Frigidaire Gallery Induction Range w/Air Fry Review | Watch This Before You Buy!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

This range is really loaded with a lot of cool functions! If you would like to learn how to minimize smoke when using the Air-Fry feature, you might like this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-rgJqNo69mic0.

[@hollomand8770]

I just purchased this range yesterday. Once delivered, it was installed and worked perfectly fine. Later in the evening, the range began to beep out of nowhere. Once I push off, it will go off and start beeping again about 20 seconds later. Do you know why that is so?

[@courag1]

We’ve owned our Frigidaire Induction range for 4 years now and it is a dream. Best range we’ve ever owned. We don’t use our oven as often. I think I’ve done a self-cleaning once. We’re retired and I do have a counter top air fryer. And we’re vegan so vegetarian meat dishes don’t require very long cooking. We don’t cook with oil except rarely so without gas burners, the kitchen cabinets do not get greasy with a sticky varnish you have a hard time cleaning. Love, love, love the induction. Yes, boiling water is super fast. Cleaning the induction top is quick and easy and after 4 years of use, the whole unit looks brand new. I’ve had electric oven which was a Jenn Air with two burner modules. I liked it, but it had also char broil on the top, the meat tasted incredible but it was awful to try to clean. We use Weiman Glass Cook Top Cleaner. Works well, we also tried a different brand but the Weiman is our preferred one now. We switched to vegetarian diet as my husband had Prostate Cancer, my mother and sister also died of breast cancer - so, for going vegetarian is better for both of us. The one thing I don’t use on my cooktop but put on a separate one burner induction single burner, is my wok. I like that as it has controls which give me the temperature. That is the only thing I wish my range had. One has to be sure they don’t leave the burner on “P” as it is just to get it hot too fast due to the carbon steel which is different than stainless, I’ve found. I think that was my problem. The one burner the right front, got a mar on it from the wok with was difficult to clean off. As I have the other induction burner I use for the wok, I have a lot of pride in my range. It always looks beautiful. Will take the single induction top with us for our motor home though. Yes, one has to have the right pots and pans. It would be nice if the number settings have a temperature settings as I’ve found that very intuitive with my Rosewell induction single burner. The Frigidaire was so much more affordable. The electric hook up has to be what the range calls out, so if your electrician is difficult, as ours was reluctant, I told him what it requires and so we needed the the circuit breaker and proper plug with the right amperage and gauge wire in the wall. If you know about these thing which are fully explained in the owner’s manual, you’ll get the best out of your range. Not everyone is familiar with induction so insist they put the electric in for the range according to the specifications. Would I buy this range again? Yes, but it isn’t showing a bit of wear at all. Not like having a gas range where you just wish your could get it to look clean after the first year. Mine looks like it was just installed! As I said, my range does not do the steam clean and has only two racks. I do have a counter top air fryer. But we paid about $800 for our Frigidaire range 4 years ago. Yes, it was more than the gas but it is so much safer and stays so much clearer. I am always cooking as I love to cook. It makes cooking a delight. My husband enjoys cooking on it. I asked him if he ever missed cooking with gas and he says “No way. This is so-o-o-o much better!” I did call Frigidaire to see if I could bridge the left front and back to use the Cuisinart Griddle and they said yes. I’d been considering the GE. Basically they do the same function but cost about $500 for the same function at the time. Never been disappointed in my Induction range by Frigidaire. There was a model which did not do Convection bake, mind does the convection and it does make food quite crisp on the Quick Bake. No stores carried the range we wanted but we ordered from Best Buy. And except for a long wait, the installation was very good. No other company in town had any induction ranges. When one has to start learning how to protect the one you love from cancer, it is worth learning. Inhaling uncombusted gas fumes is not good for health either. The top does not stay as hot in comparison to a radiant glass top like my Jenn Air was. So much better. Any range requires being careful but with the controls on the back, it is safer for our grand kids. For that reason, I did not like the more expensive slide in range. Ours has the controls on the back. Two thumbs up. Frigidaire!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks for the awesome insight! So glad you're having a good experience with your purchase... I love seeing that. We work really hard for our money, so it's great to see when people get value from it! Also, thank for that long, thought out comment... It will undoubtedly help people make decisions, and I'm sure that took a while to type out! Appreciate your efforts so much!

[@courag1]

@@JoesPhenomenalI am 69 and my husband is 70. He only takes one pill a day: blood pressure, though his is not sky high, even so, only one. I take no medications at all except if I need an allergy pill. Most in our same age bracket, if they want to avoid dementia and having stints put in, would be better for their health to go to a diet which is not causing heart disease. Dr. Esselstyn worked with seniors and reversed heart disease and no more heart attacks so long as they followed the diet. The same reasons why people get heart disease also clogs arteries to the brain. I do a lot of typing, as it is part of my daily therapy for my hands. I recovered from crippling arthritis by changing my diet. Went dairy-free to give that a test and I got out of my wheelchair and have not looked back. My dad died of Alzheimer’s. So keeping my wits about me is top priority as I had to take care of him. We have twin grandsons, soon to be 2 years old. And their parents work full time so we are over helping out a lot. And I want to be a blessing and not have the burden my parents, through their lack of knowledge about health, put on my shoulders. If we are well, everyone in the family benefits. Yes, I do sleep well and am not in pain. Glad for the internet and I would wish that people would use it to find ways to stay well as I did. Not all we think is healthy can be or we would not have so much diseases as we get older and the obesity is major right now. Learning how to cook and how to do it quickly, keeping everything clean, these are major advantages. You should see if AARP Magazine would do a story on the benefits for seniors with induction. It would benefit you but also would benefit so many who are downsizing which we did so we had the money to get the appliances we wanted. Thanks for the response.

[@chickenmuffin]

This guy is a fantastic reviewer. Thanks! Just bought the version of this with the buttons on the front! Will see how it is. I wanted the new GE but couldn’t find it in stock anywhere and this was $1200 less!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks for the kind words! You made my day. Let me know how it works for ya! The Frigidaire really is a fantastic value. I couldn't find anything anywhere near the same price with all the features.

[@myutube6422]

@@JoesPhenomenal What about using 2 burners with a griddle?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@myutube6422 you can do it. Just be sure to match the power level on the 2 you lay the griddle across... There will definitely be hotter and colder areas that way since the induction plates won't be present under parts of it, but you should still be alight.

[@charliesamantha4660]

@@JoesPhenomenal for the price and features, you are correct. There are more expensive ranges and they too also have problems. So why pay more?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

True story. All the new smart features everything has these days really is just increasing the odds of something breaking. Thats why the old stuff seemed to run forever... Simple designs.

[@GOLFADDICT65]

I just ordered this range thanks to your review....have looked and researched ALOT of induction ranges and this one seems the best bang for your buck....i live in Canada and its on sale for 1300.....regular 2000....thx again....cheers

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Alright! Glad I could help! Just be sure that if you use the air fry function, to put in a second pan below the air fry basket to catch the drips, or you'll get a lot of smoke. Did you order the air fryer basket? It doesn't come with it. Great deal you got by the way!

[@Vincentpun]

Where was the deal btw?

[@GOLFADDICT65]

@@Vincentpun i ended up going with another induction stove....samsung love it

[@JoesPhenomenal]

That was my second choice. Great range!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I got mine at R C Willey

[@brianharris3828]

Great review Joe! I just bought my Gallery Induction Range and am getting used to it. My wife made strawberry jam today and made a huge mess. Clean up with the glass cooktop was magically delicious and easy cheesy peasy! I've got a few question that you or your readers might be able to help me with. My questions have to deal with the different control panel options and when I should use which option. 1. Why wouldn't I use CONVECTION roast or bake every single time instead of standard baking or broiling? 2. Quick Preheat- Why don't ALL of the options have quick preheat automatically added instead of having a special button for Quick Preheat? Should I use Quick Preheat and then switch over to Conv Bake or Conv Roast after it preheats? 3. What is the practical/actual difference between Air Fry and Conv Bake? Anyone feel free to please chime in! Keep up the good work Joe!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya Brian... Glad you're enjoying you range. Yes! That cleanup is amazing. Especially for me since I have to clean it every day to make sure it looks good on KZbin. Our gas range used to make me 30 or 40 mins to clean each time, since I had to scrub the grates and everything all the time. Now, it's like 30 seconds. haha. As for as the bake and roast, you will want to use convention more so when you have uncovered stuff on multiple shelves and you need to even the heat out as much as possible. For other situations, it's not needed (but I usually just convect all the time anyway, out of habit). Just remember that covection bake and roast times are shorter than conventional, so if you are following a recipe , you have to adjust times and\or temperatures. The "quick" options use a lot more power, so maybe that's why they keep it optional??? But you can do that and then switch over when it's at temp and that's no problem at all. Lastly, the air fry feature is basically convection baking with the fan running a lot faster. Also, I think it pumps out more heat at the same time... Either way, the results are good. If you do decide to do some air frying in it, be sure to check out my video about reducing smoke coming out of the range. Air fry can be annoying that way. Here's the link if you wanna check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-rgJqNo69mic0

[@brianharris3828]

Thanks Joe. I agree with you on all counts. I appreciate you taking time to answer my questions.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

No problem, Brian!

[@welttiger1]

Hi Joe. Thanks for the in-depth review. Also enjoyed the review on the Costco 5 ply cookware set. Very informative. I saw someone asked about using a 12" pan in a previous post. The markings on the cooktop are misleading. The right front marking is 11.5" in diameter but the coil, under the cooktop, is only 8.3". The two on the left side are 7" and the RR is 5.5". I boiled water in a 12" frying pan. on the right front, and you can see where the heat is applied and is about 8" in diameter. Via conduction, heat will eventually spread to the outer areas of the pan. Deal breaker? I don't know. Would've preferred an 11" coil, LG induction stove, but that would've cost 2.5 times as much as this stove. For me, it didn't justify the cost. I've had it about 2 weeks. So far, I'm happy with it. Also, I've found if you hold your finger on the buttons they work fine. I assume Frigidaire added a little time delay to prevent accidentally turning on the cooktop or oven. Keep up the good work!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks for the awesome insight! Haven't noticed too much uneven heating on it yet with those coil sizes... Might have to take a closer look on that one. I agree with ya on the buttons, figured that out eventually. Haha. Got used to it pretty quick too.

