Frigidaire FGGF3032MF, FGGF3032MW, FGGF3032MB User Manual
All about the
Use & Care
of your
Important Safety Instructions ......................... 3-6
Before Setting Oven Controls .......................... 7-9
Before Setting Surface Controls ................... 10-11
Setting Surface Controls .................................. 12
Oven Control Functions (330 probe) ................. 13
Gas Range
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Setting Oven Controls................................. 14-28
Self-Cleaning ............................................. 29-31
Care & Cleaning ......................................... 32-35
Before You Call .......................................... 36-39
Major Appliance Warranty .................... back cover
316901219 Rev B (Oct 2012)
www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352
PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION
Contents
Product Registration..................................................... 2
Important Safety Instructions ........................... 3-6
Before Setting Oven Controls ..............................7-9
Oven racks ............................................................ 7-8
Effortless™ Oven Rack system and assembly .............. 9
Before Setting Surface Controls ......................10-11
Cookware material types ......................................... 10
Checking for proper burner cap placement................ 11
Using the griddle (some models).............................. 11
Setting Surface Controls ...................................... 12
Setting a surface burner .......................................... 12
Home canning ........................................................ 12
Oven Controls Functions ...................................... 13
Setting Oven Controls ..................................... 14-28
Setting the clock ..................................................... 14
Changing between 6-Hour Energy Saving feature
or continuous bake setting....................................... 14
Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes ........................ 14
Changing oven temperature display mode ................ 14
Setting for audible or silent keypad operation ........... 14
Setting oven lock .................................................... 15
Setting the timer..................................................... 15
Bake ...................................................................... 16
Bake time .............................................................. 16
Start time ............................................................... 17
Quick bake ............................................................. 18
Easy probe ........................................................ 19-20
Broil....................................................................... 21
Adjusting oven temperature..................................... 22
Operating oven light ............................................... 22
Self-Cleaning ...................................................23-25
Care & Cleaning............................................... 26-29
Cleaning recommendation table ............................... 26
Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners ........... 27-28
Replacing the oven light .......................................... 28
Removing & replacing oven door.............................. 29
Before You Call - Solutions to common problems. 30-33
Appliance Warranty................................. back cover
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
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
WARNING
If the information in this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or death.
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
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation,
maintenance or valuable information that is not hazard
related.
Important Safety Instructions
•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 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
power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in
case of an emergency.
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.
WARNING
Tip Over Hazard
• A child or adult can tip the
range and be killed.
• Verify the anti-tip device has
been installed to floor or wall.
• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged when
the range is moved to floor or wall.
• 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.
Range
leveling leg
Anti-Tip
bracket
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.
Save these instructions for future reference.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
• Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or
drawers of a range can result in serious injuries
and also cause damage to the appliance. DO
NOT allow children to climb or play around the range.
The weight of a child on an open oven door may
cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or
other injury.
• NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to
heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in
carbon monoxide poisoning.
• 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.
• Storage in or on appliance — to avoid a fire
hazard, flammable materials should not be stored
in an oven, near surface units or in the storage
drawer, warmer drawer or lower oven. 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.
• DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE — to avoid
injuries or burns children should not be left alone
or unattended in the area where the range is in
use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on
any part of the range including the storage drawer,
lower broiler drawer, lower oven or warmer drawer.
CAUTION
• Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above a range or on the backguard of
the range. Children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured.
• 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
cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the oven vent
openings and surfaces near these openings, oven
door and window.
CAUTION
• 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 — flour
may be explosive. Smother the fire with a pan
lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foamtype extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely.
Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too
hot.
• Use dry potholders - moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do
not use a towel 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.
• Be sure to always have an appropriate foam-type fire
extinguisher available, visible and easily accessible
located near the appliance.
• Never modify or alter the construction of a range
by removing the leveling legs, panels, wire
covers, anti-tip bracket/screws, or any other part
of the range.
• Remove the oven door from any unused range if
it is to be stored or discarded.
• 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 injury and damage to the range.
IMPORTANT
For electric ignition models only: Do not attempt
to operate the range during a power failure. If the
power fails, always turn off the range. If the range is
not turned off and the power resumes, the range will
begin to operate again. Once the power resumes, reset
the clock and oven function.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN
• Use care when opening oven door , warmer
drawer or lower oven door—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 in
the 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 heatsensitive 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 its insert 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.
• Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line
the oven bottom. Only use aluminum foil as
recommended in this manual. Improper installation of
these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.
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.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
WARNING
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 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.
• Know which knob controls each surface burner.
Place a pan of food on the burner before turning it on,
and turn the burner off 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 it does 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 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
heat settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry
may melt.
• Glazed cooking utensils—Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cook top service without
breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.
Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cook
top use.
• When flaming foods under a ventilating hood,
turn the fan on.
• Air curtain or other overhead range hoods, which
operate by blowing a downward air flow on to a range,
shall not be used in conjunction with gas ranges other
than when the hood and range have been designed,
tested and listed by an independent test laboratory for
use in combination with each other.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SELF-CLEANING OVENS
WARNING
• Do not touch the oven during the self-clean cycle.
• Keep children away from oven during self-clean cycle.
• Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.
• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts
listed in this Use & Care Manual. Before self-
cleaning the oven, remove the broiler pan and any
utensils or foods 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 oven.
• Do not clean door gasket—The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage or move the gasket.
• The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the
fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any
range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.
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 around each surface element. Do not allow
grease to accumulate.
• 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.
• Clean ventilating hoods frequently—Grease
should not be allowed to accumulate on the hood
or filter. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
cleaning hoods.
Grounding Instructions
WARNING
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
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 a 2-prong wall receptacle is the only available outlet, it
is the personal responsibility of the consumer to have it
replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle
installed by a qualified electrician.
Grounding type
wall receptacle
Do not under any
circumstance, cut,
remove, or bypass
the grounding
prong.
Power supply cord
with 3-prong
grounding plug.
Conversion to Liquefied Petroleum Gas
WARNING
Personal injury or death from electrical shock may occur
if the range is not installed by a qualified installer or
electrician. Any additions, changes or conversions
required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet
the application needs must be made by a qualified
technician.
If your gas range model design allows for L.P. conversion,
the L.P. conversion kit may be obtained from your local
appliance dealer and should be installed by a qualified
service technician. Before installing the kit be sure to
follow the L.P. Installation Instructions carefully.
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See the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packaged with
this range for complete installation and grounding instructions.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Oven vent location
The oven vent is located below the control panel (Fig. 1).
When the oven is heating, warm air passes through this
vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in
the oven which helps to provide good baking results. Do
not block the oven vent.
oven vent location
Fig. 1
Oven racks
CAUTION
Always use oven mitts to protect hands from possible
burns when using the oven or cooktop. The oven, oven
racks and cooktop will become very hot.
IMPORTANT
Do not remove or attempt to arrange oven racks with
cookware still on the racks. To avoid damaging cookware
or spilling food items, always remove any cookware first.
Oven rack stop
Most flat and offset oven racks slide on rack guides
provided along the oven cavity sides. For better access to
food items in the oven, slowly pull the oven rack straight
out to the oven rack stop position before checking on food
items or removing food dishes from the oven (Fig. 3).
rack
guides
Fig. 3
The rack guides are curved near the front of each guide.
The curve will catch and hold the oven rack stable into a
stop position when an oven rack is extended straight out
from the oven.
Removing, replacing & arranging most oven
racks types
Arranging - always
arrange oven racks when
the oven is cool (prior to
operating the oven).
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5
4
3
2
1
Oven rack positions - Fig. 2
Recommended oven rack positions by food type
Food type Position
Broiling meats See broil
Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins 3 or 4
Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread
and casseroles 1 or 2
Small cuts of meat or poultry 1 or 2
Turkey, roast or ham 1
To remove - Pull the
oven rack straight out
until it reaches the stop
position.Tilt up front of
oven rack to slide past
the stop position and pull
the rack out of the oven
cavity (Fig. 4).
