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Fig. 5

Fig. 6

setting surFace controls

operating the dual surface radiant 

element

The cooktop is equipped with a dual radiant surface 

element located at the right rear (See Figures 1 & 2) 

position. Symbols around the knob are used to indicate 

which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The   

symbol indicates that only the inner coil will heat (Fig. 5). 

The   symbol indicates that both inner and outer coils 

will heat (Fig. 6). You may switch from either coil setting 

at any time during cooking.

to operate the dual surface element

1.  Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface 

element.

2.  Push in and turn the control knob as shown in Figure 3 

for smaller cookware or in Figure 4 for larger cookware.

3.  Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed. Start 

most cooking operations on a higher setting and then 

turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface 

element provides a constant amount of heat at each 

setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending 

beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the 

cookware is 

too small

 for the surface heating area.

4. 

When cooking has completed, turn the surface 

control knob to oFF before removing the 

cookware.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

control knobs shown are typical only.

note

See Recommended Setting for Surface Element table on 

page 6.

caution

Radiant  surface  elements  may  appear  to  have  cooled 

after  they  have  been  turned  OFF. 

He

  (Hot  Element) 

message will turn ON and will continue to glow until the 

glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. 

the 

glass surface may still be hot

 and burns may occur if 

the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has 

turned OFF. The message may remain on even though 

the controls are turned OFF.

caution

do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper 

shakers,  spoon  holders  or  plastic  wrappings  on 

cooktop when it is in use. 

These items could melt or 

ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch 

fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

caution

do not allow aluminum foil, or anY material that 

can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass 

cooktop.

 If these items melt on the cooktop they will 

damage the ceramic cooktop.

note

The surface “

element on

” indicator lights will glow 

when one or more elements are turned on. A quick 

glance at these indicator lights when cooking is finished 

is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are 

turned off.

Summary of Contents for 318203624

Page 1: ...1 800 265 8352 All about the Use Care of your Cooktop Welcome Congratulations 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Setting Surface Controls 5 Surface Cooking 10 318203624 January 2009 Rev A Care Cleaning Cleaning Chart 11 Care Cleaning 12 Before You Call 13 Major Appliance Warranty 14 ...

Page 2: ...ossible Your satisfaction is our number one priority We know you ll enjoy your new appliance and Thank You for choosing our product We hope you consider us for future purchases please CAREFULLY read and save these instructions This Use Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models Your product may not have all the described featur...

Page 3: ...appliance Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces WARNING Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires Smother the fire with a pan lid or use baking soda a dry chemical or foam type extinguisher When heating fat or grease watch it closely Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot Use Only Dry Pot ho...

Page 4: ...as recommended for baking if used as a cover placed on the food Any other use of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire or short circuit Glazed Cooking Utensils Only certain types of glass glass ceramic ceramic earthenware or other glazed utensils are suitable for range top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature Check the manufac...

Page 5: ...is will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process Locations of the surface radiant elements Your cooktop is equipped with radiant surface radiant elements with different wattage ratings The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the element wattage increases The radiant surface elements are located on the 30 cooktop as follows One 9 inch radiant element located a...

Page 6: ...d 1 2 are Simmer settings which decrease or increase in increments of 2 1 5 to Lo Figure 4 lowest Simmer setting for more precise settings at lower heat levels Use the Recommended Surface Setting Chart to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing ESEC Power Failure Indicator Message PF When the range is first plugged in or when the power supply to the range has been inte...

Page 7: ...rface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware Figure 1 Figure 2 CAUTION Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off HE Hot Element message will turn on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light ...

Page 8: ...mpleted turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Control knobs shown are typical only NOTE See Recommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 6 CAUTION Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off HE Hot Element message will turn on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled ...

Page 9: ... both front and middle portions will heat Fig 4 You may switch from either coil setting at any time during cooking To Operate the Bridge Surface Element 1 Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface element 2 Push in and turn the control knob as shown in Figure 3 to heat the front portion of the Bridge element for normal shaped cookware or in Figure 4 for larger or rectangular shaped cook...

Page 10: ...nd resists staining CAST IRON A poor heat conductor however will retain heat very well Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops PORCELAIN ENAMEL on METAL Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material Porcelain enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops GLASS Slow heat conductor Not recommended for ceramic co...

Page 11: ...re especially made for cleaning stainless steel Always be sure to rinse the cleaners from the surface as bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed To replace knobs after cleaning line up the flat sides of both the knob and the shaft then push the knob into place Ceramic Glass Cooktop See Ceramic Glass Cooktop in this Owner s Guide Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning Maintenance Cons...

Page 12: ... are turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL Aluminum foil Use of aluminum foil will damage the cooktop Do not use under any circumstances Aluminum utensils Since the melting point of aluminum is much lower than that of other metals care must be taken when aluminum pots or pans are used Pans that boil dry may permanently damage cooktop by breaking fusing to or marking it Care and Cleaning of Stainle...

Page 13: ...use lightweight pans heat unevenly foods may burn easily Food not heating evenly Improper cookware Select flat bottomed cookware of a proper size to fit element Incorrect control setting Raise or lower setting until proper amount of heat is obtained Scratches or abrasions on ceramic glass cooktop surface Coarse particles such as salt or sand are between cooktop and utensil Be sure cooktop surface ...

Page 14: ... warranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law but not less than one year Electrolux shall not be liable for consequential or incidental damages such as property damage and incidental expenses resulting from any breach of this written limited warranty or any implied warranty Some states and provinc...

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