Frigidaire CGIS3065PFC, CGIS3065PFG, CGIS3065PFJ, CGIS3065PFH, CGIS3065PFE Owner’s Manual

All about the

Use&Care

of your Electric Range with Induction Cooktop

	TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Record and Registration . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . 2	Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . 3	Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Before Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 8	Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	41
Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 12	Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Before Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 16

2016) (April B Rev 139901000

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PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION

Product Record and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Tips For Using the Cooking Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Home Canning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operating Induction Cooking Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Pan Preheat Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Warmer Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Before Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Effortless™ Oven Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Temperature Display (Fahrenheit/Celsius) . . . . . . . .21 Setting Control for Silent Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Quick Preheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Setting Bake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Convection Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Setting Bake Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Setting Delay Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Keep Warm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Cooking with Meat Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Setting the Sabbath Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Adjusting Oven Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Restoring Factory Default Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Steam Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Self Cleaning Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Cooktop Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Replacing the Oven Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Removing and Replacing the Oven Door . . . . . . . . .40

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Solutions to Common Problems: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Questions?

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Important: This Use and Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance. We view your purchase as the beginning of a relationship. To ensure our ability to continue serving you, please use this page to record important product information.

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Before you call for service, there are a few things you can do to help us serve you better.

Read this Use and Care Manual

This manual contains instructions to help you use and maintain your range properly.

If You Received a Damaged Range...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the range.

Save Time and Money

Check the section title “Before You Call”. This section helps step you through some common problems that might occur.

If you do need service, help is only a phone call away. Call Frigidaire Customer Services at 1-800-944-9044.

Product Registration

Registering your product with Frigidaire enhances our ability to serve you. You can register online at http://www.frigidaire.com or by dropping your Product Registration Card in the mail.

Record model and serial numbers here

Purchase Date

Frigidaire model number

Frigidaire serial number

Serial Plate Location

Serial plate location: open oven drawer (some models) or storage drawer (some models).

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Cautions and Warnings

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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

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.

Definitions

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety message 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

Indicates installation, operation, maintenance, or valuable information that is not hazard related.

NOTE

Indicates a short informal reference written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

WARNING

Storage in or on appliance—Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near surface units. This includes paper, plastic, and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plastic ware, and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance.

WARNING

Tip Over Hazard

•A child or adult can tip the appliance and be killed.

• Verify the device is

engaged with the countertops or that the

device has been installed to the walls of the cabinet, the wall, or the floor as per the installation instructions

•Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged with the countertop, the walls of the cabinet, the wall, or the floor as per the installation instructions when the appliance is moved.

•Do not operate the appliance 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.

To check if the anti-tip bracket is installed properly, use both arms to grasp the rear edge of the appliance back. Carefully attempt to tilt

appliance forward. When properly installed, the appliance should not tilt forward.

Refer to the anti-tip bracket installation instructions supplied with your range for proper installation.

CAUTION

Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above a range on the backguard of the ranges. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

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CAUTION

Persons with a pacemaker or similar medical device should exercise caution using or standing near an induction unit while it is in operation, as the electromagnetic field may affect the working of the pacemaker or similar medical device. It would be advisable to consult your doctor or the pacemaker or similar medical device manufacturer about your particular situation.

This appliance has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 18 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This unit generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the distance between unit and receiver.

•Connect the unit into an outlet or circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

IMPORTANT

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 cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harms, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.

Unpacking, Installing, and Servicing Your

Appliance

IMPORTANT

Read and follow the below instructions and precautions for unpacking, installing, and servicing your appliance:

•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 Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 latest edition, and local electrical code requirements. In Canada, install in accordance with CSA Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical code, Part 1, 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 specifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician. This reduces the risk of personal injury and damage to the 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.

•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.

•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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•Cold temperatures can damage the electronic control. When using this appliance for the first time, or when the appliance has not been used for an extended period of time, be sure the appliance has been in temperatures above 32ºF (0ºC) for at least 3 hours before turning on the power to the appliance.

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

•Be sure to have an appropriate foam-type fire extinguisher available, visible, and easily accessible located near the appliance.

WARNING

•Do not leave children alone - Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where the 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.

•Stepping, leaning, or sitting on the door or drawers of a oven can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance. Do not allow children to climb or play around the oven. The weight of a child on an open oven door may cause the oven to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.

•Never cover any slots, holes, or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials, such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

CAUTION

•Do not touch heating elements or interior surfaces of oven - Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact these areas until they are cool. These areas may include the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, oven vent areas, oven door, and oven window.

