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TABLE OF CONTENTS 808527515 Rev B (June 2019) Product Record and Registration 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Cooking Recommendations 8 Before Setting Surface Controls 10 Setting Surface Controls 13 Before Setting Oven Controls 17 Setting Oven Controls 18 Care and Cleaning 23 Before
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web site at www.frigidaire.com Before you call for service, there are a few things you can do to help us serve you better. Read this Use & Care Manual This manual contains instructions to help you use and maintain your range properly. If You Received a Damaged Range... Immediately contact the dealer
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manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type. Warnings and important instructions appearing in this guide WARNING Tip Over Hazard • A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. • Verify the anti-tip device has been installed
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- Read and follow the below instructions and precautions for unpacking, installing, and servicing your appliance: Remove all tape and technician. In the United States, install in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NPFA No. 54, latest edition and National Electrical Code
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE APPLIANCE WARNING Storage In or store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the appliance or on the backguards of ranges. Children climbing on or near the appliance to reach items could be seriously injured. Do not
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the power resumes, reset the clock and the oven function. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR RADIANT COOKTOP Know which knob or key controls each ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
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cook in proper cookware and always use the oven racks. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician. This reduces the risk
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the cooking temperature by 25° F (13-14° C) when using glass bakeware. Insulated bakeware cooks cooler than shiny bakeware. Insulated bakeware is designed for baking in gas ovens. Increase the cooking temperature by 25° F (13-14° C) when using insulated bakeware. 8
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allow it to rise twice. Cooking Results Small adjustments may fix a problem with food not being as done as you like or more done placement Preheat Checking food Food placement Broiling pan Tips Baking Follow the instructions in "Setting Oven Controls" on starting on page 18. When Frigidaire.com. 9
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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
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salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders, or plastic wrapping on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, or if the cookware bottom is not flat. Be sure to read detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop cleaning in the "Care and Cleaning" section (page
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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights Types of ceramic cooktop elements The ELEMENT ON indicator light will turn on when one or more elements are turned on. The circles on the ceramic glass cooktop outline the size and type of element underneath. The
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be set exactly on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed (see Figure 6). A glowing red salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders, or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels
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have to be set exactly on a particular mark. Use the marks as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed. A glowing red surface heating area extending salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders,
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Warm Zone Use the warm zone feature to keep cooked foods hot. Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food on the warm zone. All food placed on the warm zone should be covered with a lid to maintain quality. For best results, when warming pastries or breads, the cover should
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is achieved, reduce heat to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil. • Use tested recipes and follow instructions carefully. Check with your local Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service or a manufacturer of glass jars for the latest canning information. • It is best to can small amounts
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to line the oven bottom, walls, racks or any other part of the range. Doing so will alter the heat distribution, produce poor baking results, and possibly slightly and slide out. To replace - Place the oven rack on the rack guides on both sides of oven walls. Tilt the front of oven rack upward
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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS 1 Bake 6 2 Broil 3 Timer On-Off 4 Set Clock 5 OFF 1. Bake - Use to select for all baking. 2. Broil - Use to select the broil feature. When broil is active the indicator light above the broil key will glow. 3. Timer On-Off - Use to set or cancel the minute timer. The
