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Surface Cooking
for
Models with a Ceramic-
Glass Cook Top
NOTE: Please read detailed instructions
for Ceramic-Glass Cooktop Cleaning in I
the
General
Cleaning
and Avoid
Service Checklist
sections of this Use
and Care Gu de.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter
that allows the element to cycle on and
off, even at the HI setting. This helps to
prevent damagetothe
glasstop. Cycling
at the HI setting
is normal
and can
occur if the pan is too small for the
element or if the pan bottom is not flat.
Ceramic-Glass
Cooktop
The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the surface
of the glass. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of the surface
unit below. Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the pan matches the
diameter of the unit. Heat is transferred
up through the surface of the cooktop
to the cooking utensil. Only flat-bottomed
pans should be used. The type and
size of the cookware, number of surface units in use and the settings of the
units are factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas
surrounding
the surface units. The areas surrounding
the units may become
hot enough to cause burns.
The cooktop
should not be used as a cutting
board or work surface in the
kitchen. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans with
rough bottoms may scratch the cooktop surface. Do not place foods directly
on the smoothtop
surface (without
cooking
utensils) damage
to glass or
difficulty
in cleaning will result.
Radiant
Surface
Units
The Radiant Surface Unit isa group of heating coils enclosed in a ceramic fixture
below the glass cooktop. The unit temperature
rises gradually
and evenly. As
the temperature
rises, the unit will glow red. To maintain the selected setting,
the unit will cycle on and off. The heating unit retains enough heat to provide
a uniform
and consistent
heat during
the off cycle. The ceramic fixture
thermally
insulates the heating unit, concentrating
heat in the heating zone.
For efficient
cooking,
turn off the unit several minutes
before cooking
is
complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process. The
amount of residual heat depends on the type and quality of cooking utensil,
the quantity
of food being cooked and the selected heat setting.
Dual
Radiant
Surface
Units
(If equipped)
The dual radiant surface unit is made up of an inner and outer coil within the
same surface unit. A control knob and rocker switch is used for operating
the
different
coils. The smaller unit or inner coil has a lower wattage
and can be
used to prepare smaller quantities
of food in smaller pans. The larger unit or
both inner and outer coils has a higher wattage
and can be used to prepare
larger quantities
of food in larger pans. When using the outer coil, both inner
and outer coils operate.
Indicator
Light(s)
There are 2 different
surface control lights that will glow on your range--a
surface indicator
and a hot cooktop surface indicator.
The surface indicator,
located on the control panel, glows when any surface
unit is turned on. A quick glance at the light after cooking is an easy check to
be sure all surface controls are turned off.
The hot cooktop surface indicator,
located under the glass cooktop or on the
control panel, will come on as the surface cooking area heats up and will
continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level.
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