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Before Setting Surface Controls
On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights
Your appliance
is equipped
with indicator
lights that will light up
when the surface
element
is turned
on. When
the surface
cooking
element
heats up the hot surface
indicator
turns on and
remains
illuminated
until the cooktop
has cooled
to a moderate
level.
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Hot Surface
Hot Surface
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Figure 3: Hot Surface
indicators
Important
notes:
Radiant
elements
have a limiter
that allows
the radiant
heating
element
to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting.
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.
•
Be sure to read the detailed
instructions
for ceramic
glass
cooktop
maintenance
and cleaning
in the _Care and
Cleaning"
and _Solutions
to Common
Problems"
sections of
this Use and Care Guide.
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.
Do not place 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.
The areas surrounding
the elements
may
become
hot enough
to cause burns.
Cooktop Surface Elements
Ceramic
Glass Cooktop
The ceramic
cooktop
has radiant
surface
elements
located
below
the surface
of the glass. The design
of the ceramic
cooktop
outlines
the area of the surface
element
underneath.
Make
sure the diameter
of the pan matches
the diameter
of the
element
outline
on the cooktop.
Heat is transferred
up through
the surface
of the cooktop
to the cookware.
Only
flat-bottom
cookware
should
be used. The type and size of cookware
and
the number
of surface
elements
in use and their settings
are all
factors
that will affect
the amount
of heat that will spread
to
areas
beyond
the surface
elements.
Radiant Surface Elements
The element
temperature
rises gradually
and evenly. As the
temperature
rises, the element
will glow
red. To maintain
the
selected
setting,
the element
will cycle
on and off. The heating
element
retains enough
heat to provide
a uniform
and consistent
heat during
the off cycle.
For efficient
cooking,
turn off the
element
several
minutes
before
cooking
is complete.
This will
allow
residual
heat to complete
the cooking
process.
Home Canning
Be sure to read and observe
all the following
points when home
canning
with
your appliance.
Check with the United
States
Department
of Agriculture
(USDA) website
and be sure to read
all the information
they have available
as well as follow
their
recommendations
for home canning
procedures.
Tips and procedures
for canning
foods:
•
Use only quality
flat
bottom
canners
when home canning.
Use a straight-edge
to check
canner
bottom.
Use only a completely
flat bottom
canner
with
no ridges
that radiate
from the bottom
center
when home canning
using a ceramic
cooktop.
Make
sure the diameter
of the canner
does not exceed
1
inch beyond
the surface
element
markings
or burner. It is
recommended
to use smaller
diameter
canners
on electric
coil and ceramic
glass cooktops.
Start with
hot tap water
to
bring
water
to boil more quickly.
•
Use the highest
heat seating
when first bringing
the water
to
a boil. Once boiling
is achieved,
reduce
heat to lowest
possible
setting
to maintain
that boil.
•
Never
place or straddle
cookware
over two different
surface
cooking
areas at the same time. This will cause
uneven heating
results and may cause the ceramic
cooktop
to fracture.
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