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Using
Your Ceramic
Glass
Surface
Tips
to Protect
the Ceramic
Glass
Cooktop
• BEFOBE
FIttST
USE, CLEAN
COOKTOP
as
directed in tile cleaning chart, pages 14-15.
• Do not use glass pans on the ceramic glass cooktop.
Cooking
Areas
Glass ceramic, earthenware,
heatproof glass or glazed
The cooking areas on your range are identified
by
pans
may
scratch
the
cooktop
and
are
not
permanent
patterns in the ceramic glass surface. There
recommended.
are two large (S-inch) and hvo small (6-inch) areas. For
• Do not allow plastic, aluminum tbil, sugar, or foods
most efficient cooking, use smaller areas for small pans
with high sugar content to melt onto the hot cooktop.
and larger areas for large pans. For best results pans
should not extend more titan 1/2 to 1 inch beyond
If you accidentally melt these items to the cooktop,
remove immediately while still hot using a razor blade
the cooking area.
scraper
held carefhlly
with a potholder,
Melted
When a cooking area is turned on, a red glow from the
materials
can cause permanent
damage
to the
element can be seen through the ceramic glass surface,
cooktop. Do not attempt
further cleaning until the
The red glow will cycle on and off as the element cycles
area has cooled.
to maintain the selected heat setting.
.To
protect
the
ceramic
glass
to E , it is not
recommended
to use the top as a work suHace, as a
Hot Surface
Light
cutting board or to cook food directly on the cooktop
Your ceramic glass range is equipped with a red Hot
without a Fan.
Surface
Light that will turn on to indicate that the
• Do not use a trivet or metal stand (such as a wok ring)
cooking sunCaee is hot. It will remain on until the area
between the pan and the cooktop. These items can
has cooled,
mark or etch the snHace and affect cooking efficiency.
• Aluminum
foil or foil containers
such as popcorn
poppers
are NOT recommended
for use on the
ceramic glass cooktop. They will leave metal marks
and may permanently
melt onto the ceramic glass top
if the cooking area is turned on.
• Do not slide metal or glass items across the ceramic
glass cooktop. They may damage the top or leave
marks which need to be removed
promptly
(see
cleaning chart pages 14-15).
• Do not allow pan to boil diy' as this could damage the
cooktop and the pan.
• To prevent scratching or damage to the ceramic glass
to E do not leave sugar, salt, sand, soil, shortening or
other fats on the cooking area. Be sure the area is free
from these before turning on the cooking area. Make
it a practice
to wife cooktop surface with a clean
damp cloth or paper towel before each use.
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