Whirlpool RF377PXG Use & Care Manual page 11

Cooking onthe ceramic glasscooktopis similar
to cooking oncoil
elements. Thereare,
however, a few
differences:
Thesurface cooking
areawillglowredwhen
the element is turned
on. Youwill seethe
element c yclingonand
oft - evenon theHI
setting- to helpthe
areastayatthetemperature s ettingyouchose.
Donotcookfoodsdirectly onthe cooktop.
Donotcookpopcorn thatcomesin prepackaged
aluminum containers o nthe cooktop. T he
container c ouldleave aluminum marks onthe
cooktop thatcannotberemoved completely.
Makesurethe bottoms of potsandpansare
cleananddry before usingthem.Foodandwater
particles leftonthe bottoms canleave deposits on
thecooktopwhenit is heated.
Liftpotsandpansontoandoftof thecooktop.
Slidingpotsandpansonthecooktopcouldleave
marks thataredifficult t o remove or couldleave
permanent marks.
Dropping a heavy or hardobjectonthe cooktop
couldcrackit. Becareful w henusingheavy skillets
andlargepots.Donot storejarsor cansabove the
cooktop.
Donotusethecooktopas a cuttingboard.
Donotallowanything thatcouldmelt,suchas
plastic, t o comeincontact w iththecooktopwhile
it is hot.
Sugary spillsandsoilscancausepitting. S ee
"Cleaning t he ceramic glasscooktop"inthe
"Caring forYourRange" s ection for more
information.
• Wiping offthe cooktopbefore andaftereachuse
willhelpkeepthesurface freefromstainsandgive
youthe mostevenheating. S ee"Cleaning the
ceramic glasscooktop"in the"Caring forYour
Range" s ection for careandcleaning suggestions.
Oneof the hot surfaceindicatorlightsonthe
cooktopwill glowwhena surface
cookingareabecomes too hotto
touch.Theindicatorlightwill
continue to glowas longas the
surfacecookingareais too hot to
touch,evenafterit isturnedoff.
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