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316902239 Rev A (Jan 2013)
All about the
Use & Care
of your Electric Range
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions ........................... 3-5
Setting Oven Controls ..................................14-20
Before Setting Surface Controls ....................... 6-7 Self-Cleaning ..............................................21-22
Setting Surface Controls (Ceramic cook top) ... 8-11 Care & Cleaning ..........................................23-26
Before Setting Oven Controls ..........
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PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION Thank you for choosing Frigidaire. Contents Product Registration...................................................... 2 This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer Important Safety Instructions ............................ 3-5 satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of Before Setting Surface Controls ........................... 6-7 your new appliance.We view your purchase as the beginning Cookware material types ..............
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety WARNING items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING Tip Over Hazard or CAUTION statement based on the risk type. Definitions A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to Verify the anti-tip device has potential per
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING CAUTION Storage in or on appliance — to avoid a fire Use dry potholders — moist or damp potholders on hazard, flammable materials should not be stored hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do in an oven, near surface units or in the storage not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not use drawer, warmer drawer or lower oven. This a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder. includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as Do
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SELF-CLEANING OVENS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts YOUR COOKTOP listed in this Use & Care Manual. Before self-cleaning Know which knob controls each surface heating the oven, remove the broiler pan and any utensils or unit. Place a pan of food on the unit before turning it on, foods from the oven. and turn the unit off before removing the pan. Do Not Use Oven Cleaners—No commercial oven Use proper pan size—Th
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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Using proper cookware Cookware material types The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness bottom. The most popular materials available are: by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 1). Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to
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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS About the ceramic glass cooktop Element ON & hot surface indicator lights The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located Your appliance is equipped with two different types of below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic radiant surface control indicator lights that will glow on the cooktop outlines the area of the surface element backguard — the Element On indicator light and the Hot underneath. Be sure to match the pan size with the Surfac
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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Single radiant surface elements (all models) To operate the single radiant element: 1. Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface element. 2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction (Fig. 2) to the desired setting (Refer to the Suggested radiant surface element settings table Fig. 1). Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. The surface control knobs do not have to be set exa
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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Dual radiant surface elements (some models) Symbols on the backguard will help choose which portion of the dual radiant element to set. The symbol indicates a setting for the inner coil only. The symbol indicates a setting for both inner and outer coils. To operate a dual radiant element: 1. Place correctly sized cookware on dual radiant surface element. 2. Push in and turn the surface control knob clockwise (See Fig. 2) to begin heating both the inner and outer portio
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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Keep warm (some models) The purpose of the keep warm zone is to keep hot cooked Temperature selection - Refer to the keep warm zone foods at serving temperature. Use the keep warm feature recommended food settings table (See Fig. 2). If a to keep cooked foods hot such as; vegetables, gravies, particular food is not listed, start with the medium level, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe and adjust as needed. Most foods can be kept at serving dinner
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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Home Canning Be sure to read and observe all the following points when CAUTION home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) website and be Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled sure to read all the information they have available as well after they have been turned off. The glass surface as follow their recommendations for home canning may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass procedures. surface i
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BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location Types of oven racks The oven vent is located under the left side of the Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm rack styles shown. air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. flat handle Steam or moisture may appear near the oven vent, this is oven rack normal. Do not block the oven vent. flat oven ven
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OVEN CONTROL FUNCTIONS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various keypad functions as described below. 1 2 3 8 9 10 7 4 5 6 11 12 13 1. Oven light key— Use to turn the interior oven light ON 9. Broil key— Use to select the variable broil feature. or OFF. 10. Feature indicator lights— These lights show which 2. Set clock key— Used to set the time of day. feature is active. 3. Bake time key— Used to enter the le
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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the clock Changing temperature display (°F or °C) When the appliance is first plugged in or when the power The electronic oven control is set to display in °F supply to the appliance has been interrupted, the display (Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The oven can will flash "12:00". It is recommended to always set the be programmed for any temperature from 170°F to 550°F clock for the correct time of day before using the appliance. (77°C to 287°C). To set
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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting oven lockout Setting the minute timer The control can be programmed to lock the oven door and 1. Press . lockout the oven control pads. To set the oven lockout feature 2. Press the to increase the time in one minute 1. Press and hold for 3 seconds. “Loc” will appear in increments. Press and hold the to increase the display, the “Door Locked” indicator light will flash and time in 10 minute increments. The timer can be set for the motor driven door lock will begi
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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting bake The oven may be programmed to bake at any temperature For best baking results from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). The factory preset Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, automatic bake temperature is 350°F (177°C). biscuits and breads. To set bake When using any single rack, position the rack so that the food is in the center of the oven. 1. Press . "— — —" appears in the display. For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks
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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting timed bake and delayed timed bake features To program oven for a delayed start time and to shut-off automatically (delayed Timed Bake) The and pads operate the features that will turn the oven ON and OFF at the times you select in 1. Be sure that the clock shows the correct time of day. advance. The oven can be programmed to start immediately and shut off automatically (timed bake) or to 2. Place the food in the oven. begin baking at a later time with a delayed s
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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Speed Bake (on some models) Benefits of speed bake convection cooking: For best baking results Cooks more evenly. Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, Multiple rack baking. biscuits and breads. No special pans or bakeware needed. Reduce oven temperature 25°F from your recipe’s How speed bake works recommended oven temperature and use the minimum Speed bake uses a convection fan to circulate the oven's recommended cook time. heat uniformly and c
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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting broil Insert Use the broil feature to cook meats that require direct exposure to radiant heat for optimum browing results. When broiling always remember to arrange the oven 7 racks while oven is still cool. Position the rack as suggested in the broil settings table (See Figs. 1 & 4). 6 Fig. 2 5 To set Broil Broil pan 4 1. Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool. 3 2. Press . " — — "will appear in display. 2 3. Press and hold the or until the desired broil 1 s
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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Adjusting the oven temperature Operating the oven light Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first few oven door is opened. uses, follow your recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking Press to turn the interior oven light ON and OFF too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you can adjust the whenever
