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Before Setting Surface Controls
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
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.
Do not allow
aluminum
foil,
empty
glass-porcelain
cookware
or any material
that can melt
to make contact
with the ceramic
cooktop.
If these items melt
on the cooktop
they may damage
the ceramic
cooktop.
Element On and 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 indicator
light will turn on when the surface
element
is turned
on and will turn off when the surface
element
is turned
off. The
hot surface
indicator
light will turn on when the glass cooktop
is
hot and will continue
to glow
until the glass cooktop
has cooled
down to a moderate
level. The light may remain
on even though
the controls
are turned
off.
-ISINGLE OFF
DOU_LE_
_SINGLE OFF
DOUBLE_-
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6
6
6
4
4
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Figure 3: Element on and hot surface indicator
light
Important
notes:
Radiant
elements
have a limiter
that allows
the radiant
heating
element
to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting.
Cycling
at the HI setting
is normal
and will occur more often
if the cookware
is too small for the radiant
element
or if the
cookware
bottom
is not flat.
Be sure to read the detailed
instructions
for ceramic
glass
cooktop
maintenance
and cleaning
in the "Care
and
Cleaning"
and "Before
You Call"
sections of this Use and
Care Guide.
Types of Cooktop Surface Elements
The ceramic
glass cooktop
has radiant
surface elements
located
below
the surface
of the glass. The patterns
on the ceramic
glass
will outline
the size and type
of element
available.
The single radiant
element
or elements
will have one round
outline
pattern
shown on the cooktop.
The warmer
zone feature
(on some models),
located
on the
center
rear area of the cooktop,
uses one round outline
and is
designed
to keep food
warm
only.
A dual radiant
element
(on some models)
allows
the user to set
the smaller
inner portion
as a single element
or both inner and
outer portions
may be set to heat together.
Home Canning
Be sure to read and observe
all the following
points when home
canning
with
your appliance.
Check with the United
States
Department
of Agriculture
(USDA) website
and be sure to read
all the information
they have available
as well as follow
their
recommendations
for home canning
procedures.
Tips and procedures
for canning foods:
Use only quality
flat
bottom
canners
when home canning.
Use a straight-edge
to check
canner
bottom.
Use only a completely
flat bottom
canner
with
no ridges
that radiate
from the bottom
center
when home canning
using a ceramic
cooktop.
Make
sure the diameter
of the canner
does not exceed
1
inch beyond
the surface
element
markings
or burner. It is
recommended
to use smaller
diameter
canners
on electric
coil and ceramic
glass cooktops.
Start with
hot tap water
to
bring
water
to boil more quickly.
•
Use the highest
heat seating
when first bringing
the water
to
a boil. Once boiling
is achieved,
reduce
heat to lowest
possible
setting
to maintain
that boil.
•
Never place or straddle
a cooking
utensil over two different
surface
cooking
areas at the same time. This will cause
uneven heating
results and may cause the ceramic
cooktop
to fracture.
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