Frigidaire CPEF3081KFA, Use & Care Manual

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Page 2: ...oven light 35 Removing replacing oven door 36 Before You Call Solutions to common problems 37 38 Appliance Warranty 39 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 To ensure our ability to continue serving you plea...

Page 3: ...d be done only by a qualified technician This may reduce 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 All ranges can tip Injuryto persons could result Install anti tipdevice packed with range See Install...

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: ...eaning oven interior 11 Self clean door latch 12 Dual convection fans cover 13 Adjustable interior oven rack s and Effortless Oven RackTM system not shown some models 14 Large full width 1 piece oven door handle 15 Full width oven door with window 16 Storage drawer with integrated drawer handle some models 17 Keep warm drawer some models 18 Large full width 1 piece keep warm drawer handle some mod...

Page 7: ...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 cuts of meat The...

Page 8: ... 6 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 T Oven Rack system should be used in oven rack position 2 PLacingANY other rack in oven rack position 2 will prevent ...

Page 9: ...etting This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat About the radiant surface elements The element temperature rises gradually and evenly As the temperature rises the element will glow red To maintain the selected setting the element will...

Page 10: ...id scratching ceramic cooktops Glass Slow heat conductor Not recommended for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass Using proper cookware The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figs 2 3 Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact w...

Page 11: ...reparing Hot surface window message HE After using any radiant element the cooktop will be very hot After turning any of these elements OFF the cooktop will remain HOT for some time The corresponding lie hot element Fig 8 message will remain ON and turn OFF once that element position on the cooktop has cooled sufficiently Fig 7 Lockout window message The message will appear whenever the lockout fe...

Page 12: ...ccur 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 use These items could melt or ignite Potholders towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements Suggested power level settings table for single dual or tr...

Page 13: ...en 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 use These items could melt or ignite Potholders towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface ele...

Page 14: ...ium Sauces med Medium Soups cream med Medium Stews med Medium Vegetables med Medium Fried foods hi High Hot beverages hi High Soups liquid hi High Fig 1 To operate keep warm zone Step 1 Place cookware on keep warm zone Press on off for the keep warm zone position The keep warm indicator light will turn on Press temp to choose desired temperature setting Refer to Figs 1 2 3 4 When no longer needed ...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...onvert a keep warm standard bake recipe features to a convection bake recipe self clean I Use to set a 2 3 or 4 hour self clean cycle add a rain add a rain i Use to add minutes to the timer 1 0 thr 9 number pads i Use to enter temperature and times 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 start cancel o 0 o start i cancel i Use to Use to cancel any oven start all mode previously oven entered except features the oven locko...

Page 17: ...FF Fig 2 or STAYOn Fig 3 Select STAYOn to turn off 6 Hour Energy Saving mode 3 Press startto accept start Fig 2 Fig 3 Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes The clock display mode allows you to choose between 12 or 24 hr mode The factory pre set clock display mode is 12 hr See the example below to change the default mode to 24 hr display To set 12 or 24 hour mode Step Press 1 Press and hold set clock...

Page 18: ...lable when the oven lockout isactive 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 1 Press timer on off 2 Enter5 minutes Press timer on off 5 3 Press start Press timer on off to turn the minute timer off start The minut...

Page 19: ...more than one hour before or after cooking Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness To set bake to end after 30 minutes Step Press 1 Press bake time bake time 2 Enter 30 minutes 3 0 3 Press bake bake 4 Press start start 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 30 seconds as a remin...

Page 20: ...utomatically example for baking at 375 F for 50 minutes and starting at 5 30 Step Press I Press bake time bake time 2 Enter SOmintues 5 0 When the set bake time runs out 1 END will appear in the display window and the oven will shut off automatically See Fig 2 2 The control will beep 3 times every 30 seconds as a reminder until the cancel key pad is pressed Fig 1 Fig 2 After the delay start featur...

Page 21: ...vect bake all models To set convect convection bake with a default oven set temperature of 350 F Step Press 1 Press convect convect Press start See Fig 2 start Fig 2 Fig i fan lights may vary in appearance onvect 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 fea...

