Frigidaire FGEF302TPF Use & Care Manual page 10

setting surFace controls
dual radiant element
caution
• Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. the glass surface
may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
• D o not place aluminum foil, plastic items such
as 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 fire if placed
too close to the surface elements.
• Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/porcelain
cookware or any material that can melt to make
contact with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt
on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
Important notes:
• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
• For efficient cooking, turn the surface element OFF
several minutes before cooking is complete. This will
allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.
• The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly
on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a
guide and adjust the control knob as needed. Each
surface element provides a constant amount of heat
at each setting. Refer to chart on previous page for
suggested power level settings.
• A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond
the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the
cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
• Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant
heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI
setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic
cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will
occur more often if the cookware is too small for the
radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.
caution
Radiant surface elements may appear to have
cooled after they have been turned OFF. The
indicator light will turn ON and will
continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled
down to a moderate level. the glass surface may
still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is
touched before the indicator light has turned OFF. The
indicator light may remain on even though the controls
are turned OFF.
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To Operate the Dual Surface Elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob clockwise
to begin heating both, the inner and outer portions
of the element (Marked double - see figure 1) If only
the inner heating portion is needed (marked single -
see figure 2) for smaller cookware, push in and turn
the knob counterclockwise.
Note: You may switch from the single or double
settings at any time during cooking.
3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface
control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.
Figure 1 - Heating with both portion*
Figure 2 - Heating with inner (small) portion only*
*Areas that heat are shown in grey.
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note
See Suggested Element Power Level Settings Table on
page 10.