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Setting Surface Controls
Single radiant surface elements (all models)
To operate the single radiant element:
1.
Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction
to the desired setting (
Figure 4
).
3. When cooking is complete, turn the radiant surface element
off before removing the cookware.
Important notes:
•
For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes
before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to
complete the cooking process.
•
The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on
a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a guide and
adjust the control knob as needed. Each surface element
provides a constant amount of heat at each setting.
•
Refer to the suggested radiant surface element settings for
suggested power level settings (
Table 1, “Suggested settings
for various cooking needs,”
) on
page 11
. A glowing red
surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of
the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the
surface heating area.
Radiant surface elements may appear to have
cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may
still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched
before it has cooled sufficiently. Do not place plastic items such
as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings
on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or
ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if
placed too close to the surface elements.
Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/
porcelain cookware or ANY material that can melt to make
contact with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the
cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
Dual radiant surface element (some models)
To operate the dual radiant element:
1.
Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob clockwise to begin
heating both the inner and outer portions of the element. If
only the inner heating portion is needed for smaller
cookware, push in and turn the knob counter-clockwise to
start. (
Figure 5
)
3. When cooking is complete, turn the radiant surface
element off before removing the cookware
Important notes:
•
Do not straddle cookware between two cooking surfaces
unless the cookware and cooktop was designed for that
purpose, such as griddles.
•
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then
turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
•
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant
heating element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting.
This helps prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop.
Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often
if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the
cookware bottom is not flat.
•
A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the
bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too
small for the surface heating area.
Figure 4: Single radiant element control
Figure 5: Dual radiant element control
Figure 6: Dual burner set to single (L) and double (R).
