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Summary of Contents for EW36CC55GW - 36in Electric Cooktop

Page 1: ...318 203 622 0809 Use Care Guide Radiant Induction Electric Cooktop ...

Page 2: ...ROLUX 1 877 435 3287 For online support and internet product information www electroluxappliances com 2008 Electrolux Home Products Inc Post Office Box 212378 Augusta Georgia 30917 USA All rights reserved Printed in the USA NO NO NO NO NOTE TE TE TE TE The serial and model numbers may be found on the serial plate located under the cooktop Versión en español Si desea obtener una copia en español de...

Page 3: ...ant Element 18 Operating the Dual Surface Radiant Element 19 Operating the Induction Cooking Zones 20 21 Induction Cooking Preheat Recommendations 21 Keep Warm Feature 22 Minute Timer 22 Locking the Controls 22 Sabbath Feature Mode 23 Power Sharing Induction Cooking Zones Only 24 Operational Noises 24 General Care Cleaning 25 27 Care Cleaning Table 25 Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance 26 Cleaning R...

Page 4: ...p before using the appliance Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance Never allow children to play with packaging material Proper Installation Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National Electrical Code No 70 latest WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electrical shock or ...

Page 5: ...he area where an appliance is in use They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have h...

Page 6: ...izes Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve efficiency Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units To reduce the risk of burns ...

Page 7: ...ate a Broken Cooktop If cooktop should break cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock Contact a qualified technician immediately Clean Cooktop with Caution If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area be careful to avoid a steam burn Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface Do Not Plac...

Page 8: ...top Controls 11 Center Rear Element Control Pads Fig 2 only 12 Minute Timer Key Pads Cooktop Features Fig 2 36 Model lo hi lo hi lock warm hi lo hi lo timer POWER ON OFF Fig 1 30 model 3 1 4 2 10 6 7 8 9 12 lock warm lo hi lo hi lo hi hi lo hi lo timer POWER ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 3 1 4 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 INDUCTION ELEMENT CHARACTERISTICS RIGHT FRONT AND REAR ELEMENTS A COOLER COOKTO...

Page 9: ...ng increase Key Pad 21 Element Power Key Pad for each element 22 Element lo Key Pad for each element 23 Element Power Level LED for each element 24 Element hi Key Pad for each element 25 Element Size Key Pad double radiant elements only 26 Element Size Indicator Lights COOKTOPFEATURES CONT D Cooktop Features Fig 1 13 14 17 15 18 19 10 Main Cooktop Controls 12 Minute Timer Key Pads 20 Fig 2 lo hi O...

Page 10: ...he ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the element wattage increases The surface elements are located on the 30 cooktop as follows 1 small radiant element located at the left rear position 1 dual radiant element located at the left front position 1 small induction element located at the right rear position 1 dual induction element located at the right front position The...

Page 11: ... Power Indicator Light will turn OFF See Fig 3 ERROR CODES E XX The control displays E E E E E radiant Induction zone controls in Cooking Zones LEDs Fig 5 and digits in Minute timer LED Fig 6 together showing an error code Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 5 Fig 6 POWER POWER LIGHTINDICATORSDISPLAYEDBYCOOKINGELEMENT CONTROLS COOKING ZONE ON OFF PAD Each Cooking Elements have separate ON OFF key pads Fig...

Page 12: ...the desired cooking zone must be activated first then touch the warm key pad once to set the Keep Warm function LH Low Heat should appear in the corresponding cooking zone display window See Fig 9 LED MESSAGES DISPLAYED BY RADIANT ELEMENT CONTROLS NO NO NO NO NOTE TE TE TE TE Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle ON and OFF even at the HI setting This helps to prevent da...

Page 13: ... Zones The ON OFF key pad for the desired Cooking Zone must be activated first then touch the WARM key pad located in the Cooktop Main Control area once to set L L L L L LOW should appear in the corresponding Cooking Zone LED display See Fig 5 PAN DETECTION All induction Cooking Zones will provide a Pan Detection message If a Cooking Zone is turned ON and no pan is detected for the Cooking Zone th...

Page 14: ...appearance of the cooktop Eventually the buildup of scratches will make cleaning the surface difficult and degrade the overall appearance of the cooktop Fig 1 MINIMUM PAN SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TWO INDUCTION COOKING ZONES USE THE CORRECT SIZE COOKWARE The 2 Induction Cooking Zones available on the Cooktop require a MINIMUM pan size to be used at each location Fig 2 The inner ring of each Cookin...

Page 15: ...attempting to activate the cooktop INCORRECT CORRECT Cookware not centered on Cook ing Zone surface Cookware centered correctly on Cooking Zone surface Curved or warped pan bottoms or sides Flat pan bottom straight sides Pan does not meet the minimum size required for the Cooking Zone used See Fig 19 Pan size meets or exceeds the recommended minimum size for the Cooking Zone See Fig 19 Pan bottom ...

Page 16: ... is not covered by your warranty Do not use dirty pans with grease buildup Always use pans that are easy to clean after cooking CA CA CA CA CAUTION UTION UTION UTION UTION The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF The glass surface may be HOT form residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur CA CA CA CA CAUTION UTION UTION UTION ...

Page 17: ...iately COPPER Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily May leave metal marks on ceramic glass see Aluminum above STAINLESS STEEL Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results Is durable easy to clean and resists staining CAST IRON A poor heat conductor however will retain heat very well Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops PORCELAIN EN...

