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Use & Care Guide
Radiant/Induction Electric Cooktop
318 203 603 (0709)
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2 Finding Information MAKE A RECORD FOR FUTURE USE Brand_______________________________________________________________ Purchase Date_____________________________________________________ Model Number_____________________________________________________ Serial Number______________________________________________________ NO NO NO NO NOTE TE TE TE TE The serial and model numbers may be found on the serial plate located under the cooktop. QUESTIONS? For toll-free telephone support in the U.S. and Ca
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Finding Information 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Finding Information ........................................... 2-3 General Care & Cleaning ............................... 25-27 Make a Record for Future use ................................ 2 Care & Cleaning Table .......................................... 25 Questions? .............................................................. 2 Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance ..................... 26 Cleaning Recommendations for the Safety ........................
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4 Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. ! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage. ! CA CAUTION UTION CA CA CAUTION UTION UTION This symbol will help alert you
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Safety 5 edition in the United States, or CSA C22.1, Part 1 in Canada, and local code requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this appliance. Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency. • User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recomm
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6 Safety • Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder. • Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup of pressure may cause the container to burst and result in injury. IMPORTANT. Do not attempt to operate the cooktop during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the cooktop. If the cooktop is not turned off an
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Safety 7 FOR CERAMIC-GLASS COOKTOP ONLY • Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. • Clean Cooktop with Caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface. • Do Not Place Hot Cookware on Cold Co
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8 Cooktop Features COOKTOP FEATURES READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP ! CA CA CA CA CAUTION UTION UTION UTION UTION The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF. The glass surface may be HOT from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur. INDUCTION ELEMENT CHARACTERISTICS (RIGHT FRONT AND REAR ELEMENTS) A COOLER COOKTOP- A unique feature of the Induction Cooktop is whether turned ON or OFF, the cooktop
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Cooktop Features 9 COOKTOP FEATURES (CONT’D) 10 Main Cooktop Controls 12 Minute Timer Key Pads 14 17 19 timer 18 warm POWER lock Fig. 2 13 15 16 Fig. 1 6 7 8 9 11 Element Controls (at 4 or 5 locations) 25 - lo hi + 21 23 ON OFF 24 22 20 Fig. 3 13. Cooktop ON/OFF Key Pad 14. Cooktop ON/OFF Indicator Light 15. Controls Lock Key Pad 16. Keep Warm Setting Key Pad 17. Minute Timer Setting - (decrease) Key Pad 18. Minute Timer LED (displays up to 99 minutes) 19. Minute Timer Setting + (increase)
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10 Before Using the Cooktop ABOUT THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP The ceramic cooktop has radiant and induction surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop (See Figs. 1 & 2). Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only - lo hi + - lo hi + - lo hi + - lo hi + POWER lock warm ON
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Before Using the Cooktop 11 LED MESSAGES OR LIGHT INDICATORS DISPLAYED BY MAIN CONTROL CONTROLS LOCK - This feature allows the cooktop to be locked only when the cooktop is switched to OFF. Touch and hold the LOCK key pad for a few seconds. A beep will sound and dashes (“- -” / “-”) on all cooking zone controls will be displayed (Fig. 1 and 2). Once locked, no other displays will glow and no Cooking Zones will activate. To turn the Controls Lock OFF, touch and hold the LOCK key pad for a few sec
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12 Before Using the Cooktop ABOUT THE RADIANT SURFACE ELEMENTS The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the element will cycle ON and OFF. The heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the OFF cycle. For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process. NO NO NO
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Before Using the Cooktop 13 THE RECOMMENDED RADIANT ELEMENT SETTINGS Use the chart to determine the correct setting for the type of food you are preparing. Recommended Surface Settings Chart Setting Type of Cooking HIGH (HI) Start most foods; bring water to a boil and pan broiling. MEDIUM HIGH (8-10) Continue a rapid boil; frying, deep fat frying. MEDIUM (6) Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces and gravies; steaming vegetables. MEDIUM LOW (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking; poaching and stewing. LOW (LO
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14 Before Using the Cooktop USE THE CORRECT COOKWARE TYPE ON THE INDUCTION COOKING ZONES The magnetic Cooking Zone sensors located below the cooktop surface require the use of cookware made with magnetic material in order to start the heating process on any of the Cooking Zones. When purchasing pans, look for cookware specifically identified by the manufacturer for use with Induction cooktops. If your not sure, use a magnet to test whether the cookware type will work. If a magnet sticks to the b
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Before Using the Cooktop 15 COOKWARE RECOMMENDATIONS INCORRECT CORRECT - lo hi + - lo hi + - lo hi + - lo hi + timer timer • Cookware not centered on Cook- • Cookware centered correctly on ing Zone surface. Cooking Zone surface. • Curved or warped pan bottoms or • Flat pan bottom & straight sides. sides. Min. size Min. size • Pan does not meet the minimum • Pan size meets or exceeds the size required for the Cooking Zone recommended minimum size for used (See Fig. 19). the Cooking Zone (See Fi
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16 Before Using the Cooktop USE QUALITY COOKWARE IN GOOD CONDITION The cookware used with the Induction Cooktop should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface of the Cooking Zone. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Fig. 1). Be sure to follow all the recommendations for using cookware as shown in Fig. 1, page 15. Also remember to: • Use cookware made with the correct material type for Induction Cooking (See Fig. 1, page 14). • Us
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Before Using the Cooktop 17 COOKWARE MATERIAL TYPES FOR RADIANT ELEMENTS ONLY The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. The most popular materials available are: ALUMINUM- Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining & pitting). If aluminum pans slide across the ceramic glass cooktop, they may leave metal marks which will resemble scratches. Remove th
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18 Setting Surface Controls USING THE TOUCH CONTROL The recommended way to use the touch pads on the cooktop is shown in Fig. 1. Be sure that your finger is placed in the center of the touch pad as shown. If the finger is not placed on the center of a pad, the cooktop may not respond to the selection made. Lightly contact the pad with the flat part of your entire fingertip. Do not just use the narrow end of your fingertip. Fig. 1 OPERATING THE SINGLE SURFACE RADIANT ELEMENT The cooktop has a sin
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Setting Surface Controls 19 OPERATING THE DUAL SURFACE RADIANT ELEMENT Both the 30” and 36” cooktops are equipped with dual radiant surface element located as shown in Figs. 1 & 2. A touch key pad on the element controls is used to select one of the 2 positions of the element. Symbols and indicator lights on the control panel are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The symbol indicates that only the INNER coil will heat (Fig. 3). The symbol indicates that both I
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20 Setting Surface Controls OPERATING THE INDUCTION COOKING ZONES The cooktop has two induction Cooking Zones designed for cookware of various sizes. Be sure to place cookware that meets the minimum and maximum pan size requirements (Fig. 2, page 14) for the Cooking Zone desired and is best for the amount of food being prepared. Place the cookware with the prepared food on the Cooking Zone BEFORE setting any of the Cooktop controls. To Turn ON one or more of the Cooking Zones: 1. Place the prep
