All about the Use & Care of your Electric Range TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Setting Oven Controls .................................. 16-22 Features at a Glance ......................................... 6 Self-Cleaning .............................................. 23-24 Before Setting Oven Controls ........................... 7-8 Care & Cleaning .......................................... 25-28 Before Setting Surface Controls ..................... 9-10 Before You Call ..............................
PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION Contents Thank you for choosing Frigidaire. Product Registration ...................................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ............................ 3-5 Features at a Glance .............................................. 6 Before Setting Oven Controls ............................... 7-8 Removing, replacing & arranging the oven racks ........... 7 Effortless™ Oven Rack system and assembly ................ 8 Before Setting Surface Controls ....
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 items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type. Definitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING • Storage in or on appliance — to avoid a fire hazard, flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, near surface units or in the storage drawer, warmer drawer or lower oven. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SELF-CLEANING OVENS • Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts listed in this Use & Care Manual. Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler pan and any utensils or foods from the oven. • Do Not Use Oven Cleaners—No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven. • Do Not Clean Door Gasket—The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.
APPLIANCE FEATURES 7 7 7 7 7 1 8 10 2 9 3 4 5 6 Your electric range features include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Left front single (some models), dual (some models) or triple (some models) radiant element control. Left rear single (some models) or dual (some models) radiant control. Keep Warm zone radiant element control (some models).
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location Types of oven racks The oven vent is located under the left side of the control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not block the oven vent. Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack styles shown. flat handle oven rack oven vent location flat oven rack Fig.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Effortless™ Oven Rack system Some models are equipped with a special oven rack system that automatically partially extends the oven rack from the interior oven glides to assist in easier access to your food items. This feature works whenever the oven door is opened or closed. To assemble the Effortless™ Oven Rack system: 1. Locate all required parts.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Air circulation in the oven Element ON & hot surface indicator lights For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the cookware (See Fig. 1).
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Types of cooktop elements Using proper cookware The ceramic glass cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The patterns on the ceramic glass will outline the size and type of element available. The single radiant element will have one round outline pattern shown (keep warm zone is designed to keep food warm only).
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.
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.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Keep warm (some models) The purpose of the keep warm zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Use the keep warm feature to keep cooked foods hot such as; vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates. Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food on the keep warm zone. All food placed on the warming zone should be covered with a lid to maintain quality.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Home Canning Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) website and be sure to read all the information they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning procedures. • Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom (see “Cookware material types” in the Before setting surface controls section).
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. Oven control (for models with Quick Bake™ only) Set clock pad— Used to set the time of day. Bake time pad— Used to enter the length of baking time needed.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the clock Changing temperature display (°F or °C) When the appliance is first plugged in or when the power supply to the appliance has been interrupted, the display will flash "12:00". It is recommended to always set the clock for the correct time of day before using the appliance. The electronic oven control is set to display in °F (Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The oven can be programmed for any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C).
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting oven lockout Setting the minute timer The control can be programmed to lock the oven door and lockout the oven control pads. 1. Press 2. Press the To set the oven lockout feature (for models with Quick Bake) 1. Press to increase the time in one minute increments. Press and hold the and hold for 3 seconds. “Loc” will appear in display, the “Door Locked” indicator light will flash and the motor driven door lock will begin to close automatically.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting bake The oven may be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). The factory preset automatic bake temperature is 350°F (177°C). To set bake 1. Press . "— — —" appears in the display. 2. Within 5 seconds, press the or . The display will show "350°F (177°C)." By pressing and holding the or , the temperature may be adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius). 3.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting timed bake and delayed timed bake features (cont’d) WARNING FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. CAUTION Use caution with the timed bake and delayed timed bake features. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Quick Bake (some models) Benefits of the Quick Bake feature — Foods will cook faster, saving time and energy. — Multiple rack baking. — No special pans or bakeware needed. 7 6 How Quick Bake works 5 4 Quick Bake uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat uniformly and continuously around the oven. This improved heat distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. It also gives better baking results when using two racks at the same time.
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 racks while oven is still cool. Position the rack as suggested in the broil settings table (See Figs. 1 & 4). 7 6 To set Broil 1. Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool. 5 2. Press 3 or 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2 until the desired broil setting level appears in the display.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Adjusting the oven temperature Operating the oven light Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you can adjust the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the temperature displayed.
SELF-CLEANING Self-Cleaning A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above normal cooking temperatures) which eliminate soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth. IMPORTANT Read before starting self-clean • Completely remove ALL OVEN RACKS and ANY ACCESSORIES FROM OVEN CAVITY to avoid possible damage to oven racks. If the oven racks are not removed they may discolor.
SELF-CLEANING Setting a self-clean cycle or a delayed start self-clean cycle Setting a self-clean cycle 1. Remove all items and oven rack from the oven and close the oven door. Be sure the clock displays the correct time of day. IMPORTANT To start a self-clean cycle immediately without a delay, skip steps 2 & 3 in the instructions provided below. When the self-clean cycle has completed: 1. The time of day will appear in the display window and the “Clean” and "LOCK" light will continue to glow. 2.
CARE & CLEANING Cleaning recommendation table Surface type • • • • Recommendation Control knobs (some models) Painted body parts Painted decorative trim Aluminum, plastic or vinyl trim For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30-60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch.
CARE & CLEANING Cooktop maintenance IMPORTANT Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply some of the glass-ceramic cooktop cleaner supplied with your new appliance. Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions.
CARE & CLEANING Cooktop cleaning (cont’d) Aluminum foil and oven liners (cont’d) DO NOT use the following on the cooktop: Aluminum foil and the cooktop - Use of aluminum foil on a hot cooktop can damage the ceramic glass. Do not use thin aluminum cooking utensils or allow aluminum foil to touch the ceramic cooktop under ANY circumstances. Aluminum utensils and the cooktop - Care must be taken when aluminum pots or pans are used on the cooktop.
CARE & CLEANING Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door CAUTION Oven door hinge locations with oven door fully open. The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. To remove oven door: 1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor - See Fig. 1). 2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door to unlock (See Fig. 2).
Solutions to common problems • Problem BEFORE YOU CALL Solution Oven control beeps and displays F code (fault code) error. • The oven control has detected a fault or error condition. Press cancel to clear the display & stop beeping. Try the bake or broil feature again. If the F code error repeats, remove electric power from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance and set clock for the time of day. Try the bake or broil feature again.
BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution Flames inside oven or smoking from oven vent. • Excessive spillovers in oven. For example this will happen for pie spillovers or large amounts of grease left on the oven bottom. Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting oven. If flames or excessive smoke are present see “Broiling” in the Setting Oven Controls section for additional recommendations. Oven smokes excessively when broiling. • Incorrect setting or food preparation.
Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL Problem Solution Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface. • Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time. • Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used.
MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY is left blank intentionally ThisThis pagepage is left blank intentionally Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: 1. 2.
