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imPortant saFetY instructions

Warning

this symbol will help alert you to situations 

that may cause serious bodily harm, death or 

property damage.

imPortant

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or 

maintenance information which is important but not 

hazard-related.

caution

this symbol will help alert you to situations that 

may cause bodily injury or property damage.

deFinitions

     This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert 

you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety 

messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury 

or death.

 

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 edition in the 

united states, or csa c22.1, Part 1 in canada, 

and local code requirements. 

Install only per 

installation instructions provided in the literature 

package for this appliance.

  Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician 

and an authorized repair service. Know how to 

disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the 

circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part 

of the appliance unless specifically recommended 

in the manuals. 

All other servicing should be done 

only by a qualified technician to reduce the risk of 

personal injury and damage to the appliance.

• Never  modify  or  alter  the  construction  of  an 

appliance such as removal of panels, wire covers 

or any other permanent part of the appliance.

• Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials 

should not be stored near surface units. 

This 

includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as 

cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable 

liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on 

or near the appliance. Flammable materials may explode 

and result in fire or property damage.

This unit has been tested and found to comply with the 

limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 18 

of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide 

reasonable protection against harmful interference in 

a residential installation. This unit generates, uses and 

can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause 

harmful interference to radio communications. However 

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in 

a particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful 

interference to radio or television reception, which can 

be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is 

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or 

more of the following measures:

•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antennae.

•  Increase the distance between the unit and receiver.

•  Connect the unit into an outlet or a circuit different 

from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before 

using the appliance. destroy the carton and 

plastic bags after unpacking the appliance.

 Never 

allow children to play with packaging material.

Warning

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or 

injury when using your electric cooktop, follow 

basic precaution including the following:  

Warning

Persons with a pacemaker or similar medical device should 

exercise caution using or standing near an induction unit 

while it is in operation, as the electromagnetic field may 

affect the working of the pacemaker or similar medical 

device. It would be advisable to consult your Doctor or 

the pacemaker or similar medical device manufacturer 

about your particular situation.

Warning

stepping or leaning on this cooktop can result in 

serious injuries and may also cause damage to 

the cooktop. 

Do not allow children to climb or play 

around the cooktop.

caution

do not store items of interest to children in the 

cabinets above the appliance. 

Children climbing on 

the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.

 

• Do not leave children alone. Children should not 

be left alone or unattended in the area where an 

appliance is in use. 

They should never be allowed to 

sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

read all instructions before using this appliance.

Save these instructions for future reference.

Summary of Contents for FPIC3077RF

Page 1: ...1 800 265 8352 All about the Use Care of your Cooktop Welcome Congratulations 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Cooktop Features 5 Before Using the Cooktop 6 A01704801 Mar 2016 Rev B Setting Induction Surface Controls 8 Care Cleaning 12 Before You Call 14 Major Appliance Warranty 16 ...

Page 2: ...t We hope you consider us for future purchases Please CAREFULLY read and save these instructions This Use Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models Your product may not have all the described features The graphics shown are representative The graphics on your appliance may not look exactly like those shown These instructions a...

Page 3: ... rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This unit generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installatio...

Page 4: ... can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface Do Not Place Hot Cookware on Cold Cooktop Glass This could cause glass to break Do not slide pan across the cooktop surface They may scratch the cooktop surface Do Not Let Pans Boil Dry This may cause permanent damage in the form of breakage fusion or marking that can affect the ceramic glass cooktop This type of damage is not covered by your ...

Page 5: ...Front Element Control Knob Indicator 7 Left Rear Element Control Knob Indicator 8 Center Front Element Control Knob Indicator 36 model only 9 Center Rear Element Control Knob Indicator 10 Right Front Element Control Knob Indicator CAUTION The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF The glass surface may be HOT from residual heat transferred from the ...

Page 6: ... PAN SIZE DETECTION The pan recognition sensor automatically detects and adapts the Cooking Zones to the pan sizes in use EFFICIENT Induction cooking heats faster while using less energy Induction power levels are quick to boil and when simmering Selecting Surface Cooking Cookware The cookware used with the Induction Cooktop should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface o...

Page 7: ...ted above in Fig 1 may be detected by the sensors located below the ceramic cooktop surface If the cookware does not meet any of these conditions one or more of the Cooking Zones will not heat indicated by a flashing power level in the digital display for that affected zone Correct the problems before attempting to reactivate the cooktop Be sure to follow the following recommendations for using co...

Page 8: ...tforsometime Thecontrolmonitors thetemperatureofthecooktopanddisplaysthemessage HE hotelement warningwhenthecooktopisstilltoohottotouch See Fig 5 If the HE message appears in the window the control can still be turned on again for use Power Boost Indicator Message Pb When an induction zone is first set at Hi the Power Boost feature will turn on see Fig 6 The Power Boost feature is used to bring la...

Page 9: ...quantities of water or food to cooking temperature at the fastest speed possible The Power Boost feature will give you up to 139 power output for a set amount of time approx 10 min The increased power output will vary per zone 3 Turn the knob to adjust the setting if desired Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking Each surface element pr...

Page 10: ... Induction Element 1 Place the correctly sized cookware of the proper material on the induction bridge surface element 2 Push in and turn the control knob as shown in Figure 3 to heat the front portion of the Bridge element for normal shaped cookware or in Figure 4 for larger or rectangular shaped cookware Both left front and rear elements must be OFF before activating the bridge element 3 Turn th...

Page 11: ...A soft sounding cooling fan activates when the unit is running multiple cooking zones at once or when a cooking zone is set at very high power settings The buzzing sound you could hear from your cooktop is not coming from the electronics but from the cookware you are using Here are some causes of this noise Most induction ready cookware are made of several layers of materials An encapsulated steel...

Page 12: ...bs after cleaning line up the flat sides of both the knob and the shaft then push the knob into place Ceramic Glass Cooktop See Ceramic Glass Cooktop in this Owner s Guide Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning Maintenance Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop Prior to using your cooktop for the fi rst time apply a ceramic cooktop cleaning cream available in...

Page 13: ...ned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL Aluminum foil Use of aluminum foil will damage the cooktop Do not use under any circumstances Aluminum utensils Since the melting point of aluminum is much lower than that of other metals care must be taken when aluminum pots or pans are used Pans that boil dry may permanently damage cooktop by breaking fusing to or marking it Care and Cleaning of Stainless Steel...

Page 14: ... in poor condition Cookware is not centered on Cooking Zone Cookware resting on cooktop trim or does not rest completely on cooktop surface Cooking Zone does not heat food No power to the appliance Check steps under Entire cooktop does not operate in this checklist Incorrect Cooking Zone control setting Make sure the correct control is ON for the Cooking Zone being used Cooking Zone heats food too...

Page 15: ...an before placing on cooktop Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic glass cooktop have been used See Cooktop Cleaning Maintenance in the General Care Cleaning section Cookware with rough bottoms was used Use smooth flat bottomed cookware ONLY Brown streaks or specks on ceramic cooktop surface Boil overs are cooked...

Page 16: ... warranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law but not less than one year Electrolux shall not be liable for consequential or incidental damages such as property damage and incidental expenses resulting from any breach of this written limited warranty or any implied warranty Some states and provinc...

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