Frigidaire 318200633 Operating the Dual Surface Radiant Elements, Cooktop model shown only

Setting Surface Controls

Operating the Dual Surface Radiant

Elements

30” cooktop is equipped with dual radiant elements at the right front position (see Fig. 1). 36” cooktop is equipped with dual radiant surface elements located at the right front and right rear positions (See Fig 2).

To Operate the Dual Surface Element: Fig. 1

1.Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element.

2.Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Figs. 3 & 5) for smaller cookware or clockwise (See Figs. 4 & 6) for larger cookware to the desired setting using the ESEC digital display window for the desired setting.

3.Turn the knob to adjust the setting as needed. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area.

4.When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware. Note: The surface “Element On” indicator lights will glow when one or more elements are turned on. A quick glance at these indicator lights when cooking is finished is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are turned off. Also, the HE message will appear in the display after turning the control knob to OFF if the cooktop is still hot and remain on until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently.

Note: See recommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 5.

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned OFF. HE (Hot Element) message will turn ON and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned OFF.

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Operating the Bridge Radiant Element

This cooktop is equipped with a "Bridge" surface

element located at the left front and middle (see
Figs 7 & 8) positions. The Bridge can be used
when cooking with rectangular (like a griddle) or
oval shaped cookware (Fig. 8) The element will
maintain an even temperature setting across
both portions of the Bridge. If needed for normal	Fig. 7	Fig. 8	Fig. 9
cookware, the bridge element can work like a
		(30" cooktop model shown only)
single element without the Bridge (Fig.7).

To Operate the Dual Surface Element:

1.Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface element.

2.Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Figs. 5 & 7) to heat the portion of the Bridge element for normal shaped cookware or clockwise (See Figs. 6 & 8) for larger or rectangular shaped cookware.

3.Use the ESEC digital display window for the desired setting. Turn (do not push) the knob to adjust the setting as needed. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small. 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. Note: The surface “Element On” indicator lights will glow when one or more elements are turned on. A quick glance at these indicator lights when cooking is finished is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are turned off. Also, the HE message will appear in the display after turning the control knob to OFF if the cooktop is still hot and remain on until the heating surface

area has cooled sufficiently.

The bridge element may also be used in combination with the left rear single element. Because these element have 2 different controls, one element can be used to cook while the other element may be used to keep food warm (see Fig. 9).

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