Frigidaire LFIF3054TD, Use & Care Manual

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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Pan Sensing
Sensors beneath the cooktop surface require that certain
cookware conditions be met before an induction cooking
zone will operate. If a cooking zone is turned on and no
cookware is detected, the zone display showing the power
setting will flash (
Figure 5 ).
The conditions that generate a flashing message are illus-
trated in
Figure 7 . If the situation is not corrected, the
cooking zone will automatically turn off after three minutes.
It’s a good idea to lower the power setting before correcting
the pan sensing message.
Minimum and Maximum Pan Size
The cooktop graphics are guides to minimum and maximum
pan size for each cooking zone.
Induction cooking zones require a minimum pan size in
order to activate. The inner ring on each cooking zone
indicates the smallest pan size (
Figure 6 ). If a suitable piece
of cookware is centered properly but is too small, the
display will flash and the pan will not heat. Select a larger
pan or use a different cooking zone.
The outer ring on the cooktop graphic indicates the recom-
mended maximum pan size for that zone (
Figure 6 ). Do not
use pans with bottoms that extend beyond the outer circle
for a cooking zone. The cookware must make full contact
with the ceramic glass surface. Cookware should not rest
on or touch the metal edges of the cooktop.
Figure 7: Pan sensing conditions
Figure 5: Flashing error message
Figure 6: Pan size too small (L); Pan size correct (C); Pan
size too large (R)
pan too small pan just right pan too big
• Cookware centered correctly
on cooking zone.
• Flat pan bottom and straight
sides.
• Pan rests completely and is
level on the cooktop
surface.
• Pan is properly balanced.
• Pan bottom rests on cooktop
edge.
• Cookware not centered on
cooking zone.
• Curved or warped pan bottoms
or sides.
• Heavy handle tilts pan.
• Cookware base material has
good magnetic characteristics.
• Cookware base material is
non-magnetic.
Magnet
Sticks
Magnet
Falls