Frigidaire FGEF4085TS Manual

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    • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION
    • GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
    • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE APPLIANCE
    • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR RADIANT COOKTOP
    • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLASS AND CERAMIC COOKTOPS
    • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN
    • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE
    • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF CLEANING OVENS
    • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
  • Important Safety Instructions
    • Using Proper Cookware
      • Figure 2: Testing cookware
      • Figure 3: Proper cookware
    • Cookware Material Types
    • Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights
      • Figure 4: The Element On indicator glows when any element is on. The Hot Surface indicator light is on as long as the surface is hot enough to cause burns.
    • Home Canning
    • Home Canning Do’s and Don’ts
  • Before Setting Surface Controls
    • Surface Control Settings
      • Figure 5: Cooktop showing bridge element (L) and triple element right front. Warmer zone middle (rear).
      • Table 1: Recommended settings for surface elements
    • Single Radiant Element
      • 1. Place correctly sized cookware on the surface element.
      • 2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting (See Figure 6). Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amo...
      • 3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.
      • Figure 6: Control knob single surface element
    • Triple Surface (expandable) Element (some models)
      • Figure 7: Triple element control
        • 1. Place correctly sized cookware on the triple surface element.
        • 2. Push in and turn the control knob to the element size that best fits the cookware. (See Figure 7).
        • 3. 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. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface hea...
        • 4. When finished cooking, turn the control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.
      • Figure 8: Triple element options.
    • Warmer Zone
      • Figure 9: Warmer zone control knob
        • 1. Turn the warmer zone control knob clockwise to the desired heat setting. The warmer zone is designed to keep foods at serving temperature.
        • 2. When ready to serve, turn the warmer zone control knob to the off position. The warmer zone will remain hot until the hot surface indicator light turns off. The warmer zone is on when the indicator light is on,
    • Bridge Control
      • 1. Turn the control knob clockwise to activate the front element and the bridge element.
      • 2. To turn on the front element only, turn the control knob counter-clockwise to the desired setting.
      • 3. When the bridge element is active, it will maintain the same heat setting as the left front element.
      • Figure 10: Bridge control
    • Setting Surface Controls
      • Oven Vent Location
        • Figure 11: Do not block oven vent location
      • Type of oven racks
        • Figure 12: Oven rack types
        • Figure 13: Install ladder racks securely on ladder rack supports
      • Removing, replacing, and arranging flat or offset oven racks
  • Before Setting Oven Controls
    • 1. Self Clean - Use to select 2, 3, or 4 hr Self-Clean cycle.
    • 2. Add a Minute - Use to add one minute to the timer. This works with the kitchen timer and does not affect any cook time or start time functions.
    • 3. Delay Start - Use with Bake, Convection Bake, Convection Convert, and Self Clean functions to program a delayed start time.
    • 4. Bake Time - Use to set a specific amount of time needed for cooking. Automatically cancels cooking process at end of set time.
    • 5. Set Clock - Use to set time of day.
    • 6. Timer on/off - Use to set and cancel the timer.
    • 7. Light - Use to turn internal oven light on and off.
    • 8. Lock - Use to lock oven door and oven controls. Will not affect operation of surface elements.
    • 9. Probe - Use to cook meat and poultry to the perfect internal temperature automatically.
    • 10. Quick preheat - Use to quickly raise oven to preheat temperature.
    • 11. Keep Warm - Maintains low heat to keep food warm at serving temperature.
    • 12. Convect Convert - Use to select the convection convert function.
    • 13. Bake - Use to start a normal Bake function.
    • 14. Convect - Use to toggle between convection bake, convection roast, and convection broil.
    • 15. Broil - Use to select Broil function.
    • 16. Start - Use to start oven functions.
    • 17. Off - Use to cancel any oven function previously entered except clock and timer.
    • Minimum and maximum settings
    • Setting the Clock
      • Figure 14: 12:00 in display before setting the clock
        • 1. Press set clock.
        • 2. Enter 1 3 0 using numeric keypad.
        • 3. Press start.
    • Setting 12 Hour or 24 Hour display mode
      • 1. Press and hold set clock for 6 seconds.
      • 2. Press self clean to toggle between 12 Hr day or 24 Hr day display modes (Figure 15).
      • 3. Press start to accept the choice.
      • Figure 15: 12 Hr day and 24 Hr day settings
    • Setting Timer
      • 1. Press Timer ON/OFF.
      • 2. Enter 5 using numeric keypad.
      • 3. Press start to start the timer. When set time ends, END will show in the display and the control will sound a beep three times every 30 seconds until Timer ON/OFF key is pressed.
    • Add a Min
    • Changing between continuous bake setting or 6 hour energy saving
      • 1. Press and hold Timer ON/OFF for 6 seconds
      • 2. Press self clean to toggle between 6 Hour OFF or Stay On feature (Figure 16).
      • 3. Press start to accept choice.
      • Figure 16: 6 hr energy saving (L) and continuous setting (R)
    • Changing temperature display from Fahrenheit to Celsius
      • 1. Press and hold Broil for 6 seconds.
      • 2. Once F (or C) appears in the display, press self clean to toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature display modes (Figure 17).
      • 3. Press start to accept the choice.
      • Figure 17: Display showing Fahrenheit and Celsius
    • Setting Silent or Audible Control mode
      • 1. Press and hold Delay Start for 6 seconds.
      • 2. Press the self clean key to toggle between bEEP On or bEEP OFF (Figure 18).
      • 3. Press start to accept the choice.
      • Figure 18: Display showing audible and silent operation
    • Setting Oven Lockout
      • 1. Be sure oven door is completely closed.
      • 2. Press and hold the lock key for 3 seconds. The motor driven door latch mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically. Do not open the oven door. Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock. Once door is locked, the word ...
      • 1. Press and hold the lock key for 3 seconds. The motor door latch will begin unlocking the oven door automatically. Do not open the oven door. Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely unlock.
      • 2. When the word DOOR with a lock icon no longer displays, the oven door may be opened, and the oven control keypad will be available for use.
    • Operating Oven Lights
    • Quick Preheat
    • Quick Preheat is available for your convenience and can be programmed for temperatures between 170F and 550F. Follow the recipe or package directions for food preparation time and temperature. When quick preheat is complete, a reminder tone will soun...
    • To set the preheat temperature for 350°F:
      • 1. Arrange the interior oven racks.
      • 2. Press quick preheat. 350 will appear in the display.
      • 3. Press start.
      • 4. 350 and PREHEAT will be displayed while the oven is preheating.
      • 5. Press off when baking is complete or to cancel the preheat feature.
    • To change preheat temperature while oven is preheating (ex: changing from 350°F to 425°F):
      • 1. Press quick preheat. 350 will appear in the display.
      • 2. Enter the new preheat temperature. Press 4 2 5.
      • 3. Press start. 425 will show in the display.
      • 4. When baking is complete, press off.
      • Figure 19: Single rack baking pan position
      • Figure 20: Oven rack position (5)
    • Setting Bake
      • Figure 21: Baking on multiple levels in BAKE.
        • 1. Press bake.
        • 2. Enter 4 2 5 using numeric keypad.
        • 3. Press start.
        • 4. To cancel bake at any time, press off.
      • Figure 22: Oven rack positions
    • Convection Bake
      • 1. Press convect key once. Conv Bake and 350° will appear in the display.
      • 2. Press start.
      • Figure 23: Air movement using convection
      • Figure 24: Baking on multiple levels in Convection Bake
    • Setting Bake Time
      • 1. Press bake time.
      • 2. Enter 3 0 using numeric keypad.
      • 3. Press start to accept.
      • 4. Press bake.
      • 5. Press start.
      • Figure 25: Display showing end of cooking
        • 1. Press bake (for oven temperature) or bake time.
        • 2. Press numeric keys to enter new temperature or bake time.
        • 3. Press start to accept change.
    • Setting Delay Start
      • 1. Press bake time.
      • 2. Enter 5 0 using numeric keypad.
      • 3. Press start to accept.
      • 4. Press Delay Start.
      • 5. Enter 5 3 0 using numeric keypad.
      • 6. Press start to accept.
      • 7. Press Bake.