Page 18: ...splay will show 0 0 Note If no further pads are touched within 10 seconds the request to power the element ON will clear 4 Touch pad once to turn ON the power level to HI or touch pad once for power level to Lo 5 Each touch of the or pad will increase or decrease the power level Lo is the lowest power level available Note The power level may be adjusted at any time while the element is ON 6 When c...

Page 19: ...seconds the request to Power ON the cooktop will clear 3 Touch and hold the ON OFF pad for the dual element position until a beep is heard The display will show 0 0 Note If no further pads are touched within 10 seconds the request to power the element ON will clear 4 Select the INNER Fig 3 or INNER and OUTER Fig 4 to heat by touching the size key pad 5 Touch pad once to turn ON the power level to ...

Page 20: ...eep will sound and the chosen Cooking Zone power level digital display will show 0 0 0 0 0 indicating no power level for the Zone has been set yet NOTE If no other key pad is touched within 10 seconds the request to Power ON the Cooktop Zone will clear 4 Set the desired power level for the Cooking Zone by touching either the or key pad If the key pad is touched the Cooking Zone will start at a Pow...

Page 21: ...0 0 0 or will turn OFF the corresponding Cooking Zone was activated more then 10 seconds If no other key pads are touched the Cooking Zone will shut OFF automatically in 10 seconds If no other Cooking Zones are active and no other key pads are touched the entire cooktop will shut OFF automatically in 20 seconds 3 When any Cooking Zone is OFF the corresponding Cooking Zone LED may display H H H H H...

Page 22: ...Once the Timer is set and no timer and key pads are pressed for 5 seconds the Minute Timer begins the countdown and the dot LED will stop flashing and will stay on in the display Once the Minute Timer reaches 00 00 00 00 00 long beeps will sound indicating that the time is up To stop the control from beeping touch the timer pad or the and key pads at the same time To Cancel the Minute Timer 1 Touc...

Page 23: ...electronic surface element control will record the request and execute it with a 15 30 seconds delay So the element will start heating 15 30 seconds after the surface element control was turned ON The element control display will not show the settings because Sb is always displayed When necessary it is possible to adjust the power of the surface element or to use the WARM feature but you have to r...

Page 24: ... cooktop is equipped with two induction elements within one heating section The Cooking Zones are powered by an independent induction inverters Two Cooking Zones in a heating section share the power of one inverter This is called Power Sharing For example if pans are cooking food items on both Cooking Zones the last Power Level set will be maintained while the first pan may experience a slight red...

Page 25: ...ess water on the control area may cause damage to the appliance Do not use other liquid cleaners abrasive cleaners scouring pads or some paper towels they will damage the finish To remove control knobs turn to the OFF position grasp firmly and pull straight off the shaft To replace knobs after cleaning line up the flat sides of both the knob and the shaft then push the knob into place Clean stainl...

Page 26: ...removed prior to future use Cookware cast iron metal ceramic or glass with rough bottoms can mark or scratch the cooktop surface Do not slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop Do not use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in the kitchen Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a pan Do not drop heavy or hard objects on the glass cooktop they may cause it to c...

Page 27: ... clean Do not use harsh cleaners such as chlorine bleach ammonia or oven cleaners as they may etch or discolor the cooktop Do not use dirty sponges cloths or paper towels as they can leave soil or lint on the cooktop which can burn and cause discoloration Special Caution for Aluminum Foil and Aluminum Cooking Utensils Aluminum foil Use of aluminum foil will damage the cooktop Do not use thin alumi...

Page 28: ...structions supplied with the cooktop for more detailed cooktop installation information Fluids spilled or object lying on controls area of cooktop Clean spills or remove object Repower cooktop SURFACE ELEMENT DOES NOT HEAT No power to appliance Check reset breaker or replace fuse If the problem is a circuit overload or improper connection of the armored cable supplied with the appliance have this ...

Page 29: ...s are an indicator of relative heat settings and will vary slightly Lightweight or warped pans being used Use only flat evenly balanced medium or heavyweight cookware Voltage is incorrect Be sure appliance is properly connected to the specified power source Use only flat bottom evenly balanced medium or heavyweight cookware Pans having a flat bottom heat better than warped pans Cookware material a...

Page 30: ...ooking Zone or if finished cooking turn off the affected Cooking Zone Cookware is not centered over the Cooking Zone properly Refer to page 15 for correct cookware placement SCRATCHES OR ABRASIONS ON CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP SURFACE Coarse particles such as salt or sand are between cooktop and utensil Be sure cooktop surface and bottom of utensils are clean before use Small scratches do not affect co...

Page 31: ...aners and cleaning method See Ceramic Glass Cooktop section in this Owner s Guide AREAS OF DISCOLORATION ON CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOPSURFACE Mineral deposits from water and food Wet surface with water and sprinkle on a cooktop cleaning creme Scrub with a clean damp paper towel until the stain disappears Wipe remaining paste away then apply a small amount of cooktop cleaning creme and polish with a cle...

Page 32: ... mileage expense for service calls to remote areas including the state of Alaska 14 Damages to the finish of appliance or home incurred during transportation or installation including but not limited to floors cabinets walls etc 15 Damagescausedby servicesperformedbyunauthorizedservicecompanies useofpartsotherthangenuineElectroluxpartsorpartsobtainedfrompersons other than authorized service compan...

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