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Temperature display (Fahrenheit/Celsius) The electronic oven control is set to operate in Fahrenheit (°F) at the factory. The oven may be programmed for any temperature from 170°F to 500°F (77°C to 260°C). To change the temperature to Celsius (°C) or from °C to °F: 1. Press Broil until F or C
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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting Bake Bake cooks with heat that rises from the oven bottom. The heat and air circulate naturally in the oven. Follow baking recommendations for best results. The oven (and oven on indicator light) will cycle on and off to maintain the set temperature. The oven can be
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until food is browned. Turn and broil food on 2nd side. 8. When broiling is finished press OFF NOTE To purchase a broiling pan and insert, visit frigidaire.com 6 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 13: Broil pan and insert (L) Broil stop position (R) Figure 14: Open door broil position 21
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popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F (60°C) means some food poisoning organisms may survive." (Source: Safe Food Book, Your Kitchen Guide, USDA Rev. June 1985.) The lowest temperature recommended by the USDA is 145°F (63°C) for medium rare fresh beef. For well done 170°F (77
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or appliance cleaners are used, they must be removed and the appliance must be thoroughly rinsed before operating. Follow manufacturer's instructions and provide adequate ventilation. Figure 14: Use cleaners with caution Surface or Area Cleaning Recommendation Aluminum and vinyl Using a soft
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broiler pan and insert Porcelain door liner Porcelain body parts Manual clean oven interior Oven door Ceramic cooktop Rinse with porcelain coated and safe to clean using oven cleaners. Always follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaners. After cleaning, remove any oven cleaner or the porcelain
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Cooktop Maintenance Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply a ceramic cooktop cleaning cream (available in most hardware, grocery, and department stores) to the ceramic surface. Clean and buff with a
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CARE AND CLEANING Cooktop Maintenance (cont'd) CAUTION Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you use an abrasive type cleaning pad. Only use cleaning products that have been specifically designed for ceramic glass cooktops. Cleaning under bake element (some models) The bake element is
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LOCK Figure 19: Door hinge locks about 10° oven door hinge Figure 20: Holding door for removal roller pin hinge arm WARNING Special door care instructions - Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object. Scratching, hitting, jarring, or
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. Remove and replace storage drawer (some models) Use the storage drawer for storing cooking utensils. The drawer can be removed to facilitate cleaning under the range. Use care when handling the drawer. oven light Figure 22: Oven light 28
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slightly from your previously owned appliance. Baking Problems and Solutions Baking Problems Causes Corrections Cookies and biscuits burn • the oven rack. If the water level is uneven, refer to the installation instructions for leveling the oven. Use proper rack position and place pan so there
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lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service outage information. Oven Problems Poor baking results. Flames inside oven or smoking from on page 18 and review instructions for the desired cooking function in this manual or see "Entire appliance does not operate." in this checklist
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Problems Appliance is not level. Be sure the floor is level, strong, and stable enough to adequately support the range easily. Appliance must be accessible for service. Cabinets not square or are is not advised. See the installation instructions for guidelines specific to your appliance. Oven
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materials or workmanship, or for appliances not in ordinary household use or used other than in accordance with the provided instructions. 8. Service calls to correct the installation of your appliance or to instruct you how to use your appliance. 9. Expenses for making the appliance accessible for

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 USING YOUR OVEN	6
Bakeware	8
Cooking Conditions:	9
Cooking Results	9
Cooking Tips	9
Using Proper Cookware	10
Figure 1: Testing cookware	10
Figure 2: Proper cookware	10
Cookware Material Types	10
Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights	12
Figure 3: On indicator light	12
Figure 4: Hot surface indicator light	12
Types of ceramic cooktop elements	12
Figure 5: Single and double elements	12
Single radiant surface elements	13
1. Place correctly sized cookware on surface element.	13
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction (Figure 6) to the desired setting (refer to the “Suggested radiant surface element settings” in Table 1).	13
3. When cooking is complete, turn the radiant surface element OFF before removing the cookware.	13
Table 1: Suggested radiant surface element settings	13
Figure 6: Single element knob	13
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the surface element.	14
