Frigidaire FPIC3677RF Complete Owner s Guide - Page 18

Solutions to Common Problems, Error Codes Display Message

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BEFORE YOU CALL (Solutions to Common Problems) OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Cooking Zone LED Induction Cooktop pan detection sensors do not see the correct cookware. Test with a continuously flashes. magnet to be sure cookware is made with Induction compatible material. Cookware has been removed from the Cooking Zone without turning the Cooking Zone OFF. Place cookware back on to the Cooking Zone or if finished cooking turn off the affected Cooking Zone. Cookware is not centered over the Cooking Zone properly. Refer to page 7 for correct cookware placement. Metal marks on ceramic cooktop surface. Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. DO NOT slide cookware or cooking utensils across the cooktop surface. Use the recommended ceramic glass cooktop cleaning creme to remove the marks. See "Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section. Scratches or abrasions on ceramic cooktop surface. Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and cookware or cooking utensils can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before placing on cooktop. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time. Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. See "Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section. Cookware with rough bottoms was used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware ONLY. Brown streaks or specks on ceramic cooktop surface. Boil overs are cooked onto cooktop surface. Use a razor blade scraper to remove soil. See "Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section. Areas of discoloration with metallic sheen on ceramic cooktop surface. Mineral deposits from food and/or water. Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning creme. Remember to use cookware with clean, dry bottoms. For more information See "Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section. Cooktop makes buzzing noise. Cookware is damaged. Please see pages 6 & 7 of this manual. Also see "Operational noise" section on page 11. Error Codes Display Message If an error occurs in any of the zones, the C0 error message will display in zones 1 or 2 on the left side of the cooktop. If the error occurs while either of the first two zones have been on and the zone is hot enough to display HE, the error message will override the hot element warning. Fig. 1 18

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BEFORE YOU CALL
(Solutions to Common Problems)
OCCURRENCE
POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
Cooking Zone LED
continuously flashes.
Induction Cooktop pan detection sensors do not see the correct cookware. Test with a
magnet to be sure cookware is made with Induction compatible material.
Cookware has been removed from the Cooking Zone without turning the Cooking Zone OFF.
Place cookware back on to the Cooking Zone or if finished cooking turn off the affected
Cooking Zone.
Cookware is not centered over the Cooking Zone properly. Refer to page 7 for correct
cookware placement.
Metal marks on
ceramic cooktop
surface.
Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. DO NOT slide cookware or cooking
utensils across the cooktop surface. Use the recommended ceramic glass cooktop cleaning
creme to remove the marks. See "Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" in the General Care &
Cleaning section.
Scratches or
abrasions on ceramic
cooktop surface.
Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and cookware or cooking utensils
can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before
placing on cooktop. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with
time.
Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. See
"Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section.
Cookware with rough bottoms was used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware ONLY.
Brown streaks or
specks on ceramic
cooktop surface.
Boil overs are cooked onto cooktop surface. Use a razor blade scraper to remove soil. See
"Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section.
Areas of discoloration
with metallic sheen
on ceramic cooktop
surface.
Mineral deposits from food and/or water. Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning
creme. Remember to use cookware with clean, dry bottoms. For more information See
"Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section.
Cooktop makes
buzzing noise.
Cookware is damaged. Please see pages 6 & 7 of this manual. Also see “Operational noise”
section on page 11.
Fig. 1
Error Codes Display Message
If an error occurs in any of the zones, the C0 error message
will display in zones 1 or 2 on the left side of the cooktop.
If the error occurs while either of the first two zones have
been on and the zone is hot enough to display HE, the error
message will override the hot element warning.