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Setting Surface Controls
General Cooktop Information
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements
located below the surface of the glass. The design of
the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface
element underneath.
Make sure
the diameter of the pan
matches the diameter of the element outline on the
cooktop (See Figure 1).
Heat is transferred up through the surface of the
cooktop to the cookware. Only flat-bottom cookware
should be used. The type and size of cookware, the
number of surface elements in use and their settings,
are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that will
spread to areas beyond the surface elements. The
areas surrounding the elements may become
hot
enough to cause burns.
About the Radiant Surface Elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As
the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To
maintain the selected setting, the element will cycle on
and off. The heating element retains enough heat to
provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off
cycle. For efficient cooking, turn off the element several
minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow
residual heat to complete the cooking process.
Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements
and Controls
Your cooktop is equipped with radiant surface burners
with 4 different wattage ratings. The ability to heat food
quicker and in larger volumes increases as the element
wattage increases.
The radiant surface elements are located on the
cooktop as follows (See Figure 2):
•
One small
6 inch
radiant element located at the right
rear position
•
One
dual 6 or 9 inch
radiant element located at the
right front position
•
Two
8 inch
radiant elements located at both the left
front and rear positions.
•
One
Bridge
radiant element located between left
front and rear elements.
See pages 10 and 11 for more information about using
Bridge
radiant element.
NOTE
: (White glass cooktops only). Due to the high
intensity of heat generated by the surface elements, the
glass surface will turn green when the element is turned
off. This phenomenon is normal and the glass will come
back to its original white color after it has completely
cooled down.
NOTE
: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic
glass cooktop cleaning in the
General Care & Cleaning
section and
Before You Call
checklist section of this
Use and Care Guide.
NOTE
: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the
element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This
helps to prevent damage to the ceramic cooktop.
Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occur if the
cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the
cookware bottom is not flat (For information concerning
cookware, refer to
use proper cookware
on page 7 of
this Use and Care Guide)
Cooktop Appearance
Figure 1
Cooktop radiant areas that heat
Figure 2