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WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS Product Registration Register Your Product The PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD should be filled in completely, signed and returned to Electrolyte Home Products. Serial Plate Location Cook top Serial Plate Location ) or or Cook top Serial Plate Location Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference. Mode! Number; Serial Number: Purchase Date; © 2009 Electrolyte Canada Corp.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. DEFINITIONS &b This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. AL Warning This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOK TOP & Know which knob controls each surface unit. # Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire. When flaming food under the hood, turn fan on. Refer to hood manufacturer's instructions for cleaning. . Use Proper Pan Size.
Selecting Surface Cooking Cookware Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 1). , Figure 1 Be sure to follow the recommendations for using cookware as shown in Figure 2. CORRECT INCORRECT Curved and warped pan » Flat bottom and straight bottoms, sides. WO « Tight fitting lids, Weight of handle does Ca h . not tilt pan. Pan is well ‘ ot hon Jake unit by balanced.
SURFACE COOKING Specialty Pans & Trivets Woks with flat bottoms suitable for use on your cook top are available in most cook shop or hardware stores, Round-bottomed woks (with a support ring that does not extend beyond the heating element) may also be used, The metal ring was designed to support the wok safely when it is filled with large amounts of liquids (soup making) or fat (frying).
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Ceramic Glass Cook top (some models) The ceramic cook top has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cook top outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cook top, Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cook top to the cookware, Only flat-bottom cookware should be used.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Surface cooking settings Use the chart to determine the correct setting for the type of food you are preparing, Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Recommended Setting for Surface Element Setting Type of Cooling HIGH (HI) Start most foods; bring water to a boil and pan broiling. MEDIUM HIGH Continue a rapid bail; frying, deep fat (7-8) frying.
Indicator lights (Some models) Some models have an indicator fight for each heating unit, other medals have an indicator light for each pair of heating units, also some other models have an indicator fight for all heating units, The indicator light glows as soon as a heating unit is turned on. Check if the indicator light glows when the control knob of the individual heating unit is turned on.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Operating the Warm Zone Feature (Some Ceramic Glass Cook top models only) To operate the warm zone Your appliance is equipped with a warm zone. The purpose of the warm zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food on the warm zone, Use the warm zone to keep cooked foods hot such as: vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plate.
CARE & CLEANING Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cook top Before cleaning any part of the cook top, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cook top is COOL, REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICULTY AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER.
CARE & CLEANING Ceramic Glass Cook top Cleaning & Maintenance Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass collector. Prior to using your cook top for the first time, apply the recommended CERAMIC BRYTE® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface. Clean and buff with a non abrasive cloth or pad. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. The special cook top cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions.
Plastic or foods with a high sugar content: These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cook top surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cook top surface) may occur if riot removed immediately. After turning the surface elements OFF, use a razor blade scraper or a metal spatula with a mitt and scrape the soil from the hot surface (as Illustrate. Allow the cook top to cool, and use the same method for heavy or burned on soils.
BEFORE YOU CALL (Solutions to Common Problems) = IMPORTANT : Before you call for service, review this fist. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance, OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION | Entire cook top does House fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped, Check/reset breaker or replace fuse. If not operate.
OCCURRENCE Brown streaks and specks on ceramic glass cook top surface. Areas of discoloration on ceramic glass cook top surface. Drip bowls are pitting or rusting. Drip bowls turning color or distorted out of shape. BEFORE YOU CALL {Solutions to Common Problems) POSSIBLE CAUSE substitution Boil overs have cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil. See Ceramic Glass Cook top section in this Owner's Guide.
MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolyte will pay ali costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions.