Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small
expansion channels can be used.
Ceramic Glass
(on some models)Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry
before using them. Residue and water can leave deposits
The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It
will cycle on and off, at all settings, to maintain the selected heat when heated.
level. Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.
It is normal for the surface of white ceramic glass to appear to
change color when surface cooking areas are hot. As the glass Hot Surface Indicator Light (under ceramic glass)
cools, it will return to its original color. The hot surface indicator light will glow as long as any surface
Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep it cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking
area(s) is turned off.
free from stains and provide the most even heating. On cooktops
with white ceramic glass, soils and stains may be more visible,
and may require more cleaning and care. For more information, Dual Size Element
see ?General Cleaning? section.
(on some models)
Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a
heavy or hard object onto the cooktop could crack the
cooktop.
Do not leave a hot lid on the cooktop. As the cooktop cools,
A
air can become trapped between the lid and the cooktop,
and the ceramic glass could break when the lid is removed.B
For foods containing sugar in any form, clean up all spills and
soils as soon as possible. Allow the cooktop to cool down
slightly. Then, while wearing oven mitts, remove the spills
while the surface is still warm. If sugary spills are allowed to A.Single element (6" [15.24 cm])
cool down, they can adhere to the cooktop and can cause B.Dual element (10" [25.4 cm])
pitting and permanent marks.
Do not slide cookware or bakeware across the cooktop. The dual size elements offer flexibility to cook using different
Aluminum or copper bottoms and rough finishes on sizes of cookware. The single element can be used in the same
way as a regular element. The dual element combines both the
cookware or bakeware could leave scratches or marks on the inner and outer elements and is recommended for larger
cooktop.
cookware.
Do not cook popcorn in prepackaged aluminum containers
on the cooktop. They could leave aluminum marks that
cannot be removed completely.
Do not allow objects that could melt, such as plastic or
aluminum foil, to touch any part of the entire cooktop.
Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.
AB
Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking
area. Cookware should not extend more than 1" (1.3 cm)
outside the area.
B
AA.Single
B.Dual
C
To Use SINGLE:
1. Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise from the
A.Surface cooking area
OFF position to anywhere between HI and LO.B.Cookware/canner
C.1" (1.3 cm) Maximum overhang2. Push in and turn knob to OFF when finished.
Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and To Use DUAL:
energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or 1. Push in and turn the control knob clockwise from the OFF
dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor position to anywhere between HI and LO.
cooking results.2. Push in and turn knob to OFF when finished.
Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler
across the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler,
no space or light should be visible between it and the
cookware.
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