Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop (continued)
Operating the Bridge Surface Radiant Element
(Model E)
Model E (See Page 8) is equipped with a “BRIDGE” surface element located at the left front and middle (See Fig. 6) positions. The Bridge can be used when cooking with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval shaped cookware. The element will maintain an even temperature setting across both portions of the Bridge. If needed for normal cookware, the Bridge element can work like a single element without the Bridge (See Fig. 3).
Bridge element operation symbols are located on the control panel on each side of the Bridge element control knob. These symbols indicate the direction to turn the control knob when operating the Bridge element. The symbol in Figure 1 indicates that only the single portion of the Bridge element will heat (Fig. 3). The symbol in Figure 4 indicates that both the single and Bridge portions of the element will heat together (Fig. 6). You may switch from either of these settings at any time during cooking with the Bridge element.
To Operate the Bridge Surface Element:
1.Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface element.
2. Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Figs. 2 and 3) to heat the portion of the Bridge element for
normal shaped cookware or clockwise (See Figs. 5 and 6) for larger or rectangular shaped cookware.
3. Turn the knob to adjust the setting if 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 Indicator light will come on when the control knob will be turn on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The light may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.
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. 7).
Note: See page 9, Fig. 1 for recommended control settings.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Bridge element with Bridge
portion.
Fig. 7
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. A hot surface indicator light will come 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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