[@BigPapa17]

Welttiger, I did the water boil test on all 4 burners and it seems to me that my cooktop doesn't auto scale. I used a 12 inch wide baking sheet to do this test. On the two burners on the left side, the ring was about 4-5 inches wide. I would've though it would activate the max 7 inch coil for these. On the right front burner, the ring was about 6 inches in diameter. Is that what you have seen on yours? Or does this seem odd to you too? Thanks

[@dianarincon8520]

I have discovered that by pushing the control buttons and holding them a second (rather than pushing them twice) they will register and do what you want. They have to "think" a second!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

LOL... you're like an evil genius! Going to research that other question you had right now.

[@chickenmuffin]

This is a great tip! Works so much better with a press and hold. My only mistake was buying the one that was more expensive with the buttons at the front. I am always pressing them with my waist, and I would have saved some money getting the other version. Oh well!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yours looks cooler though.

[@gabrieltan612]

Wow. What an excellent review. Surprisingly well produced and covered almost every question I was looking for an answer for! I don't need to know much more but I subscribed anyway just to appreciate your work. If there was one thing I would add would be a cold spot test with some flour on a pan, using a couple different test pans (pure vs layered metals)

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hey! Thanks for the nice comment! I appreciate that so much! That's actually a great idea! I will put that in the pipeline and make a video for it!

[@gabrieltan612]

No problem! I was especially happy with your experience with the air fryer as I was looking to buy the optional rack if I purchased this unit. Great info too on the mention of a flat surface under the pan, as I'm sure that would contribute to some cold spots I might have otherwise blamed on the stove. Plus the thumbnails, just an awesome video thanks so much for putting it out there. By the way, did you figure out the baking time question the other commenter asked about?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks! I'm still looking into that other question... Not kinda looks like the manual covers multiple models, and ours in particular might not do timed baking, but I'd be surprised it that's the case... I tried down holding down the bake buttons, and I am getting other functions to pop up, so I might be onto something. Lol

[@gabrieltan612]

Yeah no kidding that would be an unfortunate omission. Worth noting I did see another comment on a retailer site saying it was absent from this model. Hoping you will prove them wrong 🙏

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Also, I have a few air fryer videos on here that I did with the Frigidaire... Some new potatoes, some air fried steak, and some wings so far... That air frywe function is amazing.

[@SunshineFL]

New subscriber here. I just purchased the newer version of this oven. Loving it so far. Your video helps a lot. Also with the newish version the cooking elements are now more of a white color so you can see them better. Thx.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks for subbing! Yeah... that color change was really needed. I just got the Frigidare wall oven, convection microwave combo, and it's whisper quiet. Looks like they are using bigger fans now.

[@TheGuitarman1968]

We purchased this exact Frigidaire Gallery Free-Standing Induction Range, in black stainless steel, a few months ago. This range is model#: GCRI3058AD. This range replaced a 5 year old (still working) Whirlpool gas range that came with our new home when we had it built 5 years ago. We absolutely love this Frigidaire Induction Range, and so far we have no complaints at all regarding the range. We received a great deal on this range at Lowe's, and we even got them to throw in the Frigidaire Air-Fry oven rack for free (with a little negotiating). However, the delivery and "installation" by Lowe's was a joke. The delivery crew was clueless, so I ended up installing the range myself. At least I know the range is installed safely and securely though. The required 240v/50a-4 conductor electrical circuit was actually more expensive to have installed than the cost of the range itself. Go figure... lol. The induction cooktop works great. It heats super fast, and it cooks very evenly. We have used up to a 12.5 inch round griddle pan on the largest "burner" with no problem at all. Cleanup of the ceramic cooktop is a breeze. We use Pledge all-surface cleaner to clean the cooktop, and then seal it with automotive ceramic paint sealer. Absolutely nothing sticks to the cooktop after sealing it, and it really shines. We have also found that the quality of the cookware used has a LOT to do with how well the induction cooktop functions. We have a brand new set of Circulon Premier Professional Cookware, and they all work great with this range. The Circulon cookware heats evenly, with very minimal (if any) buzzing or vibrating. The Air-Fry oven is amazing. The oven heats up quickly. It also bakes, convection bakes, air fries (with the Air-Fry oven rack) , and broils to perfection. The convection fan runs even during regular baking, to circulate heat, and it is very quiet. The steam-clean feature works well to get superficial grime off of the bottom of the stove, but it does not do much else in the way of cleaning the upper oven walls. We have not had to use the regular (super hot) oven cleaning mode yet, so I cannot comment on how well it works at this point. For those "complaints" about the control panel sensitivity. The buttons actually work like the "long-press" function on a smart cell phone screen. Press the on/off button lightly for a couple of seconds to turn the oven and burners on and off. The incremental burner heat adjustments can be changed by holding down the plus or minus buttons until the display shows the heat setting you want.There is no need to "poke" at the control panel buttons as some people have stated the need to do. It takes a while to get used to the button sensitivity, but once you do it becomes second nature. FYI...There actually are two beeps when you push the temperature change buttons. One beep when you actually push the button, and a second beep, about 2 to 3 seconds later, when the temperature actually changes. The only minor complaints that we have about the Frigidaire Induction Range are superficial and cosmetic. We wish that there was actually more black stainless steel trim, as it looks amazing. Also, as with almost all ranges in this price range, the bottom storage drawer is kind of cheap and flimsy. I had to tweak the drawer in order for it to slide straight into its compartment, but the drawer functions correctly now, and it is very handy to store the cookware that we don't hang on the overhead pot rack. As I stated previously, so far we are loving this Frigidaire Induction Range. Hopefully it will hold up over time, as things are not made anymore like they used to be. We have not had any of the issues with our range that some reviews have complained about. Those very limited and random complaints include, a defective or touchy control panel, off-center or non-functional burners, or a loud convection fan. So far it looks like we received a "perfect" range functionally and cosmetically, and we truly hope it remains that way. Frigidaire actually has a KZbin video that shows complete disassembly and reassembly of the range, for those that like to do their own DIY repairs after the warranty expires. It looks like most of the range's components are modular and plug-n-play, so they should be easy to order and replace in the future, if necessary. I highly recommend this Frigidaire Gallery induction range for anyone looking to get away from gas or standard electric type stoves. There are a lot of features on this range for the price, and you can always find some great deals on this range at a lot of the big home center stores. If anyone has any questions regarding this Frigidaire Gallery induction range, just let me know, and I will be happy to answer them. I have learned a LOT about this range in the short time we have owned it. 🙂

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Awesome insight! Thanks for taking the time to write all that out. It's super helpful for our audience. I agree with just about everything you said there. We were lucky that we had an electrician friend that came in to add our 240v outlet. It ended costing us a lot less to put it, UT it was an expense that we were ready expecting as soon as we startedokking for ranges since we knew we'd have to do it if we purchased an induction range. Sorry to hear about Lowe's dropping the ball on ya. That sucks. Weird though... It shouldn't be all that difficult an installation.

[@TheGuitarman1968]

@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks for the positive feedback on my breakdown of the Frigidaire Induction Range. It is much appreciated. Anything I can do to help out, while promoting a great product, is no problem at all for me. Yeah, I usually have a good experience with Lowe's customer service, but they really screwed up on this one. Not only was the range delivered over 3 weeks late, their "included installation" was non-existent. Also, hindsight is one of those things that you sometimes just have to say, "Yeah, we really should have done that when we first had the chance." When we had our new house built 5 years ago, there was an "option" to have a 240v/50a circuit installed in the kitchen for around $250. The construction came standard with a natural gas hookup and a 120v/20a dedicated electrical circuit included behind the stove, since the house came standard with a Whirlpool 5 burner gas range (which worked well). However, the current cost to have the new 240v/50a circuit installed was around $1,100. This is mainly because 6 gauge, 4 wire electrical cable is going for around $7 a foot right now, and the run from the circuit breaker box to the kitchen was over 75 feet. Live and learn I guess....lol. I would say that the electrical circuit installation cost was well worth it though, since it enabled us to get this great Frigidaire Induction Range. I would have done the electrical circuit installation myself, as I have done this type of work before, but I am friends with a local electrical contractor, and I wanted a licensed installer to do the work, so there is no permit or installation questions during a possible future home-sale or refinance inspection. 🙂

[@hollomand8770]

@TheGuiitarman1968 I just purchased this range yesterday. Once delivered, it was installed and worked perfectly fine. Later in the evening, the range began to beep out of nowhere. Once I push off, it will go off and start beeping again about 20 seconds later. Do you know why that is so?

[@TheGuitarman1968]

​@@hollomand8770That is very peculiar indeed. We have had the Frigidaire Gallery Induction Range for about 18 months now, and it has worked flawlessly in all of this time (knock on wood). Have you tried "rebooting" the range by unplugging it or shutting it off at the circuit breaker for a few minutes? Sometimes this helps to reset computer controlled electronic devices (like rebooting the MS Windows OS). Also, check to make sure that the 240v/40a pigtail cord is connected tightly to the range. The Lowe's installers left the cord on our range very loose, so I re-tightened it before I installed the range myself. Hopefully, you did not get a "lemon," but it happens. If this issue continues, I would contact your place of purchase and/or Frigidaire and request a replacement stove. They both usually give you 30 days to exchange a bad range. Honestly, this is a great range in our own personal experience. Good luck!😊

[@TheGuitarman1968]

@hollomand8770 Have you tried unplugging the range or shutting it off at the breaker for a few minutes? Sometimes, this "reboot" will help reset the computer controller. Is the electrical connection tight to the cord at the stove? If these checks do not work, I would contact the store where you bought the range and/or Frigidaire. Most stores have a 30-day return policy. Hopefully, you did not get a lemon, but it does happen occasionally. We have had this range for 18+ months now, and it has been working flawlessly (knock on wood). Good luck!😊

[@MrMlyarber]

Because of this video, we went our local store and bought one, ( on sell too) I should be here next week. Thanks

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Cool! Let me know how it works for ya!

