Frigidaire GAS COOKTOP, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...8352 Gas Range 316901218 Rev B Oct 2012 Important Safety Instructions 3 6 Before Setting Oven Controls 7 9 Before Setting Surface Controls 10 11 Setting Surface Controls 12 Oven Control Functions 540 probe 13 Setting Oven Controls 14 28 Self Cleaning 29 31 Care Cleaning 32 35 Before You Call 36 39 Major Appliance Warranty back cover ...

Page 2: ... problems that might occur If you do need service help is only a phone call away Call Frigidaire Customer Services at 1 800 944 9044 Be sure to visit us online at www frigidaire com for a complete line of accessories Product Registration 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 6 Before Setting Oven Controls 7 9 Oven racks 7 8 Effortless Oven Rack system and assembly 9 Before Setting Surface Controls 10 ...

Page 3: ...tall only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this 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 If the information in this manual is not followed exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage persona...

Page 4: ...openings oven door and window Stepping leaning or sitting on the door or drawers of a range can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance DO NOT allow children to climb or play around the range The weight of a child on an open oven door may cause the range to tip resulting in serious burns or other injury NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room D...

Page 5: ...risk of electric shock or fire IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP Know which knob controls each surface burner Place a pan of food on the burner before turning it on and turn the burner off before removing the pan Always turn knob to the full LITE position when igniting top burners Visually check that burner has lit Then adjust the flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the uten...

Page 6: ...ve birds to another well ventilated room SELF CLEANING OVENS WARNING Do not touch the oven during the self clean cycle Keep children away from oven during self clean cycle Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns If your gas range model design allows for L P conversion the L P conversion kit may be obtained from your local appliance dealer and should be installed by a qualified ser...

Page 7: ...ove or attempt to arrange oven racks with cookware still on the racks To avoid damaging cookware or spilling food items always remove any cookware first IMPORTANT rack guides Fig 3 To remove Pull the oven rack straight out until it reaches the stop position Tilt up front of oven rack to slide past the stop position and pull the rack out of the oven cavity Fig 4 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Most ov...

Page 8: ...ven Rack some models instructions are provided later in this section Be sure to read the important notes The bottom oven rack some models should only be used in the lowest oven rack position This rack may be used when placing large cuts of meat in the oven flat oven rack flat handle oven rack some models offset oven rack some models Effortless Oven Rack some models half oven rack with removable sh...

Page 9: ...oth 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 Fig 6 Effortless Oven Rack after assembly BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS left and right door connector brackets with connector arm ends shown in locked position pointing upwards connector arm connect...

Page 10: ...nt possible rusting store in a dry place and keep uncovered After each use clean with a stiff brush and hot water only then rinse Dry immediately Do not clean griddle in the dishwasher Using the griddle Remove the center burner grate some models and carefully replace with the griddle For best results preheat the griddle for 5 minutes on medium or a medium low setting Slow preheating provides more ...

Page 11: ... lighted room Each cone of flame should be steady and sharp Adjust or clean burner if flame is yellow orange CAUTION IMPORTANT Do not place aluminum foil or ANY material that can melt on the range cooktop If these items melt they may damage the cooktop Fig 1 NOTE Cookware material types The most popular materials available are Aluminum Excellent heat conductor Some types of food will cause it to d...

Page 12: ...flame as needed Do not place flammable items such as plastic wrappings spoon holders or plastic salt and pepper shakers 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 range cooktop CAUTION DO NOT cook with a surface control knob left in the lite position The electronic ignitor will continue to spark T...

Page 13: ...probe Use to set and adjust settings for the probe add a minute Use to add additional minutes to the timer READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN For satisfactory use of your oven become familiar with the various keypad functions as described below Feature quick preheat temperature setting bake temperature setting broil temperature setting timer bake time delay start self clean dura...

Page 14: ...ess start to accept Fig 2 Fig 3 Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode The oven control is factory preset to show the time of day with a 12 hour clock This setting may be changed to provide the time of day with a 24 hour clock To set 12 or 24 hour display mode Step Press 1 Press and hold set clock for 6 seconds 2 Press self clean to toggle between 12 Hr dAY or 24 Hr dAY display modes See Figs 4 5 and ...

