Frigidaire FGGS3065PF manual

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    All about the Use & Care of your www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352 Gas Range 139901501 (Feb ruary 2013) T ABLE OF CONTENT S Product Record and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instruct ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 2013 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Record and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    3 CAUTIONS & W A RNINGS This manual contains import ant safety symbols and instructions. Please pay atten tion to these symbols and follow al instructions given . Do not attempt to install or opera te your appliance until you h ave read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are lab eled with a W ARNING or CA[...]

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    4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Personal injury o r death from electrical shock may occur if the conversion to L.P . gas is not made by a qualified installer or electrician. Any additions, changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the a pp lication needs must be made by a qualified technician. WARNING Tip O[...]

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    5 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and follow these instructions and precautions for unpacking, installing, and servicing your ap pli- ance: • Remove all tape and p ackaging before using the range. Destroy the carton and plastic bags a fter unpacking the ran ge. Never allow children to play with packaging material. • Proper Installa tion—B[...]

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    6 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONVERSION TO L.P . GAS This appliance allows for conversi on to Liquefied Petroleum (L.P .) Ga s. If L.P . conversion is ne eded, contact you r local L.P . Gas provider for assistance. T he L.P . conversion kit is provided with this appliance and is located on the lower REAR (back side) panel of the range. Before i[...]

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    7 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEAN ING Y OUR RANGE • Clean the range regularly to keep all p arts free of grease that could catch fire. Pay pa rticular attention to the area around each burne r element. Do not allow grease to accumulate. • Always follow the manufacturer’s recommended directions for use of kitch[...]

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    8 Control locations of the gas surface burners Y our built-in range is equip ped with gas surface burners with different BTU ratings. Th e ability to heat food quicker and in larger volume s increases as the bu rner size increases. The small simmer burner is be st used for simmering delicate sauces, etc. This burner is loca ted at the right rear bu[...]

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    9 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Operating the gas surface controls 1. Place cooking uten sil on surface burn er . 2. Push the surface control knob down and turn counter- clockwise out of the OFF position. 3. Release the knob and rot ate to the LITE position (see figures 1 & 2). Note: All four electronic surface ignitors will spark at the same[...]

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    10 Oven vent location The oven vent is locate d near th e back of th e cookto p. When the oven is on, warm air p asses through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good ba king results. Do not block oven vent. Removing, arranging and replacing racks Removing, replacing, and arranging flat or o ffset oven r[...]

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    11 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven racks and rack positions Remove a ll oven racks before starting a self-clean cycle. If oven racks are left inside the oven during a cleaning cycle, the slide ability of th e oven racks may be damaged and all of the oven racks will lose their shiny finish. Clean oven racks according to the instructions provided i[...]

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    12 OVEN CONTROLS Oven Controls Features 1. Delay St art — Use to program a delayed time bake or delayed self-cleanin g cycle s tart time. 2. Set Clock — Use along with the numeric keyp ad to set the time of day . 3. Oven Li ght — Use to turn th e oven light on and off. 4. Self Clean — Use to select self-clean funct ion. 5. Bake Time — Use[...]

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    13 OVEN CONTROLS Setting the Clock The set clock control is used to set the clock. The clock may be set for 12 or 24 hours display op eration. The clock is preset at the factory for 12 hour display . When the oven is first plugged in, or wh en the power supply to the oven has been interrupted, th e timer in the display will flash. T o set the clock[...]

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    14 OVEN CONTROLS Setting Continuous Bake or 6 Hour Energy Saving The timer on-off an d self clean keys control the contin- uous bake or 6 hour energy savin g features. The oven control has a factory preset 6 Hour Energy Saving feature that shuts of f the oven if the oven control is left on for more than 6 hours. T he oven can be p rogrammed to over[...]

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    15 OVEN CONTROLS Setting Oven Lockout Feature The key controls the oven lockout. When active, this feature automatically locks t he oven doo r , preventing the oven from being turned on. It does not af fect the clock, timer , or the interior oven light s. T o acti vate the ove n lockout feat ure: 1. Press and hold for 3 seconds. 2. After 3 seconds,[...]

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    16 OVEN CONTROLS Setting Bake Baking Tip s For best bake result s: • Fully preheat the oven before b aking items like cookies, cakes, biscuit s, and breads. • When using any single rack, position th e rack so that the food is in the cente r of the ov en. • For best results when baking cakes using two oven racks, place racks in posit ions 2 an[...]

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    17 OVEN CONTROLS Setting Broil Broiling tip s: • Broil foods with oven door closed. • For optimum browning, preheat th e broil element for 2 minutes. Broil one side until the food is browned; turn and cook on the seco nd side. Season and serve . • If using a searing grill (availa ble by mail or der), preheat oven 5 to 10 minutes before grilli[...]

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    18 OVEN CONTROLS Convection Cooking Multiple rack baking may slight ly increase cook time for some foods, but the overall result is time saved. Some food may cook faster and more evenly with convection ba ke. Convection ba king uses the th ree elements and a fan to circulate the heat evenly and con tinuously within the oven (See Figure 12 ). Benefi[...]

