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Surface Cooking
Ceramic-Glass Cooktop
The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the surface of the
glass. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of the surface unit below.
Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the
unit. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cooking utensil.
Only flat-bottomed pans should be used. The type and size of the cookware, number
of surface units in use and the settings of the units are factors that will affect the
amount of heat that will spread to areas surrounding the surface units. The areas
surrounding the units may become hot enough to cause burns.
The cooktop should not be used as a cutting board or work surface in the kitchen.
Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans with rough bottoms
may scratch the cooktop surface. Placing foods directly on the smoothtop surface
(without cooking utensils) is not recommended as uneven cooking and more difficult
cleaning will result.
Radiant Surface Units
(some models)
The Radiant Surface Unit is a group of heating coils enclosed in a ceramic fixture
below the glass cooktop. The unit temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the
temperature rises, the unit will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the unit
will cycle on and off. The heating unit retains enough heat to provide a uniform and
consistent heat during the off cycle. The ceramic fixture thermally insulates the
heating unit, concentrating heat in the heating zone. For efficient cooking, turn off
the unit several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to
complete the cooking process. The amount of residual heat depends on the type and
quality of cooking utensil, the quantity of food being cooked and the selected heat
setting.
Halogen Surface Units
(some models)
The Halogen Surface Unit is similar to the Radiant Surface Unit with the addition of
a halogen lamp surrounding the heating coil. The lamp immediately heats up and
glows bright red when the surface unit is turned on. Since the unit begins to heat
instantly, cooking time is improved. The Halogen Surface Unit cycles on and off to
maintain the selected heat setting.
Indicator Light(s)
There are 2 different surface control lights that will glow on your range—a surface
signal light and a hot surface signal light.
The surface signal light, located on the control panel, glows when any surface unit
is turned on. A quick glance at the light after cooking is an easy check to be sure all
surface controls are turned off.
The hot surface signal light, located under the glass cooktop or on the control
panel, will come on as the surface cooking area heats up and will continue to glow
until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level.
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