Jenn-Air CCE3401 Use And Care Manual page 10

The cooking areas are identified by circleson the glass-ceramic cooktop. When an
elementis turnedON, the cooktopwillheat up and the rodglowof the heatingelement
can be seen throughthe glass-ceramictop. It is normal to see the red glow of the
elementwhenever it is ON.
• BEFORE FIRST USE CLEAN COOKTOP. (See p. 16.)
• For best results,always use recommendedcookwaro.
• Make sure bottomof cookwarois clean before placingon cooktop.
• Coveringpans, wheneverpossible,speeds cookingand is more energy efficient.
This is especiallyimportantwhen cookinglarge quantitiesof foods.
• The glass-ceramic cookingarea retainsheatfor a periodof time after the elements
have been turnedoff. Putthis retainedheatto good use. Turn the elementsoffa
few minutesbeforefood iscompletely cookedand usethe retainedheattocomplete
the cooking. Because of this heat retentioncharacteristic, t he elements wirlnot
respondtochangesinsettings as quicklyascoilelements.Inthe eventof a potential
boilover,removethe cookpotfrom the cookingarea.
• When preparingfoods whichcan be easily scorchedor overcooked,start cooking
at a lowersettingand graduallyincreasesettingas needed.
• A rowersettingcan be usedwhen cookingsmall quantities of foods or when using
a cookpotthat conductsheat quickly.
• A highersettingthan normalmay be necessarywhen usingcookpotsmadewitha
material that is slow to conductheat, such as cast iron.
IMPORTANT
• Do not use wire trivets,fire rings,pads or any such itembetweenthe cookwaro
and the element.
• Do not cookfoodsdirectlyon cooktop.
• Do not allow pan to boil dry as this could damage the cooktopand the pan.
• Do not slide heavy metal or glass cookpots across surface since these may
scratchthe surface.
• Do not use or place plasticitemsanywhereon cooktop.
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