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S oothtop Surface
Smoothtop Surface Notes:
, Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few
times the cooktop is used. This is normal
, Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time
after the element is turned off. Turn the dements off
a few minutes before food is compHeteHycooked and use
the retained heat to compHetecooking. When the hot
surface Hightturns off, the cooking area wiHHbe cooH
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop dements wiHHnot respond to changes in
settings as quickHyas coiHdements.
° In the event of a potentiaHboiHover,remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
, Never attempt to lift the cooktop.
° The smoothtop surface may appear discoHoredwhen it is
hot. This is normaHand wiHHdisappear when the surface
cooHs.
Cooking Areas
The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent
circHeson the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the dement size.
Pans should not extend more than _/2to 1=inch beyond
the cooking area.
When a controHis turned on, a gHowcan be seen through the
smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to
maintain the preset heat setting, even on High.
For more information on cooP,ware, refer to Cookware
Recommendations on page 6 and "Cooking Made SimpHe"
bookHetincHudedwith your range=
9"SINGLE
6" SINGLE _ ELEMENT
ELEMENT _ 6" SINGLE ELEMENT
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_2 .... 9'SINGLE
_ _:IEMENT
Hot Surface Light
The Hot Surface indicator Hightis Hocatedat the front of the
cooking surface=The HightiHHuminateswhen any cooking area
ushot= It wiHHremain on, even after the controH is turned off,
untiHthe surface has cooHed=
Tips to Protect the
Smoothtop Surface
C[ean[n_ _see page 17 for more information,)
, Before first use, dean the cooktop.
, CHeanyour cooktop daiHyor after each use. This wiHHkeep
your cooktop Hookinggood and can prevent damage.
, If a spiHHoveroccurs whiHecooking, immediateHydean the
spiHHfrom the cooking area whiHeit is hot to prevent a tough
cHeaningchore Hater.Using extreme care, wipe spiHHwith a
dean dry towel
, Do not aHHowspiHHsto remain on the cooking area or the
cooktop trim for a Hongperiod of time.
, Never use abrasive cHeansingpowders or scouring pads
which wiHHscratch the cooktop.
, Never use chHorinebHeach,ammonia or other cHeansersnot
specificaHHyrecommended for use on gHass-ceramic.
To Prevent Marks & Scratches
° Do not use gHasspans. They may scratch the surface.
° Never pHacea trivet or wok ring between the surface and
pan= These items can mark or etch the top=
° Do not sHideaHuminum pans across a hot surface. The pans
may Heavemarks which need to be removed promptHy=(See
CHeaning,page 17=_)
° Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are dean before
turning on to prevent scratches.
° To prevent scratching or damage to the gHass-ceramic top,
do not Heavesugar, saHtor fats on the cooking area. Wipe
the cooktop surface with a dean cHothor paper toweH
before using.
° Never sHideheavy metaHpans across the surface since
these may scratch.
To Prevent Stains
, Never use a soiHeddish cHothor sponge to dean the
cooktop surface. A fiHmwiHHremain which may cause stains
on the cooking surface after the area is heated.
° ContinuousHycooking on a soiHedsurface may/wiHHresuHtin
a permanent stain.
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