Before Setting Surface Controls

About the ceramic glass cooktop

The design pattern on the ceramic cooktop outlines the area and size of the surface element located just below the ceramic glass cooktop. Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and use only quality flat-bottomed cookware.

The type and size of cookware, the number of surface elements in use and their settings are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough to cause burns.

About the radiant surface elements

When first turned on, the element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected power setting it is normal for the element to cycle ON and OFF. The element will retain enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle.

For efficient cooking, turn the surface element OFF several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

Element on & hot surface indicator lights

Your appliance is equipped with two different types of radiant surface control indicator lights that will glow on the backguard — the element on indicator lights and the hot surface indicator light (See Fig. 1).

element on
indicator	hot
light	surface
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Fig. 1

The element on indicator lights are located on the control panel above each radiant element control knob and will glow when a surface element is turned ON. A quick glance at this indicator light after cooking is an easy check to be sure ALL surface controls are turned OFF. The hot surface indicator light located on the control panel will glow when any surface cooking area heats up and will remain on until the glass cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.

NOTES

•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 ceramic smoothtop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.

•Be sure to read the detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop care in the Care & Cleaning and Before You Call checklist sections of this Use & Care Manual.

Types of cooktop elements

The patterns provided on the ceramic glass surface outlines the size, shape and type of element available at each position on the cooktop. The single radiant element will have a single round outline pattern.

The versatile dual radiant element (some models) will have a dual ring pattern marked on the cooktop. This element allows the user to set the smaller inner portion only or both the inner and outer portions may be set to heat together.

The keep warm zone (some models) should always be used to keep already cooked foods warm. This element is located at the center rear position (Fig. 2).

Keep warm zone	Single radiant	Dual radiant
surface control	surface control	surface control
(some models)		(some models)

Fig. 2

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Frigidaire DGEF3041KF-PKG Before Setting Surface Controls, About the ceramic glass cooktop

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