WALL OVEN MICROWAVE COMBO use & care Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Before Using Microwave . . . . . . . . . . 33 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . 3 Setting Microwave Controls . . . . . . . . 38 Cooking Recommendations . . . . . . . . 11 Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Before Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . 14 Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION Introduction Welcome to our family Thank you for bringing Frigidaire into your home! We see your purchase as the beginning of a long relationship together. This manual is your resource for the use and care of your product. Please read it before using your appliance. Keep it handy for quick reference. If something doesn’t seem right, the troubleshooting section will help you with common issues.
Important Safety Instructions 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 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life. Adhere to the following precautions: • DO NOT attempt to operate the microwave oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
Important Safety Instructions GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING • Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or death. • Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adapter plug, use an extension cord, or remove grounding prong from the power cord. Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or death. Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
Important Safety Instructions WARNING • Stepping, leaning, or sitting on the door or drawers of this appliance can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance. • Never cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover and entire rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may also trap heat, causing a fire hazard. • Do not use oven or warmer drawer (if equipped) for storage.
Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil, aftermarket oven liners, or any other materials or devices to line oven bottom, oven racks, or any other part of the appliance. Only use aluminum as recommended for baking, such as lining cookware or as a cover placed on food. Any other use of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire or a short circuit.
Important Safety Instructions Do not use this product near water - for example: near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or similar locations. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use. Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts, involving a risk of electric shock. Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling.
Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE CAUTION Before manually cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned off and the appliance is cool. Cleaning a hot appliance can cause burns. Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire. Always follow the manufacturer’s recommended directions for use of kitchen cleaners and aerosols.
Important Safety Instructions WARNING California Residents: for cancer and reproductive harm information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician. This reduces the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance.
COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS 11 Bakeware The material of bakeware affects how evenly and quickly it transfers heat from the pan to the food. Material Attributes Recommendation Shiny metal bakeware Shiny, aluminum, and non-coatRecommended cooking temperatures ed bakeware is the best for even and times are based on shiny metal heating. It is suitable for all baked bakeware. goods. Dark metal bakeware Dark bakeware cooks hotter than shiny bakeware.
COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Conditions Conditions in your kitchen can affect the performance of your appliance when cooking food. Condition Attributes Recommendation Aging cookware As pans age and become discolored, cooking times may need to be reduced slightly. If food is too dark or overcooked, use the minimum cook time in the recipe or packaging. If food is too light or undercooked, use the middle to maximum cook time in the recipe or packaging.
COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS Material 13 Recommendation Broiling / Roasting Broiling pan For best results when broiling, use a broil pan with an insert designed to drain the fat from the food, help avoid spatter, and reduce smoking. The broiler pan will catch grease spills, and the insert helps prevent grease splatters. To purchase the broiling pan go to Frigidaire.com Convection Cooking Convection attributes Convection cooking uses a fan to circulate hot air around the oven and food.
Before Setting Oven Controls CAUTION IMPORTANT Your Frigidaire wall oven has many features that allow you to customize the way your oven works. Take time to read this section for important safety information and to become familiar with the many menu option settings starting on page 15. 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.
Before Setting Oven Controls 15 Using Menu Options to Customize Your Cooking Experience Energy Saving Mode When you first install your appliance, the screen will prompt you to set your preferences. You can always change them later using the menu . 1. Touch the Menu Options bars and scroll to find the desired option. The oven control has a factory preset built-in 12Hour Energy Saving feature that will turn off the oven if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours.
Before Setting Oven Controls Volume Volume allows the oven control to operate with strong tones, quiet tones, or no tones. Use the slider to set the volume. Cooking Tips You can switch whether cooking tips are displayed or not by choosing On or Off. Oven Temperature Calibration Screen Brightness 1. Choose brightness and Save & Close. Language Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure an accurate baking temperature.
Before Setting Oven Controls Sabbath Mode Factory Reset 2. Read and follow all instructions to set and when finished cancel. See “Setting the Sabbath Feature for the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays (some models)” on page 46 for complete details on how Sabbath mode works with your oven controls. 2. Follow screen prompts 1. Scroll to Sabbath Mode. 1. 17 Scroll to Factory Reset and touch Note: Your appliance was set with predetermined (default) oven control settings.
