Frigidaire CPLEF398DCD Use & Care Manual Download

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Page 1: ...g 31 33 Adjusting Oven Temperature 34 Questions 1 800 944 9044 unitedStates 1 800 668 4606 Canada VisH the Frigidaire Web Site at http www frigidaire com General Care Cleaning 34 38 Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems 39 40 Warranty Back Page READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS p n 316423403 rev A 0512 ...

Page 2: ...nd situation that may occur Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing operating and maintaining any appliance Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Serial plate location open the Warming Drawer some models or storage drawer some models This Use Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your ran...

Page 3: ...mb or play around the range The weight of a child on an open door may cause the range to tip resulting in serious burns or other injury Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured Do not use the oven or warmer drawer if equipped for storage Never Use Your Appliance f...

Page 4: ...ution Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition Do not let potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven Remove all utensils from the rack before moving Do not use the broiler pan without its insert The broiler pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil Exposed ...

Page 5: ...2 Automatic Oven Door Light Switch some models 13 Self Cleaning Oven interior 14 Self Clean Door Latch 15 Convection Fan Cover 16 Adjustable Interior Oven Rack s 17 Large 1 piece Oven Door Handle styles colors vary 18 Full width Oven Door with Window styles colors vary 19 Storage Drawer with Integrated Handle some models or Warming Drawer with Handle some models 20 Easy to clean upswept Cooktop 21...

Page 6: ...Fig 3 Types of Oven Racks Roasting Shelf Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack types shown Flat Oven Rack Fig 5 and Roasting Shelf Fig 6 some models To maximize cooking space the Roasting Shelf should be used in the lowest rack position to roast large cuts of meat and poultry See Fig 2 Flat Oven Rack Fig 5 Fig 2 Roasting Shelf Fig 6 Correct Roasting Shelf position Fig 4 Plac...

Page 7: ...red up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware Only flat bottom cookware should be used The type and size of cookware the number of surface elements in use and the 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...

Page 8: ...g 1 Fig 2 Note The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results Radiant surface elements may appear to have _F f f_ _ cooled after they have been turned off The glass surface may _ 4 still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is o touched before it has cooled sufficiently i 7 _ DO not pJace pJastic items such as saJt andhke h Jd st ic _ _ _ p...

Page 9: ...tive may appear in any display window See Fig 3 If any of the surface elements are still hot during active Lockout HE will appear in the window instead of the message The Single Radiant Elements some models Some models have single radiant surface elements at 2 locations the right rear Fig 5 and left rear Fig 6 element positions The BRIDGE some models element position can also be used as a single e...

Page 10: ... of the dual radiant element will heat The symbol shown in Fig 1 indicates that only the inner coil will heat The symbol shown in Fig 4 indicates that both inner and outer coils will heat You may switch from either coil setting at any time during cooking To Operate the Dual Element s 1 Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element 2 Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise S...

Page 11: ...g beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small Please note that not all cookware will fit the Bridge element correctly 4 When cooking has completed turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware The HE message will appear in the display after turning the control knob to OFF if the cooktop is still hot and will remain on until the radiant heating sur...

Page 12: ...icator light will come on See Figs 1 and 2 The temperatures are approximate and are designated by HI MED and LO However the control can be set at any position between HI and LO for different levels of heating Fig 1 2 When done turn the control to OFF The Warming Zone Hot surface indicator light will remain on until the Warming Zone cools to a moderate level See Figs 1 2 Temperature Selection Refer...

Page 13: ...ne half inch I w Pan is smaller than element Heavy handle tilts pan Cookware Material Types The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom The most popular materials available are ALUMINUM Excellent heat conductor Some types of food will cause it to darken Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining pitting tf aluminum pans sl...

Page 14: ...er It is located on the control panel To set the control push in and turn the knob to the desired setting The temperatures are approximate and are designated by HI high MED medium and LO low To set the Warming Drawer control 1 Turn the knob to select the desired temperature setting 2 For best results preheat the drawer before adding food An empty drawer will preheat in approximately 15 minutes 3 W...

Page 15: ...n Convection See page Convert Bake Roast 18 feature See feature feature page 26 See page See page 24 25 KEEPWARM Use to select the Keep Warm feature 0 THRU 9 See page 29 NUMBERPADS Use to enter temperature and times 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A Favorite Clea_ 0 setting 0ff V FAVORITE CLEAR OFF START SETTING Use to cancel Use to Use to any oven mode start all recall previously oven stored entered except fea...

Page 16: ... Fig 2 2 Press _ pads to set the time of day to l 3O gig 3 CLO will appear in the display Press O CLO will disappear and the clock will start Fig 4 Changing between 12 or 24 hour time of day display 1 Press and hold _ for 6 seconds Fig 3 While holding the pad down the current time of day will remain and CLO will disappear from the display CONTINUE holding the pad until a beep is heard 2 The displa...

Page 17: ...n to time of day or press to reject the change for 6 seconds G Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Setting Kitchen Timer Fig 4 The TIMER ON OFF pad controls the Kitchen Timer feature The Kitchen 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 Kitchen Timer feature can be used during any of the other oven control functions Refer to Minu...

Page 18: ... is again fully operational _for 3 seconds _for 3 seconds Fig 1 Fig 2 Setting Temperature Display m Fahrenheit or Celsius The BROIL O and CLEAN _ pads control the Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature display modes The oven control can be programmed to display temperatures in Fahrenheit or Celsius The oven has been preset at the factory to display in Fahrenheit INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY To change dis...

Page 19: ...silent operation and later returned to operating with all the normal sounds and beeps INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY To change control from normal sound operation to silent control operation 1 To tell if your range is set for normal or silent operation press and hold for 7 seconds 0 00 will appear and DELAY will flash in the display Fig 1 2 Press _ to switch between normal sound operation and silent o...

Page 20: ...and place food in oven 2 Press O will appear in the display Fig 1 3 Press Fig 2 BAKE will flash and 350 will appear in the display 4 Press I A long beep will sound once the oven temperature reaches 350 F and the display will show 350 and BAKE Fig 3 Pressing _ will cancel the Bake feature at any time To change the Bake Temperature example changing from 350 to 425 F 1 After the oven has already been...

Page 21: ...on in the display Fig 6 Once the Timed Bake feature has started the current time of day will appear in the display Note After the Timed Bake feature has activated press _ _ to v display the bake time remaining in the Timed Bake mode Once Timed Bake has started baking a long beep will sound when the oven temperature reaches the set temperature Press when baking has finished or at any time to cancel...

Page 22: ...TIMED BAKE and 350 will display Fig 6 9 Press Enter the desired start time using the number pads Fig Z 10 Press O When Delay Start starts the set oven temperature a will disappear TIMED DELAY BAKE and the current time of time of day will appear in the display Fig 8 Note Once Delay Start has started press to display the bake time remaining Once the Delayed Timed Bake has started baking a long beep ...

Page 23: ...ignite See Fig 6 2 Arrange the interior oven rack and place the broiler pan on the rack Be sure to center the broiler pan directly under the broiler element Make sure the oven door is in the broil stop position See Fig 5 3 Press O BROIL will flash and 550 will appear Fig 1 4 Ifa lower broil temperature is desired minimum broil temperature setting is 400 F press the desired temperature before conti...

Page 24: ...kies and biscuits should be baked on pans with no sides or very low sides to allow heated air to circulate around the food Food baked on pans with a dark finish will cook faster 2 When using Convection Bake with a single rack place oven rack in position 3 or 4 If cooking on multiple racks place the oven racks in positions 2 and 5 for 2 racks Place in positions 1 4 and 6 for 3 racks Refer to Fig 1 ...

Page 25: ...me GG 0 Roasting Rack Instructions some models When preparing meats for convection roasting use the broiler pan and insert along with the roasting rack if equipped The broiler pan will catch grease spills and the insert will help prevent grease splatters The roasting rack will allow the heat to circulate around the meat To prevent food from contacting the broil element and to prevent grease splatt...

Page 26: ...ture to automatically adjust oven temperature example below when setting oven for 350 F 1 Arrange interior oven racks and place food in oven 2 Press O o will appear in the display Fig 1 3 Press _ _ _ BAKE will flash and 350 will appear in the display See Fig 2 If a Timed Bake or a Delayed Start Delayed Timed Bake is desired enter the times now 4 Press 0 CONV BAKE and the oven temperature adjustmen...

Page 27: ...d hold O pad for at least 3 seconds or until a beep sounds The beep indicates that the recipe setting has been recorded for future recall The display will show 350 and BAKE See Fig 4 NOTE The oven will continue to bake unless is pressed PRESS DISPLAY or orG GG A hold _ for 3 seconds To Begin Baking recalled setting example below recalling from the number I pad 1 Place the food in the oven 2 Press ...

