Frigidaire CGEF3039RF, Use & Care Manual

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BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
NOTES
About the ceramic glass cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located
below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic
cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath.
Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of the
element outline on the cooktop and only flat-bottomed
cookware should be used.
The type and size of cookware, the number of surface elements
in use and their settings are all factors that will affect the
amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface
elements. The areas surrounding the elements may become
hot enough to cause burns.
About the radiant surface elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the
temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain
the selected setting the element will cycle ON and OFF. The
heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform
and consistent heat during the off cycle.
For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several minutes
before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to
complete the cooking process.
Element on & hot surface indicator lights
Your appliance is equipped with two different types of
radiant surface control indicator lights that will glow on the
backguard — the element on indicator lights and the hot
surface indicator light (See Fig. 2).
The element on indicator lights are located on the control
panel above each radiant element control knob and will glow
when a surface element is turned ON. A quick glance at this
indicator light after cooking is an easy check to be sure ALL
surface controls are turned OFF. The hot surface indicator
light located on the control panel will glow when any surface
cooking area heats up and will remain on until the glass
cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.
Be sure
to read the detailed instructions for ceramic
glass cooktop cleaning in the
Care & Cleaning
and
Before You Call
checklist sections of this Use & Care
Manual.
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 smoothtop. Cycling
at the hi setting is normal and will occur more often if
the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if
the cookware bottom is not flat.
Air circulation in the oven
For best baking results allow 2-4” (5-10 cm) around the
cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and
cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides
or back of the oven cavity (Fig. 1). Hot air must be able
to circulate around the pans and cookware in the oven for
even heat to reach around the food.
Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks
For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks,
place cookware on rack positions 2 & 5. For best results
when using a single oven flat rack, place cookware on rack
positions 2, 3 or 4.
element ON
indicator
light
hot surface
indicator
light
Fig. 2
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Fig. 1