SURFACE COOKING
Using Your Cooktop the First Time
The top working surfaces of solid disk elements have
There will be some smoke and odor; this is normal.
a protective coating which must be hardened before
Heating of the solid disk element will change the
using the elements for the first time. To harden this
stainless steel trim rings to a gold color.
coating, the solid disk elements should be heated
T
HE SOLID DISK ELEMENT PROTECTIVE COATING MUST
without a pan for a short period of time at HI setting.
BE HARDENED TO HELP PROTECT THE ELEMENT OVER
ITS LIFE.
General Information About Solid Disk Elements
Using a solid disk element is quite similar to using
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There is retained heat in the element.
an electric coil, with which you probably are familiar.
wait for element to cool before cleaning element area.
With both types of surface units-you
enjoy the
. Solid disk element cooking takes you a step closer to
cleanliness of electricity and the benefits of retained
heat in the elements. However, there are differences.
easier cleanup, because the cooking surface is sealed
against spills and there are no drip pans or burner
Unlike electric coil surface units, solid disk elements
boxes to clean.
do NOT turn red hot, even at HI setting. You may,
however, notice a dull glow when the elements are
. You must use proper flat-bottomed
on HI and the room is dimly lit.
. Solid disk elements reach temperature a little slower,
and hold heat longer than conventional elements.
Solid disk elements have very even heat distribution.
Since solid disk elements hold heat longer, you may
wish to turn the element off sooner, and take
advantage of the residual heat. The amount of
residual heat is dependent upon the quantity and
type of food, the material and thickness of the pan
and the setting used for cooking.
* The red dot in the center of the solid disk element
indicates built-in temperature limiters that
automatically reduce the heat if a pan boils dry, if
the element is turned on without a pan or if the pan
is not making enough contact with the surface of the
element. The red dots will wear off with use without
affecting the performance of the elements.
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not cookware
is warped, convex or concave.
Improper cookware will cause unsatisfactory
cooking results.
Cooktop temperatures increase with the
number of elements that are on. With 3 or 4
elements turned
surface temperatures are
high, so be careful when touching the cooktop.
