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Frigidaire FPEF3081MF important safety instructions Problem, Possible Causes, Solutions

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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.

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.
	slow to heat food.	Cookware much larger than	Move cookware to a larger element on cooktop if available or if
		Cookware much larger than
		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.
	enough.	Cookware material or	Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating.
		Cookware material or
		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.

	Surface element	Cookware too small for	If available, move cookware to smaller surface element or place
	heating area	cooktop element used.	food in larger cookware.
	extends beyond
	cookware bottom.

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Frigidaire FPEF3081MF important safety instructions Problem, Possible Causes, Solutions

Contents

of your Electric Range Use&CareAll about the TA B L E O F C O N T E N T SNeed help?? PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION ContentsProduct Registration Serial plate locationRead all instructions before using this appliance IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSImportant Safety Instructions Save these instructions for future referenceIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVENIMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR RANGE SELF-CLEANING OVENSIMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP Important Safety NoticeYour electric range features include FEATURES AT A GLANCEOven vent location BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLSOven racks Oven rack stopAir circulation in the oven Types of oven racksBaking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLSBEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Effortless Oven Rack system some modelsBEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Using proper cookwareCookware material types for the cooktop About the ceramic glass cooktop About the surface elementsBEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Cooktop display windowsAvailable power level settings Sabbath feature Sb messageSETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Suggested surface element settingsSingle surface elements SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Bridge elementFig. 1 left front Fig. 2 left frontTriple element SETTING SURFACE CONTROLSonly SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Keep warm zoneKeep warm zone recommended food settings table indicator lightHome canning SETTING SURFACE CONTROLSNational Center for Home Food Preservation NCHFP OVEN CONTROL FUNCTIONS Minimum & maximum control settingsSETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the clockSetting 12 or 24 hour display mode Setting for audible or silent keypad operation Changing oven temperature display modeSetting lock SETTING OVEN CONTROLSPowerplus preheat TimerAdd a minute SETTING OVEN CONTROLSBake Bake timeSETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Delay startConvect bake ConvectConvect roast SETTING OVEN CONTROLSConvect broil some models Convect convertSETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING OVEN CONTROLS BroilSETTING OVEN CONTROLS Slow cookSetting pizza feature Setting keep warmSETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting my favoriteRestoring to factory default settings Adjusting the oven temperatureOperating the oven light SETTING OVEN CONTROLSSETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the Sabbath feature for use on theSETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the Sabbath feature cont’dKeep warm drawer some models KEEP WARM DRAWERKeep warm drawer some models KEEP WARM DRAWERSELF-CLEANING Preparing for self-cleanRead before starting self-clean Read before starting self-clean cont’d Setting a self-clean cycleSELF-CLEANING SELF-CLEANING Setting a delay start self-clean cycleCleaning recommendation table CARE & CLEANINGCooktop cleaning Cooktop maintenanceCARE & CLEANING Plastic or foods with a high sugar contentAluminum foil and oven liners Cooktop cleaning cont’dAluminum foil and oven liners cont’d Replacing the oven lightCARE & CLEANING Removing and replacing the lift-off oven doorTo remove oven door To replace oven dooroverbrowning of some foods. Try reducing the oven temperature or Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting incook time to prevent overbrowning. Dark pans are recommended for Problem SolutionsPossible Causes Solutions Problembake or self-clean under Self-cleaningProblem SolutionsPossible Causes Solutions Problemand Cleaningsection in the Care & Cleaning sectionPage This warranty does not cover the following MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTYService Exclusions