Frigidaire 318200964 Oven User Manual


 
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BEFORE YOU CALL - Solutions to Common Problems
Oven Baking
Forbestcookingresults,heattheovenbeforebakingcookies,breads,cakes,piesorpastries,etc.Thereisnoneedto
preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles.
The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned
appliance.
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart
BAKING
PROBLEMS
CAUSES CORRECTIONS
Cookies and
biscuits burn on
the bottom.
• Cookiesandbiscuitsputinto
the oven before the preheating
time is completed.
• Ovenrackovercrowded.
• Darkpanabsorbsheattoofast.
• Allowoventopreheattotheselectedtemperature
before placing food in oven.
• Choosepansizesthatwillpermit5.1cmto10.2cm
(2” to 4”) of air space on all sides when placed in
the oven.
• Useamedium-weightaluminumbakingsheet.
Cakes too dark on
top or bottom.
• Cakesputintotheovenbefore
preheating time is completed.
• Rackpositiontoohighorlow.
• Oventoohot.
• Allowoventopreheattotheselectedtemperature
before placing food in the oven.
• Useproperrackpositionforbakingneeds.
• Setoventemperature25°F/12°Clowerthan
recommended.
Cakes not done in
the center.
• Oventoohot.
• Incorrectpansize.
• Pannotcenteredinoven.
• Setoventemperature25°F/12°Clowerthan
recommended.
• Usepansizesuggestedinrecipe.
• Useproperrackpositionandplacepansothereis
5.1cm to 10.2cm (2” to 4”) of space on all sides of
pan.
Cakes not level.
• Rangenotlevel.
• Pantooclosetoovenwallor
rack overcrowded.
• Panwarped.
• Placeamarkedglassmeasuringcuplledwith
water on the center of the oven rack. If the water
levelisuneven,refertotheinstallationinstructions
for leveling the range.
• Besuretoallow5.1cmto10.2cm(2”to4”)of
clearance on all sides of each pan in the oven.
• Donotusepansthataredentedorwarped.
Foods not done
when cooking time
is up.
• Oventoocool.
• Ovenovercrowded.
• Ovendooropenedtoo
frequently.
• Setoventemperature25°F/12°Chigherthan
suggested and bake for the recommended time.
• Besuretoremoveallpansfromtheovenexcept
the ones to be used for baking.
• Openovendooronlyaftershortestrecommended
baking time.