Getting to Know Your Range

About the Cooktop

AElement Use the knobs to turn on and control knobs adjust the heat level for the cook-

top elements.

BTrim rings Located behind each knob. They prevent liquids from getting into the range’s internal parts.

CCooking The glass cooking surface has

surface circles that show the location of the heating elements.

DElements The elements that provide heat for cooking are located below the glass cooking surface.

EBackguard Standard on some models, optional on others. Protects the wall behind the unit.

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Style varies,

model DR30ES shown

Element Locations

F5” single circuit element - 1200 Watt

G5”/9” dual circuit element - 1000/2400 Watt

H5”/7”/9” triple circuit element - 900/1800/2500 Watt

J6” single circuit element - 1500 Watt

Special Cooktop Features

FJH Single Radiant Element: Located below the cooking surface. This type of electric element uses a wire ribbon to provide the heat for cooking.

GDual Radiant Element: Located below the cooking surface. The dual element consists of two radiant ribbon elements within the same heating area. Either the small (inner element) or both (inner and outer) elements may be selected for use depending on the knob position. There are an infinite number of heat settings between the LO and HI position for both operating modes.

 

 

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Triple Radiant Element: Located below the cook-

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ing surface. The triple element consists of three radiant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ribbon elements within the same heating area. Either

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the one (inner element), two (inner and middle) or three

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(inner, middle and outer) elements may be selected for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

use depending on the knob position. There are an infinite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

number of heat settings between the LO and HI position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for all three operating modes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hot Surface Indicator Light: Each element features

 

 

 

 

 

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a hot surface indicator light to show when the correspond-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing element is ON or hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Limiters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each element has its own sensor to protect the cooking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surface from extremely high temperatures. The limiter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically cycles the element on and off to maintain a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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constant cooking temperature based on the knob setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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