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Setting Surface Controls
Models with Coil Surface
Elements
Note: The size and type
of utensil
used, and the
amount and type of food
being cooked will influ=
ence the setting needed
for best cooking
results.
Setting Surface Controls
1. Place the pan on the surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface element control knob to desired setting.
3. The surface signal light will glow when one or more elements are turned on. Always turn
the element off before removing the pan.
Setting*
Type of Cooking
HI
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling.
MED
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables.
MED-LO
Keep food cooking, poach, stew.
LO
Keep warm, melt, simmer.
*The suggested settings are based on cooking in medium thickness aluminum pans with
lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Do not place items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders
or
plastic wrappings
on top of the cooktop
when it is in use. These items could melt or
ignite. Potholders, towels or wood could catch fire if placed too close to the element.
Models with Ceramic
Glass Cooktop
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Figure 1
About the Ceramic
Glass Cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below' the surface of the
glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element
underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element
outline on the cooktop (See Figure 1).
Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only flat-
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bottom cookware should be used. The type and size of cookware, the number of surface
elements in use and their settings, are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that
will spread to areas beyond the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements
may become hot enough to cause burns.
About the Radiant
Surface
Elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature
rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the element
will cycle on and off. The heating element retains enough heat to provide a
uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle. For efficient cooking, turn
off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow
residual heat to complete the cooking process.
Locations
of the Radiant
Surface
Elements
and Controls
Your range is equipped with radiant surface burners with different wattage
ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as
the element wattage increases.
The radiant surface elements are located on the cooktop as follows:
2 smaller 6 inch radiant elements located at the right and left rear position;
2 dual 6 or 9 inch radiant element located at the right and left front position
Figure 2
NOTE: (White glass cooktops only) Due
to the high intensity of heat generated by
the surface elements, the glass surface will
turn light green when the element is first
turned off. This phenomenon is normal and
the glass will come back to its original white
color after it has completely cooled down.
NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop
cleaning in the General Care & Cleaning
section and BeforeYou
Call
checklist section of this Use and Care Guide.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle on and
off, even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic glass
cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can also occur if the cookware
is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat (Refer
to the section Selecting Surface Cooking Cookware for using correct cookware
instructions with the cooktop).
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