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 All about the

Use

 & 

Care

 of your 

Cooktop

Welcome & Congratulations ...................................2
Important Safety Instructions .................................3
Cooktop Features ..................................................5
Before Setting Surface Controls ..............................6
Setting Surface Controls ........................................7
Setting Radiant Surface Controls ............................8

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Setting Induction Surface Controls ........................10
Induction Surface Cooking ...................................11
Care & Cleaning ..................................................13
Before You Call  ..................................................15
Major Appliance Warranty ....................................16

Summary of Contents for FFIC3026TB

Page 1: ...op Welcome Congratulations 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Cooktop Features 5 Before Setting Surface Controls 6 Setting Surface Controls 7 Setting Radiant Surface Controls 8 318203638 March 2010 Rev B Setting Induction Surface Controls 10 Induction Surface Cooking 11 Care Cleaning 13 Before You Call 15 Major Appliance Warranty 16 ...

Page 2: ... We hope you consider us for future purchases PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This Use Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models Your product may not have all the described features The graphics shown are representative The graphics on your appliance may not look exactly like those shown These instructions ar...

Page 3: ...les These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This unit generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation I...

Page 4: ...ed technician immediately Clean Cooktop with Caution If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area be careful to avoid a steam burn Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface Do Not Place Hot Cookware on Cold Cooktop Glass This could cause glass to break Do not slide pan across the cooktop surface They may scratch the cooktop surface Do Not Let Pans...

Page 5: ... COOKTOP A unique feature of the Induc tion Cooktop is whether turned ON or OFF the cooktop surface remains cooler than standard ceramic cooktops MAGNETIC DETECTOR The coil sensor automatically detects whether the pan is magnetic and eliminates ac cidental turn On PAN SIZE DETECTION The pan recognition sensor automatically detects and adapts the Cooking Zones to the pan sizes in use EFFICIENT Indu...

Page 6: ...o 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 Surface Radiant Induction Elements Your cooktop is equipped with radiant surface radiant elements with different wattage ratings The ability to heat food quicker and in larger...

Page 7: ...age PF When the range is first plugged in or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted the ESEC control will display the message PF Power Failure See Fig 7 After a few seconds the PF message will disappear from the display Hot Element Indicator Message HE After using any of the element positions the cooktop will become very hot Even after turning the control knob to OFF the cooktop wi...

Page 8: ...rol knob to OFF before removing the cookware Figure 1 Figure 2 CAUTION Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned OFF HE Hot Element message will turn ON and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned...

Page 9: ...h front and middle portions will heat Fig 4 You may switch from either coil setting at any time during cooking To Operate the Bridge Surface Element 1 Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface element 2 Push in and turn the control knob as shown in Figure 3 to heat the front portion of the Bridge element for normal shaped cookware or in Figure 4 for larger or rectangular shaped cookware...

Page 10: ... knob to Hi from Off will activate the Power Boost feature The Power Boost feature is used to bring large quantities of water or food to cooking temperature at the fastest speed possible The Power Boost feature will give you up to 139 power output for a set amount of time approx 10 min 3 Turn the knob to adjust the setting if desired Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn ...

Page 11: ... Correct Cookware Size The Cooking Zones available on the Induction Cooktop require a MINIMUM pan size to be used at each location The inner ring of each Cooking Zone is your guide to the correct MINIMUM pan size The pan bottom must FULLY cover the inner ring for proper cooking to occur The thicker outer ring at each Cooking Zone is helpful to determine the pan MAXIMUM size After centering the coo...

Page 12: ...tely on the cook top surface Pan rests completely on the Cooktop surface Heavy handle tilts pan Pan is properly balanced Fig 1 Prior to using your cooktop for the first time apply the recommended cooktop cleaning creme to the ceramic surface Buff with a non abrasive cloth or pad This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on t...

Page 13: ... To replace knobs after cleaning line up the flat sides of both the knob and the shaft then push the knob into place Ceramic Glass Cooktop See Ceramic Glass Cooktop in this Owner s Guide Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning Maintenance Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop Prior to using your cooktop for the first time apply the recommended CERAMA BRYTE Clea...

Page 14: ... are turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL Aluminum foil Use of aluminum foil will damage the cooktop Do not use under any circumstances Aluminum utensils Since the melting point of aluminum is much lower than that of other metals care must be taken when aluminum pots or pans are used Pans that boil dry may permanently damage cooktop by breaking fusing to or marking it Care and Cleaning of Stainle...

Page 15: ...ects heating Heavy and medium weight pans heat evenly Because lightweight pans heat unevenly foods may burn easily Food not heating evenly Improper cookware Select flat bottomed cookware of a proper size to fit element Incorrect control setting Raise or lower setting until proper amount of heat is obtained Scratches or abrasions on ceramic glass cooktop surface Coarse particles such as salt or sand ...

Page 16: ...arranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law but not less than one year Electrolux shall not be liable for consequential or incidental damages such as property damage and incidental expenses resulting from any breach of this written limited warranty or any implied warranty Some states and provinces...

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