Frigidaire 318200407 manual

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    General 1 Information Owner’ s Guide CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMA TIONS ............................. 3 Avoid Service Checklist ................................. 2 3 Electric Ranges P/N 318200407 (9909) Rev . D the LOOK of better performance[...]

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    General 2 Information © 1998 White Consolidated Industries All rights reserved Thank you for choosing this appliance. The information contained within this Owner's Guide will instruct you on how to properly operate and care for your range. Please read through the information contained in your literature pack to learn more about your new appli[...]

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    General 3 Information Recyclable Paper PRINTED IN CANADA PLEASE DO THIS NOW! The PRODUCT REGISTRA TION CARD should be filled in com- pletely , signed, and returned. This information will register your product and help us to serve you quickly in the future if the occasion should demand. IMPORT ANT Keep a copy of your bill of sale. The date on the bi[...]

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    General 4 Information IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This guide contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of these symbols. This symbol will help you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage. This[...]

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    General 5 Information IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP • Know which knob controls each surface heating unit. • 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.[...]

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    General 6 Information Installation Instructions Clearances and Dimensions a . Provide adequate clearances between the range and adjacent combustible surface (1/2”(1.3 cm)) to the cabinet side walls and the rear wall). b. Location—Check location where the range will be installed. Check for proper electrical supply and the stability of floor . c [...]

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    General 7 Information BE SURE ALL SURFACE ELEMENT CONTROL KNOBS ARE TURNED TO OFF “ ” AND ELEMENTS ARE COOL. Do not turn the oven light on during the self-cleaning cycle. High temperature will reduce lamp life. T o level the range: 1. Use a 1-1/4” open end key or an adjustable wrench to equally unscrew the four leveling legs two to three turn[...]

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    General 8 Information Selecting Surface Cooking Utensils For best results and energy conservation, choose cooking utensils that have these characteristics: * Specialty pans such as lobster pots, griddles and pressure cookers may be used but must conform to the above recommended cookware requirements. Circuit Protection As a protection against surch[...]

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    General 9 Information Air Circulation in the Oven For good air circulation in the oven and best baking results, center pans as much as possible. Allow 2” to 4” (5.1 to 10.2 cm) around the utensil(s) for proper air cir culation and be sure pans do not touch each other , the door , sides or back of oven. The hot air mu st circulate ar ound the pa[...]

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    General 10 Information Oven Baking For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc... There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance. Baking Problems Coo[...]

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    General 11 Information Open door to the “Broil Stop” position when broiling. Broiling Preheating Preheating is suggested when searing rare steaks. (Remove the broiler pan before preheating. Foods will stick if placed on hot metal.) T o preheat, set the oven control(s) to BROIL as instructed in the Owner’s Guide. Wait for the element to become[...]

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    General 12 Information The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the ceramic glass surface. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of the surface heating unit below . Most importantly , make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the surface unit . Heat is transferred up through the surface of the c[...]

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    General 13 Information HOT SURF ACE INDICA TOR LIGHT (some models) Some models have an indicator light located on the ceramic glass cooktop that glows as soon as the glass begins to warm up. When the heating unit is turned off, it will continue to glow as long as the glass remains warm enough to cause burns. Other models have 4 hot surface indicato[...]

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    General 14 Information SPECIAL CAUTION FOR ALUMINUM FOIL AND ALUMINUM COOKING UTENSILS 1 ) Aluminum foil Use of aluminum foil will damage the cooktop. Do not use under any circumstances. 2 ) Aluminum utensils The melting point of aluminum being much lower than that of other metals, care must be taken when aluminum pots or pans are used. If allowed [...]

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    General 15 Information Ceramic Glass Cooktop (some models) (continued) USE AND CARE OF GLASS SURFACE (continued) CLEANING MA TERIALS FOR CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP Some cleaning materials may contain an ingredient which can damage the cooktop. Use recommended materials only (see below). Cleaner cream should be used regularly . First use recommended prod[...]

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    General 16 Information Cleaning the Appliance Exterior Cleaning Clean range after each use to prevent sticky grease built-up and spills from cooking on. Wash with hot, soapy water and a clean cloth. Wipe with a soft cloth or paper towel. Do not use abrasives, steel wool, cleaners containing ammonia, acids or commercial oven cleaners on any exterior[...]

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    General 17 Information Porcelain enamel cooktop cleaning instructions. Cleaning the Appliance (continued) PORCELAIN ENAMEL COOKTOP CLEANING Correct and consistent cleaning is essential to maintaining your porcelain enamel cooktop. If food spills and grease spatters are not removed, they may burn onto the surface of the cooktop and cause permanent d[...]

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    General 18 Information Cleaning the Self-Clean Oven (some models) Adhere to the following cleaning precautions: • Allow the oven to cool before cleaning. • Wear rubber gloves when cleaning any exterior parts of the oven manually . During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the wall oven can become very hot to the touch. DO NOT leave small c[...]

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    General 19 Information Cleaning the Appliance (Continued) What to Expect During Cleaning While the oven is in operation, the oven heats to temperatures much higher than those used in normal cooking. Sounds of metal expansion and contraction are normal. Odor is also normal as the food soil is being removed. Smoke may appear through the oven vent, lo[...]

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    General 20 Information Removable Outer Door Glass Panel (some models) Applicable only to models with an external glass panel not held with a frame. This design allows you to clean the inside face of the exterior door panel as well as the hidden face of the door inner glass. T o remove the external door glass panel: 1. Pull the door off the range an[...]

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    General 21 Information Notes[...]

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    General 22 Information Notes Staple or clip original invoice here[...]

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    General 23 Information House fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped. Check and/or replace fuse or reset circuit breaker . Cord/plug not plugged into wall outlet. Make sure cord plug is plugged tightly into outlet (Canada only). Power outage. Check house lights to be sure. No power to range. See steps “Entire range does not operate” above[...]

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    General 24 Information PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION RANGE DOES NOT OPERA TE (continued) Surface elements do not heat. Control panel light does not operate (some models). No power to range. Check steps “Entire range does not operate” above. Control knobs set too low . At very low heat settings of the control knobs, the surface signal light [...]

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    General 25 Information AVOID SERVICE CHECKLIST PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION POOR BAKING RESUL TS Baked goods too done or not done enough. Baked foods not evenly browned and/or raised. Baking time too long. Oven steaming. Actual oven temperature and cooking times may vary from recipe or box instruction. If this is a new range, temperatures may [...]

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    General 26 Information AVOID SERVICE CHECKLIST PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION BROILING Oven smokes excessively during broiling. Open the door to the broil stop position. Add 3 to 4 cups of water in the broiler pan to completely cover the bottom of the pan. Position food on grid and broil. The water catches the grease from the broiling food, cool[...]

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    General 27 Information MUL TIFLEX RANGE W ARRANTY Y our product is protected by this warranty This warranty applies only to products in ordinary household use, and the consumer is responsible for the items listed below: 1. Proper use of the appliance in accordance with instructions provided with the product. 2. Proper installation by an authorized [...]

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    General 28 Information MUL TIFLEX SMOOTHTOP RANGE W ARRANTY Y our product is protected by this warranty Your appliance is warranted by White Consolidated Industries, Inc. WCI has authorized Frigidaire Company Consumer Services and their authorized servicers to perform services under this warranty. WCI authorizes no one else to change or add to any [...]