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
8
What is Electromagnetic Induction?
Induction cooking uses electromagnets to create heat in
compatible cookware.
Below each cooking zone on an induction cooktop, there is
a copper coil. When the cooking zone is turned on, the elec
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tricity turns the coil into a type of magnet that heats metal
cookware in the cooking zone.
Induction Features
Because heat starts in the cookware instead of the cooktop,
induction offers several advantages.
Fast Heating: Cookware will heat up faster than on a
conventional electric cooktop. Pay close attention to avoid
scorching food when starting to cook. You may need to use
a lower setting for cooking food than you are used to.
Precise Control: The heat going into the cookware will
change immediately when you change the setting of the
cooking zone.
Even Heating: Cookware will typically heat more evenly on
an induction cooktop, so you are less likely to have hot or
cool spots in the cookware.
Cooler Cooktop: An induction cooktop will be cooler when
you remove the cookware than a conventional electric
cooktop would be. Because the cooktop doesn’t get as hot,
you are not as likely to get burned. Spills are also less likely
to cook onto the surface, making clean-up easier.
Energy Efficiency: Induction cooking wastes less energy
than a conventional cooktop, so it uses less electricity.
Preparation
Before using your cooktop for the first time, apply a ceramic
cooktop cleaning cream (available in most hardware,
grocery, and department stores) to the ceramic surface.
Clean and buff with a clean paper towel. Cooktop cleaning
creams leave a protective finish on the glass that will make
cleaning easier when the cooktop is soiled from cooking
and help prevent scratches and abrasions.
Sounds
The magnetic field over the induction cooking zone may
cause cookware to vibrate, creating a buzzing or humming
noise. These sounds are not unusual, especially at high
settings.
Figure 1: Induction sounds
Sounds are less likely to occur with heavier, higher quality
cookware.
An induction cooktop may also produce faint clicking
sounds from the electronic switches that maintain the
desired cooking temperature. You may also hear a fan that
cools the electronics inside the cooktop.
Although induction cooking zones do not produce heat,
they can become hot from contact with hot cookware.
Burns may occur if a cooking zone or the surrounding
area is touched before it has cooled to a safe tempera
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ture.
Cookware that is not perfectly flat
on the bottom may vibrate slightly
against the cooktop.
A loose handle may vibrate in its
socket.
Multi-material cookware may allow
small vibrations in its structure.
Be sure to read detailed instructions for induction cooktop
cleaning in the
“Care and Cleaning” section and “Before
You Call” checklist section of this Use and Care Guide.
CAUTION
NOTE
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS