Frigidaire GLCS376ABA Installation guide

IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
FOR
NEW
APPLIANCE
OWNERS
Listed
are the most
commonly
asked questions by our
customers.
Please take a moment to
read
this
important notice;
it will
provide you
with additional
information on how to
operate and care for
your new
appliance.
We also urge
you to read
the Use and Care
Guide. THANK YOU
Before
using your
oven (if equipped)
for the first time,
provide good
ventilation of the room by
opening a
window(s)
or exterior door.
Use a range vent
hood if available. Turn
the oven to ON at 400°F and allow
oven to
heat
for 30 minutes. This
will allow for an initial
burn
-in
period.
During this time some emissions including
odors
and/or a small amount of
smoke may be
generated from the binding
agent which holds together the
fiberglass
insulation around the oven.
Read
the
Cautions and
Warnings
throughout the
Use and Care Guide.
Consult your Use and Care Guide
for
proper pan
size and
oven vent location.
Q.
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The cooktop
surface
seems too hot to
touch
while
using
the surface burners, elements,
warmer zone and/or the
oven; is
this
normal?
During operation, the cooktop surface will increase in
tem-
perature. It's
normal for heat to
reflect from your cookware
and the surface burner or elements that heat the
surround-
ing area. There is
additional
heat when the oven is in
opera-
tion (if equipped).
The
right
or left rear surface element gets warm when
operating the oven, although the element is not being
used.
The oven vent is
located under the right
or
left rear surface
element. During oven operation warm air rises through the
vent for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking
result. Do not line the burner drip bowl with aluminum foil,
doing so will block oven venting. Also, it's not recommended
leaving empty pans or utensils on the right or left rear burner
during oven operation, they will get hot to touch. If your range
has a "Smooth
Top" glass cooking surface, the oven vent is
located at the
rear/right or left
of
the top. Do not place any
plastic utensils in
front of the
vent
or on the cooking surface.
They can become hot to touch, or melt.
Q. The
element, on my
ceramic glass smoothtop, goes on
and
off all the
time, is
it
normal?
A
Yes.
The radiant
element is working differently
than
the coil
element. The radiant
element cycles
on and off to
maintain
the selected heat setting.
To
have
better
result,
you may start
most of
your
cooking operation to high setting
and
low
down
the
setting
after.
For more information concerning element
setting refer to your Use and Care Guide.
The glass of the cooktop surface (if equipped)
turns
to
green above the elements; is it
normal? (White glass
cooktops only)
Due to the high intensity of
heat
generated
by the surface
elements, the glass surface will
turn green
when the
element
will be turned off. This
phenomenon is
normal and the
glass
will come back to its
original white
color after it has com-
pletely cooled
down.
Q.
A
Q. I have
uneven cooking result (surface element), is it nor-
mal?
A One of
reason why you don't have good result, it is because
you don't
use fl at bottom utensils. It is really important to
use the
right utensil. For utensil selection,
refer
to your lit-
erature
pack.
Q. The
indicator lights for the cooktop elements stay red
even when knobs are at the off position, is it normal?
A
It is normal. As long as sensor
will
fell heat, light will stay on.
When the surface will
have cooled
down, the indicator light
will go
off.
Q. The
Electronic Oven Controller
gives out sound signals
and
displays a
code
between FI
and F10; is the EOC
defective?
A
Even though the Electronic Oven
Controller is extremely re-
liable,
a voltage
drop
or any other
electric event may tempo-
rarily mislead the EOC
and
cause
a
functioning fault. Press
the
CANCEL button to erase
the message and to stop the
sound
signals; reprogram the oven. If
the same fault code
appears again in the display, note it,
press the CANCEL but-
ton and
contact
an
authorized
service center.
Q.
A
My
oven temperature seems too
hot for some of my
recipes and not enough for
some others; do 1 need a
new
thermostat?
For peace of mind, your oven
thermostat has been factory
calibrated and tested to ensure
an accurate baking tempera-
ture. For the
first
few
uses,
follow your recipe times and tem-
perature recommendations carefully, and
be sure to read the
Use
and Care Guide for: baking,
roasting and broiling sug-
gestions; proper utensils and their use;
causes and cures of
common baking problems; safety
measures and cleaning;
what to
check
before
calling for
service, as well as
all
the
other valuable information prepared to help
you. If you feel
your
oven is too hot or too cool from
your baking experi-
ence, the
oven
temperature can be adjusted to
your liking.
