Frigidaire FPET3085KF manual

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS www .frigidaire.com USA 1 -800-944-9044 www .frigidaire.ca Canada 1 -800-265-8352 All a bout th e Us e & C ar e of y ou r W all Ov en 318205313 (April 2011) Rev . B W elcome & Congratulations ................................... 2 Important Safety I nstructions ................................. 3 Featur es at a Glance ....[...]

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    2 WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS  NOTE Please attach sales receipt here f or future refer ence. Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference. Model Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: Congratulations on y our purchase of a new appliance! At Electrolux Home Products , we are very proud of our product and are completely [...]

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    3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage. IMPORTANT I M P O R TA N T i n d i c a t e s i n s t a l l a t i o n , o p e r a t i o n o r maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related. CAUTION This symbol will help alert you to[...]

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    4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured. • Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to[...]

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    5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR OVEN • Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fi re. Ex haust fan ventilation hoods and grease fi lters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy deposits in the f an could catch fi re. Refer to the hood manufacturer's instruct[...]

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    6 FEATURES AT A GLANCE - FRIGIDAIRE PRO MODELS YOUR ELECTRIC WALL OVEN FEATURES AT A GLANCE Oven V ent Broil Element Adjustable Oven Racks Single or Dual Convection F an & Cover Stainless Steel Oven Door with Large Window Opening Dual Interior Oven Lights Large 3 Pieces Door Handle Stainless Steel Bottom T rim Self-Clean Ov en with Hidden Bake [...]

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    7 FRIGIDAIRE GALLERY MODELS - FEATURES AT A GLANCE YOUR ELECTRIC WALL OVEN FEATURES AT A GLANCE Oven V ent Broil Element Adjustable Oven Racks Convection F an & Cover Glass Oven Door with Large Window Opening Single or Dual Interior Oven Lights Large 1 Piece Door Handle Bottom T rim Self-Clean Ov en with Hidden Bake Element or Hidden Bake Co v [...]

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    8 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS OVEN VENT LOCATION The ov ens are vented at the center trims . When the oven is on, warm air is released through the vents. This v enting is necessary f or proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. CAUTION Some models are equipped with a blower which runs in baking and self-cleaning mode to keep all [...]

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    9 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS TYPES OF OVEN RACKS Y our appliance is equipped with three types of the oven rack, as shown; • Flat Handle Oven Rack (Figure 1). • Flat Oven Half Rack (Figure 2 & 3) (some models). • Offset Oven Rack (Figure 4). The Flat Oven Handle Rack has an handle to facilitate the sliding of the rack when large amount o[...]

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    10 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS CONTROL PAD FEATURES READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various features and functions of the ov en as described below . Detailed instructions for each feature and function follow later in this Use & Care Guide. 1 1 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 [...]

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    11  NOTE The lowest temperature that can be displa yed is 100°F .  NOTE All the features in this owner’ s guide are for either of the ovens. The pads on the left side of the timer contr ols the upp er ove n and the righ t side cont ro ls the lowe r ove n. The selected oven will be shown in the display at all time. IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW [...]

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    12 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING CONTINUOUS BAKE OR 6 HOUR ENERGY SAVING The TIMER and SELF CLEAN pads cont rol the Continuous Bak e or 6 Hour E ner gy Savi ng f ea tur es . The ov en c ont ro l has a f actory preset built -in 6 Hour Energy Saving feature that will shut off the oven if the ov en contr ol is left on f or mor e than 6 hours. The oven[...]

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    13 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING MINUTE TIMER The TIMER ON . OFF pad controls the Minute Timer feature. The Minute Timer serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. It does not start or stop cooking. The Minute Timer feature can be used during an y of the other oven contr ol functions. R efer to “Minimum [...]

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    14 SETTING POWERPLUS TM PREHEAT or QUICK PREHEAT Use the quick preheat feature when using single rack baking to quickly heat the oven to bake temperatures. Use this feature only for standar d baking. A reminder tone will sound indicating when to place the food in the ov en. When the oven is fi nished preheating quick preheat will become just like [...]

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    15 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Air circulation during Convection Bake Figure 1 Oven Rack Positions Figure 2 1st Rack position 2nd Rack position 3rd Rack position 4th Rack position Benefi ts of Convection Bake: — Multiple rack baking. — Some foods cook faster , saving time and energy . — No special pans or bakeware needed. SETTING CONVECTION BAKE T[...]

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    16 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE Pressing CANCEL w i l l s t o p th e fe at u r e a t a n y t i m e .  NOTE The Bake, Broil and Convection elements will cy cle for a better heat distribution. SETTING CONVECTION ROAST This m ode is best for cookin g tender cuts of beef , lamb , park and poultry . Use this mode when cooking speed is desired. The [...]

