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GLASS-CERAMIC
SURFACE
LIFT-UP PORCELAIN C OOKTOP
I OnCanadian models, thesurface willnotoperate during a self-clean c ycle.
Tolift:Whencool, _ _ ._u_
I Cooktopmayemitlightsmokeandodorthefirstfewtimesthecooktopisused.
This
grasptheeooktop
isnormal,
frontedge. G ently
o°RT
! Whena controlisturnedon, a redglowcanbeseenthrough the glass-ceramic
liftupuntil t hetwo
surface.Theelement w illcycleonandoffto maintain the preset h eatsetting,
support r odssnapintoplace.
| Glass-ceramic cooktops r etain heatfor a period oftimeafterthe unitisturnedoff.
To lower: Holdthecooktop frontedgeand
When theHOTSURFACE l ightturnsoff(seebelow), t hecooking areawillbecool
carefully pushbackoneachsupport r odto
enough totouch,
release.Thenlowerthe topintoplace.
!
NOTE: D onotattempt t o liftthecooktop.
COILELEMENTS
COOKING AREAS
> Neverusecooktop asa worksurface or
_ Whenanelement i s on,it willcycleon
cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddirectly
andoffto maintain the heatsetting.
Thecooking areasonyourrange areiden-
onthesurface.
_ Coilelements areself-cleaning. Do not
tiffedby permanent patterns onthe glass-
_ Neverusefoil-type disposable c ontain-
ceramic surface.Formostefficientcook-
immerse inwater.
ing,fit thepansizetotheelement s ize.
ersor placea trivetor wokringbetween To remove: When
the surface and pan. Theseitemscan cool, raise element.
Pansshouldnot extendmorethan1/2 to
markor etchthetop.
Carefully pulloutand
1-inchbeyondthe cookingarea.
> Donotslidealuminum pansacross a hot awayfromreceptacle.
Formoreinformation o ncookware, referto
surface. Thepansmayleave marks w hich
"CookingMadeSimple"booklet,
needtoberemovedpromptly.(SeeClean-
To replace: Insertele- \,-ER,_,NA,S
ing,page12.)
meritterminalsintoreceptacle.Guidethe
element i ntoplace. P ressdownontheouter
HOTSURFACE
_
> Makesurethesurface andthe panbot- edgeofelement u ntilitsitslevel o ndripbowl.
LIGHTS
tomarecleanbefore turningonto pre-
__c_!
ventscratches.
DRIP BOWLS
Eachelement
hasaHOTSUR-_ -/__
j
_ Toprevent s cratching o r damage to the
FACEindicator l ight. A _
glass-ceramic t op,do not leavesugar, Thedripbowlsundereachsurfaceelement
catchboilovers and mustalwaysbe used.
lightwill beilluminated w henthe matching
saltorfatsonthecooking area. W ipethe Absence of dripbowlsduring cookingmay
cooking areais hot. Itwillremain on,even
cooktopsurfacewitha clean clothor
afterthecontrol i sturnedoff,until t hearea
papertowel b eforeusing,
damage wiring.
To prevent t he riskof electricshock or fire,
hascooled.Theyarelocated atthe front
_ Neveruseasoileddishclothorspongeto
centerofthecooktop,
cleanthe cooktopsurface.A film will neverlinedripbowls withaluminum foil.
remainwhichmaycausestainson the Dripbowlswill discolor o r crazeovertime.
TIPS TOPROTECT THE
cooking surface aftertheareaisheated. Thiswillnotaffectcooking performance.
GLASS-CERAMIC
SURFACE
Before firstuse, c leanthecooktop. (See
Cleaning, page12.)
COIL ELEMENTSURFACE
avoid usinghighheatfor longperiods.
Donotuse glass pans. T hey mayscratch
! OnCanadian m odels, thetwofrontele-
thesurface,
mentswill n otoperateduringself-clean. ! Do not useoversized cookware.Pans
shouldnotextend morethan1-2inches
Donotallowplastic, s ugar o rfoodswith
! Cleancooktop aftereachuse.
beyond theelement.
highsugarcontent t omeltontothe hot
! Wipeacidorsugar Spills assoonasthe ! Whenhomecanning or cooking withbig
cooktop. Shouldthis happen,clean
cooktop hascooled asthese spillsmay
pots,usethe CanningElement ( Model
immediately. (SeeCleaning, p age12.)
discolor o r etchthe porcelain.
CE1).Contactyour Maytagdealerfor
Neverlet a pan boil dry as this will
To protectdrip bowlfinish:
details or call1-800-688-8408 to order.
damage thesurfaceand pan.
! To lessen discoloration and crazing, I Clean frequently.(Seepage12.)
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