Frigidaire FPGF3685LS User Manual

All about the

Use & Care

of your Gas Range

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Important Safety Instructions .................................3

Features at a Glance ..............................................7

Surface Cooking ....................................................8

Setting Surface Controls ......................................10

Before Setting Oven Controls ...............................12

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Setting Oven Controls ..........................................13

Care & Cleaning (Cleaning Chart) .........................21

Care & Cleaning ..................................................22

Before You Call ..................................................25

Major Appliance Warranty ....................................28

318200772 (October 2010) Rev. A

WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS

Product Registration

The PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD

should be ﬁ lled in completely, signed and returned to Electrolux Home Products.

Serial Plate Location

Congratulations on your purchase of a new appliance! 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 appliance 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 contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models. Your product may not have all the described features. The graphics shown are representative. The graphics on your appliance may not look exactly like those shown. 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.

NOTE

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

Model Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date:

Please attach sales receipt here for future reference.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference.

WARNING

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a ﬁ re or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

FOR YOUR SAFETY: — Do not store or use gasoline or other ﬂ ammable

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 ﬁ re department.

— Installation and service must be performed

by a qualiﬁ ed installer, servicer or the gas supplier.

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

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.

CAUTION

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related.

WARNING

• All appliance can tip.

• Injury to persons could result.

• Install anti-tip bracket packed with your appliance.

• See Installation Instructions.

To reduce the risk of tipping, the appliance must be secured by properly installed anti-tip bracket provided with the unit. Refer to the Installation Instructions for proper anti-tip bracket installation.

• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the appliance. Discard the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance. Use recycling

facility where available. Never allow children to play with packaging material. Do not remove the wiring label and other literature attached to the appliance. Do not remove model/serial number plate.

• Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualiﬁ ed technician in accordance in the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 latest edition, and National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70-latest edition and local code requirements. Install only per

installation instructions provided in the literature package for this range.

Ask your dealer to recommend a qualiﬁ ed technician

and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box and gas supply at the main shutoff valve in case of an emergency. Remove the drawer to access the valve.

• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless speciﬁ cally recommended in the manuals. All other servicing

should be done only by a qualiﬁ ed technician, this may reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance.

• Never modify or alter the construction of an appliance by removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires.

WARNING

Stepping, leaning, sitting or pulling down on the door or the drawer of this appliance can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance. Do not allow children to climb or play around

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

Do not use the oven for storage.

• Storage in or on Appliance. Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, near surface burners. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items,

such as cookbooks, plastic ware and towels, as well as ﬂ ammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance. Flammable materials may explode and result in ﬁ re or property damage.

CAUTION

Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.

• Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to

sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both surface

burners and oven heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other ﬂ ammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufﬁ cient 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.

• Wear Proper Apparel. Loose-ﬁ tting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other ﬂ ammable

materials contact hot surfaces.

WARNING

NEVER use your appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the oven.

In case of ﬁ re or gas leak, be sure to turn off the main gas shutoff valve.

• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat

• Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup

• Remove the oven door from any unused

Do not attempt to operate the appliance during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the unit. If the unit is not turned off and the power

resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. Food left unattended could catch ﬁ re or spoil.

Use proper ﬂ ame size. Adjust ﬂ ame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

The use of undersize utensils wll exposed a portion of the burner ﬂ ame to direct contact and may result in ig- nition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to ﬂ ame will also improve efﬁ ciency .

Do not use stove top grills on the burner grates of sealed gas burners. If you use a stove top grill on a sealed gas burner, it will cause incomplete combustion and can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels allowable current standards. This can be hazardous to your health.

Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold temperatures. When you use your appliance for the ﬁ rst time, or if it has not been used for a long period of time, make sure that it has been exposed to a temperature above 0°C/32°F for at least 3 hours before connecting it to the power supply.

Smother the ﬁ re with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

or grease may catch ﬁ re if allowed to become too hot.

holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface

units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder.

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

appliance if it is to be stored or discarded.

IMPORTANT

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP

• Know which knob controls each surface heating

unit. Always turn the knob to the LITE position when

igniting the burner. Visually check that burner has lit. Then adjust the ﬂ ame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

•

Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped

with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having ﬂ at bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of surface heating to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the surface will also improve efﬁ ciency .

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Burners— T o reduce the risk of burns, ignition of ﬂ ammable 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 burner.

• 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 oven bottom or any other part of the appliance. Only use aluminum as recommended for baking if used as a cover placed on the food. Any other used of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or ﬁ re or a short circuit.

• 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.

• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner Covers. If a burner is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will occur if the hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done to the cooktop or burners because the covers may cause overheating. Air will be blocked from the burner and cause combustion problems.

FOR GLASS COOKTOPS ONLY

• Do not clean or operate a broken cooktop—If

cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualiﬁ ed technician immediately

• Clean cooktop glass 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 harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.

• Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp

objects.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN

• Use Care When Opening Oven Door—Stand to the

side of the appliance 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. Each oven has its own vent located on the top, near each side and towards the back of the cooktop. 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.

WARNING

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 ﬂ ow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a ﬁ re hazard.

• Placement of Oven Racks. Always place oven racks in desired location while appliance is cool. Remove all utensils from the rack before removing rack. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, use extreme caution. Use pot holders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let pot holders contact the hot oven element or interior of the oven.

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

• Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom with aluminum foil. Exposed fat and grease could ignite.

• Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth. Doing so could cause the bulb to break. Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to the appliance before removing and replacing the bulb.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR OVEN

• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch ﬁ re. Exhaust fan

ventilation hoods and grease ﬁ lters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch ﬁ re. When you are ﬂ aming food under the hood, turn the fan ON. Refer to the hood manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning.

• Cleaners/Aerosols—Always follow the manufacturer’s recommended directions for use. Be aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing damage and/or injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts of

the appliance listed in this Owner’s Guide. Before

using the self-cleaning cycle of the appliance, remove all utensils or foods from the appliance.

• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

• Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the appliance.

• Remove oven racks. Oven racks color will change if left in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle.

CAUTION

The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-clean cycle of any wall oven. Move birds to another well ventilated room.

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.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

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

DO NOT operate the cooktop using a 2-prong adapter or an extension cord. 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 qualiﬁ ed electrician.

See the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packaged with this cooktop for complete installation and grounding instructions.

WARNING

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.

Do not under any circumstances cut or remove the third round grounding prong from the power cord plug. See the installation instructions packaged with this cooktop for complete installation and grounding instructions. Do not operate the cooktop using a two-prong adapter or an extension cord.

CONVERSION TO LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (L.P. GAS)

This natural gas range is designed to allow for conversion to Liqueﬁ ed Petroleum (L.P.) Gas.

If L.P. conversion is needed, contact the service center for assistance. The L.P. Conversion Kit is provided with this cooktop and is located in the literature envelope. Before installing the kit be sure to follow the L.P. Installation Instructions carefully.

WARNING

Personal injury or death from electrical shock may occur if the range is not installed by a qualiﬁ ed installer or electrician.

CAUTION

Any additions, changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by an authorized Service Center.

Grounding type wall receptacle

Do not, under any circumstances, cut, remove, or bypass the grounding prong.

Power supply cord with

3-prong grounding plug

WARNING

Avoid ﬁ re 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, ﬁ re or death.

Your built-in range Features:

1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.

2. Burner valve & knob.

3. Oven vent

4. Interior oven light.

5. Self-clean interior oven.

6. Adjustable interior oven rack(s).

7. 3-piece handle.

8. Storage drawer.

9. 14 000 BTU Surface burner.

10. 9 500 BTU Surface burner.

11. 16 000 BTU Surface burner.

12. 5 000 BTU Surface burner.

13. 12 000 BTU Surface burner.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

2 2 2 2

10 12

SURFACE COOKING

Use Proper Cookware

Cookware should have ﬂ at bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for ﬂ atness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 2). Be sure to follow the recommendations for using cookware as shown in Figure 1.

Note: The size and type of cookware used will inﬂ uence the setting needed for best cooking results.

Note: Always use a utensil for its intended purpose. Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Some utensils were not made to be used in the oven or on the cooktop.

CORRECT

• Flat bottom and straight sides.

• Tight ﬁ tting lids.

• Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced.

• Pan sizes match the amount of food to be prepared.

• Made of material that conducts heat well.

• Easy to clean.

INCORRECT

• Curved and warped pan bottoms.

• Pan overhangs burner grate by more than 2.5 cm (1”).

• Heavy handle tilts pan.

• Flame extends beyond pan.

Figure 1

Using a wok

Woks with ﬂ at bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are available in most cookshop or hardware stores (Figure 3). Round-bottomed woks (with a support ring that does not extend beyond the burner circumference) may also be used. The metal ring was designed to support the wok safely when it is ﬁ lled with large amounts of liquids (soup making) or fat (frying).

Wire trivets: Do not use wire trivets. Cookware bottoms must be in direct contact with the grates.

CAUTION

DO NOT use two burner units to heat one large pan such as a roaster or griddle, or allow cooking utensils to boil dry (Figure 4). The bottom surface of the pan in either of these situations could cause discoloring or crazing of the appliance cooking surface, and damage to the grates and burner units.

Figure 3 Figure 4

* Specialty pans such as lobster pots, griddles and pressure

cookers may be used but must conform to the above recommended cookware requirements.

Figure 2

DO NOT use a wok if it is equipped with a metal ring that extends beyond the burner circumference. Because this ring traps heat, the surface unit and cooktop surface could be damaged (Figure 5).

Figure 5

Canning Tips & Information

CAUTION

Canning can generate large amounts of steam. Use extreme caution to prevent burns. Always raise the lid to vent steam away from you.

Prevent damage to cooktop and burner grates:

1. Do not use water bath or pressure canners that

extend more than one inch beyond the edge of the burner grate.

2. Do not leave water bath or pressure canners on

high heat for an extended amount of time.

3. Alternate surface units between each batch to

allow the units and surrounding surfaces to cool down. Try to avoid canning on the same burner unit all day.

Safe canning requires that harmful micro-organisms are destroyed and the jars are sealed completely. When canning in a water bath canner, a gentle but steady boil must be maintained continuously for the required time.

SURFACE COOKING

1. Use tested recipes and follow instructions carefully. Check with your local Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service or a manufacturer of glass jars for the latest canning information.

2. Use ﬂ at-bottomed canners only. Heat is spread more evenly when the bottom surface is ﬂ at.

3. Center canner on the burner grate.

4. Start with hot water and a high heat setting to reduce the time it takes to bring the water to a boil; then reduce the heat setting as low as possible to maintain a constant boil.

5. It is best to can small amounts and light loads.

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