Frigidaire FGGF3032MF manual

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    All about the Use & Care of your T ABLE OF CONTENTS www.f rigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www .frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352 Gas R ange 316901219 Rev B (Oct 2012) Important Safe ty Instructions ......................... 3-6 Befor e Set ting Oven Contr ols .......................... 7-9 Before Setting Surface Controls ................... [...]

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    2 Thank you for choosing Frigidaire . This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product qualit y throughout the service life of y our new appliance.W e 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 informa[...]

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    3 Read all instructions before using this appliance. Do not attempt to install or operate y our appl iance until you hav e read the saf ety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual ar e labeled with a W ARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoide[...]

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    4 • Do not use water or flour on grease fires — flour may be explosive. 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 fire if allowed to become too hot. • Use dry potholders - moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may[...]

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    5 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 reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances . IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING[...]

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    6 WARNING See the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packaged with this range for complete installation and grounding instructions. Grounding Instructions Do not under any circumstance, cut, remove, or bypass the grounding prong. P ower supply cord with 3-prong grounding plug. Grounding type wall receptacle IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR RANGE •[...]

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    7 oven vent location Fig. 1 Recommended oven rack positions by food type Food type Position Broiling meats See broil Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins 3 or 4 Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread and casseroles 1 or 2 Small cuts of meat or poultry 1 or 2 Turkey, roast or ham 1 Removing, replacing & arranging most oven racks type[...]

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    8 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Types of oven racks Fig. 1 Your range may be equipped with one or more of the following oven rack types listed below: The flat oven rack may be used for most cooking needs and may be placed in all rack positions. The flat handle oven rack (some models) may be used for most cooking needs and may be placed in all* rack [...]

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    9 Effortless™ Oven Rack system Some models are equipped with a special oven rack system that automatically partially extends the oven rack from the interior oven glides to assist in easier access to your food items. This feature works whenever the oven door is opened or closed. To assemble the Effortless™ Oven Rack system: 1. Locate all require[...]

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    10 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS The size and type of utensil used, the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the settings needed to obtain the best cooking results. Use quality cookware in good condition Fig. 2 Set proper burner flame size For most cooking; start on the highest setting and then turn to a lower setting to complete t[...]

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    11 T o prevent flare-ups and avoid creation of harmful by-products, do not use the cooktop without all burner caps properly installed to insure proper ignition and gas flame size. WARNING CAUTION To avoid possible burns DO NOT touch burner caps or surface burner grates after using any of the surface burners. The surface burner grates, caps, and are[...]

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    12 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Fig. 1 IMPORTANT Home Canning Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) website and be sure to read all the inf ormation they have av ailable as wel l as follow their recommendations for canning procedures. Set[...]

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    13 OVEN CONTROL FUNCTIONS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various keypad functions as described below. Oven control keypads (for models with probe feature only) broil keypad — press to select and set the variable broil feature. up and down arrow keypads — use wit[...]

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    14 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS The oven control is factory preset to display the oven temperature with Fahrenheit (°F) values. The control may be changed to display either Fahrenheit or Celsius temperatures. To change the temperature to display Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F): 1. Press keypad. " — — " appears in the display. 2. Press and[...]

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    15 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS NOTES Setting lock feature The oven control may be set to lock the oven door and most oven control keypad operations. To set the lock feature: Press and hold the keypad for 3 seconds. "Loc" will appear in display, the " door locked" indicator light will flash and the motor driven door lock will begin to [...]

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    16 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS The oven may be set to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). The factory preset automatic bake temperature is 350°F (177°C). To set bake : Use caution with the bake time and start time features. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refri[...]

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    17 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS When the set bake time runs out: 1. "End" will appear in the display window and the oven will shut-off automatically. 2. The control will beep 3 times every 60 seconds as a reminder until is pressed. To change the oven temperature or bake time after baking has started: 1. Press the function keypad you want to chan[...]

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    18 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Quick bake (some models) Benefits of the quick bake feature — Foods will cook faster, saving time and energy. — Multiple rack baking. — No special pans or bakeware needed. How quick bake works Quick bake uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat uniformly and continuously around the oven. This improved heat distrib[...]

