Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FPCS3085LF Frigidaire
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS www .frigidaire.com USA 1 -800-944-9044 www .frigidaire.ca Canada 1 -800-265-8352 All a bout th e Us e & Ca r e of y ou r Built - In R ange W elcome & Congratulations ................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions .
2 WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS Í NOTE Please attach sales receipt here for f uture reference. Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference.
3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This unit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to P art 18 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Do not use the oven or warm & serve drawer (if equipped) for storage. • Storage in or on Appliance. Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, near surface burners or in the warm & serve drawer (if equipped).
5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cover placed on the food. An y other used of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fi re or a short circuit.
6 FEATURES AT A GLANCE Your Built-in Range Features: 1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer . 2. Digital displays f or element controls. 3. K eep warm zone control. 4. W arm & serve dr awer control. 5. Left front element control. 6. Left rear element control.
7 Í NOTE Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle ON and OFF , even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic smooth top . Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occur if the cookware is too small for the r adiant element or if the cookware bottom is not fl at.
8 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Using proper cookware with radiant elements The size and type of cookware used will in fl uence the setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to f ollow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figures 1 & 2.
9 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Selecting surface cooking cookware for induction elements The cookware used with the Induction Cooktop should have fl at bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface of the Cooking Z one. Check for fl atness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Fig.
10 Use the correct cookware type for induction elements For the induction zones, the magnetic Cooking Z one sensors located below the cooktop surface require the use of cookware made with magnetic material in order to start the heating process on any of the Cooking Z ones.
11 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Surface cooking settings Use the chart to determine the correct setting for the t ype of food you are preparing. Note: The size and type of cookware used will in fl uence the setting needed for best cooking results.
12 Í NOTE See Recommended Set ting for Surface Element table on page 11. Single radiant surface element The cooktop has 1 SINGLE radiant surf ace element: the left rear position (Figures 1). The left rear element may also be used with the Bridge element.
13 SETTING RADIANT SURFACE CONTROLS Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 CAUTION Radiant surface elements ma y appear to have cooled after they have been turned OFF . HE (Hot Element) message will turn ON and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level.
14 SETTING INDUCTION SURFACE CONTROLS Figure 1 Figure 3 CAUTION The glass cooktop may appear to have cooled after the elements have been turned OFF . The induction elements do not heat directly the cooktop but heat will be transf erred from the cookware to the glass cooktop.
15 SETTING WARM ZONE CONTROLS CAUTION Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fi re if placed too close to the surf ace elements.
16 Multiple Oven Racks Single Oven Rack BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location The oven is vented at the center rear of the cooktop . When the oven is on, warm air is released through the vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.
17 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Types of oven racks Y our appliance is equipped with three types of the oven rack, as shown; • Flat Handle Oven Rack (Figure 1).
18 BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS CAUTION REMOVE ALL OVEN RACKS and parts before starting a self-clean cycle. If the oven r acks are left in the oven during the self -clean cycle, the glide ability of the Effortless Oven R ack system will be damaged and will cause all oven r acks to loose their shiny fi nish and or turn blue.
19 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS 1. Delay start pad —Use to program a Delayed Timed Bake or Delay Self -Cleaning cycle start time. Bake time pad —Use to enter the length of the baking time. Set clock pad —Use to set the time of day . Timer on-off pad —Use to set or cancel the Timer .
20 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTROL PAD SETTINGS All of the features listed below have minimum and maximum time or temper ature settings that may be entered into the control. An ENTRY acceptance beep will sound each time a control pad is touched (the acceptance beep on the Oven Lockout pad is delayed 3 seconds).
21 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING CONTINUOUS BAKE OR 6 HOUR ENERGY SAVING The TIMER and SELF CLEAN pads control the Continuous Bake or 6 Hour Energy Saving features. The o ven control has a factory preset built -in 6 Hour Energy Saving feature that will shut off the oven if the o ven control is left on for more than 6 hours.
22 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING MINUTE TIMER The TIMER ON . OFF pad controls the Minute Timer feature. The Minute Timer serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. It does not start or stop cooking. The Minute Timer feature can be used during any of the other oven control f unctions.
23 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING POWERPLUS TM PREHEAT The PREHEAT pad controls the P owerPlus TM Preheat feature. The Preheat feature will bring the oven up to temper ature and then indicate when to place the food in the oven. Use this feature when recipes call for preheating.
