Frigidaire 318205804 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 Built - I n 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 •Removealltapeandpackagingwrapbeforeusing 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 and other literatur e attached to the appliance. Do not [...]

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    4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • DONOTTOUCHSURFACEUNITS,AREASNEAR THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER DRAWER(ifequipped). Both surface units and oven heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color . Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause b[...]

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    5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLASS COOKTOP ONLY • DoNotCleanorOperateaBrokenCooktop — 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 immediately . • CleanCooktopGlasswithCaution — I[...]

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    6 FEATURES AT A GLANCE - MODEL A Your built-in range Features: 1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer . 2. Left front element control. 3. Left rear element control. 4. Right rear element control. 5. Right front element control. 6. K eep warm zone control. 7. Element on indicator light. 8. Automatic oven door light switch. 9. Self -clean door[...]

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    7 FEATURESATAGLANCE-MODELB  NOTE The features shown for y our appliance may vary accor ding to model type & color . Your built-in range Features: 1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer . 2. Electronic element control digital displays. 3. K eep warm zone control. 4. W arm & serve dr awer control. 5. Left front ele[...]

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    8 FEATURES AT A GLANCE - MODEL C  NOTE The features shown for y our appliance may v ary according to model type & color . Your built-in range Features: 1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer . 2. Electronic element control digital displays. 3. K eep warm zone control. 4. W arm & serve dr awer control. 5. Left front element control[...]

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    9  NOTE Radiant elements hav e a limiter that allows the element to cycle ON and OFF , even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the cer amic smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occur if the cookware is too small for the r adiant element or if the cookware bottom is not at. Be sure to read detailed instructio[...]

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    10 BEFORESETTINGSURFACECONTROLS 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 Element Setting TypeofCooking HIGH (HI) Start most food[...]

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    11  NOTE Due to the high intensity of heat gener ated by the surface elements, the glass surface will turn 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 of[...]

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    12 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS  NOTE See R ecommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 10. Single radiant surface elements (all models) The cooktop has 2 or 3 SINGLE radiant surf ace elements: the left rear position (Figures 1, 2 & 3), the right rear position (Figures 1 and 2), and the right front position (Figures 1 and 3). The left r[...]

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    13 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS  NOTE See R ecommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 10. Figure 1 - Model A Figure 5 Figure 4 Figure 2 - Model B Figure3 - Model C CAUTION Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned OFF . HE ( Hot E leme nt) message (Models B & C) or the hot surface indicator ligh[...]

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    14 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure3 CAUTION Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned OFF . HE ( Hot E leme nt) message will turn ON and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surf[...]

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    15 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 e[...]

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    16 Multiple Oven Racks Single Oven Rack BEFORESETTINGOVENCONTROLS Ovenventlocation The oven is vented as shown below . When the oven is on, warm air is released through the v ent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the o ven and good baking results. DONOTBLOCKOVENVENT. Never close off the openings [...]

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    17 BEFORESETTINGOVENCONTROLS Typesofovenracks Y our built-in r ange may be equipped with one or more of the oven r acks styles shown; •Flathandleovenrack (All models - Figure 1). •Offsetovenrack (Model A only - Figure 2). •Flatovenhalfrack (Models B & C only - Figures 3 & 4). ?[...]

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    18 BEFORESETTINGOVENCONTROLS 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 shiny nish and or turn blue. Rem[...]

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    19 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Controlpadfeatures READTHEINSTRUCTIONSCAREFULLYBEFOREUSINGTHEOVEN. For satisf actory use of your oven, become familiar with the v arious features and functions of the o ven as described below . Detailed instructions for each feature and function follow later in this Use & Care Guide. Figure[...]

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    20 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTROL PAD SETTINGS All of the features listed below have minimum and maximum time or temperature settings that may be entered into the control. An ENTRY acceptance beep will sound each time a control pad is touched (the acceptance beep on the Oven Lockout pad is delay ed 3 seconds). An ENTRY ERROR tone[...]

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    21 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING CONTINUOUS BAKE OR 6 HOUR 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 factory preset built -in 6 Hour Energy Saving feature that will shut off the oven if the ov en contr ol is left on f or mor e than [...]

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    22 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING MINUTE TIMER The TIMER ON . OFF pad controls the Minute Timer feature. The Minute Timer serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. It does not start or stop cooking. The Minute Timer feature can be used during an y of the other oven contr ol functions. R efer to “Minimum [...]

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    23 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING QUICK OR POWERPLUS TM PREHEAT The PREHEAT pad controls the Quick or P owerPlus TM Preheat feature. The Preheat feature will bring the oven 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 ca[...]

