Maytag CFE9000BCB User Manual page 10

Using Your Ceramic Glass
Surface
On Canadian models, the cooking areas will not
operate during a self-clean cycle (select models).
This is normal.
Cooking Areas
The co{}king
areas on
\'our
range
are identif'ied
by
pern_anent i)attenis in tit(' eeraniic _lass surfiice. There
areix','() large (N-inch) and ixvo small f-inch) areas. For
most efficient cooking, use smaller areas lbrsmall pans
and larger areas thr large pans. For best results pans
should not extend more than 1/2 to 1 inch beyond
the cooking area.
\Vhe|l a cooking area is turned on, a red glow from the
eleniel]t can be seen throu,_h the eeranlie glass sud:acc.
The red glow will cycle orl and off as the elemcnt cycles
to niaintain the selected heat setting.
Hot Surface Light
Yore ceraniie glass range is equipped
with a red Hot
Surface Light that will turn on to indicate tllat the
cooking
s]Mitce is hot. It will remain on until tile area
has cooled.
NOTE: During the first few hours of use, you may
notice that the ceramic eooktop emits a slight
burning odor and a light smoke. Both of these
conditions are normal and are caused by the
insulation material of the heating elements in a new
ceramic ec_)ktop.
Tips to Protect the Ceramic Glass
Cooktop
• BEF()BE FIRST USE, CIA';AN COOKTO1 ) as
directed
in
the
cleaning ehari, pages 14-15.
Do not use glass pans on the e{,ramk: glass cooktop.
Glass ('{!ran]it, ('arthenware. heatproof ,_lass,,or _laz(,(l
pails lilaV scrl.itc]i the e{it}kto l) _tild tt]'( _ lie(
r('col]lnlellde{l.
Do ]lot allow plastic,
alm3]inun]
t7}il, sugar, or tb!)ds
xx4tli high
Sllga]
Colltet][ tt) melt onto the hot cooktop.
It" you aecktenta!lv melt th('se ifeilis tO
the
eooktop,
remove immediatcqv whil(' still hot using a razor blade
scraper held c'arcTf'ullv wit]l a potholder, Melted
,naterials
can cause perlllalle]lt£ (tal]Dtgt" [O [lit'
cooktop, I)o
not att('inpt t'llilher el('anii]g instil the
area has co{>lcd+
To protect ]lie
e(!ral]]ic glass
top, it is ]rot
recommended to us(, the top as a work surf'aee+ as a
cutting board or to cook food directly on the cooktop
without
a pan.
Do not use a trivet or rneta] stand (such tis a wok ring)
bckv(;e]i the pall alld
tile cooktop. These items {_all
lilark or
etch the surf]ice and aft{'c't cooking (ql'icienev.
Aluminum fi}il or f{}il containers snch as i)(}i)c(}r]l
popi)ers are NOT rec'oinliien(le{1 tk)r use {}11 the
ceramic glass eooktop. Thev. will leave me]aT marks
alld Ilia}' periil:lIie]itl?' inelt
{)kit{)
the
(_t'ra]lliC {r]_tSS
top
if the cooking ar('a is flu'lied on.
Do slot slide metal or glass iteliis
across Ilk{'
(:{q'amic
glass eooktop. The_
]YIIPV damage
ilk{' top or lea; e
marks which need to be reiil{}ve{I pronipily (see
eleaitilig
eh:.ll_ pages
14-15).
Do not all{}w
pan
[O boil dry as this e{}uId
{tainag('
the
cooktop and tile pan.
To pr(we]it SCTalehing or (lanlage t{} the cermnic glass
top {to not leave sugar salt, sitn{t, soil short(']li]ifg (}r
oth(w t;ats eli tile co{}king al'tqL Fk" Sill'{"
the
al'('a is t]'{w
t'lO1]i lhese 1}ef'{}n _
turn]siS on
tile"
t!l}(}kilig ar{'a, Make
it a practice to wipe eooktop
.";llFt'tlC("
witli ki cieali
(tamp cloth or
pal)er t{}wcl
tx't{ire each ]is{'.
CAUTION: If metal melts onto the ceramic
surface, do not use top. Call an authorized
servicer. Do not attempt to repair cooktop
yourself.
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