Electrolux EW30IS6CJS Use and Care Manual - Page 17

Setting Surface Controls 17 ABOUT THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP The ceramic cooktop has inductor elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the inductor element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop. Only flat-bottom cookware should be used. Heat may be transferred from the cookware to the ceramic glass and the areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough to cause burns. The type and size of cookware, the number of inductor elements in use and the settings, are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface elements. USE THE CORRECT COOKWARE TYPE The magnetic Cooking Zone sensors located below the cooktop surface require the use of cookware made with magnetic material in order to start the heating process on any of the Cooking Zones. When purchasing pans, look for cookware specifically identified by the manufacturer for use with Induction cooktops. If you are not sure, use a magnet to test whether the cookware type will work. If a magnet sticks to the bottom of the cookware, the material type is correct for Induction cooking. It is recommended to always use heavier high quality stainless steel cookware on your Induction Cooktop surface. This will greatly reduce the possibility of developing scratches on the ceramic surface. Even quality cookware can scratch the cooktop surface, especially if cookware is slid over the ceramic cooktop surface without being lifted up. Over time sliding ANY type of cookware over the ceramic cooktop will likely alter the overall appearance of the cooktop. Eventually the buildup of scratches will make cleaning the surface difficult and degrade the overall appearance of the cooktop. MINIMUM PAN SIZE REQUIREMENTS USE THE CORRECT SIZE COOKWARE - The Cooking Zones available on the Induction Cooktop require a MINIMUM pan size to be used at each location. The inner ring of each Cooking Zone is your guide to the correct MINIMUM pan size. The pan bottom must FULLY cover the inner ring for proper cooking to occur. The thicker outer ring at each Cooking Zone is helpful to determine the pan MAXIMUM size. After centering the cookware on the cooktop, make sure the cookware does not extend more than 1/2" beyond the thicker line on the Cooking Zone. The pan must make FULL contact on the glass surface without the bottom of the pan touching the metal cooktop trims. NOTE: If a pan made of the correct material is centered properly on any of the active Cooking Zones but is TOO SMALL, the circle around the digital part of the display will stay off and the pan will not heat. 1/2" 13mm 5 3/4" 145mm NOTE: Pan bottom should not exceed 1/2" (13mm) from outer Cooking Zone (Induction) rings. 5" 125mm 7 1/4" 180mm 7 1/4" 180mm UPPER OVEN LOW E R OVEN