Cleaningsection, Care & Cleaning section | Frigidaire FPEF3081MF

BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems

Problem

Possible Causes

Solutions

Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface.

Coarse particles such as salt	Be sure cooktop surface and bottom of cooking utensils are clean
or sand between cookware	before usage. Small scratches on cooktop do not affect cooking
and cooktop surface.	and will become less visible with time.

Cleaning materials not	See "Cooktop Cleaning" and "Cooktop Maintenance" in the Care
recommended for ceramic	and Cleaningsection.
cooktop have been used.

Cookware with rough or dirty	Use clean, smooth, flat-bottomed cookware.
bottoms used.

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

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

Areas of	Mineral deposits from water	Remove discoloration using a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning
discoloration with	and food.	creme. Always be sure to use cookware with clean, dry bottoms.
metallic sheen on
cooktop surface.

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Frigidaire FPEF3081MF important safety instructions Cleaningsection, Care & Cleaning section

Contents

Use&Care Contents Product Record and Registration Definitions Tip Over Hazard Important Instructions for Using Your Oven Important Safety Notice When flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn the fan on Features AT a Glance Your electric range features include Oven racks Before Setting Oven ControlsOven vent location Oven rack stop Air circulation in the oven Types of oven racksBaking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks To assemble the Effortless Oven Rack system Effortless Oven Rack system some modelsSpecial dark coating on the left and right rack Using proper cookware Before Setting Surface ControlsCookware material types for the cooktop About the ceramic glass cooktop About the surface elements Cooktop display windows Available power level settingsSabbath feature Sb message Hot surface window message HE Single surface elements Setting Surface ControlsSuggested surface element settings To operate the single surface elements Step Press To operate the bridge surface element Bridge elementStep Press Triple element To operate the triple surface element Step Press Keep warm zone To operate keep warm zone Step Press Home canning Feature Min. temp. /time Max. temp. /time Minimum & maximum control settingsOven Control Functions Setting the clock Setting Oven ControlsSetting 12 or 24 hour display mode Setting for audible or silent keypad operation Changing oven temperature display modeSetting lock To set the timer for 5 minutes Step Press Press timer onoff TimerPowerplus preheat Add a minute Bake To set bake with oven temperature of 425F Step PressWhen the set bake time runs out Bake time Delay start Convect bake ConvectConvect roast Suggestions for convect broil Convect broil some modelsConvect convert Press convect convert Broil Suggested broil settings table electric ovenTo set broil Step Press Slow cook Some tips for best results when using Slow CookTo set slow cook Step Press To set the pizza feature Step Press Setting pizza featureSetting keep warm To set oven for keep warm Step Press Press keep warm Setting my favorite Restoring to factory default settings Adjusting the oven temperatureOperating the oven light Setting the Sabbath feature for use on Setting the Sabbath feature cont’d Keep warm drawer some models Keep warm drawer indicator lightKeep Warm Drawer Arranging keep warm drawer rack positions Operating keep warm drawer Keep warm drawer recommended settingsKeep warm drawer recommended food settings FoodItem Setting To set the keep warm drawer Step Press Preparing for self-clean SELF-CLEANINGRead before starting self-clean Example To start an immediate self-clean cycle Step Press Read before starting self-clean cont’dSetting a self-clean cycle When the self-clean cycle is done Restarting a self-clean cycle after a power outage Setting a delay start self-clean cycleIf it becomes necessary to cancel self-clean Starting another self-clean after cancellation Care & Cleaning Cleaning recommendation table Do not Cooktop maintenanceCooktop cleaning For light to moderate soil Aluminum foil and oven liners cont’d Cooktop cleaning cont’dAluminum foil and oven liners Replacing the oven light To remove oven door Removing and replacing the lift-off oven doorTo replace oven door Problem Possible Causes Solutions OvenControls section Solutions to common problems Before YOU Call Problem Possible Causes Solutions Bake or self-clean Under Self-cleaning Problem Possible Causes Solutions Cleaningsection Care & Cleaning sectionPage Major Appliance Warranty Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following