All about the Use & Care of your Electric Range TABLE OF CONTENTS www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352 23 45 51 55 139900903 Rev A (May 2013) Product Record and Registration . . . .
PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Product Record and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Before Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS Read all instructions before using this appliance. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING • • • CAUTION Do Not Leave Children Alone - Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance, including the storage drawer, lower broiler drawer, warmer drawer, or lower double oven. • When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Grease may catch fire if it becomes too hot. • Do not use water or flour on grease fires.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT Read and follow the below instructions and precautions for unpacking, installing, and servicing your appliance: • Remove all tape and packaging before using the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play with packaging material. Do not remove the wiring label and other literature attached to the range. Do not remove model/ serial number plate.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN • • • • • • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR OVEN Use care when opening oven door, lower oven door, or warmer drawer (some models). Stand to the side of the appliance when opening the door of a hot range. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven. Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. Touching surfaces in this area when the oven is on may cause severe burns.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Do not use an adapter plug or an extension cord, or remove grounding prong from the power cord. Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or death. For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Cookware Material Types Using Proper Cookware The size and type of cookware used will influence the radiant element power level setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figure 1 and Figure 2. Figure 1: Testing cookware Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 1).
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 underneath. 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.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS The electronic surface element control (ESEC) (some models) The Electronic Surface Element Control (ESEC) feature includes digital display windows. The ESEC feature provides a numeric digital setting for the radiant surface element positions on the cooktop. These settings work the same way as normal knob setting indicators work except the settings are displayed in digital windows.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS ESEC error indicator message (Er) Home Canning An error message will be displayed (glowing "Er") at power up (or after a power failure) if ANY of the surface control knobs were left in the ON positions (See Figure 7). If a power failure should occur, be sure to set all of the surface control knobs to the OFF position. This will reset the surface controls. Once the surface controls have been set to the OFF positions, the surface controls should return to normal operation.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Surface cooking settings The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the surface element power level setting needed for best cooking results. Use Table 1 to determine the correct setting for the type of food you are preparing. IMPORTANT Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Single radiant surface elements (all models) The cooktop has 2 or 3 SINGLE radiant surface elements: the left rear position, the right rear position. The left rear element may also be used with the Bridge element. CAUTION Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/porcelain cookware or any material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop. To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements: 1.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Dual Surface Radiant Element (all models) To Operate the Dual Surface Element: The cooktop is equipped with 1 or 2 dual radiant surface elements located at the left front and the right front or the right rear position. Symbols around the knob are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The symbol with the center circle blackened indicates that only the inner coil will heat (See Figure 9).
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS NOTE 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. For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Triple Surface Radiant Element (some models) Some cooktops are equipped with a triple radiant surface element. Symbols around the knob indicate which element will heat. The symbol with the center circle blackened indicates that only the inner coil will heat. The symbol with two elements blackened indicates that both elements will heat. The symbol with three elements blackened indicates that all three elements will heat (See Figure 10.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS NOTE 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. For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Bridge surface radiant element (some models) The cooktop of your appliance is equipped with a "BRIDGE" surface element located at the left front and middle positions. The Bridge can be used when cooking with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval shaped cookware. The element will maintain an even temperature setting across both portions of the Bridge. If needed for normal cookware, the Bridge element can work like a single element without the Bridge (See Figure 13).
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Keep warm zone (some models) To Set the keep warm zone control: 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. 1. Place cookware on the warmer zone. Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food on the keep warm zone.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Type of oven racks Oven vent location The oven is vented as shown below. When the oven is on, warm air is released through the vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not block oven vent. Never close off the openings with aluminium foil or any other material. Steam or moisture may appear near the oven vent. This is normal.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Effortless™ Oven Rack system door connector bracket Some models are equipped with a special oven rack system that automatically extends the oven rack to assist in access to your food items. This rack extends when the oven door is opened or closed. CAUTION Remove all oven racks and accessories before starting a self-clean cycle.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS End should point up, as explained in Step 5 connector arm connector arm left and right door connector brackets with connector arm ends shown in locked position (pointing upwards) End should point up, as explained in Step 5 Figure 19: Effortless™ oven rack after assembly Figure 20: Left & right brackets, pointing up 22