      • 8. Enter 3 7 5 using numeric keypad.
      • 9. Press start.
    • Setting Convection Convert
      • Figure 26: Check Food reminder shown in display.
        • 1. Press Convect once. Convection bake is selected.
        • 2. Press start. Press Convec Convert.
        • 1. Press Convect once. Convection Bake is selected.
        • 2. Press start.
        • 3. Press bake time.
        • 4. Enter 3 0 using numeric keypad.
        • 5. Press start.
        • 6. Press Convec Convert.
        • 7. To cancel Convec Convert at any time, press off.
    • Setting Convection Broil
      • 1. Arrange oven racks first. Press convect. The display will show 350 and convect and bake will flash.
      • 2. Press convect two more times. 550 and convect and broil will flash.
      • 3. Press 5 0 0 using numeric keys. Press start.
      • 4. 500, CONVECT, BROIL, and the fan icon will show in the display.
      • 5. Allow oven to preheat for 2 minutes then place food in the oven.
    • Setting Broil
      • 1. Arrange the oven racks when cool. For optimum browning results, preheat oven for 2 minutes before adding food.
      • 2. Position bakeware in oven. Press Broil.
      • 3. Press start. The lowest setting the oven control will accept for Broil is 400°F. To adjust the Broil temperature, press Broil again and then enter the desired temperature using the number keys. Press Start to accept change.
      • 4. Broil on one side until food is browned; turn an broil other side until done to your satisfaction. When finished broiling, press off.
      • 5. To cancel Broil at any time, press off.
    • 1
      • Figure 27: Broiler pan/ insert
      • Figure 28: Rack positions
    • 8th
    • 550°F (288°C)
    • 5
    • 5
    • 140ºF (60ºC)
    • Rare*
    • 7th or 8th
    • 550°F (288°C)
    • 8
    • 6
    • 145ºF (63ºC)
    • Medium
    • 7th or 8th
    • 550°F (288°C)
    • 10
    • 9
    • 170°F (77ºC)
    • Well
    • 7th
    • 550°F (288°C)
    • 10
    • 8
    • 170°F (77ºC)
    • Well
    • 5th or 6th
    • 450°F (232°C)
    • 22
    • 12
    • 170°F (77ºC)
    • Well
    • 5th or 6th
    • 450°F (232°C)
    • 10
    • 8
    • 170°F (77ºC)
    • Well
    • 7th
    • 500°F (260°C)
    • 15
    • n/a
    • 170°F (77ºC)
    • Well
    • 7th
    • 550°F (288°C)
    • 7
    • n/a
    • 170°F (77ºC)
    • Well
    • 8th
    • 550°F (288°C)
    • 11
    • 9
    • 145ºF (63ºC)
    • Medium
    • 7th
    • 550°F (288°C)
    • 12
    • 10
    • 170°F (77ºC)
    • Well
      • Convection Roast
        • 1. Place oven rack on the bottom or next to the bottom oven rack position.
        • 2. Place the meat on the broiler pan and insert. Make sure the insert is securely seated on top of the broiler pan. Do not use the broiler pan without the insert.
        • 3. Place meat (fat side up) on insert
        • 4. Place prepared food on oven rack and slide into oven.
        • 5. Close the door.
        • 6. Press the convect key twice. Roast will appear in the display.
        • 7. Press start.
        • 8. When cooking is completed or to cancel convection roast press off.
        • Table 2: Convection roasting temperature and time recommendations
    • 4 to 6 lb.
    • 350°F (177ºC)
    • *160ºF (71ºC)
    • 25-30
    • 4 to 6 lb.
    • 350°F (177ºC)
    • *160ºF (71ºC)
    • 25-30
    • 2 to 3 lb.
    • 400°F (204ºC)
    • *160ºF (71ºC)
    • 15-25
    • 12 to 16 lb.
    • 325°F (163ºC)
    • 180°F (82ºC)
    • 8-10
    • 16 to 20 lb
    • 325°F (163ºC)
    • 180°F (82ºC)
    • 10-15
    • 20 to 24 lb.
    • 325°F (163ºC)
    • 180°F (82ºC)
    • 12-16
    • 3 to 4 lb.
