Frigidaire 316902315 manual

All about the Use & Care of your T ABLE OF CONTENTS www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352 Electric R ange 316902315 (Jun 2011) Important Safety Instructions ........................... 3- 5 Before Setting Oven Controls ........................... 6- 8 Before Setting Surface Controls ..................... [...]

2 Thank you for choosing Frigidaire . This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance.We view your purchase as the beginning of a relationship . T o ensure our ability to continue serving you, please use this page to record important product informati[...]

3 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. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may[...]

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Use care when opening oven door , lower oven door or warmer drawer (if equipped)—Stand to the side of the range when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven. • Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent is located under the left rear surf[...]

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important Safety Notice The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances . IM[...]

6 oven vent location Fig. 1 Recommended oven rack positions by food type Food type Position Broiling meats See broil Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins 4 or 5 Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread and casseroles 2 or 3 Small cuts of meat or poultry 2 or 3 Turkey, roast or ham 1 or 2 Use only the offset oven (if equipped) rack if you [...]

7 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Types of oven racks Fig. 1 Your range may be equipped with one or more of the following oven rack types listed below: The flat oven rack (some models) may be used for most cooking needs and may be placed in most rack positions. The flat handle oven rack (some models) may be used for most cooking needs. May be placed i[...]

8 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. Never pick up hot oven rack parts. Make [...]

9 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS About the ceramic glass cooktop The design pattern on the ceramic cooktop outlines the area and size of the surface element located just below the ceramic glass cooktop. Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and use only quality flat-bottomed cookware. The type and si[...]

10 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Do not place empty aluminum, glass or porcelain-enamel coated cookware on the ceramic cooktop! The melting point of some cookware types may be reached if left empty on the cooktop while heating. If the cookware melts it could bond to and damage the cooktop! Be sure to follow all the cookware manufacturer’s sugge[...]

11 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS IMPORTANT Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that can melt to make contact with the cooktop when hot. If these items melt on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop. • Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may oc[...]

12 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 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. SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS You may switch from either single or dual element setting at any time while cooking. For power le[...]

13 Keep warm zone (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[...]

14 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS IMPORTANT Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they can damage the ceramic cooktop. • Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns m[...]

15 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 keypads (for models with probe feature only) broil keypad — press to select and set the variable broil feature. up and down arrow keypads — use wit[...]

16 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS The oven control is factory preset to display the oven temperature with Fahrenheit (°F) values. The control may be changed to display either Fahrenheit or Celsius temperatures. To change the temperature to display Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F): 1 . Press keypad. " — — " appears in the display. 2 . Press a[...]

17 NOTES Setting lock feature The oven control may be set to lock the oven door and most oven control keypad operations. To set the lock feature: Press and hold the keypad for 3 seconds. "Loc" will appear in display, the "door locked " indicator light will flash and the motor driven door lock will begin to lock the oven door. Al[...]

18 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS The oven may be set 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 : Use caution with the bake time and start time features. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refri[...]

19 When the set bake time runs out: 1 . "End" will appear in the display window and the oven will shut-off automatically. 2 . The control will beep 3 times every 60 seconds as a reminder until is pressed. To change the oven temperature or bake time after baking has started: 1 . Press the function keypad you want to change. 2 . Press the o[...]

20 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. How quick bake works Quick bake uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat uniformly and continuously around the oven. This improved heat distrib[...]

21 † The U.S. Department of Agriculture states, " Rare fresh beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F/60°C means some food poisoning organisms may survive. " (Source: Safe Food Book, Your Kitchen Guide, USDA Rev. June 1985.) The lowest temperature recommended by the USDA is 145°F/63°C for medium rare fresh [...]

22 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Easy probe (cont’d) To set easy probe: 1 . Prepare food and properly insert the probe sensor into the middle portion of the food (See Figs. 2 & 3). The probe should be inserted into the food before starting the cooking process and while the oven is still cool. 2 . Place the prepared food on desired oven rack position [...]

23 Suggested broil settings table Food Rack position Setting Cook time in minutes 1st side 2nd side Doneness Steak 1" thick 5th or 7th* H i 6 4 Medium Steak 1" thick 6th or 7th* H i 7 5 Medium-well Steak 1" thick 6th or 7th* H i 8 7 Well Pork chops 3/4" thick 6t h H i 8 6 Well Chicken-bone in 5 t h L o 2 0 1 0 Well Chicken-bonel[...]

24 The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the oven door is opened. Press the keypad to turn the interior oven light ON and OFF whenever the oven door is closed. The interior oven light is located at the upper left rear wall of the oven interior and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glass shield must be in pl[...]

25 SELF-CLEANING (For models with a visible bottom bake element ONLY) The lower element may be tilted up from the front of the element to make access to spills easier. Wait until the oven is completely cool and remove bottom oven rack before attempting to raise the element. Do not to raise the lower element more than 4 or 5 inches from the resting [...]

26 SELF-CLEANING Setting clean NOTE 1 . Remove all items from the oven interior, cooktop, storage (some models) or warmer drawer (some models), all oven racks from the oven and be sure the oven door is completely closed. 2 . Press the keypad. " --- " appears in the display. 3 . To start press the or keypad once. " 3:00 " will ap[...]

27 Setting self-clean with start time To set self-clean with delay start instructions: 1 . Remove all items from the oven interior, cooktop, storage drawer (some models) or warmer drawer (some models), all oven racks from the oven and be sure the oven door is completely closed. 2 . Press the keypad. The " : " in the time of day display wi[...]

28 CARE & CLEANING Surface type Recommendation • Porcelain enamel broiler pan and broiler pan insert (if equipped) • Easy Care™ Stainless Steel (some models) Cleaning recommendation table • Control panel • Control key pad membrane • Decorative trim (some models) For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more diffic[...]

29 Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop. Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you use an abrasive cleaning pad. Only use cleaning products that have been specifically designed for cooktops. To maintain the cooktop appearance : • Never slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop sur[...]

30 CARE & CLEANING 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. I[...]

31 Fig. 3 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). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required. 3 . Firmly grasp both sides of oven door [...]

32 BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Problem Possible Causes Solutions Oven control displays F __ (followed with a number) and oven control beeps. Press cancel to clear the display & stop beeping. Try bake or broil feature again. If the F code error repeats, remove electric power from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower ap[...]

33 Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL Oven portion of appliance does not operate. Problem Possible Causes Solutions Be sure the oven control was set correctly for the requested feature. See Setting Oven Controls section and review instructions for the desired cooking function in this manual or see "Entire appliance does not opera[...]

34 BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems These areas are not within the self-cleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on residue. Clean these areas before starting a self-clean cycle. Burned-on residue may be cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber. Be careful not to damage the oven gasket. Oven rack finish is dul[...]

35 Problem Possible Causes Solutions Oven smokes excessively when broiling. Oven door was closed. Be sure oven door is open when broiling. Meat too close to upper element. Reposition oven rack lower to provide proper clearance between the food & the upper element. Excessive spillovers or grease built up inside oven. Regular cleaning is needed w[...]

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