Complete Owner's Guide

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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Hot Surface
Cooktop
Hot Surface Indicator Light
Your appliance is equipped with a radiant surface
control indicator light, which is located on the
control panel (Figure 4).
The Hot Surface indicator light will glow when any
surface cooking area heats up and will remain on
until the glass cooktop has cooled to a moderate
level.
CAUTION
The glass surface may still be hot and burns may
occur if the glass surface is touched before the
indicator light has turned o.
NOTE
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows
the element to cycle on and o, even at the HI
setting. This helps to prevent damage to the
ceramic smooth top. 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 detailed information about the ceramic
cooktop, refer to the “Cooktop Cleaning” on
page 29.
Cooktop Indicator Light
The Cooktop indicator light will turn on when one
or more elements are turned on. A quick glance
at this indicator light when cooking is finished is
an easy check to be sure all surface elements are
turned o (Figure 3).
Hot Surface
Cooktop
CAUTION
Do not allow aluminum foil, or any material that
can melt, to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop, they
will damage the ceramic cooktop.
About Surface Elements
For ecient cooking, turn o the element several
minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow
residual heat to complete the cooking process. The
type and size of cookware, the number of surface
elements in use and their settings are all factors
that will aect 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 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. Be sure to match the
pan size with the diameter of the element outline
on the cooktop and only flat-bottomed cookware
should be used. 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 o. The
heating element retains enough heat to provide a
uniform and consistent heat during the o cycle.
Figure 3: Cooktop indicator Light Location
Figure 4: Hot Surface indicator Light Location