•Wear proper apparel - Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance.

•Do not heat unopened food containers - Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

•Watch closely when heating fat or grease. Grease may catch fire if it becomes too hot.

•Do not use water or flour on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher. Cover the fire with a pan lid or use baking soda.

•Use dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholders touch hot cooking areas. Do not use towels or other bulky cloths.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Important Instructions For Ceramic Glass

Cooktops

•Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If the cooktop is broken, cleaning solutions and spills may penetrate the cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

•Exercise caution when cleaning the cooktop. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burns.

Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

Important Instructions for Using your Cooktop

•Know which knob or keypad controls each surface cooking zone. Place pan with food on the cooking zone before turning it on. Turn the cooking zone off before removing the pan.

•Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with induction cooking zones of different sizes. Select utensils specifically manufactured or approved for induction cooking. Pans should have flat bottoms that match the induction cooking zone size. Using the proper utensil on the cooking zone will improve efficiency.

•To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spills due to unintentional contact with the cookware, turn utensil handles inward and do not extend them over other cooking zones.

•Never leave surface cooking zones unattended. Boil-overs may cause smoking and greasy spills may ignite. A pan that has boiled dry could be damaged and may damage the cooktop.

•When you are flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn on the fan.

Important Instructions for Using Your Oven

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

•Use care when opening oven door, lower oven door, or warmer drawer (some models). Stand to the side of the oven 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 clear. Touching surfaces in this area when the oven is on may cause severe burns. Do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items can melt or ignite.

•Placement of oven racks - Always place oven racks in their desired locations while oven is cool. If the rack must be moved while the oven is hot, do not let potholder contact a hot heating element in the oven. 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 cookware and utensils before moving the rack.

•Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. Broiler pans and inserts allow dripping fat to drain 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 surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.

•Do not cook food on the oven bottom. Always cook in proper cookware and always use the oven racks.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Important Instructions for Cleaning Your Oven

Grounding Instructions

CAUTION

Before manually cleaning any part of the range, be sure all controls are turned off and the range is cool. Cleaning a hot range can cause burns.

•Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the area around each surface element. Do not allow grease to accumulate.

•Always follow the manufacturer’s recommended directions for use of kitchen cleaners and aerosols. 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 filter. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning hoods.

WARNING

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adapter plug, extension cord, or remove grounding prong from the power cord. Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or death.

For models with a factory-equipped power cord:

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded. For maximum safety, the power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is the correct voltage, is correctly polarized and properly grounded in accordance with local codes.

Important Instructions for Self Cleaning Ovens

It is the personal responsibility of the consumer to

	• Use the self clean cycle to clean only the parts	have the appropriate outlet with the correct, properly
	listed in this manual. Before using self clean,
		grounded wall receptacle installed by a qualified elec-
	remove the broiler pan, any food, utensils, and
		trician. See the installation instructions packaged with
	cookware from the oven. Remove oven racks
		this appliance for complete installation and grounding
	unless otherwise instructed.
		instructions.
	• Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven	For models without a factory-equipped power
	cleaner, oven liner, or protective coating of any
		cord:
	kind should be used in or around any part of the
		For personal safety, this appliance must be properly
	oven.
		grounded. For maximum safety, the power cord must
	• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door
		be plugged into an electrical outlet that is the correct
	gasket is essential for a good seal. Do not rub,
		voltage, is correctly polarized and properly grounded
	damage, or move the gasket.
		in accordance with local codes. It is the personal
	• Some birds are extremely sensitive to the fumes	responsibility of the consumer to have the appropriate
	given off during the self clean cycle of any range.	outlet with the correct, properly grounded wall recep-
	Move birds to another well-ventilated room.	tacle installed by a qualified electrician. It is the
		responsibility and obligation of the consumer to
		contact a qualified installer to assure that the electrical
		installation is adequate and is in conformance with all
		local codes and ordinances.
		See the installation instructions packaged with this
		appliance for complete installation and grounding
		instructions.

Save these instructions for future reference.

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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Induction Cooking Zones

Your cooktop is equipped with four induction cooking zones of different sizes and a radiant heat warmer zone (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Typical induction cooktop

Induction Cookware

IMPORTANT

Before using the induction cooking zones, be sure to carefully read and follow these cookware recommendations and the instructions in the pan sensing section.

When purchasing pans for use on the induction cooktop, look for cookware specifically identified by the manufacturer as induction ready, induction capable, or a similar statement by the manufacturer that the cookware is specifically designed for induction cooking.

