Setting Surface Controls
Operating the Bridge Surface Radiant Element
The range isequipped with a "BRIDGE" surface element located at the Front
Element
leftfront and middle (Bee Figure 6) positions.The Bridge can be used r_
when cooking with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval shaped cookware. •
The element will maintain an even temperature settingacross both Figure 1
portionsof the Bridge. Ifneeded for normal cookware, the Front
Bridge element can work likea single element without the Element Off
Bridge (See Figure 3). •
Bridge element operation symbols are located on the control
panel on each side of the Bridge element control knob.
These symbols indicate the direction to turn the control knob
when operating the Bridge element. The symbol in Figure 1
indicates that only the single portion of the Bridge element
will heat(Figure 3). The symbol inFigure 4 indicates that
both the single and Bridge portions of the element will heat
together (Figure 6). You may switch from either of these
settings at any time during cooking with the Bridge element.
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4
6
8 8
Hi Hi
Figure 2
Front
+Bridge
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Front Front Front
+ Bridge Element +Bridge
m D Off
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Lo Lo Lo
2 2 2
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6
8
Hi Hi
Figure 5
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To Operate the Bridge Surface Element
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Figure 3
Figures 2 and 3) to heat the portion of the Bridge Bridge element without
element for normal shaped cookware or clockwise (See Bridge portion.
Figures 5 and 6) for larger or rectangular shaped cookware.
3. Turn the knob to adjust the setting ifneeded. 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
Figure 6
Bridge element with
Bridge portion.
Figure 7
the cookware. Note: The specific Hot Surface Indicator light for the element will come on when the control knob is
turned on. The light will continue to glow until the glass cooktop is cool enough to touch. The light may remain on
even though the controls are turned OFF.
The BRIDGE element may also be used in combination with the left rear single element. 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 (See
Figure 7). Note: See page 7, Figure 2 for recommended control settings.
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. A hot surface
indicator light will come on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The
glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned
off.
"-I-Indicator Lights
Twodifferent surfacecontrol lights will glow on yourrange: Surface Indicator Lights and Hot Surface Indicator Lights.
•The surface indicator lights, located on the control panel, glowwhen any surface unit is turned on. Aquick glance at
the lights after cooking is an easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.
•The hot surface indicators lights, located under the glass cooktop, will come on as the surfacecooking area heats
upand will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level.The lights may remain on even
though the controls are turned to OFF.
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