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318203628 (April 2009) Rev. A
All about the
Use & Care
of your Cooktop
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome & Congratulations ...................................2 Care & Cleaning (Cleaning Chart) ...........................9
Important Safety Instructions .................................3 Care & Cleaning ....................................................9
Before Setting Surface Controls ..............................5 Before You Call ..................................................11
Setting Surface
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Welcome & congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of a new appliance! At Product registration electrolux Home Products, we are very proud of our product and are completely committed to providing you register Your Product with the best service possible. Your satisfaction is our The Product number one priority. registration card should be filled in completely, We know you’ll enjoy your new appliance and thank You signed and returned to for choosing our product. We hope you consid
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imPortant saFetY instructions read all instructions before using this appliance. • S t o r a g e o n A p p l i a n c e . F l a m m a b l e m a t e r i a l s should not be stored near surface units. This save these instructions for future reference. includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as deFinitions cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert or
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imPortant saFetY instructions imPortant sa Fet Y instructions For using • D o N o t C l e a n o r O p e r a t e a B r o k e n C o o k t o p . If Your cooKtoP cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a • Know which knob controls each surface unit. risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. • C l e a n t h e a p p l i a n c e r e g u l a r l y t o k e e p a l l p a r t s fr e
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BeFore setting surFace controls about the ceramic glass cooktop locations of the surface radiant The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of Your cooktop is equipped with radiant surface radiant the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface elements with different wattage ratings. The ability to element underneath. make sure the diameter of the heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the pan matches t
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BeFore setting surFace controls The radiant surface elements are located on the 36” cooktop as follows: note model c: Due to the high intensity of heat generated by the • Two small 6 inch radiant element located one at the left surface elements, the glass surface will turn green rear and the other one at the right rear position. when the element will be turned off. This phenomenon • One dual 6 or 9 inch radiant element located at the is normal and the glass will come back to its origin
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setting surFace controls o perating the single surface r adiant operating the dual surface radiant elements element The cooktop has 2, 3 or 4 SINGLE radiant surface The cooktop is equipped with one or two dual radiant elements. surface element. Symbols around the knob are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. to operate the single radiant surface The small digits on the control knob indicate that only the elements inner coil will heat (Fig. 2). The large digits
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surFace cooKing selecting surface cooking cookware cookware material types Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good The cookware material determines how evenly and contact with the entire surface heating element. Check quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the the pan bottom. The most popular materials available cookware (See Figure 1). are: aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to
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care & cleaning cleaning Various Parts of Your cooktop Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. REMOvE SPILLOvERS AND HEAvY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICULTY AND ExTENT OF A MAjOR CLEANING LATER. surfaces How to clean Painted and Plastic For general cleaning, use hot soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and Body Parts built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the
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care & cleaning Plastic or foods with a high sugar content: cleaning recommendations for the These types of soils need be removed immediately if ceramic glass cooktop spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed immediately. After caution turning the surface elements OFF, use a razor blade Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls are scraper or a metal spatula with a mitt and scrape the soil
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BeFore You call (solutions to common Problems) imPortant Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. occurrence PossiBle cause/solution entire cooktop does House fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped. Check/reset breaker or replace fuse. If not operate. the problem is a circuit overload, have this situation corrected by a qualified e
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maJor aPPliance WarrantY Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions. exclusions this warranty does not cover the following: 1 Products with original serial numbers that have been removed, altere
