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 All about the

Use

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Care

 of your 

Range

Welcome & Congratulations ...................................2
Important Safety Instructions .................................3
Features at a Glance ..............................................7
Surface Cooking ....................................................8
Setting Surface Controls ......................................10
Before Setting Oven Controls ...............................12
Setting Main Oven Controls ..................................13

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Setting Auxiliary Oven  ........................................25
Care & Cleaning (Cleaning Chart) .........................26
Care & Cleaning ..................................................27
Before You Call  ..................................................32
Notes .................................................................35
Major Appliance Warranty ....................................36

Summary of Contents for FPDF4085KF - 40" Dual Fuel Range

Page 1: ...me Congratulations 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Features at a Glance 7 Surface Cooking 8 Setting Surface Controls 10 Before Setting Oven Controls 12 Setting Main Oven Controls 13 318200770 June 2009 Rev A Setting Auxiliary Oven 25 Care Cleaning Cleaning Chart 26 Care Cleaning 27 Before You Call 32 Notes 35 Major Appliance Warranty 36 ...

Page 2: ...AREFULLY read and save these instructions This Use Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature 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 situ...

Page 3: ...fically recommended in the manuals All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician this may reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance Never modify or alter the construction of an appliance by removing leveling legs panels wire covers anti tip brackets screws or any other part of the product Read all instructions before using this appliance Save these instruct...

Page 4: ...als contact hot surfaces WARNING 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 oven In case of fire or gas leak be sure to turn off the main gas shutoff valve Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires Smother the fire with a pan lid or use baking soda a dry chemical or foam type extinguisher When heating ...

Page 5: ...ktop glass with caution If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area be careful to avoid a steam burn Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface Do not place hot cookware on cold cooktop glass This cold cause glass to break Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp objects IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN Use Care When Opening ...

Page 6: ... Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances Important Safety Instructions Conversion to Liquefied Petroleum Gas L P Gas This natural gas range is designed to allow for convers...

Page 7: ...al cleaning oven interior 11 Adjustable interior oven rack s 12 3 piece handle 13 Stainless steel oven door with window 14 Bake element 15 Storage drawer 16 Side surface burner grate 17 Center surface burner grate 18 Auxiliary oven vent 19 Main oven vent 20 5000BTU Surface burner 21 9100BTU Surface burner 22 5000BTU Surface burner 23 13000BTU Surface burner 24 9100BTU Surface burner 25 Left rear s...

Page 8: ...Curved and warped pan bottoms Pan overhangs burner grate by more than 2 5 cm 1 Heavy handle tilts pan Flame extends beyond pan Figure 1 Figure 2 DO NOT use a wok if it is equipped with a metal ring that extends beyond the burner circumference Because this ring traps heat the surface unit and cooktop surface could be damaged Figure 5 Using a wok Woks with flat bottoms suitable for use on your cookt...

Page 9: ...requires that harmful micro organisms are destroyed and the jars are sealed completely When canning in a water bath canner a gentle but steady boil must be maintained continuously for the required time Canning Tips Information 1 Use tested recipes and follow instructions carefully Check with your local Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service or a manufacturer of glass jars for the latest cannin...

Page 10: ...ferentsizesofburners Power Burner Standard Burner and Simmer Burner Place the burner base over each gas opening matching the burner base size with the gas opening size Place the burner cap on each burner base again matching the cap size to the burner base size The cap for each burner has an inner locating ring which locates the burner cap in the center of the burner Make sure each burner cap is pr...

Page 11: ...utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for cooking Flame Size Type of Cooking High Flame Start most foods bring water to a boil pan broiling Medium Flame Maintain a slow boil thicken sauces gravies steaming Low Flame Keep foods cooking poach stewing These settings are based on using medium weight metal or aluminum pans with lids Settings may vary when us...

Page 12: ...alls Tilt the front of the rack upward and slide the rack back into place Rack positions Recommended rack positions Food Rack Position Broiling meats chicken or fish 4 Cookies cakes pies biscuits muffins Using a single rack 2 or 3 Using two racks 2 and 4 Using multiple racks If equipped with an offset rack 2 3 and 4 1 3 offset 4 Frozen pies angel food cake yeast bread 1 or 2 casseroles small cuts ...

Page 13: ...elay Self Cleaning cycle start time 6 Set clock pad Use to set the time of day 7 Lockout pad Use to lock the oven door and the control panel pads 8 Bake pad Use to select the bake cooking feature 9 Broil pad Use to select the broil cooking feature 10 Keep warm pad Use to keep the dishes and food warm until served 11 Convect convert pad Use to convert a regular recipe temperature to a convection te...

Page 14: ...2 Press 1 3 0 pads to set the time of day to 1 30 CLO will stay in the display 3 Press START CLO will disappear and the clock will start Changing between 12 or 24 hour time of day display 1 Press and hold SET CLOCK for 7 seconds 2 After 7 seconds 12h or 24h will appear in the display and the control beep once 3 Press SELF CLEAN to switch between the 12 and 24 hour time of day display The display w...

Page 15: ...heit If C 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 F or C 3 Press START to accept the change or press CANCEL to reject the change 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 wh...

