Frigidaire FFEF4005LW, FFEF3000MW, FFEF4015LW, FFEF4017LB User Manual
All about the
Use & Care
of your Range
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome & Congratulations ...................................2
Important Safety Instructions .................................3
Features at a Glance ..............................................6
Before Setting Surface Controls ..............................7
Setting Surface Controls ........................................9
Before Setting Oven Controls ...............................13
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Setting Main Oven Controls ..................................14
Setting Auxiliary Oven ........................................26
Care & Cleaning (Cleaning Chart) .........................27
Care & Cleaning ..................................................28
Before You Call ..................................................33
Major Appliance Warranty ....................................36
318200718 (January 2012) Rev. A
WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS
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REGISTRATION CARD
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Congratulations on your purchase of a new appliance!
At Electrolux Major Appliances, 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 Thank You
for choosing our product. We hope you consider us for
future purchases.
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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.
NOTE
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Please record your model and serial numbers
below for future reference.
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:
Please attach sales receipt here for future reference.
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All rights reserved
Printed in Canada
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Save these instructions for future reference.
DEFINITIONS
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
This symbol will help alert you to situations
that may cause serious bodily harm, death or
property damage.
CAUTION
This symbol will help alert you to situations that
may cause bodily injury or property damage.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or
maintenance information which is important but not
hazard-related.
WARNING
Tip Over Hazard
A child or adult can tip the range and •
be killed.
Verify the anti-tip device has been •
installed to fl oor or wall.
Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged to fl oor or •
wall when the range is moved.
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.
• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using
the appliance. Discard the carton and plastic
bags after unpacking the appliance. Use recycling
facility where available. Never allow children to play
with packaging material. Do not remove the wiring label
and other literature attached to the appliance. Do not
remove model/serial number plate.
• Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is
properly installed and grounded by a qualifi ed
technician in accordance in the United States
with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No.
70-latest edition, and local code requirements,
and in Canada with CSA C22.1 PART 1-latest
edition and local code requirements. Install only
per installation instructions provided in the literature
package for this range.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualifi ed 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 specifi cally
recommended in the manuals. All other servicing
should be done only by a qualifi ed 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.
WARNING
Stepping, leaning, sitting or pulling down on the
door or the drawer of this appliance can result
in serious injuries and 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.
Range
Leveling
Leg
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.
Anti-Tip
Bracket
WARNING
Do not use the oven for storage.
• Storage in or on Appliance. Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven, near surface
burners or in the warm & serve drawer (if
equipped). This includes paper, plastic and cloth
items, such as cookbooks, plastic ware and towels, as
well as fl ammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such
as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance. Flammable
materials may explode and result in fi re or property
damage.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
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.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR
THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR
INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER
DRAWER (if equipped). Both surface units and oven
heating elements 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 fl ammable materials
touch these areas until they have had suffi cient 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-fi tting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other fl ammable
materials contact hot surfaces.
WARNING
NEVER use your appliance as a space heater to
heat or warm the room.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires.
Smother the fi 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 fi re 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.
• Remove the oven door from any unused
appliance if it is to be stored or discarded.
IMPORTANT
Do not attempt to operate the appliance during a
power failure. If the power fails, always turn off
the unit. If the unit is not turned off and the power
resumes, the appliance will not operate and an error
message will be displayed. Once the power resumes,
reset the clock and the oven function.
CAUTION
Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold
temperatures. When you use your appliance for
the fi rst 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 heating
unit.
•
Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped
with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select
utensils having fl at bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose
a portion of surface heating to direct contact and may
result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
utensil to the surface will also improve effi ciency .
• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward
and Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface
Units—To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of
fl 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 unit.
• Do not use Searing Grill on the cooktop—The
Searing grill is not designed for use on the cooktop.
Doing so may result in a fi re.
• 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
oven bottom or any other part of the appliance. Only
use aluminum 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 fi re or a short circuit.
• Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.
• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner 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 cooktop.
FOR GLASS COOKTOP ONLY
• Do Not Clean 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 qualifi ed technician
immediately.
• Clean Cooktop Glass 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.
• Do not place hot cookware on cold cooktop
glass— This cold cause glass to break.
• Avoid Scratching the Cooktop Glass with Sharp
Objects.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USING YOUR OVEN
• Use Care When Opening Oven Door—Stand to the
side of the appliance when opening the door/drawer of
a hot appliance. Let hot air or steam escape before you
remove or replace food in the oven/drawer.
• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. The oven is
vented at the front above the oven door. Touching the
surfaces in this area when the oven is operating may
cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heatsensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items
could melt or ignite.
WARNING
NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in
the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with
materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks
air fl ow through the oven and may cause carbon
monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap
heat, causing a fi re hazard.
• Placement of Oven Racks. Always place oven racks
in desired location while appliance is cool. Remove all
utensils from the rack before removing rack. If rack
must be moved while oven is hot, use extreme caution.
Use pot holders and grasp the rack with both hands to
reposition. Do not let pot holders contact the hot oven
element or interior of the oven.
• Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. 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 grid or oven bottom
with aluminum foil. Exposed fat and grease could
ignite.
• Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp
cloth. Doing so could cause the bulb to break.
Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to the
appliance before removing and replacing the bulb.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CLEANING YOUR OVEN
• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts
free of grease that could catch fi re. Exhaust fan
ventilation hoods and grease fi lters should be kept
clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy
deposits in the fan could catch fi re. 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.
SELF-CLEANING OVEN ONLY
• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts of
the appliance listed in this Owner’s Guide. Before
using the self-cleaning cycle of the appliance, remove
all utensils stored in the appliance.
• 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 appliance.
• Remove oven racks. Oven racks color will change if
left in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle.
CAUTION
The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the
fumes given off during the self-clean cycle of any wall
oven. Move birds to another well ventilated room.
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 - MODEL A
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Your Range Features:
1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.
2. Left front element control knob.
3. Left rear element control knob.
4. Right rear element control knob.
5. Right front element control knob.
6. Oven light switch.
7. Element On/Off indicator light.
8. Automatic oven door light switch.
9. Broil element.
10. Oven interior light with removable cover.
11. Adjustable interior oven rack(s).
12. Manual cleaning oven interior.
13. 1-piece handle.
14. Storage cavity with rack.
15. Oven door with window.
16. Storage drawer.
17. Porcelain cooktop.
18. 8” left rear coil element.
19. 6” right rear coil element.
20. 6” left front coil element.
21. 8” right front coil element
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MODEL B - FEATURES AT A GLANCE
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Your Range Features:
1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.
2. Left front element control knob.
3. Left rear element control knob.
4. Right rear element control knob.
5. Right front element control knob.
6. Auxiliary oven control knob.
7. Oven light switch.
8. Element On/Off indicator light.
9. Auxiliary oven On/Off indicator light.
10. Automatic oven door light switch.
11. Self-clean door latch.
12. Broil element.
13. Manual cleaning oven interior.
14. Self-cleaning oven interior.
15. Oven interior light with removable cover.
16. Adjustable interior oven rack(s).
17. Bake element.
18. 1-piece handle.
19. Oven door with window.
20. Storage drawer.
21. Porcelain cooktop.
22. 8” left rear coil element.
23. 6” right rear coil element.
24. 6” left front coil element.
25. 8” right front coil element.
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Your Range Features:
1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.
2. Left front element control knob.
3. Left rear element control knob.
4. Right rear element control knob.
5. Right front element control knob.
6. Griddle element control knob.
7. Auxiliary oven control knob.
8. Oven lights switch.
9. Element On/Off indicator light.
10. Auxiliary oven On/Off indicator light.
11. Griddle On/Off indicator light.
12. Automatic oven door light switch.
13. Self-clean door latch.
14. Broil element.
15. Manual cleaning oven interior.
16. Self-cleaning oven interior.
17. Oven interior light with removable cover.
18. Adjustable interior oven rack(s).
19. Bake element.
20. 1-piece handle.
21. Oven door with window.
22. Storage drawer.
23. Chrome steel cooktop.
24. 8” left rear coil element.
25. 6” right rear coil element.
26. 6” left front coil element.
27. 8” right front coil element
28. Griddle.
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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Using proper cookware
The size and type of cookware used will infl uence the
setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow
the recommendations for using proper cookware as
illustrated in Figures 1 & 2.
Cookware should have fl at bottoms that make good
contact with the entire surface heating element (Figure
1). Check for fl atness by rotating a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware (Figure 2).
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 glass 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 above).
Stainless steel- Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking
results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.
Cast iron- A poor 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.
Glass- Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for
ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the
glass.
Figure 1
Figure 2
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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Coil surface elements
The cooktop has 4 coil surface element positions (fi gure 1).
To Operate the Coil Surface Elements
1. Place cooking utensil on the surface element.
2. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob in either
direction to the desired setting (fi gure 2). Start most
cooking operations on a higher setting and then
turn to a lower setting to fi nish cooking. The control
knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular
mark. Use the marks as a guide and adjust the
control knob as needed.
3. When cooking is completed, turn the surface element
off before removing the pan.
CAUTION
Do not place plastic items such as salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on cooktop when it is in use. These
items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or
wooden spoons could catch fi re if placed too close to
the surface elements.
Figure 1
Surface Cooking Settings
Use the chart to determine the correct setting for the
kind of food you are preparing. The Simmer settings are
used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm
such as stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are
ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will infl uence
the setting needed for best cooking results.
Recommended Settings for Surface Elements
Setting Type of Cooking
HIGH (Hi) Start most foods, bring water to a
boil, pan broiling.
MED HIGH (5-8)
MED (5) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces
MED LOW (2-4)
LOW (Lo - 2)
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry.
and gravies, steam vegetables.
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew.
Keep warm, melt, simmer.
Figure 2
Element ON indicator light
The element ON indicator lights are located on the
control panel between two control knobs (fi gure 3) and
will glow when a surface element is turned ON.
Element ON indicator light
Figure 3
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NOTE
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The surface “Element ON” indicator light will glow
when one or more elements are turned ON. A quick
glance at this indicator light when cooking is fi nished
is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are
turned OFF.
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