Frigidaire CGES3045KB2 Use & Care Manual page 15

Keep warm zone (Models B& Conly)
Thepurpose ofthe keepwarmzoneisto keephot
cooked foodsat serving temperature. Usethe keepwarm
featureto keepcooked foodshotsuchas:vegetables,
gravies, casseroles, soups, s tews, b reads, p astries a nd
oven-safe d innerplates.
Always startwithhotfood.It is not recommended to
heatcoldfoodonthe keep warmzone. A llfoodplaced
onthe keepwarmzoneshould becovered witha lidto
maintain quality.
Forbestresults, whenwarming pastries o r breads,
the covershould haveanopening to allowmoisture
to escape.
Do not use plastic wrap to cover food.
Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very
difficult to clean, Use only plates, utensils and
cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use on the
keep warm zone.
To Set the keep warm zone control
NOTE: The controls and indicator light are located on the
contro! panel.
1. Touch the oneoff pad (Fig. 4) at the keep warm zone
controlposition. The keep warm indicator light will flash.
Note: If no further pads are touched within 25 seconds
the request to power the keep warm zone ON will clear.
2. At the keep warmer zone controls position touch ^
once to turn ON the power level for HI (Fig. 1) or v to
turn ON the power level for LO (Fig. 3).
3. Each touch ^ or v will increase or decrease the
power levels. The keep warm zone has 5 power levels
from HI (Fig. 1) through MED (Fig. 2) to LO (Fig. 3).
The power level may be adjusted at any time while
the keep warm zone is ON.
4. When it is time to serve the food, touch the oneoff
pad once to turn the keep warm zone OFF. The keep
warm zone indicator light will turn OFF.
m hi _ hi _ hi
[] med [] med :J med
[] low [] low [] low
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
warm zone
zone r#chaud
hi m A
m
med []
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low [] V
The keep warm zone will not glow red when it is hot,
but becomes hot enough to cause burns. Avoid placing
hands on or near the keep warm zone until the keep
warm zone hot surface indicator light is OFR Always
use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from
the keep warm zone as cookware and plates will be
hot.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper
shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on
cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or
ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch
fire if placed too close to the surface elements.
Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they will
damage the ceramic cooktop.
Keep warm zone temperature selection
Refer to the keep warm zone table for recommended
heating levels. If a particular food is not listed, start with
the medium level, and adjust as needed. Most foods can
be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium
level.
Food 1"tern Se_ing
Bacon ..................................................... ,i......................
Hamburger Patties HI
Poultry, Pork Chops HI
Vegetables, Eggs MED
Roasts (Beef, Pork, Lamb) NED
Biscuits,
Pastries
MED
Rolls,
........................................................................................................................
hard
NED
Rolls (soft) LO
Empty Dinner Plates LO
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Figure 4