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12
Surface Control Settings
The size and type of cookware used, and the amount and
type of food being cooked will influence the surface element
power level setting needed for best cooking results. Once
an element is heating it will cycle on and off to maintain the
heat setting. The element on indicator light will glow once a
element is turned on.
Use
Table 1 to determine the correct setting for the type of
food you are preparing.
Figure 5: Cooktop showing bridge element (L) and triple
element right front. Warmer zone middle (rear).
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The hot surface light will
turn on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop
has cooled down to a moderate level.
The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if
the glass surface is touched before the hot surface
indicator light has turned off.
• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. A
glowing red surface heating area extending beyond
the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the
cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
• Never straddle cookware between two surfaces
unless designed for that purpose.
The size and type of cookware used will influence the
setting needed for best cooking results.
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
NOTE
Table 1: Recommended settings for surface elements
Setting Type of Cooking
HIGH (HI) Start most foods; bring water to a boil and pan
broiling.
MEDIUM
HIGH (8-10)
Continue a rapid boil; frying, deep fat frying
MEDIUM (6) Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces and
gravies; steaming vegetables
MEDIUM LOW
(2-4)
Keep foods cooking; poaching and stewing
LOW (LO) Keep warm, melting and simmering
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper
shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the
range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite.
Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if
placed too close to the surface elements.
Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/porcelain
cookware or any material that can melt to make contact
with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the
cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly
on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a guide
and adjust the control knob as needed.
Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat
at each setting. Refer to
Table 1 for suggested settings.
CAUTION
NOTE
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
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