Frigidaire FPEF3081KFA Owner's Guide
All about the
Use & Care
of your
Important Safety Instructions ........................... 3-5
Features at a Glance ......................................... 6
Before Setting Oven Controls ........................... 7-9
Before Setting Surface Controls ..................... 9-11
Setting Surface Controls ...............................12-15
Oven Control Functions (1000P) ........................ 16
Electric Range
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Setting Oven Controls ..................................17-28
Keep Warm Drawer .....................................29-30
Self-cleaning ...............................................31-32
Care & Cleaning (EC/WD) .............................33-36
Before You Call ............................................37-38
Major Appliance Warranty ................................ 39
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PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION
Contents
Product Registration ...................................................... 2
Important Safety Instructions ............................ 3-5
Features at a Glance .............................................. 6
Before Setting Oven Controls ............................... 7-9
Removing, replacing & arranging the oven racks ........... 7
Effortless™ Oven Rack system and assembly ................ 8
Before Setting Surface Controls ......................... 9-11
Cookware material types .......................................... 10
Cooktop display windows .......................................... 11
Setting Surface Controls .................................. 12-16
Single radiant elements ............................................ 12
Bridge cooking zone ................................................. 13
Keep warm zone ..................................................... 14
Home canning ......................................................... 15
Oven Controls Functions ........................................ 16
Setting Oven Controls ...................................... 17-28
Setting the clock ...................................................... 17
Changing between continuous bake or 6-Hour
Energy Saving features ............................................ 17
Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes .......................... 17
Changing oven temperature display (F° or C°) ............ 17
Setting a silent control panel..................................... 18
Setting oven lockout ................................................. 18
Setting minute timer ................................................ 18
Add a minute feature ............................................... 18
Setting powerplus preheat ....................................... 19
Setting bake ........................................................... 19
Setting bake time .................................................... 19
Seting delayed timed bake ....................................... 20
Setting convect (convection) bake ............................. 21
Setting convect roast ............................................... 21
Setting convect broil (some models) .......................... 22
Setting convect (convection) convert .......................... 22
Setting broil ............................................................ 23
Setting pizza feature ................................................ 24
Setting chicken nuggets feature ................................ 24
Setting keep warm .................................................. 24
Adjusting oven temperature ..................................... 25
Operating oven light ................................................. 25
My favorite ............................................................. 26
Setting the Sabbath mode feature .........................27-28
Keep Warm Drawer .......................................... 29-30
Self-cleaning .................................................... 31-32
Care & Cleaning ............................................... 33-36
Cleaning recommendations table............................... 33
Cooktop maintenance and cleaning ........................34-35
Replacing the oven light ........................................... 35
Removing & replacing oven door ............................... 36
Before You Call - Solutions to common problems... 37-38
Appliance Warranty .............................................. 39
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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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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.
Definitions
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 Electrical
Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 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 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.
WARNING
• All ranges can tip.
• Injury to persons could result.
• Install anti-tip device packed
with range.
• See Installation Instructions.
To reduce the risk of tipping, the
range must be secured by properely
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 front panel or storage
drawer from the range.
For models equipped with a warmer drawer or lower
oven, 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.
•Never modify or alter the construction of a range
by removing the leveling legs, panels, wire covers,
anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the
range.
• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it
is to be stored or discarded.
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 your appliance for warming or heating
the room.
Do not use the oven, warmer drawer or lower
oven (if equipped) for storage.
Save these instructions for future reference.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
• Storage in or on appliance—flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven, warmer
drawer, near surface units 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.
• 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,
including the storage drawer, lower broiler drawer,
warmer drawer or lower double oven.
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 heating units or surface
cooking elements, areas near these units or
elements, or interior surface of the oven. Both
surface heating and oven heating elements may be hot
even though they are dark in color. 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
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 oven door 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 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.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN
• Use care when opening oven door , lower oven
door or warmer drawer (if equipped)—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 under the left rear surface element if your
model is equipped with coil elements. The oven vent is
located below the backguard for models equipped with
ceramic-glass cook tops. 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 interior 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.
IMPORTANT
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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• 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 INSTRUCTIONS
SELF-CLEANING OVENS
• 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.
FOR CERAMIC-GLASS COOK TOP MODELS
• Do not cook on broken cook top—If cook top should
break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate
the broken cook top and create a risk of electric shock.
Contact a qualified technician immediately.
• Clean cook top with caution—If a wet sponge or cloth
is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to
avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
• Know which knob controls each surface heating
unit. Place a pan of food on the unit before turning it on,
and turn the unit off before removing the pan.
• Use proper pan size—This appliance is equipped with
one or more surface units of different sizes. Select
utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit heating element. The use of undersized
utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to
direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve
efficiency.
• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not
extend over adjacent surface elements—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 units.
• Never leave surface elements unattended at high
heat settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry
may melt.
• Do not immerse or soak removable heating
elements—Heating elements should never be immersed
in water. Heating elements clean themselves during
normal operation.
• 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.
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.
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FEATURES AT A GLANCE
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Your electric range features include:
1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.
2. Left front single and bridge element control.
3. Left rear single radiant element control.
4. Keep warm drawer control & indicator lights (some models).
5. Keep warm zone radiant element control & indicator (some models).
6. Right rear single radiant element control.
7. Right front dual (some models) or triple (some models) radiant element
control.
8. Oven interior halogen light with removable protective shield.
9. Automatic oven door light switch.
10. Self-cleaning oven interior.
11. Self-clean door latch.
12. Dual convection fans & cover.
13. Adjustable interior oven rack(s) and Effortless Oven Rack™ system (not
shown-some models).
14. Large full width 1-piece oven door handle.
15. Full width oven door with window.
16. Storage drawer with integrated drawer handle (some models).
17. Keep warm drawer (some models).
18. Large full width 1-piece keep warm drawer handle (some models).
19. Easy to clean upswept cooktop.
20. Ceramic smoothtop (elements, styles and color will vary by model).
21. 6” single radiant element.
22. space wise bridge cooking zone.
23. 7” single radiant element (when not set for bridge).
24. power plus 9” single radiant element.
25. keep warm zone 6” radiant element.
26. Broil pan (some models).
27. Broil pan insert (some models).
28. Keep warm drawer rack (some models).
29. Leveling legs and anti-tip bracket (included).
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Note: The features shown for your
appliance may vary according to model type
& color.
Be sure to visit us online at
www.frigidaire.com
for a complete line of accessories.
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BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Oven vent location
The oven vent is located under the left side of the
control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm
air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for
proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.
Do not block the oven vent.
oven vent location
Fig. 1
Removing, replacing & arranging racks
To remove - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up
front of rack and slide out.
To replace - fit the rack onto the guides on the oven walls.
Tilt the front of the rack upward and slide the rack back into
place.
Arranging - always arrange the oven racks when the oven
is cool (prior to operating the oven).
CAUTION
Always use oven mitts when using the oven. When
using the appliance, oven racks and cooktop will become
very hot which can cause burns.
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2
1
Oven with visible
bake element - Fig. 2
Oven with hidden
Bake Element - Fig. 3*
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Types of oven racks
flat
oven rack
offset
oven rack
The flat oven rack or flat handle oven rack (some
models) may be used for most cooking needs. The half
rack (some models) design comes with a removable
section that allows for taller cooking utensils. The offset
oven rack (some models) is designed to place the base of
the rack about 1/2 of a rack position lower than normal.
This rack design provides several additional possible
positions between the standard positions. To maximize
oven cooking space place the bottom oven rack (some
models) in the lowest rack position for baking or roasting
large cuts of meat. The Effortless™ Oven Rack (some
models) is described later in this section.
To maximize oven cooking space place the bottom oven
rack (some models) in the lowest rack position for baking
and when roasting large cuts of meat.
flat handle
oven rack
half oven
rack
bottom
oven rack
IMPORTANT
Only the Effortless™ Oven Rack should be used in
oven rack position 2. Placing any other rack in rack
position 2 will prevent the oven door from fully closing.
Recommended rack positions by food type
Food type Position models with Position models with
visible bake element (Fig. 2) hidden bake element (Fig. 3*)
Broiling meats See broil section See broil section
Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins 4 or 5 4 or 5
Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread, casseroles 2 or 3 2 or 3
Small cuts of meat or poultry 1 or 2 1 or 2
Turkey, roast or ham 2 1 or 2
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BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
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.
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
REMOVE ALL OVEN RACKS and accessories before
starting a self-clean cycle. If the oven racks are left
in the oven during the self-clean cycle, the glide ability of
the Effortless™ Oven Rack system will be damaged and
will cause oven racks to loose their shiny finish and or
turn blue. Remove ALL oven racks and clean according
to instructions provided in the Care & Cleaning section of
this manual.
Make sure the oven and oven racks are COMPLETLY cool
and safe to touch before attempting to assemble or
disassemble the Effortless™ Oven Rack system. Never
pick up hot oven rack parts.
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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
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
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. Hot air must be able to circulate
around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat to
reach around the food.
Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks
For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks,
place cookware on rack positions 2 & 5 (See Fig. 1). For
best results when using a single oven flat rack, place
cookware on rack positions 2, 3 or 4 (See Fig. 2).
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
About the ceramic glass cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located
below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic
cooktop outlines the area of the surface element
underneath. Be sure to match the pan size with the
diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only
flat-bottomed cookware should be used.
The type and size of cookware, the number of surface
elements in use and their settings are all factors that will
affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond
the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements
may become hot enough to cause burns.
About the radiant surface elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the
temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain
the selected setting the element will cycle ON and OFF. The
heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform
and consistent heat during the off cycle.
For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several minutes
before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to
complete the cooking process.
The single radiant elements will have one round outline
pattern shown (See Fig. 3). The keep warm zone is
designed to keep food warm only.
The space wise bridge feature allows the user to set the
left front cooking element along with the left middle and if
desired the left rear single elements into one combined
cooking zone called the space wise bridge element (See
Fig. 3). The left front and left rear elements may also be
used as single independent heating elements whenever
needed.
space wise (bridge)
cooking zone
single
element
middle element
single
element
Fig. 3 (element and cooking zone locations on cooktop)
keep
warm
zone
front of cooktop
single
element
single
element
CAUTION
Unlike the surface elements, the keep warm zone will
not glow red when it is hot.
NOTES
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element
to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI setting. This helps to
prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop. Cycling at the
HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the
cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the
cookware bottom is not flat.
Power plus feature (some models)
Your appliance may be equipped with one or two elements
on the ceramic cooktop marked power plus.
The power plus radiant element has a higher power level
capability and is best used when bringing larger quantities
of liquid to temperature or when preparing larger quantities
of food.
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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
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 & pitting). If aluminum pans slide across the
ceramic cooktop, they may leave metal marks which will
resemble scratches. Remove these marks immediately.
Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. May
leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum).
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. Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops.
Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will
vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel coating
must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops.
Glass - Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for
ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass.
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
illustrated in Figs. 2 & 3.
Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact
with the entire surface heating element (See Fig. 2). Check
for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the
cookware (See Fig. 3). For more information about the
ceramic cooktop see “Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance” in
the Care & Cleaning section.
Curved and warped pan.
Flat bottom and straight
sides.
Tight fitting lids.
Weight of handle does
not tilt pan. Pan is well
balanced.
Pan sizes match the
amount of food to be
prepared and the size of
the surface element.
Made of a material that
conducts heat well.
Easy to clean.
Always match pot
diameter to element size.
Panlargerthancookingarea
markedoncooktopbymore
than one-half inch or 12mm.
