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Setting Surface Controls
The bridge element may also be used in combination with
the left rear single element. Because these elements have 2
different controls, one element can be used to cook while the
other element may be used to keep food warm (See Fig. 3).
Radiant surface elements may appear to
have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass
The glass
The glass
The glass
The glass
surface may still be hot
surface may still be hot
surface may still be hot
surface may still be hot
surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Heating with front and
bridge elements
Heating with front
element only
Radiant surface elements may appear to
have cooled after they have been turned off.
The glass
surface may still be hot
and burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top
of the range 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.
Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/
porcelain cookware or ANY material that can melt to
make contact with the ceramic cooktop.
If these items melt
on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
Important notes:
• For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several
minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow
residual heat to complete the cooking process.
• The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly
on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a
guide and adjust the control knob as needed. Each
surface element provides a constant amount of heat at
each setting. Refer to the
Suggested radiant surface
element settings table
for suggested power level settings.
• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
• Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant
heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI
setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic
smoothtop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will
occur more often if the cookware is too small for the
radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.
• A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond
the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware
is too small
too small
too small
too small
too small for the surface heating area.
Fig. 3
Heating with front, bridge and rear elements on
Areas that heat are shown darkened.
Bridge radiant surface element
(some models)
To Operate the Bridge Element
:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge
surface element.
2. Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See
Fig. 1) to heat the portion of the Bridge element for
normal shaped cookware or clockwise (See Fig. 2) for
larger or rectangular shaped cookware.
3. Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed. Each
surface element provides a constant amount of heat at
each setting. Please note that not all cookware will fit
the Bridge element correctly.
4. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control
knob to OFF before removing the cookware.