The cooking zones will not activate if the cookware is not constructed with a base magnetic material. To check if the cookware base material is suitable, use a magnet to test (Figure 2). If a magnet sticks to the bottom of the cookware, the material type is correct.

Benefits of Induction Surface Cooking

Fast and efficient - Induction cooking zones heat faster and use less energy. Induction power levels are quick to boil and they are efficient when simmering.

A cooler cooktop - A unique feature of the induction cooking zones is, whether it is turned on or off, the cooking zones remain cooler than radiant type elements. Virtually no wasted heat is produced since the heat begins with the presence of cookware.

Easy cleanups - The cooler cooking zones make cleanup easier. Spills resist sticking or burning so they wipe up easily.

Magnetic detector - The cooking zone has a sensor that automatically detects whether cookware is magnetic. This will reduce accidental “turn-ons.”

Pan size detection - The pan size recognition sensor automatically detects and adapts the induction cooking zones to the pan sizes in use for consistent, more even cooking.

More responsive - Induction cooking zones are more responsive than their electric or gas counterparts because only the pan heats. This type of cooking heats easier and will be just as responsive when reducing to a simmer.

Induction cooking directly heats the pan; heating will only begin when cookware is properly placed on the cooking zones.

Figure 2: Testing a pan for magnetic properties

For the best possible surface cooking results, it is recommended to only use high quality heavy gauge cookware on the induction cooking zones. Be sure to follow all the manufacturer’s recommendations when using cookware made for induction cooking.

Induction Cookware Types

The most common induction cookware types available are:

•Stainless steel - Generally excellent for induction cooking. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.

IMPORTANT

Not all stainless steel cookware is magnetic; stainless steel is not always suitable for induction cooking.

•Cast iron - Good for induction cooking. Cooks evenly. Do not slide cast iron cookware on cooktop. Cast iron cookware with a rough surface will scratch ceramic cooktop.

•Porcelain-enamel coated metals - Heating characteristics will vary depending on quality of base material. Porcelain-enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching the ceramic cooktop.

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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Tips For Using the Cooking Zones

•Be sure to use cooktop cookware made with a magnetic base material.

•Use quality cooktop cookware with heavier bottoms for better heat distribution, allowing for more even cooking results.

•Check that cookware bottom rests level on cooktop surface. Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire induction cooking zone area. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (Figure 3).

•Be sure cookware is properly balanced and does not tilt from a heavy handle.

•Be sure that the pan size matches the amount of food to be prepared. The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results.

•Never let cookware boil dry. This may cause permanent damage such as breakage, fusion, or marring that can affect the cooktop.

•Use cookware that meets the minimum and maximum cookware size requirements for each cooking zone.

Moving Cookware on a Smoothtop

It is recommended to always use heavier gauge high quality cookware on the cooking zones. Even high quality cookware can still scratch the cooktop surface. Do not slide cookware on the ceramic cooktop.

IMPORTANT

•Always lift cookware before moving on the ceramic glass smoothtop. Any cookware that has rough or dirty bottoms can mark and scratch the ceramic glass surface. Always start with clean cookware.

•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 may damage the ceramic cooktop.

Figure 3: Checking the pan for flatness

CAUTION

•Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite if placed too close to hot cookware.

Figure 4: Do not slide pan

Sliding any type of cookware over the surface will scratch the cooktop over time. Scratches will make cleaning the ceramic cooktop difficult and degrade the appearance of the cooktop.

See “Care and Cleaning” beginning on page 37 for more detailed information about the cooktop.

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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Pan Sensing

The cooking zone sensors located below the cooktop surface require that certain cookware conditions are met before the induction cooking zones can operate.

The cooking zone display windows may display a pan sensing error message. If a cooking zone is activated and no cookware is detected, the affected induction cooking zone display window will flash with the last power level request setting (Figure 5). If the cookware does not meet the correct conditions, the cooking zones may not heat.

Figure 5: Power boost power level setting

A flashing error message as illustrated in Figure 5 can be generated by those conditions. Use Figure 6 as a guide to help to correct the problem or problems before attempting to reactivate any of the cooking zones.

If the problem or problems are not corrected, the affected cooking zone will automatically deactivate after 3 minutes.

NOTE

It is recommended that you lower the requested power level setting before correcting the pan sensing message.

Correct

•Cookware base material has good magnetic characteristics.

•Cookware centered correctly on cooking zone.

•Flat pan bottom and straight sides.

•Pan size meets or exceeds the recommended minimum size for cooking zone.

