Frigidaire FGMO226NUD User Manual

All about the

Use & Care

of your Microwave Oven

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome & Congratulations ..............................2

Important Safety Instructions

Features & Specifications

Before Oper

Manual Oper

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Sensor Operations.................................................12

Care & Cleaning....................................................14

Before You Call....................................................15

Warranty...............................................................

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Welcome & Congratulations

Congratulations on your purchase of a new microwave oven! 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 microwave oven 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 speciﬁ c operating instructions for your model. Use your microwave oven only as instructed in this manual. 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.

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

Please attach sales receipt

here for future reference.

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

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Before you call for service, there are a few things you can do to help us serve you better.

Read this manual.

It contains instructions to help you use and maintain your microwave oven properly.

If you received a damaged Microwave Oven... immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the Microwave Oven.

Save time and money.

Check the section titled “Service Call Check”. This section helps you solve common problems that might occur. If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in the back of this manual. Or call Frigidaire Customer Services at 1-800-944-9044, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of ﬁ re or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the: (1) door (bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualiﬁ ed service personnel.

the foll

deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat

continue to

leave oven unattended.

metal utensils

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MPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

What You Need to

Know About Safety Instructions

Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in

the Use & Care Guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating a microwave.

Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent

or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

DANGER

Immediate hazards which

DANGER -

severe personal injury or death.

severe personal injury or deat

Immediate hazards whic

WILL

WIL

result in

esult i

CAUTION

To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe

To avoid personal injury or property damage, observ

the following:

3. Pierce skin of potatoes, tomatoes, and similar foods

3. Pierce skin of potatoes, tomatoes, and similar food

5. Use only popcorn in packages designed and

owin

deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat

and be hazardous to handle.

nd be hazardous to handle.

unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Pressure

unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Pressur may build up and erupt. Pierce yolk with fork or knife before cooking.

nife before cooking.

before cooking with microwave energy. When

before cooking with microwave energy. When skin is pierced, steam escapes evenly.

cavity.

avity.

. Use only popcorn in packages designed an

labeled for microwave use. Popping time varies

abeled for microwave use. Popping time varies

depending on oven wattage.

epending on oven wattage

heat after popping has stopped. Popcorn will

heat after popping has stopped. Popcorn wil scorch or burn.

corch or burn.

Most cooking thermometers contain mercury and

Most cooking thermometers contain mercury an may cause an electrical arc, malfunction, or damage to oven.

amage to oven

cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an

cook or reheat eggs in shell or with a

ay build up and erupt. Pierce yolk with fork or

in is pierced, steam escapes evenly.

operate oven without load or food in oven

operate oven without load or food in ove

continue to

leave oven unattended.

use regular cooking thermometers in oven.

use regular cooking thermometers in oven

ay cause an electrical arc, malfunction, o

use metal utensils in oven.

use

in oven.

WARNING

Hazards or unsafe practices which

WARNING -

WARNING-

result in severe personal injury or death.

result in severe personal injury or death

Hazards or unsafe practices which

CAUTION

CAUTION -

result in minor personal injury.

result in minor personal injury

Hazards or unsafe practices which

COULD

8. materials that are not intended for cooking.

materials that are not intended for cookin

9. When cooking with paper, plastic, or other

. When cooking with paper, plastic, or othe

combustible materials, follow manufacturer’s

combustible materials, follow manufacturer’s recommendations on product use.

10.

other synthetic fibers. Heated synthetics could

other synthetic fibers. Heated synthetics could melt and cause paper to ignite.

11.

11. oven. Food or liquid could expand quickly and cause container or bag to break. Pierce or open container

container or bag to break. Pierce or open containe or bag before cooking.

12. To avoid pacemaker malfunction, consult

12. To avoid pacemaker malfunction, consul physician or pacemaker manufacturer about

physician or pacemaker manufacturer about effects of microwave energy on pacemaker.

use paper, plastic, or other combustible

use paper, plastic, or other combusti

ecommendations on product use

use paper towels which contain nylon or

se paper towels which contain nylon or

elt and cause paper to ignite

heat sealed containers or plastic bags in

eat sealed containers or plastic bags i

ven. Food or liquid could expand quickly and caus

r bag before cookin

ects of microwave energy on pacemaker.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Improper use of the grounding

To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must

be grounded and plug must not be altered.

can result in electric shock.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

Oven MUST be grounded.

In the event of circuit, grounding reduces risk of electric shock by providing an

escape wire for the electric current.

This oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug mus be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. See installation

Consult a qualified electrician or servicer if grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the oven is properly grounded.

If it is necessary to use an 3-wire extension cord that plug and a 3-slot.

separate 60 hertz circuit with the electrical ratting as shown in specifications table. When the oven is on a circuit with other equipment, an increase in cooking times may be required and fuses can be blown. Microwave operates on standard household current, 120V.

This oven should be plugged into a

extension cord, use only a

has a 3-pronged grounding

WARNING

an electrical short

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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement (U.S.A. Only)

This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy

and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with limits for ISM

Equipment, pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following:

Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or

television.

Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the

receiver.

Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.

a. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the

risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

b. Longer cord sets or extension cords may be used if care

is exercised in

c. If a long cord or

1. The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord set should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance.

2. The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3wire cord.

3. The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be tripped over, snagged, or pulled on by children or trippled over unintentionally.

their use.

extension cord is used:

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Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that

the microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch circuits.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or

television interference caused by unauthorized modification to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

MPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Radio Interference

1. Operation of the microwave oven may cause interference

to your radio, TV or similar equipment.

2. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated

by taking the following measures:

1) Clean door and sealing surface of the oven

2) Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television.

3) Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver.

4) Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.

5) Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that

microwave oven and receiver are on different branch

circuits.

WARNING

Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD

RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A

UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.

To reduce the risk of

1. Do not overheat the liquid.

2. Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.

3. Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.

4. After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container.

5. Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensils into the container.

injury to persons:

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