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BEFORE YOU CALL

(Solutions to Common Problems)

Oven baking

For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to

preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles.
The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned

appliance.

Baking Problems and Solutions Chart

Baking

Problems

causes

corrections

cookies and

biscuits burn on

the bottom.

• Cookies and biscuits put into

the oven before the preheating

time is completed.

• Oven rack overcrowded.

• Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.

• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature

before placing food in oven.

• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1cm to 10.2cm

(2” to 4”) of air space on all sides when placed in

the oven.

• Use a medium-weight aluminum baking sheet.

cakes too dark on

top or bottom.

• Cakes put into the oven before

preheating time is completed.

• Rack position too high or low.

• Oven too hot.

• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature

before placing food in the oven.

• Use proper rack position for baking needs.

• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than

recommended.

cakes not done in

the center.

• Oven too hot.

• Incorrect pan size.

• Pan not centered in oven.

• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than

recommended.

• Use pan size suggested in recipe.

• Use proper rack position and place pan so there is

5.1cm to 10.2cm (2” to 4”) of space on all sides of

pan.

Cakes not level.

• Range not level.

• Pan too close to oven wall or

rack overcrowded.

• Pan warped.

• Place a marked glass measuring cup filled with water

on the center of the oven rack. If the water level

is uneven, refer to the installation instructions for

leveling the range.

• Be sure to allow 5.1cm to 10.2cm (2” to 4”) of

clearance on all sides of each pan in the oven.

• Do not use pans that are dented or warped.

Foods not done

when cooking time

is up.

• Oven too cool.

• Oven overcrowded.

• Oven door opened too

frequently.

• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C higher than

suggested and bake for the recommended time.

• Be sure to remove all pans from the oven except the

ones to be used for baking.

• Open oven door only after shortest recommended

baking time.

Summary of Contents for FGEF304DKB

Page 1: ...ations 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Features at a Glance 6 Before Setting Surface Controls 9 Setting Surface Controls 12 Before Setting Oven Controls 16 318205204 May 2009 Rev A Setting Oven Controls 17 Setting Keep Warm Drawer Control If equipped 35 Care Cleaning Cleaning Chart 36 Care Cleaning 37 Before You Call 40 Major Appliance Warranty 44 ...

Page 2: ...eature information for several models Your product may not have all the described features The graphics shown are representative The graphics on your appliance may not look exactly like those shown These instructions are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing operating and maintaining any appliance Product...

Page 3: ... or any other part of the product WARNING Stepping leaning sitting or pulling down on the door or the drawer of this appliance can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance Do not allow children to climb or play around the appliance The weight of a child on an open door may causetheappliancetotip resultinginseriousburnsorother injury An open drawer when hot may cause burns ...

Page 4: ...en used for a long period of time make sure that it has been exposed to a temperature above 0 C 32 F for at least 3 hours before connecting it to the power supply IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR cooktop Know which knob controls each surface heating unit Place pan of food on the element before turning it on and turn the element off before removing the pan Use Proper Pan Size This appliance is...

Page 5: ...ut its insert Broiler pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom with aluminum foil Exposed fat and grease could ignite Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth Doing so could cause the bulb to break Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to the appliance before removing and replacing ...

Page 6: ...9 Broil element 10 Self cleaning oven interior 11 Lower oven convection bake cooking system 12 Oven interior light with removable cover 13 Adjustable interior oven rack s 14 Large 1 piece oven door handle 15 Full width lower oven door with window 16 Upper oven door with window 17 6 single radiant element 18 Keep warm radiant element 19 6 single radiant element 20 6 9 double radiant element 21 9 12...

Page 7: ...eat levels Use the Recommended Surface Setting Chart to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing ESEC power failure indicator message PF When the range is first plugged in or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted the ESEC control will display the message PF Power Failure Figure 6 After a few seconds the PF message will disappear from the display ESEC h...

Page 8: ...in enamel on metal Heating characteristics 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 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...

Page 9: ...s completed turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware Figure 1 CAUTION Radiant surface elements may 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 The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the in...

Page 10: ...p Dual Surface Radiant Element The cooktop is equipped with 1 or 2 dual radiant surface elements located at the left front and the right front position Figure 1 Symbols around the knob are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat The symbol indicates that only the inner coil will heat Figure 2 The symbol indicates that both inner and outer coils will heat Figure 3 You may ...

Page 11: ...cover food Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very difficult to clean Use only plates utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use on the keep warm zone To Set the keep warm zone control NOTE The controls and indicator light are located on the control panel 1 Touch the on off pad Fig 4 at the keep warm zone control position The keep warm indicator light will flash Note If no fu...

