Frigidaire 318203859 User Manual
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Drop-in / Slide-in
Welcome .................................. 2
Models
Important Safety Instructions .. 3-5
Features at a Glance ............. 6
Setting Surface Controls.. 7-12
Surface Cooking .................. 13
Before Setting
Oven Controls ................. 13-14
Setting Oven Controls ......... 14
Setting Warmer Drawer Controls ...... 15
Cooking Informations ..... 16-17
Care & Cleaning .............. 18-25
Adjusting Your
Oven Temperature ................ 25
Before You Call
Solutions to
........................................... 26-27
Common Problems
Warranty ................ Back Cover
318203859 (0507) Rev. A
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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 special attention to these symbols and follow
all instructions given. Here is a brief explanation 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.
SLIDE-IN MODELS ONLY
To reduce
• All ranges
can tip.
• Injury to persons could
result.
• Install anti-tip
device
packed with
range.
• See Installation instructions.
• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the
appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after
unpacking the appliance. 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 in the United States with National
Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70—latest edition and
local code requirements, and in Canada with CSA
C22.1 PART 1—latest edition and local code requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in
the literature package for this appliance.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and
an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the
electrical power to the range 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 to reduce the risk of personal injury
and damage to the appliance.
• 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.
the risk of tipping of the
range, 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).
DROP-IN MODELS ONLY
To reduce
• All ranges
can tip.
• Injury to persons could
result.
• Install anti-tip
device
packed with
range.
• See Installation Instructions.
Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door
or drawer of this appliance can result in serious injuries
and may also cause damage to the appliance. Do not
allow children to climb or play around the appliance. The
weight of a child on an open door may cause the appliance
to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury. An open
drawer, when hot, may cause burns.
Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if
equipped) for storage.
• Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven, near surface units 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 store items of interest to children
in the cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on
the range to reach items could be seriously injured.
• 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.
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the risk of tipping of the
range, the range must be
secured by properly installed anti-tip screws
provided with the range.
To check if the screws are
installed properly, raise
the lift-up cooktop and
verify that the anti-tip
screws are engaged.
Refer to the installation
instructions for proper
anti-tip screw installation.
Important Safety Instructions
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR
THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER
DRAWER (if equipped). 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 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.
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 Potholders—Moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do
not let the potholders touch hot heating surface units or
interior oven elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth instead of a potholder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build up of
pressure may cause the container to burst and result
in injury.
• Remove the oven door from any unused appliance if
it is to be stored or discarded.
• IMPORTANT—Do not attempt to operate the oven
during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn
the oven off. If the oven is not turned off and the power
resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. Food left
unattended could catch fire or spoil.
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
• Know which knob controls each surface heating unit.
• Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped with
one or more surface units of different sizes. Select
utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose a
portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and
may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
utensil to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.
• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Should
Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units—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
unit.
• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended—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 oven
bottom or any other part of the appliance. Only use
aluminum foil as recommended for baking if used as a
cover placed on the food. Any other used 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 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
cooktop.
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.
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Important Safety Instructions
• Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp objects.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN
• Use Care When Opening Door or Warmer Drawer (if
equipped)—Stand to the side of the appliance 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 is
vented at the front above the oven door (ceramic glass
cooktop models) or through the right rear element (coil
element models). Touching the surfaces in this area when
the oven is operating may cause severe burns. Also, do
not place plastic or heat-sensitive 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/drawer (if equipped) is cool. Remove all utensils
from the rack before removing rack. 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 oven
element or interior of the oven/warmer drawer (if
equipped).
• Cleaners/aerosols—Always follow the manufacturer's
recommended directions for use. Be aware that excess
residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing
damage and/or injury.
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• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The broiler
pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away
from the high heat of the broiler.
• Do not cover the broiler or warmer drawer (if
equipped) grid 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. Greasy deposits in the fan
could catch fire. Refer to the hood manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.
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Features At A Glance
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Setting Surface Controls
Models with Coil Elements
NOTE: All knobs shown in this owner's Guide are typical only
1. Place the pan on the surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface element control knob to desired setting.
