Frigidaire FGGF3032MB, FGGF3032MW manual Put water or flour on the fire! Flour may be explosive

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Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL

Problem

Possible Causes

Solutions

Oven smokes excessively when broiling.

Oven door was left open.

Be sure oven door is closed when broiling.

 

 

 

 

 

Meat too close to upper

Reposition oven rack lower to provide proper clearance between

 

burner.

the food & the upper burner.

 

 

 

 

 

Meat not prepared for broil.

Remove excess fat from meat. Remove fatty edges.

 

 

 

 

 

Insert placed incorrectly on

Always place insert on the broil pan with ribs up and slot holes

 

broil pan (some models).

downward. This will allow grease to drip into pan.

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive spillovers or

Regular cleaning is needed when broiling frequently.

 

grease built up inside oven.

 

 

Flames inside oven

Excessive food spillovers in

Wipe up any excessive spillovers before starting the oven.

or smoking from

oven.

Should an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn the

oven vent.

 

oven OFF. If the fire continues, use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT

 

 

put water or flour on the fire! Flour may be explosive.

Surface burners will

Surface control knob not set

not ignite.

at the lite position.

Push in and turn the surface control knob to the lite position until burner ignites; then turn knob out of the lite position and adjust to desired flame size.

Burner caps are missing or not seated properly.

Check that all surface burner caps are level and seated correctly on surface burner heads. See "Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners" in the Care & Cleaning section.

Burner ports are clogged.

With all surface burners turned OFF, use a small-gauge wire or

 

needle to burner head slots and ignition ports. See "Cleaning the

 

cooktop and surface burners" in the Care & Cleaning section

 

for additional cleaning instructions.

 

 

Electric power outage.

If needed, surface burners may be lit manually. See section on

 

Setting Surface Controls.

 

 

Power cord is disconnected.

Plug power cord into the power outlet.

Surface burner flame uneven or only part way around burner cap.

Burner caps are not seated

Check that all surface burner caps are level and seated correctly

properly.

on surface burner heads. See "Cleaning the cooktop and surface

 

burners" in the Care & Cleaning section.

 

 

Moisture may be present

Lightly fan the flame & allow burner to operate until flame is full.

after cleaning.

Dry the surface burners thoroughly following the instructions

 

under "Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners" provided in

 

the Care & Cleaning section.

Burner slots or ports are clogged.

With all surface burners turned OFF, use a small-gauge wire or needle to burner head slots and ignition ports. See "Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners" in the Care & Cleaning section for additional cleaning instructions.

Surface burner

Surface knob is set too high.

Adjust surface control knob to a lower flame setting.

flame is too high.

 

 

Burner caps are not seated

Burner caps are not seated properly. Check that all surface

 

 

properly.

burner caps are level and seated correctly on surface burner

 

 

heads. See "Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners" in the

 

 

Care & Cleaning section.

 

 

 

Surface burner

Dust particles in gas line.

Allow burner to operate a few minutes until flame turns blue.

flame is orange.

 

 

Residence near salt water.

A slightly orange flame may be unavoidable from salt content in air.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Use&Care Product Record and Registration ContentsTip Over Hazard DefinitionsImportant Safety Instructions Important Safety Notice Important Instructions for Using Your OvenConversion to Liquefied Petroleum Gas Grounding InstructionsOven vent location Before Setting Oven ControlsOven racks Oven rack stopTypes of oven racks Air circulation in the ovenBaking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks Effortless Oven Rack system To assemble the Effortless Oven Rack systemSpecial dark coating on the left and right rack Correct flame Setting Incorrect Flame setting Before Setting Surface ControlsCookware material types Set proper burner flame sizeUsing the griddle Check for proper burner cap placementDo not clean griddle in the dishwasher Before first useSetting surface controls Setting Surface ControlsSetting a surface burner Home CanningOven Control Functions Read the Instructions Carefully Before Using the OvenSetting the clock Setting Oven ControlsChanging temperature display mode F or C Setting for audible or silent keypad operationSetting the timer Setting lock featureTo change the oven temperature after bake has started Setting bakeBake time To set bakeStart time When the set bake time runs outSetting quick bake How quick bake worksSuggestions for quick bake Easy probe Minimum internal cooking temperaturesProbe error message Proper probe placement in foodEasy probe cont’d To set easy probeSuggested broil settings table gas oven BroilTo set broil Adjusting the oven temperature To adjust oven temperatureOperating the oven light Preparing for self-clean SELF-CLEANINGRead before starting self-clean Clean Do notTo set self-clean Setting cleanWhen the self-clean cycle ends Restarting self-clean after a power failureTo set self-clean with delay start instructions Setting self-clean with start timeCleaning recommendation table Care & CleaningCleaning the cooktop and surface burners Aluminum foil and oven liners Aluminum foil and oven liners cont’dReplacing interior oven light Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door To remove oven doorTo replace oven door Block the oven vent area when cooking Problem Possible Causes SolutionsSetting Oven Controls section Oven Controls sectionSolutions to common problems Before YOU Call Under Self-cleaning Problem Possible Causes Solutions Bake or self-cleanPut water or flour on the fire! Flour may be explosive Setting Surface ControlsPage Page Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following Major Appliance Warranty