•Pan rests completely and is level on the cooktop surface.

•Pan is properly balanced.

Incorrect

•Cookware base material is non-magnetic.

•Cookware not centered on cooking zone.

•Curved or warped pan bottoms or sides.

•Pan does not meet the minimum size required (too small) for cooking zone.

•Pan bottom rests on cooktop edge.

•Heavy handle tilts pan.

Figure 6: Potential cooking zone Issues

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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Minimum and Maximum Pan Size

Induction cooking zones require a minimum pan size in order to activate. The graphics on each cooking zone location are your guide to the correct minimum pan size for that zone.The shorter lines guide the minimum pan size.The longer lines guide the maximum pan size. The cookware bottom must meet the minimum and maximum area requirements for the heating process to begin. See Figure 7 for the pan size requirements for each cooking zone location.

If a pan that is induction-capable is centered properly but is too small, the affected cooking zone display will flash the last power level setting and the pan will not heat. Select a larger pan that meets the minimum size requirement to activate the selected cooking zone.

	4.5 inch (110mm)	3.5 inch (90mm)
		minimum
	minimum

cookware should not exceed 1/2 inch (13mm) from the outer cooking zone markings

8.25 inch (210mm)

5.5 inch (140mm) minimum minimum

Figure 7: Induction pan size requirements

Do not use pans with bottoms that extend more than 1/2” (13mm) beyond any of the longer line marks provided on the cooktop. The cookware must make full contact with the ceramic glass surface. Cookware should not rest on or touch the metal edges of the cooktop.

The type and size of cookware, cooking duration, number of cooking zones in use and their power level settings are all factors that affect the amount of heat that will spread beyond the cooking zones. Induction cooking zones and areas surrounding the cooking zones may become hot enough to cause burns. Be sure to read all cautions.

Hot Cookware and Residual Heat

CAUTION

Unlike radiant surface elements, induction cooking zones do not glow red when hot. The glass surface may be hot from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur. Do not touch hot cookware or pans directly with hands. Always use oven mitts or potholders to protect hands from burns.

Home Canning

CAUTION

Canning can generate large amounts of steam. Use extreme caution to prevent burns. Raise the lid to vent steam away from you. Safe canning requires that harmful micro-organisms are destroyed and jars seal completely. When canning in a water bath canner, continuously maintain a gentle but steady boil for the required time.

Be sure to read and observe the following points when home canning with your appliance.

Check with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) website. Be sure to read all the available information as well as follow the recommendations for home canning procedures.

•Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom.

•Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges that radiate from the bottom center when home canning using a range with a ceramic glass cooktop.

•Make sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed 1 inch beyond the cooking zone markings. It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on ranges with ceramic glass or open coil electric cooktops.

•Start with hot tap water to boil more quickly. Use the highest heat setting when first bringing the water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.

•It is best to can small amounts and light loads.

•Do not leave water bath or pressure canners on high heat for extended amounts of time.

•Alternate surface units between each batch to allow the units and surrounding surfaces to cool down. Try to avoid canning on the same burner unit all day.

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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Cooktop Display Windows

The range backguard provides a digital window for each cooking zone on the cooktop. Power levels and messages are monitored and controlled using the window displays in combination with the corresponding control knobs.

Available Power Level Settings

The cooktop control (Figure 8) displays power levels ranging from Lo to Hi to Pb (Figure 9) in a display window located above each control dial. The settings range is between 1.5 and 9.5 (Figure 10), adjustable in 0.5 increments.

Use Table 1 on page 13 to determine the correct power level setting for the type of food you are preparing.

Power Boost (Pb) Power Level

When setting an induction cooking zone for Hi, the display will initially show Pb power level for up to 10 minutes (Figure 9). After 10 minutes the cooking zone will automatically return to the Hi setting. The Pb setting is only available immediately after activating a cooking zone by turning the knob to Hi.

Figure 8: Typical induction cooktop controls

Figure 9: Power setting indications

Figure 10: Power level ranges

Hot Element (HE) Surface Window Message

When using a cooking zone, the cooktop may become very hot. After turning any cooking zone off, the cooktop may remain hot for some time. The corresponding HE

(Figure 11) message displays until the cooktop has cooled.

ESEC Error Indicator Message (Er)

An error message will display flashing Er (Figure 12) at power up or after a power failure for any surface control knob not in the OFF position. If a power failure should occur, set all surface control knobs to OFF (Figure 8). This will reset the surface controls.

