Frigidaire 316902315 Home canning, National Center for Home Food Preservation Nchfp

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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Home canning

Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning using your appliance.

IMPORTANT

NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over 2 different surface cooking areas at the same time. This may cause the ceramic cooktop to fracture.

•Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom. Be sure the cookware has no ridges that radiate from the bottom center when home canning using a ceramic cooktop.

•Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more quickly.

•Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.

•Make sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed 1 inch beyond the surface element markings or burner. It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on electric coil and ceramic glass cooktops.

•When using two canners at the same time, stagger the canners on the left and right sides of the cooktop. This will help distribute the heat generated more evenly.

Be sure to review the latest online information for home canning. Some suggestions might be the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service or the

National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP).

CAUTION

•Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

•Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

IMPORTANT

Donotallowaluminumfoil,orANYmaterialthatcan melttomakecontactwiththeceramicglasscooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they can damage the ceramic cooktop.

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Contents Use&Care Contents Product Record and RegistrationDefinitions Tip Over HazardImportant Instructions for Using Your Oven Important Safety Notice When flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn the fan onOven racks Before Setting Oven ControlsOven vent location Oven rack stopBaking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks Types of oven racksAir circulation in the oven Bottom oven rackEffortless Oven Rack system To assemble the Effortless Oven Rack systemAbout the ceramic glass cooktop Before Setting Surface ControlsElement on & hot surface indicator lights About the radiant surface elementsUsing proper cookware Cookware material types for the cooktopSingle radiant surface elements Setting Surface ControlsSuggested surface element settings To operate a single radiant elementDual radiant surface elements some models To operate a dual radiant elementKeep warm zone some models Home canning National Center for Home Food Preservation NchfpRead the Instructions Carefully Before Using the Oven Oven Control FunctionsChanging temperature display mode F or C Setting Oven ControlsSetting the clock Setting for audible or silent keypad operationSetting lock feature Setting the timerBake time Setting bakeTo change the oven temperature after bake has started To set bakeWhen the set bake time runs out Start timeSuggestions for quick bake Setting quick bakeHow quick bake works Minimuminternalcookingtemperatures Easy probeEasy probe cont’d Proper probe placement in foodProbe error message To set easy probeTo set broil Suggested broil settings tableBroil Operating the oven light Adjusting the oven temperatureTo adjust oven temperature Read before starting self-clean SELF-CLEANINGSelf-clean When the self-clean cycle ends Setting cleanTo set self-clean Restarting self-clean after a power failureSetting self-clean with start time To set self-clean with delay start instructionsCare & Cleaning Cleaning recommendation tableTo maintain the cooktop appearance Cooktop maintenanceCooktop cleaning Aluminum foil and oven liners cont’d Cooktop cleaning cont’dAluminum foil and oven liners Replacing the oven lightTo replace oven door Removing and replacing the lift-off oven doorTo remove oven door Problem Possible Causes Solutions OvenControls sectionSolutions to common problems Before YOU Call Problem Possible Causes Solutions Bake or self-clean Under Self-cleaningProblem Possible Causes Solutions Major Appliance Warranty Disclaimer of Implied Warranties Limitation of Remedies