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WARMING CENTER:
GLASS-CERAMIC SURFACE
I Allfoodsshouldbe coveredwith
I OnCanadian models, w itha warmingzone,thesurface will not operateduring
a lid or aluminum foil to maintain
a self-clean cycle.
foodquality.
I When warming pastries and i"_
I Cooktop mayemitlightsmokeandodorthe firstfewtimesthe cooktop is used.
Thisis normal.
breadsthe covershouldhavean
opening to allow moisture to '.
'. I Whena control i s turnedon, a redglowcanbeseenthroughthe glass-ceram-
escape,
ic surface. Theelementwillcycleon and offto maintainthe presetheatset-
I Do not useplasticwrapto cover
ting.
foods.Plasticmaymeltonto the
I Glass-ceramic c ooktops retainheatfor a periodof time afterthe unitis turned
surface and be very difficultto
off. Turnthe elements offafew minutes before foodic completely c ookedand
clean.
;
usethe retained heatto complete the cooking. W henthe HOTSURFACE light
I Use only cookwareand dishes
turnsoff(seebelow),the cooking areawill becoolenoughto touch.
recommended a s safe for oven
andcooktopuse.
Because of the heatretention characteristics, the elements will not respond
to changesin settingsas quicklyas coilelements.
I Always use oven mitts when
removing foodfromthe Warming
I NOTE:Donot attempt t o liftthe cooktop.
Centeras cookwareand plates
will behot.
I It is not recommended t o warm
foodfor longerthanonehour,as
>- Never place a trivet or wok ring
>- Donot usefoilor foil-type containers.
foodqualitymaydeteriorate,
between the surface and pan. These
Foilmaymeltontothe glass.If metal
I It is not recommended to heat_
itemscanmarkor etchthe top.
meltsonthecooktop, d onot use.Call
coldfoodonthe Warming Center.
anauthorized Uaytagservicer.
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> Do notslidealuminum pansacrossa
hot surface. The pans may leave
> If spillover occurs while cooking,
marks which need to be removed
immediately cleanthe spill from the
promptly. ( SeeCleaning, p age15.)
cookingareawhileit is hotto prevent
TIPS TO PROTECTTHE
a tough cleaningchore later.Using
GLASS-CERAMIC
> Makesurethe surfaceand the pan
extremecare,wipespillwith a clean
SURFACE
bottomarecleanbeforeturningonto
drytowel.
prevent s cratches.
> Beforefirst use, clean the cooktop.
> Do not allow spillsto remainon the
(SeeCleaning, p age15.)
> Never use a soiled dish cloth or
cooking areaor the cooktop trimfor a
spongeto cleanthe cooktop surface,
longperiodof time.
>- Do not use glass pans.They may
A film will remainwhichmay cause
scratch the surface,
stainson the cookingsurfaceafter
> Do not use abrasivecleansingpow-
the areais heated,
ders or scouring pads which will
> Do not allow plastic,sugaror foods
scratch the cooktop.
with highsugarcontentto melt onto
> Do not usea small pan on a large
the hotcooktop.Should this happen,
element.Not only does this waste
> Do notusechlorine bleach,ammonia
clean immediately. ( See Cleaning,
energy, but it can also result in
or other cleansers not specifically
page15.)
spilloversburningonto the cooking
recommended.
areawhichrequires extracleaning.
>- Neverlet a pan boil dry as this will
> Toretaintheappearance ofthe glass
damage the surfaceand pan.
> Do not use non-flatspecialtyitems
ceramiccooktop, clean after each
thatareoversized or unevensuchas
use.
> Neverusecooktop as a worksurface
round bottomwoks, rippledbottom
or cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddi-
and/oroversizedcannersand grid-
rectlyonthe surface,
dies.
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