hestan KEC 30, Use & Care Manual, Page: 12 / 52

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This kind of electric heating elements use a ribbon wire
located under the glass surface to provide the heat for
cooking. The heating elements will cycle on and off,
depending on the power level set and displayed by the
control.
Temperature limiters
Each radiant heater has its own temperature limiter to
protect the glass cooking surface from excessive
temperatures. The limiter will operate automatically by
cycling the element.
Multiple heating elements (dual or triple) consist of
two or three radiant ribbon elements within the same
heating area. The zone small center element may be
used by itself, or the additional elements can be used as
well. This provides a cooking area as large as needed.
The 36” cooktop provides a “bridge” element between
the two left cooking zones. When BRIDGE is enabled,
the two zones and the bridge element are controlled
together, acting as a single large cooking area.
All the settings described in the following table are
recommended, provided that the element has not been
preheated before. The values in the table represent
indicative settings, given that the actual values may
depend on:
• Type and quality of the pan.
• Type, quantity and temperature of the food.
• Element used and individual preferences.
SETTING
Melting butter, chocolate
Delicate sauce, rice,
simmering sauces with
butter and egg yolk
SIMMER
Cooking vegetables,
Fish broths,
Fried or Scrambled eggs,
Finishing cereals,
pasta,
milk,
pancakes,
pudding,
Simmering meats,
Steaming vegetables,
Pop corn,
Bacon,
Stewing meet soup,
Sautéed vegetables,
Spaghetti sauces.
(5)
Braising meet,
Pan frying meet,
Fish,
Eggs,
Stir frying,
Quickly brown or sear
meats
Hold rapid boil
(7)
Boiling water for
vegetables, pasta
(9)
Radiant Elements
Bridge Radiant Element
Multiple Radiant Elements
Recommended Settings
KEC 30 KEC 36
SIMMER
(5)
(7)
(9)
CONTROLS AND SETTINGS
USING THE CONTROL
When the cooktop is connected to the electrical
voltage supply all lights and digits turn on to
indicate a proper activation. This operation will
be completed after a few seconds, the control
turns off automatically. Then the cooktop is
ready for operations.
WARNING
This touch control works using optical light sensing
after a power failure, any direct strong light over the
sensor area may affect the touch control functionality.
When powering on the unit make sure that no strong
light is shining direct over the touch control zone,
it can compromise the start-up sensor calibration
resulting in an unresponsive touch control.