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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
What is Electromagnetic Induction?
Induction cooking uses electromagnets to create
heat in compatible cookware.
Below each cooking zone on an induction cooktop,
there is a copper coil. When the cooking zone is
turned on, the electricity turns the coil into a type
of magnet that heats metal cookware in the cook-
ing zone.
Induction Features
Because heat starts in the cookware instead of the
cooktop, induction oers several advantages.
Fast Heating: Cookware will heat up faster than on
a conventional electric cooktop. Pay close atten-
tion to avoid scorching food when starting to cook.
You may need to use a lower setting for cooking
food than you are used to.
Precise Control: The heat going into the cookware
will change immediately when you change the set-
ting of the cooking zone.
Even Heating: Cookware will typically heat more
evenly on an induction cooktop, so you are less
likely to have hot or cool spots in the cookware.
Cooler Cooktop: An induction cooktop will be
cooler when you remove the cookware than a con-
ventional electric cooktop would be. Because the
cooktop doesn’t get as hot, you are not as likely to
get burned. Spills are also less likely to cook onto
the surface, making clean-up easier.
Energy Efficiency: Induction cooking wastes less
energy than a conventional cooktop, so it uses less
electricity.
Preparation
Before using your cooktop for the first time, apply
a ceramic cooktop cleaning cream (available in
most hardware, grocery, and department stores)
to the ceramic surface. Clean and bu with a clean
paper towel. Cooktop cleaning creams leave a
protective finish on the glass that will make clean-
ing easier when the cooktop is soiled from cooking
and help prevent scratches and abrasions.
CAUTION
Although induction cooking zones do not pro-
duce heat, they can become hot from contact
with hot cookware. Burns may occur if a cooking
zone or the surrounding area is touched before it
has cooled to a safe temperature.
Sounds
The magnetic field over the induction cooking zone
may cause cookware to vibrate, creating a buzzing
or humming noise. These sounds are not unusual,
especially at high settings
Cookware that is not
perfectly flat on the
bottom may vibrate
slightly against the
cooktop.
A loose handle may
vibrate in its socket.
Multi-material cookware
may allow small vibra-
tions in its structure.
Figure 1: Induction sounds
Sounds are less likely to occur with heavier, higher
quality cookware.
An induction cooktop may also produce faint click-
ing sounds from the electronic switches that main-
tain the desired cooking temperature. You may
also hear a fan that cools the electronics inside the
cooktop.
NOTE
Be sure to read detailed instructions for induc-
tion cooktop cleaning in the “Care and Cleaning”
section and “Before You Call” checklist section of
this Use and Care Guide.
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