Frigidaire FPEF3081MF important safety instructions Home canning

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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).

SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

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 top of the range 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 Product Record and Registration ContentsTip Over Hazard DefinitionsImportant Instructions for Using Your Oven When flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn the fan on Important Safety NoticeYour electric range features include Features AT a GlanceOven vent location Before Setting Oven ControlsOven racks Oven rack stopBaking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks Types of oven racksAir circulation in the oven Special dark coating on the left and right rack Effortless Oven Rack system some modelsTo assemble the Effortless Oven Rack system Cookware material types for the cooktop Before Setting Surface ControlsUsing proper cookware About the surface elements About the ceramic glass cooktopSabbath feature Sb message Available power level settingsCooktop display windows Hot surface window message HESuggested surface element settings Setting Surface ControlsSingle surface elements To operate the single surface elements Step PressStep Press Bridge elementTo operate the bridge surface element To operate the triple surface element Step Press Triple elementTo operate keep warm zone Step Press Keep warm zoneHome canning Oven Control Functions Minimum & maximum control settingsFeature Min. temp. /time Max. temp. /time Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode Setting Oven ControlsSetting the clock Setting lock Changing oven temperature display modeSetting for audible or silent keypad operation Powerplus preheat TimerTo set the timer for 5 minutes Step Press Press timer onoff Add a minuteWhen the set bake time runs out To set bake with oven temperature of 425F Step PressBake Bake timeDelay start Convect roast ConvectConvect bake Convect convert Convect broil some modelsSuggestions for convect broil Press convect convertTo set broil Step Press Suggested broil settings table electric ovenBroil To set slow cook Step Press Some tips for best results when using Slow CookSlow cook Setting keep warm Setting pizza featureTo set the pizza feature Step Press To set oven for keep warm Step Press Press keep warmSetting my favorite Operating the oven light Adjusting the oven temperatureRestoring to factory default settings Setting the Sabbath feature for use on Setting the Sabbath feature cont’d Keep Warm Drawer Keep warm drawer indicator lightKeep warm drawer some models Arranging keep warm drawer rack positionsKeep warm drawer recommended food settings FoodItem Setting Keep warm drawer recommended settingsOperating keep warm drawer To set the keep warm drawer Step PressRead before starting self-clean SELF-CLEANINGPreparing for self-clean Setting a self-clean cycle Read before starting self-clean cont’dExample To start an immediate self-clean cycle Step Press When the self-clean cycle is doneIf it becomes necessary to cancel self-clean Setting a delay start self-clean cycleRestarting a self-clean cycle after a power outage Starting another self-clean after cancellationCleaning recommendation table Care & CleaningCooktop cleaning Cooktop maintenanceDo not For light to moderate soilAluminum foil and oven liners Cooktop cleaning cont’dAluminum foil and oven liners cont’d Replacing the oven lightTo replace oven door Removing and replacing the lift-off oven doorTo remove oven door OvenControls section Problem Possible Causes SolutionsSolutions to common problems Before YOU Call Under Self-cleaning Problem Possible Causes Solutions Bake or self-cleanProblem Possible Causes Solutions Care & Cleaning section CleaningsectionPage Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following Major Appliance Warranty