Frigidaire FPIC3677RF Complete Owner s Guide - Page 14

SETTING INDUCTION SURFACE CONTROLS Power Management In order to give you more flexibility, your induction cooktop is equipped with more cooking zones than the number of induction generators. Each of those generators is assigned to power a specific cooking zone. One or two cooking zones are assigned to each generator. If you use more than one cooking zone at high power on the same generator, the generator may need to manage its power to both cooking zones. Depending on the size of your cooktop, 2 or 3 generators are available: • The 30" cooktop is equipped with 4 cooking zones within 2 sections. • The 36" cooktop is equipped with five cooking zones within 3 sections. To get the highest power output from your cooking zones, start your cooking process on only one cooking zone within the heating section and then add your second cookware on the second cooking zone when the first one has already reached its cooking temperature. Generators Preheat Recommendations When preheating a pan on the cooktop always watch carefully. Whenever using the cooktop, always pay attention to any items cooking and remain attentive until the cooking process is complete. Keep in mind that induction may decrease the amount of time required to preheat a cooking utensil. Operational Noises The electronics generating the induction fields are pretty much noiseless but they do produce heat at high power level. A soft-sounding cooling fan activates when the unit is running multiple cooking zones at once or when a cooking zone is set at very high power settings. The buzzing sound you could hear from your cooktop is not coming from the electronics but from the cookware you are using. Here are some causes of this noise: • Most induction-ready cookware are made of several layers of materials. An encapsulated steel layer is usually used to harness the induction field and transform it into heat, which is then transferred to the other materials by radiant energy. The induction field will cause the steel layer to vibrate against the other materials in which it is encapsulated. This is the most common cause of noise from the induction process. This buzzing only happens at the higher power level settings. Note that high quality cookware manufacturers weld this steel layer in place which lowers or cancel this noise. • Light weight cookware may also vibrate. We recommend using heavy weight quality cookware. • Cookware with warped bottoms can vibrate on the ceramic glass surface at high power settings. • The power output of your induction cooktop is capable of warping an empty pan. Never use the higher power settings on an empty pan. Even the highest quality cookware is vulnerable to warping. • Riveted handles on cookware can also cause buzzing sounds from the vibrations. • Solid cast iron and enamelware cookware should not emit any noise. Top quality cookware made of several layers should also be relatively quiet. 14