Frigidaire CGEF3034MFA, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...Before Setting Surface Controls 9 10 Setting Surface Controls 11 14 Oven Control Functions 540 15 Setting Oven Controls 16 26 Self Cleaning 27 28 Care Cleani C SD 29 32 Before You Call 23 34 Major Appliance Warranty back page www frigidaire com USA 1 800 944 9044 www frigidaire ca Canada 1 800 265 8352 _ _J c ...

Page 2: ... problems 33 34 Appliance Warranty back page Thank you for choosing Frigidaire 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 To ensure our ability to continue serving you please use this page to record important product information Need help Visit ...

Page 3: ... the risk of personal injury and damage to the range Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an authorized repair service Know how to disconnect the power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed Verify the anti tip device has been installed to floor or wall Ensure the anti tip device is...

Page 4: ...and easily accessible located near the appliance Do not use 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 to...

Page 5: ...IONS 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 wil...

Page 6: ...some models 12 Self cleaning oven interior 13 Self clean door latch 14 Convection fan some models 15 Adjustable interior oven rack s and Effortless Oven Rack TM system not shown some models 16 Large 1 piece oven door handle 17 Full width oven door with window 18 Storage drawer with large 1 piece door handle some models or lower cover panel some models 19 Easy to clean upswept cooktop 20 Ceramic sm...

Page 7: ...vable section that allows for taller cooking utensils 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 positions between the standard positions To maximize oven cooking space place the bottom oven rack some models in the lowest rack position for baking or roasting large cu...

Page 8: ... Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other connector arm 7 Once both connector arms are properly in place be sure to test the oven rack operation by gently closing the oven door The oven rack should move in and out of the oven freely when the door is opened or closed Only the Effortless TM Oven Rack system should be used in oven rack position 2 PlacingANY other rack in oven rack position 2 will prevent t...

Page 9: ...cycle ON and OFF The heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle For efficient cooking turn OFFthe element several minutes before cooking is complete This will allow residual heat to corn plete the cooking process Element on hot surface indicator lights Your appliance is equipped with two different types of radiant surface control indicator lig...

Page 10: ...s staining Cast Iron A slow heat 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 sur...

Page 11: ... 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 vegetables medium low 2 4 Keep foods cooking poach stew low Io 1 Keep warm melt simmer Fig 1 hot surface OFF to hi 2 k III LLAI 4 6 med Fig 2 Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off The glass surface may still be hot and burn...

Page 12: ...elements on the ceramic cooktop marked quick boil These radiant elements are best used when bringing larger quantities of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food 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 ...

Page 13: ...election Refer to the keep warm zone recommended food settings table See Fig 2 If a particular food is not listed start with the medium level and adjust as needed Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium level Keep warm zone recommended food settings table Food Item Heating Level Breads Pastries LO Low Casseroles LO Low Dinner Plates with Food LO Low Eggs LO Low Gravies L...

Page 14: ...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 surface is touched...

Page 15: ...oven lockout Use to activate oven lockout setting quick preheat Use to quickly preheat the oven keep warm Use to set the keep warm features pizza Use to set the pizza features chicken nuggets Use to set the chicken nuggets feature 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 start cancer 0 start cancel Use to Use to cancel any oven start all mode previously oven entered except features the oven lockout not used time of day ...

Page 16: ... between continuous bake setting or 6 Hour Energy Saving feature The oven control has a factory preset built in 6 Hour Energy Saving feature that will turn off the oven if the oven is left on for more than 6 hours The control can be programmed to override this feature to continuously bake To turn off 6 Hour Energy saving mode Step Press and hold timer onooff for 6 seconds 2 Press self clean self c...

Page 17: ...not available when the oven lockout is active Fig 3 Setting the minute timer The timer allows you to track your cooking times without interferring with the cooking process The timer may be set from 1 minute up to 11 hours and 59 minutes To set the timer for 5 minutes Step Press 1 Press timer on off timer on off 2 Enter5 minutes 5 3 Press start start Press timer on off to turn the minute timer off ...

Page 18: ...fault temperature of 350 F Step Press 1 Press bake bake 2 Press start start To stop baking at anytime press cancel To set bake for oven temperature of 425 F Step Press 1 Press bake bake 2 Enter425 4 2 3 Press start start 5 The oven will bake no longer than 6 hours from the last time the oven door was opened If you wish to continuously bake see Changing between continuous bake setting or 6 Hour Ene...