24 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Air circulation during Convection Bake Figure 1 Oven Rack Positions Figure 2 Bene fi ts of Convection Bake: — Multiple rack baking. — Some foods cook faster , saving time and energy . — No special pans or bakeware needed.
25 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Í NOTE Pressing CANCEL will stop the feature at any time. Í NOTE The Bake, Broil and Conv ection elements will cycle for a better heat distribution. SETTING CONVECTION ROAST This mode is best for cooking tender cuts of beef , lamb, park and poultry .
26 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Í NOTE Pressing CANCEL will stop the feature at any time. SETTING CONVECTION BROIL Use this mode for thicker cuts of meat, fi sh and poultry .
27 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Í NOTE Baking time can be set for any amount of time between 1 minute to 6 hours. The time remaining can be shown in the timer section of the display by pressing BAKE TIME at any moment of the cooking. Í NOTE If it is desired to have the ov en shut off automatically after a set time; enter a BAKE TIME at this step.
28 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING KEEP WARM This mode is best for keeping ov en baked foods w arm for serving after cooking has fi nished. The KEEP WARM pad turns ON the K eep W arm feature and will maintain an ov en temperature of 170°F (77°C).
29 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING MY FAVORITE The My F avorite setting allow you to save y our most frequently used or most complex cooking sequence. This feature will save the cooking mode, the target temper ature and the bake time (if any).
30 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Í NOTE T o assure your electronic controls safet y when broiling with the oven door in broil position, an high speed cooling f an will blow air through the trims above the door(s). SETTING BROIL This mode is best for meats, fi sh and poultry up to 1” thick.
31 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING THE SABBATH FEATURE (for use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) The BAKE TIME and DELAY START pads are used to set the Sabbath feature.
32 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Í NOTE The oven temper ature adjustments made with this feature will not change the Self -Clean cycle temper ature or the Broil temperature. Í NOTE The oven temper ature adjustments are permanent and will stay forever in the unit memory unless y ou manually change it again.
33 What to Expect during Cleaning While the oven is in oper ation, the oven heats to temperatures much higher than those used in normal cooking. Sounds of metal expansion and contraction are normal. Odor is also normal as the food soil is being removed.
34 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Í NOTE If a 2 or 4 hour clean time is desired, press SELF CLEAN multiple times to toggle between 2, 3 or 4 hours. Í NOTE If a 2 or 4 hour clean time is desired, press SELF CLEAN multiple times to toggle between 2, 3 or 4 hours.
35 Í NOTE The keep warm dr awer is inoperable during the self - clean cycle. The keep warm dr awer is equipped with a latch which may require extra f orce when opening and closing the drawer .
36 CARE & CLEANING (Cleaning Chart) Cleaning various parts of your appliance Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned of f and the appliance is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEA VY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGUL AR CLEANING WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJOR CLEANING LA TER.
37 CARE & CLEANING Ceramic glass cooktop cleaning & maintenance Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop. Prior to using your cooktop for the fi rst time, apply the recommended CERAMA BRYTE® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surf ace.
38 CARE & CLEANING CAUTION The door is heavy . For saf e, temporary stor age, lay the door fl at with the inside of the door facing down. Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door To Remove Oven Door: 1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with fl oor - See Figure 1).
39 CARE & CLEANING CAUTION Be sure the oven is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing the oven light bulb . Do not turn the oven light on during a self -cleaning cycle.
40 CARE & CLEANING To remove and replace keep warm drawer (some models) Left Glide Right Glide Pull up latch with fi nger Push down latch with fi nger WARNING T urn the keep warm dr awer control knob to OFF before removing the drawer . DO NOT touch the keep warm drawer element.
41 BEFORE YOU CALL (Solutions to Common Problems) Oven baking For best cooking results, heat the o ven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc.
42 BEFORE YOU CALL (Solutions to Common Problems) OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Range is not level. Poor installation. Place o ven rack in center of o ven. Place a level on the ov en rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of range until the r ack is level.
43 OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Drip bowls turning color or distorted out of shape. Bottom surface of cookw are extends beyond surface elements and touches cooktop surf ace. This can cause high enough temperatures to discolor the drip bowls. DO NO T use cookware of this type.
44 MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY This warranty does not cover the following: 1. Products with original serial numbers that have been removed, altered or cannot be readily determined. 2. Product that has been transferred from its original owner to another party or remo ved outside the USA or Canada.
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