Frigidaire BGEF3044KFA Owner’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions ...........................3-5
Features at a Glance .......................................... 6
Before Setting Oven Controls ...........................7-9
Before Setting Surface Controls ......................... 10
Setting Surface Controls ............................. 11-14
Oven Control Functions (540TC) ........................ 15
Setting Oven Controls .................................. 16-26
Self-Cleaning ............................................... 27-28
Care & Cleaning (EC/SD) ............................. 29-32
Before You Call ........................................... 23-34
Major Appliance Warranty .................................35
316902207 Rev E June 2016
PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION
Contents
Product Registration ......................................................2
Important Safety Instructions ............................ 3-5
Features at a Glance ............................................... 6
Before Setting Oven Controls ...............................7-9
Removing, replacing & arranging the oven racks ..........7
Effortless™ Oven Rack system and assembly ...............8
Before Setting Surface Controls .........................9-10
Cookware material types ........................................... 10
Setting Surface Controls ..................................11-14
Setting a single radiant element ................................ 11
Setting a dual radiant element .................................. 12
Setting keep warm ................................................... 13
Home canning ......................................................... 14
Oven Controls Functions .......................................15
Setting Oven Controls ......................................16-26
Setting the clock ...................................................... 16
Changing between continuous bake or 6-Hour
Energy Saving features ............................................. 16
Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes .......................... 16
Changing oven temperature display (F° or C°) ........... 16
Setting a silent control panel ..................................... 17
Setting oven lockout ................................................. 17
Setting minute timer ................................................. 17
Add a minute feature ................................................ 17
Setting quick preheat ............................................... 18
Setting bake ............................................................ 18
Setting bake time ..................................................... 18
Seting delayed timed bake ........................................ 19
Setting convect (convection) bake ............................. 20
Setting convect roast ................................................ 20
Setting convect broil (some models) .......................... 21
Setting convect (convection) convert ......................... 21
Setting broil ............................................................. 22
Setting pizza feature ................................................. 23
Setting chicken nuggets feature ................................ 23
Setting keep warm ................................................... 23
Adjusting oven temperature ...................................... 24
Operating oven light ................................................. 24
Setting the Sabbath mode feature ........................ 25-26
Self-Cleaning ....................................................27-28
Care & Cleaning ................................................29-32
Cleaning recommendations table ............................... 29
Cooktop maintenance and cleaning ...................... 30-31
Replacing the oven light ........................................... 31
Removing & replacing oven door ............................... 32
Before You Call - Solutions to common problems .. 33-34
Appliance Warranty ............................................... 35
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Read all instructions before using this appliance.
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
WARNING
Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until
you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.
Denitions
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury
or death.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualied 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.
Tip Over Hazard
• A child or adult can tip the
range and be killed.
• Verify the anti-tip device has
been installed to oor or wall.
• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged when
the range is moved to oor or wall.
• Do not operate the range without the anti-tip
device in place and engaged.
• Failure to follow these instructions can result
in death or serious burns to children and
adults.
Range
leveling leg
Anti-Tip
bracket
IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation, maintenance or valuable information that is not hazard related.
• 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 qualied
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.
• User servicing—Do not repair or replace any part
of the appliance unless specically recommended
in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only
by a qualied 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 the leveling legs, panels, wire covers,
anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the
range.
To check if the anti-tip bracket is installed properly,
use both arms and grasp the rear edge of range back.
Carefully attempt to tilt range forward. When properly
installed, the range should not tilt forward.
Refer to the anti-tip bracket installation
instructions supplied with your range for proper
installation.
• Remove the oven door from any unused range if
it is to be stored or discarded.
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 your appliance for warming or heating
the room.
Do not use the oven, warmer drawer or lower
oven (if equipped) for storage.
Save these instructions for future reference.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
WARNING
• Storage in or on appliance—ammable
materials should not be stored in an oven,
warmer drawer, near surface units or in the
storage drawer. This includes paper, plastic and
cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and
towels, as well as ammable liquids. Do not store
explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the
range.
• 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, including the storage drawer, lower broiler
drawer, warmer drawer or lower double oven.
• Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above a range or on the backguard of
the range. Children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured.
• Do not touch surface heating units or surface
cooking elements, areas near these units or
elements, or interior surface of the oven. Both
surface heating and oven heating elements may be
hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near
surface cooking units may become hot enough to
cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or
let clothing or other ammable materials touch these
areas until they have had sufcient time to cool.
Among these areas are the cook top, surfaces facing
the cook top, the oven vent openings and surfaces
near these openings, oven door and oven door
window.
• Wear proper apparel—loose-tting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using
the appliance. Do not let clothing or other
ammable materials contact hot surfaces.
IMPORTANT
Do 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 use water or our on grease res—
smother the re 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 re if allowed to become too hot.
• Use dry potholders - moist 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 containers - buildup
of pressure may cause container to burst and
result in injury.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN
• Use care when opening oven door , lower 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.
• Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent
is located under the left rear surface element if your
model is equipped with coil elements. The oven vent
is located below the backguard for models equipped
with ceramic-glass cook tops. 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 interior oven racks. Always place
oven racks in desired location while oven 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. 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.
• Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line the
oven bottom. Only use aluminum foil as recommended
in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may
result in risk of electric shock, or re.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SELF-CLEANING OVENS
• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts
listed in this Use & Care Manual. 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.
• 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.
• The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the
fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any
range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING
YOUR RANGE
• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of
grease that could catch re. Pay particular attention
to the area around each surface element. Do not allow
grease to accumulate.
• 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.
• Clean ventilating hoods frequently—Grease
should not be allowed to accumulate on the hood
or lter. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
cleaning hoods.
FOR CERAMIC-GLASS COOK TOP MODELS
• Do not cook on broken cook top—If cook top should
break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate
the broken cook top and create a risk of electric shock.
Contact a qualied technician immediately.
• Clean cook top 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 noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
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 size—This appliance is equipped
with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select
utensils having at 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 efciency.
• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not
extend over adjacent surface elements—To reduce
the risk of burns, ignition of ammable 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 elements unattended at high
heat settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry
may melt.
• Do not immerse or soak removable heating
elements—Heating elements should never be
immersed in water. Heating elements clean themselves
during normal operation.
• Glazed cooking utensils—Only certain types of
glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other
glazed utensils are suitable for cook top service without
breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.
Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cook top
use.
• When aming foods under a ventilating hood,
turn the fan on.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
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.
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FEATURES AT A GLANCE
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Your electric range features include:
1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.
2. Left front single (some models), dual (some models) or triple (some
models) radiant element control.
3. Left rear single (some models) or dual (some models) radiant control.
4. Keep Warm zone radiant element control (some models).
5. Right rear single (some models) or dual (some models) radiant element
control.
6. Right front single (some models), dual (some models) or triple (some
models) radiant control.
7. Element ON indicator light(s).
8. HOT SURFACE indicator light(s).
9. Convect bake, roast or broil keypad (some models).
10. Oven interior light with removable cover.
11. Automatic oven door light switch (some models).
12. Self-cleaning oven interior.
13. Self-clean door latch.
14. Convection fan (some models).
15. Adjustable interior oven rack(s) and Effortless Oven Rack™ system (not
shown-some models).
16. Large 1-piece oven door handle.
17. Full width oven door with window.
18. Storage drawer with large 1-piece door handle (some models) or lower
cover panel (some models).
19. Easy to clean upswept cooktop.
20. Ceramic smoothtop (elements, styles and color will vary by model).
21. 6” single radiant element (some models).
22. 5-7” dual radiant element (some models).
23. 9” single radiant element (some models).
24. 6-9” dual radiant element (some models).
25. 9-12” dual radiant element (some models)
26. 12” single radiant element (some models).
27. Keep Warm zone radiant element (some models).
28. Broil pan (some models).
29. Broil pan insert (some models).
30. Leveling legs and anti-tip bracket (included).
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Note: The features shown for your appliance
may vary according to model type & color.
Be sure to visit us online at
www.frigidaire.com
for a complete line of accessories.
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oven vent location
CAUTION
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Oven vent location
The oven vent is located under the left side of the
control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm
air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for
proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.
Do not block the oven vent.
oven vent location
Fig. 1
Removing, replacing & arranging racks
To remove - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up
front of rack and slide out.
To replace - t the rack onto the guides on the oven
walls. Tilt the front of the rack upward and slide the rack
back into place.
