Frigidaire 318205854, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...e Congratulations 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Features at a Glance 7 Before Setting Surface Burners 9 Setting Surface Burners 10 Before Setting Oven Controls 11 318205854 April 2011 Rev B Setting Oven Controls 14 Setting Keep Warm Drawer Control 30 Care Cleaning Cleaning Chart 31 Care Cleaning 32 Before You Call 35 Major Appliance Warranty 38 ...

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: ...child on an open door may cause the appliance to tip resulting in serious burns or other injury WARNING All appliance can tip Injury to persons could result Installanti tipbracketpackedwith your appliance See Installation Instructions To reduce the risk of tipping the appliancemustbesecuredbyproperly installed anti tip bracket provided withtheunit RefertotheInstallation Instructions for proper ant...

Page 4: ...the oven 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 WARNING In case of fire or gas leak be sure to turn off the main gas shutoff valve Use Only Dry Pot holders Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface unit...

Page 5: ... 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 or steam escape before you remov...

Page 6: ...the manufacturer s recommended directions for use Be aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing damage and or injury Clean in the self cleaning cycle only the parts of the appliance listed in this Owner s Guide Before using the self cleaning cycle of the appliance remove all utensils stored in the appliance Do not clean the oven door gasket The door gas ket is essentia...

Page 7: ...ement 11 1 or 2 Oven interior light with removable cover 12 Self cleaning oven interior 13 Convection bake cooking system fan 14 Adjustable interior oven rack s 15 Large 1 piece oven door handle 16 Full width oven door with window 17 Warm serve drawer 18 15000 BTU surface burner 19 5000 BTU surface burner 20 9500 BTU surface burner 21 17000 BTU surface burner 22 Cast iron side grate 23 Cast iron c...

Page 8: ...nterior light with removable cover 11 Self cleaning oven interior 12 Broil element 13 Convection bake cooking system fan 14 Adjustable interior oven rack s 15 Large 3 piece oven door handle 16 Stainless steel oven door with window 17 Warm serve drawer 18 15000 BTU surface burner 19 5000 BTU surface burner 20 9500 BTU surface burner 21 17000 BTU Dual surface burner 22 Cast iron side grate 23 Cast i...

Page 9: ...es of food The POWER burners are located at the right front and left rear burner positions on the cooktop see Figures 1 2 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 Figure 1 Model A Figure 2 Model B Assembly of the surface ...

Page 10: ...lastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use These items could melt or ignite Pot holders towels or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to a flame CAUTION Do not operate the burner for an extended period of time without cookware on the grate The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat Flame Size Type of Cooking High Flame Hi Start most foods bring water...

Page 11: ... 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 ove...

Page 12: ...Figure 2 3 To 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 an...

Page 13: ... 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 14: ...ets pad Use to select the chicken nuggets cooking feature 15 Self Clean pad Use to select the self cleaning feature 16 Convect 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 Use to enter temperatures and times 19 Start pad Use to start all oven features not used with Oven Light 20 Cancel pad U...

Page 15: ...ME 12 Hr Mode 0 01 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 displa...

Page 16: ...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 17: ... run out 1 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 1 Min 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 f...

Page 18: ... F 77 C to 288 C Baking Tips Preheat your oven before using the bake mode During preheat the 3 elements and the convection fan are used in cycle to quickly 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 2 and 4 Allow 2 to 4 5 1 to 10 2cm around the utensil s for proper air circulation Be sure the pans do n...

Page 19: ...page for further instruction on temperature conversion Use tested recipes with times adjusted for convection baking when using this mode Time reductions will vary depending on the amount and type of food to be cooked When using Convection Bake with a single rack place oven rack in position 2 or 3 If cooking on multiple racks place the oven racks in positions 2 and 4 1 3 offset rack and 4 or 2 3 an...

Page 20: ...NVECT and ROAST will flash 4 Enterthedesiredroastingtemperatureusingthenumber pads 3 7 5 5 Press START The actual oven temperature will be displayed CONVECT ROAST and the fan icon will be displayed The Bake Broil and Convection elements will also cycle for a better heat distribution SETTING CONVECTION CONVERT The Convect Convert pad is used to automatically convert a standard baking recipe for conv...

Page 21: ... the minimum recommended time To set a Convection Broil Temperature of 500 F 1 Arrange oven racks 2 Press CONVECT 350 will be displayed CONVECT and BAKE will flash 3 Press CONVECT again 350 will be displayed CONVECT and ROAST will flash 4 Press CONVECT again 550 will be displayed CONVECT and BROIL will flash 5 Enter the desired roasting temperature using the number pads 5 0 0 6 Press START 550 CONVEC...

Page 22: ...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 seconds until CANCEL is pressed CAUTION Use caution with the DELAY START features Use the autom...

Page 23: ...ll be displayed The Warm mode is set to turn ON automatically after Timed Bake has finished 4 To turn the 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 and a fresh pizz...

Page 24: ...nvection Bake at 400 F 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...

Page 25: ...foil The exposed grease could catch fire To set a Broil of 500 F 1 Place the broiler pan insert on the broiler pan Then place thefoodonthebroilerpaninsert DONOTusethebroiler pan without the insert DO NOT cover the broiler insert with foil The exposed grease could ignite 2 Arrange the interior oven rack 3 Press BROIL 550 will appear in the display 4 Press 5 0 0 If a lower broil temperature is desire...

Page 26: ...ck is set with the correct time of day 2 Place the food in the oven 3 Press BAKE 350 appears in the display 4 Press START The actual oven temperature appears in the display 5 If you desire to set the oven control for a Bake Time or DelayedBake Time do so at this time If not skip this step and continue to step 7 Refer to the Bake Time Delay Start section for complete instructions Remember the oven ...

Page 27: ...sure to follow recipe times and temperatures If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for the temperature you select you can adjust the actual oven temperature to be more or less than what is displayed Before adjusting test a recipe by using a temperature setting that is higher or lower than the recommended temperature The baking results should help you to decide how much of an adjustm...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...n the display When the Self Clean Cycle is Completed 1 HOT will appear in the display The time of day DOOR and icon will remain in the display 2 Once the oven has cooled down for approximately 1 HOUR door OPn will appear and 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 Stopping or Interrupting a Self Clean...

Page 30: ...warm drawer temperature selection Recommended keep warm drawer settings table is shown below If a particular food is not listed start with the MED setting If more crispness is desired remove the lid or aluminum foil from the food Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures on the MED setting When a combination of foods are to be kept warm for instance meat with 2 vegetables and rolls use the HI...

Page 31: ...moval 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 clean ...

Page 32: ... 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 burner grates can be washed in hot soapy water Ri...

Page 33: ... 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 and reconnect connector arms Effortless rack from door See page 12 Door ...

Page 34: ...er 1 Open the drawer to the fully opened position 2 Locate the latches on both sides of the keep warm 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 ...

Page 35: ...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 5 1cm to 1...

Page 36: ...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 control to desired flame size Be sure gas supply valve is open Burner ports or slots are clogged With the burner off use a small gauge wire or needle to clean ports or slots Power cord is disconnected from outlet electr...

Page 37: ...ing 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 Guide Soil not completely removed after self cleaning cycle Set Self Clean cycle for a...

Page 38: ...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...