Refer to your Use and Care Guide for
instructions on how
to
adjust the temperature control.
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IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
FOR NEW
APPLIANCE
OWNERS
Q. My
appliance
makes a
noise when 1
use
the
oven. Is
this
normal?
A
Yes. Changes in
temperature can cause metal
to expand and
contract.
Q. My oven
door has a
soft spongy feel
when
closed; is
there
something
wrong with the door
seal?
A
There is nothing
wrong with
the seal. The
soft feel is normal
and the
seal will
"give" slightly as the
door is pushed
inward
against the
oven's front
frame. The spongy
feel is due to
the
door
gasket design
that ensures
proper sealing.
My
range was
just installed
and
only
the surface
burners
are heating,
the oven
does not; is this
normal?
A
During installation
the installer
accidentally turned
the gas
off to the
oven burner. On
ranges with electric
ignition, there
is a shut
off
"lever" located on the
pressure regulator. This
lever must
be pointing to
the "side", not
downward for the
oven to
operate. The
regulator is located
where
the
gas fl ex
line is attached
to the range; consult
your Installation Instruc-
tions for an
illustration and location.
Q.
For
Models with Gas
Cooking Surface
Q. When 1 turn
on
one of the surface burner valves, 1
notice
that each
of
the surface electrodes sparks at the
same
time.
Is
this
normal?
A
It's normal
for all the surface
electrodes
to spark
at
the
same
time, but only
the burner
being
turned ON will
light.
Q. 1 have a
problem of
ignition with one burner; what
can
1
do?
A Problem of
burner
ignition can be caused by a bad installa-
tion of the two
main pieces;
the burner
and
the burner cap
must be
positioned adequately by the customer
or
the tech-
nician (Sealed
burners
only). (see installation instructions)
Q. The burner
flame is out, bad or strong.
Can I adjust it?
A
The fl ame
height can be adjusted by
removing the control
knob and
screw slightly the adjustable screw of the valve to
the desired
setting.
For
more information
refer to your in-
stallation
instructions.
Q. My
range is
equipped
with "Cast Iron"
burner grates, 1
have noticed rust is
starting to form on
the
bottom.
A The bottom surfaces
on "Cast Iron" grate are
deliberately
unfinished
to allow
the
"high carbon" gases that are
present
in iron to
escape
during
the manufacturing process.
If the
gases
were trapped, it would cause
surface blemishes in the
enamel finish
and increase
chipping.
To eliminate or
mini-
mize
rust from
forming,
don't allow grates to stand
in wa-
ter for long periods of
time.
After washing,
dry them thor-
oughly
to prevent
rust
oxidation
from
forming. You may
also
coat the bottom surfaces with a "Vegetable Oil", or a
"Non
Stick" cooking spray, but remember to
wipe off excessive oil
before placing on range. There
maybe
a slight
amount of
smoke from any extra vegetable oil
residue left on the grate
when the
burner
is
first used
again.
Q. Th
e
pilot light (for
models
without
electric ignition) is
out or is too strong, it seems that it needs to be ad-
justed?
A
It is
possible for you to adjust the pilot light by lifting the top
and screw or unscrew the pilot screw on the manifold. For
more details refer
to
your Use
and Care Guide.
Q. The
porcelain enamel is hot even when 1 don't use it. Is
it
normal?
A Yes.
The pilot
light fl ame is always on, but if it is too strong,
you can adjust it.
See
your
Use and Care Guide for more
information.
For Wall Ovens Models:
Q.
What can
1
do if my self -clean side swing oven door is too
tight to open or
if it
doesn't
close well?
A For
a self -clean oven with a side swing door, there is an ad-
justable bracket on the front
frame
under the
door
on the
handle side. If the
door
is too
loose,
lift up the bracket and if
it's too tight, push on it.
Th ere is a nylon or plastic spacer (some
models)
located
on the side or at the back of
my oven;
con 1 remove it
to
help me to put
my oven in place?
A No.
These spacers are
requested to
insure
proper working,
good air
circulation and to prevent possible
damage
to your
cabinet. If there is
no
spacer
on your
built-in
oven, it is
be-
cause your model does not need one.
Q.
Q. What phone
number
can 1
call to ask
other
questions I
may
have about my appliance?
A See your Use
and Care Guide for a complete
list of phone
numbers if you have questions, comments or if
you
need to
schedule service or
purchase parts.
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