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5LASS-CERAMI(
SURFA([
(SELECT
MODELS)
(lOlL [LEMEHT
SURFACE
(SELECT
MODELS)
GLASS-CERAMIC
SURFACE
LIFT-UP PORCELAIN C OOKTOP
I OnCanadian models, t hesurfacewillnotoperate duringa self-clean c ycle.
Tolift: Whencoof, __
,/_l_u_
I Cooktopmayemitlightsmokeandodorthefirstfewtimesthecooktopisused.
This
graspthecooktop
is normal,
frontedge.Gently
_°om
I Whena controlis turnedon,a redglowcanbeseenthrough the glass-ceramic
liftupuntil t hetwo
surface.Theelement w illcycleonandoffto maintain the preset h eatsetting,
support r odssnapintoplace.
I Glass-ceramic cooktops r etain heatfora period oftimeaftertheunitisturned off.
To lower: Holdthecooktop frontedgeand
When theHOTSURFACE l ightturnsoff(seebelow), t hecooking areawiLl becool
carefulLy pushbackon eachsupportrodto
enough totouch,
re/ease.Thenlowerthetopintoplace.
I
NOTE: D o notattempt t o liftthecooktop.
COILELEMENTS
COOKING AREAS
.,_ Neverusecooktop asa worksurface or >_ Whenanelement i s on,itwillcycleon
cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddirectly
andoffto maintain the heatsetting,
Thecooking areas onyourrange areiden-
onthesurface.
>_ Coilelements areself-cleaning. Do not
tiffedby permanent patterns onthe glass-
> NeverusefoiL-type d isposable contain-
immerse in water.
_=_2k
_
ceramic surface.For mostefficient c ook-
ing,fit the pansizetotheelement s ize.
ersor placea trivetorwokringbetween To remove: When
the surfaceandpan. Theseitemscan cool, raise element.
Pansshouldnot extendmorethanI/2to
markor etchthetop.
Carefully pullout and
1-inchbeyondthe cookingarea.
> Donotslidealuminum pansacross ahot awayfromreceptacle. __
Formoreinformation o ncookware, referto
surface.Thepans mayleave m arkswhich
"CookingMadeSimple"booklet,
needtoberemovedpromptly.(SeeCiean-
To replace: insertele-
TER'_,,ALS
ing,page12.)
mentterminals into receptacle.Guidethe
eLement intoplace.Pressdownontheouter
HOTSURFACE
>- Makesurethesurfaceandthe panbot- edge ofelement u ntil i tsitslevel o ndripbowl.
LIGHTS
tomarecleanbefore turningon to pre-
Eachelement _ o_o_oP_:_
t
ventscratches.
DRIP BOWLS
hasaHOTSUR- _...
f
> Toprevent s cratching o r damage tothe Thedripbowlsundereachsurfaceelement
FACEindicator l ight. A _
glass-ceramic t op,do not leavesugar, catchboilovers and mustalwaysbe used.
lightwill beilluminated w henthe matching
saltorfatsonthecooking area. W ipethe Absenceof drip bowlsduringcooking may
cooking areaishot. Itwillremain on,even
cooktopsurfacewith a cleanclothor
damage wiring.
afterthecontrol i sturnedoff,until t hearea
papertowel b eforeusing.
hascooled,Theyare located atthe front
_- Neveruseasoileddishclothorspongeto To prevent t he riskofelectricshockor fire,
centerof thecooktop,
cleanthe cooktopsurface.A film will neverlinedripbowls withaluminum foil.
remainwhichmaycausestainsonthe Dripbowlswill discoloror crazeovertime.
TIPS TOPROTECT THE
cooking surface aftertheareaisheated. Thiswillnotaffectcookingperformance.
GLASS-CERAMIC
SURFACE
>,- Before firstuse,clean thecooktop. (See
Cleaning, page12.)
_COIL ELEMENTSURFACE
avoidusinghighheatfor longperiods.
Donotuseglasspans.Theymayscratchi I OnCanadian m odels, t hetwofrontele- I Do not useoversized cookware.Pans
thesurface,
ments willnotoperate d uringself-clean, shouldnotextend morethan1-2inches
>- Donotallowplastic, s ugar orfoodswith
I Cleancooktop aftereachuse.
beyond the element.
highsugarcontent t o meitontothehot
I
Wipeacidorsugar spillsassoonasthe I Whenhome canning or cooking withbig
cooktop. Shouldthis happen,clean
cooktop hascooled asthese spillsmay
pots,usethe Canning Element(Model
immediately. (SeeCleaning, page12.)
.
discolor o r etchthe porcelain.
CEll. Contactyour Maytagdealerfor
>- Neverlet a pan boil dry as this wilt
To protectdrip bowlfinish:
detailsor call1-800-688-8408 toorder.
damage the surface andpan.
i I To lessendiscoloration and crazing, I Clean frequently,(Seepage12.)
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