Use and Care Manual

20
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Warm Zone (some
models)
Use the warm zone to keep
cooked foods hot.
Always start with hot food.
It is not recommended to
heat cold food on the keep
warm zone. All food placed
on the warming zone
should be covered with a
lid to maintain quality.
For best results, when warming pastries or breads,
the cover should have an opening to allow mois-
ture to escape. Do not use plastic wrap to cover
food. Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very
dicult to clean. Use only dishware, utensils, and
cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use
on the keep warm zone.
To activate the Warm Zone:
Turn the Warm Zone control knob to ON position.
CAUTION
• Unlike the surface elements, the keep warm
zone will not glow red when it is hot. To
avoid burns always use potholders or oven
mitts when removing food from the cooktop,
including the keep warm zone, as cookware
and plates will be hot.
• Radiant surface elements may appear to have
cooled after they have been turned o. The
glass surface may still be hot and burns may
occur if the glass surface is touched before it
has cooled suciently.
• Do not place flammable items such as plas-
tic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders,
or plastic wrappings on the cooktop when
it is in use. These items could melt or ignite.
Potholders, towels, or wooden spoons could
catch fire if placed too close to the surface
elements.
IMPORTANT
Do not allow aluminum foil or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop, they
will damage the ceramic cooktop.
IMPORTANT
NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over
two dierent surface cooking areas at the same
time unless the cooktop has a bridge element
and the cookware is specifically designed for the
purpose. Incorrect use may cause the ceramic
cooktop to fracture.
Do not allow aluminum foil or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop, they
will damage the ceramic cooktop.
NOTE
• The bridge element knob controls one el-
ement and the bridge element. It does not
control the adjacent single element. The ad-
jacent element must be adjusted with its own
knob.
• See “Suggested radiant surface element set-
tings” on page 18.
A glowing red surface heating area extending be-
yond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates
the cookware is too small for the surface heating
area.