Introduction to Induction Cooking
Selecting Cookware
Cookware Selection and Placement
It is important that the proper cookware be used and placed correctly on the cooktop. ANY one
of the incorrect conditions shown below may be detected by the sensors located below the
ceramic cooktop surface. If this happens, one or more of the Cooking Zones will not heat, and
an E will appear in the affected Cooking Zone display. Correct the problem before attempting
to use the cooktop.
Cookware centered
correctly on
Cooking Zone
surface.
Flat pan bottom
& straight sides.
Pan size meets
or exceeds the
recommended
minimum size
for the Cooking
Zone.
Cookware not
centered on
Cooking Zone
surface.
Curved or
warped pan
bottoms or sides
Pan does not
meet the
minimum size
required for the
Cooking Zone
used.
Pan rests completely
on the cooktop
surface.
Pan is properly
balanced.
Pan bottom rests on
cooktop trim or does
not rest completely on
the cooktop surface.
Heavy handle
tilts pan.
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Correct
Incorrect
Cooking Noise
It is normal for cooktop to generate minor noises or buzz while in use. The sounds you may
hear depend on cookware material, size of pan, amount of contents, power level and heating
elements used.
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Heavy pans such as enameled cast iron pans are quieter than light weight multi-ply
stainless steel pans.
Pans that cover entirely the heating element are less noisy.
Cooktop may produce noises if the pan contents are cold. As pan warms up, the sound will
diminish.
Hearing a low humming noise or buzz is normal when cooking on high settings. When
reducing power levels, the noise level will decrease as well.
When using simultaneous heating elements at certain power levels, the magnetic fields may
interact and produce a soft whistle or intermitted “hum”. By lowering or raising the power
level settings of one or both of the elements, these noises can be reduced or eliminated.
