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Setting Surface
Controls
Models with Ceramic
Glass Cooktop
(continued)
Operating
the Bridge Surface Radiant Element (some models)
The "Bridge" surface element is located at the left front and middle positions. The
Bridge can be used when cooking with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval shaped
cookware. The element will maintain an even temperature setting across both
portions of the Bridge. if needed for normal cookware, the Bridge element can
work like a single element without the Bridge.
Bridge element operation symbols are located on the control panel on each side
of the Bridge element control knob. These symbols indicate the direction to turn
the control knob when operating the Bridge element. The symbol 0 indicates
that only the single portion of the Bridge element will heat (see figure 2). The
symbol _ indicates that both the single and Bridge portions of the element will
heat together (see figure 4).You may switch from either of these settings at any
time during cooking with the Bridge element.
Element configuration, appearance and
graphics of cooktops may be differents
o
Front
Bridge
Avant
Pont
OFF
hi
hi
Figure 1
To
Operate the Bridge
Surface
Elements:
t. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob counterclockwise
to heat the
portion of the Bridge element for normal shaped cookware or clockwise for
Figure 2
larger or rectangular shaped cookware.
3. Turn the knob to adjust the setting ifneeded. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then
turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at
each setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware
indicates the cookware istoo small for the surface heating area.
4. When cooking has completed, tum the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.
Note: The Surface indicator light will come on when the control knob will be turn on and will continue to
Figure 4
Figure 5
glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level.The light may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.
The BRIDGE element may also be used in combination with the left rear single element (see figure 5). Because these element have
2 different controls, one element can be used to cook while the other element may be used to keep food warm.
Surface
Cooking
Settings
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Radiant surface
elements may appear to have
Note:Thesizeandtypeofcookwareusedwillinfluencethesettingneededforbestcooking
cooled
after they have been
results,
turned
off. The
Hot surface
Recommended
Settings
for Single,
Bridge and
indicatorlightorthe
HE message
Dual Surface Elements
(models with ESEC)will come on
and will continue to glow until the
Setting
Type of Cooking
glass cooktop has cooled down
to a moderate level. The glass
HiGH (Hi)
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
MEDIUM HIGH (5-8)
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
MEDIUM(5)
MEDIUM LOW (2- 4)
LOW (Lo- 2)
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Keep warm, melt, simmer
surface
may still be hot and
burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before it has
cooled sufficiently.
Do not
place
plastic items such as salt and
Figure 1
pepper shakers, spoon holders
or plastic wrappings on top of
the range when
it is in use.
These items could melt or ignite.
Potholders,
towels or wooden
spoons could catch fire ifplaced
too close to th e surface elements.
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