Frigidaire FGGF3058RF Complete Owner's Guide - Page 39

Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL Problem Oven smokes excessively when broiling. Flames inside oven or smoking from oven vent. Surface burners will not ignite. Surface burner flame uneven or only part way around burner cap. Surface burner flame is too high. Surface burner flame is orange. Possible Causes Solutions Oven door was left open. Be sure oven door is closed when broiling. Meat too close to upper burner. Reposition oven rack lower to provide proper clearance between the food & the upper burner. Meat not prepared for broil. Remove excess fat from meat. Remove fatty edges. Insert placed incorrectly on broil pan (some models). Always place insert on the broil pan with ribs up and slot holes downward. This will allow grease to drip into pan. Excessive spillovers or grease Regular cleaning is needed when broiling frequently. built up inside oven. Excessive food spillovers in oven. 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. Surface control knob not set to Push in and turn the surface control knob to the lite position the lite position. until burner ignites; then turn knob out of the lite position and adjust to desired flame size. Burner caps are missing or not Check that all surface burner caps are level and seated seated properly. correctly on surface burner heads. See "Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners" in the Care & Cleaning section. Burner ports are clogged. 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. Electric power outage. If needed, surface burners may be lit manually. See section on Setting Surface Controls. Power cord is disconnected. Plug power cord into the power outlet. 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. Moisture may be present after cleaning. 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. Burner slots or ports are clogged. 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. Surface knob is set too high. Adjust surface control knob to a lower flame setting. Burner caps are not seated properly. 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. Dust particles in gas line. Allow burner to operate a few minutes until flame turns blue. Residence near salt water. A slightly orange flame may be unavoidable from salt content in air. 39