Page 22: ...ig 1 start Fig 1 Setting convect convection 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 convection baking Convect convert can only be used with the convect bake feature To set convect using default oven set temperature of 350 F and adding the conve...

Page 23: ...ve The broiler pan and the insert some models allows grease to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler DO NOT use the pan without the insert Fig 2 DO NOT cover the insert with foil the exposed grease could ignite DO NOT use the broil pan without the insert or cover the insert with aluminum foil The exposed fat could ignite To insure proper results use ONLY Electrolux Home Products...

Page 24: ...o the keep warm feature for 3 hours You may cancel the keep warm at any time if not needed To set the chicken nuggets feature Step Press chicken 1 Press chicken nuggets nuggets 2 Press start See Fig 3 start Fig 3 Setting chicken nuggets feature cont d After 20 minutes of cook time the chicken nuggets feature will automatically start the keep warm feature If keep warm is not necessary press cancel ...

Page 25: ...t Oven temperature adjustments made will not affect the Operating the oven light The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the oven door is opened Press O 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 covered with a glass shield The glass shield must be in place wh...

Page 26: ... the heart icon appears in oven display Fig 1 8 Press cancel to stop the stored recipe from starting the oven immediately cancel Fig 1 To recall a previously stored favorite recipe setting Step Press my 1 Press my favorite favorite 2 Press start start To erase a previously stored my favorite recipe setting Step Press my 1 Press my favorite favorite my 2 Press my favorite and hold favorite until th...

Page 27: ...d 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 pad 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 temperatur...

Page 28: ...abbath feature At the same time press and hold both the bake delay pads for at least 3 seconds time start SF will disappear from the display and the oven may be used with all normal functions If a delay start time longer than 12 hours maximum of 24 hours in advance is desired set the display mode for the 24 hour setting For detailed instructions see the section Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes ...

Page 29: ...ay melt onto the drawer and be very difficult to clean up Use only utensils and cookware recommended by the manufacturer for use in the keep warm drawer Keep warm drawer indicator light The keep warm drawer indicator light is located beside the on off key See Fig 1 It turns on when the keep warm drawer is turned ON and stays on until the keep warm drawer is turned OFF hi I reed I lo temp keep warm...

Page 30: ...soft o Empty dinner plates Io Fig 1 Arranging keep warm drawer rack positions The keep warm drawer rack may be used in 2 ways In the upright position to allow low profile food items to be placed both under and on top of the rack for example rolls or biscuits on top of the rack and a casserole dish underneath In the downward position to allow you to place light weight food items and empty cookware ...

Page 31: ...special coating 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 con...

Page 32: ... oven door may be opened 3 Restart the self dean cycle once all conditions have been corrected 5 Press self clean once for a 3 hour self clean clean time press self clean twice for 4 hour clean and press 3 times for a 2 hour self clean cycle time 6 Press start start As soon as the controls are set the motor driven door lock will begin to closeautomatically door Loc will appear in the display See F...

Page 33: ...OT 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 o Porcelain enamel broiler pan and broiler pan insert if equipped Door liner porcelain body parts keep warm drawer interior if equipped Storage drawer interior ...

Page 34: ...ookware 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 mod...

Page 35: ...ircumstances 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 used on the cooktop If aluminum pans are allowed to boil dry when using the cooktop not only will the utensil be damaged or destroyed but it may fuse to break or mark the ceramic glass surface permanently damaging the cooktop surface Replacing the o...

Page 36: ...sp 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 floor See Fig 1 4 Push the...

Page 37: ...g 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 foods may bu...

Page 38: ...s or excessive smoke are present see About broiling in the Setting Oven Controls section Oven contioi panei beeps displays any oven control has detected a Press CANCEL to F code error for example F10 clear 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 day T...

Page 39: ...rized 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 REPLACEMENTAS PROVIDED HEREIN CLAIMS BASED ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR ...