Frigidaire 318205204 manual

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS www .frigidaire.com USA 1 -800-944-9044 www .frigidaire.ca Canada 1 -800-265-8352 All a bout th e Us e & C ar e of y ou r R ange W elcome & Congratulations ................................... 2 Important Safety I nstructions ................................. 3 Featur es at a Glance ........................................[...]

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    2 WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS  NOTE Please attach sales receipt here f or future refer ence. Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference. Model Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: Congratulations on y our purchase of a new appliance! At Electrolux Home Products , we are very proud of our product and are completely [...]

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    3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play with packaging material. Do not remo ve the wiring label[...]

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    4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS   THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER  Both surface units and oven heating elements may[...]

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    5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLASS COOKTOP ONLY   — If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the br oken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualied technician i[...]

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    6 FEATURES AT A GLANCE Your built-in range Features: 1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer . 2. Left front element control and electronic displa y .  Left rear element control and electronic display . 4. Right rear element control and electronic display . 5. Right front element control and electronic displa y . 6. K eep warm zone cont[...]

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    7  Surface cooking settings Use the chart to determine the correct setting for the type of food y ou are preparing. Note: The size and type of cookw are used will inuence the setting needed for best cooking results. Recommended Setting for Surface Elemen[...]

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    8  NOTE Due to the high intensity of heat gener ated by the surface elements, the glass surface will turn light gr een when the element will be turned off . This phenomenon is normal and the glass will come back to its original white color after it has completely cooled down. (White glass cooktops only). Using proper cookware The size and type o[...]

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    9 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS  NOTE See R ecommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 7 . Single radiant surface elements The cooktop has 2 SINGLE radiant surf ace elements: the left rear position and the right rear position (Figure 1). To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements 1. Place correctly sized cookware on the r adiant surface[...]

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    10 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS  NOTE See R ecommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 7 .  Figure 2 Figure 1 CAUTION Radiant surface elements ma y appear to have cooled after they have been turned OFF . HE (Hot Element) message will turn ON and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a mode[...]

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    11 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS CAUTION Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. P otholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch re if placed too close to the surface elements. Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that can me[...]

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    12 Multiple Oven Racks Single Oven Rack   If using 1 rack, place in center of o ven. If using multiple racks, stagger cookwar e as shown. For best air cir culation and baking results al[...]

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    13   Y our built-in r ange may be equipped with one or more of the oven r acks styles shown;  . ?[...]

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    14  CAUTION REMOVE ALL OVEN RACKS and parts before starting a self-clean cycle. If the oven r acks are left in the oven during the self -clean cycle, the glide ability of the Effortless Oven R ack system will be damaged and will cause all oven r acks to loose their [...]

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    15 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Control pad features  For satisf actory use of your oven, become familiar with the v arious features and functions of the o ven as described below . Detailed in[...]

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    16  NOTE The lowest temperature that can be displa yed is 100°F .  NOTE The upper o ven is not equipped with a convection fan & element. All the associated convection cooking featur es will not be av ailable in this oven.  SETTING ANY OVEN COO[...]

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    17 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS       ENERGY SAVING The TIMER and SELF CLEAN pads cont rol the Continuous Bak e or 6 Hour E ner gy Savi ng f ea tur es . The ov en c ont ro l has a f actory preset built -in 6 Hour Energy Saving feature that will shut off t[...]

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    18 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE The surface elements cannot be activated when the Lockout feature is active (see the section: The electronic surface element control (ESEC)). SETTING LOCKOUT FEATURE The pad controls the Lockout feature. The Lockout feature automatically locks the oven doors, the control panel and the cooktop. It does not disable t[...]

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    19 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING QUICK PREHEAT The QUICK PREHEAT pad controls the Quick Preheat feature. The Quick Preheat feature will bring the ov en up to temperature and then indicate when to place the food in the oven. Use this feature when recipes call for preheating. Preheating is not necessary when roasting or cooking casseroles. The oven c[...]

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    20 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  Figure 1  Figure 2 4 3 2 1  NOTE The upper o ven is not equipped with a convection fan & element. All the associated convection cooking featur es [...]

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    21 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE The upper o ven is not equipped with a convection fan & element. All the associated convection cooking featur es will not be available in this o ven.  NOTE Pressing CANCEL w i l l s t o p th e f ea t u r e a t a n y t i m e .  NOTE The Bake, Broil and Convection elements will cy cle for a better heat dist[...]

