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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
About Surface Elements
For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes
before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to
complete the cooking process.
The type and size of cookware, the number of surface
elements in use and their settings are all factors that will
affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond
the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements
may become hot enough to cause burns.
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located
below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic
cooktop outlines the area of the surface element under-
neath. Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of
the element outline on the cooktop and only flat-bottomed
cookware should be used.
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the
temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain
the selected setting the element will cycle on and off. The
heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform
and consistent heat during the off cycle.
Hot Surface Indicator Light
Your appliance is equipped with a radiant surface control
indicator light, which is located on the control panel
(
Figure 4
).
The hot surface indicator light will glow when any surface
cooking area heats up and will remain on until the glass
cooktop has cooled to a moderate level (
Figure 5
).
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to
cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This helps to
prevent damage to the ceramic smooth top. Cycling at the
HI setting is normal and can occur if the cookware is too
small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is
not flat.
For detailed information about the ceramic cooktop, refer
to the
“Glass Cooktop Cleaning”
on
page 25
.
Do not allow aluminum foil, or any material that can melt,
to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop. If these
items melt on the cooktop, they will damage the ceramic
cooktop.
NOTE
CAUTION
Figure 4:
Hot surface indicator light location
Figure 5:
Cooking zone distribution (ceramic glass
cooktop)
The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if
the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has
turned off.
180 mm
180 mm
140 mm
140 mm
CAUTION