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• Donot use cookwarethat extendsmorethan 1 inch beyondthe edge of the cooking
area.
• Donot usea small cookpoton a largeelement. Not onlycan this causethe element
to require more energyand time, but it can also result in spilloversburning onto the
element which cause extra effort in cleaning.
• Donot use nonflatspecialtyitemsthat are oversized,uneven or do not meet proper
cookware specifications such as round bottom woks with rings, rippled bottom
canners,and oversizedor non-flat bottomlobster pots, large pressurecanners and
griddles, etc.
• Testcast ironwaresince all are not flat. Also be cautioned against possible "impact
damage"should the heavy cookpot be dropped on the glass-ceramicsurface.
Acceptablecanning pots should not be oversizedand must have a flat bottom. When
canners do not meet these standards,the use of the Hi settingbecomes excessiveand
may result in damage to the cooktop. In addition, water may not come to a boil and
canners may not reach 10 Ibs.of pressure.
Theacceptablecanning procedureusesthe Hi settingjust long enoughto bring thewater
to a boil, then lower the settingto maintainthe water temperature.
Heavy gauge cookpots with flat, smooth bottoms will usually work in a similar way.
However,there are some differences in the cooking performanceof various materials.
• Aluminum c5okpots heat quickly and evenly. Best suited for simmering, braising,
boiling and frying.
Note: Aluminum cookpotswill cause metal marks on the glass-ceramicsurface if
you slide them across the cooktop. Remove metal marks immediately.
• Stainless steel cookpots will evenly distribute heat if constructed of tri-ply or
combined with other metals such as aluminum and copper. Use for cooking
functions similar to aluminum.
• Cast iron cookpots are slow to heat but cook more evenly once temperature is
reached. Use for long term low heat cooking or for browning and frying.
• Porcelainenamel-on-steelorporcelainenamel-on-castironshouldbeusedaccord-
ing to manufacturer'sdirections. Do not allow to boil dry.
• Glass-ceramic,earthenware,heatproofglass orglazedcookpots may scratch the
glass-ceramiccooktop and therefore are not recommended.
Note Halogen element: Aluminumcookpots maycause theelementto cycle evenwhen
the controlsetting is Hi.
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