Cleaning section | Frigidaire FFEF3012LS, 316902209, FFEF3043LS

	Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL


Problem	Solution

Oven smokes excessively during broiling.	• Incorrect setting. Follow broil instructions in Setting Oven Controls.
	• Make sure oven door is opened to broil stop position.
	• Meat too close to the broil element. Reposition the oven rack to provide
	proper clearance between the meat & the element. Preheat the broil
	element for searing.
	• Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining
	fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean.
	• Broiler pan and insert wrong side up and grease not draining. Always
	place insert on the broiler pan with ribs up & slots down to allow grease
	to drip into pan (some models).
	• Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when
	broiling frequently. Old grease or food spatters cause excessive smoking.

Flames inside oven or smoking from	• Excessive spillovers in oven. For example this will happen for pie
oven vent.	spillovers or large amounts of grease left on the oven bottom. Wipe up
	excessive spillovers before starting oven. If flames or excessive smoke
	are present see Setting broil in the Setting Oven Controls section.

Oven control panel beeps & displays any F code error.

•Oven control has detected a fault or error condition. Press clear off to clear the display & stop beeping. Try the bake or broil feature again. If the F code error repeats, remove power from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance and set clock for the time of day. Try the bake or broil feature again. If the fault recurs, record fault and call for service.

Scratches or abrasions on cooktop	•	Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can
surface.		cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are
		clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will
		become less visible with time.
	• Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been
		used. See Cooktop cleaning and maintenance in the Care & Cleaning
		section of this Use & Care Guide.
	•	Cookware with rough bottom has been used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed
		cookware.

Metal marks on the cooktop.	•	Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide
		metal utensils on cooktop surface. Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaner to
		remove the marks. See “Cooktop cleaning and maintenance” in the Care
		& Cleaning section.

Brown streaks or specks on cooktop	•	Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil.
surface.		See Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance in the Care & Cleaningsection.

Areas of discoloration with metallic sheen	•	Mineral deposits from water and food. Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop
on cooktop surface.		cleaner. Use cookware with clean, dry bottoms.

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