Frigidaire FEC36S7EBB, FEC36S6EBB, FEC36S7ESA, FEC36S7ECB, FEC36S7ECA Owner’s Manual

Welcome .................................. 2

important Safety instructions .. 3-4

Setting Surface Controls .... 4-7

Surface Cooking ..................... 8

Care & Cleaning ................. 9-11

Before You Call

Solutions to

Common Problems ............................ 1 2

Warranty ................................ 14

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Congratulations on your purchase of a new appliance! At Electrolux Home
Products, we are very proud of our product and are completely committed to
providing you with the best service possible.Your satisfaction is our number one
priority.

We know you'll enjoy your new appliance and ThankYou for choosing our product.
We hope you consider us for future purchases.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE iNSTRUCTiONS
This Use &Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance

and feature information for several models. Your product may not have all the
described features. The graphics shown are representative.The graphics on your
appliance may not look exactly like those shown. These instructions 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.

Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference.

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Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Save these instructions for future reference.

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

This SymbOl will help alert you tOsituations that may cause serious bodily harm; death or property damagel

This symboi Will help alert you to Situations that may Cause bodily injury 0r property damagel

• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the
appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after

unpacking the appliance. Never allow child ren 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

installationinstructionsprovided inthe 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 breakeror fuse

box in case of an emergency.

• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance unJess specificalJy 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
such as removal of panels, wire covers or any other

permanent part of the appJiance.

• Storage on Appliance. FJammable materiaJs 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 infire or property damage.

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 onany part
of the appliance.

• 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 grease, watch it closely. Fatorgrease
may catch fire ifallowed 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 toweJ
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.

• 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. Greasy deposits in the fan
could catch fire. When flaming food under the hood, turn fan
on. Refer to hood manufacturer's instructionsfor cleaning.

• Use Proper Pan Size. This appliance isequipped 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
ignitionof clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element
will also improve efficiency.

• 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. BoJlovers 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 theappliance. 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 Removable Surface Heating
Elements. 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 Place. Absence
of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or
components underneath to damage.

FOR CERAMIC=GLASS COOKTOP ONLY

• Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop. Ifcooktop
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.

Setting Surface Controls

iVlodels with coil elements (some models)

Setting Surface Controls:

1. Place the pan on the surface element.

2. Push in and turn the surface element control knob to desired setting.

3. The surface signal light will glowwhen one or more elements are turned on. Always turn the element
off before removing the pan.

The suggested settings found in the chart below are based on cooking in medium-weight aluminum
pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Note: The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will
influence the setting needed for best cooking results.

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, towel or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the element.

Indicator lights
Some models have an indicator light for each heating unit, other models
have an indicator light for each pair of heating units, also some other
models have an indicator light for all heating units.
The indicator light glows as soon as a heating unit is turned on. Check
ifthe indicator light glows when the control knob of the individual heating
unit is turned on. If the knob is set to a very low temperature setting, the
indicator may glow and yet, the heating unit may not be heating at all.
If this happens, turn the knob to a higher setting until the heating unit

comes on.
When cooking is finished, a quick glance at the indicator lights in an easy

check to be sure all the control knobs have been turned OFF.

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Setting Type of Cooking

hi Start most foods, bring water to a

boil, pan broiling.

med Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces

and gravies, steam vegetables.

sim Keep foods cooking, poach, stew.

Io Keep warm, melt, simmer.

Control knob
shown is typical

only.

iVlodeis with Ceramic Glass Cooktop (some models)

About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop

The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop
outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element

outline on the cooktop.
Heat istransferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only flat-bottom cookware should be used. The type

and size of cookware, the number of surface elements in use and their settings, are all factors that will affect the amount of
heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough to

cause burns.

About the Radiant Surface Elements

The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the
selected setting, the element will cycle on and off. The heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent
heat during the off cycle. For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking iscomplete. This will allow
residual heat to complete the cooking process.

Indicator

Hot Surface Indicator Light (some models)

Some models have an indicator light located on the ceramic glass cooktop that glows as soon
as the glass begins to warm up. When the heating unit isturned off, it will continue to glow as
long as the glass remains warm enough to cause burns. Other models have a hot surface
indicators per element arranged in a cluster. Their location is as shown in the illustration.

Surface Cooking Settings (Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop)
Use the chart (Figu re 2) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing.

Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking
results

Recommended Settings for Surface Elements

Setting

hi (high)
med high (5-8)

med (5)
med Io (1-4)
Io (Lo - 2/

NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop cleaning inthe General Care
& Cleaning section and Before You CaJJchecklist section of this Use and Care Guide.

NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle on and off, even at the
HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic smooth top. Cycling at the Hi setting is

normal and can occur ifthe cookware istoo small for the radiant element orifthe cookwa rebottom
is not flat (Refer to page t 2under Selecting Surface Cooking Utensils).

NOTE: Due to the high intensity of heat generated by the surface elements, the glass
surface will turn green when the element will be turned off. This phenomenon is normal and

the glass will come back to its original white color after it has completely cooled down.
(White glass cooktops only).

Type of Cooking

Start most foods, bring water to a boil. pan broiling
Continue a rapid boil. fry, deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil. thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew

Keep warm. melt. simmer Figure 2

Figure 1

(Typical 30" cooktop shown)

Radiant

surface elements may
appear to have cooled after
they have been turned off. A
hot surface indicator light

will come on and will
continue to glow until the

glass cooktop has cooled
down to a moderate level.

The glass surface may still
be hot and burns may occur
if the glass surface is

touched before the indicator
light has turned off.

Do not place

plastic items such as salt
and pepper shakers,
spoon holders or plastic

wrappings on top of the
range when it is in use.

These items could melt or
ignite. Potholders, towels or

wooden spoons could catch
fire if placed too close to the

surface elements.