Jenn-Air CCE3451 Use And Care Manual page 10

The cooking areas are identified by circles on the glass-ceramic cooktop. When an
element is turned ON, the cooktopwill heat up and the red glow of the heatingelement
can be seenthroughthe glass-ceramictop. It is normaltosee the red glowof theelement
wheneverit is ON.
• BEFORE FIRST USE CLEAN COOKTOP.(See p. 16.)
• For best results, always use recommendedcookware.
• Make sure bottomof cookware is clean before placing on cooktop.
• Covering pans, whenever possible, speeds cooking and is more energy efficient.
This is especially importantwhen cooking large quantities of foods.
• The glass-ceramiccooking area retainsheat for a period of time after the elements
have been turned off. Put this retainedheat to good use. Turn the elements off a
few minutesbeforefood is completelycookedand use the retainedheatto complete
the cooking. Because of this heat retention characteristic, the elements will not
respondto changesin settings asquicklyas cellelements, in the event of a potential
boJlover,remove the cookpot from the cooking area.
• When preparingfoods which canbe easilyscorchedor overcooked,start cookingat
a lowersetting and gradually increase setting as needed.
• A lower setting can be usedwhen cooking small quantities of foods or when using
a cookpot that conducts heat quickly.
• A higher settingthan normal may be necessary when using cookpots made with a
material that is slow to conductheat, such as cast iron.
IMPORTANT
• Donotusewiretrivets, fire rings, padsor anysuch itembetweenthe cookwareand
the element.
• Do not cook foods directly on cooktop.
• Do not allow pan to boil dry as this could damagethe cooktop and the pan.
• Do notslideheavymetal or glasscookpotsacrosssurfacesince thesemay scratch
the surface.
• Do not use or place plastic items anywhere on cooktop.
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