Frigidaire CPLEFMZ9GCA, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ... Oven Controls 15 29 Bake n Warm TM Double Oven 29 31 Self Cleaning 32 34 Adjusting Oven Temperature 35 General Care Cleaning 35 38 Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems 39 40 Visit the Frigidaire Web Site at http www frigidaire com Warranty Back Page READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS pin 316423406 0701 ...

Page 2: ...hese instructions are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing operating and maintaining any appliance Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date This Use Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your range and feature inform...

Page 3: ... of a child on an open door may cause the range to tip resulting in serious burns or other injury Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured Do not use the oven or Warmer Drawer Bake n Warm TM Double Oven if equipped for storage Never Use Your Appliance for Warming ...

Page 4: ...use extreme caution Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition Do not let potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven Remove all utensils from the rack before moving Do not use the broiler pan without its insert The broiler pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler Do not cover the broiler insertwith aluminum ...

Page 5: ...oor Light Switch some models 13 Self Cleaning Oven interior 14 Self Clean Door Latch 15 Convection Fan Cover 16 Adjustable interior Oven Rack s 17 Large 1 piece Oven Door Handle styles colors vary 18 Full width Oven Door with Window styles colors vary 19 Bake n Warm Tu Double Oven Drawer Rack Drawer Handle interior Light some models Window some models 20 Easy to clean upswept Cooktop 21 Ceramic Sm...

Page 6: ...ly Fig 3 Types of Oven Racks Roasting Shelf Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack types shown Flat Oven Rack Fig 5 and Roasting Shelf Fig 6 some models To maximize cooking space the Roasting Shelf should be used in the lowest rack position to roast large cuts of meat and poultry See Fig 2 Fig 2 Correct Roasting Shelf position Flat Oven Rack _ Roasting Shelf Fig 5 Fig 6 Place...

Page 7: ...ansferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware Only flat bottom cookware should be used The type and size of cookware the number of surface elements in use and the settings are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface elements The areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough to cause burns About the Radiant Surface Elemen...

Page 8: ...elting chocolate or butter Fig 1 Fig 2 Note The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results 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 t i Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper sha...

Page 9: ...e elements are still hot during active Lockout HE will appear in the window instead of the message The Single Radiant Elements some models Some models have single radiant surface elements at 2 locations the right rear Fig 5 and left rear Fig 6 element positions The BRIDGE some models element position can also be used as a single element See Bridge Element Operating Instructions on pages 10 11 Fig ...

Page 10: ...n a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area 4 When cooking has completed turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware Note The HE me...

Page 11: ...ttom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small Please note that not all cookware will fit the Bridge element correctly 4 When cooking has completed turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware The HE message will appear in the display after turning the control knob to OFF if the cooktop is still hot and will remain on until the radiant heating surface area has c...

Page 12: ... The On indicator lightwill come on See Figs 1 and 2 The temperatures are approximate and are designated by HI MED and LO However the control can be set at any position between HI and LO for different levels of heating Fig 1 2 When done turn the control to OFF The Warming Zone Hot surface indicator light will remain on until the Warming Zone cools to a moderate level See Figs 1 2 Temperature Selec...

Page 13: ...n is smaller than element Heavy handle tilts pan Cookware Material Types The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom The most popular materials available are ALUMINUM Excellent heat conductor Some types of food will cause it to darken Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining pitting If aluminum pans slide across the cera...

Page 14: ...ature and times 4 Keep 7 wa m Cony Con Con Favorite Clear convert bake roast setting 0ff CONV CONV FAVORITE ROAST SETTING Use to Use to select the recall oven features Convection Convection Convection stored See page Convert Bake Roast recipes 17 feature See feature feature See page page 25 See page See page 26 23 24 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 CLEAR OFF START Use to cancel Use to any oven mode start all previo...

Page 15: ...splay Fig 2 ossd o stosotthot moo tol 0 0 CLO will appear in the display Press CLO will disappear and the clock will start Fig 4 Changing between 12 or 24 hour time of day display 1 Press and hold _o_ for 6 seconds Fig 3 While holding the pad down the current time of day will remain and CLO will disappear from the display CONTINUE holding the pad until a beep is heard 3 The display will show eithe...

