SOLID DISK MODULE
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Solid Disk Questions and Answers
Q. May I can
foods and preserves on my solid
disk surface units?
A. Yes, but only use cookware designed for canning
purposes. Check the manufacturer’s instructions and
recipes for preserving foods. Be sure the canner is
flat-bottomed and fits over the center of the solid
disk surface unit. Since canning generates large
amounts of steam, be careful to avoid burns from
steam or heat. Canning should only be done on the
surface units. Follow our recommendations in the
Home Canning Tips section.
Q. Why does the solid disk surface unit smoke when
first turn it on?
A. This initial smoking is both normal and necessary.
A rust preventative is applied to each unit at the
factory. When the unit is turned on for the first time,
the coating will burn off the unit areas.
This takes approximately 5 minutes and should
be done without any cookware on the surface unit.
Otherwise, the coating will stick to the cookware.
Q. Why is the cooktop hot to the touch?
A. More heat is transferred to the cooktop by the solid
disk surface units than by electric coil units because
the units are clamped securely to the cooktop. This,
of course, eliminates
from getting inside
the cooktop chassis. The secret to keeping the
cooktop comfortably cooler is to turn the cooktop
on only after the cookware and its contents are
placed on the surface unit. More heat will then be
transferred to the cookware and the food rather than
the cooktop. The cooktop temperature will not cause
damage to the cabinets, countertops or cookware.
Q. Why am I overcooking my food with the new
solid disk surface units?
A.
solid disk surface units are very energy-efficient
and retain heat much longer than the coil units.
Food will boil or fry 3 to 5 minutes after the
controls are turned off. We recommend that you
begin cooking at lower settings than you have in
past and gradually increase or decrease heat
desired. The energy savings are significant.
Q. Why does it take a long time to cook my food?
A. doesn’t. The extra time it takes compared to the
electric coil unit is measured in seconds, not
minutes. These few seconds are due to the greater
mass of the unit. If the food is cooking slowly, it is
because the pots and pans are warped or have an
uneven bottom surface. If flat-bottomed pots and
pans are used, cooking performance of the solid
disk surface unit closely parallels that of the coil
unit with less energy consumption.
Q. Can I use special cooking equipment like an
oriental wok, on my solid disk surface units?
A. We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed
wok. They are available at your local retail store.
The bottom of the wok should have the same
diameter as the surface unit to ensure proper contact.
Do not use woks that have support rings. This type
of wok will not heat on solid disk surface units.
Q. Why is the porcelain finish on my cookware
coming off?
A. If you set your solid disk surface unit on a heat setting
higher than required for the cookware material, and
let the cookware sit too long, the cookware’s finish
may smoke, crack, pop or burn depending on the pot
or pan. Also, cooking small amounts of dry food may
damage the cookware’s finish.
RADIANT MODULE
How to Insert the Module
1. Be sure the controls are turned to OFF. To install
3. Lower the inside edge of the module into the cooktop
the module, position the electrical plug to face
opening until it is flush with the cooktop surface.
the inside center wall of the cooktop opening.
There you will see the electrical receptacle. A
receptacle is available in either cooktop opening.
Allow the leading corners of the module to rest
on the cooktop surface.
2. Carefully slide the module plug toward the receptacle
until plug is engaged completely in the receptacle.
the module to fit into the cooktop opening.
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