Frigidaire FGGF3032MW Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 28

CARE & CLEANING Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners CAUTION To avoid possible burns DO NOT attempt any of the cleaning instructions provided below before turning OFF all of the surface burners and allow them to cool. To clean the surface burner heads For proper gas flow it may be necessary to clean the burner head and slots. To clean, first use a clean DAMP cloth to soak up any spills. Remove any food from between the burner slots using a small nonabrasive brush like a toothbrush and afterwards wipe up using a damp cloth. For stubborn soils, use a small-gauge wire or needle to clean. IMPORTANT • The burner heads are secured to the cooktop and must be cleaned in place. DO NOT remove from cooktop. • For proper flow of gas and ignition of burners DO NOT allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice port opening. slots ignition port orifice port Fig. 1 - Cooktop burner head To clean the burner head ignition ports Each burner head has a small ignition port (See Fig. 1). Should you experience ignition problems it may be that this port hole is partially blocked with soil. With the burner head in place, use a small wire gauge needle or the end of a paper clip to clear the ignition port (center burner not shown). Aluminum foil and oven liners WARNING NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard. 28 Aluminum foil and oven liners (cont'd) Do not use oven bottom liners or use aluminum foil to cover the oven bottom or any oven racks. Using a liner in the oven restricts the heat and air flow needed to obtain the best possible cooking results for any oven, including the warmer drawer (on some models). During self-clean the oven temperature can become hot enough to melt aluminum cooking utensils or aluminum foil if left in the oven. This could result in damage to the oven interior porcelain finish. Replacing interior oven light CAUTION Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing oven light. Wear a leather-faced glove for protection against possible broken glass. The interior oven light is located at the rear of the oven interior back wall and is protected with a glass shield held by a wire holder. glass shield wire holder The glass shield must always be in place to protect and shield the oven interior light whenever using the oven. To replace the interior oven light: 1. Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the range. 2. While holding the glass shield in place, press wire holder to one side to release the glass shield. 3. Remove glass shield. Replace bulb with a new 40 watt appliance bulb. 4. Replace glass shield over bulb and snap wire holder into place. 5. Turn power back on again at the main source (or plug the range back in). 6. The clock will need to be reset. To reset review "Setting the clock" section in this manual.