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www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352

All about the

Use

&

Care

of your

Cooktop

Welcome & Congratulations ...................................2
Important Safety Instructions .................................3
Surface Cooking ....................................................5
Before Setting Surface Controls ..............................7
Setting Surface Controls ........................................8

318205605 (March 2015) R

ev

. C

Care & Cleaning (Cleaning Chart) .........................11
Care & Cleaning ..................................................12
Before You Call ..................................................14
Major Appliance Warranty ....................................16

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Summary of Contents for FGEC3048US

Page 1: ...All about the Use Care of your Cooktop Welcome Congratulations 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Surface Cooking 5 Before Setting Surface Controls 7 Setting Surface Controls 8 318205605 March 2015 Rev C Care Cleaning Cleaning Chart 11 Care Cleaning 12 Before You Call 14 Major Appliance Warranty 16 ...

Page 2: ...sider us for future purchases PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This Use Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models Your product may not have all the described features The graphics shown are representative The graphics on your appliance may not look exactly like those shown These instructions are not meant to c...

Page 3: ...appliance Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces WARNING Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room Do Not Use 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 Only Dry Pot ho...

Page 4: ...den change in temperature Check the manufacturer s recommendations for cooktop use Do Not Use Decorative Surface Element Covers If an element is accidentally turned on the decorative cover will become hot and possibly melt Burns will occur if the hot covers are touched Damage may also be done to the appliance FOR COOKTOP WITH COIL ELEMENTS ONLY Do Not immerse or Soak Removable Surface Heating Elem...

Page 5: ...nd resists staining CAST IRON A poor 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 ceramic co...

Page 6: ...uipped CAUTION Canning can generate large amounts of steam Use extreme caution to prevent burns Always raise the lid to vent steam away from you Prevent damage to cooktop and burner grates 1 Do not use water bath or pressure canners that extend more than one inch beyond the edge of the burner grate 2 Do not leave water bath or pressure canners on high heat for an extended amount of time 3 Alternat...

Page 7: ...t will cycle ON and OFF The heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the OFF cycle For efficient cooking turn OFF the element several minutes before cooking is complete This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process Types of the heating elements used Your cooktop is equipped with radiant surface radiant elements with different wattage ratin...

Page 8: ... foil or ANY material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop If these items melt on the cooktop they will damage the ceramic cooktop NOTE See Recommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 6 Operating the Single Surface Elements All models To Operate the Single Surface Elements 1 Place correctly sized cookware on the surface element 2 Push in and turn the surface contr...

Page 9: ...nob to OFF before removing the cookware Figure 1 Figure 2 Control knobs shown are typical only Indicator lights Some models Some models have an indicator light for each heating unit other models have an indicator light for each pair of heating units also some other models have an indicator light for all heating units The indicator light glows as soon as a heating unit is turned on Check if the ind...

Page 10: ...use plastic warp to cover food Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very difficult to clean Use only dishware utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use on the warm zone CAUTION Unlike the surface elements the warm zone will not glow red when it is hot Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warm zone as cookware and plates will not be hot Indicator ligh...

Page 11: ...ls can be removed by soaking the drip bowls for about 20 minutes in a slightly diluted liquid cleanser or a solution made of equal parts ammonia and water A nylon scrubber may be used after soaking DO NOT use abrasive cleansers or steel wool as they will scratch the surface Always rinse with clean water and polish and dry with a soft cloth or paper towel To replace drip bowls and surface elements ...

Page 12: ... cleaned thoroughly leaving no residue For heavy burned on soil First clean the surface as described above Then if soils remain protect your hand with a potholder and carefully scrape soils with a metal razor blade scraper holding scraper at a 30 degree angle to the surface Remove loosened soils with cooktop cleaning cream and buff surface clean WARNING DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cookto...

Page 13: ...care and cleaning are required for maintaining the appearance of stainless parts Refer to the General Care Cleaning table for detailed cleaning instructions Prior to cleaning the coil elements make sure they are cold and that control knobs are set at OFF Never immerse the coil elements in water To Remove and Replace Surface Elements and Drip Bowls some models To Remove 1 Lift up edge of surface el...

Page 14: ...tly Lightweight or warped pans being used Use only flat evenly balanced medium or heavyweight cookware Voltage is incorrect Be sure appliance is properly connected to the specified power source Use only flat bottom evenly balanced medium or heavyweight cookware Pans having a flat bottom heat better than warped pans Cookware material affects heating Heavy and medium weight pans heat evenly Because ...

Page 15: ...clean dry bottoms See Ceramic Glass Cooktop section in this Owner s Guide Drip bowls are pitting or rusting Foods with acids such as tomatoes if allowed to stand in on bowls will cause corrosion Remove and wash drip bowls as soon as possible after a spillover Normal environment Houses along sea coast are exposed to salt air Protect bowls as much as possible from direct exposure to salt air Drip bo...

Page 16: ... warranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law but not less than one year Electrolux shall not be liable for consequential or incidental damages such as property damage and incidental expenses resulting from any breach of this written limited warranty or any implied warranty Some states and provinc...

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