Frigidaire 318200920 important safety instructions Occurrence Possible Cause / Solution

Avoid Service Checklist (continued)

OCCURRENCE	POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION
Oven smokes excessively during	Oven door is closed. Door should be open during broiling.
broiling.
	Meat too close to the broiler unit. Reposition the rack to provide more clearance
	between the meat and the broiler. Preheat broil element for quick searing operation.
	Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Slash remaining fatty edges
	to prevent curling, but do not cut into the lean.
	Grid on broiler pan wrong side-up. Grease does not drain into broiler pan. Always place
	the grid on the broiler pan with the ribs up and the slots down to allow grease to drip
	into the pan.
	Broiler pan used without grid or grid cover with foil. DO NOT use the broiler pan without
	the grid or cover the grid with foil.
	Oven needs to be cleaned. Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is
	necessary when broiling frequently. Old grease or food spatters cause excessive
	smoking.
Poor baking results.	Many factors affect baking results. See Baking for hints, causes and corrections. See
	Adjusting Oven Temperature.

Self-cleaning cycle does not work.

Make sure the oven door is close.

Controls not set properly. Follow instructions.

Self-cleaning cycle was interrupted. Stop time must be set 2-4 hours past the start time. Follow steps under "To Stop or Interrupt a Self-Cleaning Cycle" in the Timer Control Guide.

Soil not completely removed after self- cleaning cycle is completed.

On a dual cavity model, one oven is in operation. If one oven is set for any mode, the second oven cannot be set to CLEAN.

Failure to clean bottom, from top of oven, frame of oven or door area outside oven seal. These areas are not in the self-cleaning area, but get not enough to burn on residue. Clean these areas before the self-cleaning cycle is started. Burned on residue can be cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber. Be careful not to damage the oven gasket.

Excessive spillovers in oven. Set the self-clean cycle for longer cleaning time.

Flames inside oven or smoke from vent.

Excessive spillovers in oven. This is normal, especially for high oven temperatures, pie spillovers or for large amounts of grease on bottom of oven. Wipe up excessive spillovers.

Oven door (side swing model) is too loose or too tight to open.

There is an oven door bracket on your model. Follow the instructions under "Oven Door Bracket Adjustment".

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