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    22 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE The upper o ven is not equipped with a convection fan & element. All the associated convection cooking featur es will not be av ailable in this oven.  NOTE Pressing CANCEL w i l l s t o p th e fe at u r e a t a n y t i m e .    [...]

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    23 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE Baking time can be set for any amount of time between 1 minute to 6 hours. The time remaining can be shown in the timer section of the display by pressing   at any moment of the cooking. On ce Ba k e Tim e ha s st a rt e d baking, a beep will sound when the oven temperature reaches the[...]

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    24 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  This mode is best for meats, sh and poultry up to 1” thick. B roiling is a method of cooking tender cuts of meat by direct heat under the broil element of the oven. The high heat cooks quickly and gives a rich, brown outer ap- pearance. The  pad controls the Bro[...]

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    25 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE The Chick en Nugget s featur e is automatic ally progr ammed to activate the Keep W arm feature when the cooking is nished. “ HLD ” will be displ aye d for a maximu m of 3 hours . See the K eep W arm feature for mor e information. SETTING CHICKEN NUGGETS The CHICKEN NUGGETS pad has been designed to giv e opt[...]

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    26 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING KEEP WARM This mode is best for keeping ov en baked foods warm for serving after cooking has nished. The KEEP WARM pad turns ON the K eep Warm featur e and will maintain an oven temperature of 170°F (77°C). The K eep W arm feature will keep oven baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has ni[...]

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    27 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS H o w t h e E l e c tr on ic S ur fa c e E le m e n t C o n t ro ls work when the Sabbath feature is ON. When your Oven Sabbath feature is ON, the Electronic Sur fa ce El eme nts are also in Sabb ath mode . Thi s mea ns that all electronic surface element control displays show “ Sb ” . Th e sur fa ce el eme nts can be u[...]

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    28 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE Each oven temper ature can be individually adjusted. • T h e o v e n t e m p e r at u r e a d j u s t m e n t s m ad e wi t h t h i s f ea t u r e • w i l l no t ch an ge t he Se l f - C l ea n c y c l e te mp er at ur e o r th e B r o i l te mp er at ur e. The oven temperature adjustments are permanent and •[...]

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    29 What to Expect during Cleaning Wh i le th e ov en is in op er ati o n, th e ov en hea t s to tem pe ra tu r es 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 v ent. If heavy spillovers are not wiped up be[...]

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    30  NOTE The sur fa ce eleme nts and the 2nd ov en cann ot be activ ated when the Self-Clean feature is active (see the section: The electronic surface element control (ESEC)). SELF-CLEANING  NOTE If a 2 or 4 hour clean time is desired, press SELF CLEAN multiple times to toggle between 2, 3 or 4 hours.  NOTE If a 2 or 4 hour clean time is [...]

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    31  Cleaning Chart) CLEANING VARIOUS PARTS OF YOUR APPLIANCE Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned off and the appliance is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANING WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJOR CLEANING LA TER. Surfaces [...]

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    32 CARE & CLEANING CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP CLEANING & MAINTENANCE Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop. Prior to using your cooktop for the rst time, apply the recommended CERAMA BRYTE® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surf ace. Clean and buff with a non abr asive cloth or pad. This will make [...]

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    33 CARE & CLEANING    cooktop which can burn and cause Special Caution for A[...]

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    34 CAUTION The door is heavy . For safe, tempor ary storage, lay the door at with the inside of the door facing down. Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the f ollowing recommendations: 1. Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place. 2. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or an y other object.  S[...]

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    35 CARE & CLEANING CAUTION The door is heavy . For safe, tempor ary storage, lay the door at with the inside of the door facing down. Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the f ollowing recommendations: 1. Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place. 2. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or an y ot[...]

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    36     For best cooking results, heat the ov en before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casse[...]

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    37   OCCURRENCE   Poor installation. Place o ven rack in center of o ven. Place a leve[...]

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    38 OCCURRENCE  Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface. Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bot toms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scr atches do not affect cooking and will become less vi[...]

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    39 NOTES[...]

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    40 MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY  1. Products with original serial numbers that have been remov ed, altered or cannot be readily determined. 2. Product that has been transferred f rom its original owner to another party or rem[...]