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COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Conditions: Conditions in your kitchen can affect the performance of your appliance when cooking food. Condition Aging cookware Attributes As pans age and become discolored, cooking times may need to be reduced slightly. High altitude Air is drier and air pressure is lower. Water boils at a lower temperature, and liquids evaporate faster. Foods may take longer to bake. Doughs may rise faster. Recommendation If food is too dark or overcooked, use the minimum cook time in the recipe or packaging. If food is too light or undercooked, use the middle to maximum cook time in the recipe or packaging. Adjust cooking temperature, cooking time, or recipes as needed. Increase amount of liquid in baking recipes. Increase cook time on cooktop. Cover dishes to reduce evaporation. Increase bake time or oven temperature. Reduce amount of baking soda or baking powder in recipe. Reduce rising time or punch down dough and 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 than you like. Result Food too light Food too dark Recommendation Use the middle to maximum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe. Use the minimum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe. Cooking Tips Use these additional tips to get the best results from your appliance. Cooking Rack placement Preheat Checking food Food placement Broiling pan Tips Baking Follow the instructions in "Setting Oven Controls" on starting on page 18. When using only one rack, place the rack so the food is in the center of the oven. Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, cakes, biscuits and breads. Insert food immediately after the beep. Use the window and oven light when checking food. Opening the door may reduce baking performance. Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between bakeware for proper air circulation. Broiling / Roasting For best results when broiling, use a broil pan with a broil pan insert designed to drain the fat from the food, help avoid spatter, and reduce smoking. The broiler pan will catch grease spills, and the insert helps prevent grease splatters. NOTE: If a broiler pan and insert are not supplied with this appliance, they may be purchased from Frigidaire.com. 9

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

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COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS

Cooking Conditions:

Conditions in your kitchen can affect the performance of your appliance when cooking food.

Condition

Attributes

Recommendation

Aging cookware

As pans age and become discolored,

cooking times may need to be reduced

slightly.

If food is too dark or overcooked, use the minimum cook

time in the recipe or packaging.

If food is too light or undercooked, use the middle to

maximum cook time in the recipe or packaging.

High altitude

Air is drier and air pressure is lower.

Water boils at a lower temperature, and

liquids evaporate faster.

Foods may take longer to bake.

Doughs may rise faster.

Adjust cooking temperature, cooking time, or recipes as

needed.

Increase amount of liquid in baking recipes.

Increase cook time on cooktop. Cover dishes to reduce

evaporation.

Increase bake time or oven temperature.

Reduce amount of baking soda or baking powder in

recipe. Reduce rising time or punch down dough and

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 than you like.

Result

Recommendation

Food too light

Use the middle to maximum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe.

Food too dark

Use the minimum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe.

Cooking Tips

Use these additional tips to get the best results from your appliance.

Cooking

Tips

Baking

Rack placement

Follow the instructions in

“Setting Oven Controls”

on starting on

page 18

When using only one rack, place the rack so the food is in the center of the oven.

Preheat

Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, cakes, biscuits and breads. Insert food

immediately after the beep.

Checking food

Use the window and oven light when checking food. Opening the door may reduce baking perfor-

mance.

Food placement

Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between bakeware for proper air circulation.

Broiling / Roasting

Broiling pan

For best results when broiling, use a broil pan with a broil pan insert designed to drain the fat from

the food, help avoid spatter, and reduce smoking. The broiler pan will catch grease spills, and the

insert helps prevent grease splatters.

NOTE:

If a broiler pan and insert are not supplied with this

appliance, they may be purchased from Frigidaire.com.