Frigidaire FPEF3077QF Complete Owner's Guide - Page 12

SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Dual Surface Radiant Element (some models) The expandable burner can handle 9 inch or 12 inch cookware. This dual burner is especially useful for bringing large cookware to boil for canning or heating large amounts of water. Warmer Zone CAUTION The warmer zone will not glow red when it is hot, but becomes hot enough to cause burns. Avoid placing hands on or near the warmer zone until the hot surface indicator light is off. Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warmer zone as cookware and plates will be hot. Figure 4: Dual element control for 9 or 12 inch burner To operate the dual surface element: 1. Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element. 2. Push in and turn the control knob toward the inner element side for smaller cookware or to the dual element side for larger cookware (See Figure 4). 3. Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area. 4. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware. CAUTION Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The hot surface indicator light will turn on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned off. The message may remain on even though the controls are turned off. The purpose of the warmer zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Use the feature to keep cooked foods hot such as: vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates. Always start with hot food. Do not heat cold food on the warmer zone. All food placed on the warmer zone should be covered with a lid to maintain quality. For best results, when warming pastries or breads, the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to escape. Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very difficult to clean. Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use on the warmer zone. WARMER ZONE Figure 5: Warmer zone control knob To set the keep warmer zone control: 1. Turn the warmer zone control knob clockwise to the ON position. The warmer zone uses a pre-set temperature designed to keep foods at serving temperature. 2. When ready to serve, turn the warmer zone control knob to the off position. The warmer zone will remain hot until the hot surface indicator light turns off. WARNING Food Poisoning Hazard. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. 12