Electrolux 318205832 Setting Surface Controls, Setting cooktop elements, Hot element HE message

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Setting Surface Controls 17

Setting cooktop elements

•If needed, wake the control panel.

•Touch the ON OFF key for the desired heating zone.

•If the heating zone has more than one burner ring size available, press and continue to press the BURNER SIZE key for the desired heating zone to change the ring size.

•Press the desired power level key (hi+, med or lo-) or for more precise level settings use the hi+ or lo- keys to make specific level changes.

Hot element (HE) message

After using any of the

radiant element positions the ceramic cooktop will become very hot. Even

after turning the control off, the cooktop will remain hot

for some time.

The cooktop control monitors the temperature

of the cooktop surface and displays a message “HE” (hot element) and flashes the burner rings

when the cooktop is still too hot to touch -Fig.1-. If the HE message remains displayed in the LCD, the heating zone may be set again and used for cooking.

Suggested cooktop power settings

Use the chart below to determine the suggested setting for the type of food you are preparing when using the cooktop.

Recommended surface setting chart

Setting	Type of Cooking
High	Start most foods; bring water to a
(Hi)	boil and pan broiling.
Medium high Continue a rapid boil; frying, deep fat
(8 - 9.5)	frying.
Medium	Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces

(6)and gravies; steaming vegetables.

Medium Low	Keep foods cooking; poaching and
(4 - 5)	stewing.
Low (Lo - 3)	Keep warm, melting and simmering.

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The Hot Element Message Light 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.

Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it

is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.