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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Bridge Radiant Element (some models)

Some models include a bridge element for long cookware
(such as a griddle, see

) to extend across two

circular surface elements. Symbols around the knob are
used to indicate whether the single element or the single
element and bridge element will heat.

•

The symbol indicates that only the front circular
element will heat.

•

The

symbol indicates that the front element and the

bridge element will both heat.

You may switch the element setting at any time during
cooking.

To Operate the Bridge Element

1.

Place correctly sized cookware (griddle) on the cooktop
with the bridge element under the middle.

2.

Push in and turn the control knob to the circular element
symbol for regular cookware or to element and bridge
symbol for extended cookware designed for use on
multiple elements (see

).

3.

Allow the griddle to heat for a few minutes when
cooking items that require a preheated surface such as
pancakes and eggs. The two elements will work
together with the bridge element to provide even
heating.

4.

When cooking has completed, turn the surface control
knob to OFF before removing the cookware.

Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed. Start most
cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a
lower setting to finish cooking.

A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the
bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too
small for the surface heating area.

NOTES

The bridge element knob controls one element and the
bridge element. It does not control the adjacent single
element. The adjacent element must be adjusted with its
own knob.

See

“Suggested radiant surface element settings”

.

Figure 9:

Bridge element knob settings

NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over two
different surface cooking areas at the same time unless
the cooktop has a bridge element and the cookware is
specifically designed for the purpose. Incorrect use may
cause the ceramic cooktop to fracture.

Do not allow aluminum foil or ANY material that can melt
to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop. If these
items melt on the cooktop, they will damage the ceramic
cooktop.

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Summary of Contents for FGEF3036TD

Page 1: ...ecord and Registration 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Cooking Recommendations 9 Before Setting Surface Controls 12 Setting Surface Controls 15 Before Setting Oven Controls 21 Setting Oven Controls 22 Care and Cleaning 35 Before You Call 41 Warranty 48 ...

Page 2: ...ation Serial plate location open lower oven drawer some models or storage drawer some models PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION Thank you for choosing Frigidaire Important This Use and Care Guide is part of our commit ment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance We view your purchase as the beginning of a relationship To ensure our ability to con...

Page 3: ...r serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Indicates installation operation maintenance or valuable information that is not hazard related Indicates a short informal reference something written down to assist the memory or for future reference WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTE WARNING Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can ti...

Page 4: ...SI Z223 1 NPFA No 54 latest edition and National Electrical Code NFPA No 70 latest edition and local electrical code requirements In Canada install in accordance with CAN CGA B149 1 and CAN CGA B149 2 and CSA Standard C22 1 Canadian Electrical code Part 1 latest editions and local electrical code requirements Install only per installation instructions provided in the litera ture package for this a...

Page 5: ...drawer if equipped for storage Never use your appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the appli ance WARNING When heating fat or grease watch it closely Grease may catch fire if it becomes too hot Do not use water or flour on grease fires Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam type extin guisher Cover the f...

Page 6: ...ooktop Doing so may result in a fire When you are flaming foods under a ventilating hood turn on the fan IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLASS AND CERAMIC COOKTOPS Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop If cooktop should break cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock Contact a qualified technician immediately Clean cooktop glass with cauti...

Page 7: ...ntilating hoods frequently Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter Follow the manufacturer s instructions for cleaning vent hoods IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF CLEANING OVENS Do not clean the oven door gasket The door gasket is essential for a good seal Care should be taken not to rub damage or move the gasket Do not use oven cleaners No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner...

Page 8: ...disconnect the power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emer gency Remove the oven door from any unused oven if it is to be stored or discarded Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth Doing so could cause the bulb to break Handle halogen lights if equipped with paper towels or soft gloves Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to the appliance be...

Page 9: ...keware cooks hotter than shiny bakeware Reduce the cooking temperature by 25 F 13 14 C when using dark bakeware Glass bakeware Glass bakeware cooks hotter than shiny bakeware Glass is convenient as the same piece of bakeware can be used for cooking serving and storing food Reduce the cooking temperature by 25 F 13 14 C when using glass bakeware Insulated bakeware Insulated bakeware cooks cooler th...

Page 10: ...oda or baking powder in recipe Reduce rising time or punch down dough and allow it to rise twice Cooking Results Small adjustments may fix a problem with food not being as done as you like or more done than you like Result Recommendation Food too light Use the middle to maximum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe Food too dark Use the minimum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe C...

Page 11: ...will produce some smoke If smoke is excessive move the food farther from the broiler element Convection roast Convection roast is best for meats and does not require preheating for most meats and poultry Reducing the cooking temperature for convection roast is not recommended Carefully follow your recipe s temperature and time recommendations adjusting the cooking time if the recipe does not speci...

Page 12: ... will vary depending on base material Porcelain enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops Glass Slow heat conductor Not recommended for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass Check for flatness by rotat ing a ruler across the bottom of the cookware see Figure 1 Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating eleme...

