Frigidaire FEC32C4AS1, FEC32C4AQD, FEC32C4ACD, FEC32C4AC1, FEC30S6DQC Owner’s Manual

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CONTENTS Page

Versi6n en espa_ol..........................................................2

Product Registration .......................................................2

Important Safety Instructions ......................................3-4

Selecting SurfaceCooking Utensils.................................5

Specialty Pans& Trivets ..................................................5

CanningTips & Information ............................................6

Setting SurfaceControls .................................................6

Indicator Lights (Coil ElementsModels) .........................6

CeramicGlassCooktop (Some Models)..................... 7-10

Typesof Heating Units Used........................................... 7

Hot Surface Indicator Light .............................................7

Warm Zone Feature.........................................................8

SpecialCautionfor Aluminum Foil

and Aluminum CookingUtensils .....................................9

Things to Remember.......................................................9

Useand Careof GlassSurface................................... 9-10

GeneralCleaning..................................................... 11-12

Avoid ServiceChecklist ........................................... 13-14

Notes............................................................................. 15

Warranty........................................................................ 16

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Product Registration

The PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD

should befilled incompletely, signed and returned to the Electrolux Home Products

North America.

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Electrolux Home Products

Attn : Care Use

P.O. Box212378

Augusta, GA 30917

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 cooktop. Pleaseread through the information contained in your literature pack to

learn more about your new appliance.

Record Your ModeJ and Serial Numbers

Record inthe space provided belowthe model andserialnutubers found on the serial plate located on the burner box under the cooktop or inside the burner box.

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Date Purchased:

This Owner's Guide contains general operating instructions for your cooktop and featu reinformation for severalmodels. Your cooktop may not have allthe described

features.

Note: The instructions appearing in thisOwner's Guide are not meant to cover every

possible condition and situation that mayoccur. Common senseand caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Important: Keep a copy of your bill of sale. The date on the bill establishes the warranty period service be required. Place it where it can be easily retrieved. If serviceisperformed while the appliance isunder warranty, you may have to show your bill of sale.

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 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.

• 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 the National Electrical Code No. 70 - latest edition in the United States, or CSA C22.1, Part 1 in Canada,

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 appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance.

• Never rood ify or alter the construction of a n appliance such as removal of panels, wire covers or any other permanent part of the appliance.

• Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials should not be stored near surface units. 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 TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS. Surface units 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 and areas facing the cooktop.

• 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 g rease, watch it closely. Fat or g teasemay catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot holders on hot

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

holders touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky

cloth instead of a pot holder.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup of pressure

may cause the container to burst and result in injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR

USING YOUR COOKTOP

• Know which knob controls each surface unit.

_Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on the cooktop

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.

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 on hood or filter. Greasydeposits in the fan could catch fire. When flaming food under the hood, turn fan on. Refer to hood

manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.

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 element will also improve efficiency.

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS (continued)

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned inward and 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.

• 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 any part of

the appliance. Only use aluminum foil as recommended for

baking if used as a cover placed on the food. Any other use of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric

shock or fire or short circuit.

• Glazed Cooking Utensils. Only certain types of glass, glass/ ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are

suitable for range top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.

• Do Not Use 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 appliance.

FOR COOKTOPS WiTH COiL ELEMENTS ONLY

• Do Not immerse or Soak Removabme Surface Heating Emements. Surface heating elements should never be immerse in water. Heating

elements clean themselves during normal operation.

• Make Sure Drip Pans or Drip Bowls Are in Pmace.Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.

FOR CERAMIC-GLASS COOKTOP ONLY

• Do Not Cmean 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 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.

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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Selecting Surface Cooking Utensils

Forbest results and energy conservation, choose cooking utensils that have these characteristics:

*GOOD POOR

o Curved and warped pan bottoms.

Pans should have flat bottoms that make

good contact with the entire surface ele-

ment. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler

across the bottom. There should be no gaps between the pan and ruler.

Note: Always use a utensil for its intended purpose. Follow manufacturer's instruc-

tions. Some utensils were not made to be

used in the oven or on the cooktop.

Specialty Pans & Trivets

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• Flat bottom and straight sides.

Tight fitting lids. Weight of handle doesnot tilt pan. Pan

iswell balanced.

e Pansizesmatchthe amount of food to

be preparedand the sizeof the surface

element.

e Madeof material that conductsheat

well.

• Easy to clean.

Specialty pans such as lobster pots, griddles

and pressure cookers may be used but must conform to the above recommended cook-

ware requirements.

Woks with flat bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are available in

most cookshop or hardware stores. Round-bottomed woks(with asupport ring that does not extend beyond the heating element) may also be used. The metal ring was designed to support the wok safelywhen it isfilled with large amounts of liquids (soup making) or fat (frying).

Pan overhangs unit by more than 2.B cm(l").

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DO NOT use awok if it is equipped with a metal ring that extends beyond the surface element. Becausethis ring traps heat, the surface element and cooktop surface could be damaged.

DO NOT use two elements (if the cooktop is not equipped with bridge element) to heat

one large pan such as a roaster or griddle, or allow cooking utensils to

boil dry. The bottom surface of the pan in either of these situations could

cause discoloring or crazing of the porcelain enamel range surface, and

damage to the surface elements and/ or damage to the drip pans (if

equipped).

Wire trivets: Do not use wire trivets. Cookware bottoms must be in direct contact with the surface elements.

For glass smoothtop models, only flat bottomed woks (without support rings)

may be used.

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