Review “Setting the Clock” on page 20 to reset the clock. Once the surface controls have been set to off and the clock has been set with the correct time of day, the surface controls should return to normal operation. If the surface controls do not function and the Er message remains in any display after following these procedures, contact an authorized service provider for assistance.

Figure 11: Hot element display

Figure 12: ESEC error indication

Lockout Window Message

The (- -) message appears whenever Lockout, self clean, or Sabbath is active (Figure 13). See “Setting Oven Lockout Feature” on page 22 for more details.

Figure 13: ESEC error Indication

IMPORTANT

Induction cooking zones will not operate when the oven is set for Sabbath mode. For more details on the Sabbath feature, see “Setting the Sabbath Feature” on page 32.

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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Operating Induction Cooking Zones

Start most surface cooking on a higher setting and then adjust to a lower setting to finish cooking.

The suggested settings provided in Table 1 may vary slightly, depending on the cookware design, quality and amount of food being prepared.

Be sure to use quality cookware that is constructed with magnetic base material and meets the minimum and maximum pan size requirements.

Table 1: Suggested power level settings

Settings

Type of Cooking

Use to heat pans with large Power boost (Pb) amounts of food or to bring

large pans of water to boil

High (8.0 - Hi)

Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling

Medium high (5.0 - 8.0)

Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry

Maintain a slow boil, thicken Medium (4.0 - 5.0) sauces and gravies or steam

vegetables

Keep foods cooking, poach, Medium low (2.0 - 4.0) stew (3.0 or lower is a simmer

setting)

Low (Lo - 2.0)

Keep warm, melt, simmer

NOTE

•The suggested power level settings are based on cooking with medium sized pans with lids. Be sure to make any further setting adjustments needed for best surface cooking results.

•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.

Pan Preheat Recommendations

Be aware that induction cooking may decrease the amount of time required to preheat a cooking utensil compared to cooking on a radiant element cooktop or gas surface burner.

Whenever using the cooktop or oven always pay close attention to all food items cooking and remain very attentive until all the cooking processes are complete.

To operate induction cooking zones:

IMPORTANT

Remember that induction surface cooking will initially heat the cooking utensil very quickly.

1.Place induction cookware on the desired cooking zone.

2.To activate a cooking zone, push in and turn the control knob in either direction to the desired setting.

3.Adjust the power level by turning the knob. This will increase or decrease the power level in 0.5 increments from 1.5 to 9.5. Lo is the lowest power level available.

4.Once cooking is complete, turn the control knob off and remove cookware.

Cooktop Operational Noises

The electronic processes involved with induction cooking may create some background noises. You may hear a slight “buzzing” sound when cooking on the cooktop.

These noises are part of the induction cooking process are considered normal.

Some cookware will “buzz” depending on the construction or base material. The buzz may be more noticeable if the contents of the pan are cold. As the pan heats up, the noise will decrease. The noise will also decrease if the power level setting is reduced.

NOTE

When using the induction cooktop, operational noises are more noticeable while cooking at the power boost level. Very loud noises are not part of normal induction cooking.

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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Warmer Zone

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard. Do not let food sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat, or poultry should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins and should be removed promptly when finished cooking.

The purpose of the warmer zone is to keep foods (vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates) at serving temperature (Figure 14).

CAUTION

•Unlike radiant surface elements, induction cooking zones will not glow red when they are hot. The glass surface may be hot from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur.

•Do not touch hot cookware or pans directly with hands. Always use oven mitts or pot holders to protect hands from burns.

•The cooking zones may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot from residual heat and burns may occur if the cooktop is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

•Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite if placed too close to hot cookware.

Figure 14: Warmer zone cooktop location

IMPORTANT

Always start with hot food. Do not heat cold food on the warmer zone. All food placed on the warmer zone should be covered with a lid to maintain quality.

For best results:

•When warming pastries or breads, the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to escape.

•Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very difficult to remove.

•Use only dishware, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use.

IMPORTANT

•The hot element (HE) message will appear in the display windows once a heating element or cooking zone is turned off and will remain on until the heating surface area or areas have cooled sufficiently.

•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 may damage the ceramic cooktop.

•If the cookware is moved from the center of any active induction cooking zone, the pan sensor will detect the situation and the cookware will no longer heat. The affected cooking zone display window will flash until the cookware is moved back to center of cooking zone.

•If the cookware is placed back properly centered on the cooking zone, the zone will resume heating. The cooking zone will remember the power level setting for up to 3 minutes before the cooking zone will automatically shut off.

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