Specifications

Cooking Recommendations to Protect the Cooktop

• BEFORE FIRST USE, CLEAN COOKTOP • Do not allow plastic, aluminum foil, sugar, or

as directed in the cleaning chart, page 11. foods with high sugar content to melt onto the

hot cooktop. If you accidentally melt these

• For best results, always use recommended items to the cooktop, remove immediately

cookware heavy gauge metal with FLAT, while still hot using a razor blade scraper held

smooth bottoms that do not extend more than carefully with a pot holder. Melted materials

1 inch beyond the cooking area. can cause permanent damage to the cooktop.

• Covering pans, whenever possible, speeds Do not attempt further cleaning until the area

cooking and is more energy" efficient. This is has cooled.

especially important when cooking large • To protect the ceramic glass top, it is not

quantities of foods, recommended to use the top as a work

• The ceramic glass cooking area retains heat surface, as a cutting board or to cook food

for a period of time after the elements have directly on the eooktop without a pan.

been turned off. Put this retained heat to • Do not use a trivet or metal stand (such as a

good use. Tuna the elements off a few minutes wok ring) between the pan and the cooktop.

before food is completely cooked and use the These items can mark or etch the surface and

retained heat to complete the cooking, affect cooking efficiency.

Because of this heat retention characteristic,

the elements will not respond to changes in • Disposable aluminum cookware, aluminum

heat settings as quickly as coil elements. In foil or foil containers such as popcorn poppers

the event of a potential boilover, remove the are NOT recommended for use on the

pan from the cooking area. ceramic glass cooktop. They will leave metal

marks and may permanently melt onto the

• When preparing foods which can be easily ceramic glass top if the cooking area is turned

scorched or overcooked, start cooking at a on.

lower setting and gradually increase setting as

needed. • Do not slide metal or glass items across the

ceramic glass cooktop. They may"damage the

• A lower setting can be used when cooking top or leave marks which need to be removed

small quantities of foods or when nsing a pan promptly. (See cleaning chart.)

that conducts heat quickly.

• Do not allow pan to boiI dry as this could

• A higher setting than normal may be used to damage the cooktop and the pan.

start a cooking process when using pans made

with a material that is slow to conduct heat, • To prevent scratching or damage to the

such as cast iron. Turn down the setting when ceramic glass top, do not leave sugar, salt,

the pan has heated up. sand, soil, shortening or other tats on the

cooking area. Be sure the area is free from

• Use a high setting to bring liquids to a boil. these before turning on the cooking area.

"When liquid just begins to boil, REDUCE to

a lower heat setting.

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