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Use & Care Guide
Gas Cooktop
318 203 667 Rev. A (1002)
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2 Finding Information Make a ReCoRd foR fuTuRe use Brand _____________________________________________________________ Purchase Date _______________________________________________________ Model Number _______________________________________________________ Serial Number _______________________________________________________ Note: The serial plate is located under the burner box. Table of ConTenTs finding Information .............................................. 2 General Care & Cleaning ....
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Safety 3 IMPoRTanT safeTy InsTRuCTIons Please read all safety instructions before using your new Electrolux cooktop. ! Warning To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your gas cooktop, follow basic precautions including the following: ! Warning If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. FOR YOUR SAFETY: — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liqui
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4 Safety ! Warning • Stepping, leaning or sitting on this cooktop can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the cooktop. Do not allow children to climb or play around the cooktop. • neveR use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning. • Storage on Appliance—Flammable materials should not be stored on the cooktop or near surface units. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, pl
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Safety 5 • Protective Lin ers—Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the cooktop, use aluminum foil only to cover food during cooking. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire. • Air curtain or other overhead range hoods, which operate by blowing a downward air flow on to a range, shall not be used in conjunction with gas ranges other than when the hood and range have been designed, tested and listed by an independent test l
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6 Getting Start GRoundInG InsTRuCTIons For personal safety, the cooktop must be properly grounded. For maximum safety, the power cord must be plugged into Grounding an electrical outlet that is correctly polarized and properly type wall Do not, under any grounded. receptacle circumstances, cut, DO NOT operate the cooktop using a 2-prong adapter or an remove, or bypass the extension cord. If a 2-prong wall receptacle is the only available grounding prong. outlet, it is the personal respo
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Surface Cooking 7 suRfaCe CookInG uTensIls *GOOD POOR • Curved and warped pan bottoms. • Pan overhangs unit by more than • Flat bottom and straight sides. 2.5 cm (1”). • Tight fitting lids. • Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced. • Heavy handle tilts pan. Pans should have flat bottoms. • Pan sizes match the amount of Check for flatness by rotating a food to be prepared and the size of ruler across the bottom. There burner. • Flame extends beyond unit. should be no gap
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8 Surface Cooking usInG The Wok sT and The Wok Stand provided with your cooktop is designed to allow round-bottomed woks to be used. It is recommended that you use a 14 inch diameter (35.5 cm) or less W ok. It is recommended that you use the right front POWER burner with the wok stand for best performance. If properly positioned, the Wok Stand will not slide off the grate. ! utionca Always use potholders to remove the wok stand from the grate. Allow the wok stand to cool before removing.
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Surface Cooking 9 usInG The sIMMeR Pla Te The simmer plate (Figure 1) is intended to diffuse lower temperature of the burner to help cooking delicate aliment such as chocolate, milk, bechamel, etc. It can also be use for cooking sauce during long period. With the grate in position over the burner, set the simmer plate on top of the grate Figure 1 positioning the notches in the simmer plate over the grate fingers (See Figure 2) and then place the utensil on the simmer plate. Figure 2 !
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10 Surface Cooking PlaCeMenT of buRneR heads and CaPs For the 18 000 BTU burner : Burner Place the burner head over the gas orifice (Figure Cap 1). B e c a r e f u l n o t t o d a m a g e t h e e l e c t r o d e Burner while placing the burner head over the orifice. Cap Make sure electrode fits correctly into slot in burner head. For all burners : Burner Place a burner cap on each burner head (see Figure Head 2), matching the cap size to the head size. The cap Burner
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Surface Cooking 11 flaMe sIze For most cooking, start on the highest control setting and then turn to a lower one to complete the process. Use the chart below as a guide for determining proper flame size for various types of cooking. The size and type of utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for cooking. For deep fat frying, use a thermometer and adjust the surface control knob accordingly. If the fat is too cool, the food will absorb the fat and
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12 Surface Cooking seTTInG suRfaCe ConTRols Your cooktop may be equipped with any combination of the following burners: Simmer Burner: best used for simmering delicate sauces, etc. Standard Burner: used for most all surface cooking needs. Large Burner: best used when bringing large quantities of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food. Regardless of size, always select a utensil that is suitable for the amount and type of food being prepared. Select a burner and flam
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General Care & Cleaning 13 CaRe & CleanInG Table Surfaces How to Clean Painted and Plastic Control For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and Knobs built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch. Glass Surface Before cleaning, turn all controls to OFF. Clean the glass as instructed in General
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14 General Care & Cleaning CLEANING THE BURNER GRATES, BURNER CAPS AND buRneR heads The cooktop is designed to make cleaning easier. Because the gas burner are sealed, cleanups are easy when spillovers are cleaned up immediately. ! utionca Do not remove any parts from the cooktop until they have completely cooled and are safe to handle. MP i anttor do not use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop. Cleaning the grates The burner grates are dishwasher safe and may be cleaned in the dishwasher. Remo
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General Care & Cleaning 15 CLEANING THE BURNER GRATES, BURNER CAPS AND buRneR heads Burner Caps Should you ever need to remove the burner caps for cleaning lift the burner cap off the burner head. Clean heavy soils with an absorbent cloth. Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and immediately thoroughly dry including the bottom and inside of the cap. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners. They can scratch the porcelain on the cap. Do not clean burner caps in dishwasher. When placing the burner caps,
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16 General Care & Cleaning CookT oP CleanInG and MaInTenanCe Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface. A sample of that cleaning creme is supplied with your appliance and you will find it in store. Clean and buff with a paper towel. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective
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General Care & Cleaning 17 CleanInG ReCoMMenda TIons foR The CeRaMIC Glass CookT oP (ConTInued) ! utionca Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you use scrub pad. Plastic or foods with a high sugar content: These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed immediately. After turning the surface elements OFF, use a razor blade scraper or a
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18 Solutions to Common Problems iMPanttor Before calling for service, review this list. It may save you both time and expense. This list includes common experiences that are not the result of defective workmanship or material in your cooktop. suRfaCe buRneRs do noT lIGhT • Surface Control knob has not been completely turned to LITE. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to LITE until burner ignites and then turn control knob to desired flame size. • Be sure gas supply valve is open. • Bu
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Solutions to Common Problems 19 sCRa TChes oR abRasIons on CeRaMIC Glass CookT oP suRfaCe • Coarse particles (such as salt or sand) are between cooktop and utensil. Be sure cooktop surface and bottom of utensils are clean before use. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with use. • Cleaning materials not recommended for glass ceramic cooktop have been used. See Ceramic-Glass Cooktop section in this Owner’s Guide. MeTal MaRks on CeRaMIC Glass CookT oP suRfaCe •
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20 W arranty Information COOKTOP WARRANTY Your cooktop is protected by this warranty In the u.s.a., your appliance is warranted by Electrolux Home Products North America, a division of White Consolidated Industries, Inc. We authorize no person to change or add to any of our obligations under this warranty. Our obligations for service and parts under this warranty must be performed by us or an authorized Electrolux Home Products North America servicer. In Canada, your appliance is warranted by
