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Ceramic Glass
LOOKIOp (some models)
The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the ceramic glass surface. The design of the glass cooktop
outlines the area of the surface heating unit below. Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter
of the surface unit. Heat istransferred up through the surface of the cooktop. Only flat-bottomed pans should be used. Thetype
and sizeof the cookwa re, number of surface un itsin useand the settings of the surface units are factors that will affect the amount
of heat that will spread to areassurrounding the units. The areassurrounding the units may become hot enough to cause burns.
The cooktop should not be used asa cutting board or work surface. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it.
Panswith rough bottoms may scratchthe cooktop surface. Placingfoods directly on the smoothtop surface(without cooking utensils)
isnot recommended asdifficult cleaning will result and foods may smoke and cause a potential fire hazard. Never usethe griddle
or similar cooking sheet on the ceramic glass cooktop.
Types of heating units used
Depending on model, three types of heating units may be found under the ceramic glass cooktop:
- Regular (single coil) radiant elements of various diameters or shapes.
- Expandable type (double circuits) radiant elements of various diameters or shapes.
- Bridge Expandable type (triple circuits) radiant elements of various diameters or shapes.
Regular radiant elements (some models)
The ceramic glass design shows the location of the heating surfaces.
Control knobs are used to set the heat power levels; knobs need first to be pressed in when at OFF
position, then turned to the desired heat settings.
A glowing red surface unit extending beyond the bottom edge of the cooking utensil indicates the
utensil istoo small for the unit. The control knob does not have to be set exactly on a particular mark.
Usethe marksasaguide and adjust the control knob asneeded. Thehot surface and surface indicator
lights will glow.
Control Knob For Expandable
and Bridge Elements
The surface control knobs shown
below may not look identical to the
surface control knobs on you rappli-
ance; it isonly representational.
Expandable radiant elements (some models)
This heating unit combines the characteristics of a small and a large regular radiant
heating unit. Itsprincipal advantage isto allow small and large utensils to be used on
the same heating unit, therefore increasing the cooktop flexibility.
Heat power levels are adjusted by a special control knob that has a dual set of
graduations; for small utensils usethe small graduations; the inner surface only will be
heating. Forlarger utensilsusethe larger graduations; the whole surfacewill be heating.
The hot surface and surface indicator lights will glow when the heating unit isturned ON.
Bridge Radiant elements (some models)
Itsprincipal advantage isto allow you to create larger cooking zone for larger pan such
asroaster, griddle or some other specialty pans.
Forthe bridge element operation, usethe larger graduations on the control knob.
Forfull bridge element operation turn on the rear element also.
To operate only the front element, usethe small graduations on the control knob.
Hot Surface Indicator Light (some modeJs)
Some models have an indicator light located on the ceramic glass cooktop that glows assoon as
the glass begins to warm up. When the heating unit isturned off, itwill continue to glow aslong
asthe glass remains warm enough to cause burns. Other models have ahot surface indicators per
element arranged in a cluster. Their location is asshown in the illustration.
Indicator
(Typical 30" cooktop shown)
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