SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP
Cooking Areas Cooking Tips
On Canadian models only: The surface units will not When cooking delicate foods which easily scorch or
operate duringa clean cycle. This isnormal, overcook, start with a lower heat setting then gradually
increase the setting until you find the optimum setting.
The four cooking areas on Boilovers are more likelytooccur if you start out on HIGH
your range are identified by then reduce to the lower setting. Ifyou do begin cooking
permanent patterns in the _/)/_ _ on HIGH,reducetoa lowersetting beforeliquids cometo
cooktop. There are two a fullboil.
large (8-inch) andtwosmall _li_ fffoodis cooking toofast or if a boiloveroccurs, remove
(6-inch) areas. The pat- _/l_
lid or remove cookwarefrom cookingarea and reduce to
terns on your cooktop may @ _/_/_ a lowersetting.Allow enoughtimefor the cookingarea to
not look like the cooktop in adjust to the new setting.
this illustration but your
cooktopwilloperate as de-
scribed inthis manual. Cookware
Aluminum foil will damage the smoothtop if it me}ts
Before using the cooktop for the first time, clean it onto the glass. Do not use aluminum foil or foil-type
thoroughly as directed on the cleaning chart on page 8. disposable containers such as popcorn poppers under
Thiswill protectthesmoothtop andwillguarantee aclean any circumstances.They mayleave metal marksor may
cooktop when the elements are turned on. permanently melt onto the smoothtop. Do not use
cooktop if aluminum foil melts onto the smoothtop. Call
Duringthe first few hoursof use, you may noticethat the an authorized servicer. Do not attempt to repair cooktop
cooktop emits a slight burning odor and a light smoke, yourself.
Both of these conditions are normal.
Aluminum cookware will cause metal marks on the
When acooking areaisturned on,the coil element under glass if you slide them across the smoothop. Remove
the cooktop will heat up and glow red. To maintain the any metal marks immediately using Cooktop Cleaning
heatsettingthe elementwill cycle on and off. Itis normal Creme.
to see a red glow through the smoothtop when the Glass ceramic, earthenware, porcelain over metal,
elementcycleson. heat-proof glassor glazed oookware mayscratchthe
smoothtopcooktopif youslidethemacrossthe top.
Indicator Lights
Rangesareequippedwithtwoindicatorlightswhichglow TOProtect The Smoothtop
when a surface element is on. The indicatorlightwill
remainon untilthe element isturned off. After a cooking • Do not use the top as a work surface or as a cutting
operation, be surethe elementand indicatorlightare off. board. Do not cook food directly on the cooktop.
• Do not use atrivet or metal stand (suchas awok ring)
Hot Surface Light betweenthe utensil and thecooktop.These itemscan
Your range is equippedwith a HOT SURFACE light markoretchthe surfaceandaffectcookingefficiency.
located at the center-back of the smoothtop. This red • Do not place plasticson awarm or hot cooking area.
lightwill turn on to indicate that the smoothtop is hot and They will melt and adhere to the smoothtop. The
willremain on untilthe top has cooled, smoothtop may chip or pit in attempting to remove
Retained Heat melted plasticfrom the top.
The smoothtop cooking area retains heatfor a period of • Topreventscratching or damageto the srnoothtop,do
time after the element has been turned off. Turn the not leave sugar, salt, sand, soil, shortening or other
element off a few minutes before food is completely fats on the cooking area. Be sure area is free from
cooked and use the retained heat to complete the these before turning on cooking area.
cookingoperation.After 30 minutes,the cooktop maybe • Besurethe bottomofthe cookware issmooth andfree
too cool to keep foods warm. However, the TOP MAY of nicks,scratches or roughareas asthey may scratch
STILL BE TOO WARM TO TOUCH. When the HOT the smoothtop.
SURFACE light turns off, the top will be cool enough to
touch. ° Do not allow a pan to boil dry, This could cause
permanent damage to the smoothtop.
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