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Before Setting Surface Controls
About
the ceramic
glass
cooktop
The ceramic
cooktop
has radiant
surface
elements
located
below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic
cooktop
outlines
the
area
of
the surface
element
underneath.
Be sure to match the pan size with the
diameter
of the element
outline
on the cooktop
and only
flat-bottomed
cool<ware
should be used.
The type
and
size of cookware,
the number
of surface
elements
in use and their
settings
are
all factors
that
will
affect
the amount
of heat
that
will
spread
to areas
beyond
the surface
elements.
The areas
surrounding
the elements
may
become
hot enough
to cause
burns.
About
the
radiant
surface
elements
The element
temperature
rises gradually
and evenly. As the
temperature
rises, the element
will glow
red. To maintain
the selected setting
the element
will cycle ON and OFF.
The heating
element
retains enough heat to provide
a
uniform
and consistent
heat during the off cycle.
For efficient
cooking,
turn
OFF the element
several
minutes
before
cooking
is complete.
This will
allow
residual
heat
to
complete
the cooking
process.
Radiant
surface
elements
may appear
to
have cooled
after they have been turned
off. The glass
surface
may still be hat and burns may occur if the glass
surface
is touched
before
it has cooled
sufficiently.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders
or plastic wrappings
on fop
of the range when
if 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
alumlnum
foil, empty
glass/
porcelain
cookware
or ANY materlal
that can melt to
make
contact wlfh
the ceramic
cookfap.
If these items melt
on the cooktop
they may damage
the ceramic
cooktop.
Element On & Hot Surface indicator lights
Your appliance
is equipped
with different
types of surface
indicator lights that will glow on the control
panel --
the
ELEMENT ON and the HOT SURFACE indicator lights.
The ELEMENT ON indicator light is marked
on the control
panel and wiii glow when a surface
cooking
element
is
turned ON. A quick glance
at this indicator light after
cooking
is an easy check to be sure ALL surface controls
are turned OFF.
The HOT SURFACE indicator
light e is marked
on the control
panel and wiiJ glow when any surface
cooking
element
heats up and will remain on until the cooktop
has cooled
to a MODERATE
level.
ELEMENT ON
HOT SURFACE
important
notes:
° Radiant
elements
have
a limiter
that
allows
the
radiant
heating
element
to cycle
ON
and
OFF, even
at the
HI
setting.
This
helps
to prevent
damage
to the ceramic
smoothtop.
Cycling
at the
HI
setting
is normal
and
will
occur
more
often
if the cool<ware
is too small
for the
radiant
element
or if the cookware
bottom
is not fiat.
° Be sure to read the detailed
instructions for ceramic
glass
cooktop
maintenance
and cleaning
in the Care &
Cleaning
and Before You Call checklist
sections of this
Use & Care Guide.
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