USING YOUR COOKTOP
USING YOUR COOKTOP
CAUTION
The ceramic cooktop is made from ceramic glass,
a tough durable material that withstands heating and cooling without breaking. However, it must be remembered that as it is GLASS, it may break. Treat it accordingly! Should you have any questions about the glass in your new appliance, please contact the Customer Care Centre by phoning 1300 363 640.
The heating elements are concealed under the smooth glass surface which has a pattern to show the location of the elements. The glass will retain heat for a period of time after the appliance has been turned off. This is indicated by a “HOT SURFACE” warning light. It will remain on whenever the glass surface exceeds 60°C.
Utensils
•Use pans with smooth, clean & dry bottoms to avoid scratching or burning residue into the glass.
•Ensure the pan bottom is the same size as the working element.
•We do not recommend ceramic glass pans because they do not conduct heat well Stainless steel or enamelled saucepans are best.
•Do not use pans with copper or aluminium bottoms because they can leave traces which are difficult to remove from the glass.
•If buying new utensils select enamelled steel pans with
Cooking Do’s and Don’ts
•Do use the stored heat in the hotplate by turning the control to “O” before the final few minutes of cooking.
•Do not place heat resistant mats, wire mats or aluminium foil under pots and pans.
•Do not allow pots and pans to boil dry, as damage to both pan and hotplate may result.
•Do not use round bottom woks, wok stands or similar utensils which could lead to overheating of the hotplates and possible damage to the cooking surface.
•Do not slide pans across the surface of the ceramic glass cooktop, it could result in scratching of the surface.
•Do not use the cooktop as extra bench space or as a cutting board.
•Do not allow children on or near the cooktop at any time.
Cleaning your ceramic hotplate
1.Remove all spilt food and fat with a razor blade scraper (supplied with the unit) while the ceramic glass is still warm, but not hot. Wipe clean with dishwashing detergent on a damp cloth.
2.If aluminium foil, plastic items or high sugar content liquids/foods are allowed to melt on the ceramic glass, these should be removed immediately with a scraper before the surface has cooled down, otherwise pitting of the surface can occur.
NOTE: Items with high sugar content not only include jam and fruit but also vegetables such as peas, tomatoes and carrots.
3.When the ceramic glass is cool, apply a suitable cleaner (supplied with the unit).
4.It is important to follow the cleaner manufacturer’s instructions. Remove any cleaning residue from the surface as staining of the cooktop may occur.
5.Do not use abrasive sponges or scourers, oven sprays or stain removers as they may scratch the cooktop.
6.Any pitting, staining, scratches or other surface deterioration is excluded from the warranty.
7.All stains/water marks can be removed by vigorous cleaning, using the supplied ceramic cleaner.
Cooking Hints
Bringing | Use a high setting. |
liquids to | Before the liquid begins to boil, turn to a lower |
the boil | setting. This will stop the liquid from boiling over. |
Using retained | Cooking areas will stay hot after they are |
heat | turned off. Turn the cooking area off before |
| cooking is finished and use retained heat to |
| finish cooking. |
Turning to | If the pot does not have a lid, use a higher |
higher settings | setting. |
Turning to | If the pot has a lid, then use a lower setting. |
lower settings | Use a lower setting for foods which will easily |
| burn eg milk, white sauce. |
Cooking | If food is cooking too fast, take the pot off |
too fast | the cooktop. Turn the knob to a lower setting. |
| Let the cooking area cool down and replace |
| the pot. |
Dealing with cooktop problems
Problem | Possible cause | What to do | |
Heating | 1 | Power not | • Check cooktop |
elements |
| switched on | is plugged in and |
not working |
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| power is on |
| 2 | Controls incorrectly set | • Check correct knob |
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| turned for element |
| 3 | Household fuse blown | • Replace household |
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| If the fuse continues | fuse |
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| to blow, contact the |
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| Service Centre |
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Benchtop | 1 | Wrong type | • Make sure bases |
becoming |
| of cooking pot | are not concave |
too hot | 2 | Pot may overhang | • Place pot on centre |
and/or |
| cooktop | of element so that it |
beginning |
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| does not overhang |
to discolour | 3 | Pot is too large | • Use a smaller pot |
Food taking | 1 | Pot base is not flat | • Make sure pot base |
too long to |
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| is flat or slightly |
cook |
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| convex |
| 2 | Pot may be off centre | • Centre pot over |
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| element making sure |
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| it does not overhang |
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| the cooktop |
| 3 | Need to use larger | • Move pot to a larger |
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| element | element |
| 4 | Using a round | • Use a flat based wok |
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| based wok | on electric cooktops |
| 5 | Controls are | • Check control |
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| incorrectly set | is correct |
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| • Check setting and |
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| increase setting |
Cannot | 1 | Control set too high | • Turn control to lower |
simmer |
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| setting |
food | 2 | Element too large | • Use a smaller element |
Elements | Protective oils being | • Do not worry. | |
giving off | removed in first cooking | This is normal | |
smoke or |
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odours when |
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first used |
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Glass | Base of pot is concave | • Use a flat | |
surface |
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| based pot |
becomes |
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milky white |
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when pot |
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removed |
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USAGE | 14 | 15 | USAGE |
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