Page 15: ...ed 3 Press start to accept Fig 1 Fig 2 NOTE The temperature display mode option cannot be changed when the oven is active with any cooking function or during self clean 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 key...

Page 16: ...mation will display by default To momentarily display information for any other active oven feature press the keypad once for the active feature To set the timer for 5 minutes NOTE 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 The timer helps keep track of cooking times without interferring with the cooking pro...

Page 17: ...ans 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 overbrowning of some foods Dark pans are recommended for pies Shiny pans are recommended for cakes cookies and muffins IMPORTANT Always use pot holders or oven mitts when working with a hot oven When cooking the oven interior oven racks and ...

Page 18: ...clean The self clean feature will not accept bake time instructions Refer to the self clean section for details on how to select different self clean cycle times The delay start setting may be added to the quick preheat convect or convect convert features A delay start setting cannot be added to broil Once the delay start feature has started the cooking process press the bake time keypad once to d...

Page 19: ...tures If the oven door is opened when a convect feature is active the convect fan will stop rotating until the oven door is closed Benefits of the convection features Foods cook more evenly Multiple rack baking No special pans or bakeware needed NOTES Suggestions for convect baking For optimum results it is recommended to preheat the oven before baking foods such as cookies biscuits and breads Red...

Page 20: ...ot 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 the oven control electronics and the receptacle Before starting self clean double check that the probe is removed from the oven interior The high temperatures generate...

Page 21: ...ptacle while the oven is still cool The receptacle is located on the upper left front oven cavity wall Fig 3 4 When the probe is detected an acceptance tone will sound the icon will illuminate and the current actual probe temperature will appear in the display Fig 4 Close the oven door receptacle probe connector Fig 4 5 Press keypad 6 Enter the desired target food temperature using the numeric key...

Page 22: ...griculture Food Safety and Inspection Service Visit the U S Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service website at www fsis usda gov Fig 1 To set the oven to continue cooking after reaching the target temperature 1 Press keypad and hold for 6 seconds 2 Press keypad and toggle until the Continu message appears Fig 2 then press to accept To set the oven to automatically stop cooking...

Page 23: ...ood or if the food is done press cancel and remove food and probe from the oven Probe cont d NOTES During the cooking process the internal food temperature will display by default To review the target temperature press the keypad 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 food or receptacle unti...

Page 24: ... 25 15 Well Chicken boneless 5th 450 F 10 8 Well Fish 5th 550 F as directed Well Shrimp 4th 550 F as directed Well Hamburger 1 thick 6th 550 F 12 10 Medium Hamburger 1 thick 5th 550 F 14 12 Well Insert Broil pan Fig 2 Fig 4 Fig 3 NOTES Use the off set rack if you choose to use rack position 6 Fig 1 4 5 6 To stop broil at any time press cancel WARNING Should an oven fire occur close the oven door a...

Page 25: ...g or sickness WARNING NOTES Fig 1 Fig 2 To set oven for keep warm 1 Press bake time 2 Enter 3 0 minutes 3 Press start 4 Press bake 5 Press start to activate 6 Press keep warm HLd for hold will appear in the display 7 To accept press start To set to bake for 30 minutes with the default temperature of 350 F after baking the keep warm feature will automatically activate Step Press Once activated the ...

Page 26: ... preset oven control settings Over time the user may make changes to these default settings The following features have user program options or adjustments that may have been modified from the factory default settings 12 or 24 hour clock display mode 6 Hour Engergy Savings or continuous bake mode Silent or audible keypad operation Oven temperature display mode F or C Any oven temperature offset ad...

Page 27: ...e to step 6 Refer to the bake time or delay start instructions Remember the oven will shut off after completing a bake time or delay start and therefore may only be used once during the Sabbath Jewish Holidays The maximum delay start time is 11 hours 59 minutes 6 Press and hold both the bake time and delay start keypads for at least 3 seconds simultaneously The control will beep and SAb will appea...

