FRIGIDAIRE FFES3015PS User Manual

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Product Record and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Before Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION

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

Product Record and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Surface Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Before Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

NOTE

WARNING

Tip Over Hazard

A child or adult can tip the • range and be killed.

Verify the bracket is engaged • with countertop or that the anti-tip device has been

installed to the walls of the cabinet, the wall, or the floor as per the installation instructions.

Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged with • the countertop, the walls of the cabinet, the wall, or the floor as per the installation instructions 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.

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

Read all instructions before using this appliance. This manual contains important safety symbols and

instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given.

Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.

DEFINITIONS

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety message that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in death or serious injury.

Storage In or On Appliance—Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, near surface burners, or in the warmer 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 range.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates installation, operation, maintenance, or valuable information that is not hazard related.

Indicates a short, informal reference-something written down to assist the memory or for future refer ence.

Save these instructions for future use.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

WARNING

• Do Not Leave Children Alone - Children should not be left alone or unattended in the ar ea where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appli ance, including the storage drawer, lower broiler drawer, warmer drawer, or lower double oven.

• Stepping, leaning, or sitting on the door or drawers 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 weights of a child on an open over door may cause the appliance to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury . An open drawer when hot may cause burns.

• Never cover any slots, holes, or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials, such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

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 cause cancer , birth defects, or other reproductive harms, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.

Cold temperatures can damage the electronic control. When using this appliance for the first time, or when the appliance has not been used for an extended period of time, be sure the appliance has been in temperatures above 32ºF (0ºC) for at least 3 hours before turning on the power to the appliance.

• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Grease may catch fire if it becomes too hot.

• Do not use water or flour on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher . Cover the fire with a p an lid or use baking soda.

• Use dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholders touch hot cooking areas. Do not use towels or other bulky cloths.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers - Buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

• 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.

• Do not touch surface heating units or surface cooking elements, areas near these units or elements, interior surface of the oven, or the warmer drawer (if equipped). Surface heating areas and oven heating elements may be hot even though they appear cool. Areas near surface cooking 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 are cool. These areas may include the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, oven vent areas, oven door, and oven window.

• Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above a range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

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.

Do not use oven or warmer drawer (if equipped) for storage. Never use your appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP

Read and follow the below instructions and precautions for unpacking, installing, and servicing your appliance:

• Remove all tape and packaging before using the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play with packaging material. Do not remove the wiring label and other literature attached to the range. Do not remove model/ serial number plate.

• Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National Elec trical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 latest edition and local electrical code requirements. In Canada, install in accordance with CSA Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical code, Part 1-latest edition, and local electrical code requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this range.

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

• Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emer gency.

• Never modify or alter the construction of an oven by removing the leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the oven.

• Remove the oven door from any unused oven if it is to be stored or discarded.

• Be sure to have an appropriate foam-type fire extinguisher available, visible, and easily acces sible located near the appliance.

• Know which knob or key controls each surface heating area. Place cookware with food on the cooking area before turning it on. Turn the cooking area off before removing the cookware.

• Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select cookware with flat bottoms that match the surface unit heating element. The use of under sized cookware may expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in the ignition of clothing or other items. Using the proper cookware on the cooking zone will improve efficiency.

• To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spills due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend over other cooking areas.

• Never leave surface elements unattended. Boilovers may cause smoking and greasy spills may ignite. A pan that has boiled dry could be damaged and may damage the cooktop.

• Improper cookware may break due to sudden changes in temperature. Check the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.

• When you are flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn on the fan.

• 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 recom mendations for cooktop use.

• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner Covers. If an element is accidentally turned on, the decora tive cover will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will occur if the hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done to the cooktop.

• 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 fire.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

IMPORT ANT NOTICES ON COOKTOPS WITH COIL ELEMENTS

Do not use aluminum foil to line surface unit drip bowls or reflector pans. Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock or fire.

• Do not immerse or soak removable surface heating elements. Surface heating elements should never be immersed in water. Heating elements clean themselves during normal opera tion.

• 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.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN

• Use care when opening oven door, lower oven

door, or warmer drawer (some models). Stand to the side of the appliance when opening the door of a hot range. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven.

• 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 use of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire or a short circuit.

• Do not cook food on the oven bottom. Always cook in proper cookware and always use the over racks.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR OVEN

Before manually cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned off and the range is cool. Cleaning a hot oven can cause burns.

• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the area around each surface element. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning hoods.

• Always follow the manufacturer’s recommended directions for use of kitchen cleaners and aerosols. Be aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing damage and injury.

• Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. Touching surfaces in this area when the oven is on may cause severe burns. Do not place plastic or heatsensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items can melt or ignite.

• Placement of Oven Racks - Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven in hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven. Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven. Remove all cookware and utensils before moving the rack.

• Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. Broiler pans and inserts allow dripping fat to drain away from the high heat of the broiler. Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil; exposed fat and grease could ignite.

• Clean ventilating hoods frequently. Grease should

not be allowed to accumulate on the hood or filter. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning hoods.

• 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.

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Clean only the parts listed in this manual. Before

using self-clean, remove the broiler pan, any food, utensils, and cookware from the oven.

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

• Some birds are extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-clean cycle of any oven. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.

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

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

Do not use an adapter plug or an extension cord, or remove grounding prong from the power cord. Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or death.

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adapter plug or an extension cord, or remove grounding prong from the power cord. Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or death.

See the installation instructions packaged with this appliance for complete installation and grounding instructions.

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

For models factory-equipped with a power cord:

For maximum safety, the power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is the correct voltage, is correctly polar-ized, and is properly grounded in accordance with local codes.

For ovens to be wired into a junction box:

It is the personal responsibility of the consumer to have the appropriate outlet with the correct, properly grounded wall receptacle installed by a qualified elec trician. See the installation instructions packaged with this appliance for complete installation and grounding instructions.

SURFACE CONTROLS

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 illus trated in Figure 1 and Figure 2.

Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good cont act with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See

Figure 1).

Figure 1: Check for level-bottomed cookware

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 and pitting).

Copper - Excellent heat conductor but disco lors easily (See Aluminum).

Curved and warped pan

• Flat bottom and straight sides.

• Tight fitting lids.

• Weight of handle does

not tilt cookware. Cookware is well balanced.

• Cookware size matches the amount of food to be prepared and the size of the surface element.

• Made of material that conducts heat well.

• Easy to clean.

• Always match

cookware bottom to element diameter.

Figure 2: Troubleshooting guide

bottoms.

Cookware overhangs element by more than 1/2” (1.27 cm).

Cookware is smaller than element.

Cookware weight is not balanced.

Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.

Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor however will retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached.

Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material.

Glass - Slow heat conductor.

Home Canning

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

element on indicator light

Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance:

• Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom.

• Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges that radiate from the bottom center when home canning. Heat is spread more evenly when the bottom surface is flat.

• Make sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed 1 inch beyond the surface element markings or burner. It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on electric coil and ceramic glass cooktops and to center canners on the burner grates.

• Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more quickly.

• Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.

SURFACE CONTROLS

Canning can generate large amounts of steam. Use extreme caution to prevent burns. Always raise the lid to vent steam away from you.

Safe canning requires that harmful micro-organisms are destroyed and the jars are sealed completely. When canning in a water bath canner, a gentle but steady boil must be maintained continuously for the required time.

Element on indicator lights

Your range is equipped with one or more element on indicator lights located on the control panel just above the surface control knobs (See indicator light will glow when a surface element is turned on. A quick glance at this indicator light after cooking is an easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.

Figure 3). The element on

• Check with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Web site and be sure to read all the infor mation they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning procedures.

• Use tested recipes and follow instructions carefully. Check with your local Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service or a manufacturer of glass jars for the latest canning information.

• It is best to can small amounts and light loads.

• Do not leave water bath or pressure canners on high

heat for an extended amount of time.

• Alternate surface units between each batch to allow the units and surrounding surfaces to cool down. Try to avoid canning on the same burner unit all day.

Never place or straddle a cooking ute nsil ov er tw o different surface cooking elements at the same time unless the utensil is designed for that purpose. This can cause uneven heating results. This can also cause the ceramic cooktop to fracture (for ceramic cooktop models only).

Figure 3: Indicator light location

SURFACE CONTROLS

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

NOTE

Operating Surface Elements

To operate surface elements:

Surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The element surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the element or the area surrounding the element is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Do not place flammable items such as plastic 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 element s.

Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line surface drip bowls, or reflector pans. Improper in stallation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire. Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual.

Do not allow aluminum foil, or any material that can melt to make contact with the surface element.

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

1. Place correctly sized cooking utensil on surface element.

2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting. Start most surface cooking on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish. The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed (See a constant amount of heat at each setting. For more information, see the suggested surface element settings in

3. When cooking is complete, turn the surface element OFF before removing the cookware.

Table 1: Suggested surface element settings

High (HI - 9) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling Medium high (7 - 8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry Medium (5 - 6) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies or steam vegetables Medium Low (2 - 4) Ke ep foods cooking, poach, stew Low (LO - 1) Keep warm, melt, simmer

a.The suggested settings are based when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Figure 4). Each surface element provides

Table 1.

Figure 4: Control knob operation

Settings Types of Cooking

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