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Before Setting Surface Controls
Types of cooktop surface elements
The ceramic glass cooktop has radiant surface elements
located below the surface of the glass. The patterns on the
ceramic glass will outline the size and type of element
available.
The single
single
single
single
single radiant element or elements will have one round
outline pattern shown on the cooktop. The
warmer zone
feature located on the center rear area of the cooktop uses
one round outline and is designed to keep food warm only.
The
dual
(some models) radiant element allows the user to
set the smaller inner portion as a single element or both
inner and outer portions may be set to heat together (See
Fig. 1).
The
triple
(some models) radiant element feature has 3
element portions and may be set to heat as 1 (single), 2
(dual) or 3 (triple) element portions together (See Fig. 2).
Warmer Zone
control
(some models)
Single
element
control
Dual element control
Home Canning
Be sure to read and observe all the following points when
home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA
(United States Department of Agriculture) website and be
sure to read all the information they have available as well
as follow their recommendations for home canning
procedures.
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• Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning.
Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom.
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• Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges
that radiate from the bottom center when home canning
using a ceramic cooktop.
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• Make sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed 1
inch beyond the surface element markings or burner. It is
recommended to use smaller diameter canners on
electric coil and ceramic glass cooktops.
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• Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more
quickly.
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• Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water
to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to lowest
possible setting to maintain that boil.
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• NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over 2
different surface cooking areas at the same time. This
will cause uneven heating results and may cause the
ceramic cooktop to fracture.
Fig. 1 (models with right front dual element)
Bridge element
control front and bridge
(some models)
Single element
control and rear section
of bridge
Fig. 2 (models with bridge element)
Some ceramic cooktops are equipped with a
bridge
surface element located at the left front and middle
positions (See Fig. 2). The bridge can be used when cooking
with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval shaped cookware.
The element will maintain an even temperature setting
across both portions of the bridge. If needed for normal
cookware, the bridge element can work like a single
element without the bridge.
Bridge element operation symbols are located on the
control knob and indicate the direction to turn the control
knob when operating the element. You may switch from
either of these settings at any time during cooking with the
bridge element.
