Frigidaire FPEF3081MFA, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...g Surface Controls 10 12 Setting Surface Controls 13 16 Oven Control Functions PT1000 WD 18 Setting Oven Controls 19 32 Keep Warm Drawer 33 34 Self cleanin 35 37 Care Cleaning 38 41 Before You Call 42 46 Major Appliance Warranty back _er www frigidaire com USA 1 800 944 9044 www frigidaire ca Canada 1 800 265 8352 c _J c ...

Page 2: ...replacing oven door 41 Before You Call Solutions to common problems 42 46 Appliance Warranty back cover Thank you for choosing Frigidaire 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 please use this pa...

Page 3: ...f 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 Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed Verify the anti tip device has been installed to floor or wall Ensure the anti tip device is re engaged...

Page 4: ... heating elements Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder Do not heat unopened food containers buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury Do not attempt to operate the range during a power failure If the power fails always turn off the range If the range is not turned off and the power resumes the range will begin to operate again Once the power re...

Page 5: ...leaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface 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 eno...

Page 6: ...e interior oven rack s and Effortless Oven Rack TM system not shown some models 15 Large full width 1 piece oven door handle 16 Full width oven door with window 17 Storage drawer with integrated drawer handle some models 18 Keep warm drawer some models 19 Large full width 1 piece keep warm drawer handle some models 20 Leveling legs and anti tip bracket included 21 Ceramic smoothtop styles and colo...

Page 7: ...d damaging cookware or spilling food items always remove any cookware first models models Oven with visible Oven with hidden bake element Bake Element Fig 2 Recommended oven rack positions by food type Food type Position Broiling meats See broil Cookies cakes pies biscuits muffins 4 or 5 Frozen pies angel food cake yeast bread and casseroles 2 or 3 Small cuts of meat or poultry 2 or 3 Turkey roast...

Page 8: ... a removable section to allow for taller cooking utensils in the oven When the removable section is in place the rack may be used like the flat oven rack The Effortless M Oven Rack some models instructions are provided later in this section The bottom oven rack some models should only be used in the lowest oven rack position To maximize oven space place cookware on the bottom oven rack for example...

Page 9: ... position 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 MOven Rack system should be used in oven rack position 2 PlacingANY other rack in oven rack position 2 will ...

Page 10: ...nductor 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 1 2 Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire element See Fig 1 Check for flatne...

Page 11: ...ic glass cooktop If these items melt on the cooktop they can damage the ceramic cooktop Radiant elements have a limiter that will make the element cycle ON and OFF even at the high setting This helps prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop Cycling at the high setting is normal and will occur more frequently if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is warped Be...

Page 12: ...sage HE After using any radiant element the cooktop will be very hot Even after turning the elements OFF the cooktop will remain HOT for some time afterwards The corresponding HE hot element Fig 8 message will remain ON and turn OFF once that element position on the cooktop has cooled sufficiently Fig 7 Lock window message The message will appear whenever the lock feature is active See Fig 9 Refer...

Page 13: ...op 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 To operate the single surface elements Step Press 1 Place correctly sized cookware on on off the radiant surface element Press and hold the on off for the desired element position until a beep is heard O 3 Select power level setting v med Press Io me...

Page 14: ...d from the cooktop Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers spoon holders or plastic wrappings on the cooktop 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 Fig 1 left front Fig 2 left front middle 8 t 0 Fig 3 left front middle rear The bridge element size may be changed ...

Page 15: ...top or whenever moving cookware to and from the cooktop Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers spoon holders or plastic wrappings on the cooktop 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 0 size Fig 1 inner portion heats only I 0 size Fig 2 inner and middle 3ortions...

Page 16: ...ium med Medium med Medium hi High hi High Soups liquid hi High Fig 1 Do not allowaluminum foil orANY material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop If these items melt on the cooktop they can damage the ceramic cooktop Keep warm zone I I indicator light on off To operate keep warm zone Step 1 Press Placecool rare onthe keep warm zone 2 Press on off on off for the keep warm z...

Page 17: ...and ceramic glass cooktops When using two canners at the same time stagger the canners on the left and right sides of the cooktop This will help distribute the heat generated more evenly Be sure to review the latest online information for home canning Some suggestions might be the U S Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service or the National Center for Home Food Preservation NCH...

Page 18: ...add a min I Use to add minutes to the timer start cancel Use to Use to start cancel any oven all oven mode previously features entered except the not used oven lockout time with oven of day minute light timer Press cancel to stop cooking Minimum maximum control settings The features listed have minimum and maximum time or temperature settings that may be entered or adjusted using the oven control ...