Page 13: ... directly on the smoothtop surface without a cooking utensil is not recommended as difficult cleaning will result and foods may smoke and cause potential fire hazard Always lift cookware before moving on the ceramic glass cooktop Any cookware that has a rough or dirty bottom can scratch the ceramic cooktop Always start with clean cookware White glass cooktops only Due to the high intensity of heat...

Page 14: ...nt underneath The elements on your cooktop depend on the model A single radiant element has one circle A dual radiant element some models has two circles The dual radiant element may be set using only the smaller inner element or both inner and outer elements may be set to heat together for a larger surface Dual elements allow more flexibility with the size of cookware A keep warm element some mod...

Page 15: ...r steam vegetables Medium Low 2 4 Keep foods cooking poach stew Low 1 Low temperature cooking Low LO Keep warm melt Table 1 Suggested radiant surface element settings Do not allow aluminum foil or ANY material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop If these items melt on the cooktop they will damage the ceramic cooktop IMPORTANT Figure 7 Single element knob Radiant surface el...

Page 16: ...ng at any time during cooking See Suggested radiant surface element settings on page 15 Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers spoon holders or plastic wrappings on t...

Page 17: ...wo elements will work together with the bridge element to provide even heating 4 When cooking has completed turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cook...

Page 18: ...llow residual heat to complete the cooking process The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular spot Use the graphics provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting Figure 10 Griddle The griddle should be placed carefully over the bridge elements When the bridge control is activated along ...

Page 19: ...st foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium level Unlike the surface elements the keep warm zone will not glow red when it is hot To avoid burns always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the cooktop including the keep warm zone as cookware and plates will be hot Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off The glass surfa...

Page 20: ...eter of the canner does not exceed 1 inch beyond the surface element markings or burner It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on electric coil and ceramic glass cooktops and to center canners on the burner grates Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more quickly Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water to a boil Once boiling is achieved reduce heat to lowes...

Page 21: ... To replace Place the oven rack on the rack guides on both sides of oven walls Tilt the front of oven rack upward slightly and slide the oven rack back into place Be sure oven racks are level before using Figure 12 Oven vent Protective Liners Do not use aluminum foil or any other material or liners to line the oven bottom walls racks or any other part of the range Doing so will alter the heat dist...

Page 22: ...ing the clock and minute timer 11 Timer on off Use to set or cancel the minute timer The minute timer does not start or stop any cooking function Timer on off is used to set the continuous bake function 12 Bake Time Enters the length of baking time desired 13 OFF Use to clear any feature except the time of day and minute timer and to activate oven lockout feature 14 Set Clock Use with arrow keys t...

Page 23: ... C appears in the display 4 Press or to change F to C or C to F To accept the change wait 6 seconds Changing between continuous bake setting or 12 hour energy saving feature The oven control has a built in 12 hour energy saving feature that will shut off the oven if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours The oven control can be programmed to override this feature for continuous baking To chang...

Page 24: ... Care cleaning section Setting the minute timer 1 Press Timer on off 2 Press to increase time in one minute increments Press and hold to increase time in 10 minute increments The timer can be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes 3 When the set time ends the timer will beep three times and will continue to beep three times every minute until Timer on off is pressed To...

Page 25: ...e 1 Press Bake appears in the display 2 Within 5 seconds press or The display will show 350 F 177 C The temperature can then be adjusted in 5 F 1 C increments 3 When a key is released the oven will begin heating to the selected temperature When the oven reaches the set temperature the preheat indicator light will turn off and the control will beep three times 4 To cancel the baking function press ...

Page 26: ... for and position cookware as shown in Figure 16 For single rack baking use rack position 4 Roasting Tips Preheating is not necessary when roasting foods using Quick Bake Do not cover foods when dry roasting For Turkey roasts and hams use rack position 2 For small cuts of meat or poultry use rack positions 2 or 3 To set Quick Bake 1 Press Quick Bake appears in the display 2 Within 5 seconds press ...

Page 27: ...ert on the oven rack Broil with the oven door open to broil stop position Figure 18 7 Broil on one side until food is browned Turn and broil food on other side 8 When broiling is finished press OFF Always use oven mitts Oven racks will become very hot which can cause burns Figure 17 Rack positions CAUTION Oven with visible bake element some models Oven with hidden bake element some models 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 28: ... 8 00 6 00 170 F 77ºC Well Fish 6 HI 550 F 13 00 170 F 77ºC Well Shrimp 5 HI 550 F 5 00 170 F 77ºC Well Hamburger 1 thick 7 HI 550 F 6 00 5 00 135 F 57 C Rare Hamburger 1 thick 7 HI 550 F 9 00 7 00 145ºF 63ºC Medium Hamburger 1 thick 6 HI 550 F 10 00 8 00 170 F 77ºC Well The U S Department of Agriculture states Rare fresh beef is popular but you should know that cooking it to only 140 F 60 C means...

Page 29: ...en temperature 1 Press Bake 2 Set the temperature to 550 F 288 C by pressing and holding 3 Within 3 seconds press and hold Bake until numeric digit s appear Release Bake key The display now indicates the amount of degrees offset between the original factory temperature setting and the current temperature setting If the oven control has the original factory calibration the display will read 00 4 Th...

