46 before you call – FRIGIDAIRE FGDS3065PF User Manual

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BEFORE YOU CALL

Oven smokes excessively when
broiling.

Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Controls section.

Meat too close to the broil element. Reposition broil rack to provide proper clearance
between the meat and broil element. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining
fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean.

Grease build up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when broiling
frequently. Grease or food splatters will cause excessive smoking.

Oven control panel beeps and
displays any F or E code error.

Oven control has detected a fault or error condition. Press Clear off key to clear the
error code. Try Bake or Broil function. If the F or E code error repeats, turn OFF power
to appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance. Set clock with correct time of
day. Try Bake or Broil function again. If fault recurs, press Clear off to clear and call 1-
800-4-MY-HOME® for assistance.

Soil not completely removed after
Self Clean

Self Clean was interrupted. Review instructions in Self Clean section.

Excessive spills on oven bottom. Clean before starting Self Clean.

Failure to clean soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket
and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom. These areas are not in the
self-cleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on residue. Clean these areas before
starting the self-cleaning cycle. Burned-on residue can be cleaned with a stiff nylon
brush and water or a nylon scrubber. Be careful not to damage the oven gasket.

If your oven is cooking poorly, or self clean is performing badly, perform the following
check: Press Broil; Press START. Place your hand near the handle on the oven door.
Between the door and the control panel you should feel a rush of air on your hand. If
so, your unit is functioning properly and you have had a Power Failure in your home. If
no air stream is present, call a service technician to replace your cooling fan

Convection fan does not rotate.

Oven door is open. Convection fan will turn off if oven door is opened when Convection
is active. Close oven door.

Self Clean does not work.

Oven control not set properly. Review instructions in Self Clean section.

Surface burners do not ignite.

Surface control knob was not completely turned to Lite. Push in and turn the surface
control knob to Lite until burner ignites and then turn control knob to desired flame size.

Burner ports are clogged. With the burner OFF, use a small-gauge wire or needle to
burner head slots and ignition ports.

Range power cord is disconnected from outlet (electric ignition models only). Be sure
power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet. Electrical power outage. Burners
may be lit manually. See

“Operating the gas surface controls”

on page

page 12

.

Surface burner flame uneven or
only part way around the burner
cap.

Burner slots or ports are clogged. With the surface burner OFF, clean ports with a small
gauge wire or needle.

Moisture is present after cleaning. Lightly fan the flame and allow burner to operate
until flame is full.

Burner caps are not seated properly. Check that all burner caps are level and seated
correctly on burner heads.

Surface burner flame is too high.

Surface control knob is set too high. Adjust to lower flame setting.

Burner caps are not seated properly. Check that all surface burner caps are level and
seated correctly on surface burner heads.

Incorrect L.P. conversion. Refer to L.P. conversion kit instructions to correct.

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