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Surface Cooking
Ceramic-Glass Cooktop
The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the
surface of the glass. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of
the surface unit below. Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the
pan matches the diameter of the unit. Heat istransferred up through the
surface of the cooktop to the cooking utensil. Only fiat-bottomed pans
should be used. The type and size of the cookware, number of surface units
in use and the settings of the units are factors that will affect the amount
of heat that will spread to areas surrounding the surface units. The areas
surrounding the units may become hot enough to cause burns.
The cooktop should not be used as a cutting board or work surface in the
kitchen. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans
with rough bottoms may scratch the cooktop surface. Do not place foods
directly on the smoothtop surface (without cooking utensils) damage to
glass or difficulty in cleaning will result.
Radiant Surface Units
The Radiant Surface Unit is a group of heating coils enclosed in a ceramic
fixture below the glass cooktop. The unit temperature rises gradually and t'tl
evenly. As the temperature rises, the unit will glow red. To maintain the Z
selected setting, the unit will cycle on and off. The heating unit retains _'_
enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle, r-
The ceramic fixture thermally insulates the heating unit, concentrating heat
in the heating zone. For efficient cooking, turn off the unit several minutes I
before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the
cooking process. The amount of residual heat depends on the type and
quality of cooking utensil, the quantity of food being cooked and the
selected heat setting.
Dual Radiant Surface Units (if equipped)
The dual radiant surface unit is made up of an inner and outer coil within
the same surface unit. A control knob and rocker switch is used for
operating the different coils. The smaller unit or inner coil has a lower
wattage and can be used to prepare smaller quantities of food in smaller
pans. The larger unit or both inner and outer coils has a higher wattage
and can be used to prepare larger quantities of food in larger pans. When
using the outer coil, both inner and outer coils operate.
Indicator Light(s) There are 2 different surface control lights that will glow on your range--a
surface indicator and a hot cooktop surface indicator.
The surface indicator, located on the control panel, glows when any
surface unit is turned on. A quick glance at the light after cooking is an
easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.
The hot cooktop surface indicator, located under the glass cooktop or on
the control panel, will come on as the surface cooking area heats up and
will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a
moderate level.
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