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    19 OVEN CONTROLS Setting Convection Convert Convection convert automatically convert s a standard baking recipe for convection baking. When set pro perly , this feature is designed to display the actual conver ted (reduced) temperatu re in the display . Convection convert may only be used with a convection bake co oking mode. It can be used with a [...]

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    20 OVEN CONTROLS Setting Bake Time Use bake time when setting the oven to cook for a specific length of time and shut off auto matically when the time is complete. When cooking time ends, th e oven will shut off and will beep. This feature can be used with bake, convection bake, convection roast, and slow cook modes. T o program the oven to begin b[...]

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    21 OVEN CONTROLS Setting W arm (Keep W arm) Wa r m is best for keeping oven bake d foods warm for serving after cooking ha s finished. The warm key turns on the warm feature, will maintain an oven te mperature of 170°F (77°C), and will keep ov en baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours af ter cooking. After 3 hours, the wa rm feature will shut[...]

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    22 OVEN CONTROLS Setting Slow Cook (some models) The slow cook featu re is best fo r cooking at lower tem pera- tures for longer periods of time and works best for be ef (ribs and brisket), pork roast s, and poultry dishes. Slow cook has two settings: Lo 225°F (1 08°C) and Hi 275°F (135°C). Both setting s can be used with the following options:[...]

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    23 OVEN CONTROLS Cooking with Meat Probe Use the pr obe featur e for bes t results when coo king foods such as roasts, hams, or poultr y . For meats like po ultry and roast s, using a probe to check internal temperature is the safest meth od to ensure properly cooked food. The probe featur e, when set correctly , will signal an alert when the inter[...]

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    24 OVEN CONTROLS T o set probe: 1. Insert the probe into the food. Place prep ared food on the desired oven rack position and slide into the oven. 2. Plug the connector end of the probe all the way into the probe receptacle while the ov en is still cool. The recep- tacl e is located on the upper lef t front oven cavity wall (See Figure 15 ). 3. Whe[...]

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    25 OVEN CONTROLS Restoring Factory Default Setting Y our appliance is prog rammed with default control setting s. Over time, us ers may ma ke changes to these sett ings. The oven temperature adjustment s made wit h this feature will not change the self clean cycl e temperat ure or the broil temper ature. • 12 or 24 hour display mode • Continuou[...]

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    26 OVEN CONTROLS Setting the Sabbath Feature ( For use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) The bake time and delay start keys are used to set the Sabbath featu re. For further assist ance, guidelines for proper usage, and a comple te list of models with the Sabba th feature, please visit the web at http:www .star- k.org. The Sabbath featur e may [...]

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    27 OVEN CONTROLS Self-Cleaning Operation A self-cleanin g oven clea ns itself with high temperat ures (well above norm al cooking temperatur es) which eliminate soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth What to expect dur ing self-c leaning While in self-clean mode, the oven heat s to temperatures m[...]

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    28 OVEN CONTROLS Setting Self-Clean Cycle Durati on The self clean key controls the self-cleaning feat ure. If you are planning to use the oven di rectly af ter a self-clean cycle remember to allow time fo r the oven to cool down and the oven door to unlock. This normally t akes about one hour . A 3 hour self-clean cycle will act ually take about 4[...]

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    29 Cleaning V arious Parts of Y our W all Oven Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned of f and the oven is cool. Remove spills and any heavy soiling as soon as possible . Regular cleaning will reduce the nu mber of major cleaning later . Surface T ype Recommendation Aluminum and V inyl Use hot, soapy wate r and a clot[...]

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    30 CARE AND CLEANING Removing and Replacing the Oven Door T o remove oven d oor : 1. Open oven door complete ly horizontal with floor (See Figure 22 ). 2. Pull the door hinge locks on both lef t and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely to wards the oven door (See F igure 23 ). A tool such as a small flat-blade scre wdriver may be r[...]

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    31 CARE AND CLEANING Replacing the oven light The interior oven light s are located at the rear of the oven cavity and are covere d with a gl ass shield. The glass shield must be in place whenever the oven is in use (See Figure 26 ). Replacing the oven interior light bulb: 1. T urn electrical power off at the m ain source or unplug the appliance. 2[...]

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    32 BEFORE YOU CALL Solutions to Common Baking Problems For best cooking resu lts, heat the o ven be fore baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. Th ere is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casser oles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a p roduc t may vary slightly from your previously owned appli[...]

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    33 BEFORE YOU CALL Solutions to Common Problems Before you call for servic e, review the followin g list. It may save you time an d expense. Possible solutions are pr ovided with the problem listed: Problem Solution Poor baking result s Many factors ef fect baking results. Use proper oven rack position. Center food in the oven and space p ans to al[...]

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    34 BEFORE YOU CALL Oven smokes excessively when broiling. Incorrect setting. Follow bro iling instructions in Settin g Oven Controls section. Meat too close to the broil element. Reposi tion broil rack to provide proper clea rance between the meat and broil ele ment. Remove excess fat from mea t. Cut remaining fatty edges to prevent curling, but do[...]

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    35 Y our appliance is covered by a one year limited warrant y . F or one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructi[...]