Frigidaire FGEF3055MB manual

Al l about the Use & Car e of y our T ABLE OF CONTENTS www .frigidaire.com US A 1-800-944-9044 www .frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352 Electric Range 316902222 Rev A (Jun 2011) Important Safe ty Instructions ......................... 3-5 Before Setting Oven Contr ols .......................... 6-8 Before S et ting Surface Contr ols ...........[...]

2 Thank you f or choosing Frigidaire . This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisf action and product quality throughout the service life of y our new appliance.We view your purchase as the beginning of a r elationship. T o ensure our ability to continue serving y ou, please use this page to record important product inf o[...]

3 Read all instructions before using this appliance. Do not at tempt to instal l or oper ate your appliance until you have r ead the saf et y pr ecautions in this manual. Safet y items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CA UTION statement based on the risk type. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avo[...]

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING • 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 r[...]

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR RANGE • Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the area around each surface element. Do not allow grease to accumulate. • Kitchen cleaners and aerosols—Always follow the manufacturer’s recommended d[...]

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) r ack 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) 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[...]

9 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS NOTES About the ceramic glass cooktop Located under the surface of the glass ceramic cooktop are radiant surface elements. The design patterns on the ceramic cooktop outlines the area and size of the surface element. Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and use only [...]

10 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Flat bottom and str aight sides. Tight fitting lids. W eight of handle does not tilt pan. P an is well balanced. Pan siz es match the amount of food to be prepared and the size of the surface element. Made of a material that conducts heat well. Easy to clean. Always match pot diameter to element size. Curved and w[...]

11 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS The suggested surface element settings listed below are based when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans. Suggested radiant surface element settings NOTES Fig. 2 Suggested settings for single and dual radiant elements table Settings Type of cooking High (HI -[...]

12 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS CAUTION Heating with inner (small) element only Heating with both elements Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Dual radiant surface elements (some models) Symbols provided on the backguard graphics will indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The symbol indicates the inner coil only. The symbol indicates both inner and oute[...]

13 med 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 plac[...]

14 Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning using y our appliance. • Use only qualit y flat bottom canners when home canning. Use a straight -edge to check canner bot tom. • Start with hot tap w ater to bring water to boil mor e quickly . • Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water to a boil. Onc[...]

15 OVEN CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 thru 9 keypads — Use to enter temperature and times. timer on • off — Use to set or cancel the minute timer. broil — Use to set broil feature. convect — Use to set convect bake, convect roast, or convect broil* features. bake —Use to set the bake feature. delay start — Add to quick preheat, bake, convect, c[...]

16 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the clock When the appliance is powered up for the first time or when the electric supply to the appliance has been interrupted, the display will flash "12:00" (Fig. 1). To set the clock for 1:30: Step Press 1. Press set clock. 2. Enter 1 3 0. 3. Press start to accept. Fig. 1 NOTES • Be sure to set the c[...]

17 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Changing oven temperature display mode The ov en contr ol is preset to display the ov en temperature with F ahrenheit values. The control may be changed to display either F ahrenheit or Celsius temperatures. To change the temperature display mode: Step Press 1. Press and hold broil for 6 seconds. 2. Press self-clean to togg[...]

18 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Step Press 1. Press timer on • off. 2. Enter 5 minutes. 3. Press start to activate. NOTES • The timer does not start or stop the cooking process. The timer may be started alone or with any other active oven feature. • The timer will display hours and minutes until 1 hour remains. When less than 1 hour remains, the dis[...]

19 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. SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Bake Use the bake feature to prepare most food items when the recipe calls for normal baking. A reminder tone will sound once the oven finishes preheating. Bake may be set for any tem[...]

20 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS When the set bake time runs out: 1. " End " will appear in the display window and the oven will shut-off automatically (See Fig. 2). 2. The control will beep 3 times every 30 seconds as a reminder until the cancel keypad is pressed. To program the oven for delay start and to shut-off automatically (example for bak[...]

21 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Convect roast Convect Fig. 1 The convect feature uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat uniformly around the oven. This improved heat distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. Heated air flows around the food from all sides, sealing in juices and flavors. Convect provides better results when bak[...]