Page 16: ...g and excellent results using multiple racks at the same time Foods cooked on a single oven rack will generally cook faster and more evenly with convection bake Multiple oven rack cooking may slightly increase cook time for some foods but the overall result is time saved Breads and pastries brown more evenly Convection Baking Tips When using convection bake adjust the cook time for desired donenes...

Page 17: ... a Convection Roast Temperature of 375 F 1 Arrange oven racks and place food in the oven 2 Press CONVECT ROAST CONV ROAST will flash and 350 will be displayed 3 Press 3 7 5 CONV ROAST will flash and 375 will appear in the display 4 Press START CONV ROAST and 375 will appear in the display The convection fan icon will come on A beep will sound once the oven temperature reaches 375 F Setting Convect...

Page 18: ...time and shut off automatically The oven will shut off and will beep when the countdown is finished This feature can be used with Bake Convection Bake Convection Roast cooking modes CAUTION Use caution with the DELAY START features Use the automatic timer when cooking cured or frozen meats and most fruits and vegetables Foods that can easily spoil such as milk eggs fish meat or poultry should be c...

Page 19: ...ROIL will flash and 550 will appear 4 If a lower broil temperature is desired minimum broil temperature setting is 400 F press the desired temperature See table below for recommended rack position and temperature 5 Press START The oven will begin to broil BROIL and 550 will appear in the display 6 Preheat for 5 minutes before broiling 7 Place the broiler pan with food on the oven rack Be sure to c...

Page 20: ...ter cooking has finished After 3 hours the Keep Warm feature will shut the oven OFF The Keep Warm feature may be used without any other cooking operations or can be set to turn ON automatically after a BAKE TIME or DELAYED BAKE TIME Keep Warm Tips Always start with hot food Do not use the Keep Warm feature to heat cold food Food in heat safe glass and glass ceramic containers may need higher tempe...

Page 21: ... the display 4 Press START 5 If a Timed Bake or Delayed Timed Bake is needed then enter the time If not skip this step and continue to step 6 Refer to the Timed Bake Delay Timed Bake section for complete instructions Remember the oven will shut down after completing a Timed Bake Delay Timed Bake and therefore may only be used once during the Sabbath Jewish Holidays The maximum delay time is 11 hou...

Page 22: ...o change the interior oven lights see Changing the oven light in the Care Cleaning section To adjust the oven temperature higher 1 Press BAKE for 6 seconds 0 will appear in the display 2 To increase the temperature use the number pads to enter the desired change Example 30 F 3 0 The temperature may be increased as much as 35 F 3 Press START to accept the temperature change and the display will ret...

Page 23: ...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 following cleaning precautions Allow the oven to cool before cleaning Wear rubber gloves when cleaning any exterior parts of the oven manually DO NOT use oven cleaners or oven p...

Page 24: ... oven door can then de 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 cooled down for approximately 1 HOUR DOOR LOCKED is no longer displayed To Start the delayed Self Clean Cycle The SELF CLEAN and DELAY START pad...

Page 25: ...ion See table below for recommended position Rack Position From Top Food 1 Rare steaks 2 Ham slices fish hamburgers and medium steaks and chops 3 Well done foods such as chicken and lobster 2 Turn the Temperature Control Knob to BROIL To sear rare steaks allow the element to become red hot about 2 minutes before placing food in oven 3 Place the grid on broiler pan and then place the meat on the gr...

Page 26: ...ttom Burner Drip Pans Clean burner grates broiler pan and insert some models in the 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 Rin...

Page 27: ...Remove Heavy Soil 1 Allow a dish of ammonia to sit in the oven overnight or for several hours with the oven door closed Clean softened spots using hot soapy water Rinse well with water and a clean cloth 2 If soil remains use a soap filled scouring pad or a nonabrasive cleaner If necessary use an oven cleaner following manufacturer s instructions DO NOT mix ammonia with other cleaners Adhere to the...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...r well areas blot up spill with an absorbent cloth Rinse with a clean damp cloth and wipe dry To Clean the Grates Any remaining soil may be removed by gently scouring with a soapy scouring pad Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clean 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 ...

Page 30: ...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 oven frame See Figure 4 To Replace Oven Door 1 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door handle See Figure 3 2 Holding th...

Page 31: ...cycle High temperature will reduce lamp life CAUTION BE SURE OVEN IS COOL Changing oven light The interior oven light will turn on automatically when the oven is opened The oven light may be turned on when the door is closed by using the oven light switch located on the Electronic Oven control The oven light bulb is covered with a glass shield held in place by a wire holder THIS GLASS SHIELD MUST ...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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 unit to be used Surface burners do not light Surface control knob has not been completely turned to LITE Push ...

Page 34: ...cessive spillovers in oven This is normal especially for pie spillovers or large amounts of grease on the oven bottom Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting the self clean cycle If flames or excessive smoke are present stop the self clean cycle and follow the steps under Stopping or Interrupting the Self Cleaning Cycle in the Electronic Oven Control Guide Oven smokes excessively during broil...

Page 35: ...35 NOTES ...

Page 36: ... 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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