Frigidaire 318200603 Setting Surface Controls, Ceramic Glass Cooktop some models, Type of Cooking

Setting Surface Controls

NOTE: Control knob shown is typical only.

1.Place the pan on the surface element.

2.Push in and turn the surface element control knob to desired setting.

3.The surface signal light will glow when one or more elements are turned on. Always turn the element off before removing the pan.

The suggested settings found in the chart below are based on cooking in medium-weight alu- minum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Note: The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for best cooking results.

Setting	Type of Cooking
MAX or HI	Start most foods, bring water to a
	boil, pan broiling.
MEDIUM	Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces
	and gravies, steam vegetables.
MEDIUM LOW	Keep foods cooking, poach, stew.
MIN or 1	Keep warm, melt, simmer.

Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Pot holders, towel or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the element.

Indicator lights (coil elements models)

Some models have an indicator light for each heating unit, other models have an indicator light for each pair of heating units, also some other models have an indicator light for all heating units.

The indicator light glows as soon as a heating unit is turned on. Check if the indicator light glows when the control knob of the individual heating unit is turned on. If the knob is set to a very low temperature setting, the indicator may glow and yet, the heating unit may not be heating at all. If this happens, turn the knob to a higher setting until the heating unit comes on.

When cooking is finished, a quick glance at the indicator lights in an easy check to be sure all the control knobs have been turned OFF.

Ceramic Glass Cooktop (some models)

The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the ceramic glass surface. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of the surface heating unit below. Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the surface unit. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop. 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 surface units are factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas surrounding the 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. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans with rough bottoms may scratch the cooktop surface. Placing foods directly on the smoothtop surface (without cooking utensils) is not recommended as difficult cleaning will result and foods may smoke and cause a potential fire hazard. Never use the griddle or similar cooking sheet on the ceramic glass cooktop.

TYPES OF HEATING UNITS USED

Depending on model, two types of heating units may be found under the ceramic glass cooktop:

–regular (single coil) radiant elements of various diameters or shapes, plus expandable type (double coils) radiant elements of various diameters or shapes.

–halogen elements of various diameters or shapes.

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