Congratulationsonyour choiceofaJenn-Airradiantcooktopcartridge.Thetwo cooking areasare identifiedby circlesonthe glass-ceramiccooktop.When an element isturned ON,the cooktopwill heatupandthe redglowof the heatingelementcan beseenthrough the glass-ceramictop. It is normalto seethe redglow of the elementwheneverit cycles on. The elementwill cycle onand off for all controlsettingsexcept Hi. However, it may also cycle on Hi if impropercookware is used.
•BEFOREFIRSTUSE CLEAN COOKTOPCARTRIDGE(See p.7)
•For best results,always use recommendedcookware.
•Differentcookpotsanddifferentamountsof food beingpreparedwill influencethe controlsettingsneededfor bestresults. (Seecooktopor rangeuse&care manual for typical control settings.) Forfastest cooking, start withthe surface controlon Hifor oneminute;thenturn thecontrolto the lowerdesiredsetting. Coveringpans, wheneverpossible, speeds cooking and is more energy efficient.
•Theglass-ceramiccookingarearetainsheatfor a period oftime aftertheelements have beenturned off. Put this retainedheat to good use. Turn the elementsoff a few minutes before food is completely cooked and use the retained heat to completethe cooking. Becauseofthis heat retentioncharacteristic,the elements will not respondto changes in heat settings as quickly as coil elements. In the event of a potentialboil over, removethe cookpotfrom the cookingarea.
•Whenpreparingfoodswhichcanbeeasilyscorchedor over-cooked,startcooking at a lower temperaturesetting andgradually increasetemperature as needed,
•A highersetting than normal may benecessarywhen using eookpotsmade with materialthat is slow to conduct heat, such as cast iron.
•A lowersettingcan be usedwhencookingsmallquantitiesof foodsor when using a cookpot that conductsheat quickly.
