Frigidaire 318203821E warranty Important Instructions for Using Your Cooktop

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Important Safety Instructions

•DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTE- RIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER DRAWER (if equipped). Both surface units and oven heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven door and window.

•Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or hanging gar- ments should never be worn while using the appli- ance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.

Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

•Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires—Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

•When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

•Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the potholders touch hot heating surface units or interior oven elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

•Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build up of pressure may cause the container to burst and result in injury.

•Remove the oven door from any unused appliance if it is to be stored or discarded.

•IMPORTANT—Do not attempt to operate the oven during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn the oven off. If the oven is not turned off and the power resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. Food left unattended could catch fire or spoil.

Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold temperatures.When you use your appliance for the first time, or if it has not been used for a long period of time, make sure that it has been exposed to a tempera- ture above 0°C/32°F for at least 3 hours before connecting it to the power supply.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP

•Know which knob controls each surface heating unit.

•Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.

•Utensil Handles Should BeTurned Inward and Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units—To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil. The handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface unit.

•Never Leave Surface Units Unattended—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

•Protective liners— Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottom or any other part of the appliance. Only use aluminum foil as recommended for baking if used as a cover placed on the food. Any other used of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire or a short circuit.

•Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.

•Do Not Use Decorative Surface Element Covers. If an element is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will occur if the hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done to the cooktop.

FOR GLASS COOKTOPS ONLY

•Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop —If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

•Clean Cooktop Glass with Caution—If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.

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Contents Before Setting Oven Controls 13-14 Care & Cleaning 18-25 Adjusting YourWarranty Back Cover WelcomeWelcome & Congratulations Questions?Versión en español Register Your ProductImportant Safety Instructions SLIDE-IN Models onlyImportant Instructions for Using Your Cooktop Know which knob controls each surface heating unitImportant Instructions for Using Your Oven Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp ob- jectsBridge Features At a GlanceDual Setting Type of Cooking Setting Surface ControlsModels with Coil Elements Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop About the Ceramic Glass CooktopAbout the Radiant Surface Elements Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements and ControlsSurface Cooking Settings Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop Available Esec Display SettingsRecommended Settings for Single, Bridge Electronic Surface Element Control Esec some modelsHot Surface Indicator Lights Esec Error Indicator Message ErEsec Lockout Feature To Operate the Single Surface ElementsSmall Element Large To Operate the Dual Surface ElementTo Operate the Bridge Surface Element Model a Only Before Setting Oven Controls Surface cookingSelecting Surface Cooking Cookware Cookware Material typesSetting Oven Controls Arranging Oven RacksOven Vent Location -Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop Removing and Replacing Oven RacksSetting Warmer Drawer Control If Equipped Warmer Drawer Temperature SelectionArranging Warmer Warm & Ready Drawer Rack Positions Operating the Warmer DrawerBaking Problems and Solutions Chart Cooking InformationsBroiler Clean-Up Tips some models PreheatingTo Broil Determining Broiling TimesCleaning Various Parts of Your Range Care & CleaningSurfaces How to Clean Cooktop Cleaning Coil Surface Element Models Only Porcelain enamelCooktop, surface under Cooktop Insert Control PanelCooktop Cleaning Porcelain enamel Cooktop Models Cooktop Cleaning- Coil Surface Element Models OnlyPorcelain enamel cooktop cleaning instructions some models Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop Plastic or foods with a high sugar contentFor light to moderate soil For heavy, burned on soilCleaning the Regular Oven non self-clean oven, some models Oven CleaningAluminum utensils Cleaning the Self-Clean Oven some models To Remove the Hidden Bake Cover some models Removing and Replacing the Oven DoorChanging Oven Light Adjusting Your Oven Temperature To Remove and Replace Warmer Drawer some modelsStorage Drawer with extensible glides some models Storage Drawer some modelsSolutions to Common Problems Before you callAvoid Transportation Damage to your Range Major Appliance Warranty Information Exclusions
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