Page 30: ...ior oven lights when the oven door is opened or closed It is recommended that any oven temperature modification made within an active Sabbath mode press the up or down arrow key Note The temperature will increase or decrease with each press by 5 F or 1 C and the change will be accepted auto matically If the oven temperature is set outside of the temperature range the oven will default to the neare...

Page 31: ... OFF To turn off the Sabbath feature Press and hold both Bake Time key and Set Clock key simultaneously for at least 3 seconds to turn the Sabbath feature off The control will provide an acceptance tone and SAb will disappear from the display The oven is no longer programmed for the Sabbath feature What to do during a power failure or power interruption after the Sabbath feature was activated Shou...

Page 32: ...ter the self cleaning cycle is complete The oven may still be very hot Figure 21 Clean around the oven door gasket CAUTION Adhere to the following self clean precautions Do not use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of the oven interior Do not clean the oven door gasket Figure 21 The woven material of the oven door gasket is essential for a good seal Care should be tak...

Page 33: ...ay will appear in the display window and the Clean key and door locked light will continue to glow 2 Once the oven has cooled down for about 1 hour and the door locked light has gone out the oven door may be opened 3 To avoid possible burns use care when opening the oven door after the self cleaning cycle Stand to the side of the oven when opening the door to allow hot air or steam to escape To st...

Page 34: ...m Do not clean oven door gasket Figure 23 Avoid leaning or resting on the oven door glass while cleaning cavity Note To stop Steam Clean at any time press OFF Notes Opening oven door during Steam Clean cycle prevents the water from reaching the temperature needed to clean For best results clean oven immediately after the cycle is complete Steam clean works best for soils on the oven bottom Place a...

Page 35: ...nd water or a 50 50 solution of vinegar and water Do not spray liquids directly on the oven control and display area Do not use large amounts of water on the control panel excess water on the control area may cause damage to the appliance Do not use other liquid cleaners abrasive cleaners scouring pads or paper towels they will damage the finish Control knobs Using a soft cloth clean with mild dis...

Page 36: ...rior Before setting a self clean cycle clean soils from the oven frame areas outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom See Self Clean on page 32 Oven door Use mild dish detergent and water or a 50 50 solution of vinegar and water to clean the top sides and front of the oven door Rinse well Glass cleaner may be used on the outside glass of the door Ceram...

Page 37: ...top surface without a pan Drop heavy or hard objects on the ceramic glass cooktop they may cause it to crack Cooktop Cleaning For light to moderate soil For light to moderate soil Apply a few drops of cooktop cleaning cream directly to the cooktop Use a clean paper towel to clean the entire cooktop surface Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly leaving no residue Do not use the towel you use ...

Page 38: ...oven rack with materials such as aluminum foil Aluminum foil linings may trap heat causing a fire hazard Protective Liners Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock or fire Aluminum foil Use of aluminum foil on a hot cooktop can damage the cooktop Do not use thin aluminum cooking utensils or allow aluminum foil to to...

Page 39: ...roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame See Figure 30 and Figure 31 The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins 3 Fully open the oven door horizontal with floor See Figure 28 4 Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges to the locked position See Figure 29 5 Close the oven door The door is heavy For ...

Page 40: ...r back on again at the main source or plug the appliance back in 7 Be sure to reset the time of day on the clock Remove and replace storage drawer some models Use the storage drawer for storing cooking utensils The drawer can be removed to facilitate cleaning under the range Use care when handling the drawer To remove the drawer 1 Pull empty drawer out until it stops 2 Tilt up the front of the dra...

Page 41: ...er than recom mended Cakes not done in center Oven too hot Incorrect pan size Pan not centered in oven Glass cookware slow heat conductor Set oven temperature 25 F 13 C lower than recom mended Use pan size suggested in recipe Use proper rack position and place pan so there are at least 2 5 1 cm of space on all sides of pan Reduce temperature and increase cook time or use shiny bakeware Cakes not l...

Page 42: ... page 27 Oven smokes excessively when broiling Incorrect setting Follow the Setting Broil instructions on page 27 Meat too close to the broil element or burner Reposition the broil pan to provide proper clearance between the meat and broil element or burner Remove excess fat from meat Cut remaining fatty edges to prevent curling but do not cut into lean Grease build up on oven surfaces Regular cle...

Page 43: ...e Metal marks on the cooktop Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface Do not slide metal utensils on the cooktop surface Apply cooktop cleaning creme to the ceramic surface Buff with a non abrasive cloth or sponge For more information see Cooktop Mainte nance on page 37 Brown streaks or specks on cooktop surface Boil overs are cooked onto the surface When cooktop is cool use a razo...

Page 44: ...ge appear not level Be sure cabinets are square and have sufficient room for appliance clearance Cannot move appliance easily Appliance must be accessible for service Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly Contact the builder or installer to make the appliance accessible Carpet interferes with appliance Provide sufficient space so the appliance can be lifted over carpet Installation over ...

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Page 48: ...ersons other than authorized service companies or external causes such as abuse misuse inadequate power supply accidents fires or acts of God CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE PRODUCT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN CLAIMS BASED ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR ...

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