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Surface Cooking (Continued)
Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop (continued)
Operating the Warmer (Warm & Ready TM) Zone
(Models A & B):
The purpose of the Warmer Zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving
temperature. Use the Warmer Zone to keep cooked foods hot such as:
vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and ovemsafe
din ner plates. Always start with hot food. It isnot recommended to heat cold
food on tile Warmer Zone.
All food placed on tile warmer zone should be covered with a lid to maintain
quality. Forbest results, when warming pastries or breads, the cover should
have an opening to allow moisture to escape. Do not use plastic wrap or
aluminum foil to cover food. Plastic or aluminum may melt onto the
surface.
Useonly plates, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop
useon the Warmer Zone.
Warmer Zone Temperature Selection
Refer to the Warmer Zone table for recommended heating levels (Figure 1).
If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium level, and adjust as
needed. Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by usingthe medium
level.
Warmer Zone Recommended Food
Settings Table
Food Item Heating Level
Hot Beverages HI
Fried Foods HI
Vegetables MED
Soups (Cream) MED
Stews MED
Sauces MED
Meats MED
Gravies LO
Eggs LO
Dinner Plates with Food LQ
Casseroles LO
Breads/Pasteries LO
Figure
To Set the Warmer Zone Control:
1. Touch the @ pad at the Warmer Zone control position. The Warmer Zone
indicator light will flash. Note: If no further pads are touched within 25 seconds
the request to power the Warmer Zone ON will clear.
2. AttheWarmerZone controls position touch A oncetoturn ONthe power level
for HI (seeFigure 2)or to turn ON the power level for LO (seeFigure 5).Tile
Warmer Zone Indicator light located above the ON/OFFpad will turn on steady and
the Hot Surface indicator light located on the cooktop will turn ON when the
Warmer Zone becomes hot.
Eachtouch A or V willincreaseordecreasethepowerlevels. TheWarmer
Zone has 5 power levelsfrom HI (seeFigure 2) through MED (seeFigure4) to LO
(see Figure 5). The power level may be adjusted at any time while tile Warmer
Zone is ON.
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When the food isready to serve, touch the _/_) pad once to turn the Warmer
Zone OFF.Tile Warmer Zone indicator light will turn OFF.
Note: Tile Hot Surface indicator light located on the cooktop will remain ON if
the (ooktop isstill hot and will remain ON until the heating surface area hascooled
sufficiently.
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Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may
still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface istouched before it has cooled sufficiently.
Do not place aluminum foil or plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. Theseitems could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could
catch fire if placed too (:lose to the surface elements or burners.
TheWarmer Zone will not glow red when it ishot, but becomes hot enough to cause burns. Avoid placing hands
on or near theWarmer Zone until theWarmer Zone Hot Surface indicator light isOFF.Always usepotholders oroven mitts when
removing food from the warmer zone as cookware and plates will be hot.
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