Setting Cooktop Controls
Power Sharing
To get the highest power output from your cooking zones, cook with only one cookware per heating section. If you need to use most of your cooking zones at once, start your cooking process on only one cooking zone within the heating section and then add your second cookware on the second cooking zone when the first one has already reached its cooking temperature.
Remember to select the power setting last for the cooking zone you want to maintain at full power or set the altered power to where you want it.
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Operational Noises
The electronics generating the induction fields are pretty much noiseless but they do produce heat at high power level. A
The buzzing sound you could hear from your cooktop is not coming from the electronics but from the cookware you are using. Here are some causes of this noise:
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at the higher power level settings. Note that high quality cookware manufacturers weld this steel layer in place which lowers or cancel this noise.
°Light weight cookware may also vibrate. We recommend using heavy weight quality cookware.
°Cookware with warped bottoms can vibrate on the ceramic glass surface at high power settings.
° _ | The power output of your induction cooktop |
is capable of warping an empty pan. Never use the | |
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quality cookware is vulnerable to warping.
°Riveted handles on cookware can also cause buzzing sounds from the vibrations.
°Solid cast iron and enamelware cookware should not emit any noise. Top quality cookware made of several layers should also be relatively quiet.
General Care & Cleaning
Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop
Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. REMOVE SPILL OVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICULTY AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER.
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