Operating The Triple Radiant Element - Electrolux RC36DE60PB Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls
Operating the Triple Surface Radiant Element
The 36" cooktop is equipped with a triple radiant surface
element located at the right front position (See Figure 1).
Symbols on the control knob area are used to indicate
which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. "Single
", "Dual" and "Triple " on the control knob are used
to indicate which portion of the triple element will heat.
"Single" indicates that only the inner coil will heat (Figure
2). "Dual" indicates that both inner and middle coils will
heat (Figure 3). "Triple" indicates that all three coils will
heat (Figure 4). You may switch between settings at any
time during cooking.
To Operate the Triple Surface Element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the triple surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the control knob to "Hi single" (See
Figure 2) for small cookware, "Hi dual" (See Figure
3) for medium cookware or to "Hi triple" for large
cookware (See Figure 4).
3. Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed. Start
most cooking operations on a higher setting and then
turn to a lower setting to fi nish 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.
4. When cooking has completed, turn the surface
control knob to OFF before removing the
cookware. Note: The Hot Surface Indicator light will
come on when the control knob is turned on and will
continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled
down to a moderate level that will not cause burns if
the area is touched. The light may remain on even
though the controls are turned OFF.
Note: See Table on page 6 for recommended control
settings.
Radiant surface elements may appear to
have cooled after they have been turned off. A hot surface
indicator light will come on and will continue to glow until
the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level.
The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur
if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has
turned off.
Do not place plastic items such as
salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on cooktop when it is in use. These items
could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons
could catch fi re if placed too close to the surface elements.
Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY
material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic
glass cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they will
damage the ceramic cooktop.
Figure 2
Single Setting
Single Setting
Triple Radiant heating areas on ceramic smooth top
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Figure 1
Figure 3
Dual Setting
Figure 4
Triple Setting
Dual Setting Triple Setting
(shown in black)