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Setting Surface Controls
SETTING THE COOKTOP
(CONTINUED)
Setting cooktop elements
• If needed, wake the control panel.
• Touch the
ON OFF
key for the desired heating zone.
• If the heating zone has more than one burner ring size available, press and continue to press
the
BURNER SIZE
key for the desired heating zone to change the ring size.
• Press the desired power level key (
hi+
,
med
or
lo-
) or for more precise level settings use the
hi+
or
lo-
keys to make specific level changes.
Hot Element (HE) Message
After using any of the radiant element positions the ceramic cooktop will become very hot.
Even after turning the control off, the cooktop will remain hot for some time.
The cooktop control monitors the temperature of the cooktop surface and displays a
message “
HE
” (hot element) and flashes the burner rings when the cooktop is still too hot
to touch -
Fig. 1
-. If the
HE
message remains displayed in the LCD, the heating zone may
be set again and used for cooking.
Fig. 1
Use the chart below to determine the suggested setting for the type of food you are preparing
when using the cooktop.
Suggested cooktop power settings
Recommended Surface Settings Chart
Setting
Type of Cooking
HIGH (HI)
Start most foods; bring water to a boil and pan broiling.
MEDIUM HIGH (8-9.5)
Continue a rapid boil; frying, deep fat frying.
MEDIUM (6)
Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces and gravies; steaming vegetables.
MEDIUM LOW (4- 5)
Keep foods cooking; poaching and stewing.
LOW (Lo-3)
Keep warm, melting and simmering.
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CAUTION
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Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned OFF. The Hot Element
Message Light will turn ON and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a
moderate level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched
before the indicator light has turned OFF.
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.