Page 19: ...grammed to override this feature to continuously bake To switch between 6 Hour Energy Saving or continous bake modes Step Press 1 Press and hold timer on off Umer on off for 6 seconds 2 Press self clean self clean to toggle between 6 Hr OFF Fig 2 or STAYOn Fig 3 and release keypad 3 Press start to accept start Changing between the 6 Hour Energy Saving or continuous bake mode will not change how th...

Page 20: ...or 6 seconds Pressself clean self dean to toggle between bEEP On Fig 1 or bEEP OFF Fig 2 Release keypad when the mode you prefer is displayed 3 Press start to accept start Fig 1 Fig 2 If the control is set for silent keypad operation the timer preheat and any end of cycle or error tone alerts will remain audible Setting lock The control may be programmed to lock the oven door and lock the oven con...

Page 21: ...e timer To add two additional minutes to the timer Step Press add Pressadd a minute keypad twice a min If the add a minute keypad is pressed once when the timer is inactive the timer will activate and start counting down from one minute Powerplus preheat Use this feature to quickly preheat the oven For best results use when baking with a single rack only A reminder tone will sound indicating when ...

Page 22: ...ing off A bake time instruction may be be added even when the bake feature is already active The convect fan will begin rotating once bake is started The convect fan will turn off once the oven set temperature is reached Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to prevent overbr...

Page 23: ...hould be removed promptly when finished cooking To program the oven for delay start and to shut off automatically example for baking at 375 F for 50 minutes and to start at 5 30 Step Press 1 Press bake time bake time 2 Enter 50 mintues 5 0 3 Press start start 4 Press delay start See Fig 1 delay start 5 Enter530 5 3 0 6 Press start start Fig 1 Fig 2 A delay start setting may be set with self clean ...

Page 24: ...th a default oven set temperatureof350 F Step Press 1 Press convect convect 2 Press start start To stop convect bake at any time press cancel Fig 1 some models Convect roast Suggestions for convect roasting Preheating is not necessary when roasting foods using convect roast Since convect roast cooks faster reduce cook times by 25 from the recommended time of your recipe check the food at this time...

Page 25: ... and adjusts to a lower temperature for convection baking The convect convert feature may only be used when convect baking To set convect using default oven set temperature of 350 F and adding the convect convert Step Press 1 Pressconvect keypad convect convect 2 Press convect convert convert To stop convect convert at any time press cancel When convect convert is active with a bake time or a dela...

Page 26: ...e broiling use oven mitts and pull the oven rack out to the rack stop position before turning or removing the food If needed lower the oven temperature to avoid over browning or drying of food items that should be cooked to the well done stage bake time or start time instructions cannot be added to the broil feature When broiling the oven control does not provide a preheat indicator or reminder to...

Page 27: ...moist or use a loose or vented type cover to allow foods to turn crisp or brown Roasts may be left uncovered so browning can occur Cook times will likely vary depending on the weight fat content bone and the shape of the roast Use the recipe s recommended food temperature and a food thermometer to determine when the food is done Preheating the oven will not be necessary when using the slow cook fe...

Page 28: ...erving up to 3 hours After 3 hours the keep warm feature will automatically turn OFF The keep warm feature may be used independently This feature may also be set as a trailing keep warm FOOD POISONING HAZARD Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness To set oven for keep warm Step 1 Press keep warm 2 Press start HLd for hold...

Page 29: ...rase a previously stored favorite recipe setting Step Press my 1 Press my favorite favorite my 2 Press my favorite and hold favorite until the favorites icon disappears from the oven control display See Fig 1 5 Enter 325 oven temperature 3 2 5 6 Press start To store press and hold my favorite keypad for 3 seconds If at this time you do not wish to start the oven with the newly stored recipe be sur...

Page 30: ...ature display mode F or C Any oven temperature offset adjustment made Temp probe options some models Any stored favorite recipes some models Before restoring the settings please be aware that all changes made to the oven control settings will be erased once the start keypad is pressed This includes any temperature offset made for the oven when baking To restore oven control to default settings Ste...

Page 31: ...h feature is turned 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 keypad 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 I...

Page 32: ... modes It is not advised to attempt to activate any other program feature except bake while the Sabbath feature is active ONLY the following keypads will function correctly with the Sabbath feature 0 9 number keypads bake start cancel All other keypads should not be usedonce the Sabbath feature isactive You may change the oven temperature once baking has started Press bake enter the oven temperatu...

