Frigidaire FGFS36FWC, FGFS36FWB, FGFS36FWA, FGFB337GCD, FGFB337GCC Owner’s Manual

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EFunctions ............. 6-7

Setting Oven Controls ................. 8-9

Adjusting Your Oven

Temperature (some models) .......... 10

General Care & Cleaning ........ 11=13

Before You Call

Solutions to Common Problems ........................ 14

Warranty ......................... Back Page

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READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS p/n 316417114 Rev A (0605)

Congratulations on your purchase of a new range! 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 range and Thank You for choosing our product.
We hope you consider us for future purchases.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This Use & Care Manual provides specific operating instructions for your model.

Use your appliance only as instructed in this manual. These instructions are
not meant to cover every possible condition or situation that may occur.
Common sense & caution must be practiced when installing, operating &
maintaining any appliance.

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

Model Number:
Serial Number:

Serial plate is located behind the broil or
storage drawer on the lower right side of
the appliance frame.

Purchase Date:

This Use & Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your
appliance and feature information for several models. Your range may not have
all the described features. The graphics shown are representative. The graphics
on your range may not look exactly like those shown.

Product Registration

Be sure to register your product. The self-addressed PRODUCT
REGiSTRATiON CARD should be filled in completely, signed and returned to

Electrolux Home Products.

important Safety instructions

Grounding Instructions

(electric ignition models only)

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.

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 NOTcut or REMOVEthe grounding prong from this plug.

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

if a 2-prong wall receptacle is the only available outlet, it is the personal
responsibility of the consumer to have itreplaced with a properly grounded 3-prong

wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician.

© 2006 Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

All rights reserved.

Grounding type
wall receptacle

Do not, under any
circumstance, cut,

remove, or bypass
the grounding prong.

Power suppmy cord

with 3-prong
grounding plug

See the iNSTALLATiON
INSTRUCTIONS packaged with this

appliance for complete installation &
grounding instructions.

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Save these instructions for future reference.

This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please payattention to these symbols and follow all instructions given.

This sYmbol will he!p alert YOUto situations that may Cause serious bodily harml death or property damagel

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may Cause bodily injury or property damagel

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

department.

-- Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, servicer or the gas supplier.

* All ranges can tip.
, injury to persons could result.

o install anti-tip device packed with range.
, See installation instructions.

_To reduce the risk of

tipping, the rangemust be secured by

properly installed anti-tip bracket provided

with the range, To check if the bracket is

installed properly, visually check that rear
leveling leg is inserted into and fully

secured by the anti-tip bracket by

removing lower panel or storage drawer.
For models with a warmer drawer, grasp

the top rear edge of the range and
carefully attempt to tilt it forward. Refer to
the installation instructions for proper anti-

tip bracket installation.

• Remove all tape and packaging 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 Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.= latest edition, or inCanada CAN/CGA B149.1, and

CAN/CGA B149.2, and the 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 inthe literature package for this range.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an
autho fized repai rse rvice. Know how to disconnect the 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, This may reduce the risk of personal

injuryand 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.

Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if

equipped) for storage.

NEVER use this appliance as a space heater

to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon
monoxide poisoning.

NEVER coveranyslots, holes or passages inthe

oven bottom or cover an entire rack with materials such as
aluminum foil. Doing so blocks airfiowthrough the oven and may

cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap
heat, causing afire hazard.

Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or
drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and
also cause damage to the range. Do not allow children to

climb or play around the range. The weight ofa child onan open
door may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or

otherinjury.

Do not store items of interest to children in

the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a
range. Children climbing on the range to reach itemscould be
seriously injured.

• Storage in or on Appliance--Flammable materials

should not be stored in an oven, warmer drawer, near
surface burners or in the storage drawer. 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 range.

lmportantSafetylnstructions

• Do Not Leave Children Alone--Children should not be
left alone or unattended in the area where 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 BURNERS OR iNTERiOR

SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both surface and oven burners
may be hot even though flames are not visible. 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 cook top,
surfaces facing the cook top, 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.

• 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 Potholders--Moist or damp potholders on
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholders touch hot heating burners. Do not use atowel or
other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers--Buildup of

pressure may cause container to burst and result in
injury.