Page 28: ...d activate the Sabbath feature 1 Be sure that the clock is set with the correct time of day 2 Arrange the oven racks and place the food in the oven 3 Press mO o will appear in the display Fig 1 4 Press Fig 2 BAKE will flash and 350 will appear in the display 5 Press O The display will show 350 and BAKE The oven will turn ON and begin heating See Fig 3 6 If a Timed Bake or Delayed Timed Bake is nee...

Page 29: ...ain an oven temperature of 170 F The Keep Warm feature will keep oven baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished After 3 hours the Keep Warm feature will shut the oven OFF automatically The Keep Warm feature may be used without any other cooking operations or can be used after cooking has finished using TIMED BAKE or DELAYED TIMED BAKE INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY To set K...

Page 30: ... to remove the shield 4 Locate glide lever on each side of drawer pull up on the left glide lever and push down on the right glide lever 5 Pull the Warming Drawer away from the range To Replace the Warming Drawer 1 Replace shield on the right glide of the drawer body 2 Pull the bearing glides to the front of the chassis glide See Fig 2 3 Align the glide on each side of the drawer with the glide sl...

Page 31: ...ot withstand high cleaning temperatures Oven racks do not have to be removed If they are not removed during the Self Clean cycle their color will turn slightly blue and the finish will be dull After the cycle is complete and the oven has cooled rub the sides of the oven racks with wax paper or a cloth containing a small amount of salad oil this will make the racks glide easier into the rack positi...

Page 32: ...p locked icon will show in the display See Fig 1 Note 2 hours of Self Cleaning time may be choosen by pressing or 4 hours by pressing the at this time 3 Press O The DOOR LOCKED icon will flash CLEAN Cooktop Lockout icon and the letters CLn will remain on in the display Fig 2 4 As soon as the control is set the motor driven oven door lock will begin to close automatically Once the door has been loc...

Page 33: ... Self Clean feature 1 The Self Clean feature will not operate whenever a radiant surface remains ON 2 A Self Clean cycle cannot be started if Oven Lockout feature is active Fig 7 3 If a Self Cleaning Cycle has started but not finished and a power failure occurs the appliance may not have thoroughly cleaned Once power is restored the Cooktop will remain locked To unlock the cooktop press and hold t...

Page 34: ...s Fig 5 The temperature may be decreased as much as Note The oven temperature adjustments made with this feature will not change the Self Clean cycle temperature DISPLAY 35 F 19 C PresstOto acceptthetemperature change andthe display willreturntothetime ofday Fig 6 Press to rejectthe changeifnecessary Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 5 Fig 6 Wire Holder Changing the Oven Light The oven light bulb is loc...

Page 35: ...occur during heating that cannot be removed Porcelain Enamel Broiler Pan and Insert Door Liner Body Parts Warmer Drawer some models Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clear water and ammonia If necessary cover difficult spots with an ammonia soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth and then scrub with...

Page 36: ...and the cooktop is COOL DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop The fumes can be hazardous to your health and can chemically damage the ceramic glass surface Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop For light to moderate soil Apply a few drops of CookTop Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop Use a paper towel or use a non abrasive plastic type no scratch cleaning pad to clean ...

Page 37: ...or See Fig 1 2 Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door See Fig 2 A tool such as a small flat blade screwdriver may be required 3 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door handle See Fig 3 4 Close the door to the broil stop position the oven door will stop into this position just ...

Page 38: ... Lightweight or warped pans used Use only flat evenly balanced medium or heavyweight cookware Flat pans heat better than warped pans Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating Heavy and medium weight pans heat evenly Because lightweight pans heat unevenly foods may burn easily No power to the appliance Check steps under Entire Appliance Does Not Operate in this Before You Call ch...

Page 39: ... get hot enough to burn on residue Clean these areas before the self cleaning cycle is started Burned on residue can be cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber Be careful not to damage the oven gasket Flames inside oven or smoking from vent Excessive spillovers in oven Set Self Clean cycle for a longer cleaning time Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface Ceramic Glass coo...

Page 40: ... other than authorized service companies or external causes such as abuse misuse inadequate power supply accidents fires or acts of God DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES LIMITATION OF REMEDIES CUSTOMER S SOLEAND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE PRODUCT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENTAS PROVIDED HEREIN CLAIMS BASED ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS F...

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