Page 16: ...eturn to time of day or press _ to reject the change _for 6 seconds Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Setting Kitchen Timer Fig 4 The TIMER ON OFF _ pad controls the Kitchen Timer feature The Kitchen Timer serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out It does not start or stop cooking The Kitchen Timer feature can be used during any of the other oven control functions Refer ...

Page 17: ...ven is again fully operational _ for 3 seconds for 3 seconds Fig 1 Fig 2 Setting Temperature Display Fahrenheit or Celsius The BROIL O and CLEAN _ pads control the Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature display modes The oven control can be programmed to display temperatures in Fahrenheit or Celsius The oven has been preset at the factory to display in Fahrenheit INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY To change di...

Page 18: ...rammed for silent operation and later returned to operating with all the normal sounds and beeps INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY To change control from normal sound operation to silent control operation 1 To tell if your range is set for normal or silent operation press and hold _ for 7 seconds 0 00 will appear and DELAY will flash in the display Fig 1 2 Press _ to switch between normal sound operation...

Page 19: ... place food inoven 2 Press will appear in the display Fig 1 3 Press Fig 2 BAKE will flash and 350 will appear in the display 4 Press A long beep will sound once the oven temperature reaches 350 F and the display will show 350 and BAKE Fig 3 Pressing will cancel the Bake feature at any time _ _ _ Fig 1 To change the Bake Temperature example changing from 350 to 425 F 1 After the oven has already be...

Page 20: ...and BAKE will remain on in the display Fig 6 Once the Timed Bake feature has started the current time of day will appear in the display Note After the Timed Bake feature has activated press _ _ to display the bake time remaining in the Timed Bake mode Once Timed Bake has started baking a long beep will sound when the oven temperature reaches the set temperature Press when baking has finished or at...

Page 21: ...ours and 59 minutes Press I TIMED BAKE and 350 will display Fig 6 Press _ Enter the desired start time using the number pads _ _ Fig 7 Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 5 10 Press t When Delay Start starts the set oven temperature will disappear TIMED DELAY BAKE and the current time of time of day will appear in the display Fig 8 Note Once Delay Start has started press _ to display the bake time remaini...

Page 22: ...ease could ignite See Fig 6 2 Arrange the interior oven rack and place the broiler pan on the rack Be sure to center the broiler pan directly under the broiler element Make sure the oven door is in the broil stop position See Fig 5 4 Press BROIL will flash and 550 will appear Fig 1 Ifa lower broil temperature is desired minimum broil temperature setting is 400 F press the desired temperature befor...

Page 23: ...okies and biscuits should be baked on pans with no sides or very low sides to allow heated air to circulate around the food Food baked on pans with a dark finish will cook faster 2 When using Convection Bake with a single rack place oven rack in position 3 or 4 If cooking on multiple racks place the oven racks in positions 2 and 5 for 2 racks Place in positions 1 4 and 6 for 3 racks Refer to Fig 1...

Page 24: ...ig 2 Fig 3 Roasting Rack Instructions some models When preparing meats for convection roasting use the broiler pan and insert along with the roasting rack if equipped The broiler pan will catch grease spills and the insert will help prevent grease splatters The roasting rack will allow the heat to circulate around the meat To prevent food from contacting the broil element and to prevent grease spl...

Page 25: ...ture to automatically adjust oven temperature example below when setting oven for 350 F 1 Arrange interioroven racks and place food inoven 2 Press will appear in the display Fig 1 3 Press __ _ _ _0_ BAKE will flash and 350 will appear in the display See Fig 2 If a Timed Bake or a Delayed Start Delayed Timed Bake is desired enter the times now 4 Press 0 CONV BAKE and the oven temperature adjustment...

Page 26: ...lay See Fig 3 Press and hold pad for at least 3 seconds or until a beep sounds The beep indicates that the recipe setting has been recorded for future recall The display will show 350 and BAKE See Fig 4 NOTE The oven will continue to bake unless is pressed hold pfor 3 seconds Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 To Begin Baking recalled setting example below recalling from the number 1 pad 1 Place the food in ...

Page 27: ...activate the Sabbath feature 1 Be sure that the clock is set with the correct time of day 2 Arrange the oven racks and place the food in the oven Press 4 will appear in the display Fig 1 appear in the display 5 Press The display will show 350 and BAKE The oven will turn ON and begin heating See Fig 3 6 If a Timed Bake or Belayed Timed Bake is needed then enter the time in this step If not skip thi...