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    17 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE Pressing CANCEL w i l l s t o p th e fe at u r e a t a n y t i m e . SETTING CONVECTION BROIL (some models) Use this mode for thicker cuts of meat, fi sh and poultry . The Convection Broiling gent ly browns the exterior and seals in the juices. Convection broiling uses the broil element and a fan to circulate the [...]

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    18 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE Baking time can be set for any amount of time between 1 minute to 6 hours. The time remaining can be shown in the timer section of the display by pressing BAKE TIME at any moment of the cooking. On ce Ba k e Tim e has st a rt e d baking, a beep will sound when the oven temperature reaches the set temperature.  N[...]

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    19 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE T o assure your electr onic contr ols safet y when broilin g with the oven door in broil position, an high speed cooling fan will blow air through the trims above the door(s). SETTING BROIL This mode is best for meats, fi sh and poultry up to 1” thick. B roiling is a method of cooking tender cuts of meat by dire[...]

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    20 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE The Chick en Nugge ts featu re is automat ically progr ammed to activate the Keep W arm feature when the cooking is fi nished. “ HLD ” will be displa yed for a maximu m of 3 hours. See the K eep W arm feature for mor e information. SETTING CHICKEN NUGGETS The CHICKEN NUGGETS pad has been designed to give optim[...]

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    21 SETTING MY FAVORITE (some models) Th e M y F av or it e s ett i ng al l ow yo u t o sa ve yo ur m os t frequently used or most complex cooking sequence. This feature will save the cooking mode, the target temper ature and the bake time (if any). The oven can recall a cooking sequences from its internal memory , which is easily accessible from a [...]

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    22 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING THE SABBATH FEATURE (for use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) The BAKE TIME and DELAY START pads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used with the BAKE pad. The oven temperature may be set higher or lower after setting the Sabbath feature (the oven temperature adjustment feature[...]

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    23 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE T h e o v en t e m p e r at ur e a dj u s t m e n t s ma de w it h t h i s f ea t u r e w i l l n o t c h a n g e t h e S e l f - C l ea n cy cl e te mp e r at ur e or th e Br o i l temperature.  NOTE The oven temperature adjustments are permanent and will stay forev er in the unit memory unless you manually cha[...]

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    24 SELF-CLEANING What to Expect during Cleaning Wh i le th e ov en is in op er ati o n, th e ov en hea t s to tem pe ra tu r es much higher than those used in normal cooking. Sounds of metal expansion and contraction are normal. Odor is also normal as the food soil is being removed. Smoke may appear through the oven v ent. If heavy spillovers are n[...]

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    25 SELF-CLEANING  NOTE If a 2 or 4 hour clean time is desired, press SELF CLEAN multiple times to toggle between 2, 3 or 4 hours.  NOTE If a 2 or 4 hour clean time is desired, press SELF CLEAN multiple times to toggle between 2, 3 or 4 hours.  NOTE Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door lock to close. SETTING SELF-CLEAN CYCLE TIME LENGTH[...]

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    26 CARE & CLEANING Cleaning Various Parts of Your Range Before cleaning any part of the range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the range is COOL. REM OVE SPI LL OVE RS A ND HEA VY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGUL AR CLEANING WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJOR CLEANING LA TER. SURFACE TYPE RECOMMENDATION Aluminum & Vinyl • Use hot, [...]

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    27 CARE & CLEANING CAUTION The door is heavy . For safe, tempor ary storage, lay the door fl at with the inside of the door facing down. REMOVING AND REPLACING THE LIFT- OFF OVEN DOOR To Remove Oven Door: 1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with fl oor - See Figure 1). 2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down [...]

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    28 CARE & CLEANING TO REMOVE THE “HIDDEN BAKE” COVER (some models) 1. In order to remove the “hidden bake” cover , pull the back edge with one hand about ½ inch and lift up the “hidden bake” cover with both hands. (See pictur e) 2. When re-installing the “hidden bake” cover , be sure to put i t all the way to the back of the ov[...]

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    29 BEFORE YOU CALL - Solutions to Common Problems OVEN BAKING For best cooking results, heat the ov en before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatur es needed to bake a product may v ary slightly from your previously owned ap[...]

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    30 IMPORTANT Before you call for service, review this list. It may sav e you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defectiv e workmanship or materials in this appliance. OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Oven Control Beeps and Displays an “F” Error Code Electronic control has detected a fault conditi[...]

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    31 NOTES[...]

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    32 MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY This warranty does not cover the following: 1 Products with original serial numbers that have been remo ved, altered or cannot be readily determined. 2 Product that has been transf erred from its original owner to another party or r emoved outside the USA or Canada. 3 Rust on the interior or exterior of the unit. 4 Produ[...]