OVEN CONTROLS 22 19 hi 1 steam clean 5 clean 1 2 3 2 delay start 6 bake time 4 5 6 3 set clock 7 on-o 7 8 9 start 0 off med lo temp self timer on·off prob quick preheat conv convert keep warm 13 14 15 12 8 4 bake 9 broil convect 11 10 18 20 Gallery Model (above) Professional Model (below) 22 19 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 17 13 9 14 10 Oven Controls Features To get the best use of your oven, take some time to become familiar with the various features and functi
OVEN CONTROLS Table 3: Minimum and maximum control settings Feature Mode Minimum Temp. /Time Maximum Temp. /Time Preheat 170°F (77°C) 550°F (288°C) Bake 170°F (77°C) 550°F (288°C) Broil 400°F (205°C) 550°F (288°C) Convection Bake 170°F (77°C) 550°F (288°C) Convection Roast 170°F (77°C) 550°F (288°C) Convection Broil 400°F (205°C) 550°F (288°C) Slow Cook Lo 225°F (108°C) Hi 275°F (135°C) Meat Probe Lo 140°F (60°C) Hi 210°F (99°C) Timer 12 Hr. Mode 24 Hr. Mode 0:01 Min.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Continuous Bake or 6 Hour Energy Saving The timer on-off and self clean keys control the continuos bake or 6 hour energy saving features. The oven control has a factory preset 6 Hour Energy Saving feature that shuts off the oven if the oven control is left on for more than 6 hours. The oven can be programmed to override this feature for Continuous Baking. To set the control for continuous bake or 6 hour energy saving: 1. Press and hold timer on-off for 6 seconds.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Oven Lockout Feature Setting Preheat The key controls the oven lockout. When active, this feature automatically locks the oven door, preventing the oven from being turned on. It does not affect the clock, timer, or the interior oven lights. When the Oven Lockout key is activated, it also locks the cooktop. Dashes will appear on the ESEC displays. The powerplus preheat/quick preheat feature is used when a recipe calls for preheating the oven.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Bake Baking Tips Bake controls normal baking. If a rapid preheating is preferred, refer to “Setting Preheat” on page 26. The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F. For best bake results: • Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, cakes, biscuits, and breads. • When using any single rack, position the rack so that the food is in the center of the oven.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Broil This mode is best for meats, fish, and poultry up to 1” thick. Broiling cooks tender cuts of meat by direct heat. The broil key controls the broil feature. An optional searing grill, broiler pan, and insert may be purchased at frigidaire.com. The broil pan and broil pan insert used together allow grease to drain away from the high heat of the oven broiler. The oven can be programmed to broil at any temperature from 400°F to 550°F with a default temperature of 550°F.
OVEN CONTROLS Convection Cooking Convection cooking uses the three elements and a fan to circulate the heat evenly and continuously within the oven (See Figure 24). Convection baking tips: • Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, cakes, biscuits, and breads. • If your recipe cooking temperature has already been converted for convection baking, there is no need to reduce your oven temperature. If not, you can easily reduce using the Convection Convert feature.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Convection Convert Convection convert automatically converts a standard baking recipe for convection baking. When set properly, this feature is designed to display the actual converted (reduced) temperature in the display. Convection convert may only be used with a convection bake cooking mode. It can be used with a delay start and bake time. For delay start instructions, see “Setting Delay Start” on page 32. For bake time instructions, see “Setting Bake Time” on page 32.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Convection Roast This mode is best for cooking tender cuts of beef, lamb, pork, and poultry. Use this mode when cooking speed is desired. Convection roasting gently browns the exterior and seals in the juices. Convection roasting uses the bake element, convection element, broil element, and fan to circulate the heat evenly and continuously within the oven. The oven can be programmed for convection roasting at any temperature between 170°F to 550°F with a default temperature of 350°F.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Bake Time Use bake time when setting the oven to cook for a specific length of time and shut off automatically when the time is complete. When cooking time ends, the oven will shut off and will beep. This feature can be used with bake, convection bake, convection roast, and slow cook modes. To program the oven to begin baking immediately and to shut off automatically (example: Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes): 1. Be sure the clock is set for the correct time of day. 2.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Warm Setting My Favorites Recipe (some models) Warm is best for keeping oven baked foods warm for serving after cooking has finished. The warm key turns on the warm feature, will maintain an oven temperature of 170°F (77°C), and will keep oven baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking. The my favorites key allows the user to save a recipe to be recalled at any time. The recipe may be for any baking temperature between 170°F (77°C) and 550°F (288°C).
OVEN CONTROLS Cooking with Meat Probe IMPORTANT CAUTION Do not use kitchen utensils to pull on the probe cable or handles. Always insert and remove the probe using the provided handles, as shown in Figure 27, and always use a pot holder to protect hands from possible burns. Use the probe feature for best results when cooking foods such as roasts, hams or poultry. For meats like poultry and roasts, using a probe to check internal temperature is the safest method to ensure properly cooked food.
OVEN CONTROLS To set probe: 1. Insert the probe into the food. Place prepared food on the desired oven rack position and slide into the oven. 2. Plug the connector end of the probe all the way into the probe receptacle while the oven is still cool. The receptacle is located on the upper left front oven cavity wall (See Figure 27). 3. When the probe is set, an acceptance tone will sound, the probe icon will illuminate, and the actual probe temperature appears in the display (See Figure 30).
OVEN CONTROLS Table 5: USDA recommended minimum internal cooking temperatures Food Type Internal Temp.
OVEN CONTROLS Restoring Factory Default Setting Your appliance is programmed with default control settings. Over time, users may make changes to these settings.
