Frigidaire 316902309, Use & Care Manual

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Page 2: ...s 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 To ensure our ability to continue serving you please use this page to record important product information Need help Visit the Frigidaire web site at www frigidaire com Before you call for service there are a few things you...

Page 3: ...ted into and fully secured by the anti tip bracket by removing lower front panel or storage drawer from the range For models equipped with a warmer drawer or lower oven grasp the top rear edge of the range and carefully attempt to tilt it forward Refer to the installation instructions for proper anti tip bracket installation Never modify or alter the construction of a range by removing the levelin...

Page 4: ...water or flour on grease fires smother the fire with a pan lid or use baking soda a dry chemical or foam type extinguisher When heating fat or grease watch it closely Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot Use dry potholders moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements Do not use a towel or other bulky c...

Page 5: ...TIONS 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 utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element The use of undersized utensils wi...

Page 6: ...ight s 8 HOT SURFACE indicator light s 9 Oven interior light with removable cover 10 Automatic oven door light switch some models 11 Self cleaning oven interior 12 Self clean door latch 13 Adjustable interior oven rack s 14 Large 1 piece oven door handle 15 Full width oven door with window 16 Storage drawer some models or lower cover panel some models 17 Easy to clean upswept cooktop 18 Ceramic sm...

Page 7: ...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 about 1 2 of a rack position lower than normal This rack design provides several additional possible locations between the standard positions Air circulation in the oven For best baking results allow 2 4 5 10 cm around the cookware for proper ...

Page 8: ...ing process Element on hot surface indicator lights Your appliance is equipped with two different types of radiant surface control indicator lights that will glow on the control panel i the on indicator and the hot surface indicator lights The element on indicator light will glow when any surface element is turned ON A quick glance at this indicator light after cooking is an easy check to be sure ...

Page 9: ...at conductor however will retain heat very well Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops Porcelain enamel on metal Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material Porcelain enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops Glass Slow heat conductor Not recommended for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch t...

Page 10: ...oil pan broiling Medium high 7 8 Continuea rapid boil fry deep fat fry Medium 5 6 Maintain a slow boil thicken sauces and gravies or steam veg eta bles Medium Low 2 4 Keep foods cooking poach stew Low LO 1 Keep warm melt simmer Fig 1 0 hi 8 3 4 reed 7 J 6 Fig 2 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 ...

Page 11: ...ant surface element settings table on previous page o OFF o to Lo Heating with inner small element only Areas that heat are shown darkened Fig 1 o OFF hi hi 4 4 o o to o Heating with both elements Fig 2 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 suffic...

Page 12: ...il and ceramic glass cooktops Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more quickly Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water to a boil Once boiling is achieved reduce heat to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil 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 sur...

Page 13: ...en door locks and unlocks the oven door lockout is active or when the self clean cycle feature is active Clean pad Use to set a Self Clean cycle Clear off pad Use to clear any feature previously entered except the time of day and minute timer Press clear off to stop cooking Also use clear off to activate oven lockout feature Setting the clock When the appliance is first plugged in or when the powe...

Page 14: ...he minute timer is active The minute timer will display hours and minutes until 1 hour remains on the timer Once less than 1 hour remains the display will count down in minutes and seconds Once the timer has less than 1 minute remaining only seconds will display The minute timer will not start or stop the cooking process It serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time h...

Page 15: ...ven will turn on immediately and stop automatically after the set bake time ends 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 Use caution with the timed bake and delayed timed bake features Foods that can easily spoil such as milk eggs fish meat or poultry should be chilled in the refrigerator first Even ...

Page 16: ... the set bake time ends When the set bake time runs out 1 End will appear in the display window and the oven will shut offautomatically 2 The control will beep 3 times every 60 seconds as a reminder until clear off is pressed To change the oven temperature or bake time after baking has started 1 Press the function pad you want to change 2 Pressthe A or V to adjustthe setting FOOD POISONING HAZARD ...

Page 17: ...ntil food is browned Turn and broil food on 2nd side 9 When broiling is finished press clear off Always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing the food Fig 1 Should an oven fire occur close the oven door and turn the oven OFF If the fire continues use a fire extinguisher DO NOT put water or flour on the fire Flour may be explosive The broiler pan and the insert some...

Page 18: ...he temperature settings inside your oven These oven thermometers may vary as much as 20 to 40 degrees from actual temperatures Setting oven lockout The control can be programmed to lock the oven door and lockout the oven control pads To set the oven lockout feature 1 Press clear off and hold for 3 seconds Loc will appear in display the Door Locked indicator light will flash and the motor driven do...

Page 19: ...s with a high sugar or acid content such as milk tomatoes sauerkraut fruit juices or pie filling to remain on the surface as they may leave a dull spot even after cleaning Clean any soil from the oven frame the door liner outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom These areas heat sufficiently to burn soil on Clean with soap and water These areas are sho...

Page 20: ...ened Stopping or interrupting a self dean cycle If it becomes necessary to stop or interrupt a self cleaning cycle once it has been activated 1 Press clear off 2 Once the oven has cooled down for about 1 HOUR and the LOCK light has turned off the oven door can be opened 3 Restart the self clean cycle once al conditions have been corrected To avoid possible burns use care when opening the oven door...

Page 21: ... scrubbing cleaners Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning stainless steel Always be sure to rinse the cleaners off from the surface as bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed Porcelain enamel broiler pan and broiler Gentle scouring with a soapy non abrasive scouring pad will remove pan insert if equipped most spots Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clear ...

Page 22: ...ware 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 the cooktop surface without a pan Drop heavy or hard objects on the ceramic glass cooktop they may cause it to crack Before cleaning the cooktop be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL For light to modera...

Page 23: ...ic glass cooktops Caution for aluminum use on the cooktop Aluminum Foil Use of aluminum foil on a hot cooktop will damage the ceramic cooktop Do not use thin aluminum cooking utensils or allow aluminum foil to touch the ceramic cooktop under ANY circumstances Aluminum utensils The melting point of aluminum is much lower than that of other metals Care must be taken when aluminum pots or pans are us...

Page 24: ...ace oven door 1 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door handle See Fig 3 2 Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame See Fig 4 The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins 3 Fully open the oven door horizontal with ...

Page 25: ...l setting Besure the correct control is ON for the element that enough you are attempting to use Surface element does not heat Lightweight or warped pans used Use only flat evenly balanced medium or heavyweight cookware Flat pans heat better than warped pans Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating Heavy medium weight pans heat evenly Because lightweight pans heat unevenly food...

Page 26: ...e up excessive spillovers before starting oven If flames or excessive smoke are present see About broiling in the Setting Oven Controls section F code error for example F10 F11 clear the display stop beeping Try the bake or broil feature again If the F13 F14 F15 F30 F31 or F90 F code error repeats remove power from appliance wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance and set clock for the time of d...

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