Frigidaire 318200880 User Manual

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Welcome .................................. 2

Important Safety Instructions .. 3-6

Features at a Glance ............. 7

Setting Surface Controls.. 8-10

Before Setting

Oven Controls ................. 10-11

Setting Oven Controls ......... 11

Cooking Informations ..... 12-13

Care & Cleaning .............. 14-21

Adjusting Your

Oven Temperature ................ 21

Before You Call

Solutions to

........................................... 22-23

Common Problems

Warranty ................ Back Cover

318200880 (0502) Rev. A

Questions?

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(United States)

Welcome & Congratulations

Congratulations on your purchase of a new appliance! At Electrolux Home
Products, we are very proud of our product and are completely committed to

providing you with the best service possible. Your satisfaction is our number one
priority.

We know you’ll enjoy your new appliance and Thank You for choosing our product.
We hope you consider us for future purchases.

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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 cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common
sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining
any appliance.

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Important Safety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Save these instructions for future reference.

This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all
instructions given.

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.

If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or death.

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.

• 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(s) provided with the range.
To check if the bracket(s) is installed
properly, remove the lower panel or
storage drawer and verify that the
anti-tip bracket(s) is engaged. Refer
to the Installation Instructions for
proper anti-tip bracket(s)
installation.

• 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 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, and National Electrical Code
ANSI/NFPA No. 70 latest edition, and local 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 elec­trical power to the appliance 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 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.

Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door
or drawer 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 (if
equipped) for storage.

Do not store items of interest to children
in the cabinets above a range. Children climbing on the

range to reach items could be seriously injured.

Never use your appliance for warming up
or heating up the room.

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Important Safety Instructions

• Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven, near surface burners
or in the drawer (if equipped). 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 appliance.
Flammable materials may explode and result in fire or
property damage.

• Do not leave children alone—Children 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 BURNERS, AREAS NEAR

THESE BURNERS, OVEN BURNERS OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both surface burners and

oven burners may be hot even though 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, surfaces facing the
cooktop, the oven vent openings and surfaces near
these openings, oven door and window.

• 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.

IMPORTANT—Do not attempt to operate the oven
during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn
off the oven. If the oven is not turned off and the power

resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. Once the
power resumes, reset the clock and oven function.

Electronic controllers can be damaged
by cold temperatures. When you use your appliance
for the first time, or if it has not been used for a long
period of time, make sure that it has been exposed to a
temperature above 0°C/32°F for at least 3 hours before
connecting it to the power supply.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP

Use proper flame size—Adjust flame size
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.

Do not use stove top grills on the burner
grates of sealed gas burners. If you use a stove top grill
on a sealed 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.

• 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.

In case of fire or gas leak, be sure to

turn off the main gas shutoff valve.

• Use only dry potholders—Moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do

not let potholders touch hot heating 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.

• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it
is to be stored or discarded.

• 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 the 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 utensil.

• 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 to adjacent surface
burners.

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Important Safety Instructions

• 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, or oven bottom, except as
suggested in this manual. Improper installation of these
liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

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

• Do not use Searing Grill on the cooktop. The searing
grill is not designed for use on the cooktop. Doing so
may result in a fire.

• Do not use decorative surface burner covers. If a
burner 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 cooktop or burners because the covers may
cause overheating. Air will be blocked from the burner
and cause combustion problems.

FOR GLASS COOKTOPS ONLY

• Do not clean or operate a broken cooktop—If cooktop

should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.

• Clean cooktop glass with caution—If a wet sponge or

cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be
careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can
produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.

• Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp

objects.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN

• Use care when opening oven door or warmer drawer

(if equipped)—Stand to the side of the range when

opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam
escape before you remove or replace food in the oven/
warmer drawer.

• Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent is

located at the center rear of the cooktop. Touching the
surfaces in this area when the oven is operating may
cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat­sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items
could melt or ignite.

• Placement of oven/warmer drawer (if equipped)
racks. Always place oven racks in desired location

while oven/warmer drawer (if equipped) is cool. If rack
must be moved while oven is hot use extreme caution.
Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to
reposition. Do not let potholders contact the hot heating
elements in the oven/warmer drawer (if equipped).
Remove all utensils from the rack before moving.

• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The
broiler pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and
be kept away from the high heat of the broiler.

• Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil.
Exposed fat and grease could ignite.

• Do not touch a hot light bulb with a damp cloth.

Doing so could cause the bulb to break. Disconnect the
appliance or turn off the power to the appliance before
removing and replacing light bulb.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING
YOUR RANGE

• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of
grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation

hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not
allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy
deposits in the fan could catch fire. When you are
flaming food under the hood, turn the fan on. Refer to the
hood manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning.

• Kitchen cleaners and aerosols—Always follow the
manufacturer’s recommended directions for use. Be
aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols
may ignite causing damage and injury.

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

• In the self-Cleaning cycle only clean the parts listed
in this Use and Care Guide. Before self-cleaning the

oven, remove the broiler pan and any utensils or foods
from the oven.

• Do not use oven cleaners—No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.

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Important Safety Instructions

• Do not clean door gasket—The door gasket is

essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage or move the gasket.

• Remove oven racks. Oven racks color will change if left

in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle.

The health of some birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes given off during the self­cleaning cycle of the range. Move the birds to another
well ventilated room.

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of
substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm, and requires
businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to
such substances.

Grounding Instructions

For personal safety, the cooktop must be properly grounded. For
maximum safety, the power cord must be plugged into an electrical
outlet that is correctly polarized and properly grounded.
DO NOT Operate the cooktop using a 2-prong adapter or an extension
cord. If a 2-prong wall receptacle is the only available outlet, it is the
personal responsibility of the consumer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified
electrician.
See the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packaged with this cooktop
for complete installation and grounding instructions.

Important Safety Notice

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Grounding type
wall receptacle

Do not, under any
circumstances,
cut, remove, or
bypass the
grounding prong.

Power supply cord with

3-prong grounding plug

This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong grounding
plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged
directly into a properly grounded receptacle. DO NOT cut or remove the
grounding prong from this plug.

DO NOT use an adapter plug, an extension cord, or
remove grounding prong from electrical power cord.
Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury,
fire or death.

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock.

Conversion to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (or L.P. Gas)

This natural gas range is designed to allow for conversion to
Liquefied Petroleum (L.P.) Gas.

If L.P. conversion is needed, contact the service center for
assistance. The L.P. Conversion Kit is provided with this range
and is located on the right panel (right side) of the range. Before
installing the kit be sure to follow the L.P. Installation Instructions
carefully.

may occur if the range is not installed by a qualified installer
or electrician.

required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the
application needs must be made by an authorized Service
Center.

Personal injury or death from electrical shock

Any additions, changes or conversions

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Features At A Glance

Cast Iron Grates

Self-Cleaning Oven

Electronic Oven Controls
with Clock and Kitchen Timer

Surface Burner
Control Knobs

Oven Light

(2) Adjustable
Oven Racks

One Piece
Door Handle

Insert

Broil Pan

9,500 BTU or
12,000 BTU
Sealed Burner
LP convertible

Removable Surface Burner
Grates (Styles and color
will vary by model)

9,500 BTU
Sealed Burner
LP convertible

Glass Front Oven
Door with Large
Window Opening

Storage Drawer

Oven Vent

5,000 BTU
Sealed Burner
(LP convertible)

12,000 BTU or
14,000 BTU
Sealed Burner
(LP convertible)

Note: The features of your range will vary
according to model.

Glass or Porcelain Cook Top

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Sizes of the Surface Gas
Burners

Your appliance is supplied with the 4
different surface gas burners:

• 1 Simmer Burner (5,000 BTU)

• 1 or 2 Standard Burners (9,500 BTU)

• 1 Power Burner (12,000 BTU)

• 1 Power Burner (14,000 BTU)

When setting up the range for
the first time, make sure that the
correct Burner Heads, Burner
Caps and Burner Grates are
located as shown in Figure 1.

Setting Surface Controls

Burner Cap
(Standard)

Standard
Burner Head
(9,500 BTU)

Left Front
Orifice Holder

Grate
Pin

Extra Large
Burner Cap

“POWER”

Burner Head

(12,000 BTU)

or (14,000 BTU)

Burner Cap
(Standard or
Extra Large)

Standard or “POWER” Burner Head
(9,500 BTU) or (12,000 BTU)

Left Rear
Orifice
Holder

Right Rear
Orifice Holder

Right Front
Orifice Holder

Small Burner Cap

“SIMMER”
Burner Head
(5,000 BTU)

Figure 1

Burner
Grate

Burner
Cap

Burner
Head

Orifice
Holder

Cap Pilot
Hole

Electrode

Figure 2

Removable
Flue Covers

Inner Vent
Cover

Figure 3

Electrode must be
located properly in slot
of each Burner Head

Assembly of the Surface Burner Heads, Burner Caps,
Burner Grates and Flue Covers

It is very important to make sure that all of the Surface Burner Heads,
Surface Burner Caps and Surface Burner Grates are installed correctly and
at the correct locations.

1. Place all 4 Burner Heads in the correct locations (See Figure 1). Make
sure that the correct Burner Head is placed with the corresponding
Orifice Holder and that the Electrode is located properly in the slot of
each Burner Head (See Figure 2). Proper Burner Head placement
insures that each Burner will have the correct spark required for surface
gas ignition.

2. Place the correct Burner Caps at each of the burner locations (Burner
Cap Pilot Hole must face up). Each of the 4 (four) Burner Heads MUST
have a Burner Cap installed to insure proper ignition and gas flame size
and must be in place with the Pilot Hole facing up BEFORE placing the
Burner Grates (See Figure 2).

3. Place the 2 (two) cast iron Burner Grates supplied with the range.
Carefully lineup the 2 Grate Pins on each Grate with the Cap Pilot Holes
in the 2 Burner Caps on each side of the range. DO NOT force the
Burner Grates onto the Burner Caps. Forcing the grates down onto
improperly installed Burner Heads and Burner Caps may damage the
gas burners. Each Burner Cap is designed with a Cap Pilot Hole in the
top center of the Cap. Visually check that ALL the Grate Pins line up
into the Burner Cap Pilot Holes (See Figure 2). Properly installed
Burner Grates will rest with all four Grate legs on the glass cooktop.

4. Place the 2 (two) flue covers over the inner vent cover as shown on
figure 3.

REMEMBER — DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD, CLEANING AGENTS

OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO ENTER THE GAS ORIFICE HOLDER
OPENING. Always keep the Burner Caps and Burner Heads in place

whenever the surface burners are in use.

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