Frigidaire Essential Guide for ES200/300 Users: Manual and Parts List

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Before Setting Oven Controls

About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop

The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only flat-bottomed cookware should be used. The type and size of cookware, the number of surface elements in use and their settings, are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough to cause burns.

About the Radiant Surface

Elements

The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the element will cycle on and off. The heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle. The ceramic fixture thermally insulates the heating element, concentrating heat in the heating zone. For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

Warming Zone

Control

(some models)

Single Radiant

Single Radiant (some models)

Surface Control

or Dual Radiant Surface Control

(all models)

(some models)

NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop cleaning in the Care & Cleaning and Before You Call checklist sections of this Use & Care Manual.

NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occur if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.

Dual Radiant Surface Elements (some models)

The dual radiant surface element is made up of an inner and outer coil within the same surface element. A variable control is used to operate the different coils. The smaller or inner coil has a lower wattage and can be used to prepare smaller quantities of food in smaller pans. The dual element can also combine both the inner and outer coils for a combined higher wattage. The combined operation should be used to prepare larger quantities of food in larger pans.

Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights

Your range is equipped with two different surface control lights that will glow on your range— the Element On indicator light and a Hot Surface indicator light.

The Element On located on the control panel, will glow when any surface element is turned on. A quick glance at this light after cooking is an easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.

The Hot Surface indicator light, located on the control panel, will glow as the surface cooking area heats up and will REMAIN ON until the glass cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.

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316257123 REV. a Register Your Product Welcome & Congratulations Important Safety Instructions Important Instructions for Usingyour Cooktop Features At a Glance Arranging Oven Racks Before Setting Oven ControlsUsing proper cookware Oven Vent LocationDual Radiant Surface Elements some models Element On and Hot Surface Indicator LightsAbout the Ceramic Glass Cooktop About the Radiant Surface ElementsTo Operate Single Radiant Surface Elements Setting Surface ControlsSetting the Warming Zone Control Setting the Warming Zone Control some modelsTo Operate Dual Radiant Surface Elements If equipped Oven Control Functions Temperature conversionTo Set the Clock Setting Oven ControlsTo Set the Minute Timer To Change the Minute Timer while it is in useTo Set Control for Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy Saving To Set or Change the Temperature for BakingTo Set Control for Oven Lockout Decrease Cook General Cooking InstructionsTo Set Speed Bake Cooking System Benefits of Speed Bake Cooking SystemWhen the Set Bake Time Runs Out To Set the Timed Bake Feature some modelsRack Position From Top Food To BroilSelf-Cleaning Oven Self-CleaningAdhere to the following cleaning precautions When the Self-Clean Cycle is Completed To Start the Self-Clean CycleStopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning Cycle To Set the Controls for a Self-Clean CycleSurfaces How to Clean Care & CleaningFor light to moderate soil Cooktop Cleaning and MaintenanceCleaning Recommendations for Ceramic Glass Cooktop Plastic or foods with a high sugar contentTo Remove Oven Door Cleaning Recommendations for Ceramic Glass CooktopsRemoving and Replacing the Oven Door all models Do not use the following on the ceramic glass cooktopChanging the Oven Light some models Adjusting Your Oven TemperatureCare and Cleaning of Stainless Steel some models To Adjust Oven TemperatureBefore You Call Solutions to Common ProblemsAdjusting Oven Temperature in this Use & Care Manual Range Warranty
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