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SOLgD DnSK MODULE
How to insert the Module
1. Be sure the controls
are turned to OFF.
To install the mod-
ule, position the
plug to the outside
wail of the cooktop.
2. Slide the module
toward the outlet in
the side of the cook-
top until the plug is
pushed
all the way in.
3. Lower the inside edge
of the module
into the
cooktop
until it is flush
with the cooking
sur-
face.
How to Remove the Module
1. Be sure the controls
are turned
to OFF and the
solid disk elements
are coot before
attempting
to
remove the module.
2. Lift up the tab at the inside
edge of the module
until the base clears the opening
at the side of the
cooktop.
3. To unplug,
hold the module
by the front and back
edges and slide toward
the center of the cooktop.
Lift out when unplugged.
4. If you are storing
modules,
do not stack them or
store
other
materials
on top of them.
This could
damage
the surface of the modules.
Before Using Your Solid Disk rVioduRe
for the First Time
The top working
surface
of solid
disk elements
have
a protective
coating
which
must
be hard-
ened before
using the elements
for the first
time.
To harden this coating, the elements
should be heated
without
a pan for about
5 minutes
at the HI setting.
Otherwise
the coating will stick to the pan.
There
will be some smoke
and odor;
this is normal.
Heating
of the element
will change
the stainless
steel
element
trim rings to a gold color.
THE ELEMENT
PROTECTIVE
COATING
MUST
BE
HARDENED
TO HELP
PROTECT
THE ELEMENT
OVER ITS LIFE.
General Information
About
Solid Disk Elements
Using a solid disk element
is quite similar to using an
electric
coil surface
unit. With both types
of surface
units you wilt enjoy the cleanliness
of electricity
and
the
benefits
of
retained
heat
in
the
elements.
However,
there are differences.
o Solid
disk
elements
reach
temperature
a little
slower,
and hold heat longer
than coil units.
Solid
disk
elements
have
very
even
heat
distribution.
Since solid disk elements
hold heat longer, you may
wish
to turn
the
element
off
sooner,
and
take
advantage
of the
residual
heat.
The
amount
of
residual
heat is dependent
upon the quantity
and
type of food, the material
and thickness
of the pan
and the setting
used for cooking.
o The red dot in the center
of the solid
disk element
indicates
built-in
temperature
iimiters
that
automatically
reduce the heat if a pan boils dry, if the
element
is turned
on without
a pan or if the pan is
not making
enough
contact
with the surface
of the
element.
The red dots will wear off with use without
affecting
the performance
of the elements.
°There
is
retained
heat
in
the
element.
On
boilovers,
wait
for
the
element
to
cool
before
cleaning
the element area.
o You must
use proper
flat bottomed
cookware,
not
cookware
that
is warped,
convex,
or concave.
Improper
cookware
could
cause
poor
cooking
results.
o Unlike
electric
coil
surface
units,
solid
disk
elements
do NOT turn red hot, even at HI setting.
You may
however,
notice
a dull
glow
when
the
elements
are on HI and the room is dimly lit.
°Solid
disk
element
cooking
takes
you a step
closer
to easier
cleanup
because
the
cooking
surface
is sealed
against
spills.
There
are no drip
bowls or burner boxes to clean.
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