Frigidaire FGES3065PF User Manual
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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Dual Surface Radiant Element (all models)
The cooktop is equipped with 1 or 2 dual radiant surface
elements located at the left front and the right front or the
right rear position. Symbols around the knob are used to
indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The
symbol with the center circle blackened indicates that only
the inner coil will heat (See
elements located at the left front and the right front or the
right rear position. Symbols around the knob are used to
indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The
symbol with the center circle blackened indicates that only
the inner coil will heat (See
). The symbol with both
coils blackened indicates that both inner and outer coils will
heat (See
heat (See
). You may switch from either coil setting
at any time during cooking.
To Operate the Dual Surface Element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the control knob to the inner coil
). 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 heating area extending beyond the bottom
edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too
small for the surface heating area.
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.
3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control
knob to OFF before removing the cookware.
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. HE (Hot Element)
message or the hot surface indicator light will turn 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 message
may remain on even though the controls are turned off.
after they have been turned off. HE (Hot Element)
message or the hot surface indicator light will turn 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 message
may remain on even though the controls are 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.
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.
Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/porcelain
cookware or any material that can melt to make contact
with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the
cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
cookware or any material that can melt to make contact
with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the
cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
The surface "Element On" indicator lights will glow when
one or more elements are turned on. A quick glance at
these indicator lights when cooking is finished is an easy
check to be sure all surface elements are turned off.
one or more elements are turned on. A quick glance at
these indicator lights when cooking is finished is an easy
check to be sure all surface elements are turned off.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
NOTE
Figure 9:
Inner coil operation (L) and inner/outer coil
operation (R)