Before Setting Oven Controls Lock Screen As a safety measure the oven doors and controls can be locked. Follow screen directions to lock and unlock. From the Settings Menu, Select Lock Screen, then touch and hold LOCK for 3 seconds. When the doors and controls are locked the screen will show the time of day, a note that the oven is locked, and an UNLOCK key. Once the controls and door are locked, there is no access to any cooking functions. This ensures that the oven will remain locked and safe.
Setting Oven Controls ON / OFF When ON/OFF is pressed, the display opens to the Quick Start screen. 19 LIGHT Press the Light key to turn the oven light on or off. Table 1: Minimum and maximum control settings Feature NOTE In addition to ON/OFF, touching the screen will also activate the display. If the oven is on when ON/OFF is pressed, it will turn off completely, canceling any functions that are running at the time.
Setting Oven Controls Quick Start When ON/OFF is pressed the display opens to the Quick Start screen. From the Quick Start screen, you can immediately start the Bake function by pressing START. You can adjust the temperature by pressing + or -. To select other cooking options, touch Oven Modes and scroll to the desired feature: Use the scroll bar to find your oven mode as shown in the oven mode table on the right. When you select a cooking mode simply follow the tips for setting the particular mode.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Bake Bake uses heat that rises from the oven bottom for best baking results. 21 To set Bake 1. Press ON/OFF key. A reminder tone will sound indicating when the set bake temperature is reached and to place the food in the oven. Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F (77°C) to 550°F (288°C). CAUTION Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using the oven. When cooking the oven interior, oven racks, and cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Cook Time Use Cook Time to set the amount of time needed for most oven functions. The oven will turn on immediately (or after a specified delay) and stop automatically after the set cook time ends. In most cases you will see a cooking tip suggesting to set Cook Time after the oven is preheated.
Setting Oven Controls Convection Bake Convection Bake uses a fan to circulate the oven’s heat uniformly around the oven. This improved heat distribution allows for even cooking and browning results. Heated air flows around the food from all sides. Convection bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F (77°C) and 550°F (288°C). 23 To set convection bake with a default oven set temperature of 325°F (163°C): 1. Select Oven Mode and scroll to Convection Bake. 2.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Broil Use the broil function to cook foods that require direct exposure to radiant heat for optimum browning results. Broiling may produce smoke. If smoke is excessive, place food further away from the heating element. The broil feature preset to 550°F. Broil may be set at any temperature between 400°F (205°C) and 550°F (288°C). To set broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550°F (288°C): 1. Arrange the oven racks when cool.
Setting Oven Controls 25 Important notes: • Always arrange oven racks when the oven is cool. • For best results when broiling, use a broil pan with broil pan insert designed to drain the fat from the food and help avoid spatter and reduce smoking. • When broiling, always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food.
Setting Oven Controls Multi-Racks Multi-Rack is for baking on up to two racks while following recommended time and temperature. The oven will make adjustments for best results. IMPORTANT: Be sure to use suggested rack positions before setting oven. • Follow recipe for time and temp and the oven will make needed adjustments for best performance. • Fully preheat the oven for best results. • Pans and pizzas should be pulled to the front of the rack.
Setting Oven Controls Keep Warm Keep Warm should only be used with foods that are already at serving temperatures. Keep warm will keep cooked foods warm and ready for serving after cooking has finished. Keep warm will keep the oven temperature at 140° F - 200° F (60°C - 93°C). To set Keep Warm: 1. If needed, arrange oven racks and place cooked food in oven. 2. Press Oven Modes and scroll to Keep Warm: 3. Touch Keep Warm. 4. Set desired temperature. 5. Set desired Keep Warm time as cook time. 6.
Setting Oven Controls 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. SETTING SABBATH MODE: Sabbath Mode is set using the Menu Options.
Self Clean A self cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above normal cooking temperatures), which vaporizes soils or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away afterwards with a damp cloth. This function can be programmed for clean times between 2 and 4 hours. Setting Oven Controls • Remove any excessive spills. Any spills on the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed before starting a self clean cycle. To clean use hot, soapy water and a cloth.
