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CET/CEP Cooktop Care and Use Manual
RADIANT ELEMENTS
This type of electric element uses a wire ribbon located
under the glass-ceramic surface to provide the heat
for cooking. Radiant elements will cycle on and off by
design. (See Temperature Limiters, below.)
There are ten heat settings ranging from 9 (high) to
keep warm (L).
DUAL ELEMENT
The dual element consists of two radiant ribbon
elements within the same heating area. Either the small
inner element or both the inner and outer elements
may be selected for use.
TRIPLE ELEMENT (Select Models)
The triple element consists of three radiant ribbon
elements within the the same heating area. Either the
small
inner element, the inner and middle elements or
the inner, middle and outer elements may be selected.
BRIDGE ELEMENT
(36" and 45" Models Only)
The Bridge element consists of 3 separate elements
that can be operated in 2 different ways:
• Use of either one or both of the circular elements
independently.
• Use of both circular elements plus the Bridge element
simultaneously with a single control.
When all 3 elements are used, it creates an oblong
heating area. This oblong shape is ideal for griddles,
open roasters and poachers. Pans should have a flat
bottom and match the bridge cooking area as closely
as possible.
BRIDGE OPERATION
To use the Bridge elements, touch center area
between the two elements in the control panel area.
Touch cook setting indicator.
To use single elements separately;
• Touch the element display for appropriate element.
• Touch cook setting indicator.
Cooktop Operating Instructions
The Elements
PAGE 9
KEEP WARM
Each element has a Keep Warm setting. The main
function of the Warming feature is to keep hot, cooked
foods at serving temperatures. Keep Warm is not for
cooking foods.
To use the Keep Warm feature:
• Touch desired element display.
• Touch PAN SIZE pad, if needed,
• Touch Keep Warm Pad
•“
L
” will appear in element display.
The lower power of the element makes it practical to
warm a serving platter before adding the hot food, or
to keep a casserole hot for second helpings.
Keep Warm Guidelines
• Use pans/utensils with flat bases. Plates, platters,
and casseroles with a shallow ridge around the
base can be used provided they are made of heat-
safe material.
• Keep dish covered to keep foods hot.
• Choose pans and utensils that may be safely used
on a hot surface. Example: Use CorningWare
®
“safe for rangetop” rather than Pyrex
®
“not
recommended for cooktop use”.
• Use a trivet or steamer basket
inside a pan when
necessary to raise food off bottom of the pan. Use
a small amount of water to steam tortillas. Do not
use a trivet directly on the cooktop.
TEMPERATURE LIMITERS
Each radiant heating element has its own sensor to
protect the glass cooking surface from extreme high
temperatures. The limiters will operate automatically
by cycling the element off regardless of the cook
setting.
Although cycling is normal, any one of the following
conditions can activate the limiter and cause it to cycle
on and off more than usual:
• The base of the pan is not making full contact with
the heating surface (due to a warped or uneven
base).
• The pan is too small for the size of the element.
• The pan has boiled dry.
• The material or shape of the pan is slow to transfer
the heat.
• No pan has been placed on the element. (CET
Model only or Z
ONE SMART turned off on CEP
models.)