    • 350°F-375°F (177ºC-191ºC)*
    • 180°F (82ºC)
    • 12-16
    • 4 to 6 lb.
    • 325°F (163ºC)
    • 160°F (71ºC)
    • 30-40
    • 4 to 6 lb.
    • 325°F (163ºC)
    • 160°F (71ºC)
    • 20-30
    • 3 to 4 lb.
    • 325°F (163ºC)
    • 160°F (71ºC)
    • 20-25
    • 5 to 7 lb.
    • 325°F (163ºC)
    • 160°F (71ºC)
    • 30-40
      • Cooking with Meat Probe
        • Figure 29: Using the probe
        • Figure 30: Probe in thickest area of food
        • Figure 31: Probe in thickest part of breast
          • 1. Insert the probe into the food. Place prepared food on the desired oven rack position and slide into the oven.
          • 2. Plug the connector end of the probe all the way into the probe receptacle while the oven is still cool. The receptacle is located on the upper left front oven cavity wall (See Figure 29).
          • 3. When the probe is set, an acceptance tone will sound, the probe icon will illuminate, and the actual probe temperature appears in the display (See Figure 32). Close the oven door.
        • Figure 32: Probe set showing probe temperature
          • 4. Press probe key once. Enter the desired target food temperature using the numeric keys and set temperature for food type. The minimum setting is 140ºF (60ºC); the maximum is 210ºF (99ºC). Default is 170ºF (77ºC).
          • 5. Press start to accept the target temperature.
          • 6. Set for quick preheat, bake, convect bake, convect roast, or convect convert, and if necessary adjust the oven temperature accordingly.
          • 7. The control will provide three beeps when the internal target temperature is reached. The oven will automatically change to keep warm and the actual probe temperature will remain in the display. Keep warm will maintain the oven temperature at 170...
        • Table 3: USDA recommended minimum internal cooking temperatures
    • 160°F (71°C)
    • 165°F (74°C)
    • 145°F (63°C)
    • 160°F (71°C)
    • 170°F (77°C)
    • 165°F (74°C)
    • 165°F (74°C)
    • 165°F (74°C)
    • 165°F (74°C)
    • 165°F (74°C)
    • 160°F (71°C)
    • 160°F (71°C)
    • 140°F (60°C
    • 160°F (71°C)
    • 165°F (74°C)
      • 1. Press probe key and hold for 6 seconds.
      • 2. Press self clean key and toggle until Continu: appears, as shown in Figure 33, then press start to accept.
      • Figure 33: Probe set to continue cooking
        • 1. Press probe key and hold for 6 seconds.
        • 2. Press the self clean key and toggle until CAnCEL appears, as shown in Figure 34, then press start to accept.
      • Figure 34: Probe set to cancel cooking
      • Keep Warm
        • 1. If needed, arrange oven racks and place cooked food in oven.
        • 2. Press Keep Warm: KEEP WARM will appear in the display. (If no other keys are touched within 25 seconds the request for Keep Warm will clear.)
        • 3. Press start. Keep Warm will automatically turn on and then turn off after 3 hours unless cancelled.
        • 1. Press Bake Time.
        • 2. Enter 4 5 using numeric keypad.
        • 3. Press start.
        • 4. Press Bake and enter 425 on numeric keypad.
        • 5. Press start to accept.
        • 6. Press Keep Warm. KEEP WARM will appear in the display.
        • 7. Press start. When the bake time is over, Keep Warm will automatically turn ON. Keep Warm function will automatically turn OFF after 3 hours unless canceled sooner.
      • Setting the Sabbath Feature (for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays)
        • 1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day.
        • 2. Arrange oven racks, place bakeware in oven, and close oven door. Press Bake.
        • 3. Press start.
        • 4. Note: If a bake time or delay start are desired enter the times at this point. See “Setting Bake Time” and “Setting Delay Start” on page 22 for detailed instructions.
        • 5. Press and hold bake time and delay start simultaneously for about 3 seconds to set the Sabbath feature. Once the feature is set, SAb will appear in the display indicating the oven is properly set for the Sabbath feature.
