Frigidaire 316902315 important safety instructions Solutions to common problems BEFORE YOU CALL

Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL

Problem Possible Causes Solutions

Oven smokes excessively when broiling.

Oven door was closed.	Be sure oven door is open when broiling.
Meat too close to upper	Reposition oven rack lower to provide proper clearance between
element.	the food & the upper element.
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 (some models).
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. Should
or smoking from	oven.	an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn the oven OFF. If
oven vent.		the fire continues, use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT put water or
		flour on the fire! Flour may be explosive.
Surface element	Incorrect control setting.	Be sure the correct control is ON for the element that you are
does not heat.		attempting to use.
Surface element	Incorrect control setting.	Adjust the power level to a higher setting.
slow to heat food.
	Cookware much larger than	Move cookware to larger element on cooktop if available or if
	element pattern on cooktop.	possible place food in smaller cookware.
Surface element too	Incorrect control setting.	Adjust the surface power level setting lower or higher to match
hot or not hot		the cookware size and quantity of food.
enough.
	Cookware material or	Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating.
	weight.	Heavy & medium-weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight
		pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.
	Condition of cookware.	Use only flat, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight cookware.
		Flat pans heat better than warped pans.
Element heating area	Cookware too small for	If available, move cookware to smaller surface element or place
extends beyond	cooktop element used.	food in larger cookware.
cookware bottom.
Scratches or	Coarse particles such as salt	Be sure cooktop surface and bottom of cooking utensils are clean
abrasions on	or sand between cookware	before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will
cooktop surface.	and cooktop surface.	become less visible with time.
	Cleaning materials not	See "Cooktop Cleaning" and "Cooktop Maintenance" in the Care
	recommended for ceramic	and Cleaning section of this Use & Care Guide.
	cooktop have been used.
	Cookware with rough or dirty	Use clean, smooth, flat-bottomed cookware.
	bottoms.

Metal marks on the	Sliding or scraping of metal
cooktop.	utensils on cooktop surface.

Do not slide metal utensils on cooktop. Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning creme to remove marks. See "Cooktop Cleaning" and "Cooktop Maintenance" in the Care and Cleaning section.

Brown streaks or	Boilovers are cooked onto	Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to
specks on cooktop	cooktop surface.	remove soil. See "Cooktop Cleaning" in the Care & Cleaning
surface.		section.
Area of	Mineral deposits from water	Remove discoloration using a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning
discoloration on	and food.	creme. Always be sure to use cookware with clean, dry bottoms.
cooktop surface.

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