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General Information About Radiant Surface Units
The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a
It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or
smooth” glass surface. The surface units are shown by
surface on the glass surface when the surface
is
COO1.
outlines on the glass.
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Avoid sliding pans on the glass cooktop. Pan edges
Before you use the cooktop for the first time, clean
that are even slightly rough or grit on the cooktop can
it with Cook Top Cleaning Creme. This helps
cause scratches on the glass.
protect the top and makes clean-up easier.
Even after the surface units are turned off, the
glass
NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop
cooktop retains
enough
heat to continue
cooki~g.
To
is used for the first time.
It
is caused by the heating of
avoid
o~rercooking.
remove pans from the surface units
new parts
and
insulating materials and will disappear
when the food is cooked. Avoid placing anything on
in a short time.
the surface unit until it has cooled completely.
When a surface unit is turned on, coils beneath the
The Hot Surface Lights will stay lit until the cooktop
surface unit radiate heat through the glass to the is safe to touch. It is not unusual for the lights to stay
cookware. The red glow of the coils will be visible
lit for
30
minutes.
through the glass. It will take the surface unit a few
moments to heat up. The coil cycles on and off to
maintain your selected control setting. With poor
cookware, you will see frequent cycling of the unit
off and on. Good, flat cookware will minimize
the cycling.
Use only flat-bottomed cookware. Do not let pots boil
dry. Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktop. An
overheated copper pot will leave a residue that will
permanently stain the glass.
Sliding aluminum cookware across the glass may
/’/
leave metal marks. These metal marks will appear as
small scratches. They
can
be removed with Cook Top
Cleaning Creme and a razor scraper.
Before you use the cooktop for the first time, clean it with
Cook Top Cleaning Creme. This helps protect the top and
makes clean-up easier.
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