Heavy handle tilts pan.
Pan is smaller or larger
than heating area marked
on cooktop.
Fig. 2
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Fig. 3
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Cooktop element power level display windows
The cooktop element power level display features provide a
digital display for each of the heating positions located on
the cooktop. Power levels are easily controlled and
monitored using the window displays in combination with
the corresponding control touch pads.
The Triple radiant heating element (some models) has 3
cooking sizes to select from. This feature allows you to
match the size of the element to the size of the cookware
you are using.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Available power level settings
The cooktop control will display heat levels ranging from Hi
(Fig. 1) to Lo (Fig. 6) and OFF (Fig. 7).
The settings between 9.5 (Fig. 2) and 3.0 (Fig. 3) decrease
or increase in increments of .5 (1/2). The settings between
2.8 (Figs. 4) and 1.2 (Fig. 5) are Simmer settings which
decrease or increase in increments of .2 to Lo (Fig. 6) for
more precise settings at lower heat levels.
Use the “Suggested power level settings table”
provided later in this section to determine the correct
setting for the type of food you are preparing.
Hot surface window message (HE)
After using any radiant element the cooktop will be very
hot. After turning any of these elements OFF, the cooktop
will remain HOT for some time. The corresponding HE
(hot element-Fig. 8) message will remain ON and turn
OFF once that element position on the cooktop has cooled
sufficiently (Fig. 7).
Lockout window message ( - - )
Fig. 3
Fig. 5
Fig. 7
Fig. 9
Fig. 4
Fig. 6
Fig. 8
Fig. 10
The (- -) message will appear whenever the lockout
feature is active (See Fig. 9). Refer to the lockout
instructions for complete lockout instructions.
Sabbath Day feature (Sb) message
The display windows will show the Sb message whenever
the Sabbath Day feature is active (Fig. 10). When
activated, the Sabbath Day feature works for both the
oven and cooktop together.
Once the Sabbath Day feature is active, changes to the
heat levels for the cooktop elements will not show in the
displays. The cooktop will react slower to heat level
changes. See “Setting the Sabbath Day feature” for
complete instructions.
NOTE
When setting the size for all 3 bridge elements to heat
together, both the display windows for the left front and
left rear elements will display the set power level & hot
element message (for models with a bridge surface
element feature only).
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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Single radiant surface elements
The cooktop has several single radiant surface elements.
Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at
each setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending
beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the
cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then
set to a lower setting to finish cooking.The suggested
power level settings found in Fig.1 are based when cooking
with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may
vary when using other types of pans.
To operate a single radiant surface element:
Step Press
1. Place correctly sized cookware on
the radiant surface element.
2. Press and hold the on-off
for the desired element position
until a beep is heard.
3. Press lo, med (5.0) or hi.
Each touch of the lo or hi pad will
decrease or increase the power
level by 1/2 from 9.5 through 3.0.
Simmer power levels between
3.0 and 1.2 will decrease or increase
by .2 increments. lo is the lowest
power level available.
4. Once cooking has
completed, press on-off.
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CAUTION
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The glass surface may
still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface 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 elements.
Suggested power level settings table (for single,
dual or triple elements)
Settings Type of cooking
High (8.0-HI) Start most foods, bring water to a
boil, pan broiling
Medium high (5.0 - 8.0) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
Medium (3.0 - 5.0) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces
and gravies or steam vegetables
Medium Low (2.0 - 4.0) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
(2.8 or lower is a simmer setting)
Low (Lo - 2.0) Keep warm, melt, simmer (2.8 or
lower is a simmer setting)
Note: These settings are based when cooking with mediumweight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when
using other types of pans.
Fig. 1
IMPORTANT
The HE (hot element) message will appear in the display
windows once a heating element is turned OFF and will
remain ON until the heating surface area or areas have
cooled sufficiently.
Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they will
damage the ceramic cooktop.
NOTE
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and
type of food being cooked will influence the setting
needed for best cooking results.
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