USING YOUR RANGE
Using the ceramic glass cooktop
Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is almost the same as cooking on coil elements. There are, however, a few differences:
•The surface cooking 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 container 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 “Cleaning the cooktop” in the “Caring for Your Range” section.
•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 “Cleaning the cooktop” in the “Caring for Your Range” section.
Cookware tips
•Use the correct cookware to prevent damage to the surface cooking area, cooktop, wiring, and surrounding areas.
•If the cookware is too small for the surface cooking area or the bottom is not flat, the surface cooking area could stay glowing red for an extended length of time causing damage to the range.
•If you start cooking on high, it is impor- tant to turn the control down to a lower setting to complete cooking.
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•Cookware that has been designed with slightly indented bottoms or small expan- sion channels can be used.
•Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness) cookware.
•The pan material (type of metal or glass) affects how quickly and evenly the pan heats.
•Check for rough spots on the bottom of your metal or glass cookware which could scratch the ceramic glass 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 cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot surface cooking area. The cookware could overheat causing damage to the cookware or surface cooking area.
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