Frigidaire 318205852, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...me Congratulations 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Features at a Glance 7 Before Setting Surface Burners 8 Setting Surface Burners 9 Before Setting Oven Controls 10 318205852 June 2011 Rev C Setting Oven Controls 13 Setting Keep Warm Drawer Control 28 Care Cleaning Cleaning Chart 29 Care Cleaning 30 Before You Call 33 Major Appliance Warranty 36 ...

Page 2: ...SE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This Use Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models Your product may not have all the described features The graphics shown are representative The graphics on your appliance may not look exactly like those shown These instructions are not meant to cover every possible condition and ...

Page 3: ... fire or property damage 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 sit or stand on any part of the appliance WARNING All appliance can tip Injury to persons could result Installanti tipbracketpackedwith your appliance See Installation Instructions To reduce the risk of tipping the appliancemus...

Page 4: ...te and the timer will flash Once the power resumes reset the clock and the oven function CAUTION Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold temperatures When you use your appliance for the first time or if it has not been used for a long period of time make sure that it has been exposed to a temperature above 0 C 32 F for at least 3 hours before connecting it to the power supply IMPORTANT INSTRUC...

Page 5: ...cur if the hot covers are touched Damage may also be done to the cooktop or burners because the covers may cause overheating Air will be blocked from the burner and cause combustion problems IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warm Serve Drawer if equipped Stand to the side of the appliance when opening the door drawer of a hot appliance Let hot air...

Page 6: ... petroleum gas or L P gas This natural gas range is designed to allow for conversion to Liquefied Petroleum L P Gas If L P conversion is needed contact the service center for assistance The L P Conversion Kit is provided with this cooktop and is located in the literature envelope Before installing the kit be sure to follow the L P Installation Instructions carefully WARNING Personal injury or death...

Page 7: ...aning oven interior 10 Self clean door latch 11 Convection bake cooking system 12 Adjustable interior oven rack s 13 Large 3 piece oven door handle 14 Stainless steel oven door with window 15 Warm serve drawer 16 Oven vent 17 15000 BTU surface burner 18 9500 BTU surface burner 19 5000 BTU surface burner 20 17000 BTU Dual surface burner 21 Cast iron side grate 22 Cast iron center grate 23 Easy to c...

Page 8: ...urners are located at the right front and left rear burner positions on the cooktop see Figure 1 Regardless of size always select cookware that is suitable for the amount and type of food being prepared Select a burner and flame size appropriate to the pan Never allow flames to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan lo hi OFF lo hi OFF lo hi OFF lo hi OFF Figure 1 Assembly of the surface burner cap...

Page 9: ...a lower one to complete the process Use the recommendations below as a guide for determining proper flame size for various types of cooking The size and type of utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will influence the setting needed For deep fat frying use a thermometer and adjust the surface control knob accordingly If the fat is too cool the food will absorb the fat and be greasy If the...

Page 10: ... 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 The hot air must circulate around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the food Arranging oven racks ALWAYS ARRANGE OVEN RACKS WHEN THE OVEN IS COOL PRIOR TO OPERATING THE OVEN Always use oven mitts when using the oven To remove an...

Page 11: ...o remove the insert squeeze on the left front insert side See Figure 5 of the rack and tilt out clockwise To reinstall insert rear hooks at back of insert See figure 5 and lay insert down Make sure both insert front hooks snap into rack See figure 6 Do not use cookware that extends beyond the edge of the Flat Half Rack For best results allow 2 inches between the pan placed on the rack and oven side ...

Page 12: ... towards oven bottom See Figure 2 4 Assemble one connector arm at a time With the oven door open and the oven rack in place install one end of the connector arm to the hole in the door connector bracket Figure 1 and the other end in the hole in the rack connector bracket Figure 2 and as in Figure 3 The oven rack may need to be adjusted in or out in the rack position to match the length of the conn...

Page 13: ...king feature 15 Self Clean pad Use to select the self cleaning feature 16 Convection convert pad Use to convert a regular recipe temperature to a convection temperature 17 1 min pad Use to add a minute to the timer feature 18 Numeric pad 0 to 9 Use to enter temperatures and times 19 Start pad Use to start all oven features not used with Oven Light 20 Cancel pad Use to cancel any oven feature previ...