        • 1. Press off.
      • Restoring Factory Default Settings
        • 1. Press and hold 7 on numeric keypad until acceptance tone sounds (about 6 seconds).
        • 2. Press start. The control has been reset with the default settings.
      • Adjusting Oven Temperatures
        • 1. Press and hold Bake until the control produces an audible tone (about 6 seconds). The factory offset temperature of 0 (zero) should appear in the display.
        • 2. Enter 2 0 using numeric keypad.
        • 3. To offset the oven by -20°F, press self clean to toggle between + and -.
        • 4. Press START to accept the choice.
      • Self Clean
        • Figure 35: Areas to clean and to avoid
      • Setting Self Clean
        • 1. Be sure the oven is empty and all oven racks are removed. Remove all items from the oven. Be sure oven door is completely closed.
        • 2. Press Self Clean and the default 3 hour clean time will appear in the display. You may accept the default 3 hour clean time by going to step 3, or choose a different clean time by continuing to press Self Clean to select 2 hours or 4 hours. Once y...
        • 3. Press start to activate Self Clean.
        • 2. As soon as Self Clean becomes active, a motor driven lock mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically. Do not attempt to open the oven door (allow 15 seconds for the lock mechanism to lock the oven). Once the oven door has locked, CLE...
        • 1. CLEAN message will turn off, and Hot will appear in display window.
        • 2. Once the oven has cooled down (about 1 hour) and Hot is no longer displayed, the oven door may be opened.
        • 3. When the oven interior has completely cooled, wipe away any residue or powdered ash with a damp cloth or paper towel.
      • Setting Delay Start Self Clean
        • 1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day, the oven is empty, and all oven racks are removed. Be sure oven door is completely closed.
        • 2. Press Delay Start.
        • 3. Using numeric keypad, enter 9 0 0.
        • 4. Press start to accept
        • 5. Press Self Clean.
        • 6. Press start.
        • 1. Press off.
        • 2. If Self Clean has heated the oven to a high temperature, allow enough time for the oven to cool.
        • 3. Before restarting Self Clean, be sure to read important notes below.
    • Oven Controls
      • Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven
      • Cooktop Maintenance
        • Figure 36: Cooktop care
        • Cooktop Cleaning
          • Figure 37: Cooktop cleaning
        • Cooktop Maintenance (cont’d)
          • Figure 38: Cleaning products to avoid
        • General Cleaning
        • Removing and Replacing the Oven Door
          • 1. Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor.
          • 2. Pull up the lock located on each hinge support toward front of the oven until the lock stops. You may have to apply a little upward pressure on the lock to pull it up (Figure 40 and Figure 41).
          • 3. Grasp the door by the sides, and close the door until the door frame makes contact with the unlocked hinges.
          • 4. Pull the bottom of the door toward you while rotating the top of the door toward the appliance to completely disengage the hinge levers (Figure 42).
          • 1. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides. Do not use the oven door handle (Figure 42).
          • 2. Hold the oven door at the same angle as the removal position. Carefully insert the hinge levers into the oven frame until you feel the hinge levers are seated into the hinge notches. The hinge arms must be fully seated into the hinge notches befor...
          • 3. Fully open the oven door, horizontal with floor (Figure 39).
          • 4. Push the door hinge locks up toward and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges to the locked position (Figure 40).
          • 5. Close the oven door.
          • Figure 39: Door hinge location
          • Figure 40: Door hinge locked
          • Figure 41: Unlocking door hinge
          • Figure 42: Remove door position
        • Replacing the Oven Lights
          • 1. Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the appliance.
          • 2. To remove the glass shield, pull the back side of the shield toward the inside of the oven in a manner to lift it up from the oven side. The glass shield should come out easily by pushing a little toward front of the wall oven (Figure 43).
          • 3. Replace the halogen appliance bulb.
          • 4. Gently push the glass shield toward the oven wall until it is firmly seated against the oven wall.
          • 5. Reconnect electrical power to the appliance or turn power back on.
          • Figure 43: Light shield and bulb
  • Care and Cleaning
    • Solutions to Common Baking Problems
    • Solutions to Common Problems
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