Page 12: ... rack 2 2 or 3 Using two racks 2 and 4 Using multiple racks 2 3 and 4 Frozen pies angel food cake yeast bread 1 or 2 casseroles small cuts of meat or poultry 1 or 2 1 or 2 Turkey roast or ham 1 NOTE Always use caution when removing food from the oven 4 3 2 1 Rack positions Oven vents location The upper oven is vented at the back of the cooktop and the lower oven is vented at the trim between the o...

Page 13: ...ert squeeze on the left front insert side See Figure 5 of the rack and tilt out clockwise To reinstall insert rear hooks at back of insert See figure 5 and lay insert down Make sure both insert front hooks snap into rack See figure 6 Do not use cookware that extends beyond the edge of the Flat Half Rack For best results allow 2 inches between the pan placed on the rack and oven side or rear walls ...

Page 14: ... towards oven bottom See Figure 2 4 Assemble one connector arm at a time With the oven door open and the oven rack in place install one end of the connector arm to the hole in the door connec tor bracket Figure 1 and the other end in the hole in the rack connector bracket Figure 2 and as in Figure 3 The oven rack may need to be adjusted in or out in the rack position to match the length of the con...

Page 15: ...oast and Convection Broil cooking features 9 Pizza pad Use to select the pizza cooking feature 10 Chicken nuggets pad Use to select the chicken nuggets cooking feature 11 Keep warm pad Use to keep the dishes and food warm until served 12 Convect convert pad lower oven only Use to convert a regular recipe temperature to a convection temperature 13 Self Clean pad Use to select the self cleaning feat...

Page 16: ... the oven This feature will be active with some cooking modes BAKE convection bake convection roast and pizza Setting OVEN controls Minimum and Maximum Control Pad Settings All of the features listed below have minimum and maximum time or temperature 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 ...

Page 17: ... it for 6 seconds 550 will appear and BROIL will flash in the display and a beep will sound If FAhrnht appears the display is set to show temperatures in Fahrenheit If CELSIUS appears the display is set to show temperatures in Celsius 2 Press SELF CLEAN to switch between Fahrenheit or Celsius display modes The display will show either FAhrnht or CELSIUS 3 Press START to accept the change or press ...

Page 18: ...y after 25 seconds 4 When the set time has run out End will show in the display The clock will sound with 3 beeps every 5 seconds until TIMER ON OFF is pressed To cancel the Minute Timer before the set time has run out 1 Press TIMER ON OFF The display will return to the time of day Setting Add 1 Minute Feature The ADD 1 MINUTE pad is used to set the Add 1 Minute feature When the ADD 1 MINUTE pad i...

Page 19: ...T 375 will appear in the display 3 Enter the new preheat temperature Press 4 2 5 4 Press START PRE will appear in the display Note A beep will sound once the oven temperature reaches 425 F and the display will show 425 5 When baking is complete press CANCEL Setting Bake The BAKE pad controls normal baking If a rapid preheating is preferred refer to the QUICK PREHEAT feature for instructions The ov...

Page 20: ...using the Convection Convert feature Please see Convection Convert section on next page for further instruction on temperature conversion Use tested recipes with times adjusted for convection baking when using this mode Time reductions will vary depending on the amount and type of food to be cooked When using Convection Bake with a single rack place oven rack in position 2 or 3 If cooking on multi...

Page 21: ...T 350 will be displayed CONVECT and BAKE will flash 4 Press CONVECT again 350 will be displayed CONVECT and ROAST will flash 5 Enterthedesiredroastingtemperatureusingthenumber pads 3 7 5 6 Press START The actual oven temperature will be displayed CONVECT ROAST and the fan icon will be displayed The Bake Broil and Convection elements will also cycle for a better heat distribution Setting Convection...

Page 22: ...k for doneness at the minimum recommended time To set a Convection Broil Temperature of 500 F 1 Arrange interior oven racks 2 Press LOWER OVEN to select oven 3 Press CONVECT 350 will be displayed CONVECT and BAKE will flash 4 Press CONVECT again 350 will be displayed CONVECT and ROAST will flash 5 Press CONVECT again 550 will be displayed CONVECT and BROIL will flash 6 Enterthedesiredroastingtempe...

Page 23: ...ke Time of 0 minute can also be entered to cancel the Bake Time feature and keep the oven in its current cooking mode When the timed bake finishes 1 End and the time of day will show in display The oven will shut off automatically 2 The control will beep 3 times The control will continue to beep 3 times every 30 seconds until CANCEL is pressed CAUTION Use caution with the DELAY START features Use ...

Page 24: ...sert with foil The exposed grease could ignite 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 Figure 1 3 Preheat for 5 minutes before broiling 4 Press UPPER OVEN or LOWER OVEN to select oven 5 Press BROIL 550 will appear in the display 6 Press 5 0 0...