OVEN CONTROLS control will no longer beep or display any further changes, and the oven is properly set for the Sabbath feature. Setting the Sabbath Feature (For use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) The bake time and start keys are used to set the Sabbath feature. 6. The oven may be turned off at any time by first pressing off (this will turn the oven off only).
OVEN CONTROLS Warmer Drawer (some models) Warm & Ready™ Drawer The purpose of the warmer drawer is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperatures. Examples are vegetables, gravies, meats, casseroles, biscuits, rolls, and pastries. It is not recommended to heat cold food in the warmer drawer; always start with hot food.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Warmer Drawer (Professional Model) 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. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat, or poultry should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins and should be removed promptly when finished cooking.
OVEN CONTROLS Removing and Replacing the Warmer Drawer To remove the warmer drawer: WARNING Electrical shock hazard can occur and result in serious injury or death. Disconnect appliance from electric power before cleaning and servicing the warmer drawer. Left Glide Pull up latch with finger Turn the keep warm drawer control knob to OFF before removing the drawer. DO NOT touch the keep warm drawer element. The element may still be hot enough to cause burns, even if it is dark in color. 1.
OVEN CONTROLS Steam Clean The steam clean feature offers a chemical-free and timesaving method to assist in the routine cleaning of your oven. Steam clean may be used before manually cleaning the oven to help loosen soils on the oven bottom. CAUTION Do not add ammonia, oven cleaners, or any other household cleaners or chemicals to the water used in the steam clean cycle. Before manually cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned off and the oven is cool.
OVEN CONTROLS Self-Cleaning Operation CAUTION • Do not line the oven walls, racks, bottom, or any other part of the oven with aluminum foil. Doing so will block heat distribution, produce poor baking results, and cause permanent damage to the oven interior (aluminum foil will melt to the interior surface of the oven). • The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any oven. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.
OVEN CONTROLS Setting Self-Clean Cycle Duration The self clean key controls the self-cleaning feature. If you are planning to use the oven directly after a self-clean cycle remember to allow time for the oven to cool down and the oven door to unlock. This normally takes about one hour. A 3 hour self-clean cycle will actually take about 4 hours to complete. It is recommended to use a 2 hour self-clean cycle for light soils, a 3 hour cycle for average soils, and a 4 hour cycle for heavy soils.
CARE AND CLEANING Cleaning Various Parts of Your Range Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned off and the oven is cool. Remove spills and any heavy soiling as soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the difficulty and time of major cleaning later. Surface Type Recommendation Aluminum and Vinyl Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth.
CARE AND CLEANING Control panel Control keypad membrane Decorative trim (some models) 46 Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls off, activate oven lockout (on some models), and if needed remove any knobs from panel. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch. Clean using hot, soapy water and a cloth or sponge. Be sure to squeeze excess water from cloth or sponge before wiping control panel, especially when wiping around the controls area.
CARE AND CLEANING Cooktop Maintenance Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.sears.com for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 40079). Buff with a nonabrasive cloth or sponge. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking.
CARE AND CLEANING Plastic or foods with a high sugar content need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed immediately. After turning the surface elements off, use a razor blade scraper or a metal spatula with a mitt and scrape the soil from the hot surface (as illustrated). Allow the cooktop to cool, and use the same method for heavy or burned on soils.
CARE AND CLEANING Removing and Replacing the Oven Door Oven door hinge locations CAUTION 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 Figure 43). 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 44). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required. 3.
CARE AND CLEANING Replacing the oven light CAUTION Be sure the oven is unplugged and all parts are cool before replacing oven light. The interior oven lights are located at the rear of the oven cavity and are covered with a glass shield. The glass shield must be in place whenever the oven is in use (See Figure 47). Replacing the oven interior light bulb: 1. Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the appliance. 2. Remove interior oven light shield by pulling the light straight out.
BEFORE YOU CALL Oven Baking For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies, pastries, et cetera. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance. Baking Problems and Solutions Baking Problems Causes Cookies and biscuits burn • on the bottom. • • Cookies and biscuits put • into oven before preheating time is completed.
BEFORE YOU CALL Solutions to Common Problems: Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time and expense. Possible solutions are provided with the problem listed: Problem Solution Poor baking results. Many factors effect baking results. Use proper oven rack position. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate. Preheat oven to the set temperature before placing food in the oven. Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time.
BEFORE YOU CALL Soil not completely removed after self clean. Self clean was interrupted. Review instructions on “Self-Cleaning Operation” on page 43. Excessive spills on oven bottom. Clean before starting self clean. Failure to clean soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket, and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom. These areas are not in the selfcleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on residue. Clean these areas before starting the self-cleaning cycle.
BEFORE YOU CALL Cannot move appliance easily. Appliance must be accessible for service. Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible. Entire appliance does not operate. Make sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet. Carpet interferes with appliance. Provide sufficient space so appliance can be lifted over carpet. Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service outage information.
WARRANTY 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. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.