Electrolux 318203685 Cooktop User Manual


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Surface cooking utensils
Setting surface controls
Note: Always use a utensil for its intended purpose. Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Some utensils
were not made to be used in the oven or on the cooktop.
*GOOD
• Flatbottom and
straight sides.
• Tightttinglids.
• Weightofhandle
does not tilt pan. Pan
is well balanced.
• Pansizesmatchthe
amount of food to be
preparedandthesize
of burner.
• Madeofmaterialthat
conducts heat well.
• Easytoclean.
POOR
• Curvedandwarpedpan
bottoms.
• Panoverhangsunitbymore
than2.5cm(1”).
• Heavyhandletiltspan.
• Flameextendsbeyondunit.
Pansshouldhaveatbottoms.Check
foratnessbyrotatingaruleracross
the bottom. There should be no gaps
between the pan and ruler.
* Specialty pans such as lobster pots,
griddles and pressure cookers may be
used but must conform to the above
recommended cookware requirements.
Surface Cooking
Your cooktop may be equipped with any
combination of the following burners:
SimmerBurner:bestusedforsimmeringdelicate
sauces, etc.
StandardBurner:usedformostallsurfacecooking
needs.
LargeBurner:bestusedwhenbringinglarge
quantities of liquid to temperature and when
preparing larger quantities of food.
Regardlessofsize,alwaysselectautensil
that is suitable for the amount and type of food
beingprepared.Selectaburnerandamesize
appropriatetothepan.Neverallowamesto
extend beyond the outer edge of the pan.
The valves provide enhanced control of the burner
ame.Eachburner
lights automatically
from an electric ignitor
when its control knob
is pushed.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on top of the cooktop when it is in
use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders,
towelsorwoodspoonscouldcatchreifplaced
tooclosetoaame.
To operate the surface burner:
1. Place cooking utensil on burner.
2. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to the
symbol .
Note: All electronic ignitors will click at the same time
when the knob is pushed in. However, only the burner
you are turning on will ignite.
3. Visually check that the burner has lit.
4. Turnthecontrolknobtothedesiredamesize.
The control knobs do not have to be set at a
particularmark.Usetheguidesandadjustthe
ameasneeded.
In the event of an electrical power outage, the
surface burners can be lit manually. To light a
surface burner, hold a lit match to the burner head,
then slowly turn the Surface Control knob to light
position. Use caution when lighting surface burners
manually.
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