Page 25: ...izza The Pizza pad let you choose a preset between a frozen pizza 425 F and a fresh pizza 400 F If needed a different target temperature than the presets can be entered Some fresh pizza request using a broil feature for a few minutes but this is not part of the Pizza pad presets Pizza Tips Follow the instructions on the box for preheating and baking times For optimum cooking results only bake one ...

Page 26: ...od to increase moisture content NOTE Pressing CANCEL will stop the feature at any time To set Keep Warm 1 Arrange interior oven racks and place food in oven 2 Press UPPER OVEN or LOWER OVEN to select oven 3 Press KEEP WARM HLd will appear in the display Note If no pad is touched within 25 seconds the request to turn ON Keep Warm feature will be cancelled 4 Press START The oven icon will appear in ...

Page 27: ... not be used once the Sabbath feature is properly activated NOTE You may change the oven temperature once baking has started by pressing BAKE the numeric key pads for the temperature you want example for 425 C press 4 2 5 and then pressing START twice for Jewish Holidays only Remember that the oven control will no longer beep or display any further changes once the oven is set for the Sabbath feat...

Page 28: ...OVEN or LOWER OVEN to select oven 2 Press BAKE for 6 seconds UPO 00 will appear in the display 3 Toincreasethetemperatureusethenumberpadstoenter thedesiredchange Example30 F 30 Thetemperature may be increased as much as 35 F 19 C 4 Press START to accept the temperature change and the display will return to the time of day Press CANCEL to reject the change if necessary To adjust the oven temperatur...

Page 29: ...il Doing so will destroy heat distribution produce poor baking results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior aluminum foil will melt to the interior surface of the oven DO NOT force the oven door open This can damage the automatic door locking system Use caution when opening the door after the Self Cleaning cycle is completed The oven may still be VERY HOT IMPORTANT Adhere to the followi...

Page 30: ...r displayed the oven door can then be opened Stopping or Interrupting a Self Cleaning Cycle If it becomes necessary to stop or interrupt a self cleaning cycle due to excessive smoke or fire in the oven 1 Press CANCEL 2 The oven door can only be opened after the oven has cooleddownforapproximately1HOURandthe DOOR and icons are no longer displayed The SELF CLEAN and DELAY START pads controls the Del...

Page 31: ...dishwasher and dry upon removal If soils are not removed follow the cooktop cleaning instructions below 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 then scrub with a soap filled scouring pad Rins...

Page 32: ...r hard objects on the glass cooktop or they may crack it 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 pad to clean the entire cooktop surface Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly leaving no residue For heavy burned on soil A...

Page 33: ... some nylon pads They may scratch the cooktop making it more difficult to clean Do not use harsh cleaners such as chlorine bleach ammonia or oven cleaners as they may etch or discolor the cooktop Care and cleaning of stainless steel Some models are equipped with stainless steel exterior parts Special care and cleaning are required for maintaining the appearance of stainless parts Refer to the Gene...

Page 34: ... 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 Figure 3 4 Close the door to the broil stop position the oven door will stop into this position just before fully closing 5 With the oven door in the broil stop position lift the oven door hinge arms over the roller pins located on each side of the...

Page 35: ... fully over the hinge lever hooks Hinge lever Lock in normal position Figure 3 Removing and Replacing the Lift Off Upper Oven Door Hinge lever hook Hinge support Lock engaged for door removal Figure 1 HINGE SLOT Door removed from the oven Figure 2 3 Grab the door by the sides and pull the bottom of the door up and toward you to disengage the hinge supports Keep pulling the bottom of the door towar...

Page 36: ...o preheat to the selected temperature before placing food in the oven Use proper rack position for baking needs Set oven temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Cakes not done in the center Oven too hot Incorrect pan size Pan not centered in oven Set oven temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Use pan size suggested in recipe Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 5 1cm to 1...

Page 37: ...eplace or tighten bulb See Changing Oven Light section in this Use Care Guide Electrical power outage Check house lights to be sure Call your local electric company for service Surface unit does not heat No power to the appliance Check steps under Entire Range or Oven Does Not Operate in this Before you Call checklist Incorrect control setting Make sure the correct control is on for the surface un...

Page 38: ...ean cycle and follow the steps under Stopping or Interrupting the Self Cleaning Cycle in the Electronic Oven Control Guide Oven smokes excessively during broiling Control s not set properly Follow instructions under Setting Oven Controls Make sure oven is opened to Broil Stop Position Meat too close to the element Reposition the rack to provide proper clearance between the meat and the element Pre...

Page 39: ...39 NOTES ...

Page 40: ... warranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law but not less than one year Electrolux shall not be liable for consequential or incidental damages such as property damage and incidental expenses resulting from any breach of this written limited warranty or any implied warranty Some states and provinc...

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