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Hot Surface Indicator Light
Your appliance is equipped with a radiant surface
control indicator light, which is located on the con-
trol panel (
Figure 4
).
Figure 4: Hot surface indicator light location
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
).
Figure 5: Cooking zone distribution (ceramic glass
cooktop)
CAUTION
The glass surface may still be hot and burns may
occur if the glass surface is touched before the
indicator light has turned off.
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 underneath. 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 even-
ly. 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.
NOTE
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the
element to cycle on and off, even at the HI set-
ting. 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 cook-
top, refer to the “
Glass Cooktop Cleaning”
on
page 26
.
CAUTION
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.
Cooktop
Hot Surface
180 mm
180 mm
140 mm
140 mm