Page 14: ...1 Min 5 59 Hr Min 24 Hr Mode 0 01 Min 5 59 Hr Min SELF CLEAN TIME 2 hours 4 hours SETTING THE CLOCK The CLOCK pad is used to set the clock The clock may be set for 12 or 24 hour time of day operation The clock has been preset at the factory for the 12 hour operation When the range is first plugged in or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted the timer in the display will flash To se...

Page 15: ...IL and hold it for 6 seconds 550 will appear and BROIL will flash in the display and a beep will sound If FAhrnht appears the display is set to show temperatures in Fahrenheit If CELSIUS appears the display is set to show temperatures in Celsius 2 Press SELF CLEAN to switch between Fahrenheit or Celsius display modes The display will show either FAhrnht or CELSIUS 3 Press START to accept the change...

Page 16: ... Press TIMER ON OFF The display will return to the time of day SETTING 1 MINUTE FEATURE The 1 MIN pad is used to set the Add 1 Minute feature When the 1 MIN pad is pressed 1 minute is added to the Minute Timer feature if this feature is already active If the Minute Timer feature is not active and the 1 MIN pad is pressed the Minute Timer feature will become active and will begin counting down from...

Page 17: ...o 288 C Baking Tips Preheat your oven before using the bake mode During preheat the bake burner only is used to heat the oven Use only one rack and center the pans as much as possible on rack 2 or 3 If using two racks place the oven racks in positions 1 and 3 Allow 2 to 4 5 1 to 10 2cm around the utensil s for proper air circulation Be sure the pans do not touch each other the door sides or back o...

Page 18: ...ng temperature has already been converted for convection baking there is no need to reduce your oven temperature If your recipe has not had the temperature converted for convection baking you can easily reduce using the Convection Convert feature Please see Convection Convert section on next page for further instruction on temperature conversion Use tested recipes with times adjusted for convectio...

Page 19: ... be displayed CONVECT and BAKE will flash 3 Press CONVECT again 350 will be displayed CONVECT and ROAST will flash 4 Enter the desired roasting temperature using the number pads 3 7 5 5 Press START The actual oven temperature will be displayed along CONVECT and ROAST After 6 minutes the fan icon will appear in the display SETTING CONVECTION CONVERSION The Convect Convert pad is used to automatically...

Page 20: ...ess CANCEL when baking has finished or at any time to cancel the Timed Bake feature A Bake Time of 0 minute can also be entered to cancel the Bake Time feature and keep the oven in its current cooking mode When the timed bake finishes 1 End and the time of day will show in display The oven will shut off automatically 2 The control will beep 3 times The control will continue to beep 3 times every 30 ...

Page 21: ... Keep Warm mode is set to turn ON automatically after Timed Bake has finished 4 To turn the Keep Warm feature OFF at any time press CANCEL NOTE Pressing CANCEL will stop the feature at any time SETTING PIZZA The PIZZA pad has been designed to give optimum cooking performance when cooking your favorite pizza The Pizza pad let you choose a preset between a frozen pizza 425 F 218 C and a fresh pizza 4...

Page 22: ...4 C with a Bake Time of 18 minutes ending with a Keep Warm setting If needed a different target temperature or Bake Time than the presets can be entered Chicken Nuggets Tips For most type of chicken nuggets preheating is not required and the preset baking time of the feature will give you optimum results For larger chicken tenders follow the preheating and baking instructions on the box and only u...

Page 23: ...continues throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extinguisher DO NOT put water or flour on the fire Flour may be explosive and water can cause a grease fire to spread and cause personal injury Oven Broiling Table Recommendations Food Item Rack Position Temperature Setting Cook Time Doneness 1st side 2nd side Steak 1 thick 3rd or 4th 550 F 6 00 4 00 Rare 3rd or 4th 550 F 7 00 5 00 Medium Pork Chops...

