Frigidaire FCS388WHC User Manual

and

Dual Fuel

Range

Slide-in Models

Professional
series

Owners
Guide

CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ..................... 3

Avoid Service Checklist ...................... 18

Notes ................................................. 22

Warranty

P/N 318200851 (9903) Rev. B

• 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 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)

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Frigidaire Company
P. O. Box 9061
Dublin, Ohio 43017-0961

© 1998 White Consolidated Industries

All rights reserved

followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result

If the information in this manual is not

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 gas supplier.

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Thank you for choosing this appliance. The information contained within this
Owner's Guide will instruct you on how to properly operate and care for your appli-

ance. Please read through the information contained in your literature pack to learn
more about your new appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 4- 6

SELECTING SURFACE COOKING UTENSILS.................. 6

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM

(PROPANE) GAS CONVERSION ................................... 7

FLAME SIZE ................................................................ 7

SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS ................................... 8

BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS............................ 8

SETTING OVEN CONTROLS......................................... 8

BEFORE SETTING WARMER DRAWER CONTROL......... 9

SETTING WARMER DRAWER CONTROL ................ 9-10

General

Information

CONVECTION COOKING .......................................... 1 0

CONVECTION ROASTING ......................................... 1 0

OVEN BAKING.......................................................... 1 1

AIR CIRCULATION IN THE OVEN ............................... 11

BROILING................................................................. 12

CHANGING OVEN LIGHT.......................................... 12

GENERAL CLEANING

Cleaning Various Parts of Your Range ................... 1 3

To Clean the Cooktop Glass.................................. 1 4

To Clean the Burner Grates, Contoured

Burner Pans, Burner Caps, Burner Bases ........... 14-15

Cleaning the Self-Clean Oven .......................... 15-16

Setting Controls for Clean Cycle............................ 1 6

To Remove and Replace Oven Door....................... 1 6

Removable Outer Door Glass Panel ....................... 1 6

To Remove and Replace Warmer Drawer ............... 17

Storage Drawer ..................................................... 17

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

Note: The instructions appearing in this Owner's Guide are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur.
Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

SOME MODELS

PLEASE DO THIS NOW!
The PRODUCT REGISTRATION

CARD should be filled in completely,
signed, and returned. This
information will register your
product and help us to serve you
quickly in the future if the occasion
should demand.

Recyclable Paper

PRINTED IN CANADA

Record the model and serial numbers of this appliance in the space provided
below. These numbers are shown on the serial plate located at the left of
the range frame and are visible when the oven door is open or on the inside
of the drawer along the side of the frame.

Model No.:
Serial No.:

Date Purchased:
Record these numbers for future reference.

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IMPORTANT

Keep a copy of your bill of sale.
The date on the bill establishes the

warranty period should service be
required. Place it where it can be easily
retrieved. If service is performed, while
the appliance is under warranty you
may have to show your bill of sale.

318200345 (9809) Rev. A

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

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.

Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Save these instructions for future reference.

• 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 with National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 latest
edition, and National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70,
latest edition. Install and/or adjust 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 appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box and gas
supply at the main shut off valve in case of an emergency. Remove
the drawer to access the valve.

• 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 an appliance by
removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip
brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, GRATES, AREAS NEAR
THESE BURNERS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER DRAWER (if
equipped). Both surface burners and oven heating elements may

be hot even though they are dark in color. 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.

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.

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 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 store items of interest to children in the

cabinets above the appliance.

• 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.

main gas shut off valve.

In case of fire or gas leak, be sure to turn off the

• Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp potholders on hot

surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the

potholders touch the flame, burners 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.

Use Proper Flame Size—Adjust flame size so it

does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use of
undersized utensils will exposed 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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

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.

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 burner. Always turn

the knob to the LITE position when igniting the burners. Visually
check that the burner has lit. Then adjust the flame so it does
not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

• 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 Should Not

Extend Over Adjacent Surface Burners—To reduce the risk

of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to
unintentional contact with the utensil. The handle of the utensil
should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not
extend over adjacent surface burners.

• Never Leave Surface Burners 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 surface

burner pans or 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.

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
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 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/drawer 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).

• 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 appliance 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

SELF-CLEANING OVENS:

• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts of the oven

listed in this owner's guide. Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove the broiler pan and any utensils stored in the oven.

• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door gasket is essential
for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move
the gasket.

