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Smoothtop Surface Smoothtop Surface Rotes: , Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few times the cooktop is used. This is normal , Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time after the element is turned off. Turn the dements off a few minutes before food is compHetdy cooked and use the retained heat to compHetecooking. When the hot surface Hightturns off, the cooking area will be cooH enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the smoothtop eHementswill not respond to changes in settings as quicHy as coiHdements. ° In the event of a potential boiHover,remove the pan from the cooking surface. . Never attempt to lift the cooktopo ° The smoothtop surface may appear discoHoredwhen it is hot=This is normal and will disappear when the surface cools. Cooking Areas The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent circles on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking, fit the pan size to the element size. Pans should not extend more than _/2to 1=&oh beyond the cooking area. When a control is turned on, a glow carl be seen through the smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi. For more information on cookwam, refer to Cookware Recommendations on page 7 and "Cooking Made Simple" booklet included with your range. ELEMENT DUAL ELEMENT WARMING CENTER 7" FLEX-OHOIOE r_ ELEMENT TRIPLE ELEMENT Hot Surface Light The Hot Surface indicator light is located on the control panel. The light will be illuminated when any cooking area is hot= It will remain on, even after the control is turned off, until the area has cooled. Tips to Protect the Smoothtop Surface C_@a_ing (see page 20 for more information} ° Before first use, clean the cooktop. ° Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage. ° If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a clean dry towel ° Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the cooktop trim for a long period of time. ° Never use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads which will scratch the cooktop. ° Never use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers not specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic. To Prevent Marks & Scratches , Do not use glass pans. They may scratch the surface. ° Never place a trivet or wok ring between the surface and pan= These items can mark or etch the top= , Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot surface. The pans may leave marks which need to be removed promptly. (See Cleaning, page 20=} , Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are clean before turning on to prevent scratches. ° To prevent scratching or damage to the glass-ceramic top, do not leave sugar, salt or fats on the cooking area. Wipe the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel before using. ° Never slide heavy metal pans across the surface since these may scratch. To Prevent Stains , Never use a soiled dish cloth or sponge to clean the cooktop surface. A film will remain which may cause stains on the cooking surface after the area is heated. , Continuously cooking on a soiled surface may/will result in a permanent stain. To Prevent Other Damage ° Do not allow plastic, sugar or foods with high sugar content to melt onto the hot cooktop= Should this happen, clean immediately. (See Cleaning, page 20=} ° Never let a pan boil dry as this will damage the surface and pan.

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Smoothtop
Surface
Smoothtop
Surface
Rotes:
,
Cooktop
may emit
light
smoke
and odor the first few
times the cooktop is used. This is normal
,
Smoothtop
cooktops
retain heat for a period
of time
after the element
is turned
off. Turn the dements off
a few minutes before food is compHetdy cooked and use
the retained heat to compHetecooking. When the hot
surface Hightturns off, the cooking area will be cooH
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop eHementswill not respond to changes in
settings as quicHy as coiHdements.
° In the event of a potential boiHover,remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
.
Never attempt
to
lift
the cooktopo
° The smoothtop surface may appear discoHoredwhen it is
hot=This is normal and will disappear when the surface
cools.
Cooking
Areas
The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent
circles on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the element size.
Pans should
not
extend
more
than
_/2
to
1=&oh
beyond
the cooking
area.
When a control is turned on, a glow carl be seen through the
smoothtop surface. The element
will
cycle
on and off to
maintain
the
preset
heat setting,
even on Hi.
For more information on cookwam, refer to Cookware
Recommendations on page 7 and "Cooking Made Simple"
booklet included with your range.
WARMING
CENTER
ELEMENT
7"
FLEX-OHOIOE
r_
DUAL
ELEMENT
ELEMENT
TRIPLE
ELEMENT
Hot
Surface
Light
The Hot Surface indicator light is located on the control panel.
The light will be illuminated when any cooking area is hot= It
will remain on, even after the control is turned off, until the
area has cooled.
Tips
to Protect
the
Smoothtop
Surface
C_@a_ing
(see page 20 for more information}
° Before first use, clean the cooktop.
° Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep
your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage.
° If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the
spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough
cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a
clean dry towel
° Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the
cooktop trim for a long period of time.
° Never use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads
which will scratch the cooktop.
° Never use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers not
specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic.
To Prevent
Marks
& Scratches
,
Do not use glass pans. They may scratch the surface.
° Never place a trivet or wok ring between the surface and
pan= These items can mark or etch the top=
,
Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot surface. The pans
may leave marks which need to be removed promptly. (See
Cleaning, page 20=}
,
Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are clean before
turning on to prevent scratches.
° To prevent scratching or damage to the glass-ceramic top,
do not leave sugar, salt or fats on the cooking area. Wipe
the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel
before using.
° Never slide heavy metal pans across the surface since
these may scratch.
To Prevent
Stains
,
Never use a soiled dish cloth or sponge to clean the
cooktop surface. A film will remain which may cause stains
on the cooking surface after the area is heated.
,
Continuously cooking on a soiled surface may/will result in
a permanent stain.
To Prevent
Other
Damage
° Do not allow plastic, sugar or foods with high sugar content
to melt onto the hot cooktop= Should this happen, clean
immediately. (See Cleaning, page 20=}
° Never let a pan boil dry as this will damage the surface and
pan.