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Setting Surface Controls
Setting Surface Controls
The Electronic
Surface
Element
Control
(ESEC)
The Electronic
Surface
Element
Control
(ESEC) feature
provides
a digital
display
of the radiant
surface
elements
on the cooktop.
The ESEC display
in combination
with the keys is designed
to
replace
conventional
control
knobs.
Cooktop Display Windows
The cooktop
controls
provide
a digital
display
for each of the
radiant
surface
elements
located
on the cooktop.
Power levels
and messages are easily
monitored
and adjusted
using the
corresponding
control
key in combination
with the window
displays.
The cooktop
control
will display
heat levels ranging
from
Hi to
Lo and off (Figure 6). The settings
between
9.5 and 3.0
(Figure
7) decrease
or increase
in increments
of .5 (1/2). The
settings
between
2.8 and 1.2 (Figure
8) are Simmer
settings
which decrease
or increase
in increments
of .2 (1/5)
to Lo for
more precise
settings
at lower heat levels.
Figure 6: Range from
Hi setting to Lo to OFF (blank
display)
Figure 7: Settings
between
9.5 and 3.0
Figure 8: Settings
between
2.8 and 1.2
The Hot Surface
indicator
will appear
in the display
(Figure 9)
when any surface
cooking
element
heats up and will remain
on
until the cooktop
has cooled
to a moderate
level. If the hot
surface
indicator
appears
in the display,
the control
can still be
turned on again
for use.
Hot Surface
Figure 9: Hot surface indicator
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.
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 "Solutions
to Common
Problems"
sections of
this Use and Care Guide.
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 warm
zone located
on the center
rear area of the cooktop
uses one round outline
and is designed
only to keep food
warm.
A dual or triple
(on some models)
radiant
element
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.
A simmer flex element
(some models)
allows
for very
low
precision
simmering
and also normal
cooking.
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