Frigidaire FFEF4017LBB, FFEF4015LWB, FFEF4005LWB Owner’s Manual

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Features at a Glance.............................................. 6

Before Setting Surface Controls .............................. 7

Setting Surface Controls .................................. 9

Before Setting Oven Controls ............................... 13

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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.

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DEFINITIONS

A This isthe safety alert symbol. It is used to alert

you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safely

messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death,

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.

IMPORTANT indicates instaflation, operation or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related,

and in Canada with CSA C22.1 PART l=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 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 persona! injury and damage to the

appliance.

e Never modify or alter the construction of an

appEance by removing leveling legs, panels, wire

covers, anti=tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.

Stepping, leaning, sitting or pulEng down on the door or the drawer of this appliance can result

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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

causethe appliance to tip, resulting inserious burns or other injury. An open drawer when hot may cause burns.

o All appliance can Lip.

• Injury to persons could result.

• Install anti=tip bracketpacked with your appliance.

• See Installation Instructions.

To reduce the risk of tipping, the appliance must be secured by properly

installed anti=tip bracket provided with the unit. Refer to the Installation

Instructions for proper anti=tip bracket installation.

• 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 childrento 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 qualified

technician in accordance in the United States with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No.

70=latest edition, and local code requirements,

o 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 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. 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

appEance 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 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 as a space heater to heat or warm 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.

• Use Only Dry Pot holders. Hoist 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.

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.

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 00C/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 SizemThis 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 surface heating to direct contact and may

result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of

utensil to the surface will also improve efficiency.

- Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface

Units--To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of

flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentiona! 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 ina fire.

- 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 fire 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

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 qualified 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 heat=

sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items could melt or ignite.

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 flow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire 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.

IIvIPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR OVEN

• 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.

SELF=CLEANING OVEN ONLY

• Clean in the self-deaning cycle only the parts of the appliance listed in this Owner's Guide. Before

using the selFdeaning 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.

o De 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.

o Remove oven racks, Oven racks color will change if

left in the oven during a selFcleaning cycle.

The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the

fumes given off during the self-clean cycle of any wall

oven: Hove birds to another well ventilated room:...................................

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,

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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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 lights switch.

8. Element On/Off indicator light.

9. Auxiliary oven On/Off indicator light.

10, Automatic oven door light switch. 11, Self-dean 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.

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 contro! 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, :[=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,

2.7, 8" right front coil element 28, Griddle.

Using proper cookware

The size and type of cookware used will influence 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 flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element (Figure

1). Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (Figure 2).

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o Cur_,edand warped pan

bottoms.

• Fiatbottomandstraight sides,

• Tight fitting lids,

• Weight of handledoesnottilt

pan.Paniswellbalanced.

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morethan one-halfinch.

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of food to bepreparedand the sizeof thesurface element.

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• Easy to clean.

• Always match pot diameter

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• Heaw handle tilts pan.

Figure 1

Cool{ware 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. Nay leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum above).

Stainless steel- Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. :Isdurable, 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 2

Coil surface elements

The cooktop has 4 coil surface element positions (figure 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 (figure 2). Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then

turn to a lower setting to finish 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.

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 fire if placed too close to

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 influence the setting needed for best cooking results.

Setting Type of Cooking

MEDHIGH (5-8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry.

MEDLOW(2-4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew.

Figure 2

Element ON indicator light

The element ON indicator lights are located on the control panel between two control knobs (figure 3) and will glow when a surface element is turned ON.

Element ON indicator light

Figure 3

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 isfinished is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are

turned OFF.

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