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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.
Make sure the diameter
of the pan matches the
diameter
of the element
outline
on the cooktop
(See Figure
1).
Heat is transferred
up through
the surface of the cooktop
to the cookware.
Only fiat-bottom
cookware
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
efflclent cooking,
turn off the element several
minutes
before cooking
is complete.
This wiii allow
residual heat to
complete
the cooking
process.
Locations
of the Radiant
Surface
Elements
and
Controls
Your range is equipped
with radiant
surface
burners with
different
wattage
ratings.
The ability
to heat food quicker
and in larger
volumes increases as the element wattage
increases.
The radiant
surface
elements are located
on the cooktop
as
follows:
-
two
6 Inch
radiant
elements
located
at
the
right
and
left
rear positions;
- a 6 / 9 / |2 inch triple
element
located
at the right front
position;
- a 9 inch turbo boil radiant
element
located
at the left
front position.
- a Warm & Ready Zone located
at the center rear
position;
Note:
(White
glass
cooktops
only)
Due to the high
intensity
of heat
generated
by the surface
elements,
the glass
surface
will
turn green
when
the element
is first
turned
off.
This
phenomenon
is normal
and the glass
will
come
back
to its
original
white
color
after
it has completely
cooled
down.
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
sufflciently.
Do not place plastic
items such as salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings
on top of
the range when
it 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.
Figure
1
Figure 2
Note:
Please read detailed
instructions for ceramic
glass
cooktop
cleaning
in the General Care & Cleaning
section
and Before
You Call checklist section of this Use and Care
Guide.
Note:
Radiant
elements
have a iimiter
that
allows
the
element
to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting.
This
helps to prevent
damage
to the ceramic
glass cooktop.
Cycling
at the HI setting
is normal
and can also occur
if
the cookware
is too small for the radiant
element
or if the
cookware
bottom
is not fiat.
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