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    19 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS † The U.S. Department of Agriculture states, " Rare fresh beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F/60°C means some food poisoning organisms may survive. " (Source: Safe Food Book, Your Kitchen Guide, USDA Rev. June 1985.) The lowest temperature recommended by the USDA is 145°F/63°C [...]

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    20 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Easy probe (cont’d) To set easy probe: 1. Prepare food and properly insert the probe sensor into the middle portion of the food (See Figs. 2 & 3). The probe should be inserted into the food before starting the cooking process and while the oven is still cool. 2. Place the prepared food on desired oven rack position an[...]

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    21 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Fig. 1 *Use the off -set rack if you choose to use oven r ack position 7 . Insert Broil pan Fig. 3 Fig. 2 • For bet ter access to f ood while broiling, use ov en mi tts and pull the oven r ack out to the rack stop position before turning or remo ving the food. • bake time or start time instructions cannot be added to th[...]

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    22 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the oven door is opened. Press the keypad to turn the interior oven light ON and OFF whenever the oven door is closed. The interior oven light is located at the upper left rear wall of the oven interior and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glas[...]

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    23 SELF-CLEANING A self-cleaning oven cleans itself using high temperatures that are well above normal cooking temperatures. The self-clean feature, if used properly, will eliminate soils from the oven completely or reduce them to a fine powdered ash. Once the oven has cooled, simply wipe away the ash using a damp cloth. Fig. 1 WARNING • Do not t[...]

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    24 SELF-CLEANING Setting clean NOTE 1. Remove all items from the oven interior, cooktop, storage (some models) or warmer drawer (some models), all oven racks from the oven and be sure the oven door is completely closed. 2. Press the keypad. " --- " appears in the display. 3. To start press the or keypad once. " 3:00 " will appea[...]

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    25 SELF-CLEANING Setting self-clean with start time To set self-clean with delay start instructions: 1. Remove all items from the oven interior, cooktop, storage drawer (some models) or warmer drawer (some models), all oven racks from the oven and be sure the oven door is completely closed. 2. Press the keypad. The " : " in the time of da[...]

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    26 CARE & CLEANING Cleaning recommendation table Surface type Recommendation • Easy Care™ Stainless Steel (some models) Gentle scrubbing with a soapy no-scratch cleaning pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution of clear water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minute[...]

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    27 To clean burner caps • Remove caps from burner heads after they have cooled. • Clean heavy soils with a plastic scrubbing pad and absorbent cloth. • Thoroughly dry burner caps immediately following cleaning including the bottom and inside of cap. • Do not use abrasive cleaners. They can scratch porcelain. • Do not clean burner caps in [...]

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    28 CARE & CLEANING Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners CAUTION To clean the burner head ignition ports Each burner head has a small ignition port (See Fig. 1). Should you experience ignition problems it may be that this port hole is partially blocked with soil. With the burner head in place, use a small wire gauge needle or the end of a pa[...]

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    29 Fig. 3 To remove oven door: 1. Open oven door (horizontal with floor - See Fig. 1). 2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door to unlock (See Fig. 2). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required. 3. Close the door to the broil stop position. The oven[...]

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    30 BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Problem Possible Causes Solutions Oven control displays F __ (followed with a number) and oven control beeps. Press cancel to clear the display & stop beeping. Try bake or broil feature again. If the F code error repeats, remove electric power from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower ap[...]

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    31 Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL Oven portion of appliance does not operate. Gas cooktop burners operate. Problem Possible Causes Solutions Be sure the oven control was set correctly for the requested feature. See Setting Oven Controls section and review instructions for the desired cooking function in this manual or see "En[...]

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    32 These areas are not within the self-cleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on residue. Clean these areas before starting a self-clean cycle. Burned-on residue may be cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber. Be careful not to damage the oven gasket. Oven rack finish is dull or discoloring. Soil not completely removed aft[...]

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    33 Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL Surface burner flame uneven or only part way around burner cap. Surface burners will not ignite. Surface burner flame is orange. If needed, surface burners may be lit manually. See section on Setting Surface Controls . Surface burner flame is too high. Adjust surface control knob to a lower flame [...]

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    34 NOTES[...]

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    35 NOTES[...]

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    This page is left blank intentionally MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Canada 1.800.265.8352 Electrolux Canada Corp. 5855 T erry Fox Way Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5V 3E4 Y our appliance is covered by a one year limited w arrant y . For one year fr om your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of t[...]