[@kenwallace6493]

We just installed the newer version of this range. So far, so good. Based on Joe's comments, we will get the air fry rack and give it a try. The steam clean gimmick seems to be noted by others, we'll skip it.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Let me know how it goes... Would be interesting to see what they changed.

[@ShiverPlumbingTN]

Have you used probes? Do probes work to alarm or cut off heat when temp reached ?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@ShiverPlumbingTN mine didnt have the probe feature on it, but I just use a wireless Bluetooth one... It won't shut my oven off though, so it's a bit of a moot point I guess. I think the ones with the probe feature do that though.

[@PreparingForSHTF]

Chef Joe, your review was phenomenal. Unfortunately, I did not find your video while researching the range. I was happy to hear no significant dings against the range. My Frigidaire Gallery Induction Range w/Air Fry (GCRI3058AF) will be delivered and installed later today. Question: My Lodge Cast Iron skillet has a ring around the bottom of the pan near the edge. Will this properly heat on the cooktop? Similarly, my griddle has ridges on one side that puts grill marks on the meat. When I have that side down to use the flat side for cooking, will it heat properly?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

That's an interesting question. I would assume that it won't heat well on any area that doesn't make direct contact with the induction surface. It's gonna be really close to it though, so I'd be curious to see if it still works OK.

[@PreparingForSHTF]

@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks for your swift response, Chef Joe. I think you have a point. I just ordered a new griddle and skillet.

[@slam854]

I'm finding response of cooktop buttons is more a function of time rather than pressure. My unit came with Cuisinart cookware which I gave away. Purchased good quality non-stick aluminum pans with induction discs cast into pan bottoms. Very even heat with almost no induction noise, good combo. Cast iron is good for oven applications where lids and handles may not take the heat. Cast iron on cooktop I use parchment which can have a moisture barrier material in it. This will transfer to cooktop glass. Barkeepers Friend is mild abrasive to clean and not scratch glass.

[@slam854]

I am an Induction Fan! who just started using a rice cooker. Aroma has introduced 2 new induction units, the ARC7604 and ARC7606B with7606 being a bit larger with more features. Both have multi-grain setting with a profile to cook difficult grains. I like whole grain Emmer Wheat Farro which is the hardest grain to cook. The 7604 takes 2) 1 1/2hr cycles to cook this grain, non-induction take 3 cycles. Grain is firm chew and nutty and very nutritious. Quinoa cooks much faster in one cycle with 1/2hr soak. Emmer is 6hrs keep warm, 8hr soak and 3hr cook. In my mind it is worth it. Use a flavored broth for both and add a diced chili.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yeah... you just hold for about a half second or so instead of tapping, and it's all good... Just takes a few times to get used to.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Induction is such a great technology...Really impressed with it so far.

[@charliesamantha4660]

I’m on the 11th repair. In my living room is a brand new stovetop. The seal around is open and you can slide paper in between the black glass and the metal frame. Sitting next to it is the 3rd control panel board. AND a single door hinge to repair the door. The door swings down. It needs 2 hinges.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Geez.... Thye haven't offered to just replace the range yet at this point? That's terrible.

[@charliesamantha4660]

@@JoesPhenomenal the repair tech company in my city in Quebec is playing games. I call Frigidaire report my problems. Tech comes and says he has no order for this problem. This is an “authorized repair company”, so every time they make a visit, they get paid by Frigidaire. The oven is only seven months old.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Oh geez.

[@outreachvideo]

I just bought one from Home Depot and it came last Friday (July 22nd, 2022). I LOVE it. Yes, the air fryer smokes a bit when using it but it has no effect on the cleanliness of the stove nor the quality of the chicken, which came out very tasty each time (4 so far) that Ive used it. I love this stove and for $899 I think I got a bargain, I'll take an oven air fryer over a portable one any day. One last thing. Unfortunately the stove makes noises when it is heating up but hey, with the quality of the food and the price I paid I'll tolerate it.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hi, Outreach. Noise from the induction burners is mostly noise coming out of the pan due to vibration of the iron molecules. Different types of pans produce varying amounts of noise. You got yourself a great deal on that! Good for you! We are pretty happy with ours as well. I have a video about how to minimize if not eliminate most of that smoke from the oven. I will link it here for you so you can check it out if ya want. Thanks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-rgJqNo69mic0

[@yuletak]

How'd you get it for $899? Even w/ Labor Day sales, the going rate is $1098 for SS, which isn't really a sale at all. I've been tracking the price recently.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I think we got ours for about that.... I'd have to check..... I think closer to 1000 though.

[@pamalojo]

I just got this exact range two days ago. Although everything works fine, the oven fan is very noisy - like a big truck idling - and after looking at many online reviews and YT posts (something I wish I'd done before I bought it), this appears to be a common issue. Did you encounter excessive noise when you tested the stove? Is there a fix for this? There are a lot of unhappy people out there complaining about Frigidaire's poor service and/or inability to fix it.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Ours is a little noisy... More noisy than your average convection fan, but it hasn't been all that bad for us over over here. Sounds like maybe your fan blades might be hitting the shroud possibly? I'll look into that and see what I can figure out for ya.

[@billsherman6642]

I have this same question. The fan goes on even when it's not in convection mode, and it's pretty dang loud.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@billsherman6642 I almost always use convection bake. I'll check and see if the fan still comes on in mine during regular baking and let ya know.

[@pamalojo]

@@billsherman6642 So does mine. I can't determine any difference between bake and convection bake.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Just checked mine out... The fan does, indeed come on in mine regardless of whether or not it's regular baking or convection... Never really noticed too much on my end since I usually convect anyway... It's a little loud, but I guess I'm just used it or something? Too much blaring car stereos in my teens maybe.

[@pranjal86able]

Very useful review. Gonna buy this one based on your review. Thanks!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

You're welcome! Love that range. The fans are a bit noisy, but not a deal breaker imo. You might get some induction noise on the cook top as well, but that would be based on the construction of you pans.

[@bridgettelindner2527]

New stove/oven…..means more cooking! Yippee! 🤗

[@JoesPhenomenal]

LOL. you know it!

[@rebeccarowe8102]

Thank you so much, fantastic review and so informative. Just looked at this today and seriously considering buying it.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks Rebecca! I appreciate you. Ironically, I'm recording a new video about it this second about how to minimize or eliminate smoke when you use the air fryer function.

[@ashimasaraf]

I bought this range last year and have been using it since 14 months. Last week my fan started making sharp noise. When I called the service team I was told that my warranty was over after 1 year. Now I am stuck and don't know how to fix it.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Oh no! That's terrible. Did they give you an estimate to repair? I don't imagine the fan is all that expensive, and looking at mine, it looks like you may be able to remove it from the inside possibly... Not sure about thatx though.

[@TheGuitarman1968]

@ashima saraf I also own this Frigidaire Induction Range. This is a great induction range, but a noisy convection fan seems to be a common complaint in a few of the reviews that I have read. Most of the time this noise is caused by a loose fan hub nut, improperly installed at the factory. You will need to remove the induction fan cover at the back of the oven in order to access the fan. First, unplug the range or turn off the power at the breaker. Then, remove the oven racks. Then, remove the top and bottom cover screws with a 1/4 inch nut driver, and then remove the cover. Then, tighten the nut that holds the fan hub on the spindle. Be careful not to over-tighten the nut, or damage the "Air-Fry" heating element that surrounds the convection fan. Hopefully this helps resolve your noisy convection fan issue. 🙂

[@waynegomillion4976]

@@TheGuitarman1968 Appreciate it. Did it work for you? Does it void the warranty?

[@TheGuitarman1968]

@@waynegomillion4976 Fortunately, our Frigidaire induction range has worked perfectly in all aspects since day one (knock on wood). However, we have some friends that have this same range, and the convection fan was making a loud rattling noise. I did this convection fan repair on their range for them, after watching a You Tube video showing how to do it. After the repair, the noise was gone. The convection fan in this oven is a little louder than some other oven brands anyway, and the fan runs (slower) even during the regular bake mode. However, the fan should not be making any unusual rattling, squeaking or whining noises. As for voiding the warranty. Normally, any time you "tinker" with any new device that is still under warranty you risk voiding said warranty. However, what Frigidaire doesn't know won't hurt them, or you. 😉

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Well said! Ironically, our made more noise when we got it, and it just kinda stopped doing it after a few mins. Never did it again.

[@pepe2827]

Just got the same range but Does your bake option make a lot of noise or is there is a problem with my fan? I am not sure what is normal sound vs abnormal

[@JoesPhenomenal]

It's a little on the noisy side. I get used to it right away though. I believe that it runs on and off regardless of whether you are convection baking or standard baking... If I remember right, it stays on continuosly for the convection function.

[@PaceyPimp]

It's the most affordable feature packed range with these features i love it but i had to change all my aluminum pots and pans. I got it for $900

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yeah... I was lucky that all mine were already induction ready!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Whoa... I didn't see you got it for 900. Wow. That's a steal!

[@peteandtessTube]

Very thorough review and well done. My primary reason for buying this range is the Induction Cook Top. “Induction is Awesome!” That pretty much sold me. We’ve got a great set of All Clad Stainless so I know they will work well but we will be looking for some high quality non stick pans. We’re having the Frigidaire model number #GCRI3058AF I do look forward to the easy clean surface and based on your description, the air fry feature sounds good. I have some concern about the touch pad panel controls, I think I would prefer knobs but I’m hoping the touch pad works well once we get used to it. Once again for an objective but very positive review. You helped me with our buying decision.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hey hey! Glad I could help you! I wasn't sure I would like the pad controls at first either. They could be a little more responsive, but they are nice for cleanup over knobs. I used to have to pull the knobs off all the time for cleaning with the old range. Definitely, the Induction top is great for that too... It's what I hated the most about our old gas range. I'd spend an hour dealing with that once a week, before... and When I started this channel, it became a daily things since I didn't want it gross looking for videos going out to where ever.

[@peteandtessTube]

@@JoesPhenomenal Hey! Thanks for such a quick response. I’ve been using a Duxtop single hob induction to cook my steaks and tuna and salmon for 12 years. It works great and I never think about it. I use an all clad frying pan, turn it on 10 and do 90 seconds a side on tuna, maybe 3 minutes a side on a big rare steak. I basically talked my wife into trying the Induction in the kitchen and now I really want it to make her happy with things like eggs and grilled cheese. We have a Stone Earth 8” non stick that works fine on radiant and will probably do great on induction but I’m thinking about Le Creuset frying pans smile.amazon.com/dp/B087SP6PDX/?coliid=IX5NGJ6UZKTHK&colid=X308WH4HBGJI&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it for 200 or the Ninja www.target.com/p/ninja-foodi-neverstick-essential-9pc-nonstick-cookware-set/-/A-84797684 multi set for 200. Maybe that’s an unfair question but do you have any experience or opinion about the quality of those two brands? Is Le Creuset the ultimate in true quality or is it just the fame of their Dutch ovens?

[@peteandtessTube]

@@JoesPhenomenal Hello again. I forgot to say thanks for your insight on the touch pad vs knobs. As you point out, the touch pad will be easier to keep clean and so now I’m still really looking forward to getting this range. I specifically wanted the free standing induction because it will be much easier to clean the surface compared to the radiant ceramic glass where spills burn on and the back panel of the free standing acts as it’s own mini backsplash to protect our tiled wall. Thanks again!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I don't have any personal experience with Le Creuset, but they are supposed to be pretty badass. The ninja nonsticks are relatively new, but they get really great reviews. Probably I would think the Le Creusets would be better, but the Ninjas would be better value... They really do give you quite a bit for the money with they're other products, but it's hard to say for sure without trying em out myself. Hint hint, @NinjaKitchen. All that being said, remember that nonsticks have a relatively short life in general... They will lose that nonstick ability over the course of a few years... The tradition ones anyways. There are a lot of different surface types for that now that all claim much longer lifespans.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Any time! Happy to help!

[@jeraldehlert7903]

I've been told that you can put something like a silpat between cast iron and the inductor, have you tried this?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yep.. those work. It heats through magnetism, so as long a it isn't so thick that it impedes that, it works. Better idea than paper towels too, since those are flammable... in fact, I have a video where i tested the paper towel... It's here if ya wanna see it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIm0dWWqo86ZntU

[@jeraldehlert7903]

Wow, you're amazing. Thanks so much for the quick reply! I'm currently working on replacing my old and busted electric range with some new hotness. Subscribed and clicked the bell!! More cooking tips are never a bad thing! :-)

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@jeraldehlert7903 Hey, thanks Jerald! Appreciate ya!

[@seanlewkiw3784]

We had the previous version of this stove (I'm talking about the slide-in range version). This new one is not nearly as nice. The digital buttons are a real pain to manipulate, the drawer in the bottom is super tiny. Also, this new range does not have the range top overlap the countertop.... which means there is a gap between the range and the counter... but from what I've seen all manufacturers have gone this way. EDIT: Also, there is now a lip at the edge of the stove top that didn't used to be there, which makes it harder to clean.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya Sean. Thanks for the info! I'm not a huge fan of the buttons either... Requires that kinda-sorta long press to activate them and I always find myself having to do it twice. I know what ya mean about that lip. It hasn't really been an issue for me, but it's always a spot that I have to go over a second time during cleaning since stuff likes to collect there. I don't use that drawer for much, but it's definitely on the shallow side.

[@anneboring9635]

have you been able to find an airfry tray? mine doesnt fit

[@CHEECHMUN]

Yes! The range top controls are very hard to turn on. Turning off is much easier. The Frigidaire video shows a woman holding the touchscreen for a second, or two. That seems to work!!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks for sharing. Yep... I've gotten used to it myself, and barely notice having to long press the buttons anymore.

[@crystalwebb8435]

How to I bake mac and cheese without it burning? What functions should I put them on?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

You know.... we actually did a video for baked mac and cheese in that oven a while back... Here goes the link if you would like to see it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp7dhmR_ZtmXkNU

[@nancyeaton731]

The induction controls don’t need pressure, they just need you to hold your finger on a little longer. It’s a touch screen and not a pressure screen.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yes. Very true.... I tend to push harder on them because I'm an impatient dope. Lol

[@cassandrawells574]

Just got my Gallery induction range. Owners manual turning on a smoke shield feature to reduce smoke. It didn't say what to press to do that and I ha ent found it so far. I have model GCF13060BFA. Do you know about this feature and how I can turn it on? P.S. I loved your review of the Gallery and tips on using the airfry feature. I am ordering an airfry tray from Frigidaire because of your review!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

The Frigidaire oven manuals have instructions for all the models together in there, so some features might not be on you oven... I hated that part. I was looking for a cook timer and found it in there, but that wasn't on my range... Spent a super long time messing with it thinking I had lost my mind or something. haha. Glad I was able to help ya out! If you use parchment paper on top of a sheet pan and put it down below the air fry try to catch the drips, it will really cut down on smoke too. Also, use a high temp oil like Avocado or something.

[@kevinmcn5169]

Hey Joe, I've had this range for 10 months now and thought of this review after doing a steam cleaning. Maybe it's because I cook for one, but I use the oven 3-4 times a week, and in 10 months I've only needed to steam clean so far. Steam clean doesn't take it to fresh out to the box, but it's still quite nice and saves me needing to do the big clean for longer. My sense, from previous ovens is that the big self-clean takes a toll on the inside lining. Am I wrong?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hmmm... That's an interesting perspective. I think for light users like yourself, that feature might work a lot better since you aren't letting the oven get too dirty. I dunno if the self clean hurts the inner liner, but I do know that oven cleaners typically mess up the nonstick surface in them a bit. If anything, the self clean uses a whole lot of power though.

[@connievigliano3724]

Do you feel like you have to cook food longer in the air fryer than you do in a dmaller counter top fryer?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yeah... Seems like it. It's a larger space though, so it makes sense

[@mattflorence6060]

We have this oven and we can not figure out how to cook the bottom of a pizza. We have tried different racks and everything. The toppings will be done but not the bottom. Any suggestions????

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Is that a fresh pizza with raw dough that your making or is it a frozen one, or even one of those pre-made ready to bake fresh ones?

[@mattflorence6060]

@@JoesPhenomenal it is the frozen premade one from Costco. We have tried all different racks, temps. The top will get cooked but the bottom of the pizza is still floppy. Like it isn’t cooked at all, just warmed

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I would try brushing the bottom with a little oil, and since it's frozen, cook it straight on the middle oven rack with a sheet pan down below it somewhere to catch all the bits so they don't get all over the place. Also I would use the convection bake preheat and cook at 400. Hopefully that helps ya.

[@bluefish849]

I am having a big learning curve trying to use the burners. Lots of smoke if you turn it up, but no action when you turn it lower. So hard to carnalize onions. The surface cooks but doesn't get soft on the inside like my gas stove. The egg fajitas get very brown in the center but not on the edges. The heat has a hard time reaching the inside of the food. I have even tried stir fry sauce to braise the vegetables to get them soft. It's so different and hard to use.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hmmm.... Have you checked the bottom of your pans to make sure they are perfectly flat? If there is any warp to them at all, it will cause all kinds of problems.

[@VICKIECARPENTER-zr1pt]

Great information thanks for sharing!🙂

[@kathysmith1103]

The convection bake mode on my oven, the fan turns on and off after oven is at temperature. The bake mode is the same. The manual reads that fan stays on with conv bake.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

That manual is weird. If you look through the comments, there is someone explaining when the fan is on and when its off. I knmow that during convection ROAST it syas on, but it cycles on the other convection and bake settings which I thought was a little bizzare. On regular bake modes, the fan isn't really used a ton, because you're not convecting so it shuts off a lot.

[@miriamanderson6146]

I have mine for about 3 months now. I still hit and miss the right button. KZbin videos are old. Need a newer version.

[@glennicebeauchamp4689]

Just a heads up, I was frustrated with turning on the cooktop too. But if you touch the on/off pad for a second or two rather than just a quick touch, it comes on every time. Not sure why it turns off quicker. I was hoping your review would include the sound your oven makes when on. Even if I'm not using convection or air fry, the fan runs and is, in my opinion, quite noisy. I have a Frigidaire Gallery gas stove with convection at our summer place and it's much quieter. What do you think??

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Good point on the long presses. Once you get used to it's it's not so bad. I was going to try to include dB levels in the oven, but when I do my edits and fix my voice audio, it tends to drop the background oven noise down, so it's really hard to show it. I was a little annoyed by the noise at first also, but I hardly notice it all all anymore unless I'm recording and I need to make it really quiet. I think the air fry function added in there has something to do with the extra noise? I dunno... Kind of guessing at that a bit though.

[@rogeramadon4064]

Thanks Joe - GREAT and informative video! I just ordered the same Frigidaire - Induction/Convection/Air Fry/Self Cleaning Range (Mod # GCR13058AF) and expect it to be delivered on Aril 18th. Looking forward to using it and hope it performs to my expectations!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

That's awesome, Roger! Exciting stuff! Just a couple of tips to avoid smoke since a lot of people Complain about that with the air fry function... Use high smoke temp oil, like avocado... And also be sure to keep the inside of the oven clean... Every little bit of crumbs will cause smoke in that instance.

[@rogeramadon4064]

@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks for the tip - I appreciate your wisdom and any guidance!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Any time!

[@kathyfann]

Do you have a question about hands on a induction cook top. And should we except this type of burner to last as long as others like a smooth top? Thank You for this review.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Well, induction is still pretty new for cooktops, so time will tell on that one. As far as hands go, do you mean burning you hands on an induction cooktop??

[@KennyColman]

Just bought new range, but no broiler pan ?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

You know... I never thought of that... It's been a while, but I don't think mine came with one either. I could be wrong though.

[@CHEECHMUN]

Your kitchen is beautiful!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thank you! 😊. The wife and I have been redoing it slowly for the KZbin channel.

[@treesamichael3779]

Joe, watched your video about the Frigidaire induction electric stove with air fryer. I recently purchased one and have a question. To broil, do we put the food at the bottom drawer like olden times or inside the oven ?.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya, Treesa. It goes in the oven on a rack at one of the highest positions that it can go, as the broiler is in the top of the oven... I usually put it on the second slit from the top. That drawer down in the bottom is just for storage.

[@BarryTrike]

Excellent review! Thank you.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Anjanya1948]

I agree steam clean never works well 😢 Do you think the induction is way less of a fire risk?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I think so. I haven't heard of anyone having an electrical fire or anything like that, and I would imagine if it was malfunctioning or something, it would trip the breaker. However, if your 240v plug wasn't installed correctly, maybe? It does have a lot of safety features in place though, so I'm not really too concerned about that, myself. Induction is such a cool technology though... Once you start using it, it's hard to use anything else.

[@JettRSmith]

This was very informative, thank you!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

You're welcome! Glad I could help you out!

[@mollyhook6881]

Hi. Thank you so much. This is the range I bought. I'm not much of a cook . . . I only have a kitchen because it came with the house. Seriously, I am really interested in air frying. I bought a portable air fryer and gave it to my son. MEH. But the one on this stove I will probably wear out! I love frying but I am so over heavy greasy foods. For instance, I'm going to try to air fry some salmon patties this evening. Where can I look to convert the stove top frying temperatures (say, medium heat) or deep fry temperatures, to air fryer temperatures?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya Molly! I never really used an air fryer previously either. Mostly because they were always too small to do anything sizable.. That range really made that so much better.. Easier cleanup too! I found this article online for you about the conversion you were asking about. Hope this helps you! www.tasteofhome.com/article/air-fryer-conversion/

[@MarleneLinzmeier]

I am having an issue figuring out how the timer works. Does it show the time as it changes while cooking. How do you get the time to start? Do your preheat and then set the time?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya, Marlene. Just start your bake or whatever like you normally would. When you want to start the timer, press TIMER, then put in the time you want in minutes and push the TIMER button again to start it. When it gets done, it will start beeping, and you can push the TIMER button again to clear it. Don't hit the OFF button though, as that will turn off the oven. Hope that helps.

[@kembermcgowan6459]

Thanks for this great review. I just bought this oven and the convection fan seems really loud. I previously had a Samsung convection oven that I never even noticed the fan and this one is VERY noticeable. Is this the case with all more modern convection ovens? Thanks.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Kinda seems like it. I noticed the same thing.... You can hear it pretty good in the channel videos too.... I got used to it right away though, along with the induction buzz.

[@i_i8924]

Induction coffee maker that works on it?

[@zachary_attackery]

I looked at one of these in the store and it seemed like the biggest burner wasn't very big, it was only about 8 inches. How do you cook with a big 12 inch pan on this? Doesn't the pan have to be the same size or small than the burner?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

On oursz the largest burner is about 12" across, however, I know the induction units under the glass are slightly smaller than the etched circles on the glass. That being said, I haven't had any issues with even heating or warping or anything when using my big pans on that large burner. I was a little concerned about that too, like yourself.

[@RonHartmanNet]

Does it fully heat larger pans? Some reviews of this stove state that heating area is only 8 inches or so.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya Ron. The induction burners are slightly smaller than the painted circles on the range surface. I was a little disappointed by that whne I found out, but honestly, I run pans on them that are the same size as those, and I haven't had any issues with uneven heating that I've noticed.

[@RonHartmanNet]

@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks for your reply and review!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@RonHartmanNet you are very welcome.

[@dannymcneal]

Great review! Question: You mentioned about inadvertently moving a pan off center. If/when that happens, does the induction area move with the pan, so that the pan continues to be heated across its entire bottom even if it’s not centered? Or must it stay centered? Thanks!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya! Thanks! It activates the rings out from the center, so if it's off center, it probably triggers the outer rings a little. I do that all the time when I stir, an di haven't had a problem with uneven cooking or anything. I re-center quite a bit just because, though.

[@dannymcneal]

@@JoesPhenomenal - Thanks for the quick reply! My wife is all the time walking over and re-centering a pan for me, the un-observant one. LOL I’m intrigued by the induction capabilities…your video helped a lot. Thanks again!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@dannymcneal no problem! The speed that it boils water freaked me out at first. Haha

[@covertced]

Cooling fan. I have recently purchased an LG LSE4616STSS. The cooling fan is extremely loud. After you’re done cooking, it continues to cool very loudly so you have to continue listening to the cooling fan while you’re eating your meal. Especially in the morning when it’s quiet and there’s no noise in the house, this fan continues to hum. Is the Frigidaire cooling fan loud as well?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hi! Are you talking about the convection fan? If so, that fan makes a bit of noise, but only whne you have the oven on. You can hear it in my newer videos where the oven is in use. I don't believe it stays on after the oven is turned off, though. However, I will Be making soufflé later on today, and will double check that for you and get back to you on it.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

OK... Just finished the soufflé. As soon as we shut our oven down, the convection fans turn off. They're a little noisy when we are baking with convection turned on, but our oven is silent when we just do a regular bake. Also when we shut the oven off, the fan shuts off too. Maybe that's just something weird with the LG?

[@pattaylor8273]

I have this exact stove and I love it, bought it dec 28 2021, 1. 5 yr later and one of the burners ( the small one) does not work. It acts like you have taken the pot off and turns itself off. Just a heads up on the cost of fixing this, I was quoted almost $500 (ontario canada) just for the power generator board for one burner, not including the service call. Because the warranty is up by 6 months Fridgidaire will not help with any of the cost. I only hope I don't lose any more burners or it will be cheaper to by a new one, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. As it stands, it seems I will be using only 3 burners.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hopefully nothing else goes wrong! We moved last month and half to leave ours behind for the new owners... We have a radiant range now temporarily.... Missing the Frigidaire big time.

[@xandra.n]

Does the oven get really warm on outside when using air fry? I have been debating on buying an oven with air fry. The smaller air fryers don't give off heat on the outside when used, like a microwave. My house gets hot in the summer and I don't like turning my oven on then for that reason.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya, Alexandra. It gets a little warm from the hot exhaust during the air fry... It heats a lot more space than the small air fryers, so I guess that has to be a bit of a byproduct. In the summers, it does make a noticeable difference in heat in the house... Air frys are typically not super long though, so it's not heating the place up like roasting a turkey or anything, but still.

[@kathleenmoore212]

I have found the fan is very loud, is this just my stove, we bought 5 days ago unhappy with loud fan

[@JoesPhenomenal]

It's a bit loud... I was surprised by that and it bothered me, but after using it a few days, I didn't really notice it all that much. Might be because I'm used to loud kitchens, but i've been ok with it being that way after my initial disappointment.

[@lulu6618]

Thank you for the great review

[@JoesPhenomenal]

You're welcome lulu!

[@anneboring9635]

do i absolutly need that tray to use the airfry feature

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I don't think so.... You can always put something on one of the other racks so your food doesn't fall through, like a metal basket of some sort, and that should still work fine.

[@lucycooper4566]

Hi. Did you perform the oven burn in for the first use? (I'm sure you did) and how did you perform that? I am wondering if the bad oven smell ever went away? I heard bad reviews about Frigidaire ovens and the bad oven smell never leaving the unit and some people can't bake at all even after months of having the oven/range. Did you experience this with this? ( I just bought an induction Frigidaire over weekend and I am fearful this could happen to me also) Thanks for any input! Very informative video too btw! ty.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hey! Thanks for watching and I appreciate the kind words! I burned it in just by doing a self clean. If you do it that way, you have to remove the racks though, since the self clean function can mess those up. I've never had any issues with any odors from mine though, and we've baked, broiled, and air-fried quite a bit of stuff here on the channel in it. I've seen those complaints though... Always wondered what was going on there.

[@cakebatter550]

Waiting for mine to be delivered. Love this video. The one we got has a probe for it. Does your model have that? If so, would you mind doing a video on it? You would think that after spending that much money on the stove that the manufacturer would include the air fry basket.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Mine doesn't have the probe, so I just use a digital one and stick it to the oven. I agree about the air fry tray. In my case, when we picked the range up, they had a special promo going on, and we ended up getting it included for free, but it should be a standard thing, especially since that feature is one of Frigidaire's main selling points.

[@charliesamantha4660]

I would like to know if the stainless steel area around the control panel becomes hot when you bake food in the oven at 400’F and higher, for 1 1/2 hours or longer? My panel becomes very warm - hot to the touch: the front, the sides and the top. It smells a bit like burnt plastic. I don’t want to think about doing the 3 hours self clean and the panel catching fire. Thanks you.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I've done a couple of self cleans on mine, and I did notice the panel was a lot warmer than I expected it to be. I don't recall ever smelling any burn plastic though. How old is your range? If it's under warranty, it might be a good idea to get it checked out just in case... or at least confirmation about the issue with their customer service at the least. Better safe than sorry.

[@charliesamantha4660]

@@JoesPhenomenal hi Joe. I posted before here, about many problems 3 control boards and so on. 11 repairs. Frigidaire replaced the unit on Feb 15, 2023 Yup a couple of days ago. The large burner is off Center and all of the burners on heat 4 inch diameter. The stovetop has gaps where it meets the metal. The tech is coming in today to check the panel. Wish me luck. I too did self cleaning twice on the first stove. The stove got hot in the usual places, but not the panel. I also move out the stove about two feet from the wall because the stove is a tight 30 inch fit. I don’t want to ruin the cabinets. I also open the drawer too. Sort of giving the stove space to breathe. My first convection was a Frigidaire but that was about 20 years or so ago. She was amazing

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Geez... That is just a cursed product for you! Good insight on the self clean and the distance from the wall... That extra bit of circulation goes a long way.

[@smoothdaddyk]

What do you use to clean and protect the cooktop? Do you use the Frigidaire product? Or something like ceramabryte?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hi! The cooktop on that is just glass, so it doesn't need anything too special for protection other than not slamming things down on it. However, it has all the lines on it for the burner positioning, and I'm not sure what they used to put that on, so what I do is I use a microfiber towel with some kitchen degreaser. Then I go over it again with a little bit of non-abrasive dish soap.. That way it shines up really nice without any smears or streaks. That surface shows every bit of dirt. All in all, it takes me about 2 mins to clean it up after use, so I can't complain. Lol!

[@AverageReviewsYT]

Can you do the flour burn test on this and see how even it heats?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

What's that? Sounds interesting!

[@AverageReviewsYT]

@@JoesPhenomenal The freak induction expensive thing had a test.. put a light layer of flour in a pan and turn top on.. look to see where it burns first. Iv been using a higher end induction cooktop and Iv heard the stoves are more even.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

ok... sounds like a plan!

[@AverageReviewsYT]

@@JoesPhenomenal Are u able t9 do it? I’m asking because eventually when I get a house ( out of a apt) I’m getting a induction stove and want to know if it’s a waste lol

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@AverageReviewsYT yeah.. will put it in my next hack vid.... good way to see if your pand are straight too.

[@charliesamantha4660]

The manual is wrong. Bake will alternate fan for 24 seconds on and 36 seconds off: repeats the 60 seconds algorithm. This also changes depending on the temperature: higher temps have different algorithms. CONV BAKE: the fan will turn on for 36 seconds and off for 24 seconds. This oven works with 1 (60 seconds) intervals. The book says fan is continues, but it’s wrong. I called up and Frigidaire said the fans alternates on and off. Then again, on repair tech that serviced range said it alternates and another tech from the same company said “No. it should stay on continuously”. Go figure. By the way,other companies are doing the same thing with the fan alternating. Check out manuals and see how the modes work.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks for the info and research! It seems like a trend now that the manufacturer, the manual, and the repair techs all say different stuff these days... You would think they'd learn to get on the same page, so to speak. That being said, mine alternates on baking and roasting, but if I convect, it seems to stay on... Might be the temps that I run as well... weird.

[@charliesamantha4660]

@@JoesPhenomenal it’s opposite. During convection roast it stays on and convection bake it alternates

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@charliesamantha4660 Ah yes... you're right. I misspoke there.

[@fl1606]

We just got our today and noticed that the convection fan cycles on and off when using the convection bake function - same as during normal bake. The manual says it should stay on continuously. Is there something we need to update ourselves, or should we call warranty service?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

It could be meant to do that. Mine cycles on and off too but seems to heat nice and evenly. Just assumed it was normal for it. I saw what you mean in the manual though. Doesn't hurt to call customer service on it anyways, just for clarificaction though.

[@fl1606]

@@JoesPhenomenal thanks! Just called customer service and they said that their documentation also says that the convection fan should stay on continuously. Interesting to hear you have the same thing going on. I’ve read reviews online for the IKEA version of this range that the fan cycles as well, and that manual also says it should stay on continuously. But good to hear that it still bakes evenly.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@fl1606 Hmm.... Maybe I should call em too before it becomes a problem. Good call!

[@user-ls2bn2mw9i]

Do you have any reviews yet demonstrating the fan noise and or the non induction electric range?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Not currently. The fan noise turned out to be pretty tough to show accurately since editing the videos messes with all those levels. Some of my newer stuff, I started using a sound app instead, but never did with that range.

[@melissamartin2384]

I've had this oven for about a month. I love the induction cook top, however I'm struggling with the oven. We made cookies using the convection oven function. The first batch were done in 7 minutes instead of 9 which I expected, the second batch however took 12 minutes, and the 3rd batch took over 20 minutes to cook. The only change we made was setting the timer. My oven seems to not detect it needs to reheat after the door opens? The fan does not run continuously even though the instruction book says it should. Again, the broil function seems to have the same problem, it heats up, but when I open the oven to turn the meat it take 2-3 times as long to brown the other side of the meat. Am I doing something wrong or do I need to call the company?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hm... Think you should give them a call. When I have convect turned on, my fan doesn't shut off. It does on regular bakes, though. The fact that that last one took 20 mins it nuts. Sounds like it's not replacing lost heat... Bad sensor maybe? Mine had been solid. Wish the fan was a tad more quiet, but not a huge deal for me.

[@melissamartin2384]

@@JoesPhenomenal thank you! That's kinda what I wondered, if there was a sensor issue. I'll definitely give them a call. Currently cooking chicken on convection roast so we will see how it does!

[@charliesamantha4660]

If the temperature drops every time you open the oven door for five seconds, then you have a problem with the thermostat, oven board or oven tray switch. Hope it helps.

[@maureenokeefewest4887]

I am looking at a normal ceramic glass top Frigidaire range. I do not think I would like Induction. What is the best Frigidaire for what i want?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hmm... Will look into it for ya!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya Maureen. How about this one? It has front controls on it (They have one with rear controls also if you like that better), electric non-induction, it has a convection oven, and it also does the air fry as well. Very similar to the one in the video. Here goes the link to it over on Amazon if you wanna see the features and stuff. amzn.to/3AJeg7q

[@francevachon6847]

Hello Joe, a question for you, when you received your induction cooker, did it have the power cord attached with it? I live in Montreal, Quebec Canada, I wrote to Frigidaire to ask if the cooker came with the power cord includiont the 3 prongs and they told me yes, except without the box with 3 or 4 prongs and that it is necessary to call an electrician to install the box I still don't understand what they mean about that, but, here in Montreal, stove or dryer outlets always come with 3 prongs. When I purchased my Amana range, the power cord came with the 3 prong box. Maybe you can help me on that! By the way, is Frigidaire an American company??? Thank you and good day !

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya... Frigidaire is part of the Swedish company, Electrolux. A lot of Frigidaires stuff is made in the USA though. When you buy ranges out here x they don't come with the power cable. It's an extra $20 part 5hat you hwve to pick up, and you just grab either the 3 or 4 prong version based on what type of plug you have in your house.

[@charliesamantha4660]

@@JoesPhenomenal in Montreal the box is the outlet that is placed in the wall. It extends enough for the cable with the three prongs to be inserted into it. That is the customer’s responsibility or the landlord’s. The range comes with the cable. Just plug it in and go.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

They make you buy everthing over here!

[@deltayork1177]

Hi!!! I'm 90% sold on this range. I've seen other comments on the noise and I'm mildly concerned since we have an open floor plan. Could you rate the noise level from 1-10? Also, do you still like the kirkland cookware for this range? i would need to purchase new cookware to use.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya, Delta! I'd rate the noise level at about a 6-7 or so. For me, it's not really a big deal... that could be because of all the loud rap music I listened to in my car in high school though. ha ha! It did surprise me a little when I got it, but I got used to it right away and I still love my range regardless. You can't tell in our videos, but my kitchen is actually kind of combined with my living room in sort of a great room... it's all open too, and I don't really remember ever having to turn the tv volume up or anything while cooking or anything like that. You might be able to hear it in some of our videos, but that's not a very good indicator since I edit the audio. Still have the Kirkland pans.. actually have 2 sets.. one of the orignal ones and the newer ones. Still love em.

[@TheGuitarman1968]

@Delta York The "noise" is hardly noticeable at all. We own this Frigidaire Range, and a new open concept home, and we barely notice when the range is on. There is a very low convection fan noise from the oven, and a quiet clicking from the induction elements as they turn on and off to adjust temperature. The control panel "beeps" on every button press, and there is a delayed beep when changing stovetop temperatures. However, you can turn off the control panel beeping completely if you so desire. The potential (and normal) "vibrating" and "buzzing" noises you may hear from the induction cooktop comes from the quality (or lack thereof) of the cookware that you use. We use Circulon Premier Professional Cookware on this range, and it works great. There is hardly any noticeable vibrating or buzzing sounds at all with this Circulon Cookware, and it heats and cooks very evenly. I hope this information helps you make a decision on purchasing this range, if you haven't already. 🙂

[@user-ls2bn2mw9i]

@@TheGuitarman1968 - Noise is subjective. Would be nice to have reviews with fan noise provided. I have heard some ovens where the convection fan was very quiet like any fan noise. But my Fridgidaire Gallery sounds a bitt like a motor boat under water and is annoying. Seems to be a lot of complaints about fan noise for Fridgidaire ovens.

[@lindagreen440]

I agree! I bought this range but absolutely can't tolerate the noise in an open-concept kitchen/living room bungalow. They sent two technicians out who said it's normal. I'm now returning it and looking for one with noise reviews. I've heard so far that LG has quieter fans.Can anyone else confirm this? @@user-ls2bn2mw9i

[@jasonc3803]

Agree @guitarman1968. My Frigidaire convection oven is much noisier than my previous Samsung. It cooks very well and I am pleased with that, but the noise is very frustrating. I agree with Joe’s assessment of 6-7 noise out of 10.

[@AverageReviewsYT]

On my portable induction top the fan kicks on and stays on even after I use it. Does the fan stay on? Or is there even a fan

[@JoesPhenomenal]

There's no fan for the inductiion surface on this, but there's one for the convection oven and air fryer.

[@AverageReviewsYT]

@@JoesPhenomenal no fan? That’s odd. Maybe there heat sinks. Induction doesent like heat because of all the electronics in them.. it’s a big deal with the smaller ones with the fan that stays on.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I'm thinking it might vent the heat into the oven... lots more surface area for heat disappation also since it's on top of a big-ass range?

[@AverageReviewsYT]

@@JoesPhenomenal well I wasn’t sure if there was heat sinks or how they evacuated heat,

[@myutube6422]

Thanks for the great video. I'm buying one tomorrow, your video confirmed my thoughts. I see the more expensive ones have an elongated/double burner for a griddle. I see that on the GE you can sync 2 burners to get there. Have you just tried to turn on 2 burners and put a griddle across them? 40 minutes using the sir fryer seems a long time. On my Ninja, 8 minutes seems to work. Others have stated the air fryer is BS, have you come to that conclusion?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yep.. If you have the griddle across 2 burners, it should be fine... There will be some areas that are hotter than others though. Keep in mind that the small air fryers will always be a little faster since there so much less space to heat, but the oven versions can do way larger capacity. A couple of tips on the oven air fryer... To be sure you don't get too much smoke be sure to put a sheet pan lined with parchment paper on the shelf below your air fry tray to catch moisture, keep the inside of the oven as clean as possible, and whatever oil you use, be sure it has a high smoke temperature (avocado oil is 520 degrees). I like the air fryer.. It produces nice results. Thanks for checking out the video! Much appreciated!

[@myutube6422]

@@JoesPhenomenal Sorry to "harass" you, but you say "it should be fine" Have you not tried it yet?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I've never done it, but for induction burners to come on, it doesn't matter if the metal goes off the edge of a burner. Just the presence of something to react with is all it needs to stay on. You just won't get an induction reaction in the center part that's not over a burner. I just don't know how much radial heat you will get to those areas spilling over from the 2 burners... And you're not harassing me. Lol. Happy to help if I can.

[@myutube6422]

@@JoesPhenomenal I'll try it and let you know. The more expensive ones use syncing 2 burners to use a griddle, but I'm thinking as you, something metal is on each burner it must heat. depending on the value of conduction of the griddle would determine how hot the "middle" would get. Worse case you would have 2 zones on the griddle so you could cook 2 different types of food at each end. I've been looking and so far haven't found anything, but an idiot would have thought "hum, I wonder what would happen if I did this". For sure, I'm one of those idiots. :o)

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Lol... Naw... Never an idiot. It's a really great question to get answered, actually! Definitely, let me know how it works out!

[@rsz2001]

What is that black backsplash?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Blacksplash? There is that area at the back of the range that goes up to the control area that's black. Maybe that's what ya saw?

[@rsz2001]

@@JoesPhenomenal No, on the wall.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Had to go back and take a looksie.. We had backsplash over there, but it's just a thin piece of laminate countertop across there... We have the walls in the kitchen painted black, though.

[@dakagaravilla2232]

Is it true that the top of all ranges inductions or ceramique are easy to scratch? Even if you pay lot of money? Thanks.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

All of the ones I have seen are made of glass, so definitely they can be scratched. However, I haven't had any problems like that with ours and it still looks brand new. I would just be careful with sliding stuff around on the surface.. especially something like a cast iron pan if it has any burrs on it or anything.

[@dakagaravilla2232]

@@JoesPhenomenal thanks for your answer.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

No problem!

[@charliesamantha4660]

My first convection and ceramic stove top oven was a Frigidaire, +- 1990 You could not scratch the ceramic top. The sales person was trying to gouge with my keys. He couldn’t and I tried it too. No scratches, no nothing. Thirty years later, companies cut a lot of corners. Your lucky if today’s range, refrigerator, or any other large appliance will last beyond 5 years.

[@vugami8063]

Does this require 40 or 50 amps? And what is the kilowatt? Thanks

[@JoesPhenomenal]

We put in a dedicated 40 amp circuit for ours. The power usage in the manual is listed seperately for each part. 3500w bake, 3900w broil, 900w convection, 2800w on each of the 2 7" burners, 2500w on the 5.5" burner, and 3600w on the 8.3". Hope that helps!

[@vugami8063]

@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks Joe for your quick and helpful reply. I also forgot to ask you if it's a 3 prong or 4 prong receptacle. Nobody ever show the practical aspects of appliances such as what type of receptacle or plugs or power that's needed

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Ours is a 4 prong... You have lots of options there and the plug style is usually tied into. When you buy a big appliance like this, the power cable doesn't come with it, so you purchase the one that matches up to whatever you already have for a 240v on the wall.... If you are having to have an electrician run a new line, I'd err on the side of more power, just so you never have future issues.

[@TheGuitarman1968]

@VUGAMI This Frigidaire induction range requires a 240volt/40amp dedicated circuit. Nothing else can be on that circuit, period. That is 9,600 watts of total power consumption capability. We installed a 50 amp electrical circuit in our house, just to have a buffer, as it was the same cost as a 40 amp circuit. The 6 gauge, 3 wire or 4 wire electrical circuit reqirement will depend on the age of your home. Older homes (built before 1996) use mostly 3 wire, 240 volt electrical circuits, but modern homes and new circuit installations require 4 wire circuits, per National Electrical Code. The Frigidaire range does not come with an appliance cable. That will cost another $30+ for a 6 gauge, 50 amp, 4 wire appliance cable, which must be wired to the range during its installation. You can also "direct-wire" the range without using an appliance cable, if necessary. Just remember, if you install a 4 wire appliance cable, you must remove the grounding strap on the range's electrical connection block, so that the neutral and ground are not bonded. The 3 wire cable connection requires the grounding strap, as there is no neutral wire to connect. Failure to remove the grounding strap on a 4 wire connection will trip the circuit breaker and/or damage the range. Hopefully, this is helpful information for anyone needing to know the electrical requirements of this range. 🙂

[@vugami8063]

@@TheGuitarman1968 Thank you Guitarman. This answer is exactly what I'm looking for. Most reviews never show you the nitty gritty of what wires and amps you need

[@ericmartin6730]

Awesome review. We picked up this oven, in part, because of it. I wanted to try the air fryer right away. Cooked packaged frozen coconut shrimp and it went great. But then I air fried 2 dozen home made chicken wings and bought myself a 3 hour degreasing/clean up job of the brand new oven! Any tips on how to do this with out blowing grease into every corner of my oven (and racks)? Or is the air fryer meant for things like tater tots and crispy fries?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heya, Eric. Congrats on yournew range! I put a sheet pan lined with foil on the shelf dirently under the air fry tray to catch as much of that residual juice as possible. It should catch most of that stuff, but if there's any splattering going on, it does get messy. My Thanksgiving turkey wreaked havoc on mine. LOL. Usually I just let it cool down, and shoot it with some oven cleaner, let that sit for an hour and it seems to wipe pretty clean. Have you tried the oven's self clean? That works pretty good too, but if you do that, be sure to remove all the shelves... self clean can warp those.

[@ericmartin6730]

@@JoesPhenomenal Self Clean is how I wound up cleaning it all up. I wasn't sure how often these ovens are designed to use the self clean feature. Maybe more frequently than I think. I better put easy off on my holiday grocery trip list. Thanks for the response.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@ericmartin6730 no problem! Hope you have a fantastic holiday season!

[@Greg-wn2pp]

@@JoesPhenomenal Hi Joe, what would you suggest re: turkey cooking so it doesn't make such a mess. I see I am supposed to use a shallow pan for convection roast so I anticipate a mess...

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@Greg-wn2pp Heya, Greg. Last time I did a turkey, I did it in that same oven on convection roast in a deeper pan with a cover, and it came out nice without making too much of a mess. I'll link the video so you can check it out and see if anything in there helps you out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2m0ho2shbuEna8

[@joanndemers8500]

Why does the fan go on and off during the BAKE cycle? It is pretty loud is this normal?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yeah.. It's normal. I thought that was weird too. It stays on for convext I think, but cycles on and off for regular bakes.

[@charlieandsamantha5683]

Hi everyone. Does the fan stay on through the CONV BAKE? My stove is like yours, during BAKE, the fan alternates on and off. During CONV BAKE, it also alternates on and off too. The fan never stays on continuously in CONV BAKE. The fan stays on only during CONV ROAST and AIR FRY. Thanks

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@charlieandsamantha5683 Hi! Yep... That's the way it works. With the conv. bake options it alternates the fan on and off just enough to keep the internal temperature even throughout the oven. The air fry relies on constant air flow since it needs that to give all the surfaces a nice crisp. It's weird. I thought there was something wrong at first, too.

[@charlieandsamantha5683]

@@JoesPhenomenal Hi and thank you for replying. I had four techs over four months for different issues. The last tech said the CONV bake should stay on, as indicated in the owner’s manual. Last week, the fourth tech came and the placed the mother board (the top panel) and another board for the oven. Then he asked me why did the last tech put in this request? I said that the last tech said it’s not supposed to alternate and you said it should. Confusing. I wish engineers (range designers) have some basic knowledge of cooking and baking before they start designing ranges. This also applies to other appliances too. Sorry for the rant, but I had about six issues from day one. Thanks again.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

No need to be sorry... Ranting is good for the soul! So did they come to a consensus about how it's SUPPOSED to work? I've always geld the fan cycling was fine on convect... In fact, my last range did the same thing, so I didn't think about it too much....

[@utube9000]

Great review - dump the background music, you don't need it.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thank you, Kindly!

[@dennisbehr8872]

One disappointment is the lack of a Bake Time feature on this range. You can set a Delay Time, but the oven keeps cooking until you manually turn it off or it reaches the energy saving time of 12 hours.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yeah... That's definitely a bummer.... There is a timer feature in the manual, but evidently it's for a different model and just made it's it way into the manual for this one too.

[@zachary_attackery]

@@JoesPhenomenal I noticed the manual also states that it has 6 rack positions when it actually has 7. I took me a minute to figure out where the "middle" rack actually was

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Lol.... The joys of adapting one manual to a bunch of models I guess...

[@carolyneterry321]

We just purchased a Frigidaire induction range with convection & Air Fry ( in Canada - Oct 2021). On our old stove, the fan ran constantly on Convection Bake and not at all on the conventional Bake without convection. On the new Frigidaire range, the fan runs on both the Convection Bake & the conventional Bake without convection and is turning on or off about every 30 seconds. Is this normal?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yeah.. Mine does the same... I think it senses temperature Flux and turns off when it's even... I thought that was funny too, but my bakes all seem to be coming out super even... Even if I have stuff close to the door.

[@AngeloCicero]

@@JoesPhenomenal Does your fan make a strange noise? I've seen a lot of people (myself included) have this concern.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Mine seems OK... It's a little on the loud side, but that doesn't bother me too much... Makes recording videos a little challenging sometimes, though.

[@AngeloCicero]

@@JoesPhenomenal Ah, and just to be clear I was referring to the convection oven fan. I was just wondering if yours makes a weird humming sound.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@AngeloCicero From convection, I just get the normal fan noise. I do get some humming from the induction plates, but I think that's just noise from vibration of the iron in the pans.

[@jennr2322]

Bought one a year ago, and it just stopped working. Won’t even turn on.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

That's not good. Have you had their guys come and look at it yet?

[@jennr2322]

@@JoesPhenomenal the warranty was only good for a year. So no, I’m done with it. Won’t buy that brand again.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@jennr2322 Ugh... that sucks.. sorry to hear about that.

[@bladerunner12]

The only thing I don't like about induction is manufacturers suddenly deciding that we don't need knobs. We do. When you cook your hands get wet, get dirty, you might be wearing oven mitts... These capacitive touch buttons are a bad idea and its getting to the point where you have to spend up for the "luxury" of having knobs.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hey.. That's a fantastic point actually. Similar problem to phone touchscreens if your hands get a little wet or wear gloves or something. They could probably think about doing voice control also, or even enable them for Alexa or Google. I can't imaging that would cost all that much, and I'd buy that feature. Excellent comment, blade runner!

[@allenbass6169]

I bought one and its junk. Barely a year old and will have to replace. It turns on by itself. Works well while it actually works. Just don't need the oven turning on just to burn the house down.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

That's pretty bizarre. POLTERGEIST!

[@pammyjean3706]

how do you convection broil ?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

On this, I believe it only has one broil setting and that's just a standard broil. I imagine convection wouldn't work as well with stuff placed all the way up on the top shelf... I could definitely be wrong though.

[@pammyjean3706]

@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks because I saw no way to do that. I want to be able to use the air fryer without making my whole oven dirty, not sure what to do about that.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Do you have the air fry tray for it?

[@kurtpearson8340]

are cast iron pans usually flat?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

They usually start out that way. They're much more durable than stainless, but they can end up warped over time as well if they get overheated too much.. Some of the really cheap ones have little scratchy burrs on them though, so In that case be careful if you a glass topped range like this to avoid scratches.

[@kurtpearson8340]

@@JoesPhenomenal does paper towel affect efficiency or it either works or it doesn't

[@JoesPhenomenal]

It's all based on magnetism, so it doesn't seem to affect it much, if any. I did do a video testing the paper towel under there, and it darkened the towel a bit from the sheer heat... Enough that I wouldn't recommend doing that if it's going to be unattended. However, they do sell little silicone mats that you put down on the burners that serve the same purpose, and they also keep the pan from sliding as well.

[@kurtpearson8340]

@@JoesPhenomenal ty very..big help, advice

[@kurtpearson8340]

fingers crossed re: fan noise

[@nashjarwa4347]

Hello joe u mean dishwasher model ldfn4542s

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Just double checked.. ldfn4542d, actually.. probably just earlier in the run or something.

[@yatyat22]

what is the highest temp for broil?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hmm..... Interesting question... Will check that for you.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Looks like the broil max is 550 degrees.

[@yatyat22]

@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks for that and the review, a lot ovens only go up to 500. Think I will pull the plug on this.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@yatyat22 I'm loving mine so far... mostly since the cleanup is so much easier than my gas range was.... The air fry function is awesome though. If you get one, and the air fry is something you want, make sure you get the air fry tray... I got them to just give me one when I bought it.

[@bigdorack8932]

Im looking to buy this oven

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I love mine. Does everything well. It's easy to move the pots around on the cook surface though when you are stirring, since there really isn't any friction, so you have to be sure you don't move em off the heating elements. Still awesome though... The Air Fry on it is amazing. If you get one, be sure to get the air fry tray. It doesn't come with it.

[@bigdorack8932]

@@JoesPhenomenal does the window grease up easily when you make airfry, I own a cosori 5.9 and i enjoy it for 1 person and fries for 2.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@bigdorack8932 Well, So far as far as the air fryer goes, I've done fried new potatoes, wings, and some chicken breast in there, and I haven't had to even run the self clean yet... and that's with all the cooking that I put in there for the channel as well, and everything looks pretty clean. The air fry doesn't make anything splatter, so it doesn't make a huge mess or anything. The one thing I would recommend though, it if you are using the air fry tray, to put an empty sheet pan on a shelf below it to catch all the fat and oil that drips off of it. That will keep it from getting all over the bottom of the oven, and then all you really have to deal with is that pan for cleanup... Easy Peazy!

[@chickenmuffin]

Did you get it? I love it!

[@bigdorack8932]

@@chickenmuffin hey Brother subscrib to my chanel mabe ill do a reveview? so far i found one flaw that I corected it was the induction surface ratling metal sheet when you put some wheigh like a 12 in cast iron or heavy pot, I pit 2 ruber on each side and its seems to have catch the slack. I'm still smelling the smoke of oil burning from the factory oil after 6h burn in and few cook. It cook very well to me. and the induction is not to loud and pretty fast. Looks good

[@nicholaslandolina]

What'd the model number

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Mine is the gcri3058adc

[@thewhamji]

If you put a paper towel down before the cast iron… wouldn’t it catch on fire?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Not on induction. Doesn't use fire. Just vibrates iron molecules. It's weird. Lol. That being said, I haven't had to do it. My cast iron pan doesn't have any burrs on it or anything.... No sharp edges either.

[@chickenmuffin]

No it’s induction…

[@thewhamji]

The fact that there is no flame is inconsequential. The ignition point of paper is 451 degrees Fahrenheit. And induction cooktops can go as high as 665 degrees Fahrenheit. So if a person was to put a paper towel down underneath a cast iron pan and jacked it on high…. It would probably catch fire

[@chickenmuffin]

@@thewhamji Wrong. The cooktops only get heat back from the pan. The top itself is nowhere near that hot.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hmm... Interesting... I might need to run a test and see how high a temp the bottom of pan reaches on max temp... Better yet, I might try to catch a paper town on fire in a video and see what happens.

[@mikewright9547]

Wow would the paper towel not catch on fire

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Well.. The only heat the paper towel gets it back from the pan. Induction works by vibrating the iron molecules in the pan.. So technically the pan produces the heat, not the towel.. It will discolor it from heat, but it won't get hot enough to combust... However, I wouldn't just heat anything unattended anyways.. Haha. An alternative is a thin silicone induction pad instead.... That's not flammable at all, and it will protect the surface. Weird, huh?

[@mikewright9547]

@@JoesPhenomenal cool thanks. I have demeyer pans I hear they work well on induction

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I don't have experience with those, but I bet they'll be great! Induction is such a great technology.

[@miriamanderson6146]

My son threw away the manual.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Is it the same model as mine? I can probably find it for you.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Good thorough review. Thanks.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Billscienceguy]

Joe, you're cute and all, aspeccially with that backwards baseball cap, but I'd rather see more product. Also, dude, raise your audio level! You lull me to sleep and then a youtube commercial pops up and I'm on the ceiling!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yeah.. I've struggled with audio a little. I use a lav hidden up in my hat (that's why it's backwards), and I have a noisy kitchen.. sometimes the audio gets a little weird when I filter out background stuff... That and I boost the low registers too much. Working on it though! Sorry for the jump scares! Haha

[@eviebob08]

@@JoesPhenomenal , very informative video. Audio was perfect for me. Thank you for a thorough review:)

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks! Glad I could help!

[@lynnemurray6185]

I had spent a lifetime of cooking on gas ranges. We just moved to a neighborhood without gas. The old electric range was pretty terrible so we bought this Frigidaire range. The one with the controls on the front. I LOVE it. So easy to use and clean. And pretty much like the gas, if it is on, it is on and once you turn it off, it immediately shuts off. Thanks for your review Joe, it is excellent!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

You're welcome! I remember when I first used one, I was mystified as to how fast I could bring water to a boil.

[@jennd1298]

I've seen some reviews complaining about the front touch controls being overly sensitive on those, activating if you barely lean into it. Have you found that to be an issue? I want that one because it looks nicer but worried it'll become a nuisance.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Our dishwasher has front mounted controls like that, and I constantly touch things on it accidently when leaning on the counter.... Imagine it can be a similar issue if do that sort of thing... Our range requires longer presses to active things though, so if the front mount controls are similar it might help a lot with that.

[@slam854]

I have had the range after much research on how to completely service it. This is a fantastic unit with a versatile over and great cooktop. Internally it is all European Electrolux and very well built. Gifted one to my nephew and niece. Gave my convection gas range to a needy cause and have been using this range with spectacular results. Love It and Happy Cooking !!!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

That is so awesome to hear! So glad you are liking it! I feel the same... It's a steal at that price for sure. I loved hearing that you have the old range to a needy cause. God Bless you for that. The world needs more people like you.

[@kb_100]

Do you know if all the Fridgedaire induction ranges are also Electolux on the inside?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@kb_100 not sure..... I do know that there's a whole lot of sharing of parts these days now though... If I remember right, there's only a few manufacturers left, and there's a lot of rebranding due to companies getting bought up by one another.

[@mgweir3252]

Just bought the version with the control panel in front. We love it! You don't have to press hard on the buttons. You have to hold your finger on the button for the burners about a second to turn them on. You only have to touch the same button to turn it off. This is to avoid turning burners on by accident. You really have to have all your ingredients ready before you start cooking. My pans heat so quickly that your oil or butter will burn in a few seconds after turning the burner on. Another feature I like is the burners will turn off after several seconds if there isn't a pan on them. The Fridgidaire is such a bargain compared to most of the other brands. It lacks a couple of things that would have been nice like a fifth burner or a bridge between burners to use a griddle or roasting pan, but for the price I have no complaints.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Agree with ya, MG! Thanks for popping by! The first thing I tried when I got mine was boiling 3 cups of water.. lol... It was wierdly fast!

[@OnwardandUpward86]

Do you find that you accidentally turn things on/off if your body touches the controls in the front?

[@mgweir3252]

@@OnwardandUpward86 Yes, but unless I hit OK for the oven or select a power level for a burner, it shuts off after a few seconds. I haven’t done both so it hasn’t been a big problem.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@OnwardandUpward86 the controls on the range require a little bit of a longer press to make them work, so it can be a little annoying gif you're in a hurry, but it prevents the accidental button pushes, too.

[@disakson901]

Hi Joe! Thanks for the review. I bought the range then went looking for a KZbin to find out how to use it. I know, I did it backwards. I found your review very useful and I'm loving this range. It is awesome! Thanks again! And the family loves your air fry chicken wings!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hey thanks man! That's funny.... The air fried wings is the first thing I made with mine too... Haha.

[@disakson901]

@@JoesPhenomenal Hi again Joe. Who did your electric? Now my LV daughter wants one but only has gas. So loving this range! Thanks again. D

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Drop me an email and I will respond and send you his information... He was super reasonable. [e-mail]. The is a clickable link on my about page too.

[@chickenmuffin]

@@disakson901 Induction is better than Gas IMO. And much safer.

[@myutube6422]

The straight scoop on using 2 burners for griddle cooking. Some ranges have a "sync" ability that links the burners together allowing the use of one control for the two burners. But, most don't however you can set the griddle across two burners and either set the temp setting to the same or not for different types of food items.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Right on, bill!