Frigidaire RC36DE60PB Owners Manual

Electric Cooktop

Use & Care

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................2-3

Product Record.................................................................. 3

Serial Plate Location.......................................................... 3

Cooktop Features .............................................................. 4

Setting Surface Controls...............................................5-10

About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop ............................... 5

About the Radiant Surface Elements ........................... 5

Locations of the Radiant Elements and Controls ......... 5

General Cooktop Information ....................................... 6

Use Proper Cookware .................................................. 6

Setting the Downdraft Vent System .............................. 6

Operating the Single Radiant Element ......................... 7

Operating the Dual Radiant Element ............................ 8

Operating the Bridge Radiant Element ......................... 9

Operating the Triple Radiant Element ........................ 10

General Care & Cleaning ............................................11-13

Cleaning your Cooktop ................................................11

Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance ......11

Cleaning Recommendations for the Cooktop ............. 12

Cleaning the Downdraft Vent System ......................... 13

Before You Call ................................................................ 14

Notes ............................................................................... 15

Major Appliance Warranty ............................................... 16

318205616 (March 2013) Rev. A

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

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

symbols and follow all instructions given.

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

or property damage.

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

• Remove all tape and packaging before using

the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic

bags after unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play with packaging material. Do not remove the model/serial plate attached to the cooktop.

• Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is

properly installed and grounded by a qualiﬁ ed technician in accordance with 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 appliance.

• In case of an emergency, know how to disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box.

• 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 to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the cooktop.

• Never modify or alter the construction of an

appliance by removing panels, wire covers or any other part of the product.

Stepping or leaning on this cooktop

can result in serious injuries and may also cause damage to the cooktop. Do not allow

children to climb or play around the cooktop.

• 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 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.

Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on the appliance 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 OR AREAS

NEAR THESE SURFACES. Surface units 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 and areas facing the cooktop.

• 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.

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.

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

• Use Only Dry Potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the potholders

touch hot heating surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

• 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 begin to operate again. Food left unattended could catch ﬁ re or spoil.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP

• Know which knob controls each surface element.

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

vent system and grease ﬁ lters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate on

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

downdraft vent system or ﬁ lter. Greasy deposits in the downdraft vent system could catch ﬁ re. When ﬂ aming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

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 the surface heating unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the surface unit will also improve efﬁ ciency .

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward

from Edges of Cooktop and Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units. T o reduce

the risk of burns, ignition of ﬂ ammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil.

• Never Leave Surface Units 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 any part of the 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 ﬁ re 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.

• Downdraft Vent System. The downdraft vent

system and ﬁ lter should be cleaned frequently, so the grease from cooking vapors does not accumulate on the downdraft vent system or

ﬁ lter .

• 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 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 qualiﬁ ed 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 pans across the cooktop surface.

They may scratch the cooktop surface.

• Do not let pans boil dry . Pans that boil dry may permanently damage the cooktop by breaking, fusing to, or marking it. (This type of damage is not covered by your warranty).

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 productive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

In this space below, record the date of purchase, model and serial number of your product. You will ﬁ nd the model and serial number printed on the serial plate. This serial plate is located under the cooktop.

Model No. _____________________________________ Serial No. ______________________________________ Date of purchase _______________________________ Save these instructions and your sales receipt for future

reference.

Serial Plate LocationProduct Record

You will ﬁ nd the model and serial number printed on the serial plate. The serial plate is located under the cooktop.

Serial Plate

Please see the illustration for exact location. Remember to record the serial number for future reference (See Product Record below).

Cooktop Features

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP

The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF. The glass

surface may be HOT from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur.

Left Rear Single Radiant Element

Left Front Bridge Radiant Element

Downdraft Vent System with Grate Cover

Right Front Single Radiant Element

Fig. 1 - 30

Right Rear Dual Radiant Element

Right Rear Dual Element Control Knob

Left Rear Single Element Control Knob

Left Front Bridge Element Control Knob

Right Front Single Element Control Knob

Downdraft Vent System Control Knob

Hot Surface Indicator Lights

” Model

Left Rear Dual Radiant Element

Left Front Single Radiant Element

Downdraft Vent System with Grate Cover

Right Front Triple Radiant Element

Fig. 2 - 36” Model

Right Rear Single Radiant Element

Right Rear Single Element Control Knob

Left Rear Dual Element Control Knob

Left Front Single Element Control Knob

Right Front Triple Element Control Knob

Downdraft Vent System Control Knob

Hot Surface Indicator Lights

Setting Surface Controls

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. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only ﬂ at-bottom 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 energy efﬁ cient cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements and Controls

Your cooktop is equipped with radiant surface burners with different wattage ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the element wattage increases.

The radiant surface elements are located on the 30” cooktop as follows (See Figure 1):

• Two 7 inch radiant elements located at the left front and rear position;

• One mid-position radiant element located between left front and rear elements. Connects with front element to form Bridge element.

• One 7 or 5 inch dual radiant element located at the right rear position;

• One 9 inch Quick Boil radiant element located at the right front position.

The radiant surface elements are located on the 36” cooktop as follows (See Figure 2):

• One dual 5 or 7 inch radiant element located at the left rear position;

• One 9 inch Quick Boil radiant element located at the left front position;

• One small 6 inch radiant element located at the right rear position;

• And one 12/9/6 inch triple radiant element located at the right front position.

30” Cooktop - Location of the

Radiant Surface Elements and Controls

Figure 1

36” Cooktop - Location of the

Radiant Surface Elements and Controls

Figure 2

NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop cleaning in the General Care & Cleaning section and Before Y ou Call checklist section of this Use and Care Guide.

NOTE: 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 cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will mostly occur if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not ﬂ at (For information concerning cookware, refer to use proper cookware on page 6 of this Use and Care Guide)

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