Frigidaire ES400 manual Before You Call, Occurrence, Possible Cause / Solution

		Before You Call
		Solutions to Common Problems (cont’d)
	OCCURRENCE	POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION
	Oven smokes excessively during	Meat is too close to the broil burner. Reposition the rack to provide more clearance between the
	broiling.	meat and the oven broiler.
		Meat is not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Remove remaining fatty
		edges to prevent the meat from curling, but do not cut into the lean of the meat.
		Broiler pan used without the broiler pan insert or insert is covered with foil. DO NOT use the
		broiler pan without the broiler pan insert or cover the insert with foil.
		Broiler pan or insert needs to be cleaned. Excessive smoking is caused by a build-up of
		grease or food spatters. If the broiler pan and insert is used often, clean on a regular basis.
		Oven door is open. Oven door should be closed when broiling.
	Oven electronic control beeps and	This oven is equipped with a state of the art electronic oven controller. Among the many
	displays F1, F3 or F9.	features is a full time oven circuit diagnostics system. The controller constantly monitors the
		internal circuitry as well as several crucial oven circuits to insure they are all operating
		correctly. If at any time one of these systems fails, the controller will immediately stop the
		current operation and beep continuously (flashing an error code of F1, F3 or F9 in the
		controller display window).
		Electronic control has detected a fault condition. Press CLEAR/OFF to clear the display and
		stop beeping. Reprogram oven. If fault remains, record fault number. Press CLEAR/OFF
		and contact a Servicer.
	Oven control beeps when you try	The oven control will only accept correct responses and/or the minimum number of
	to enter times or temperatures	allowable entries for the appropriate feature. The oven control is designed to prevent
		accidental entries. Review the instructions in this Use & Care Manual for the feature you are
		trying to use. Also review the minimum and maximum temperature entries for the feature
		you are trying to set on page 13 in this Use & Care Manual.
	Poor baking results.	Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper rack position is being used. Center
		food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate. Allow the oven to preheat to the
		set temperature before placing food in the oven. Try adjusting the recipe's recommended
		temperature or baking time. If you feel the oven is cooking too hot or cool, see Adjusting
		the Oven Temperature in this Use & Care Manual.
Self-Cleaning cycle does not work.		Controls are not set properly. Follow instructions in the Self-Cleaningsection.
		Self-cleaning cycle was interrupted. Stop time must be set 2 to 4 hours past the start time.
		Follow steps under "Stopping or Interrupting a Self-Clean Cycle" under Self-Cleaning.
	Soil is not completely removed.	Failure to clean bottom front, top of oven or door areas outside oven seal. These areas are
		not in the self-cleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on food residue. Clean these areas
		before starting the self-clean cycle. Burned-on residue may 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 Self-Clean cycle for a longer cleaning time.
	Flames inside oven or smoking	Excessive spillovers in oven. This is normal, especially for pie spillovers or large amounts
	from vent.	of grease on the oven bottom. Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting the self-clean
		cycle. If flames or excessive smoke are present, stop the self-clean cycle and follow the
		steps under "Stopping or Interrupting the Self-Clean Cycle" in the Self-Cleaningsection.

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