OPERATION
Touch the On/Off button, marked with the familiar vertical line within a circle symbol, to turn
the unit on. The unit will perform a power on self test, and then the display will read 0. The
appliance will not heat a pan at this stage. Press and hold the + button until desired power
level is reached. Alternately, the setting can be adjusted with single taps of the ‘+’ or ‘–‘
buttons, for slower increase/decrease. The push button model also has a max button to
select the maximum setting with one touch.
For the GL1800PB, the display represents a numerical value from 1 to 12 – the power level.
For the GL1800C, GL3000C and GLW3500, the display represents a numerical value of 1
to 20 – the power level. Once a number appears in the display, the unit will begin to heat if
a pan is in place, or will flash slowly if no pan is in place. The induction coil is not operating
if the display is flashing. If the display flashes with a pan on the cook top, it is either not an
induction ready pan or it is smaller than about 4 ¾” (120mm), and cannot be detected.
Timer:
Depress the mode button to switch the display between power level and timer. It is not
necessary to set the timer for the unit to operate, but if desired, the unit can be set to turn
off in one-minute increments, up to 99 minutes. The timer is set the same way as the
temperature/power settings
Touch the power button again to turn the unit off. The fan will continue to run for a short
time to cool the unit, and then will shut off.
COOKWARE
Your induction cooker operates using flat bottom induction ready cookware. There are two
methods to test if your cookware is induction ready. First, if a magnet sticks to the bottom,
it is induction ready. Second, set the unit to a power output/power level/temperature
setting, place the pan on the surface, and the display remains on steadily without blinking,
your cookware is induction ready. Cookware with a multi-ply thick flat base is more
desirable, as it will heat better. There is a wide variety of induction ready cookware
available. Different quality cookware will have different cooking profiles at the same setting.
A poor quality pot set on full power will take much longer to boil water than a high quality
pot, even if set at a lower temperature. Remember, the unit does not heat up; the induction
coil causes an excitation in the molecules of the cookware itself, achieving much faster
heating, and allowing much quicker changes. Recommended cookware should generally
be 3, 5 or 7 ply throughout the bottom and body of the pan. Pans must be ferromagnetic.
Cast iron cookware is generally suitable for induction cooking. Some single ply steel wok
pans are suitable for induction wok cookers.
