Use and Care Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Questions?
- Product Record and Registration
- Important Safety Instructions
- Before Setting Surface Controls
- Cooktop Controls
- 1
- 1. Lock: Lock the cooktop controls to prevent accidental activation of cooking zones.
- 2. Power: Press to turn on or turn off the cooktop.
- 3. Cooking Zone Power Boil Indicator: Lights when the Power Boil feature is in use on the cooking zone.
- 4. Cooking Zone Setting Indicator: Shows the setting of the Cooking Zone when it is running. Flashes when the Cooking Zone does not detect proper cookware. Shows a Hot Cooktop message (H) when the Cooking Zone is off but still hot.
- 5. Cooking Zone On/Off: Activates the cooking zone when the cooktop is on.
- 6. Cooking Zone Minimum (1): Sets the cooking zone to the minimum power level.
- 7. Cooking Zone Set: Press or slide your finger on the wedge to select the desired cooking zone setting.
- 8. Cooking Zone Maximum (P): Sets the cooking zone to Power Boil.
- 9. Timer Indicator: Shows the time currently left on the timer.
- 10. Reduce Time (-): Reduce the amount of time on the timer.
- 11. Timer On/Off: Turn the countdown timer on or off.
- 12. Increase Time (+): Increase the amount of time on the timer.
- Figure 12: Induction cooking zone control
- 1. Place correctly sized cookware on the cooking zone.
- 2. Activate the cooking zone.
- 3. Set the cooking zone to the desired level (refer to the “Suggested induction cooking zone settings” in Table 1).
- 4. When cooking is complete, turn the induction cooking zone OFF by pressing its On/Off key or the Main Power key before removing the cookware. If all of the zones are off, the cooktop will automatically power off in 20 seconds.
- Suggested induction cooking zone settings
- Frigidaire Induction Recommendations
- Low
- 1
- Keep foods warm
- Medium
- Low
- 2-4
- Continue cooking, poach, stew
- Medium
- 5-6
- Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steaming, cooking
- Medium
- High
- 7-8
- Continue a rapid boil, fry, or deep fry
- High
- 9
- Start most foods, maintain water at a boil, pan frying, searing
- Power
- Boil
- P
- Start heating pans that contain large amounts of food or to bring pots of water to boil
- Table 1: Suggested induction cooking zone settings
- Moving Cookware on a Smooth Cooktop
- Power Management
- Setting the Timer
- Lock or Unlock the Cooktop
- 1. Set the cooking zones to the desired settings.
- 2. Press the Lock key.
- 1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
- 2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock will activate, and L will display in all of the cook zone setting indicators.
- 3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.
- 1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
- 2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock will deactivate.
- 3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.
- 1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
- 2. Hold the lock key for 4 seconds.
- 3. Set the cooking zones.
- 4. When the cooking process is finished and the cooktop is turned off, the Lock function will be still active.
- Key-Stuck Function
- Home Canning
- Setting Surface Controls
- Care and Cleaning
- Before You Call
16
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Key-Stuck Function
The cooktop has an automatic switch-off function to prevent
unintended operation that could cause the cooktop to
increase zone settings or activate zones unattended.
Examples could include a child playing with the controls, a
pet stepping on the control, or an object like a spoon left on
the control.
If a control key is held for more than 10 seconds, the
cooktop will sound an alert of 5 tones. If the key is still held
after the alert sound, the cooktop will switch off. This
function will also activate if the a zone slider is continually
held or adjusted for 10 seconds.
Home Canning
Be sure to read and observe all the following points when
home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA
(United States Department of Agriculture) Web site and be
sure to read all the information they have available as well
as follow their recommendations for home canning proce
-
dures.
• Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges
that radiate from the bottom center when home
canning. Heat is spread more evenly when the bottom
surface is flat. Use a straight-edge to check the canner
bottom.
• Make sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed
1 inch beyond the cooking zone markings or burner.
• It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on
electric coil and ceramic glass cooktops and to center
canners on the burner grates.
• Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more
quickly.
• Use the highest heat setting when first bringing the
water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to
lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.
• Use tested recipes and follow instructions carefully.
Check with your local Cooperative Agricultural
Extension Service or a manufacturer of glass jars for
the latest canning information.
• It is best to can small amounts and light loads.
• Do not leave water bath or pressure canners on high
heat for an extended amount of time.