Frigidaire 318068140 User Manual

Owner's
Guide

Gas

Cooktop

Open Burner Units

Porcelain Enamel Cooktop

318068140 (0006) Rev. B

Product Registration

Register Your Product

The PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD
should be filled in completely , signed
and returned to Frigidaire Company .

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

cooktop. 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 on the underside of the burner box or under the lift-up cooktop.

Model Number: _____________________________________________________

Serial Number:______________________________________________________

Date of Purchase: ___________________________________________________

Contents

This Owner's Guide contains general
operating instructions for your cooktop
and feature information for several models.
Your cooktop may not have all the
described features.

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3- 4 Important Safety Instructions
5 Grounding Instructions
5 Liquefied Pretroleum (Propane) Gas Conversion
5 Flame Size
6 Proper Burner Adjustments
6 Setting Surface Controls
7 Selecting Surface Cooking Utensils
7 Specialty Pans & Trivets
8 Canning Tips & Information

General Cleaning
9 Cleaning Various Parts of your Cooktop
1 0 To Raise and Lower the Top for Cleaning
1 0 To Remove and Replace the Burners

11 Avoid Service Checklist
12 Warranty

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.

WARNING

If the information in this manual is not

followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or death.

CERTIFIED

© 2000 White Consolidated Industries
All rights reserved

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone
in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.

— Installation and service must be performed by a qualified

installer , servicer or the gas supplier.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This guide contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow all
instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of these symbols.

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Save these instructions for future reference.

WARNING

CAUTION

• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the
cooktop. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after
unpacking the cooktop. Never allow children to play with

packaging material. Do not remove the model/serial plate
attached to the cooktop.

• Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1
latest edition in the United States, or in Canada CAN/
CGA B149.1, and CAN/CGA B149.2, and the National
Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70—latest edition in the
United States, or in Canada CSA Standard C22.1,
Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, and local code
requirements. Install and/or adjust only per installation

instructions provided in the literature package for this
cooktop.

Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an
authorized repair service. Know how to shut off gas supply at the
meter and disconnect the electrical power to the cooktop at the
circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

• User Servicing—Do 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 cooktop.

• Never modify or alter the construction of a cooktop by
removing panels, wire covers, or any other part of the
product.

WARNING

serious injuries and may also cause damage to the cooktop. Do
not allow children to climb or play around the cooktop.

• Storage on Appliance—Flammable materials should
not be stored on the cooktop, near surface burners. 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 the cooktop.
Flammable materials may explode and result in fire or
property damage.

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.

Stepping or leaning on this cooktop can result in

CAUTION

in the cabinets above the cooktop.

• Do not leave children alone—Children should not be
left alone or unattended in the area where an appliance
is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any

part of the appliance.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, GRATES, OR AREAS
NEAR THESE BURNERS. Surface burners may be hot even

though the flames are not visible. Areas near surface burners
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 and the surfaces facing
the cooktop.

• Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials

contact hot surfaces.

WARNING

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 holders—Moist or damp pot holders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not

let the pot holders touch the flame or burners. 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.

• Know which knob controls each surface burner. Always
turn the knob to the LITE position when igniting the burners.
Visually check that the burner has lit. Then adjust the flame
so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

Do not store items of interest to children

Never use your appliance for warming or

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

WARNING

so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The
use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner
flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also improve
efficiency.

WARNING

gas burners. If you use a stove top grill on a gas burner, it
will cause incomplete combustion and can result in exposure
to carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards.
This can be hazardous to your health.

• Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped with one
or more surface burners of different sizes. Select utensils
having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface
burner. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion
of the surface burner to direct contact and may result in
ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the
surface burner will also improve efficiency.

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not
Extend Over Adjacent Surface Burners—To reduce the

risk of burns, 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 burners.

Use Proper Flame Size—Adjust flame size

Do not use stove top grills on your top

• Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High Heat

Settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers

that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

• Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line surface
burner pans. Only use aluminum foil as recommended for
baking if used as a cover placed on the food. Any other use
of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of
electric shock or fire or a short circuit.

• Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due
to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.

• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner Covers. If a burner
is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover will become
hot and possibly melt. You will not be able to see that the
burner is on. Burns will occur if the hot covers are touched.
Damage may also be done to the cooktop or burners because
the covers may cause overheating. Air will be blocked from
the burner and cause combustion problems.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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