Arranging - always arrange the oven racks when the
oven is cool (prior to operating the oven).
Types of oven racks
at
oven rack
offset
oven rack
at handle
oven rack
half oven
bottom
oven rack
The at oven rack or at handle oven rack (some
models) may be used for most cooking needs.
The half rack (some models) design comes with a
removable section that allows for taller cooking utensils.
rack
Always use oven mitts when using the oven.
When using the appliance, oven racks and cooktop will
become very hot which can cause burns.
The offset oven rack (some models) is designed to place
the base of the rack about 1/2 of a rack position lower
than normal. This rack design provides several additional
possible positions between the standard positions.
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To maximize oven cooking space place the bottom oven
rack (some models) in the lowest rack position for baking
or roasting large cuts of meat.
The Effortless™ Oven Rack (some models) is described
later in this section.
IMPORTANT
Only the Effortless™ Oven Rack should be used
in oven rack position 2. Placing any other rack in
Oven with hidden
Bake Element - Fig. 3*
rack position 2 will prevent the oven door from fully
closing.
Recommended rack positions by food type
Food type Position models with Position models with
visible bake element hidden bake element (Fig. 3*)
Broiling meats See broil section See broil section
Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & mufns 4 or 5 4 or 5
Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread, casseroles 2 or 3 2 or 3
Small cuts of meat or poultry 1 or 2 1 or 2
Turkey, roast or ham 2 1 or 2
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BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
CAUTION
Effortless™ Oven Rack system
Some models are equipped with a special oven rack
system that automatically partially extends the oven rack
from the interior oven glides to assist in easier access to
your food items. This feature works whenever the oven
door is opened or closed.
To assemble the Effortless™ Oven Rack system:
1. Locate all required parts. You will need the supplied
oven rack (Effortless™ Oven Rack is a at rack with
a special dark coating on the left and right rack
sides) and the 2 supplied chrome connector arms.
2. Open the oven door. Be sure the oven is completely
cool before proceeding.
3. Place the oven rack in positions 2, 3 or 4 only (see
previous page to verify positions).Be sure the rack
connector brackets are at the rear of the range and
pointing towards oven bottom (See Fig. 2).
4. Assemble one connector arm at a time. With the
oven door open and the oven rack in place, install
one end of the connector arm to the hole in the door
connector bracket (Fig. 1) and the other end in the
hole in the rack connector bracket (Fig. 2 and as
in Fig. 3). The oven rack may need to be adjusted in
or out in the rack position to match the length of the
connector arm.
5. While holding the connector arm in place, twist the
connector arm so the ends of the connector arm point
upwards (See Figs. 4 & 5). The connector arm should
now be locked into position.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other connector arm.
7. Once both 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.
Only the Effortless™ Oven Rack system should be
used in oven rack position 2. Placing ANY other rack
in oven rack position 2 will prevent the oven door
from fully closing and may damage the oven door,
oven cavity or the door connector brackets.
If the rack system is not assembled with the connector
arms the Effortless™ Oven rack may be used in oven
rack positions 2 thru 6. Do not attempt to use the
Effortless™ Oven rack in rack position 1.
door con-
nector
bracket
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
connector
arm
Fig. 3 - assembly
of the Effortless™
Oven Rack
open oven
door
rack connector
bracket
oven
rack
connector
arm
REMOVE ALL OVEN RACKS and accessories before
starting a self-clean cycle. If the oven racks are
left in the oven during the self-clean cycle, the glide
ability of the Effortless™ Oven Rack system will be
damaged and will cause oven racks to loose their shiny
nish and or turn blue. Remove ALL oven racks and
clean according to instructions provided in the Care &
Cleaning section of this manual.
Make sure the oven and oven racks are COMPLETLY
cool and safe to touch before attempting to assemble or
disassemble the Effortless™ Oven Rack system. Never
pick up hot oven rack parts.
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connector
arm
Fig. 4
connector
arm
Fig. 5
left and right
door connector
brackets
with connector arm ends
shown in locked position
(pointing upwards)
Fig. 6 - Effortless™ Oven Rack after assembly
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Air circulation in the oven
For best baking results allow 2-4” (5-10 cm) around the
cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and
cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or
back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate
around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat
to reach around the food.
Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks
For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks,
place cookware on rack positions 2 & 5 (See Fig. 1). For
best results when using a single oven at rack, place
cookware on rack positions 2, 3 or 4 (See Fig. 2).
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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. Be sure to match the pan size with the
diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only
at-bottomed 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 efcient cooking, turn OFF the element several
minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual
heat to complete the cooking process.
Element ON & hot surface indicator lights
Your appliance is equipped with two different types of
radiant surface control indicator lights that will glow on the
backguard — the Element On indicator light and the Hot
Surface indicator lights (See Fig. 3).
The Element ON indicator lights are located on the
control panel above each radiant element control knob
and will glow when a surface element is turned ON. A
quick glance at this indicator light after cooking is an easy
check to be sure ALL surface controls are turned OFF. The
Hot Surface indicator light located on the control panel
will glow when any surface cooking area heats up and
will remain on until the glass cooktop has cooled to a
MODERATE level.
element ON
indicator
light
Fig. 3
hot surface
indicator
light
NOTES
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 smoothtop. Cycling
at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if
the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if
the cookware bottom is not at.
Be sure to read the detailed instructions for ceramic
glass cooktop cleaning in the General Care &
Cleaning and Before You Call checklist sections of
this Use & Care Manual.
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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Types of cooktop elements
The ceramic glass cooktop has radiant surface elements
located below the surface of the glass. The patterns on
the ceramic glass will outline the size and type of element
available. The single radiant element will have one round
outline pattern shown (keep warm zone is designed to
keep food warm only). The versatile dual radiant element
allows the user to set the smaller inner portion as a single
element or both inner and outer portions may be set to
heat together (See Fig. 1).
Keep warm zone
surface control
(some models)
Single radiant
surface control
Fig. 1
Dual radiant
surface control
(some models)
Using proper cookware
The size and type of cookware used will inuence the
setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow
the recommendations for using proper cookware as
illustrated in Figs. 2 & 3.
Cookware should have at bottoms that make good
contact with the entire surface heating element (See
Fig. 2). Check for atness by rotating a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware (See Fig. 3). For more information
about the ceramic cooktop see “Cooktop Cleaning &
Maintenance” in the Care & Cleaning section.
Cookware material types
The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly
heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan
bottom. The most popular materials available are:
Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of
food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware
resists staining & pitting). If aluminum pans slide across
the ceramic cooktop, they may leave metal marks which
will resemble scratches. Remove these marks immediately.
Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily.
May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum).
Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking
results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.
Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor however will retain
heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is
reached. Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops.
Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics
will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel
coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic
cooktops.
Fig. 2
Glass - Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for
ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass.
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Fig. 3
Single radiant surface elements (all models)
CAUTION
To operate the single radiant element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant
surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either
direction (Fig. 2) to the desired setting (Refer to the
Suggested radiant surface element settings
table Fig. 1). Start most cooking operations on a
higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to nish
cooking. The surface control knobs do not have to
be set exactly on a particular spot. Use the graphics
provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as
needed (See Fig. 2). Each surface element provides
a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing
red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom
edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too
small for the surface heating area.
3. When cooking is complete, turn the radiant surface
element OFF before removing the cookware.
Suggested radiant surface element
settings
The suggested settings found in Fig.1 below are based
when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with
lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Suggested settings for single and dual radiant
elements table (use with Fig. 3)
Settings Type of cooking
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Fig. 2
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The glass surface
may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before it has cooled sufciently.
Do not place ammable items such as plastic 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 re if placed too close to the surface
elements.
High (HI - 9) Start most foods, bring water to a
boil, pan broiling
Medium high (7 - 8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat
fry
Medium (5 - 6) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces
and gravies or
steam vegetables
Medium Low (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Low (LO - 1) Keep warm, melt, simmer
Fig. 1
Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they will
damage the ceramic cooktop.
NOTES
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and
type of food being cooked will inuence the setting
needed for best cooking results.
The Element ON indicator lights will glow when one
or more elements are turned ON. A quick glance at
these indicator lights when cooking is nished is an
easy check to be sure all control knobs are turned OFF.
The Hot Surface indicator light will continue to glow
AFTER the control knob is turned to the “OFF” position
and will glow until the heating surface area has cooled
sufciently.
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