Hotpoint RB787 Use And Care Manual page 32

PROBLEM
SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT
MAINTAIN A ROLLING
BOIL OR FRYING RATE
IS NOT FAST ENOUGH
FOODS COOK SLOWLY
SURFACE UNITS DO
NOT WORK PROPERLY
TINY SCRATCHES
(may appear as cracks) OR
ABRASIONS ON RADIANT
METAL MARKINGS
(may appear as scratches)
DARK STREAKS OR SPECKS
AREAS OF
DISCOLORATION
ON COOKTOP
HOT SUGAR MIXTURES/
PLASTIC MELTED TO
THE SURFACE
FREQUENT CYCLING
OFF AND ON OF
SURFACE UNITS
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THE PROBLEM SOLVER
POSSIBLE CAUSE
You must use pans which are absolutely flat. If 1 ight can be seen between
the pan bottom and a straight edge, the elements will not transfer heat properly.
The glass cooktop surfaces may seem hotter than you are used to.
This is normal. Make sure flat-bottomed pans are used.
Improper cookware being used. Pan bottoms should be flat, fairly heavy weight
and the same diameter as the surface unit selected.
Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house, caused by a
blown oven-circuit fuse, a tripped oven-circuit breaker, the main fuse or the
main circuit breaker, depending on the nature of the power supply. If a circuit
breaker is involved, reset it. [f the control box uses fuses, the oven fuse
(a cartridge-type) should be changed, BUT ONLY BY SOMEONE FAMILIAR
WITH ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. If after performing one of these procedures,
the fuse blows or circuit breaker trips again, call for service.
NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium owners should ask their building
management to perform this check before calling for service.
is set for the surface unit you are using.
has been used, or coarse particles (salt or sand) were between the cookware
and the surface of the cooktop. Use recommended cleaning procedures, be sure
cookware bottoms and cookware are clean before use, and use cookware with
smooth bottoms. Tiny scratches are not removable but will become less visible
in time as a result of cleaning.
Do not s] ide aluminum cookware across the surface. Use recommended
cleaning procedure to remove marks.
Incorrect cleaning materials have been used, encrusted boilovers or grease
spatters remain on the surface. Use a razor scraper and recommended
cleaning procedure.
Use a razor scraper and recommended cleaning procedure,
Marks from aluminum and copper pans as well as mineral deposits from water
or food can be removed with Cook Top Cleaning Creme.
See the Glass Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning section.
Incorrect cookware used. Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling.
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