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¢00ktn Smoothtop Surface Smoothtop Surface Notes: • Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few times the cooktop is used. This is normal. • Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time after the element is turned off. Turn the elements off a few minutes before food is completely cooked and use the retained heat to complete cooking. When the hot surface light turns off, the cooking area will be cool enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the smoothtop elements will not respond to changes in settings as quickly as coil elements. • In the event of a potential boilover, remove the pan from the cooking surface. ° Never attempt to lift the cooktop. ° Tile smoothtop surface may appear discolored when it is hot. This is normal and will disappear when the surface cools. Cooking Areas The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent circles on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking, fit the pan size to the element size. Pails should not extend more than 1/2to 1-inch beyond the cooking area. When a control is turned on, a glow car/be seen through tile smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi. For more informationon cookware, refer to Cookware Recommendations on page 7. 6" PLEXCHOICE TM ELEMENT 9"/6" DUAL ELEMENT WARMING CENTER 6" REGULAR ELEMENT 12" TRIPLE ELEMENT Hot Surface Light Tile Hot Surface indicator light is located at tile front of tile cooking surface. The light will be illuminated when any cooking area is hot. It will remain on, even after the control is turned off, until the area has cooled. Tips to Protect the Smoothtop Surface Cleaning (see page 21 for more information) • Before first use, clean the cooktop. ° Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage. • If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a clean dry towel. ° Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the cooktop trim for a long period of time. ° Never use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads which will scratch the cooktop. ° Never use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers not specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic. To Prevent Marks & Scratches ° Do not use glass pans. They may scratch the surface. ° Never place a trivet or wok ring between the surface and pan. These items can mark or etch the top. ° Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot surface. The pans may leave marks which need to be removed promptly. (See Cleaning, page 21.) ° Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are clean before turning on to prevent scratches. • To prevent scratching or damage to the glass-ceramic top, do not leave sugar, salt or fats on the cooking area. Wipe the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel before using. • Never slide heavy metal pans across the surface since these may scratch. To Prevent Stains * Never use a soiled dish cloth or sponge to clean the cooktop surface. A film will remain which may cause stains on the cooking surface after the area is heated. ° Continuously cooking on a soiled surface may/will result in a permanent stain. To Prevent Other Damage • Do not allow plastic, sugar or foods with high sugar content to melt onto the hot cooktop. Should this happen, clean immediately. (See Cleaning, page 21.) • Never let a pan boil dry as this will damage the surface and pan.

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Smoothtop
Surface
Smoothtop
Surface
Notes:
• Cooktop may emit light smoke
and
odor
the first few
times the cooktop
is
used. This
is
normal.
• Smoothtop
cooktops retain heat
for a period
of
time
after the element
is
turned
off.
Turn the elements off
a few minutes before food
is
completely cooked and use
the retained heat to complete cooking. When the hot
surface light turns off, the cooking area will be cool
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop elements will not respond to changes
in
settings as quickly as coil elements.
•
In the event of a potential boilover, remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
° Never
attempt
to
lift
the
cooktop.
°
Tile smoothtop surface may appear discolored when
it is
hot. This
is
normal and will disappear when the surface
cools.
Cooking
Areas
The cooking areas on your range are
identified
by permanent
circles on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the element size.
Pails should
not
extend
more than
1/2
to
1-inch
beyond
the cooking area.
When a control
is
turned on, a glow car/be seen through tile
smoothtop surface.
The
element
will cycle on
and
off
to
maintain
the preset
heat setting,
even
on
Hi.
For more
information
on cookware,
refer
to Cookware
Recommendations on page 7.
6" PLEXCHOICE
TM
ELEMENT
WARMING
CENTER
9"/6" DUAL
ELEMENT
6" REGULAR
ELEMENT
12" TRIPLE
ELEMENT
Hot
Surface
Light
Tile Hot Surface indicator light is located at tile front of tile
cooking surface. The light will be illuminated when any
cooking area is hot. It will remain on, even after the control is
turned off, until the area has cooled.
Tips
to
Protect
the
Smoothtop
Surface
Cleaning
(see page 21 for more information)
• Before first use, clean the cooktop.
° Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep
your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage.
• If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the
spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough
cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a
clean dry towel.
° Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the
cooktop trim for a long period of time.
° Never use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads
which will scratch the cooktop.
° Never use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers not
specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic.
To Prevent
Marks
& Scratches
°
Do not use glass pans. They may scratch the surface.
° Never
place a trivet or wok ring between the surface and
pan. These
items
can mark or etch the top.
°
Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot surface. The pans
may
leave
marks which need to be removed promptly.
(See Cleaning, page 21.)
°
Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are clean before
turning on to prevent scratches.
• To prevent scratching or damage to the glass-ceramic top,
do not leave sugar, salt or fats on the cooking area. Wipe
the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel
before using.
•
Never
slide heavy metal pans across the surface since
these may scratch.
To Prevent
Stains
* Never
use a soiled dish cloth or sponge to clean the
cooktop surface. A film will remain which may cause stains
on the cooking surface after the area is heated.
° Continuously cooking on a soiled surface may/will result in
a permanent stain.
To Prevent
Other
Damage
• Do not allow plastic, sugar or foods with high sugar content
to melt onto the hot cooktop.
Should this happen, clean
immediately.
(See Cleaning, page 21.)
•
Never
let a pan boil dry as this will damage the surface and
pan.