USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE SURFACE UNITS (CONT.)
Using the ceramic glass cooktop
(Ceramic glass cooktop model)
Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil surface units. There are, how- ever, a few differences:
• The cooking surface area will glow red when the element is turned on. You will see the element cycling on and off – even on the HI setting – to help the area stay at the
temperature setting you chose.
•Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.
•Do not cook popcorn that comes in prepackaged aluminum containers on the cooktop. The con- tainer could leave aluminum marks on the cooktop that cannot be removed completely.
•Lift pots and pans onto and off of the cooktop. Sliding pots and pans on the cooktop could leave marks that are difficult to remove or could leave permanent marks.
•Dropping a heavy or hard object on the cooktop could crack it. Be careful when using heavy skillets and large pots. Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop.
•Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.
•Do not allow anything that could melt, such as plastic or aluminum foil, to come in contact with the cooktop while it is hot.
•Sugary spills and soils can cause pitting. See page 37 for more information.
•Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep the surface free from stains and give you the most even heating. See pages 37 and 38 for care and cleaning suggestions.
Cookware tips
•Check for rough spots on the bottom of your metal or glass cookware which could scratch the ceramic surface.
•Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry before using them. Food and water particles left on the bottoms can leave deposits on the cooktop when it is heated.
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cook- ware which has boiled dry, on a hot surface unit. The cookware could overheat and damage itself or the surface unit.
Hot surface indicator light
(Ceramic glass cooktop model)
The Hot Surface Indicator Light on the cooktop will glow when a surface unit becomes too hot to touch. The Indicator Light will continue to glow as long as the surface unit is too hot to touch, even after it is turned off.
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