Frigidaire FFEF3015LBA, Use & Care Manual

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Page 2: ...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 the Frigidaire web site at www frigidaire com Before you call for service there are a few things you can do to help us serve your better Read this Use Care manual It contains instructions to he...

Page 3: ...ted into and fully secured by the anti tip bracket by removing lower front panel or storage drawer from the range For models equipped with a warmer drawer or lower oven grasp the top rear edge of the range and carefully attempt to tilt it forward Refer to the installation instructions for proper anti tip bracket installation Never modify or alter the construction of a range by removing the levelin...

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: ...or fire IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 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 ...

Page 6: ...indicatorlight 9 Oven interior light with removable cover some models 10 Automatic oven door light switch some models 11 Self cleaning oven interior 12 Self clean door latch 13 Adjustable interior oven rack s 14 Large 1 piece oven door handle 15 Full width oven door styles vary by model 16 Storage drawer with drawer handle some models or integrated handle some models 17 Upswept cooktop 18 Coil ele...

Page 7: ...he rack upward and slide the rack back into place Arranging always arrange the oven racks when the oven is cool prior to operating the oven Fig 2 Recommended rack positions by food type Food type Position See Fig 2 Broiling meats Cookies cakes pies biscuits muffins Frozen pies angel food cake yeast bread casseroles Small cuts of meat or poultry Turkey roast or ham See broil section 3or4 2or3 2or3 ...

Page 8: ...uence the setting needed for best cooking results Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figs 3 4 Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware See Fig 3 Fig 3 iiii_ili_i _ii i ii i iiii i _i i i i i i i ii_i_i iii Flat bottom and st...

Page 9: ...light I on OFF OFF Home Canning Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance Check with the USDA United States Department of Agriculture website and be sure to read all the information they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning procedures Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning Use a straight edge to che...

Page 10: ...d as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed Fig 1 Each surface element provides a constant amount of heal at each setting For more information see the Suggested surface element settings table Fig 2 3 When cooking is complete turn the surface element OFF before removing the cookware The element on indicator light s wil glow when one or more surface elements are turned ON A quick glance at th...

Page 11: ...out is active or when the self clean cycle feature is active Bake pad Use to select the bake feature Clear off pad Use to clear any feature previously entered except the time of day and minute timer Press clear off to stop cooking Also use clear off to activate oven lockout feature Setting the clock When the appliance is first plugged in or when the power supply to the appliance has been interrupt...

Page 12: ... until a tone sounds hr will appear in display for continuous cooking The current time of day will return to the display To cancel the continuous bake setting press timer on off and hold for 6 seconds until a tone sounds l 2hr will appear in display indicating that the control has returned to the 12 Hour Energy Saving feature To cancel the minute timer before the set time has run out Press timer o...

Page 13: ...s To change the oven temperature after bake has started 1 Press bake Visually check the bake temperature and that it needs to be changed 2 Press the A or V pad to increase or decrease the set temperature to the desired new oven temperature The oven indicator light on the electronic display will turn ON and OFFwhen using the Bake feature and during preheat This is normal and indicates that the oven...

Page 14: ...ide until food is browned Turn and broil food on other side 9 When broiling is finished press clear off Always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing the food Should an oven fire occur close the oven door and turn the oven OFF If the fire continues use a fire extinguisher DO NOT put water or flour on the fire Flour may be explosive The broiler pan and the insert som...

Page 15: ... as those found in grocery stores to checkthe temperature settings inside your oven These oven thermometers may va ry as much as 20 to 40 degrees from actual temperatures Setting oven lockout The control can be programmed to lock the oven door and lockout the oven control pads To set the oven lockout feature 1 Press clear off and hold for 3 seconds Loc will appear in display the Door Locked indica...

Page 16: ...th a high sugar or acid content such as milk tomatoes sauerkraut fruit juices or pie filling to remain on the surface as they may leave a dull spot even after cleaning Clean any soil from the oven frame the door liner outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom These areas heat sufficiently to burn soil on Clean with soap and water These areas are shown i...

Page 17: ... a self cleaning cycle once it has been activated 1 Press clear off 2 Once the oven has cooled down for about 1 HOUR and the LOCK light has turned off the oven door can be opened 3 Restart the self clean cycle once all conditions have been corrected Whenever the self clean feature is active you may check the amount of time remaining in the self clean cycle by pressing the clean pad Remember the ra...

Page 18: ...ng cleaners Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning stainless steel Always be sure to rinse the cleaners off from the surface as bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed Porcelain enamel broiler pan and broiler Gentle scouring with a soapy non abrasive scouring pad will remove pan insert if equipped most spots Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clear water an...

Page 19: ... or a solution of ammonia and water 1 2 cup ammonia to 1 gallon of water A nylon scrubber may be used after soaking DO NOT use abrasive cleaners or steel wool they will scratch the surface Always rinse with clean water and polish dry with a soft cloth To replace drip bowls and surface elements 1 Slide the terminal end on the element through the opening in the drip bowl See Fig 1 2 Align the elemen...

Page 20: ...interior oven light bulb 1 Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the range 2 Open oven door for access to interior oven light Once located press wire holder to one side to release the glass shield See Fig l 3 Replace bulb with a new 40 watt appliance bulb 4 Replace glass shield over bulb and snap wire holder into place 5 Turn power back on again at the main source or plug the rang...

Page 21: ...ace oven door 1 Firmly grasp 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 ...

Page 22: ...l 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 unevenly food...

Page 23: ...cessive spillovers in oven For example this will happen for pie oven vent spillovers or large amounts of grease left on the oven bottom Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting oven If flames or excessive smoke are present see Broiling in the Setting Oven Controls section Oven contioi panel beeps dispiays any Oven control has detected a fauit or error condition Press clear off to F code error ...

Page 24: ...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 PURPO...