Setting Surface Controls; Ceramic Glass Cooktop; Types Of Heating Units Used - Frigidaire Gallery Professional Series Owner's Manual

Setting Surface Controls

Note: The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type
of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for best
cooking results.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the
cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Pot holders, towels or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the
element.

Ceramic Glass Cooktop

The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the ceramic glass surface. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the
area of the surface heating unit below. Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the surface unit. Heat
is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop. Only flat-bottomed pans should be used. The type and size of the cookware, number
of surface units in use and the settings of the surface units are factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas surrounding
the units. The areas surrounding the units may become hot enough to cause burns.
The cooktop should not be used as a cutting board or work surface. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans with
rough bottoms may scratch the cooktop surface. Placing foods directly on the smoothtop surface (without cooking utensils) is not
recommended as difficult cleaning will result and foods may smoke and cause a potential fire hazard. Never use the griddle or similar cooking
sheet on the ceramic glass cooktop.

TYPES OF HEATING UNITS USED

Depending on model, two types of heating units may be found under the ceramic glass cooktop:
– regular (single coil) radiant elements of various diameters or shapes, plus expandable type (double coils) radiant elements of various
diameters or shapes.
– halogen elements of various diameters or shapes.
REGULAR RADIANT HEATING UNITS (some models)
1. Place the pan on the surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface element control knob to desired setting.
3. The surface signal light will glow when one or more elements are turned on. Always turn the
element off before removing the pan.
The suggested settings found in
the chart below are based on
cooking in medium-weight alu-
minum pans with lids. Settings
may vary when using other types
of pans.
(some models)
The ceramic glass design shows the location of the heating surfaces.
Control knobs are used to set the heat power levels; knobs need first to be pressed in when at OFF position,
then turned to the desired heat settings.
A glowing red surface unit extending beyond the bottom edge of the cooking utensil indicates the utensil is
too small for the unit. The control knob does not have to be set exactly on a particular mark. Use the marks as
a guide and adjust the control knob as needed. The hot surface and surface indicator lights will glow.
NOTE: Control knob shown is typical only.
Setting
MAX or HI
MEDIUM
MEDIUM LOW
MIN or 1
5
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water to a
boil, pan broiling.
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces
and gravies, steam vegetables.
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew.
Keep warm, melt, simmer.