Frigidaire 316902209 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 316902209 Rev A (Dec 2009) Important Safety Instructions ........................... 3- 5 Before Setting Oven Controls .............................. 6 Before Setting Surface 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 Types of oven racks Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack styles shown. BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location The oven vent is located under the left side of the control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and [...]

7 NOTES BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS About the ceramic glass cooktop The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only flat-bo[...]

8 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 warped pan. P a nl a r g e rt h a [...]

9 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Single radiant surface elements (all models) T o operate the single radiant element: 1 . Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface element. 2 . Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction (Fig. 2) to the desired setting (Refer to the Suggested radiant surface element settings table Fig. 1)[...]

10 Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently. Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in us[...]

11 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Home Canning Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) website and be sure to read all the information they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning procedures. Radiant surface el[...]

12 OVEN CONTROL FUNCTIONS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various pad features and functions of the oven as described below. Up and down arrow pads — Use with the feature or function pads to set oven temperature or adjusting the clock and minute timer. Broil pad ?[...]

13 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the minute timer 1 . Press timer on-off . 2 . Press the to increase the time in one minute increments. Press and hold the to increase the time in 10 minute increments. The timer can be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes. Note: If the pad is pressed first, the timer will advance to 11[...]

14 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS To set Broil 1 . Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool. Position the oven rack as needed. 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 t[...]

15 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Adjusting oven temperature 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 [...]

16 CARE & CLEANING • Ceramic cooktop • Control panel • Decorative trim (some models) Surface type Recommendation • Oven interior & door liner • Porcelain enamel broiler pan and broiler pan insert (some models) For general cleaning , use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease , apply a liquid det[...]

17 Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop. D o not: • Slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop. • Use cookware with dirt or dirt build up on bottom; replace with clean cookware before using. • Use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in the kitchen. • Cook foods directly on t[...]

18 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[...]

19 CARE & CLEANING For models that have a visible lower bake element ONLY - This bake element was designed to be tilted up using your hand from the front of the bake element for cleaning purposes. Remove the bottom oven rack before raising the element. Do not to raise the element more than 4 or 5 inches from the resting position. The oven door [...]

20 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 wiring[...]

21 Problem Solution Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL Oven smokes excessively during broiling. • Incorrect setting. Follow broil 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 [...]

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23 MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Y our appliance is co vered by a one year limited warr anty . F or one y ear 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 [...]

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