Using Your Ceramic Glass Surface (Select Models) - Maytag CHE9830BCB Repair Manual

Using Your Ceramic Glass
Surface (select models)
Tips to Protect the Ceramic Glass
Cooktop
• BEFORE FIRST USE, CLEAN COOKTOP as
directed in the cleaning chart, pages 16"17.
Cooking Areas • Do not use glass pans on the ceramic glass cooktop.
The cooking areas on your range are identified by Glass ceramic, earthenware, heatproof glass or glazed
permanent patterns in the ceramic glass surface. There pans may scratch the cooktop and are not
are two large (8-inch) and two small (6-inch) areas. For recommended.
most efficient cooking, use smaller areas for small pans • Do not allow plastic, aluminnm foil, sugar, or foods
and larger areas for large pans. For best results pans with high sugar content to melt onto the hot cooktop.
should not extend more than 112 to i inch beyond If you accidentally melt these items to the cooktop,
the cooking area. remove immediately while still hot using a r_or blade
When a cooking area is turned on, a red glow from the scraper held carefully with a potholder. Melted
element can be seen through the ceramic glass surface, materials can cause permanent damage to the
The red glow will cycle on and off as the element cycles cooktop. Do not attempt further cleaning until the
to maintain the selected heat setting, area has cooled.
• To protect the ceramic glass top, it is not
Hot Surface Light recommended to use the top as a work surface, as a
Your ceramic glass range is equipped with a red Hot cutting board or to cook food directly on the cooktop
Surface Light that will turn on to indicate that the without a pan.
cooking surface is hot. It will remain on until the area • Do not use a trivet or metal stand (such as a wok ring)
has cooled, between the pan and the eooktop. These items can
mark or etch the surface and affect cooking efficiency.
Heat Retention • Aluminum foil or foil containers such as popcorn
The ceramic glass cooking area retains heat for a period poppers are NOT recommended for use on the
of time after the elements have been turned off. Put ceramic glass cooktop. They will leave metal marks
this retained heat to good use. Turn the elements off a and may permanently melt onto the ceramic gIass top
few minutes before food is completely cooked and use if the cooking area is turned on.
the retained heat to complete the cooking. Because of
this heat retention characteristic, the elements will not • Do not slide metal or glass items across the ceramic
respond to changes in heat settings as quickly as coil glass cooktop. They may damage the top or leave
elements. In the event of a potential boilover, marks which need to be removed promptly (see
remove the pan from the cooking area. cleaning chart pages 16,17).
• Do not allow pan to boil dry as this could damage the
cooktop and the pan.
• To prevent scratching or damage to the ceramic glass
top do not leave sugar, salt, sand, soil, shortening or
other fats on the cooking area. Be sure the area is free
from these before turning on the cooking area. Make
it a practice to wipe cooktop surface with a clean
'" damp cloth or paper towel before each use.
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