22 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Suggestions for convect broil: 1. Be sure to carefully follow all the recommended broil pan and insert instructions and the directions for placing the oven racks as provided in the "broil" section in this Use & Care Guide. 2. Since convect broil cooks food faster, reduce the cook time by 25% from the recommend[...]

23 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Probe The probe f eature, when set correctly , wi ll alert when the internal food temper ature reaches the desired " target " temper ature. When active, the pr obe will display the internal food temper ature, eliminating the need for any guesswork. • T o a void damaging the probe, do not use kitchen utensi ls su[...]

24 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Fig. 2 Fig. 1 Insert probe tip to center of food Probe (cont’d) • Alwa ys insert the pr obe so that the pr obe tip rests inside at the center of the thickest part of meat or food (See Fig. 1). For best r esul ts, do not allow the probe temperature sensor to contact bone, f at, gristle or the cookware. • For bone-in ha[...]

25 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Probe (cont’d) † 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.) USDA recommended minimum internal cooking temp[...]

26 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS If the error message " Prob ERR " displays (Fig. 1), check to be sure that the probe connector is fully inserted into the receptacle. If the probe is fully inserted in the receptacle and the error message continues, the probe may be defectiv e and need replaced. When " Prob ERR " displays, the oven contr[...]

27 Broil Use the broil feature to cook meats that require direct exposure to radiant heat for optimum browning results. When broiling, always remember to arrange the oven racks while the oven is still cool. 1. Arrange oven rack while cool (Figs.1 & 4). For optimum browning results, preheat the oven for about 5 minutes before adding food. 2. Be [...]

28 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS 1. Press pizza once to cook frozen pizza (Fig.1) or twice when setting for fresh pizza (Fig. 2). You may adjust the oven temperature to fit your needs. 2. Press start . Setting pizza feature For your convenience the pizza feature provides 2 different settings. You may use the pizza feature whether starting with fresh or fro[...]

29 Operating the oven light The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the oven door is opened. Press 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[...]

30 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS The bake time and delay start keypads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used with the bake feature. The oven temperature may be set higher or lower after setting the Sabbath feature (oven temperature adjustments should be used only during Jewish Holidays), however the display will not be v[...]

31 To Set the Sabbath Feature (cont’d) NOTES What to do during a power failure or power interruption after the Sabbath feature was activated: Should you experience a power failure or interruption, the oven will shut-off. When power is restored the oven will not turn back on automatically. The oven will remember that it is set for the Sabbath and [...]

32 SELF-CLEANING A self-cleaning oven cleans itself using high temperatures that are well above normal cooking temperatures. The self-clean feature, if used properly, will eliminate soils from the oven completely or reduce them to a fine powdered ash. Once the oven has cooled, simply wipe away the ash using a damp cloth. Fig. 1 WARNING • Do not t[...]

33 After pressing start, the door lock motor will activate. " door Loc " will appear in the display (Fig. 1). DO NOT attempt to open the oven door when the " door Loc " message is displayed (allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock). DO NOT force the oven door open. This may damage the automatic door locking s[...]

34 Step Press 1. The oven should be empty and all oven racks removed. Remove all items from the cooktop. Be sure the oven door is completely closed. 2. Press delay start. 3. Enter 9 0 0. 4. Press start. 5. Press self clean once for a 3-hour clean time, press self clean twice for 4-hour clean and press 3 times for a 2-hour self-clean cycle time. 6. [...]

35 Cleaning recommendation table Surface type Recommendation • Easy Care™ Stainless Steel (some models) Gentle scrubbing with a soapy no-scratch cleaning pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution of clear water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean [...]

36 CARE & CLEANING Plastic or foods with a high sugar content: These types of soils 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 spatu[...]

37 Replacing the oven light To replace the interior oven light: 1. Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the range. 2. While holding the glass shield in place, press wire holder to one side to release the glass shield. 3. Remove glass shield. Replace bulb with a new 40 watt appliance bulb. 4. Replace glass shield over bulb and snap[...]

38 CARE & CLEANING 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 si[...]

39 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 appliance and set clock. Try bake or broil feature [...]

40 BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems 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[...]

41 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 r ack finish is dull or discoloring. Soil not completely removed af[...]

42 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[...]

43 Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface. Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cookware and cooktop surface. Be sure cooktop surface and bottom of cooking utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time. Use clean, smooth, flat-bottomed cookware. Cleaning materials not recom[...]

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