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Before Setting Surface Controls
About the 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
(See Figure).
Heat is transferred
up through
the surface of the cooktop
to the cookware.
Only fiat-bottom
cookware
should be
used. The type and size of cookware,
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.
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The areas surrounding
the elements
may
become
hot enough to cause burns.
About the 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.
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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.
Important
notes:
• Never place or saddle
a cooking
utensil over two different
surface cooking
elements
at the same time unless the
utensil is designed
for that purpose.
This can cause uneven
heating
results. This can also cause the ceramic
cooktop
to
fracture
(for ceramic
cooktop
models only).
• Radiant
elements
have a limiter that allows the radiant
heating
element
to cycle on and off, even at the HI
setting. This helps to prevent damage
to the ceramic
smooth top. 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 fiat.
• Be sure to read the detailed
instructions
for ceramic
glass cooktop
maintenance
and cleaning
in the Care &
Cleaning
and Before You Call sections in this Use & Care
Guide.
Locations of the Radiant
Surface
Elements
and Controls
Your range is equipped
with radiant
surface burners with
different wattage
ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and
in larger volumes increases as the element wattage
increases.
The radiant
surface elements
are located
on the cooktop
as
follows:
- a 5/7
inch double element located
at the left rear position;
- a 6 inch simmer flex element located
at the right rear
position;
- a 6/9/12
inch triple
element
located
at the right front
position;
- a 9 inch turbo
boil radiant
element
located
at the left
front position;
- a Warm Zone located
at the center rear position.
Note: (White
glass cooktops
only) Due to the high intensity
of heat generated
by the surface elements, the glass surface
will turn green when the element
is first turned off. This
phenomenon
is normal
and the glass will come back to its
original
white color after it has completely
cooled
down.
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