Frigidaire FGIC3066TB Complete Owners Guide - Page 10

BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Pan Sensing Minimum and Maximum Pan Size Sensors beneath the cooktop surface require that certain cookware conditions be met before an induction cooking zone will operate. If a cooking zone is turned on and conditions are wrong, the setting in the zone display will flash. Induction cooking zones require pans of proper size in order to activate. The cooktop graphics are guides to minimum and maximum pan size for each cooking zone. Figure 5: Flashing indicator Figure 6 shows conditions that can generate a flashing message. Figure 7: Good cookware size Magnet Sticks Magnet Falls • Cookware base material has • Cookware base material is good magnetic characteristics. non-magnetic. • Cookware centered correctly on cooking zone. • Cookware not centered on cooking zone. • Flat pan bottom and straight sides. • Curved or warped pan bottoms or sides. • Pan rests completely and is level on the cooktop surface. • Pan bottom rests on cooktop edge. • Pan is properly balanced. • Heavy handle tilts pan. Figure 6: Pan sensing conditions Figure 8: Cookware Figure 9: Cookware too small too large The inner ring on each cooking zone indicates the smallest pan size for the zone (Figure 8). If cookware is too small, the display will flash and the pan will not heat. Select a larger pan or use a different cooking zone. The outer ring on the cooktop graphic indicates the largest pan size for that zone (Figure 9). Do not use pans with bottoms that extend beyond the outer circle of a cooking zone, as doing so may cause food to heat unevenly. Correcting Pan Sensing Errors It is recommended that you lower the requested power level setting before correcting a pan sensing error, then reset the zone to the desired power level. If conditions preventing operation are not corrected, the cooking zone will automatically turn off after two minutes. 10