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The
Problem
Solver
(70mpo_e_l Cooklop Syslem
Questions ?
Use this
problem
solver!
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
COMPONENTS
ARE NOT
FUNCTIONING
PROPERLY
HALOGEN/RADIANT
SURFACE
UNITS
WILL NOT MAINTAIN
A ROLLING
BOIL OR
FRYING
RATE IS NOT
FAST ENOUGH
HALOGEN/RADIANT
COOKTOP
FEELS HOT
FOODS COOK
SLOWLY ON
HALOGEN/RADIANT
COOKTOP
TINY SCRATCHES
(may appear as cracks)
OR ABRASIONS
ON
HALOGEN/RADIANT
COOKTOP
GLASS
SURFACE
METAL MARKINGS
(may appem as scratches
on halogen/radiant
cooktop glass surface)
• Difticuhy may be in tile main distribution
panel of your house caused
by a blown circuit fllse, a tripped
circuit breaker,
the main tuse or the
main circuit breaker,
depending
on the nature of the power supply.
If a drcuit breaker is involved, reset it. If the control box uses fllses,
the circuit fllse (a cartridge-/ype)
should be changed,
BUT ONLY
BY SOMEONE
FAMILIAR
WITH ELECTRICAL
CIRCUITS.
If, after performing
one of these procedures,
tile fllse blows or circuit
breaker
trips again, call for service.
NOTE: Apartment
tenants or condominium
owners should request
their building management
perti)rm
this check beti)re calling ti)r
service.
• Controls are not properly
set or x_Tong control is set ti)r the component
or surtace unit you are using.
• Grill element
is not plugged
in properly.
• ( onsider
the possibilfiy of interruption
in gas or electric service fiom
the utilfiy source.
•
You must use pans which are absolutely
fiat. If light can be seen
bemeen
the pan bottom and a straight edge, the halogen/radiant
surfilce units will not transfer
heat properly.
•Pan bottoms
should closely match the diameter
of the surtace unit
selected.
•Tile halogen/radiant
cooktop may seem hotter than you are used to.
This is normal.
•Make sure flat-bottomed
pans are used.
• Using the vent will help keep the halogen/radiant
cooktop cooler.
•hnproper
cookware being used. Pan bottoms
should be fiat, tairly
hea W weight and the same diameter
as the surtace unit selected.
•Incorrect
cleaning
methods
have been used, cookware with rough
bottoms
have been used or coarse particles
(salt or sand) were
be/ween the cookware and the surtace of cooktop.
Use recommended
cleaning
procedures,
be sure cookware bottoms
and cookware are
clean betore use and use cookware with smooth bottoms.
Tiny
scratches are not removable
but will become
less visible in time as a
resuh of cleaning.
• Do not slide ahmfinum
cookware across the suit_tce. U se tile
recommended
cleaning procedure
to remove marks.
•Incorrect
cleaning
materials
have been used, encrusted
boilovers
or
grease spatters remain on the surthce. Use a razor scraper and the
recommended
cleaning procedure.
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