Frigidaire LES389FEA User manual

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Electric Range
7 • 7 • Welcome .................................. 2
Models Important Safety Instructions .. 3-5
Features at aGlance ............. 6
Setting Surface Controls.. 7-10
Surface Cooking .................. 11
Before Setting
Oven Controls ................. 11-12
Setting Oven Controls ......... 12
Setting Warm & Serve Drawer Controls ...... 13
Cooking Informations ..... 14-15
Questions?
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Care & Cleaning .............. 16=20
Adjusting Your
Oven Temperature ................ 20
Before You Call
Solutions to
CommonP,oble,,s....................... 21 -22
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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 situation that may occur. Common
sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining
any appliance.
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Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Save these instructions for future reference.
This guide contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow
all instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of these symbols.
This sYmbO! will help alert you to situatio,s that maY CaUse sed0Us bodily ha[m I deat h oi property damage.
This symbo Iwil! he!p alert you to situations that may cause b0di!y injury or Property damage,
• All ranges
can tip.
•Injury to per-
sons could
result.
•Install anti-tip
device
packed with
range.
• See Installa-
tion instruc-
tions.
To reduce
the risk of tipping of the
range, the range must be
secured by properly in-
stalled anti-tip bracket(s)
3rovided with the range.To
check if the bracket (s) is
installed properly, remove
the lower panel or storage
drawer and verify that the
anti-tip bracket (s) is
engaged. Refer to the
installation instructions for
proper anti-tip bracket(s).
Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the
appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after
unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play
with packaging material.
Proper Installation--Be sure your appliance is prop=
erly installed and grounded by a qualified technician
in accordance in the United States with National
Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70--latest edition and
local code requirements, and in Canada with CSA
C22.1 PART l--latest edition and local code require-
merits. Install only per installation instructions provided in
the literature package for this appliance.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and
an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the
electrical power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse
box in case of an emergency.
User Servicing--Do not repair or replace any part of
the appliance unless specifically recommended in the
manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a
qualified technician to reduce the risk of personal injury
and damage to the appliance.
Never modify or alter the construction of arange by
removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip
brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.
Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door
or drawer of this appliance can result in serious injuries
and may also cause damage to the appliance. Do not
allow children to climb or play around the appliance. The
weight of a child on an open door may cause the appliance
to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury. An open
drawer, when hot, may cause burns.
Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if
equipped) for storage.
Storage in or on Appliance--Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven, near surface units or
in the drawer (if equipped). This includes paper, plastic
and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and
towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store
explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appli-
ance. Flammable materials may explode and result in fire
or property damage.
Do not store items of interest to children
in the cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on
the range to reach items could be seriously injured.
Do not leave children alone. Children should not be
left alone or unattended in the area where an appli-
ance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the appliance.
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR
THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTE=
RIOR SURFACES OFTHE OVEN OR WARMER DRAWER
(if equipped). Both surface units and oven heating
elements may be hot even though they are dark in color.
Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials touch these areas until they
have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are
the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the oven vent
openings and surfaces near these openings, oven door and
window.

lmportant Safety lnstructions
Wear Proper Apparel--Loose-fitting or hanging gar-
ments should never be worn while using the appli-
ance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials
contact hot surfaces.
Never use your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
•Do Not UseWater 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 fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or
grease may catch fire ifallowed to become too hot.
Use Only Dry Potholders--Moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do
not let the potholders touch hot heating surface units or
interioroven elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth instead of a potholder.
•Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers--Build up of
pressure may cause the container to burst and result
in injury.
•Remove the oven door from any unused appliance if
it is to be stored or discarded.
IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the oven
during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn
the oven off. If the oven is not turned off and the power
resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. Food left
unattended could catch fire or spoil.
Electronic controllers can be damaged by
cold temperatures. When you use your appliance for the
first time, or if it has not been used for a long period of
time, make sure that it has been exposed to a tempera-
ture above 0°C/32°F for at least 3 hours before
connecting it to the power supply.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
•Know which knob controls each surface heating unit.
