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To
Operate the Bridge
Surface
Element:
1.
Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface
element.
2.
Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise
(See
Figs. 1 and 2) to heat the portion of the Bridge element for
normal shaped cookware or clockwise (See Figs. 3 and 4)
for larger or rectangular shaped cookware.
3.
Turn (do not push) the knob to adjust the setting if needed.
The Element On light wilt come on. 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 is too small. Please
note that not all cookware will fit the Bridge element
correctly.
4.
When cooking has completed, turn the surface control
Figure 2
On light will turn off. The Hot Surface light witl remain on
until the cooktop has cooled.
The BRIDGE element may also be used in combination with
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the left rear single element. Because these elements have 2
Figure 4
Figure 5
different controls, one element can be used to cook while the
other element may be used to keep food warm (See Fig. 5).
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface
may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
Using Proper
Cookware
*CORRECT
INCORRE_
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• Curved and warpedpan
t
t
bosoms.
• Flat bottom and _might
sides.
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Cookware should have flat
bottoms that make good
contact with the entire
surface heating element.
Check for flatness by
rotating a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware
(See Figures 6 & 7).
Figure 6
Please refer to page 30 for more detailed instructions
about using cookware with the ceramic smoothtop.
Note: The size and type of cookware used witl influence
the setting needed for best cooking results.
• Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handledoes not
tilt pan, Pan is well
balanced.
• Pan sizes matchthe
amountof foodto be
preparedand the size of
the surfaceelement,
• Made of a materialthat
conducts heat well,
• Easy to clean,
• Alwaysmatchpot diameter
to elementsurface
diameter,
• Pan overhangselement by
more than one-half inch.
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• Pan is smallerthan
element.
• Heavy handletilts pan.
Figure 7
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