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Before Setting Oven Controls
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only
About the Radiant Surface
Elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the element will cycle on and off. The heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle. The ceramic fixture thermally insulates the heating element, concentrating heat in the heating zone. For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.
Warming Zone
Control
(some models)
Single Radiant | Single Radiant (some models) |
Surface Control | or Dual Radiant Surface Control |
(all models) | (some models) |
NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop cleaning in the Care & Cleaning and Before You Call checklist sections of this Use & Care Manual.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occur if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.
Dual Radiant Surface Elements (some models)
The dual radiant surface element is made up of an inner and outer coil within the same surface element. A variable control is used to operate the different coils. The smaller or inner coil has a lower wattage and can be used to prepare smaller quantities of food in smaller pans. The dual element can also combine both the inner and outer coils for a combined higher wattage. The combined operation should be used to prepare larger quantities of food in larger pans.
Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights
Your range is equipped with two different surface control lights that will glow on your range— the Element On indicator light and a Hot Surface indicator light.
The Element On located on the control panel, will glow when any surface element is turned on. A quick glance at this light after cooking is an easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.
The Hot Surface indicator light, located on the control panel, will glow as the surface cooking area heats up and will REMAIN ON until the glass cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.
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