3. The surface signal light will glow when one or more elements are turned on. Always turn
the element off before removing the pan.
Note:
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being
cooked will influence the setting needed for best cooking results.
Setting Type of Cooking
HI (MAX) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling.
5 (MED) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam
vegetables.
2-4 (MED-LOW) Keep food cooking, poach, stew.
LO (MIN) Keep warm, melt, simmer.
*The suggested settings found in the chart above are based on cooking in medium
thickness aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Do not place items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or
plastic wrappings on top of the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or
ignite. Potholders, towels or wood could catch fire if placed too close to the element.
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Setting Surface Controls
Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the
surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area
of the surface element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan
matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop (See Figure 1).
Model A Model B
OFF
hi
lo
sim
2
3
8
7
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6
4
med
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Model B shown Only - Figure 2
NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for
ceramic glass cooktop cleaning in the General
Care & Cleaning section and Before You Call
checklist section of this Use and Care Guide.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that
allows the element to cycle on and off, even at the
HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the
ceramic smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting is
normal and can occur if the cookware is too small
for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom
is not flat (Refer to page 12 under Selecting
Surface Cooking Utensils).
Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware.
Only flat-bottom cookware should be used. The type and size of cookware,
the number of surface elements in use and their settings, are all factors that
will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface
elements. The areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough
to cause burns.
About the Radiant Surface Elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature
rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the
element 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.
Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements and Controls
Your range is equipped with radiant surface elements with different wattage
ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as
the element wattage increases.
The radiant surface elements are located on the cooktop as follows:
Model A (See Figure 1):
- Two dual 5 or 7 inch radiant element at the right and left rear position;
-Two dual 6 or 9 inch radiant element at the right and left front position;
Model B (see Figures 1 and 2) and Model C (Figure 1):
- One 6 inch radiant element at the right rear position;
- One 6 or one 8 inch radiant element at the left rear position (varies with
models);
-A dual 6 or 9 inch radiant element at the right front position;
-A 6 or one 9 inch radiant element located at the left front position (varies
with models);
Model D (Figure 1):
-A 6 inch radiant element at the right rear position;
-A dual 6 or 9 inch radiant element at the right front position;
- Two 8 inch radiant elements located at both the left front and rear
positions.
- Between left front and rear elements is a Bridge radiant element. The
BRIDGE radiant element is controlled using the same knob that controls
the left front radiant element position.
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Setting Surface Controls
hihi
OFF
hihi
OFF
Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop (continued)
Surface Cooking Settings (Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop)
Use the chart (Figure 1) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing.
The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as
stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting
chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking
results.
Recommended Settings for Single, Bridge and
Dual Surface Elements
Setting Type of Cooking
HIGH (Hi) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
MEDIUM HIGH (5-8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
MEDIUM (5) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
MEDIUM LOW (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
LOW (Lo - 2) Keep warm, melt, simmer
Figure 1
The Electronic Surface Element Control (ESEC) (some models)
Radiant
surface elements may appear
to have cooled after they have
been turned off. A hot surface
indicator light will come on
and will continue to glow until
the glass cooktop has cooled
down to a moderate level. The
glass surface may still be
hot and burns may occur if
the glass surface is touched
before the indicator light has
turned off.
Do not place
plastic items such as salt
and pepper shakers, spoon
holders or plastic wrappings
on top of the range 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 surface elements.
The Electronic Surface Element Control (“ESEC”) feature includes
digital display windows. The ESEC feature provides a numeric digital
setting for the radiant surface element positions on the cooktop. These
settings work the same way as normal knob setting indicators work
except the settings are displayed in digital windows (Figs. 2 thru 5).
The available ESEC Display Settings
The ESEC control provides various heat levels from Hi (Fig. 3) to Lo
(Fig. 4) and OFF (Fig. 2).
Use the chart (on top of page) to determine the correct setting for the
kind of food you are preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer
and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. The
lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate
or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting
needed for best cooking results.
OFF
OFF
hihi
hihi
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