Page 28: ...ill maintain an oven temperature of 170 F The Keep Warm feature will keep oven baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished After 3 hours the Keep Warm feature will shut the oven OFF automatically The Keep Warm feature may be used without any other cooking operations or can be used after cooking hasflnished using TIMED BAKE or DELAYED TIMED BAKE INSTRUCTIONS PRESS To set K...

Page 29: ...imit the number of times the drawer is opened This will minimize heat loss Repeated opening of the drawer during the cooking process may increase cooking times and produce uneven cooking results The cooking time for the Mini Oven feature may vary slightly from the upper oven times For best results with the Mini Oven pastries casseroles with crumb toppings and bakery type items should be cooked in ...

Page 30: ...Set the Warmer Drawer Feature of the Bake n Warm TM Double Oven 1 Push in and turn the Bake n Warm TM knob counterclockwise to the desired Warmer Drawer setting A beep will sound indicating the oven is ON Note The temperatures are approximate and are designated by HI high MED medium and LO low Use the recommended Warmer Drawer food settings for the type of food placed in the oven drawer See Fig 3 ...

Page 31: ...ve for the other side of the drawer Fig 1 5 With BOTH glide hooks disengaged carefully lift the drawer up and away frorn the oven Push both drawer glides into lower oven cavity 6 Replace the lower oven light with a 40 Watt Appliance light bulb Refer to Fig 5 Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing oven light Wear a leather faced glove for protection against possible ...

Page 32: ...d any aluminum foil These items cannot withstand high cleaning temperatures Oven racks do not have to be removed if they are not removed during the Self Clean cycle their color will turn slightly blue and the finish will be dull After the cycle is complete and the oven has cooled rub the sides of the oven racks with wax paper or a cloth containing a small amount of salad oil this will make the rac...

Page 33: ...ocked icon will show in the display See Fig 1 Note 2 hours Self Cleaning time may be choosen by pressing or of 4 hours by pressing the _ at this time Press _ The DOOR LOCKED icon will flash CLEAN Cooktop Lockout icon and the letters CLn will remain on in the display Fig 2 As soon as the control is set the motor driven oven door lock will begin to close automatically Once the door has been locked t...

Page 34: ...he Self Clean feature 1 The Self Clean feature will not operate whenever a radiant surface remains ON 2 A Self Clean cycle cannot be started if Oven Lockout feature is active Fig 7 3 If a Self Cleaning Cycle has started but not finished and a power failure occurs the appliance may not have thoroughly cleaned Once power is restored the Cooktop will remain locked To unlock the cooktop press and hold...

Page 35: ...ture lower 1 Press t for 6 seconds Fig 4 2 To decrease the temperature use the number pads to enter the desired change Example 30 F _ _ andthen press _ Fig 5 The temperature may be decreased as much as 35 F 19 C 3 Press I to accept the temperature change and the display will return to the time of day Fig 6 Press to reject the change if necessary Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 5 Fig 6 Care Cleaning Oven Light Wir...

Page 36: ...50 50 solution of water and vinegar Porcelain Enamel Broiler Pan and Insert if equipped Door Liner Body Parts For Bake n Warm TM Double Oven cleaning instructions see the Bake n Warm TM Double Oven section Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clear water and ammonia ffnecessary cover difficult spots with an ammonia soaked paper towel for 30 ...

Page 37: ... cooktop is COOL DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop The fumes can be hazardous to your health and can chemically damage the ceramic glass surface Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop For light to moderate soil Apply a few drops of CookTop Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop Use a paper towel or use a non abrasive plastic type no scratch cleaning pad to clean the ent...

Page 38: ...h floor See Fig 1 2 Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door See Fig 2 A tool such as a small flat blade screwdriver may be required 3 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door handle See Fig 3 4 Close the door to the broil stop position the oven door will stop into this position ...

Page 39: ... 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 and medium weight pans heat evenly Because lightweight pans heat unevenly foods may burn easily No power to the appliance Check steps under Entire Appliance Does Not Operate in this Before You Call ch...

Page 40: ...These areas are not in the self cleaning area but get hot enough to burn on residue Clean these areas before the self cleaning cycle is started Burned on residue can be cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber Be careful not to damage the oven gasket Flames inside oven or smoking from vent Excessive spillovers in oven Set Self Clean cycle for a longer cleaning time Scratches ...

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Page 42: ...s other than authorized 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 SOLEAND 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 ...