Frigidaire Gallery GCFE306CBF Use & Care Manual page 61

Cooktop Problems
Problem
Surface element is too hot
or not hot enough.
Surface element does
not heat or does not heat
evenly.
Areas of discoloration with
metallic sheen on cooktop
surface.
Scratches or abrasions on
cooktop surface.
Metal marks on the cook-
top.
Brown streaks or specks
on cooktop surface.
Cause / Solution
Incorrect surface control setting. Adjust power level setting.
Be sure the correct surface control knob is turned on for the element need-
ed.
Cookware is light weight or warped. Use only fl at, evenly balanced, medium
or heavyweight cookware. Flat pans heat better than warped pans. Cook-
ware materials and weight of the material aff ect heating. Heavy and medi-
um-weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight pans heat unevenly, foods
may burn easily.
Mineral deposits from water and food. Remove them using cooktop clean-
ing creme applied to the ceramic surface. Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or
sponge.
Coarse particles such as salt or hardened soils between cooktop and uten-
sils can cause scratches. Be sure the cooktop surface and bottoms of uten-
sils are clean before use. Small scratches do not aff ect cooking and will
become less visible with time.
Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been
used. Apply cooktop cleaning creme to the ceramic surface. Buff with a
non-abrasive cloth or sponge.
Cookware with a rough bottom was used. Use smooth, fl at-bottomed cook-
ware.
Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal
utensils on the cooktop surface. Apply cooktop cleaning creme to the ce-
ramic surface. Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or sponge. For more informa-
tion, see "Cooktop Maintenance" on page 22.
Boil overs are cooked onto the surface. When cooktop is cool, use a razor
blade scraper to remove soil. For more information see "Cooktop Mainte-
nance" on page 21.
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