Setting Oven Controls To set a self clean cycle: 1. Be sure the oven is empty and all oven racks are removed. Remove all items from the oven. Be sure oven door is completely closed. 2. Touch Oven Modes and scroll to Self Clean. 3. Touch Self Clean and select 2 hour, 3 hour, or 4 hour clean time. 4. Press TIMER to start the self clean cycle. When the oven is set to run a self-clean cycle, the motor door lock will begin locking the oven door.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Delay Start Self Clean To start a delay self clean with default clean time of 3 hours. 1. Press ON/OFF key and touch Oven Modes. 31 If it becomes necessary to stop self clean when active: • Press OFF. • If self clean has heated the oven to a high temperature, allow enough time for the oven to cool. • Before restarting self clean, be sure to read important notes below. 2. Scroll and touch Delay Start.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Cook Time Use Cook Time to set the amount of time needed for most oven functions. The oven will turn on immediately (or after a specified delay) and stop automatically after the set cook time ends. In most cases you will see a cooking tip suggesting to set Cook Time after the oven is preheated.
Before Using Microwave 33 About Your Microwave Oven About Microwave Cooking This Use and Care Manual is valuable: read it carefully and always save it for reference. • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish. A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it for microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints, and recipes. • Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite.
Before Using Microwave About Foods IMPORTANT CAUTION • Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers—for example, closed jars— will explode and should not be heated in this microwave oven. Such use of the microwave oven could result in injury. • Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.
Before Using Microwave About Utensils and Coverings It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new microwave oven. Make sure the utensil does not touch the interior walls during cooking.
Before Using Microwave About Children and the Microwave Children below the age of 7 should use the microwave oven with a supervising person very near to them. Between the ages of 7 and 12, the supervising person should be in the same room. At no time should anyone be allowed to lean or swing on the microwave oven door.
Before Using Microwave 37 Preparing Food for Microwave Cooking To avoid injury or damage to your appliance and to minimize cleaning, prepare food for microwave cooking as shown in Table 5. Table 5: Preparing food for microwave Food Amount Procedure Popcorn 1 package Use only popcorn packaged for microwave oven use. Try several brands to decide which you like. Do not try to pop unpopped kernels. 1.5 - 3.5 oz bag Use Popcorn feature.
Setting Microwave Controls Microwave Features Window Door assembly Interlock system Turntable Turntable Turntable Control Shaft glass ring panel tray assembly Figure 7: Microwave features Display Before Operating the Microwave Before operating your new microwave oven, make sure you read and understand this Use and Care manual completely. CAUTION To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not operate the microwave oven empty.
Setting Microwave Controls 39 Control Panel 1. Lock: Use to lock the controls to prevent accidental use. 2. Settings / User Preferences 3. Presets • Popcorn • Potato • Veggies • Defrost • Reheat • Beverage 4. Melt/Soften 5. Auto Cook 6. Sensor Cook 7. Power level (10 power levels available) 8. Timer On-Off 9. Number Keys 10. START/+30Sec. 11. STOP/Cancel: Clears all previous settings if pressed before cooking starts.
Setting Microwave Controls Quick Start Setting Power Level Microwave heating or cooking may be quickly set at 100% power level for 1 -9 minutes. Use the number keys 1-9 to choose the desired minutes of cook time (this option will only work using the 1-9 numeric pads.) Using the highest power level to heat foods does not always give the best results when some types of food need slower cooking, such as roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your oven has ten other power levels you may choose.
Setting Microwave Controls Add Cook Time (+30 Sec) Pressing the START pad once starts cooking at 100% power with 30 seconds of cooking time. Pressing the START pad during cooking adds 30 seconds (for each press) to the cook time at the current power level. 41 Popcorn CAUTION DO NOT leave the microwave oven unattended while popping corn. NOTE: The “+30sec” function is not available when using the Defrost or any of the Preset features.
Setting Microwave Controls Veggies Melt / Soften The Veggies feature pad lets you cook fresh and frozen vegetables. The oven uses low power to melt and soften items. 1. Press Veggies until the correct vegetable type displays. Table 8: Veggie Settings Key Press Food Veggies x1 Fresh Veggies x2 Frozen 2. Press START. When the food is ready, three long tones sound, and “FOOD READY” shows in the display. Beverage The Beverage feature will heat 1-3 cups of liquid to serving temperature.