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob clockwise to begin heating both the inner and outer elements. If only the inner element is needed for smaller cookware, push in and turn the knob counter-clockwise (see Figure 7).	14
3. When cooking is complete, turn the knob to OFF before removing the cookware.	14
Figure 7: Dual element knob settings	14
Warm Zone	15
1. Push in the knob and turn in either direction (see Figure 8). The temperatures are designated by hi and lo. However, the control can be set at any position between hi and lo for different levels of warming.	15
2. When ready to serve, turn the control to OFF. The hot surface indicator light will remain on until the warm zone cools. .	15
Table 2: Recommended warm zone settings	15
Home Canning	16
Oven Vent Location	17
Figure 9: Oven vent	17
Types of oven racks	17
Figure 10: Oven rack types	17
Removing, replacing, and arranging flat or offset oven racks	17
Before Setting Oven Controls	17
1. Bake - Use to select for all baking.	18
2. Broil - Use to select the broil feature. When broil is active the indicator light above the broil key will glow.	18
3. Timer On-Off - Use to set or cancel the minute timer. The minute timer does not start or stop cooking.	18
4. Set Clock - Use with up or down arrows to set the time of day.	18
5. OFF - Use to stop or to clear any feature previously entered except time of day and minute timer. Press OFF to stop cooking.	18
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.	18
LO	18
HI	18
1:00 Hr./Min.	18
12:59 Hr./Min.	18
Setting the Clock	18
1. Press Set Clock once (do not hold Set Clock key down).	18
2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold or until the correct time of day appears in the display.z	18
Temperature display (Fahrenheit/Celsius)	19
1. Press Broil until F or C appears in the display.	19
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.	19
3. The display will return to the time of day.	19
Operating oven light	19
Setting the minute timer	19
1. Press Timer on-off.	19
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.	19
3. When the diesired timer setting is reached, release the arrow key. The timer will start counting down within a few seconds.	19
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.	19
1. Press Timer on-off once.	19
Setting Bake	20
1. Press Bake. — — — appears in the display.	20
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.	20
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...	20
4. To cancel the baking function, press OFF.	20
1. Press Bake.	20
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...	20
3. To cancel baking press OFF.	20
Figure 11: Rack positions	20
Figure 12: Baking layer cakes with one or two oven racks	20
Setting Broil	21
1. Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool.	21
2. Press Broil. — — will appear in display.	21
3. Press for HI broil or for LO broil. Most foods may be broiled at the HI broil setting.	21
4. For optimum results, preheat Broil for 5 minutes before adding food..	21
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).	21
6. Place the broiler pan and insert on the oven rack.	21
7. Broil on one side until food is browned. Turn and broil food on 2nd side.	21
8. When broiling is finished press OFF	21
Figure 13: Broil pan and insert (L) Broil stop position (R)	21
Figure 14: Open door broil position	21
Table 3: Broil recommendations	22
5	22
5	22
HI	22
6:00	22
7:00	22
4:00	22
5:00	22
Rare	22
Medium	22
4	22
HI	22
8:00	22
6:00	22
Well	22
3	22
HI	22
20:00	22
10:00	22
Well	22
4	22
HI	22
8:00	22
6:00	22
Well	22
3	22
HI	22
13:00	22
--	22
Well	22
4	22
HI	22
5:00	22
--	22
Well	22
5	22
HI	22
8:00	22
7:00	22
Well	22
Adjusting the oven temperature	22
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.	22
2. The temperature can now be adjusted up +35°F (+19°C), in 5°F increments with each press of the key.	22
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.	22
4. To accept the change, wait for the oven control to provide an acceptance beep.	22
Figure 14: Use cleaners with caution	23
Cooktop Maintenance	25
Figure 15: Cooktop care	25
Cooktop Cleaning	25
Figure 16: Cooktop cleaning	25
Cleaning under bake element (some models)	26
Figure 17: Lift bake element	26
Removing and Replacing the Oven Door	27
1. Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor (See Figure 18).	27
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 19). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required.	27
3. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides. Do not use the oven door handle (See Figure 20).	27
4. Close the door to approximately 10 degrees from the door frame (See Figure 20).	27
5. Lift the oven door hinge arms over the roller pins located on each side of the oven frame (See Figure 21).	27
1. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides. Do not use the oven door handle (See Figure 20).	27
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 20 and Figure 21). The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto th...	27
3. Fully open the oven door, horizontal with floor (See Figure 18).	27
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 19).	27
5. Close the oven door.	27
Figure 18: Door hinge location	27
Figure 19: Door hinge locks	27
Figure 20: Holding door for removal	27
Figure 21: Replacement and location of hinge arm and roller pin	27
Replacing the Oven Light	28
1. Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the appliance.	28
2. Replace the bulb with a new appliance bulb.	28
3. Turn the power back on again at the main source (or plug the appliance back in).	28
4. Be sure to reset the time of day on the clock.	28
Figure 22: Oven light	28
Remove and replace storage drawer (some models)	28
Oven Baking	29
Solutions to Common Problems:	30
Cooktop Problems	31