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
9
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Using Proper Cookware
The size and type of cookware used will influence the heat
setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow
the recommendations for using proper cookware as illus
-
trated in Figure 2 and Figure 4.
Cookware Material
Cookware material is especially important when using an
induction cooktop. The cookware must contain magnetic
iron or steel to work on an induction cooktop. Common
materials for induction cookware include the following:
• Stainless Steel - Slow heat conductor with uneven
cooking results. Durable, easy to clean, and resists
staining. Some types of stainless steel will not work on
an induction cooktop. Use the magnet test (
Figure 4) to
check stainless steel cookware.
•Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor that retains heat very
well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is
reached.
• Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics
will vary depending on the base material. Porcelain-
enamel on a compatible metal will work on an induction
cooktop. Use the magnet test (
Figure 4) to check
porcelain-enamel cookware.
The Magnet Test
To see if a piece of cookware will work on your induction
cooktop, try to stick a magnet to it (see
Figure 4).
If the magnet clings firmly to the bottom of the cookware, it
will work on your induction cooktop. If the magnet clings
weakly or not at all, the cookware will not heat up on your
induction cooktop.
Check for flatness by rotating
a ruler across the bottom of
the cookware (see
Figure 2).
Cookware should have flat
bottoms that make good
contact with the entire surface
of the cooking zone (see
Figure 6 on page 10).
Figure 2: Ruler test
Cookware sold as
induction-ready will often
have a symbol printed on
the bottom by the
manufacturer.
Figure 3: Induction symbol
Figure 4: Magnet test
Proper cookware on an operating induction cooking zone
will heat up very quickly. If an empty piece of cookware is
left on an operating induction cooking zone, the rapid
change in temperature may warp or damage the
cookware.
Magnet
Sticks
Magnet
Falls
CAUTION