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

IMPO RTANT--ELECTRIC IGNITION MODELS ONLY: Do not
attempt tooperate the oven during apower failure. Ifthe power

fails, always turn off the oven. Ifthe oven is not turned off and
the power resumes, the oven will begin to operate again. Once
the power resumes, reset the clock and oven function.

IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP

Use Proper Flame Size--Adjust flame size

so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use
of undersized utensils will expose aportion ofthe burner flame

to direct contact and may result inignitionof clothing. Proper
relationship of utensil to flame will also improve efficiency.

• Know which knob controls each surface burner. Place a
pan of food on the burner before turning iton, and turn the
bumeroff before removing the pan.

•Always turn knob to the full LITE position when igniting
top burners. Visually check that burner has lit. Then adjust

the flame so itdoes not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not
Extend Over Adjacent Surface Burners--To reduce the
risk of burns, ignition offlammable materials, and spillage due

to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of the
utensil should be positioned so that it isturned inward, and

does not extend over adjacent surface burners.

• Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High Heat
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, or oven bottom, except as suggested in this
manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk

of electric shock, or fire.

• 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.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN

• Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warmer Drawer--
Stand to the side of the range when opening the door of a hot

oven. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or
replace food inthe oven.

• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. The oven vent is
located below the backguard. 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.

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

while oven is hot use extreme caution. 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 utensils from the rack before moving.

• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The broiler
pan and itsinsert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away
from the high heat of the broiler.

• Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil.
Exposed fat and grease could ignite.

• Cold temperatures can damage the electronic control. When
using the appliance for the first time, or when the appliance
has not been used for an extended period of time, be certain
the unit has been intemperatures above 32°F(0°C) for atleast
3 hours before turning on the power to the appliance.

IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONSFORCLEANINGYOURRANGE

• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of
grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the
area underneath each surface element. Do not allowgrease
toaccumulate. Refer tothe range manufacturer's instructions
forcleaning.

• Kitchen cleaners and aerosols--Always follow the
manufacturer's recommended directions for use. Be

aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols may
ignite causing damage and injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act

requires the Governor ofCalifornia 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

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 wood

spoons could catch fire if placed too
close to a flame.

In the event of an electrical power
outage, the surface burners can be lit
manually. To light a surface burner, hold
a lit match to the burner head, then
slowly turn the Surface Control knob to
LITE. After burner lights push in and turn
knob to desired setting. Use CAUTION
when lighting surface burners manually.

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Setting Surface Controls

Your range may be equipped with different sized surface burners. The ability to
heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the burner size increases.
The simmer burner (if equipped) is best used for simmering delicate sauces,
etc. The standard burners can be used for most surface cooking needs. The
Power Plus TM burners (if equipped) are best used for bringing large quantities
of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food.

Regardless of size, always select cookware that is suitable for the amount and
type of food being prepared. Select a burner and flame size appropriate to the
pan. Never allow flames to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan.

Each burner lights automatically from an electric ignitor each time a control
knob is turned to the LITE position.

Operating the Surface Burners

t. Place cooking utensil on surface burner.

2. Push the surface control knob inand turn counterclockwise out of the
OFF position.

3. Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position. Note: All four electronic
surface ignitors will spark at the same time. However, only the burner you
are turning on will ignite.

3. Visually check that the burner has lit.

4. Push the control knob in and turn counterclockwise to the desired flame
size. The control knobs do not have to be set at a particular setting. Use

the guides and adjust the flame as needed. DO NOT cook with the surface
control knob in the LITE position. (The electronic ignitor will continue to
spark if the knob is left in the LITE position.)

Proper

Flame
Size

Improper
Flame

WRONG 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 being burned
by the flame.

Setting Proper Surface Burner Flame Size

For most cooking: Start on the highest control setting and then turn to a
lower one to complete the process. Use the recommendations below as a
guide for determining proper flame size for 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 & adjust the surface control knob
accordingly. Ifthe fat is too 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. Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once as the 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 a slow boil; thicken sauces, gravies; steaming.
Low Flame Keep foods cooking; poach; stewing.

*These settings are based on using medium-weight metal or aluminum
cookware with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of
cookware. The color of the flame isthe key to proper burner adjustment. A
good flame isclear, blue & nearly invisibleina well-lighted room. Each cone of
flame should be steady & sharp. Adjust or clean burner ifflame is yellow-

orange.