Operating The Triple Surface Radiant Element - Electrolux EW36EC55GS1 Use & Care Manual

OPERATING THE TRIPLE SURFACE RADIANT ELEMENT

Both the 30" and 36" cooktops are equipped with "Triple" surface radiant
elements located as shown in Figs. 1 & 2. A touch key pad on the element
controls is used to select one of the 3 positions of the element. Indicator
lights on the control panel are used to indicate which coil of the triple radiant
element will heat. One indicator light on indicates that only the INNER coil
will heat (Fig. 3). Two indicator lights on indicate that both INNER and
MIDDLE coils will heat (Fig. 4). Three indicator lights on indicate that all 3
portions of the element will heat (Fig. 5). You may switch from either of
these settings at any time during cooking.
To Operate the Triple Surface Element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Touch and hold the
POWER
indicator light above the
pad is touched within 20 seconds the request to Power ON the
cooktop will clear.
3. Touch and hold the pad for the desired triple element position
until a beep is heard. The indicator light located above the
pad will glow. Note: If no further pads are touched within 10 seconds the request to
power the element ON will clear.
4. Select the INNER (Fig. 3), MIDDLE (Fig. 4) or ALL 3 element (Fig. 5) to heat by
touching the key pad.
size
5. Touch pad once to turn ON the power level to HI. Touch
MEDIUM, touch pad once for power level to LO or touch
power level to KEEP WARM setting.
6. Each touch of the
lowest power level available. Note: The power level may be adjusted at any time while
the element is ON.
7. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to
finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each
setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the
cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
8. When cooking has been completed touch the
and if no other surface element is used touch the
Note: The Hot Surface Indicator Light will turn ON if the cooktop is still hot and will
remain ON until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently.
NO NOTE NO TE TE TE
NO NO TE
See the Recommended Setting for Surface Elements table, on page 12, to make the correct setting.
Setting Surface Controls
key pad until a beep sound. The power
will turn ON. Note: If no other key
POWER
or pad will increase or decrease the power level. Lo is the
ON OFF
lock warm
POWER
ON OFF
pad once for
med
pad once to set the
warm
pad once to turn the element OFF
key pad to turn off the cooktop.
POWER
15
med med med med
POWER lock warm ON OFF size ON OFF ON OFF size ON OFF
hot surface hot surface hot surface hot surface
Fig. 1
med med med med med
size size size
ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF
hot surface hot surface hot surface hot surface hot surface
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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