Setting Microwave Controls 43 Sensor Cook Reheat The Sensor Cook categories are designed to detect the increasing humidity released by the food during the cooking process. The microwave oven sensor will automatically adjust the cooking time to the type and amount of food. The food categories that are controlled with the humidity sensor are shown in Table 7. The reheat feature is designed to detect the increasing humidity released by the food during the cooking process.
Setting Microwave Controls Set Clock 1. Press the Settings pad once. “ENTER TIME” flashes in the display 2. Enter the time using the numeric keys. 3. Press START. This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an incorrect clock time, the appliance will beep three times. Touch the STOP pad to clear the display and start again. Audible Signal Elimination You can change the volume of the microwave’s audible signals. 1. Press the Settings pad twice. 2. “VOLUME” shows in the display.
Setting Microwave Controls 45 Microwave suitable cookware and materials For the microwave, use only suitable cookware and materials. Use the table below as a reference. Cookware / Material Ovenproof glass and porcelain with no metal components, e.g.
Care and Cleaning Remove spills and any heavy soiling as soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the difficulty of major cleaning later. CAUTION Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned off and the appliance is cool. If ammonia or appliance cleaners are used, they must be removed and the appliance must be thoroughly rinsed before operating. Follow manufacturer’s instructions and provide adequate ventilation.
Care and Cleaning 47 Surface or Area Cleaning Recommendation Porcelain-enameled broiler pan and insert Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth. Scrub gently with a soapy, non-abrasive scouring pad to remove most spots. Rinse with a 50/50 solution of clean water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Remove all cleaners or future heating could damage the porcelain.
Care and Cleaning General Cleaning Cleaning Porcelain Enamel Oven Refer to the table at the beginning of this chapter for more information about cleaning specific parts of the oven. The oven interior is porcelain on steel, it is safe to clean using oven cleaners. Follow these cleaning precautions: • Allow the oven to cool before cleaning. • Wear rubber gloves when cleaning the appliance manually. Remove soils using hot, soapy water.
Care and Cleaning Aluminum Foil, Aluminum Utensils, and Oven Liners WARNING Never cover any slots, holes, or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard. • Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom. The high heat of the oven can melt these materials to the oven cavity and ruin the oven.
Care and Cleaning Oven door hinge locations Removing and Replacing the Oven Door CAUTION The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. IMPORTANT Special door care instructions - For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Microwave For best performance and for safety reasons, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and oven frame free of food and grease build-up. Never use rough scouring powder or pads on the microwave. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out with a soft cloth and warm (not hot) mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe completely dry.
Before You Call Oven Baking For best cooking results, preheat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies, pastries, etc. 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 Baking Problems Causes Corrections Cookies and Cookies and biscuits put biscuits burn on the into oven before oven is bottom.
Before You Call 53 Let us help you troubleshoot your concern! This section will help you with common issues. If you need us, visit our website, chat with an agent, or call us. We may be able to help you avoid a service visit. If you do need service, we can get that started for you! 1-800-374-4432 (United States) Frigidaire.com 1-800-265-8352 (Canada) Frigidaire.ca Problem Cause / Solution Entire appliance does not operate Appliance not connected. Make sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet.
Before You Call Self-Clean Problems Problem Cause / Solution Self clean does not work. Oven control not set properly. See “Self Clean” on page 29. Oven racks discolored or do not slide easily. Oven racks left in oven cavity during self clean. Remove oven racks from oven cavity before starting a self-clean cycle. Clean by using a mild abrasive cleaner following manufacturer's instructions. Rinse with clean water, dry, and replace in oven. Soil not completely removed after self clean.
Before You Call Microwave Oven 55 Before you call a repair person for your microwave, check the list below for possible easy solutions to some common problems. Neither the microwave’s display or microwave oven operates. Check the household circuit breaker. The microwave’s display works, but the microwave oven will not operate. Make sure the microwave door is closed securely and completely. Shut off power to the circuit, wait 10 seconds, then restore power to the microwave again.
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.
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