Frigidaire CGEF3055MBB, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...ing Oven Controls 6 8 Self Cleaning 32 34 Before Setting Surface Controls 9 10 Care Clean 35 38 Setting Surface Controls 11 14 Before You Call 39 43 Oven Control Functions 540 with probe 15 Major Appliance Warranty www frigidaire com USA 1 800 944 9044 www frigidaire ca Canada 1 800 265 8352 ...

Page 2: ...ommon problems 39 43 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 page to record important product information Need help ...

Page 3: ...sk of 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 eng...

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 inJuw _ 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 r...

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: ...kware still on the racks To avoid 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 mea...

Page 7: ...e 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 TM Oven Rack some models instructions are provided later in this section The bottom oven rack if equipped should only be used in the lowest oven rack position To maximize oven space place cookware on the bottom oven rack for example when roas...

Page 8: ...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 TM Oven Rack system should be used in oven rack position 2 Placing ANY other rack in oven rack position 2 will prevent the oven door ...

Page 9: ...rface indicator lights Your appliance is equipped with two different types of radiant surface control indicator lights that will glow on the backguard the element on indicator lights and the hot surface indicator light See Fig 1 The element on indicator lights are located on the control panel above each radiant element control knob and will glow when a surface element is turned ON A quick glance a...

Page 10: ...ean and resists staining Cast Iron A slow heat conductor however will retain heat very well Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops Porcelain enamel on metal Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material Porcelain enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops Glass Slow heat conductor Not recommended for ceram...

Page 11: ...ngle radiant surface elements all models surface OFF to hi 2 8 4 6 med Fig 2 TO operate a single radiant element 1 Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface element 2 Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction Fig 2 to the desired setting Refer to the Suggested radiant surface element settings table Fig 1 3 When cooking is complete turn the radiant surface element...

Page 12: ... or two elements on the ceramic cooktop marked quick boil These radiant elements are best used when bringing larger quantities of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food 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...

Page 13: ...mended food settings table See Fig 2 If a particular food is not listed start with the medium level and adjust as needed Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium level Keep warm zone recommended food settings table Food Item Heating Level Breads Pastries LO Low Casseroles LO Low Dinner Plates with Food LO Low Eggs LO Low Gravies LO Low Meats MED Medium Sauces MED Medium S...

Page 14: ...rs 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 NCHFP Radiant surface elements may appear to have ...

Page 15: ...ncel any oven Use to Use to add and adjust Use to set the pizza Use to most oven mode previously activate additional settings for the keep feature preheat the features set except the oven lock minutes to the probe warm oven except oven oven lock set setting the timer feature light clock timer Press cancel to stop cooking ON or OFF Minimum maximum control settings The features listed have minimum a...

Page 16: ...ammed 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 timer 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 the...

Page 17: ... clean serf 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 When the control is set for silent keypad operation the timer preheat and any end of cycle or error tone alerts will remain audible Setting oven lock The control may be programmed to lock the oven door and lock the oven control keypad ope...

Page 18: ...eature The timer will display hours and minutes until 1 hour remains When 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 If both the oven and timer are active the timer information will display by default To momentarily display information for any other active oven feature press the keypad once f...

Page 19: ...turning 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 ov...

Page 20: ... Enter5Omintues 5 0 3 Press start start 4 Press delay start See Fig 1 delay start 5 Enter 530 5 3 0 6 Press start start 7 Press bake bake 8 Enter 375 3 7 9 Press start to activate start 5 To stop baking with a delay start setting at any time press cancel When the set bake time runs out 1 End will appear in the display window and the oven will shut off automatically See Fig 2 2 The control will bee...

Page 21: ...ake with a default oven set temperature of 350 F Step Press 1 Press convect convect 2 Press start start To stop convect bake at any time press cancel Fig 1 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 The...

Page 22: ...nd 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 Press convect 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 delay...

Page 23: ...probe cable or handles Always insert and remove the probe using the provided handles See Fig 1 and always use a pot holder to protect hands from possible burns i Do not store the probe inside the oven Always remove the probe from the oven when finished Use only the original probe provided with this appliance Connecting any other probe or device into the probe receptacle could result in damage to t...

Page 24: ... target temperature Your oven is factory preset to automatically stop cooking and start the keep warm feature once the probe sensor reaches the set target temperature This setting may be changed to continue cooking if desired Setting the option for how the oven will heat once the probe reaches the target temperature must be done when the oven is inactive The probe is not required to be connected t...

Page 25: ...e 1 Insert the probe into the food 2 Place prepared food on the desired oven rack position and slide into the oven 3 Plug the connector end of the probe all the way into the probe receptacle while the oven is still cool The receptacle is located on the upper left front oven cavity wall Fig 2 4 When the probe is detected an acceptance tone will sound the _ icon will illuminate and the current actua...

Page 26: ...fully covered by the food or if the food is done press cancel and remove food and probe from the oven handle Fig 2 During the cooking process the internal food temperature will display by default To review the target temperature press the probekeypad once After 6 seconds the display will revert back to the internal food temperature To assure temperature accuracy do not remove the probe from the fo...

Page 27: ...ck 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 tone when the oven reaches set temperature When broiling with a ...

Page 28: ...urs 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 To set oven for keep warm Step 1 Press keep warm 2 Press start HLd for hold will appear in the display Fig 3 Fig 3 Press keep warm start To stop keep warm at any time press cancel To set to bake for 30 minutes with the default temperature of 350...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...he oven light before activating the Sabbath feature Once the oven light is turned on and the Sabbath feature is active the oven light will remain on until the Sabbath 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 pr...

Page 31: ...es i 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 used once the Sabbath feature is active You may change the oven temperature once baking has started Press bake enter the oven temperatu...

Page 32: ...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 se...

Page 33: ...en 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 1 hour and Hot is no longer displayed the door OPn message will appear Fig 4 When this mes...

Page 34: ...ancelled shortly after being started 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 attempting to set back to b...

Page 35: ...ood spills with high sugar or acid content milk tomatoes sauerkraut fruit juices or pie filling to remain on the surface they may cause a dull spot even after cleaning Oven interior Remove excessive spillovers from oven cavity bottom before starting self clean Clean any soils from oven frame and door liner outside the oven door gasket For very important preparation information be sure to read all ...

Page 36: ...bjects 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 cleane...

Page 37: ...esult in 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 of the oven interior back wall and is protected with a glass shield held by a wire holder glass wire holder The g...

Page 38: ... 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 39: ...allow for an uses intitial burn in period and help eliminate odors If necessary ventilate the kitchen by opening a window Appliance makes Oven expands and contracts This is normal popping sounds while heating and self clean This is normal Control panel makes The oven control is cycling clicking noises the oven ON and OFF Warm air or steam Moisture coming from food from oven vent area while cooking...

Page 40: ...ake Be sure kitchen 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 Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible accessible for tightly to appliance sides service Convect fan makes ...

Page 41: ...estart self to wait up to 4 hours before the self clean feature may be used cancelled clean some models again Watch display for any messages Soil not completely Heavy soils Clean time too Set self clean feature for maximum cleaning time Remove any removed after self short or spillovers were left excessive spillovers from oven before starting self clean cleaning cycle inside oven Carefully follow p...

Page 42: ...allow grease to drip into pan Excessive spillovers or Regular cleaning is needed when broiling frequently grease built up inside oven Flames inside oven Excessive food spillovers in Wipe up any excessive spillovers before starting the oven or smoking from oven vent oven Surface element Incorrect control setting does not heat Surface element Incorrect control setting Should an oven fire occur close...

Page 43: ...ed cookware dirty 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 scra...

Page 44: ...d 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 PUR...