User manual FRIGIDAIRE FGEC3665KS

[. . . ] Use & Care of your All about the Cooktop TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome & Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Surface Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Care & Cleaning (Cleaning Chart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Care & Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Major Appliance Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 318203628 (April 2009) Rev. A www. frigidaire. com USA 1-800-944-9044 www. frigidaire. ca Canada 1-800-265-8352 Welcome & congratulations Product registration register Your Product The Product registration card should be filled in completely, signed and returned to Electrolux Home Products. Congratulations on your purchase of a new appliance!At electrolux Home Products, we are very proud of our product and are completely committed to providing you with the best service possible. [. . . ] Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. 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. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to oFF before removing the cookware. control knobs shown are typical only. Figure1-Controlknobshownistypicalonly. Figure 2 Figure 3 note The "Hot surface" indicator lights will glow when the element is turned on and will continue to glow after the control knob is turned to the "OFF" position. It will glow until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently. the glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned OFF. The message may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF. note See Recommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 6. 7 surFace cooKing selecting surface cooking cookware Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 1). cookware material types The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. The most popular materials available are: aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining & pitting). If aluminum pans slide across the ceramic glass cooktop, they may leave metal marks which will resemble scratches. coPPer - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum above). Figure 1 Be sure to follow the recommendations for using cookware as shown in Figure 2. correct incorrect stainless steel - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining. cast iron - A poor heat conductor however will retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached. Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops. PORCELAIN-ENAMELonMETAL - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops. Not recommended for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass. · Flat bottom and straight sides. · Weight of handle does not tilt pan. [. . . ] 6 Products used in a commercial setting. 7 Service calls which do not involve malfunction or defects in materials or workmanship, or for appliances not in ordinary household use or used other than in accordance with the provided instructions. 8 Service calls to correct the installation of your appliance or to instruct you how to use your appliance. 9 Expenses for making the appliance accessible for servicing, such as removal of trim, cupboards, shelves, etc. , which are not a part of the appliance when it is shipped from the factory. [. . . ]