Use Proper Pan Size--This appliance is equipped with
one or more surface units of different sizes. Select
utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose a
portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and
may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
utensil to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.
Utensil Handles Should BeTurned Inward and Should
Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units--To reduce
the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and
spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil. The
handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is
turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface
unit.
•Never Leave Surface Units Unattended--Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite,or a
pan that has boiled dry may melt.
Protective liners-- Do not use aluminum foil to lineoven
bottom or any other part of the appliance. Only use
aluminum foil as recommended for baking if used as a
cover placed on the food. Any other used of protective
liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric
shock or fire or a short circuit.
Glazed Cooking Utensils--Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.
Do Not Use Decorative Surface Element Covers. If an
element is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover
will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will occur ifthe
hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done to the
cooktop.
FOR GLASS COOKTOPS ONLY
•Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop --if
cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers
may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
•Clean Cooktop 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.
•Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp ob-
jects.
iMPORTANT iNSTRUCTiONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN
• Use Care When Opening Door or Warmer Drawer (if
equipped)--Stand to the side of the appliance when
opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam
escape before you remove or replace food in the oven/
warmer drawer.

KeepOvenVentDuctsUnobstructed.Theovenis
ventedatthefrontabovetheovendoor(ceramicglass
cooktopmodels)orthroughtherightrearelement(coil
elementmodels).Touchingthesurfacesinthisareawhen
theovenisoperatingmaycausesevereburns.Also,do
notplaceplasticorheat-sensitiveitemsonornearthe
ovenvent.Theseitemscouldmeltorignite.
Placement of Oven/Warmer Drawer (if equipped)
Racks. Always place oven racks in desired location while
oven/drawer (if equipped) is cool. Remove all utensils
from the rack before removing rack. If rack must be
moved while oven is hot, use extreme caution. Use
potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to
reposition. Do not let potholders contact the hot oven
element or interior of the oven/warmer drawer (if
equipped).
•Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The broiler
pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away
from the high heat of the broiler.
•Do not cover the broiler or warmer drawer (if
equipped) grid with aluminum foil. Exposed fat and
grease could ignite.
Do not touch a hot light bulb with adamp cloth. Doing
so could cause the bulb to break. Disconnect the
appliance or turn off the power to the appliance before
removing and replacing light bulb.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING
YOUR RANGE
•Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of
grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation
hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not
allow grease to accumulate. Greasy deposits in the fan
could catch fire. Refer to the hood manufacturer's instruc-
tions for cleaning.
Cleaners/aerosols--Always follow the manufacturer's
recommended directions for use. Be aware that excess
residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing
damage and/or injury.
SELF=CLEANING OVENS:
•Clean in the self=cleaning cycle only the parts of the
oven listed in this owner's guide. Before self-cleaning
the oven, remove the broiler pan and any utensils stored in
the oven.
•Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub,
damage or move the gasket.
• Oven racks. Oven racks color will change if left in the oven
during a self-cleaning cycle.
•Do not use oven cleaners. No oven cleaner or oven liner
protective coating of any kind should be used in or around
any part of the oven.
• Remove oven racks. Oven racks color will change if left in
the oven during a self-cleaning cycle.
The health of some birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-clean
cycle of any range. Move birds to another well ventilated
room.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe 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.
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Features At A Giance
Left front Left rear control
control and and digital display
digital display
Broil element
Convection fan cover_
(some models)
Self-Cleanin(
Right rear
Electronic Oven control and
Controls with Clock digital display
and Kitchen Timer
Right front
control and
digital display
(2) Oven Lights
(3) Adjustable
Oven Racks
Door Handle
Broiler Pan
Cover
Broiler Pan
Rack
Warm & Serve Drawer or Storage Drawer
(slide-in models only, varies with models)
Glass Front Oven
Large
Window Opening
Bridge
Radiant
Element
6" Single
Radiant
Element
9"/12" Dual
Radiant
Element
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4 hot surface
indicator lights

Ceramic Glass Cooktop
Cooktop radiant areas that heat.
