Dual Radiant Element - Frigidaire Electric Range Use & Care Manual

SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Dual radiant surface elements
Symbols provided on the backguard graphics will indicate
which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The
symbol indicates the inner coil only. The
indicates both inner and outer coils will heat.
To operate a dual radiant element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on dual radiant surface
element.
2. If only the inner heating portion is needed, push in
and turn the knob counter-clockwise to start (Fig. 1).
Push in and turn the surface control knob clockwise to
when heating both the inner and outer (Fig. 2)
portions of the dual element together.
3. When finished cooking, turn the dual radiant surface
element OFF before removing the cookware.
You may switch from either coil setting at any time during
cooking. See Suggested radiant surface element
settings table on previous page.
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. The surface
control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular
mark. Use the marks as a guide and adjust the control
knob as needed. A glowing red surface heating area
extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware
indicates the cookware is too small for the surface
heating area.
Quick boil feature (some models)
Your appliance may be equipped with one or two
elements on the ceramic cooktop marked quick boil.
These radiant elements are best used when bringing
larger quantities of liquid to temperature and when
preparing larger quantities of food.
CAUTION
• 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 sufficiently.
• Do not place flammable items such as plastic 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.
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(some models)
symbol
Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they will
damage the ceramic cooktop.
• The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and
• The element on indicator lights will glow when one
Heating with inner (small)
element only
Areas that heat are shown darkened.
Fig. 1
IMPORTANT
NOTES
type of food being cooked will influence the setting
needed for best cooking results.
or more elements are turned ON. A quick glance at
these indicator lights when cooking is finished is an
easy check to be sure all control knobs are turned
OFF. The hot surface indicator light will continue to
glow AFTER the control knob is turned to the OFF
position and will glow until the heating surface area
has cooled sufficiently.
Heating with both
elements
Fig. 2