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

• Remove oven racks. Oven racks color will change if left in the
oven during a self-cleaning cycle.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Selecting Burner Cooking Utensils

For best result and energy conservation, choose cooking utensils that have these characteristics:

Pans should have flat bottoms. Check for
flatness by rotating a ruler across the bot­tom. There should be no gap between
the pan and ruler.

Note: Always use a utensil for its intend­ed purpose. Follow manufacturer's in­structions. Some utensils were not made
to be used in the oven or on the cooktop.

Note: Do not use griddle on more than
one burner. That can damage your
cooktop and that can result in exposure
to carbon monoxide levels above allow­able current standards. That can hazard­ous to your health.

* Specialty pans such as lobster pots, griddles and pressure cookers may be used

but must conform to the above recommended cookware requirements.

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Conversion Petroleum (Propane) Gas Conversion

The cooktop can be used with Natural Gas or Propane Gas. It is shipped from the factory for use with natural gas.
If you wish to convert your appliance for use with LP/Propane gas, use the supplied fixed orifices located in a bag containing the literature

marked, "FOR LP/PROPANE GAS CONVERSION". Follow the instructions package with the orifices.
The conversion must be performed by a qualified service technician in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and all codes and

requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. Failure to follow instructions could result in serious injury or property damage. The
qualified agency performing this work assumes responsibility for the conversion.

Severe shock or damage to the appliance may occur if the appliance is not installed by a qualified installer.

Flame Size

Never extend the flame
beyond the outer edge of
the utensil. A higher
flame simply wastes heat
and energy, and increases
your risk of being burned
by the flame.

RIGHT

WRONG

For most cooking, start on the highest control setting and then turn to a lower one to complete the
process. Use a chart below as a guide for determining proper flame size for various types of cooking. The size
and type of utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for
cooking.

For deep fat frying, use a thermometer and adjust the surface control knob accordingly. If the fat is too
cool, the food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If the fat is too hot, the food will brown so quickly that the
center will be undercooked. Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once as the food will neither
brown or cook properly.

*Flame Size

High Flame
Medium Flame
Low Flame

* These settings are based on using medium thickness aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary
when using other types of pans.

T ype of Cooking

Start most foods; bring water to a boil; pan broiling
Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces, gravies; steam
Keep foods cooking; poach; stew

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Setting Surface Controls

The color of the flame is the key to proper burner adjustment. A good flame is clear, blue and hardly visible in a well-lighted room. Each
cone of flame should be steady and sharply defined. Adjust or clean burner if flame is yellow-orange. To clean burner, see instructions under
General Cleaning.

Each burner lights automatically from an electric ignitor each
time a control knob is turned to the LITE position.

To operate the surface burner:

1. Place cooking utensil on burner.

2. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob counterclockwise to LITE.

3. Visually check that the burner has lit.

4. After the burner ignites, turn the control knob to the desired flame size. The knob can now be turned in

Surface Burner Control

Knob

In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface burners can be lit manually. To light a surface burner, hold a lit match to the burner
head, then slowly turn the surface control knob to LITE. After the burner ignites, turn the control knob to the desired flame size. Use caution
when lighting surface burners manually.

Surface burners in use when an electrical power failure occurs will continue to operate normally.

Do not operate the burner for an extended period of time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the

grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.

Do not place plastic 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. Pot holders, towels or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to

a flame.

either direction without being pushed in. The control knobs do not have to be set at a particular mark.
Use the guides and adjust the flame as needed. DO NOT cook with the control knob in the LITE position,
as this will cause excess wear on the ignitor electrode.

5. To turn the burner off, turn the control knob clockwise as far as it will go, to the OFF position.

NOTE: All knobs shown in this
owner's Guide are typical only

.

Before Setting Oven Controls

Oven Vent Location

The oven is vented through at the rear of the cooktop. When the oven is on, warm air is
released through the vents. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven
and good baking results. DO NOT block the vents. Doing so may cause cooking failures, fire
or damage to the appliance

Arranging Oven Racks

ALWAYS ARRANGE OVEN RACKS WHEN THE OVEN IS COOL (PRIOR TO OPERATING THE
OVEN). Always use oven mitts when using the oven.

To remove an oven rack, pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up front of rack and slide
out.

To replace an oven rack, Fit the rack onto the guides on the oven walls. Tilt the front of
the rack upward and slide the rack back into place.

Setting Oven Controls

For oven settings, refer to the time or the electronic oven control section.

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