Page 24: ...nds SAb will appear in the display Once SAb appears in the display the oven control will no longer beep or display any further changes and the oven is properly set for the Sabbath feature 8 The oven may be turned OFF at any time by first pressing CANCEL pad this will turn the oven OFF only To turn OFF the Sabbath feature press and hold both the BAKE TIME and DELAY START pads for at least 3 seconds ...

Page 25: ... appear in the display 2 To increase the temperature use the number pads to enter the desired change Example 30 F 3 0 The temperature may be increased as much as 35 F 19 C 3 Press START to accept the temperature change and the display will return to the time of day Press CANCEL to reject the change if necessary To adjust the oven temperature lower 1 Press BAKE for 6 seconds UPO 0 offset temperatur...

Page 26: ...ution produce poor baking results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior aluminum foil will melt to the interior surface of the oven DO NOT force the oven door open This can damage the automatic door locking system Use caution when opening the door after the Self Cleaning cycle is completed The oven may still be VERY HOT IMPORTANT Adhere to the following cleaning precautions DO NOT use ov...

Page 27: ...CANCEL 2 The oven door can only be opened after the oven has cooled down for approximately 1 HOUR door OPn will appear and the DOOR and icon will flash until the door is unlocked the oven door can then be opened and the timer will revert back to the time of the day The SELF CLEAN and DELAY START pads controls the Delayed Self Clean operation The automatic timer will turn the oven on and off at the ...

Page 28: ...esignated by HI high MED medium and LO low 1 Touch the on off pad see Figure 6 at the keep warm drawer control position The keep Warm drawer indicator light will flash Note If no further pads are touched within 25 seconds the request to power the keep warm drawer ON will clear 2 Set the desired power level Touch once to turn ON the power level for HI see Figure 3 or to turn ON the power level for L...

Page 29: ...n removal If soils are not removed follow the cooktop cleaning instructions below Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring 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 water and a damp cloth then scrub with a soap filled scouring pad Rinse and wipe dry with a cl...

Page 30: ...For proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS FOOD CLEANING AGENTS OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO ENTER THE GAS ORIFICE HOLDER OPENING ALWAYS keep the surface Burner Caps in place whenever the gas Burners are in use or not To Clean the Burner Grates Be sure burners and grates are cool before you place your hand a pot holder cleaning cloths or other material on them The cast iron b...

Page 31: ...e roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame See Figure 4 The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins 3 Fully open the oven door horizontal with floor See Figure 1 4 Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges See Figure 2 to the locked position 5 Close the oven door Door Hinge locations with oven door fu...

Page 32: ...the drawer to the fully opened position 2 Locate the latches on both sides of the drawer 3 Pull up on the left glide latch and push down on the right glide latch 4 Pull the drawer away from the appliance 5 To clean keep warm drawer gently scour with a soapy scouring pad this will remove most spots Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clear water and ammonia If necessary cover difficult spots with an ammoni...

Page 33: ...o preheat to the selected temperature before placing food in the oven Use proper rack position for baking needs Set oven temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Cakes not done in the center Oven too hot Incorrect pan size Pan not centered in oven Set oven temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Use pan size suggested in recipe Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 2 to 4 5 1...

Page 34: ...en bulb See Changing Oven Light section in this Use Care Guide 2 Electrical power outage Check house lights to be sure Call your local electric company for service Surface burners do not light Surface control knob has not been completely turned to LITE Push in and turn the surface control knob to LITE until burner ignites and then turn the surface control knob to the desired flame size Burner ports...

Page 35: ...a regular basis Oven door is open Oven door should be closed when broiling Self cleaning cycle does not work Control s not set properly Follow instructions under Oven Cleaning in the Electronic Oven Control Guide Self cleaning cycle was interrupted Stop time must be 2 to 4 hours past the start time Follow steps under Stopping or Interrupting the Self Cleaning Cycle in the Electronic Oven Control G...

Page 36: ...warranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law but not less than one year Electrolux shall not be liable for consequential or incidental damages such as property damage and incidental expenses resulting from any breach of this written limited warranty or any implied warranty Some states and province...