Frigidaire 316135921 Surface Cooking for Models with a Ceramic- Glass Cook Top, Indicator Lights

Surface Cooking for Models with a Ceramic- Glass Cook Top

NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for Ceramic-Glass Cooktop Cleaning in the General Cleaning and Avoid Service Checklist sections of this Use and Care Guide.

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 glasstop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occur if the pan is too small for the element or if the pan bottom is not flat.

Ceramic-Glass Cooktop

The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the surface of the glass. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of the surface unit below. Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the unit. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cooking utensil. Only flat-bottomed pans should be used. The type and size of the cookware, number of surface units in use and the settings of the units are factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas surrounding the surface units. The areas surrounding the units may become hot enough to cause burns.

The cooktop should not be used as a cutting board or work surface in the kitchen. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans with rough bottoms may scratch the cooktop surface. Do not place foods directly on the smoothtop surface (without cooking utensils) damage to glass or difficulty in cleaning will result.

Radiant Surface Units

The Radiant Surface Unit is a group of heating coils enclosed in a ceramic fixture below the glass cooktop. The unit temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the unit will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the unit will cycle on and off. The heating unit retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle. The ceramic fixture thermally insulates the heating unit, concentrating heat in the heating zone. For efficient cooking, turn off the unit several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process. The amount of residual heat depends on the type and quality of cooking utensil, the quantity of food being cooked and the selected heat setting.

Dual Radiant Surface Units (If equipped)

The dual radiant surface unit is made up of an inner and outer coil within the same surface unit. A control knob and rocker switch is used for operating the different coils. The smaller unit or inner coil has a lower wattage and can be used to prepare smaller quantities of food in smaller pans. The larger unit or both inner and outer coils has a higher wattage and can be used to prepare larger quantities of food in larger pans. When using the outer coil, both inner and outer coils operate.

Indicator Light(s)

There are 2 different surface control lights that will glow on your range—a surface indicator and a hot cooktop surface indicator.

The surface indicator, located on the control panel, glows when any surface unit is turned on. A quick glance at the light after cooking is an easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.

The hot cooktop surface indicator, located under the glass cooktop or on the control panel, will come on as the surface cooking area heats up and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level.

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