To replace - Rest the
oven rack evenly
between one of the left
and right front guides
along the oven walls. Be
sure to place using left
and right oven guides
that will hold the oven
rack level. Tilt front of
rack upward and slide
rack in past the stop
position.Then bring the
rack to a level position
and slide the rack
completely inside of the
oven (Fig. 5).
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
flat handle
oven rack
(some
models)
Effortless™
Oven Rack
(some
models)
flat
oven
rack
offset
oven rack
(some
models)
bottom
oven rack
(some
models)
Types of oven racks
Your range may be equipped with one or more of the
following oven rack types listed below:
The flat oven rack may be used for most cooking needs
and may be placed in all rack positions.
The flat handle oven rack (some models) may be used
for most cooking needs and may be placed in all* rack
positions. Similar to the flat rack but comes with a
handle.
The offset oven rack (some models) provides additional
stepdown positions from the standard flat rack design.
The offset design positions the base of the rack about 1/2
of a rack position lower than the flat rack.
The half rack (some models) has a removable section to
allow for taller cooking utensils in the oven. When the
removable section is in place, the rack may be used like a
flat rack.
The Effortless™ Oven Rack (some models) instructions
are provided later in this section. See important note
below.
The bottom oven rack (some models) should only be
used in the lowest oven rack position. This rack should be
used when placing large cuts of meat in the oven.
Air circulation in the oven
For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the
cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and
cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides
or back of the oven cavity. For even heating, hot air must
be able to circulate freely around the pans and cookware
(See Fig. 1).
half
oven rack
with
removable
shelf (some models)
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Fig. 1
Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks
For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks,
place cookware on rack in positions 2 & 4. For best results
when using a single or an offset oven rack, place
cookware on rack in position 2, 3 or 4.
Effortless™ Oven Rack system
Some models are equipped with a special oven rack
system that automatically partially extends the oven rack
from the interior oven glides to assist in easier access to
your food items. This feature works whenever the oven
door is opened or closed.
To assemble the Effortless™ Oven Rack system:
1. Locate all required parts. You will need the supplied
oven rack (Effortless™ Oven Rack is a flat rack with a
special dark coating on the left and right rack
sides) and the 2 supplied chrome connector arms.
2. Open the oven door. Be sure the oven is completely
cool before proceeding.
3. Place the oven rack in positions 2, 3 or 4 only (see
previous page to verify positions).Be sure the rack
connector brackets are at the rear of the range and
pointing towards oven bottom (See Fig. 2).
4. Assemble one connector arm at a time. With the oven
door open and the oven rack in place, install one end
of the connector arm to the hole in the door
connector bracket (Fig. 1) and the other end in the
hole in the rack connector bracket (Fig. 2 and as in
Fig. 3). The oven rack may need to be adjusted in or
out in the rack position to match the length of the
connector arm.
5. While holding the connector arm in place, twist the
connector arm so the ends of the connector arm point
upwards (See Figs. 4 & 5). The connector arm
should now be locked into position.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other connector arm.
7. Once both connector arms are properly in place, be
sure to test the oven rack operation by gently closing
the oven door. The oven rack should move in and out
of the oven freely when the door is opened or closed.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
IMPORTANT
• Only the Effortless™ Oven Rack system should
be used in oven rack position 2. Placing ANY other
rack in oven rack position 2 will prevent the oven
door from fully closing and may damage the oven
door, oven cavity or the door connector brackets.
• If the rack system is not assembled with the
connector arms the Effortless™ Oven rack may be
used in oven rack positions 2 thru 6. Do not attempt
to use the Effortless™ Oven rack in rack position 1.
door
connector
bracket
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
connector
arm
Fig. 3 - assembly
of the Effortless™
Oven Rack
open oven
door
rack connector
bracket
oven
rack
connector
arm
CAUTION
Never pick up hot oven rack parts. Make sure the
oven and oven racks are COMPLETLY cool and safe to
touch before attempting to assemble or disassemble
the Effortless™ Oven Rack.
IMPORTANT
Remove ALL oven racks and accessories before
starting a self-clean cycle. If the oven racks are left
in the oven during self-clean, the glide ability of the
Effortless™ Oven Rack system will be damaged and will
cause oven racks to loose their shiny finish. Remove
ALL oven racks and clean according to instructions
provided in the Care & Cleaning section of this manual.
connector
arm
Fig. 4
connector
arm
Fig. 5
left and right
door connector
brackets
with connector arm ends
shown in locked position
(pointing upwards)
Fig. 6 - Effortless™ Oven Rack after assembly
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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Cookware material types
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).
Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily.
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.
Use quality cookware in good condition
For the best possible
cooking results when using
the cooktop, always use
quality cookware in good
condition. Pans should
have flat bottoms that sit
level on the burner grate.
Before using cookware,
check for flatness by
rotating a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware
(Fig. 1).
Fig. 1
CAUTION
Do not place flammable items such as plastic
wrappings, spoon holders or plastic salt and pepper
shakers on the 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 the range cooktop.
Set proper burner flame size
The color of the flame is the key to proper burner adjustment.
A good flame is clear, blue and hardly visible in a well-lighted
room. Each cone of flame should be steady and sharp. Adjust
or clean burner if flame is yellow-orange.
For most cooking; start on the highest setting and then
turn to a lower setting to complete the process. Use the
recommendations below as a guide for determining proper
flame size for various types of cooking (Fig. 2)
For deep fat frying; use a thermometer and adjust the
surface knob accordingly. If the 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 or 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 for medium-weight metal or
aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using
other types of pans.
Fig. 2
CAUTION
Never extend the flame beyond the outer edge of the
cooking utensil. A higher flame wastes energy, and
increases your risk of being burned by the flame.
IMPORTANT
Do not place aluminum foil, or ANY material that
can melt on the range cooktop. If these items melt
they may damage the cooktop.
NOTE
The size and type of utensil used, the amount and type
of food being cooked will influence the settings needed
to obtain the best cooking results.
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Correct flame
setting
Incorrect
flame setting
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Check for proper burner cap placement
Visually check for proper burner cap placement before
operating any of the surface burners (See Fig.1).
WARNING
To prevent flare-ups and avoid creation of harmful
by-products, do not use the cooktop without all burner
caps properly installed to insure proper ignition and gas
flame size.
CAUTION
To avoid possible burns DO NOT touch burner caps or
surface burner grates after using any of the surface
burners. The surface burner grates, caps, and areas
around them may still be very hot. Provide sufficient
time for these areas and the parts to completely cool
before handling.
If any of the surface burner caps appears to be resting
unevenly, not centered or appears unlevel on the burner
head (Fig. 2), be sure to correct the burner cap position
on the burner head before starting the surface burner.
Using the griddle (for models equipped with a
griddle only)
Before first use:
• Wash griddle in hot soapy water.
• Rinse and dry completely.
Using the griddle:
Remove the center burner grate (some models) and
carefully replace with the griddle.
For best results, preheat the griddle for 5 minutes on
medium or a medium low setting. Slow preheating
provides more even heat distribution during the cooking
process. Do not preheat the griddle on Hi setting.
Preheating using a Hi burner setting may warp the griddle
and prevent even heat distribution.
After each use:
• To prevent possible rusting, store in a dry place and
keep uncovered.
• After each use, clean with a stiff brush and hot water
only, then rinse.
• Dry immediately.
• Do not clean griddle in the dishwasher.
Fig. 1 - correct burner cap
placement
Be sure to review the Care & Cleaning section for
complete detailed information about cleaning the burner
caps and proper burner cap placement.
Fig. 2 - incorrect burner cap
placement
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