. Lift the oven door hinge arms over the roller pins located on each side of the oven frame (See Figure 20).	26
1. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides. Do not use the oven door handle (See Figure 19).	26
2. Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position, seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame (See Figure 19 and Figure 20). The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto th...	26
3. Fully open the oven door, horizontal with floor (See Figure 17).	26
4. Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges to the locked position (See Figure 18).	26
5. Close the oven door.	26
Figure 17: Door hinge location	26
Figure 18: Door hinge locks	26
Figure 19: Holding door for removal	26
Figure 20: Replacement and location of hinge arm and roller pin	26
Replacing the Oven Light	27
1. Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the appliance.	27
2. Remove the interior oven light shield after removing the wire holder by carefully moving the wire to the side of the glass shield. The tension from the wire holds the glass shield in place.	27
3. Pull the shield straight out. Do not twist or turn.	27
4. Replace the bulb with a new appliance bulb.	27
5. Replace the glass oven light shield. Replace wire holder.	27
6. Turn the power back on again at the main source (or plug the appliance back in).	27
7. Be sure to reset the time of day on the clock.	27
Figure 21: Oven light protected by glass shield	27
Remove and replace storage drawer (some models)	27
Oven Baking	28
Solutions to Common Problems:	29
Coil Cooktop Problems	30
Warranty	32

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Using Proper Cookware

The size and type of cookware used will influence the heat

setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow

the recommendations for using proper cookware as illus-

trated in

Figure 1

and

Figure 2

Cookware Material Types

The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly

heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan

bottom. The most popular materials available are:

•

Aluminum

- Excellent heat conductor. Some types of

food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum

cookware resists staining and pitting).

•

Copper

- Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily

(see Aluminum).

•

Stainless

- Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking

results. Durable, easy to clean, and resists staining.

•

Cast Iron

- A slow heat conductor, but will retain heat

very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is

reached.

•

Porcelain-enamel on metal

- Heating characteristics

will vary depending on base material.

•

Glass

- Slow heat conductor.

Check for flatness by rotating

a ruler across the bottom of

the cookware (see

Figure 1

Cookware should have flat

bottoms that make good con-

tact with the entire surface of

the heating element (see

Figure 2

Figure 1:

Testing cookware

Figure 2:

Proper cookware

•

Flat bottom and straight

sides.

•

Tight fitting lids.

•

Weight of handle does

not tilt pan. Pan is well

balanced

•

Pan sizes match the

amount of food to be

prepared and the size

of the surface element.

•

Made of material that

conducts heat well.

•

Easy to clean.

•

Always match pot

diameter to element

size.

•

Curved and warped pans.

•

Cookware larger than

element by more than

one-half inch or 12mm.

•

Heavy handle tilts pan.

•

Pan is much smaller

than the element.

Do not place empty aluminum, glass, or porcelain-enamel

coated cookware on the element. The melting point of

cookware made with these materials may be reached

quickly, especially if left empty. If the cookware melts it

will damage the cooktop. Follow all the cookware manu-

facturer’s recommendations for use and care of

cookware.

NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over two

different surface cooking areas at the same time.

Incorrect use may damage the cooktop.

IMPORTANT

BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS