IKEA FORVALLA Manual page 13

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Dual radiant surface elements
Symbols on the backguard will help choose which
portion of the dual radiant element to set. The sym-
bol indicates a setting for the inner element only.
The symbol indicates a setting for both inner and
outer elements.
To operate a dual radiant element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob clock-
wise to begin heating both the inner and outer
elements. If only the inner element is needed
for smaller cookware, push in and turn the knob
counter-clockwise (see Figure 10).
3. When cooking is complete, turn the knob to OFF
before removing the cookware.
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting
and then turn to a lower setting to fi nish cooking.
The surface control knobs do not have to be set ex-
actly on a particular mark. Use the marks as a guide
and adjust the control knob as needed.
A glowing red surface heating area extending be-
yond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the
cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
You may switch from either single or dual element
setting at any time during cooking. See "Suggested
radiant surface element settings" on page 9.
CAUTION
• Radiant surface elements may appear to have
cooled after they have been turned off. The
element may still be hot and burns may occur
if the element is touched before it has cooled
suffi ciently.
• Do not place fl ammable items such as plastic
salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders, or
plastic wrappings on top of the range when
it is in use. These items could melt or ignite.
Potholders, towels, or wooden spoons could
catch fi re if placed too close to the surface ele-
ments.
• Do not use aluminum foil to line surface drip
bowls or refl ector pans. Improper installation
of these liners may result in risk of electric
shock or fi re.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Figure 10: Dual element knob settings
IMPORTANT
Do not allow aluminum foil or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop, they
will damage the ceramic cooktop.
NOTE
• The size and type of utensil used and the
amount and type of food being cooked will
infl uence the setting needed for best cooking
results.
• The Element ON indicator lights will glow when
one or more elements are turned ON. A quick
glance at these indicator lights when fi nished
cooking is an easy check to be sure all control
knobs are turned OFF. The Hot Surface indica-
tor light will remain on AFTER the control knob
is turned to the "OFF" position and will stay on
until the heating surface area has cooled suf-
fi ciently.
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