Frigidaire FPEF3077QF Complete Owner's Guide - Page 9

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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop

The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located

below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic

cooktop outlines the area of the surface element under-

neath. Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of

the element outline on the cooktop and only flat-bottomed

cookware should be used.

The type and size of cookware, the number of surface

elements in use and their settings are all factors that will

affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond

the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements

may become hot enough to cause burns.

About the Radiant Surface Elements

The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the

temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain

the selected setting the element will cycle on and off. The

heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform

and consistent heat during the off cycle.

For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes

before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to

complete the cooking process.

Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights

When a burner is turned on the ELEMENT ON indicator

light will glow. The HOT SURFACE indicator light will turn

on when the burner is hot enough to cause burns and will

remain on until the surface has cooled to a safe tempera-

ture after the burner is turned off. The ELEMENT ON

indicator light will glow when one or more elements are

turned on. A quick glance at these indicator lights when

cooking is finished is an easy check to be sure all surface

elements are turned off.

The cooktop should not be used as a cutting board or

work surface. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the

cooktop may crack it.

Pans with rough bottoms may scratch the cooktop

surface. Placing food directly on the smoothtop surface

(without cooking utensil) is not recommended as difficult

cleaning will result and foods may smoke and cause

potential fire hazard.

Always lift cookware before moving on ceramic glass

cooktop. Any cookware that has rough or dirty bottoms

can scratch the ceramic cooktop. Always start with clean

cookware.

Do not allow aluminum foil, or any material that can melt,

to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop. If these

items melt on the cooktop, they will damage the ceramic

cooktop.

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to

cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This helps to

prevent damage to the ceramic smooth top. Cycling at the

HI setting is normal and can occur if the cookware is too

small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is

not flat.

Be sure to read detailed instructions for ceramic glass

cooktop cleaning in the General Care & Cleaning section

and Before You Call checklist section of this Use and

Care Guide.

The element on and hot surface indicator lights will glow

when the element is turned on and will continue to glow

after the control knob is turned to the OFF position. It will

glow until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently.

The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if

the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has

turned off.

NOTE

NOTE

Section	Page
Product Record and Registration	2
Important Safety Instructions	3
Before Setting Surface Controls	8
Setting Surface Controls	11
Before Setting Oven Controls	14
Setting Oven Controls	15
Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven	30
Cooktop Maintenance	31
Figure 36: Cooktop care	31
Cooktop Cleaning	31
Figure 37: Cooktop cleaning	31
Cooktop Maintenance (cont’d)	32
Figure 38: Cleaning products to avoid	32
Removing and Replacing the Oven Door	33
1. Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor (See Figure 39).	33
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 40). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required.	33
3. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides. Do not use the oven door handle (See Figure 41).	33
4. Close the door to approximately 10 degrees from the door frame (See Figure 41).	33
5. Lift the oven door hinge arms over the roller pins located on each side of the oven frame (See Figure 42).	33
1. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides. Do not use the oven door handle (See Figure 41).	33
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 41 and Figure 42). The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto th...	33
3. Fully open the oven door, horizontal with floor (See Figure 39).	33
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 40).	33
5. Close the oven door.	33
Figure 39: Door hinge location	33
Figure 40: Door hinge locks	33
Figure 41: Holding door for removal	33
Figure 42: Replacement and location of hinge arm and roller pin	33
Replacing the Oven Light	34
1. Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the appliance.	34
2. Remove 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.	34
3. Pull the shield straight out. Do not twist or turn.	34
4. Replace bulb with a new appliance bulb.	34
5. Replace glass oven light shield. Replace wire holder.	34
6. Turn power back on again at the main source (or plug the appliance back in).	34
7. Be sure to reset the time of day on the clock.	34
Figure 43: Oven light protected by glass shield	34
Before You Call	35

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