8
Setting Surface Controls
General Cooktop Information
Use the chart below to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are
preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of
foods warm such as stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate
foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Note:
The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best
cooking results.
Radiant
surface elements may
appear to have cooled after
they have been turned off.
“
H
” will appear in the display
and will continue to glow for
30 minutes or less.
The
glass surface may still be
hot
and burns may occur.
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.
Operating the Single Radiant Surface Elements
The cooktop has single radiant surface elements at 3 locations; right rear, left
rear and left front element positions. There is also a Bridge element that can be
connected to the left front element (See Bridge Element Operating Instructions
on pages 10-11).
To Operate the Single Surface Elements:
1.
Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2.
Touch
pad (See Figure 3) for 2 seconds, a beep will sound and steady
“
-
” will appear in all displays. Touch
pad (See Figure 2) of the
selected cooking surface and “
0
” will appear in the display. Touch
or
pads (See Figure 2) to set the element at the temperature desired. To
instantly reset temperature to “
0
” touch
and
simultaneously. A
beep will be heard each time the pads are touched.
3.
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then decrease to a
lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant
amount of heat at each setting. 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.
4.
When cooking has finished on any of the surface elements, touch
pad to turn OFF that element. The indicator(s) will flash "
H
" when the
cooktop is ON but the element is turned OFF indicating that the surface may
be hot to the touch. The flashing "
H
" indicator will turn OFF after 30 minutes
or less.
To switch the entire cooktop OFF touch and hold the
pad for 2
seconds (a beep will sound) and release. When the cooktop is powered OFF
the "
H
" will glow steadily indicating the cooktop may be hot to the touch. The
"
H
" indicator will turn OFF after 30 minutes or less.
Note: The entire cooktop will automatically power OFF 10 seconds after all
surface elements have been turned OFF.
Note: See Recommended Surface Element Settings Table above.
Recommended Settings Table
for Single, Dual and Bridge Surface Elements
Setting
Type of Cooking
9 (High)
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
5-8 (Medium high) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
5 (Medium)
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
2-4 (Medium low)
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
1-2 (Low)
Keep warm, melt, simmer
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3