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Using your ceramic glass cooktop
Tips for using the elements
The ‘Element on’ indicator light glows red
whenever an element is on.
After an element has been turned off, its ‘Hot
surface’ indicator light will glow
red until the element surface has cooled down
to a temperature that is safe to touch.
The elements will cycle on and off to maintain
your selected heat setting. This is normal.
It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven,
or another element, on the glass surface when
the surface is cool.
Even after the elements are turned off, the
glass surface retains enough heat to continue
cooking. To avoid overcooking, remove pans
from hot elements when the food is cooked.
Avoid placing anything on a hot element
until it has cooled completely (its ‘Hot surface’
indicator light has gone out).
You will need to experiment with the
temperature settings to match your desired
cooking result. For delicate cooking tasks
requiring minimum heat, try turning the
control knob below the lowest (1) marking.
Cooking tips
The higher settings are ideal for boiling,
searing or frying.
For general cooking purposes, turn the control
knob to a high setting to begin cooking and
adjust as necessary. Once your pan is hot or
your food has come to the boil, reduce the
temperature to maintain a steady heat and
cook your food through.
The following tables contain guidelines to
show recommended heat settings for cooking
different types of food.
Exact settings will depend on the type of
cookware and quantity of food being cooked.
Elements usage table
Dial
setting
(Dual)
Dial
setting
(Single)
Type of cooking
OFF OFF Switched OFF.
1
1
2
For melting butter or
chocolate.
1
2
2
3
4
To keep foods warm or
heat small quantities of
water.
2
3
4
5
6
To heat greater quantities
of water, and to reheat
and simmer soups and
stews.
3
4
6
7
Slow boiling, eg spaghet-
ti, soups, stews.
4
5
7
8
For all kinds of fried
foods, steaks, cutlets and
cooking without a lid.
5
8
9
10
For browning meat,
cooked
potatoes, fried sh and
for boiling large quanti-
ties of water.
6
11
12
Rapid frying, grilled
steaks, etc.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Dual
element
Single
element
Roasting - Frying Cooking Warming