Frigidaire 316000642 User Manual
OWNERS GUIDE
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
ELECTRIC RANGE
Coil Surface Elements
Electronic Oven Control
Self-Cleaning Oven Interior
P/N 316000642 (0003)
Product Registration
Register Your Product
The self-addressed PRODUCT
REGISTRATION CARD should be filled
in completely, signed and returned to
Frigidaire Home Products.
Thank you for choosing this appliance. The information contained within
this Owner's Guide will instruct you on how to properly operate and care for
your range. Please read through the information contained in your literature
pack to learn more about your new appliance.
Record Your Model and Serial Numbers
Record in the space provided below the model and serial numbers found on the
serial plate located under the lift-up cooktop.
Model Number: _____________________________________________________
Serial Number: ______________________________________________________
Date of Purchase: ___________________________________________________
Versión en español
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316000642S.
Spanish Owner's Guides
Frigidaire Company
P. O. Box 9061
Dublin, Ohio 43017-0961
This Owner's Guide contains general operating instructions for your range
and feature information for several models. Your range may not have all the
described features.
Note: The instructions appearing in this Owner's Guide are not meant to
cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense
and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining
any appliance.
Table of Contents
Product Registration ...................................................................................... 2
Versión en español ........................................................................................ 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................ 3-4
Control Pad Functions ................................................................................... 5
Setting the Clock and Minute Timer .............................................................. 6
Setting Surface Controls ................................................................................ 7
Setting Warmer Drawer Controls (if equipped) ............................................. 8
Before Setting Oven Controls ........................................................................ 9
Setting Oven Controls .............................................................................. 9-11
Oven Cleaning ........................................................................................ 12-13
General Cleaning .................................................................................... 14-16
Changing Oven Light ................................................................................... 17
Adjusting Oven Temperature ....................................................................... 17
Avoid Service Checklist ........................................................................... 18-19
Warranty...................................................................................................... 20
© 2000 White Consolidated Industries
All rights reserved
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Save these instructions for future reference.
This guide contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given.
Here is a brief explanation of the use of these symbols.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
Remove all tape and packaging before using the range.
Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the range.
Never allow children to play with packaging material.
Proper InstallationBe sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance
with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 latest
edition and local electrical code requirements. Install 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.
User servicingDo not repair or replace any part of the
appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals.
All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician,
This may reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the
range.
Never modify or alter the construction of a range by removing
leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or
any other part of the product.
All ranges can tip.
Injury to persons could result.
Install anti-tip device packed with range.
See Installation Instructions.
To reduce the risk of tipping,
the range must be secured by properly installed
anti-tip bracket provide with the range. To
check if the bracket is installed properly, visually
check that rear leveling leg is inserted into and
fully secured by the anti-tip bracket by removing
lower panel or storage drawer. For models
with a warmer drawer, 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.
Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or
drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and also
cause damage to the range. Do not allow children to climb or
play around the range. The weight of a child on an open door may
cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.
Do not use the oven or warmer drawer for
storage.
cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range.
Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously
injured.
Heating the Room.
Storage in or on ApplianceFlammable materials should not
be stored in an oven, warmer drawer, broiler compartment,
near surface units or in the storage drawer. This includes
paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware
and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives,
such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.
Do Not Leave Children AloneChildren should not be left
alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use.
They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the
appliance.
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS,
HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN.
Both surface units and oven heating elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may
become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these
areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these
areas are the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the oven
vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven door and
window.
Wear Proper ApparelLoose-fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let
clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease FiresSmother the fire
with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foamtype extinguisher.
When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease
may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
Use Only Dry PotholdersMoist 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
cloth instead of a potholder.
Do Not Heat Unopened Food ContainersBuildup of pressure
may cause container to burst and result in injury.
Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be
stored or discarded.
IMPORTANTDo 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 resumes, reset the clock
and oven function.
Do not store items of interest to children in the
Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or
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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 SizeThis 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 of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the
heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of
clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will also
improve efficiency.
Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend
Over Adjacent Surface UnitsTo reduce the risk of bums,
ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional
contact with the utensil, the handle of the utensil should be
positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over
adjacent surface units.
Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat Settings
Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or
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Control Pad Functions
CLEAR PAD Used to
clear any function
previously entered
except the time of day
and minute timer. Push
CLEAR to stop cooking.
BAKE PADUsed to
enter the normal
baking mode
temperature.
BROIL PAD
Used to select
the variable
broil function.
CLEAN PAD
Used to select the
self-cleaning
cycle.
OVEN, PREHEAT & LOCK LIGHTS The "OVEN"
light will glow each time the oven unit turns on to
maintain the set oven temperature. The "PREHEAT"
light will glow when the oven is first set to operate,
or if the desired temperature is reset higher than
the actual oven temperature. The "LOCK" light will
flash until the door locks when the self-clean cycle
is in use. It glows constantly after the door locks.
UP and DOWN ARROW PADS Used along with the
function pads to select oven temperature, cooking
time, stop time (when programming an automatic
stop time), time of day, clean time and minute timer.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For
satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various functions of the
oven as described below.
CLOCK PAD Used
to set the time of
day.
FEATURE
INDICATOR
LIGHTS These
light to show which
feature is in use.
BAKE TIME PAD
Used to enter the
length of the
baking time.
STOP TIME PAD
Used to set the
desired stop time
TIMER PAD
Used to set or
cancel the minute
timer. The minute
timer does not
start or stop
cooking.
for baking. Can be
used with BAKE
TIME to program a
delayed bake cycle.
The oven can be programmed to:
Bake normally
Time bake
Broil
Self-clean
For a silent control panel:
When choosing a function, a beep will be heard each time a pad is pushed. If desired, the controls can be programmed
for silent operation. Push and hold . After 7 seconds, the control will beep once. This will block the controls from
sounding when a pad is pushed. To return the sound, push and hold again for 7 seconds until 1 beep is heard.
Note: The control will return to the audible mode after a power outage.
Temperature conversion:
The electronic oven control is set to operate in °F (Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The oven can be programmed
for any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (65°C to 287°C).
To change the temperature to °C (Celsius) or from °C to °F (control should not be in a Bake or Clean mode):
1. Push . " " appears in the display.
2. Push and hold the until "HI" appears in the display.
3. Push and hold until °F or °C appears in the display.
4. Push the or to change °F to °C or °C to °F.
5. Push any function pad to return to normal operating mode.
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Setting the Clock and Minute Timer
Note: The oven function will not work
if the time of day clock is not set.
To Set the Clock
When the range is first plugged in, or when the power supply to the range has
been interrupted, the display will flash "12:00".
1. Push .
2. Within 5 seconds, push and hold the or until the correct time
of day appears in the display.
Note: The clock cannot be changed during any timed bake or self-clean
cycle.
To Set the Minute Timer
1. Push .
2. Push the to increase the time in one minute increments. Push and
hold the to increase the time in 10 minute increments. The timer can
be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes.
Note: If you push the first, the timer will advance to 11 hours and 59
minutes.
3. The display shows the timer count down in minutes until one minute
remains. Then the display will count down in seconds.
4. When the set time has run out, the timer will beep 3 times. It will then
continue to beep 3 times every 60 seconds until is pushed.
Note: The minute timer does not start or stop cooking. It serves as an extra
timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. The minute
timer can be used alone or during any of the other oven functions. When the
minute timer is in use with any other mode, the minute timer will be shown in
the display. To view other functions, push the function pad for that mode.
To Change the Minute Timer while it is in use:
While the timer is active and shows in the display, push and hold the or
to increase or decrease the time.
To Cancel the Minute Timer before the set time has run out:
Push .
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