Page 33: ...r 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 for example rolls or pastries and dinner plates on the rack Set the keep warm drawer rack in either position as shown below Figs 1 2 Fig 1 Fig 2 Keep warm drawer rack placed in upright position Keep warm ...

Page 34: ... The electronic control located on the left side of the control panel is used to turn ON and set temperature settings for the keep warm drawer Available temperature settings are designated by hi med and Io and are approximate If needed refer to keep warm drawer recommended settings list provided in this section Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warmer drawer as cookwa...

Page 35: ... Rack some models must be removed before starting self clean to avoid damaging the glide ability of the rack Be sure the oven vent area is clear Remove all items from the storage drawer some models or warming drawer some models Be sure the oven light shield is in place Turn off the oven light Remove any excessive spillovers Spills on the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed before starting s...

Page 36: ... opening the oven door when the self clean cycle is finished The oven may still be VERY HOT Stand to the side of the oven when opening the door to allow hot air or steam to escape When the self clean cycle is done 1 The time of day and Hot will show in the display See Fig 3 2 Once the oven has cooled about i hour and Hot is no longer displayed the door OPn message will appear Fig 4 When this messa...

Page 37: ...rted and the oven interior did not reach high self clean temperatures the next clean cycle may be set as soon as the oven door unlocks from the cancelled clean cycle If the oven became hot enough from the cancelled self clean cycle you may be required to wait up to 4 hours before the control will allow another self clean cycle to start If setting back to back self clean cycles the control may disp...

Page 38: ... a 50 50 solution of water and vinegar Porcelain enamel parts door Gentle scrubbing with a soapy no scratch cleaning pad will remove most spots liner body parts Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clear water and ammonia If necessary cover difficult spots with an ammonia soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes Rinse Keep warm drawer interior with clean water and a damp cloth and then scrub with a soap fi...

Page 39: ...jects 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 moderate soil Apply a few drops of glass ceramic cooktop cleaner directly to the cooktop Use a paper towel or use a non abrasive plastic type no scratch cleaning pad to clean the entire cooktop surface Make sure the cooktop is cleaned...

Page 40: ... the oven This could result in permanent damage to the oven interior porcelain finish Replacing the oven light BLEACH Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing oven light Wear a leather faced glove for protection against possible broken glass The interior oven light is located at the rear oven cavity and is covered with a glass shield The glass shield must be in place ...

Page 41: ... frame To avoid finish damage be careful not to allow the oven door hinges to contact the oven front frame To replace oven door 1 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door handle 2 Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position See Fig 3 carefully line up and insert both door hinge arms between the pins located on each side of the oven door...

Page 42: ...od and help eliminate odors If necessary ventilate the kitchen by opening a window Appliance makes Oven expands and contracts This is normal while the oven heats to temperature or cools down popping sounds while heating and self clean Control panel makes The oven control is cycling the This is normal when the oven is active clicking noises oven ON and OFF Warm air or steam Moisture coming from foo...

Page 43: ... cabinets are square have sufficient room for range appear not level appliance clearance Cannot move Carpet interferes with range Provide sufficient space so appliance may be lifted over carpet appliance easily Appliance must be Cabinets are built in too tightly Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible accessible for to appliance sides service Convect fan makes The convect fan may...

Page 44: ...estart self wait up to 4 hours before the self clean feature may be used clean some models again Watch display for any messages Heavy soils Clean time too Set self clean feature for maximum cleaning time Remove any short or spillovers were left excessive spillovers from oven before starting self clean inside oven Carefully follow prepartion instructions under Self cleaning Failure to clean soil fr...

Page 45: ...r r r r r Surface element Incorrect control setting Be sure the correct control is ON for the element that you are does not heat attempting to use i r r Surface element Incorrect control setting Adjust the power level to a higher setting slow to heat food Cookware much larger than Move cookware to a larger element on cooktop if available or if element pattern on cooktop possible place food in smal...

Page 46: ...bottoms used Metal marks on the Sliding or scraping of metal Do not slide metal utensils on cooktop surface Use a ceramic cooktop utensils on cooktop surface glass cooktop cleaning creme to remove the marks See Cooktop Cleaning and Cooktop Maintenance in the Care and Cleaning section Brown streaks or Boilovers are cooked onto Boilovers are cooked onto surface Use razor blade scraper to specks on c...

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