Frigidaire FFGF3011LW manual

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    All about the Use & Care of your T ABLE OF CONTENTS www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352 Gas Range 316901210 (Dec 2009) Important Safety Instructions ........................... 3- 6 Before Setting Oven Controls .............................. 7 Before Setting Surface Controls .......................... 8[...]

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    2 Thank you for choosing Frigidare . This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance. We view your purchase as the beginning of a relationship . T o ensure our ability to continue serving you, please use this page to record important product informati[...]

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    3 Read all instructions before using this appliance. Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may[...]

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    4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE —children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance, including the storage drawer, lower broiler drawer, warmer drawer or lower double oven. • Do not use water or flour on grea[...]

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    5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP • Know which knob controls each surface burner. Place a pan of food on the burner before turning it on, and turn the burner off before removing the pan. • Always turn knob to the full LITE position when igniting top burners. Visually check that burner has lit. Then ad[...]

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    6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adapter plug, an extension cord, or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death. This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and shou[...]

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    7 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location The oven vent is located at center rear of cooktop below the control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not block the oven vent. Air circulation in the oven For best [...]

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    8 The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Cookware material types The most popular materials available are: Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining & pitting). C[...]

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    9 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Setting surface burners 1 . Place cooking utensil on center of surface burner grate. Make sure the utensil is centered and stable on the grate. 2 . Push the desired surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position (Fig. 1). 3 . Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position. Visually check that [...]

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    10 Changing the temperature display mode (°F or °C) The electronic oven control is set to display °F (Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The display may be changed to show either Fahrenheit or Celsius oven temperatures. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the vari[...]

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    11 Setting the minute timer 1 . Press timer on-off . 2 . Press the to increase the time in one minute increments. Press and hold the to increase the time in 10 minute increments. The timer can be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes. Note: If the pad is pressed first, the timer will advance to 11 hours and 59 minutes.[...]

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    12 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS To set broil 1 . Slide broiler drawer out until drawer stops. 2 . Remove broiler pan and insert (See Fig. 1). 3 . If needed, reposition broiler rack in broiler drawer while the range is still cool. Be sure to read broiler rack position recommendations (See Notes ). 4 . If needed, change broiler rack position by tilting fron[...]

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    13 Adjusting oven temperature SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you can adjust the control so the [...]

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    14 CARE & CLEANING • Control panel • Decorative trim (some models) Surface type Recommendation • Oven interior & door liner • Porcelain enamel broiler pan and broiler pan insert (some models) For general cleaning , use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease , apply a liquid detergent directly onto[...]

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    15 Routinely clean the cooktop. Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry to avoid scratches. Keeping the surface burner head ports clean will prevent improper ignition and an uneven flame. See the following sections for more instructions. Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners CAUTION To clean recessed and contoured areas of cooktop If a spill [...]

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    16 CARE & CLEANING Replacing oven light (some models) The interior oven light bulb is located at the upper left rear of the oven cavity. To replace the oven light bulb 1 . Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the range. 2 . Replace bulb with a new 40 watt appliance bulb. 3 . Turn power back on again at the main source (or plug[...]

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    17 The oven door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the oven door flat with the inside of the door facing down. Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door CAUTION To remove oven door 1 . Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor-Fig. 1). 2 . Remove 2 screws located on the inside of the oven door liner (See A Fig. 2). 3 . Insert th[...]

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    18 BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Entire appliance does not operate. • The time of day is not set. The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven. See “Setting the clock” in the Setting Oven Controls section. • Make sure cord/plug is plugged correctly into outlet. • Service wiring is not complete. Contact[...]

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    19 Oven smokes excessively during broiling. • Incorrect setting. Follow broil instructions in Setting Oven Controls . • Broiler drawer is open. Be sure broiler drawer is closed . • Meat too close to broil burner. Reposition the broiler drawer rack to provide proper clearance between the meat & the burner. • Meat not properly prepared. R[...]

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    20 MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Canada 1.800.265.8352 Electrolux Canada Corp. 5855 T erry F ox W ay Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5V 3E4 USA 1.800.944.9044 Electrolux Major Appliances North America P .O. Box 212378 Augusta, GA 30907 Y our appliance is covered by a one year limited warr anty . For one year fr om your original date of purchase, Electrolu[...]