Your appliance may have this
configuration - Fig. 1
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Fig. 2
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the
surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area
of the surface element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan
matches the diameter ofthe element outline on the cooktop (See Figure I ).
Heat istransferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware.
Only flat-bottom cookware should be used. The type and size of cookware,
the number of surface elements inuse and their settings, are all factors that
will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface
elements. The areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough
to cause burns.
About the Radiant Surface Elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature
rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the
element will cycle on and off. The heating element retains enough heat to
provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle. For efficient
cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking iscomplete.
This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.
Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements and Controls
Your range isequipped with radiant surface elements with different wattage
ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as
the element wattage increases.
The radiant surface elements are located on the cooktop as follows (Fig. 2):
- A 6 inch radiant element at the right rear position;
- A dual 6 or 9inch radiant element at the right front position;
- Two 8 inch radiant elements located at both the left front and rear
positions.
-Between left front and rear elements is a Bridge radiant element. The
BRIDGE radiant element is controlled using the same knob that controls
the left front radiant element position.
NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop
cleaning in the General Care & Cleaning section and Before You Call
checklist section of this Use and Care Guide.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle on
and off, even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic
smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occurif the cookware
istoo small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom isnot flat (Refer
to page !2_under Selecting Surface Cooking Utensils).

Setting Surface Controis
Surface Cooking Settings
Use the chart (Figure 1) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you
are preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities
of foods warm such as stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for
delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best
cooking results.
Recommended Settings for Single, Bridge and
Dual Surface Elements
Setting
HIGH(Hi)
MEDIUM HIGH (5-8)
MEDIUM(5)
MEDIUM LOW [2-4/
LOW (Lo- 21
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water to a boil. pan broiling
Continue a rapid boil fry, deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil. thicken sauces and gravies.
steam vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Keep warm. melt. simmer Fig. 1
Radiant surface
elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. A hot
surface indicator light will come on
and will continue to glow until the
glass cooktop has cooled down to a
moderate level. The glass surface
may still be hot and burns may
occur if the glass surface istouched
before the indicator light has turned
off.
Do not place plastic
items such as salt and pepper
shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on top of the range
when it is in use. These items could
melt or ignite Potholders. towels or
wooden spoons could catch fire if
placed too close to the surface
elements
The Electronic Surface Element Control (ESEC)
The Electronic Surface Element Control ("ESEC") feature includes digital display windows. The ESEC feature provides a
numeric digital setting for the radiant surface element positions on the cooktop. These settings work the same way as normal
knob setting indicators work except the settings are displayed in digital windows (Figs. 2 thru 5).
The available ESEC Display Settings
The ESEC control provides various heat levels from Hi (Fig. 3) to Lo (Fig. 5) and OFF
(Fig. 2).
Use the chart (Fig. 1) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are
preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods
warm such as stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are idealfor delicate foods
and melting chocolate or butter.
OFF OFF
Lo hi [o hi
Hot Surface Indicator Lights
After using any of the radiant element positions the cooktop will become very hot. After
turning anyof these elements OFF, the cooktop will remain HOT for some time. The"Hot
Surface" indicator light will glowwhenever anyof the element positions becomes HOT.
The Hot Surface indicator light will remain ON while hot and turn OFF once the cooktop
has cooled sufficiently.
ESEC Error Indicator Message (Er)
An error message will be displayed (flashing"Er") at power up (or after a power failure)
ifANY of the surface control knobs were left in the ON positions (See Fig. 6). Ifa power
failure should occur, be sure to set all of the surface control knobs to the OFF position.
This will reset the surface controls.
Once the surface controls have been set to the OFF positions, the surface controls
should return to normal operation. If the surface controls do not function and the "Er"
message remains inany display after following these procedures, contact an authorized
servicer for assistance.
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Fig. 2Fig. 3
OFF OFF
to M[o hi
D D
Fig. 4 Fig. 5
ESEC Lockout Feature ( - -)
The ESEC feature will not operate during a Self-Clean cycle. Whenever the ESEC
Lockout feature is active, " - - " will appear in any display window (See Fig. 7). Fig. 6 Fig. 7

The Single Radiant Surface Elements
This model has single radiant surface elements at 2 locations; the right rear (Fig. 1)and the left rear (Fig. 3) element positions.
The Bridge element position can also be used as a single element (See Bridge Element Operating instructions).
To Operate the Single Surface Elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting using the
ESEC digital display window for the desired setting (Fig. 2). Turn the knob to adjust the
setting ifdesired. 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 heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware OFF
indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area. to h_
3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF
before removing the cookware. Note: The Surface Indicator light will
come on when the control knob will be turn on and will continue to glow
until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The light
may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.
Note: See Figure 1 on page 8 for recommended control settings.
Fig. 1
Fig. 3
The Dual Surface Radiant Element
This model is equipped with a dual radiant surface elements at the right front position. Symbols 0
onthe cooktop are usedtoindicatewhichcoil ofthe dual radiantelementwill heat.The 0 symbol Small
indicates that only the inner coil will heat (Figs. 4, 6 and 8). The _ symbol indicates that both Element
inner and outer coils will heat (Figs. 5, 7 and 9). You may switch from either coil setting atany time Fig. 4
during cooking.
@
Large
Element
Fig. 5
To Operate the Dual Surface Element:
t. Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element.
2. Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Fig. 6) for
smaller cookware or clockwise (See Fig. 7) for larger cookware.
3. Use the ESEC digital display window fot the desired setting. Turn the
knob to adjust the setting ifneeded. 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 heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of
the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface
heating area.
4. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF
before removing the cookware. Note: The Surface Indicator light will
come on when the control knob will be turn on and will continue to glow
until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The light
may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.
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S_tt Large Smart
Element Etement Element
OFF
M M M
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Large
Element
OFF hi
to_[o [o_[o
Fig. 6 Fig. 7
Note: See Figure 1 on page 8 for recommended control settings. Fig. 8Fig. 9
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. A hot surface indicator
light will come on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. 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 Bridge Surface Radiant Element
This model isequipped with a"BRIDGE" surface element located at the left front and middle (See
Fig. 6) positions. The Bridge can be used when cooking with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval
shaped cookware. The element will maintain an even temperature setting across both portions of
the Bridge. Ifneeded for normal cookware, the Bridge element can work like a single element without
the Bridge (See Fig. 3).
Bridge element operation symbols are located on the cooktop on each side of the e
Bridge element control knob. These symbols indicate the direction to turn the control Sm_tL
Element OFF
knob when operating the Bridge element. The symbol in Figure 1indicates that only hi
the single portion of the Bridge element will heat (Fig. 5). The symbol in Figure 2
indicates that both the single and Bridge portions of the element will heat together
(Fig. 6). You may switch from either of these settings at any time during cooking with
the Bridge element.
Front Bridge
Element Element
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Bridge Small Bridge
Element Element Etement
OFF
Mhi hi
To Operate the Bridge Surface Element: to to
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface element. Fig. 3
2. Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Fig. 3 and
Fig. 5) to heat the portion of the Bridge element for normal shaped
cookware or clockwise (See Fig. 4 and Fig. 6) for larger or rectangular
shaped cookware.
3. Use the ESEC digital display window fot the desired setting. Turn the
knob to adjust the setting ifneeded. 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 heating area extending beyond the bottom edge
of the cookware indicates the cookware istoo small. Please note that
not all cookware will fit the Bridge element correctly.
4. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the
cookware. Note: The Surface indicator light will come on when the control knob will be turn
on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The
light may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.
The BRIDGE element may also be used in combination with the left rear single element. Because
these elements have 2 different controls, one element can be used to cook while the other element
may be used to keep food warm (See Fig. 7).
Fig. 5
Bridge element without
Bridge portion.
to to
Fig. 4
Fig. 6
Bridge element with
Bridge portion.
Fig. 7
e 8, Figure 1 for recommended control settings.
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. A hot surface indicator
light will come on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The glass surface
may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned off.
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