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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE
TO YOUR OLD ONE?
Your new modular cooktop may have several types of
cooking surface units. You will notice some differences
when you use each one.
The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or
surface unit you are using.
The following chart will help you to understand the
differences among the various cooking surface units
and how they differ from others you may have used
in the past.
Type of Cooktop
Radiant
(Glass Ceramic)
Cooktop
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Induction
Electric Coil
Solid Disk
Gas Burners
Description
Electric coils
under a glass-
ceramic cooktop.
High frequency
induction coils
under a glass
surface.
Flattened metal
tubing containing
electric resistance
wire suspended
over a drip pan.
Solid cast iron
disk sealed to the
cooktop surface.
Remllar or sealed
gas burners use
either LP gas
or natural gas.
How it Works
Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the coolcware, so pans must be flat
on the bottom for good cooking results. The glass cooktop stays hot enough to
continue cooking after it is turned ot'f_Remove the pan tioln the surface unit if
you want cooking to stop.
Pans must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat is
produced by a mamletic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
and changes heat settings right away, like a gas cooktop. After turning the control
ott; the glass cooktop is hot tiom the heat of the pan, but cooking stops right away.
Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For
best cooking results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of
warped pans than radiant or solid disks. Heats up quickly but does not change
heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
continue cooking for a short time after they are turned off
Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good
cooking results. Heats up and cools down more sloMy than electric coils. The
disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off'. Remove the pan
tiom the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.
Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but
pans should be welt balanced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and change
heat settings right away. When you turn the control oft; cooking stops right away.
Care of the Modules
Some of the modules must be cured or
preconditioned before using them for the first time.
Modules and accessories should be cleaned after
each use. The longer a soil remains, the harder it is to
clean. See each module section in this guide tbr specific
instructions. Never immerse any module in water.
When not in the cooktop, modules and
accessories should be stored in a clean, dry place.
Ahvays be careful not to drop the modules or they
could be damaged.
Using the Electric Surface Unit Modules
You must consider heat up and cool down times
for the electric surface units when determining
cooking times. Heat up and cool down times depend
on initial temperature settings, the type of cookware
used and the amount of food being cooked.
Start cooking at a higher setting to heat the surface
unit faster, then turn to a lower setting to finish
cooking. Remember, cooking continues after the
surface unit is turned off.
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