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    24 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS AircirculationduringConvectionBake Figure 1 OvenRackPositions Figure 2 4 3 2 1 BenetsofConvectionBake: — Multiple rack baking. — Some foods cook faster , saving time and energy . — No special pans or bakeware needed. SETTINGCONVECTIONBAKE Thi s mode of cook ing en abl es you t o obt[...]

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    25 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  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 distribution. SETTING CONVECTION ROAST This m ode is best for cookin g tender cuts of beef , lamb , park and poultry . Use this mode when cooking speed is desired. The[...]

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    26 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  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 . SETTINGCONVECTIONBROIL(some models) Use this mode for thicker cuts of meat, sh and poultry . The Convection B roiling gently browns the exterior and seals in the juices. Convection broiling uses the broil element and a fan to circul[...]

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    27 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE Baking time can be set for any amount of time between 1 minute to 6 hours.  NOTE If it is desired to have the oven shut off automatically after a set time; enter a BAKETIME at this step.  NOTE If your clock is set for normal 12 hour display mode the Delayed Timed Bake or Delay ed Timed Conv ection Bake cyc[...]

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    28 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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    29 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTINGFAVORITE(somemodels) The F avorite setting allow y ou to save your most frequently used or most complex cooking sequence. This feature will save the cooking mode, the target temperature and the bake time (if any). Th e ov en can recall a cooking sequen ces from its internal memory , which is easily access[...]

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    30 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE T o assure your electro nic control s safety when broi ling with the oven door in broil position, an high speed cooling fan will blow air through the trims above the door(s). SETTINGBROIL 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 dire[...]

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    31 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING THE SABBATH FEATURE (for use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) The BAKE TIME and DELAY START pads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used with the BAKE pad. The oven temperature may be set higher or lower after setting the Sabbath feature (the oven temperature adjust[...]

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    32 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  NOTE T h e o v en t e m p e r at ur e a dj u s t m e n t s ma de w it h t h i s f ea t u r e w i l l n o t c h a n g e t h e S e l f - C l ea n cy cl e te mp e r at ur e or th e Br o i l temperature.  NOTE The oven temperature adjustments are permanent and will stay forev er in the unit memory unless you manually cha[...]

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    33 WhattoExpectduringCleaning While the oven is in oper ation, 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. Smok e may appear through the oven v ent. If heavy spillovers are not wiped up bef ore c[...]

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    34 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS  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 desired, press SELF CLEAN multiple times to toggle between 2, 3 or 4 hours.  NOTE Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door lock to close. SETTING SELF-CLEAN CYCLE TIM[...]

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    35  NOTE The keep warm dr awer is inoper able during the self - clean cycle. The keep warm dr awer is equipped with a latch which may require extr a force when opening and closing the drawer . SETTINGKEEPWARMDRAWERCONTROL(Ifequipped) Keepwarmdrawerrackpositions The rack can be used in 2 w ays: • In the uprightp[...]

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    36 CARE&CLEANING( 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 How to Cl[...]

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    37 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 a[...]

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    38 CARE & CLEANING CAUTION The door is heavy . For safe, tempor ary storage, lay the door at with the inside of the door facing down. Removingandreplacingthelift-offoven door ToRemoveOvenDoor: 1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with oor - See Figure 1). 2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right d[...]

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    39 CARE & CLEANING CAUTION Be sure the oven is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing the o ven light bulb. Do not turn the oven light on during a self -cleaning cycle. High temperature will reduce lamp l ife. CAUTION BESUREOVENISCOOL Figure3 Figure 4 Oven door Around Hinge Specialdoorcareinstructions- M[...]

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    40 CARE & CLEANING Toremoveandreplacekeepwarmdrawer ( some models ) Left Glide Right Glide Pulluplatch withnger Push down latch withnger WARNING T urn the keep warm drawer control knob to OFF bef ore removing the dr awer . DO NOT touch the keep warm drawer element. The element ma y still be hot enough t[...]

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    41 BEFOREYOUCALL (SolutionstoCommonProblems) Oven baking 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 casseroles. The cooking times and temperatur es needed to bake a product may v ary slightly from your pre[...]

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    42 BEFOREYOUCALL (SolutionstoCommonProblems) OCCURRENCE POSSIBLECAUSE/SOLUTION Rangeisnotlevel. Poor installation. Place o ven rack in center of ov en. Place a level on the oven r ack. Adjust leveling legs at base of range until the r ack is level. When r ange is level, cooktop may appear out of alignment if countertop[...]

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    43 OCCURRENCE POSSIBLECAUSE/SOLUTION Scratches or abrasions oncooktopsurface. Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be sure cook - top surface and bottoms of utensils are clean bef ore usage. Small scratches do not af fect cooking and will become less visible with time. Cleaning materials n[...]

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    44 MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing: 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 remov ed outside the USA or Canada. 3. Rust on the interior or exterior of th[...]