Frigidaire FEF389CFTH, Owner'S Manual

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Indicator Light(s)

Ceramic-Glass Cooktop

The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the surface

of the glass. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of the surface unit

below. Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the pan matches the

diameter of the unit. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop

to the cooking utensil. Only flat-bottomed pans should be used. The type and

size of the cookware, number of surface units in use and the settings of the

units are factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas

surrounding the surface units. The areas surrounding the units may become hot

enough to cause burns.

The cooktop should not be used as a cutting board or work surface in the

kitchen. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans with

rough bottoms may scratch the cooktop surface.  Do not place foods directly

on the smoothtop surface (without cooking utensils) damage to glass or

difficulty in cleaning will result.

Radiant Surface Units

The Radiant Surface Unit is a group of heating coils enclosed in a ceramic fixture

below the glass cooktop. The unit temperature rises gradually and evenly. As

the temperature rises, the unit will glow red. To maintain the selected setting,

the unit will cycle on and off. The heating unit retains enough heat to provide

a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle. The ceramic fixture

thermally insulates the heating unit, concentrating heat in the heating zone.

For efficient cooking, turn off the unit several minutes before cooking is

complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process. The

amount of residual heat depends on the type and quality of cooking utensil, the

quantity of food being cooked and the selected heat setting.

Dual Radiant Surface Units (If equipped)

The dual radiant surface unit is made up of an inner and outer coil within the

same surface unit.  A control knob and rocker switch is used for operating the

different coils.  The smaller unit or inner coil has a lower wattage and can be

used to prepare smaller quantities of food in smaller pans.  The larger unit or

both inner and outer coils has a higher wattage and can be used to prepare

larger quantities of food in larger pans.  When using the outer coil, both inner

and outer coils operate.

There are 2 different surface control lights that will glow on your range—a

surface indicator

 and a 

hot cooktop surface indicator.

The 

surface indicator,

 located on the control panel, glows when any surface

unit is turned on. A quick glance at the light after cooking is an easy check to

be sure all surface controls are turned off.
The 

hot cooktop surface indicator,

 located under the glass cooktop or on the

control panel, will come on as the surface cooking area heats up and will

continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level.

Setting Surface

Controls