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I ___)LECTRIC COOKTOP CARTRIDGES, CONT.
SELECTING PROPERCOOKWARE ] ICOOKINGPROCEDURES]
• Select heavy gauge cookware. Gen- All Cartridges: TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE
erally heavygauge cookware will not • Beforefirstusecleancooktop cartridge GLASS-CERAMIC COOKTOP --
changeshapewhenheated.
(Seedetailedinstructions,pg.4.) RadiantandHalogenCartridgesOnly:
• Use cookware with fiat, smooth • For best results,alwaysuserecom- • Do notuseglasspans.Theymayscratch
bottoms. Todetermineifthecookware mendedcookware, thesurface.
isfiat,placethe edgeof a ruleronthe
bottom. Holdupto thelight. Nolight • Differentcooktopsanddifferentamounts • Donotallowplastic,sugarorfoodswith
shouldbevisiblebetweenthe edgeof offoodbeingpreparedwill influencethe highsugarcontentto meltontothe hot
the rulerandthe pan.Rejectanypans controlsettingsneededfor bestresults, cooktop.Shouldthishappen,cleanira-
thatdonotfit flushagainstruler'sedge. (Seecooktopor rangeuseandcareguide mediately.(SeeCleaning,pages4& 5.)
for typicalcontrolsettings.)Forfastest • Neverletapanboildry asthiswilldam-
. Matchthe sizeof the cookwareto
the sizeofthe element. Cookware cooking,start with thesurfacecontrol agethesurfaceandpan.
onHifor oneminute;thenturnthe con- • Neverusecooktopasaworksurfaceor
shouldbethesamesizeor slighdylarger, trolto thedesiredsetting.Coveringpans, cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddirectly
wheneverpossible,speedscookingand onthe surface.
IMPROPER COOKWARE is more energyefficient. • Do not slidealuminumpans acrossahot
• DO NOT use cookware that extends surface.Thepansmayleavemarkswhich
more thanone inchbeyondthe cooking Radiant and Halogen Cartridges: need to be removed promptly. (See
area. • The glass-ceramiccooking area retains Cleaning,pages4 &5.)
• Cookware that is smaller in diameter heat for a period of time after the ele- • Makesure the surfaceand the panhot-
thanthecookingareashouldnotbeused. mentshavebeenturnedoff.Putthisre- tomarecleanbeforeturningonto pre-
Not onlycanthiscausethe elementto tainedheatto gooduse.Turnelements ventscratches.
requiremoreenergyandtime,but can off a fewminutesbeforefood is corn- • Topreventscratchingor damageto the
also resultinspilloversburningonto_he pletelycookedandusetheretainedheat glass-ceramictop,donot leavesugar,salt
cookingarearesultinginacleaningchore, to completethecooking.Becauseofthis
heat retentioncharacteristic,the ele- or fatson the cookingarea.Wipe the
• DO NOT usespecialtyitemsthat are mentswillnotrespondtochangesinheat cooktop surfacewith a cleanclothor
nonflat,oversized,unevenor donotmeet settingsasquicklyascoilelements.In papertowelbeforeusing.
propercookwarespecificationssuchas theeventofapotentialboilover,remove • Do notslideheavymetalpansacrossthe
roundbottomwokswith rings,griddles, thepanfromthecookingarea. surfacesincethesemayscratch.
rippledbottom canners,lobster pots, • Do not usefoil or foil-typecontainers.
largepressurecanners,etc. Largeuten- • Whenpreparingfoodswhichcanbeeas-
sirs,suchaspressurecannersor over- ilyscorchedor over-cooked,startcook- Foilmaymeltontotheglass.Ifmetalmelts
sizedskillets,shouldbe usedonlyan ingat alower temperaturesettingand onthe cooktop,donot use.Callanau-
conventionalcoilcartridges, gradually increasetemperature as thorizedJenn-AirServicer.
needed. • If a spilloveroccurswhile cooking,ira-
• Glass-ceramic,earthenware,heatproof mediatelycleanthespillfromthecook.
glassorglazedcookwaremayscratchthe • A highersettingthannormalmaybenec-
glass-ceramiccooktopandthereforeare essarywhenusingcookwaremadewith ingareawhileit ishottopreventatoug_
cleaningchorelater.Usingextremecare
notrecommended, materialthatisslowto conductheat,such
ascastiron. wipespillwith acleandry towel.
• NOTE: On halogencartridgeonly,alu- • Do not useabrasivecleansingpowder:
minumpansmaycausethe elementto • A lowersettingcanbeusedwhencook- or scouringpadswhichwill scratchthe
cycleevenwhenthe control settingis ingsmallquantitiesof foodsor when cooktop.
Hi. usingapanthatconductsheatquickly.
• Do notusechlorinebleach,ammoniaov
other cleansersnot specificallyrecom.
mendedfor useonglass-ceramic.
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