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Cooktop Appearance
Cooktop radiant areas that heat
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Left front
Left rear
Right front
Figure 2
NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass
cooktop cleaning in the Care & Cleaning
section and Before
You Call checklist sections of this Use and Care Manual.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to
cycle on and off, 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 fiat (Refer to page 9 for
the importance of using the proper cookware with the cooktop).
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. Make
sure the diameter of the pan matches the
diameter of the element outline on the cooktop
(See Fig 1). Heat is transferred up through the
surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only fiat-
bottom cookware should be used. The type and
size of cookware, the number of surface elements
in use and the settings, are all factors that will
affect the amount of heat that wilt spread to areas
beyond the surface elements. The areas
surrounding
the elements may become hot
enough to cause burns.
About
the Radiant
Surface
Elements
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 off. The heating element
retains enough heat to 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 Radiant Surface
Elements
and Controls
Your range is equipped with radiant surface
burners with 6 different wattage ratings. The
ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes
increases as the element wattage increases. The
radiant surface elements are located on the
cooktop as follows (See Figure 2); a smaller 6
inch radiant
element located at the right rear
position; a dual 6 or 9 inch radiant element
located at the right front position; a Warmer Zone
radiant element at the center rear position (See
page 10); and 2 (two) 8 inch radiant elements
located at both the left front and rear positions.
Located between left front and rear elements is a
Bridge radiant element.
The BRIDGE radiant element is controlled using
the same knob that controls the left front radiant
element position. See pages 8 and 9 for more
information about using BRIDGE radiant element.
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