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STEP #6 - Final Preparations Prior to Use
Clean the cooktop before you use it for the first time. A thorough cleaning with a cooktop cleaner
will provide a clean, shiny coating on the cooktop surface.
The next sections of the manual cover cooktop safety, operation, maintenance and service
information.
Please keep these instructions with the cooktop for future
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
READ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE.
The cooking surface areas of your glass ceramic cooktop are identified by permanent patterns in
the cooktop. The appliance is easy to maintain and easy to clean. Keeping the cooktop at top
performance levels can be achieved by following the simple guidelines for use and cleaning below.
Cookware
Chances are that your existing cookware will work just fine with your glass ceramic cooktop.
Cooking on a glass ceramic cooktop does not require special pots or pans. Since cookware plays
an important role in cooking efficiency and convenience, keep in mind the following information
when selecting your cookware.
The cookware should have a flat bottom. Although glass and other types of cookware can be
used, metal cookware with thick, smooth, flat bottoms will generally conduct the heat well.
Aluminum and stainless steel cookware usually works best. Avoid cookware with shaped and
rounded bottoms as well as utensils that warp when heated.
Use cookware of the correct diameter only. The base of the pot or pan should be about as wide as
the cooking zone on which it is used – not much wider or much narrower. By using utensils with
the correct diameter, you should achieve maximum heating efficiency in the shortest possible
time.
Be certain that both the cooktop surface and the bottom of your pots and pans are clean and dry
before use. By doing so, you will help prevent scratches and stains.
Heating Elements
This cooktop contains radiant heating elements. The radiant elements will “light up” about 4-5
seconds after being turned on. The special design of these elements directs the heat up through
the ceramic glass, providing efficient cooking. Temperature limiters are included in each element
to ensure that the safe operating temperature of the ceramic glass top is not exceeded. The
