Frigidaire FPEC3085KS 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 Cook top W elcome & Congratulations ................................... 2 Important Safety I nstructions ................................. 3 Setting Surface Controls ...................................[...]

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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: Versión en español Si desea obtener una copia en español de este Manual del Usuario, sírv ase escribir a la dirección que se incluy[...]

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    3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage. IMPORTANT IMPOR T ANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related. CAUTION This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily [...]

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    4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT Do not attempt to operate the cooktop during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the cooktop. If the cooktop is not turned off and the powe r res umes, th e co oktop wil l no t op erate a nd a n error message will be displayed. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP • Kno[...]

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    5 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop The cer amic cooktop has r adiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the cer amic co ok to p ou tl in es the ar ea of th e sur f ac e el em en t un de rn ea th. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop ([...]

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    6 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 foods; bring water to [...]

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    7 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS  NOTE See R ecommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 6. Operat ing the Singl e Surface Radiant Elements The cooktop has 2 or 3 SINGLE radiant surf ace elements: the RIGHT FRONT position and the LEFT REAR position, and the center rear position (on the 36” model only). The left rear element may also be used[...]

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    8 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Operating the Dual Surface Radiant Element The cooktop is equipped with a dual radiant surf ace element located at the right rear (See Figures 1 & 2) position. Symbols around the knob ar e used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The symbol indicates that only the inner coil wil[...]

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    9 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4  NOTE See R ecommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 6.  NOTE The surface “ Element On ” indicator lights will glow when one or more elements are turned on. A quick glance at these indicator lights when cooking is nished is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are turned off . [...]

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    10 SURFACE COOKING Selecting Surface Cooking Cookware Cookware should hav e at bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for atness by rotating a ruler across the bot tom of the cookware (See Figure 1). Cookware Material types The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transf erred from[...]

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    11 CARE & CLEANING Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. RE MOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEA VY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGUL AR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICUL T Y AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LA TER. Surfaces How to Clean Painted and Pl[...]

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    12 CARE & CLEANING Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop For light to moderate soil: Apply a few drops of CookT op® Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop. Use a paper towel or use a non- abrasive plastic type no-scratch pad to clean the entire cooktop surface. Mak e sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly , leaving no residue.[...]

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    13 IMPORTANT Before you call for service, review this list. It may sav e you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defectiv e workmanship or materials in this appliance. OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Entire cooktop does not operate. House fuse has blown or circuit break er has tripped. Check/reset br[...]

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    14 MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY This warranty does not cover the following: 1 Products with original serial numbers that have been r emoved, altered or cannot be readily determined. 2 Product that has been transf erred from its original owner to another part y or removed outside the USA or Canada. 3 Rust on the interior or exterior of the unit. 4 Produ[...]