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Frigidaire FCRE305CASB Use & Care Manual

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Product Record and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Cooking Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Setting Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Record and Registration ....2 Setting Oven Controls ..... . 20 Important Safety Instructions .

  • Page 2: Product Record And Registration

    Oven Baking .......31 Registering your product with Frigidaire enhances our Before You Call.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these WARNING symbols and follow all instructions given. Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance Tip Over Hazard until you have read the safety precautions in this •...
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION WARNING IMPORTANT - Read and follow the below instruc- Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Failure to tions and precautions for unpacking, installing, follow this warning may cause serious injury, and servicing your appliance: fire, or death.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE APPLIANCE WARNING Storage In or On Appliance—Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or microwave, near surface burners or elements, or in the storage or warmer drawer (if Power supply cord with 4-prong equipped).
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING CAUTION Never use your appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in Do not attempt to operate the appliance during carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the appliance.
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Never leave surface elements unattended. Boil- IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING overs may cause smoking and greasy spills that YOUR OVEN may ignite. A pan that has boiled dry could be Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil, after- damaged and may damage the cooktop.
  • Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp YOUR APPLIANCE cloth. Doing so could cause the bulb to break. Handle halogen lights (if equipped) with paper CAUTION towels or soft gloves. Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to the appliance before Before manually cleaning any part of the appli- removing and replacing the bulb.

  • Page 9: Cooking Recommendations

    COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS Bakeware The material of bakeware affects how evenly and quickly it transfers heat from the pan to the food. Material Attributes Recommendation Shiny metal bakeware Shiny, aluminum, and non-coated Recommended cooking temperatures and bakeware is the best for even heating. times are based on shiny metal bakeware.
  • Page 10 COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Conditions Conditions in your kitchen can affect the performance of your appliance when cooking food. Condition Attributes Recommendation Aging cookware As pans age and become discolored, If food is too dark or overcooked, use the minimum cook cooking times may need to be reduced time in the recipe or packaging.
  • Page 11 COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Tips Broiling / Roasting Broiling pan For best results when broiling, use a broil pan with a broil pan insert designed to drain the fat from the food, help avoid spatter, and reduce smoking. The broiler pan will catch grease spills, and the insert helps prevent grease splatters.

  • Page 12: Before Setting Surface Controls

    BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Using Proper Cookware Cookware Material Types The size and type of cookware used will influence the heat The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan the recommendations for using proper cookware as illus- bottom.
  • Page 13 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop About the Radiant Surface Elements The ceramic glass cooktop has heating elements below a The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the smooth glass surface. The designs on the ceramic cooktop temperature rises, the element will glow red.
  • Page 14 BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights Types of ceramic cooktop elements The ELEMENT ON indicator light will turn on when one or The circles on the ceramic glass cooktop outline the size more elements are turned on. and type of element underneath.

  • Page 15: Setting Surface Controls

    SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Single radiant surface elements (all models) To operate the single radiant element: 1. Place correctly sized cookware on surface element. 2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction (Figure 6) to the desired setting (refer to the “Suggested radiant surface element settings”...
  • Page 16 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Dual radiant surface elements (some models) Symbols on the backguard will help choose which portion of the dual radiant element to set. The symbol indicates a setting for the inner element only. The symbol indicates a setting for both inner and outer elements. To operate a dual radiant element: 1.
  • Page 17 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Warm Zone Use the warm zone feature to keep cooked foods hot. WARNING Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat Food Poisoning Hazard: do not let food sit for more than 1 cold food on the warm zone. All food placed on the warm hour before or after cooking.
  • Page 18 SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Home Canning Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Web site and be sure to read all the information they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning proce- dures.

  • Page 19: Before Setting Oven Controls

    BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven Vent Location Types of oven racks The oven is vented as shown below. When the oven is on, warm air is released through the vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.

  • Page 20: Setting Oven Controls

    SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Bake Timer Broil On-Off Clock Setting the Clock 1. Bake - Use to select for all baking. When the appliance is first plugged in or when the power 2. Broil - Use to select the broil feature. When broil is supply to the appliance has been interrupted, the display active the indicator light above the broil key will glow.
  • Page 21 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Temperature display (Fahrenheit/Celsius) Setting the minute timer The electronic oven control is set to operate in Fahrenheit 1. Press Timer on-off. (°F) at the factory. The oven may be programmed for any 2. Press to increase time in one-minute increments. temperature from 170°F to 500°F (77°C to 260°C).
  • Page 22 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting Bake To set Bake: 1. Press Bake. — — — appears in the display. Bake cooks with heat that rises from the oven bottom. The heat and air circulate naturally in the oven. Follow baking 2. Within 5 seconds, press .
  • Page 23 NOTE CAUTION To purchase a broiling pan and insert, visit frigidaire.com Always use oven mitts. Oven racks will become very hot which can cause burns. Always pull the oven rack out to the broil stop position before turning or removing food.
  • Page 24 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Table 3: Broil recommendations Food item Rack Position Temperature Cook time in minutes Doneness 1st side 2nd side Steak 1” thick 6:00 4:00 Rare 7:00 5:00 Medium Pork Chops 3/4 “thick 8:00 6:00 Well Chicken - Bone In 20:00 10:00 Well...

  • Page 25: Care And Cleaning

    CARE AND CLEANING Remove spills and any heavy soiling as soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the difficulty of major cleaning later. CAUTION • Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned off and the appliance is cool. •...
  • Page 26 CARE AND CLEANING Porcelain-enameled broiler pan Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth. Scrub gently with a soapy, non-abrasive and insert scouring pad to remove most spots. Rinse with a 50/50 solution of clean water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for Porcelain door liner 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Page 27 CARE AND CLEANING Cooktop Maintenance Cooktop Cleaning Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining WARNING your ceramic glass cooktop. Do not use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply a fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemi- ceramic cooktop cleaning cream (available in most cally damage the ceramic-glass surface.
  • Page 28 CARE AND CLEANING Cooktop Maintenance (cont’d) Cleaning under bake element (some models) The bake element is located in the lower oven cavity. For IMPORTANT some models, if the lower bake element is visible it may be tilted up for easier access to the oven bottom for cleaning. Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you Remove the oven racks before raising the element.
  • Page 29 CARE AND CLEANING Removing and Replacing the Oven Door Oven door To remove oven door: hinge locations CAUTION The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. 1. Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor (See Figure 17).
  • Page 30 CARE AND CLEANING Replacing the Oven Light Remove and replace storage drawer (some models) CAUTION Use the storage drawer for storing cooking utensils. The drawer can be removed to facilitate cleaning under the Be sure the oven is unplugged and all parts are cool range.

  • Page 31: Before You Call

    BEFORE YOU CALL Oven Baking For best cooking results, preheat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies, 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.
  • Page 32 BEFORE YOU CALL Solutions to Common Problems: Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time and expense. Possible solutions are provided with the problem listed. Problem Cause / Solution Entire appliance does not Appliance not connected. Make sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet. operate.
  • Page 33 BEFORE YOU CALL Problem Cause / Solution Cooktop Problems Surface element is too hot or not Incorrect surface control setting. Adjust power level setting. hot enough. Surface element does not heat or Be sure the correct surface control knob is turned on for the element needed. does not heat evenly.

  • Page 34: Warranty

    WARRANTY Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions.

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