Frigidaire FFEF3016LBA, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...Imp Features at a Glance Before Setting Oven Before Setting Surface Settinc Oven Control Functions www frigidaire corn USA 1 800 944 9044 www frigidaire ca Canada 1 800 _ ...

Page 2: ...tion 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 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 thi...

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: ...mentOnindicatorlight 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 Co...

Page 7: ...s rack design provides several additional possible locations between the standard positions Always use oven mitts when using the oven When using the appliance the oven oven racks and cooktop will become VERY HOT which can cause burns Removing replacing arranging oven racks To remove pull the rack forward until it stops Lift up front of rack and slide out To replace fit the rack onto the guides on ...

Page 8: ... 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 iiiiii i iii_ iiiiiiiii_iiiii_iiiiiiiiii _ ii_ _ii_i _i i_iiiii _ _jil _ Flat bott...

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 ch...

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: ...n temperature The door locked light will flash when the oven door locks and unlocks the oven door lockout is active or when the self clean feature is active 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 w...

Page 12: ...he minute timer is active The minute timer will display hours and minutes until 1 hour remains on the timer Once less than 1 hour remains the display will count down in minutes and seconds Once the timer has less than 1 minute remaining only seconds will display The minute timer will not start or stop the cooking process It serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time h...

Page 13: ...wning of foods It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods Dark pans are recommended for pies Shiny pans are recommended for cakes cookies and muffins Setting bake time The bake time pad sets the amount of time needed for baking The oven will turn on immediately and stop automatically after the set bake time ends FOOD POISONING HAZARD Do no...

Page 14: ... the set bake time ends 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 60 seconds as a reminder until clear off is pressed To change the oven temperature or bake time after baking has started 1 Press the function pad you want to change 2 Pressthe A or V to adjustthe setting FOOD POISONING HAZARD ...

Page 15: ...roil food on 2nd 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 Fig 1 Insert some Broil pan models Fig 2 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 ...

Page 16: ...s those found in grocery stores to checkthe temperature settings inside your oven These oven thermometers may vary 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 indicator...

Page 17: ...ith 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 ...

Page 18: ...d Stopping or interrupting a self dean cycle If it becomes necessary to stop or interrupt 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 al conditions have been corrected To avoid possible burns use care when opening the oven door af...

Page 19: ...en 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 and ammonia If necessary cov...

Page 20: ...nd water 1 2 cup ammonia to 1gallon 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 element support to rest on the rim...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...ervice 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 PURPOS...