Frigidaire PLEC30S9ECB, PLEC30S9ECA, GLEC36S9ESC, GLEC36S9ESB, GLEC36S9ESA Owner’s Manual

Welcome .................................. 2

important Safety instructions .. 3-4

Setting Surface Controls .... 4-7

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

Care & Cleaning ................. 9-10

Before You Call

Solutions to

Common Problems ............................ "1 "1

Warranty ................................ 12

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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 ThankYou 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.

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

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Save these instructions for future reference.

This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all
instructionsgiven.

This SymbOl wi!l he!p a!ert YoUt0 situati0ns that may cause seriou s b0dily harm death 0[ propertY damage:

This symboi Will help alert you to Situations that may Cause bodily injury 0r pr0perty damagel

= Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the

appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after
unpacking the appliance. Never allow child ren 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 No. 70 -

latest edition in the United States, or CSA C22.1, Part 1

in Canada, and local code requirements. Install only per
installationinstructionsprovided inthe literature package for

this appliance.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an

authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the
electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breakeror fuse

box in case of an emergency.

• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance unless specifically recommended in the
manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a
qualified technician to reduce the risk of personal injury and
damage to the appliance.

= Never modify or alter the construction of an appliance

such as removal of panels, wire covers or any other

permanent part of the appliance.

• Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials should not

be stored near surface units. 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 appliance. Flammable
materials may explode and result infire or property damage.

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 beallowed to sitor stand on any part
of the appliance.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR
THESE UNITS. Surface units may be hot even though they

are dark incolor. Areas near surface units may become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch,

or letclothing or other flammable materials touch these areas
until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these
areas are the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop.

= 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.

Never use your appliance for warming or

heating the room.

• 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. Fatorgrease

may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

• Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot 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.

= Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup of

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

IMPORTANT. Do not attempt to operate the cooktop during

a power failure, if the power fails, always turn off the
cooktop. If the cooktop is not turned off and the power

resumes, the cooktop will notoperate and an error message will
be displayed.

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS FOR
USING YOUR COOKTOP

• Know which knob controls each surface unit.

• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of

grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation hoods
and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease
to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan
could catch fire. When flaming food under the hood, turn fan
on. Refer to hood manufacturer's instructionsfor cleaning.

• 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.

Theuseofundersizedutensilswillexposeaportionofthe
surfaceheatingunitto directcontactandmayresultin
ignitionofclothing.Properrelationshipofutensiltoelement
willalsoimproveefficiency.

=Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not

Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units. To reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to
unintentional contact with the utensil.

• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended. Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite,ora pan that

has boiled dry may melt.

• Protective Liners. Do not use aluminum foil to line any part
ofthe appliance. Only use aluminum foil as recommended for
baking if used as a cover placed on the food. Any other use
of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of

electric shock or fire or short circuit.

= Glazed Cooking Utensils. Only certain types of glass,

glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for range top service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.

• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Element Covers. If an
element 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
appliance.

FOR CERAMIC=GLASS COOKTOP 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 qualified technician immediately.

= Clean Cooktop 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.

• Do Not Place Hot Cookware on Cold Cooktop Glass. This
could cause glass to break.

• Do not slide pan across the cooktop surface. They may
scratch the cooktop surface.

• Do Not Let Pans Boil Dry. This may cause permanent
damage in the form of breakage, fusion, or marking that can
affect the ceramic-glass cooktop. (This type of damage is
not covered by you rwarranty).

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a listof
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.

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. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element
outline on the cooktop (See Figs. 1 & 2).
Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only flat-
bottom cookware should beused. The type and size ofcookware, the number of surface
elements inuse 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.

Fig.1-30"Model- Co0ktop

Appearance

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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 providea 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.

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Fig.2- 36" Model- C0oktopAppearance

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