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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
What is Electromagnetic Induction?
Induction cooking uses electromagnets to create
heat in compatible cookware.
Below each cooking zone on an induction cooktop,
there is a copper coil. When the cooking zone is
turned on, the electricity turns the coil into a type
of magnet that heats metal cookware in the cooking
zone.
Induction Features
Because heat starts in the cookware instead of the
cooktop, induction offers several advantages.
Fast Heating:
Cookware will heat up faster than on
a conventional electric cooktop. Pay close attention
to avoid scorching food when starting to cook. You
may need to use a lower setting for cooking food
than you are used to.
Precise Control:
The heat going into the cookware
will change immediately when you change the set-
ting of the cooking zone.
Even Heating:
Cookware will typically heat more
evenly on an induction cooktop, so you are less
likely to have hot or cool spots in the cookware.
Cooler Cooktop:
An induction cooktop will be
cooler when you remove the cookware than a con-
ventional electric cooktop would be. Because the
cooktop doesn’t get as hot, you are not as likely to
get burned. Spills are also less likely to cook onto
the surface, making clean-up easier.
Energy Ef
fi
ciency:
Induction cooking wastes less
energy than a conventional cooktop, so it uses less
electricity.
Preparation
Before using your cooktop for the
fi
rst time, apply a
ceramic cooktop cleaning cream (available in most
hardware, grocery, and department stores) to the
ceramic surface. Clean and buff with a clean paper
towel. Cooktop cleaning creams leave a protective
fi
nish on the glass that will make cleaning easier
when the cooktop is soiled from cooking and help
prevent scratches and abrasions.
CAUTION
Although induction cooking zones do not pro-
duce heat,
they can become hot from con-
tact with hot cookware
. Burns may occur if a
cooking zone or the surrounding area is touched
before it has cooled to a safe temperature.
NOTE
Be sure to read detailed instructions for induction
cooktop cleaning in the “Care and Cleaning” sec-
tion and “Before You Call” checklist section of this
User Manual.
Sounds
The magnetic
fi
eld over the induction cooking zone
may cause cookware to vibrate, creating a buzzing
or humming noise. These sounds are not unusual,
especially at high settings
Cookware that is not
perfectly
fl
at on the
bottom may vibrate
slightly against the
cooktop.
A loose handle may
vibrate in its socket.
Multi-material cook-
ware may allow small
vibrations in its struc-
ture.
Figure 1: Induction sounds
Sounds are less likely to occur with heavier, higher
quality cookware.
An induction cooktop may also produce faint click-
ing sounds from the electronic switches that main-
tain the desired cooking temperature. You may
also hear a fan that cools the electronics inside the
cooktop.
