Frigidaire FPEC3085KS, FPEC3685KS, 318203624 Operating the Bridge Surface Radiant Element

Operating the Bridge Surface Radiant Element

The cooktop is equipped with a “BRIDGE” surface element located at the left front and middle (See Figures 1 & 2) positions. The Bridge can be used when cooking with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval shaped cookware. The element will maintain an even temperature setting across both portions of the Bridge. If needed for normal cookware, the Bridge element can work like a single element without the Bridge (See Figure 5). The symbol indicates that only the front potion will heat (Fig. 3). The symbol indicates that both front and middle portions will heat (Fig. 4). You may switch from either coil setting at any time during cooking.

To Operate the Bridge Surface Element:

1.Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface element.

2.Push in and turn the control knob as shown in Figure 3 to heat the front portion of the Bridge element for normal shaped cookware or in Figure 4 for larger or rectangular shaped cookware.

3.Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small. Please note that not all cookware will fit the Bridge element correctly.

4.When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.

The BRIDGE element may also be used in combination with the left rear single element (See Figure 7). Because these elements have 2 different controls, one element can be used to cook while the other element may be used to keep food warm.

NOTE

The surface “Element On” indicator lights will glow when one or more elements are turned on. A quick glance at these indicator lights when cooking is finished is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are turned off.

NOTE

See Recommended Setting for Surface Element table on page 6.

Setting surface controls

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3 Figure 4

Figure 5	Figure 6
Front portion	Front & Middle
only	portions

Figure 7

Front & Middle

plus Left Rear

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