Page 28: ...ure At the same time press and hold both the keypads for at least 3 seconds SF will disappear from the display and the oven may be used with all normal functions Fig 1 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS If a delay start time longer than 12 hours maximum of 24 hours is desired set the display mode for the 24 hour setting For detailed instructions see the section Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes It is not adv...

Page 29: ... drawer some models or warming drawer some models Be sure the oven light shield is in place Remove any excessive spillovers Spills on the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed before starting self clean To clean use hot soapy water and a cloth Large food spillovers can cause heavy smoke or a fire during self clean Remove any food spills from oven that have a high sugar or acid content such as...

Page 30: ... Fig 3 Fig 4 Whenever the self clean feature is active you may check the amount of clean time remaining by pressing the keypad once The oven door will remain locked until the range has cooled sufficiently You will need to allow about 1 additional hour to the time displayed before you can open the oven door When the oven is cool wipe away any residue or powdered ash from the oven interior using a d...

Page 31: ...gh 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 NOTES Check to be sure the oven is empty before setting a self clean cycle using a delay start setting Im...

Page 32: ...and be sure to squeeze excess water from dishcloth before wiping the control panel Control knobs some models Painted body parts Painted decorative trim Aluminum plasticorvinyltrim If your range finish is Easy Care Stainless Steel some models clean the stainless with warm soapy water using a clean sponge or cloth Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft clean cloth DO NOT use ANY store bought cle...

Page 33: ...ive plastic scrubbing pad and mild abrasive cleanser Food soils containing acids may affect the finish Clean immediately after the grates are cool Thoroughly dry grates immediately following cleaning Always check for proper burner cap placement before operating any surface burner Checking for proper burner cap placement IMPORTANT When placing burner caps be sure that all burner caps are seated fir...

Page 34: ...possible broken glass CAUTION Aluminum foil and oven liners Using a liner in the oven restricts the heat and air flow needed to obtain the best possible cooking results for any oven including the warmer drawer on some models Do not use oven bottom liners or use aluminum foil to cover the oven bottom or any oven racks ignition port slots orifice port Fig 1 Cooktop burner head NEVER cover any slots ...

Page 35: ...re fully positioned inside the oven Do not hit door glass with cookware or other objects Scratching hitting jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure causing an increased risk of breakage at a later time Special door care instructions Most oven doors contain glass that can break To replace oven door 1 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door ...

Page 36: ...ood on oven rack Bake started with cold oven Incorrect oven rack position Adjust oven rack position upward or downward as needed Inadequate space around food items or air flow is blocked by oven liner or using aluminum foil as a liner Try centering food in oven for single items When cooking multiple food items space cookware to allow air to circulate completely around the food items Review Aluminu...

Page 37: ...ive Close oven door Convect fan turns on with features that should run without a fan some models The convect fan may turn ON while preheating Oven control displays Prob ERR The probe is not recognized by the oven control If the error code persists the probe may be damaged or the probe cable has a short Floor is not level weak or unstable If floor under range is sagging or sloping contact a carpent...

Page 38: ... instructions under Self cleaning Interrupted by power outage Once power is restored restart self clean Oven rack no longer slides in or out of oven easily Oven racks left inside oven during self clean Remove all racks from oven before starting self clean Clean after removing from the oven using a mild abrasive cleaner following manufacturer s instructions Thoroughly rinse and dry Oven racks left ...

Page 39: ...ner head slots and ignition ports See Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners in the Care Cleaning section for additional cleaning instructions Burner caps are missing or not seated properly Check that all surface burner caps are level and seated correctly on surface burner heads See Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners in the Care Cleaning section Oven smokes excessively when broiling Oven d...

Page 40: ...services performed by unauthorized service companies use of parts other than genuine Electrolux parts or parts obtained from persons other than authorized service companies or external causes such as abuse misuse inadequate power supply accidents fires or acts of God CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE PRODUCT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN CLAIMS BA...