Page 19: ...OOD 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 To program the oven for a delay start and to shut off automatically example for baking at 375 F for 50 minutes and starting at 5 30 Step Press 1 Pressbaketime bake time 2 Enter5Omintues 5 0 3 Press start start 4 Press delay start See Fig 1 delay start 5 Enter530...

Page 20: ... bake with a default oven set temperature of 350 F Step Press 1 Press convect convect 2 Press start See Fig 2 start To stop convect bake at anytime press cancel Fig 2 some models Fig 1 Convect roast all models Meats cooked with convect roast will be juicer and poultry will be crisp on the outside while staying tender and moist on the inside When choosing between the convect features use the convec...

Page 21: ...me press cancel Fig 1 The convect fan will begin rotating once convect Setting convect convert The convect convert feature allows you to convert any baking recipe using the convect convection feature The control uses the normal recipe settings and adjusts to a lower temperature for convect baking Convect convert may only be used with the convect bake feature To set convect using default oven set t...

Page 22: ... food bake time or start time instructions cannot be added to the broil feature The oven control will not provide a preheat indicator or reminder tone when broiling i When using a pan made especially for broiling be sure to use only Electrolux Home Products Inc approved broil pan insert See Fig 3 Fig 3 Should an oven fire occur close the oven door and turn the oven OFF If the fire continues use a ...

Page 23: ...ing bake time and or delay start Use only i oven rack for best results when using the pizza featu re The pizza setting is not timed Be sure to monitor the time needed to finish cooking the pizza Follow package directions for cook time Check pizza at the minimum recommended time The preset oven temperature for the frozen pizza setting is 425 F and the fresh pizza is 400 F Setting chicken nuggets fe...

Page 24: ...4 Press start start Oven temperature adjustments made will not affect the broil or self cleaning feature temperatures Operating the oven light The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the oven door is opened Press _ _ to turn the interior oven light ON and OFF whenever the oven door is closed The interior oven light is located at the upper left rear wall of the oven interior and is ...

Page 25: ... OFF If the oven light needs to be off be sure to turn the oven light off before activating the Sabbath feature It is recommended that any oven temperature change with the Sabbath feature active be followed with 2 presses of the start keypad This will insure the oven remains ON even if the attempt to set the oven temperature was lower or higher than the oven control can accept If the oven temperat...

Page 26: ...lay modes It is not advised to attempt to activate any other program feature except BAKE while the Sabbath feature is active ONLY the following key pads will function correctly with the Sabbath feature 0 9 number pads bake start cancel ALL OTHER KEYPADS should not be used once the Sabbath feature is activated You may change the oven temperature once baking has started Press bake enter the oven tem...

Page 27: ...oating properties and no longer slide in and out of the oven cavity effortlessly Remove any excessive spillovers Any spills on the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed before starting the self cleaning cycle To clean use hot soapy water and a cloth Large spillovers can cause heavy smoke or fire when subjected to high temperatures DO NOTallow food spills with a high sugar or acid content such...

Page 28: ...g 4 When this message turns off the oven door may be opened Use caution and avoid possible burns when opening the door after the self cleaning cycle has completed The oven may still be VERY HOT Fig 3 Fig 4 If it becomes necessary to stop a self clean cycle once it has been activated 1 Presscancel 2 If the self clean cycle has heated the oven to a high temperature allow enough time for the oven to ...

Page 29: ...e with clean water and dry with a soft clean cloth DO NOT use ANY store bought cleaners like Stainless Steel cleaners or any other types of cleaners containing any abrasive chlorides chlorines or ammonia It is recommended to use mild dish soap and water or a 50 50 solution of water and vinegar Door liner body parts Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots Porcelain enamel b...

Page 30: ...are 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 moderat...

Page 31: ...or ceramic glass cooktops Caution for aluminum use on the cooktop Aluminum Foil Use ofaluminum 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...

Page 32: ...frame To avoid finish damage be careful not to allow the oven door hinges to contact the oven front frame To replace oven door 1 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door handle 2 Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position See Fig 3 carefully line up and insert both door hinge arms between the pins located on each side of the oven door ...

Page 33: ...ect control 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 une...

Page 34: ... of grease left on the oven bottom Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting oven If flames or excessive smoke are present see Broil section in the Setting Oven Controls section F code error for example F10 the display stop beeping Try the bake or broil feature again If the 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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Page 36: ...d service companies or external causes such as abuse misuse inadequate power supply accidents fires or acts of God DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES LIMITATION OF REMEDIES CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE PRODUCT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN CLAIMS BASED ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR...