Frigidaire FGF379WESP, FGF379WESN, FGF379WESM, FGF379WESL, FGF379WESK Owner’s Manual

Spice Rack, Warm & Serve Drawer,

Sealed Burners,

Electronic Oven Controls

& Self-Cleaning Oven

P/N316000253 (9704)

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This Owner's Guide contains general

operating instructions for your range and

feature information for several models.
Your range may not have all the

described features.

Note: The instructions appearing in this
Owner's Guide 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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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

range. Please read through the information contained in your literature pack to

learn more about your new appliance.

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

Record inthe space provided below the model and serial numbers found onthe right
sideof the oven front frame inthe storage compartment or on the oven floor shield.

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Date of Purchase:

If the information in this manual is not

followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing

property damage, personal injury or death.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

--Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

_--Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone

in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire depart-
ment.

mlnstallation and service must be performed by a qualified

installer, servicer or the gas supplier.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Save these instructions for future reference.

This guide contains important safety symbols and instructions. Pleasepay 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 _This symbol will help alert you to situations that

cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage, may cause bodily injury or property damage.

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

the range. 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 Gas Code ANSI Z223.1--

latest edition, or in Canada CAN/CGA B149.1, and CAN/CGA
B149.2, and the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA
No. 70--latest edition, or in Canada CSA Standard C22.1,

Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, 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 range 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 range.

• Never modify or alter the construction of a range by

removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip
brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.

_'!Vivf±l_t_ll_[Cl TO REDUCE

• ALL RANGES

• INJURYTO
PERSONS

CAN TIP.

COULD
RESULT.

• INSTALL

ANTI-TIP

DEVICE
PACKED

WITH RANGE.

oSEE

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS.

THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE

RANGE, THE RANGE MUST
BE SECURED BY PROPERLY

INSTALLED ANTI-TIP
BRACKET(S) PROVIDED WITH

THE RANGE. TO CHECK IF
THE BRACKET(S)IS

INSTALLED PROPERLY,
REMOVE THE LOWER PANEL

OR STORAGE DRAWER AND

VERIFY THAT THE ANTI-TIP

BRACKET(S) IS ENGAGED.
REFERTO THE INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER

ANTI-TIP BRACKET(S)

INSTALLATION.

_Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or

drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and may
also cause damage to the range. Do not allow children to climb

or play around the range. The weight of a child on an open door
may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.

Storage in or on Appliance--Flammable materials should
not be stored in the oven, near surface burners, in the

storage drawer (if equipped) or in the warmer drawer (if
equipped). This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as

cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids.
Do not store explosives, such asaerosol cans on or near the range.

Flammable materials may explode and result in fire or property
damage. Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if equipped) for

storage.

[_Ir_Do not store items of interest to children in

the cabinets above or on the backguard of a range. Children
climbing on the range 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 BURNERS, AREAS NEAR THESE

BURNERS, OVEN BURNER, INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE

OVEN OR WARMER DRAWER. Areas near surface burners
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,
warmer drawer and window.

• Wear Proper ApparelmLoose-fltting 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. Fat or grease
may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

• UseOnly Dry PotholdersmMoist or damp potholders on hot

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

potholders touch the flame or burners. Do not use a towel or

other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers--Build-up of

pressure may cause the container to burst and result in
injury.

• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be

stored or discarded.

• IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the oven during a

power failure. If the power fails, always turn the oven off.

If the oven is not turned off and the power resumes, the oven will
begin to operate again. Food left unattended could catch fire or

spoil.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued)

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

YOUR COOKTOP

• Know which knob controls each surface heating unit.

• Use Proper Flame Size--Adjust flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use of under-

sizedutensils will expose a portion of the burner flame to
direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper

relationship of utensil to flame will also improve efficiency.

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Should

Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Burners--To reduce the
risk of burns, ignition of flammable 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 burners.

• Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High
Settings--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
surface burner pans, the oven bottom or any other part of

the range. 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 interfere with

heat and air distribution, and combustion. Damage to the
range or personal injury may result.

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

aresuitable for rangetop service without breaking due to the

sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer's
recommendations for rangetop use.

• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner Covers. If a burner
isaccidentally turned on, the decorative cover will become hot

and possibly melt. You will not be able to see that the burner
ison. Burns wilt occur if the hot covers are touched. Damage

may also be done to the cooktop or burners because the covers
may cause overheating. Air will be blocked from the burner and

cause combustion problems.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR

OVEN

• Use Care When Opening the Oven Door or Warmer
Drawer--Stand to the side of the range when opening
the door of a hot oven/warmer drawer. Let hot air or

steam escape before you remove or replace food in the
oven/warmer drawer.

• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. The oven is vented
below the backguard. Touching the surfacesinthis area when

the oven is operating may cause severe burns. Also, do not
place plastic or heat-sensitiveitems on or near the oven vent.

These items could melt or ignite.

• Placement of Oven/Warmer Drawer Racks. Always place
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be

moved while oven ishot, use extreme caution. Use potholders
and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let
potholders contact the oven burner flame or interior of the

oven/warmer drawer. Remove all utensils from the rack
before removing rack.

• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The 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 warmer drawer

with aluminum foil. Exposed fat and grease could
ignite.

• Do not touch a hot light bulb (some models) with a damp
cloth. Doing so could cause the bulb to break. Disconnect

therange or turn off the power to the range before removing
and replacing the light bulb.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING
YOUR RANGE

• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of grease
that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the area

underneath each surface burner. Exhaustfan 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.

• Kitchen 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 OVENS:

• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts of the oven
listed in this owner's guide. Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove the broiler pan and any utensilsstored in the oven.

• 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 oven.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

4

Grounding Instructions

electric ignition models only)

Grounding type
wall receptacle

DO not, under

any circumstances,
cut, remove,

or bypass the
grounding prong.

Power supply
cord with 3-prong

grounding plug

_Avoid fire hazard or
electrical shock. Do not use an adapter

plug, an extension cord, or remove
grounding prong from electrical power
cord. Failure to follow this warning can

cause serious injury, fire or death.

IMPORTANT: READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

_This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong grounding plug for your

protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly

grounded receptacle. DO NOT cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.

For personal safety, the range must be properly grounded. For maximum safety, the
power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is correctly polarized and

properly grounded.

If a2-prong wall receptacle isthe only available outlet, it isthe personal responsibility
of the consumer to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall

receptacle installed by a qualified electrician.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD ROUND
GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD PLUG. SEE THE INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS PACKAGED WITH THIS RANGE FOR COMPLETE INSTALLATION

AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT OPERATE THE RANGE USING A

2-PRONG ADAPTER OR AN EXTENSION CORD.

Control Pad Functions

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFOREUSING THE OVEN. Forsatisfactory useof your oven, become familiar with
the various functions of the oven as described below.

UP and DOWN ARROW

BAKETEMP

BUTTON--Used to

enter the normal
baking mode

temperature.

PREHEAT
BI.

Used to select
the preheat

temperature.

BAKE

TEMP

BUTTONS-- Used along

with the function
buttons to select oven

temperature, cooking

time, stop time (when

programming an

automatic stop time),
time of day, clean time
and minute timer.

TIMER ON/OFF
BUTTON-- Used

to set or cancel the
minute timer. The

minute timer does
not start or stop

cooking.

TIMER

CLEAN BROIL TIME

VARI BAKE

c E,. QQ Q

BUTTON -- ___ _
Used to select /// J -_

the _ /_
self-cleaning _ J
cycle. _ BAKE TIME

VARI_BROIL BUTTON-

BUTTON -- Used to Used to enter

select the variable the length of
broil function, the baking

time.

The oven can be programmed to:

• Bake normally

• Time bake with automatic on and off times
° Vari Broil

• Self-clean
° Preheat

STOP

TIME CLOCK

CLOCK BUTTON --
Used to set the time

of day.

STOPTIME BUTTON -- Used
with the BAKE TEMP, BAKE

TIME, and CLEAN buttons to
program a delayed

self-cleaning cycle stop time.

CANCEL

(

CANCEL BUTTON --
Used to cancel any

function previously
entered except the
time of day and

minute timer. Push the

CANCEL button to
stop cooking.

For a silent control panel:

When choosing a function, a beep will be heard each time a button is pushed. If desired, the controls can be programmed for
silent operation. Push and hold the STOP TIME button. After 7 seconds, the control will beep once. Thiswill block the controls

from sounding when a button ispushed. To return the sound, push and hold the STOPTIME button again for 7 seconds until

1 beep is heard.

6

Setting the Clock and
Minute Timer

PRE- BAKE TIMER

HEAT TEMP A ON/OFF

CLEAN BROIL TIME TIME CLOCK • CANCEL

VARI BAKE STOP

SELF-CLEANING OVEN

To Set the Clock

When the range is first plugged in, orwhen the power supply to the range has been

interrupted, the display will flash.

1. Push the CLOCK button. The word "TIME" will appear in the display.

2. Push and hold the UP or DOWN ARROW button until the correct time of day
appears in the display. The word "TIME" will disappear after 6 seconds and the
clock will start. Or, you may push the CANCEL button and the word "TIME"
will disappear and the clock will start.

To Set the Minute Timer

1. Push in the TIMER ON/OFF button. ":00" and the word "TIMER" will glow
in the display.

2. Push and hold the UP ARROW button until the desired time appears in the
display. As soon as the UP ARROW button is released, the time will begin to

count down in the display. The word "TIMER" will continue to glow.

3. When the set time has run out, the timer will beep 3 times. It will then continue
to beep once every 10 seconds for 5 minutes (or until the TIMER ON/OFF

button is pushed).

When setting the minute timer The time will appear in the
for: display and increase in:

5 seconds to 2 minutes 5 second increments

2 minutes to 10 minutes 10 second increments

10 minutes to 1 hour 1 minute increments

1 hour to 9 hours and 55 minutes 5 minute increments

Note: The minute timer does not start or stop cooking and is not active during
self-clean. It serves asan extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time

has run out. The minute timer can be used independently during any of the bake
or broil functions. The timer can be set for any amount of time from 5 seconds to
9 hours and 55 minutes.

To Change the Minute Timer while it is in use:
Pushand hold the UPor DOWN ARROW button to increase or decrease the time.

To Cancel the Minute Timer before the set time has run out:

Pushand hold the DOWN ARROW button until ":00" appears in the display. Or
you may cancel the minute timer by pushing the TIMER ON/OFF button.

Installing Burner
Grates

Placethe 4 outer grates on the rangetop first, then position the 2 center grates so
that the interlocking tabs fit over the outer grates as shown below.

Flame Size

Never extend the flame beyond the
outer edge of the utensil. A higher
flame simply wastes heat and energy,
and increases your risk of being burned

by the flame.

RIGHT

WRONG

Proper Burner

Adjustments

For most cooking, start on the highest control setting and then turn to alowerone
to complete the process. Use the chart below as a guide for determining proper

flame sizefor various types of cooking. The size and type of utensil used and the

amount of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for cooking.

For deep fat frying, use a thermometer and adjust the surface control knob

accordingly. If the fat istoo cool, the food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If the

fat is too hot, the food will brown so quickly that the center will be undercooked.

Donot attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once asthe food will neither brown
nor cook properly.

*Flame Size Type of Cooking

High Flame Start most foods; bring water to a boil; pan broiling
Medium Flame Maintain aslow boil; thicken sauces,gravies; steam

Low Flame Keep foods cooking; poach; stew

*These settings are based on using medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary

when using other types of pans.

The color of the flame is the keyto proper burner adjustment. A good flame isclear,

blue and hardly visible in a well-lighted room. Eachcone of flame should be steady
and sharply defined. Adjust or clean burner if flame is yellow-orange. To clean

burner, see instructionsunder General Cleaning.

Surface Burners

This range isequipped with 2 different sized sealed burners. The amount and type

of food being prepared, andthe sizeand type of utensils being used will determine
the suitability of the surface burner used.

The larger surface burner isbest utilized when bringing large quantities of liquid to
temperature, preparing larger quantities of food, or using larger, heavier utensils.

The smaller surface burner is better utilized when preparing smaller quantities of
food, or food items which have a more delicate consistency.