Frigidaire FFEF3015LB 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 316902211 Rev A (Dec 2009) Important Safety Instructions ........................... 3- 5 Features at a Glance ......................................... 6 Before Setting Oven Controls ................[...]

2 Thank you for choosing Frigidare . 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 informatio[...]

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 CAUTION • Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of the range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured. • Do not touch surface heating units or surface cooking elements, areas near these units or elements, or interior surface o[...]

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP • Know which knob controls each surface heating unit . Place a pan of food on the unit before turning it on, and turn the unit off before removing the pan. • Use proper pan size —This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select ut[...]

6 FEATURES AT A GLANCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 13 15 14 16 17 18 21 12 19 21 22 23 24 The features shown for your appliance may vary according to model type & color. NOTE Be sure to visit us online at www.frigidaire.com for a complete line of accessories. Your electric range features include: 1 . Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. 2 . Inte[...]

7 Types of oven racks Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack styles shown. BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS flat oven rack flat handle oven rack offset oven rack The flat oven rack or flat handle oven rack (some models) may be used for most cooking needs. The offset oven rack (some models) is designed to place the base of the rack[...]

8 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Air circulation in the oven 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 t[...]

9 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Cookware material types The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. The most popular materials available are: Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining &[...]

10 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Operating surface elements To operate surface elements: 1 . Place correctly sized cooking utensil on surface element. 2 . Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting. Start most surface cooking on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish. The surface control kno[...]

11 OVEN CONTROL FUNCTIONS Changing temperature display (°F or °C) The electronic oven control is set to display °F (Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The display may be changed to show either Fahrenheit or Celsius oven temperatures. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar[...]

12 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Changing between continuous bake setting or 12-Hour Energy Saving feature The oven control has a built-in 12-Hour Energy Saving feature that will shut off the oven if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours. The oven control can be programmed to override this feature for continuous baking. Changing to continuous bake set[...]

13 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting bake The oven can 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 bake . "— — —" appears in the display. 2 . Within 5 seconds, press the or . The display will show "350°F (1[...]

14 To set Broil 1 . Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool. 2 . Press broil . " — — " will appear in display. 3 . Press and hold the or until the desired broil setting level appears in the display. Press the for HI broil or the for LO broil. Most foods may be broiled at the HI broil setting. Select the LO broil setting to avoi[...]

15 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS 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[...]

16 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. CAUTION For models that have a visible lower bake element ONLY - This bake element was designed to be tilted up[...]

17 1 . Press clean . “---” appears in the display. 2 . Press the or pad once. “3:00” will appear in the display indicating that a 3 hour self-clean time is set. To change to a 2 hour self-clean time press once (2:00 appears in the display). 3. " CLn " will appear in the display during the self-clean cycle and the "LOCK" [...]

18 CARE & CLEANING Surface type Recommendation • Porcelain enamel broiler pan and broiler pan insert (if equipped) • Door liner & body parts Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. For general cleaning , use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease , apply a liquid detergent directly o[...]

19 Terminal plug Terminal end Hold down clip (if equipped) Element support Allow element support to rest on drip pan inside rim. Surface elements and drip bowls To remove the surface elements and drip bowls 1 . Lift the edge of the drip bowl across from the terminal end. Lift the surface element and drip bowl together just enough to clear the cookt[...]

20 CARE & CLEANING Caution for aluminum use on the cooktop • Aluminum Foil - Use of aluminum foil on a hot cooktop can damage the cooktop. Do not use thin aluminum cooking utensils or allow aluminum foil to touch the surface elements under ANY circumstances. • Aluminum utensils - The melting point of aluminum is much lower than that of othe[...]

21 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 (See Fig. 2). A tool such as[...]

22 BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Surface element does not heat. Entire appliance does not operate. • The time of day is not set. The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven. See “Setting the clock” in the Setting Oven Controls section. • Make sure cord/plug is plugged correctly into outlet. • Service [...]

23 Oven smokes excessively during broiling. • Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Controls . • Make sure oven door is opened to broil stop position. • Meat too close to the broil element. Reposition the oven rack to provide proper clearance between the meat & the element. Preheat the broil element for searing. [...]

24 MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Y our appliance is covered by a one year limited warr anty . F or one year fr om 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 w[...]