Manual
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Troubleshooting tips ... Before you call for service
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
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Problem Possible Cause What To Do
Surface elements will not 
maintain a rolling boil or 
cooking is slow
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Surface elements do not 
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Scratches on cooktop 
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Cookware with rough bottoms being used 
or coarse particles (salt or sand) were 
between the cookware and the surface of 
the cooktop.
Cookware has been slid across the cooktop 
surface.
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Areas of discoloration on 
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Food spillovers not cleaned before next use. 6HHWKH&OHDQLQJWKHJODVVFRRNWRSVHFWLRQ
Hot surface on a model with a light-colored 
glass cooktop.
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Plastic melted to the 
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Hot cooktop came into contact with plastic 
placed on the hot cooktop.
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Pitting (or indentation) of 
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Hot sugar mixture spilled on the cooktop. &DOODTXDOLILHGWHFKQLFLDQIRUUHSODFHPHQW
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A fuse in your home may be blown or the 
circuit breaker tripped.
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Pan detection/sizing not 
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Noise Sounds you may hear: Buzzing, whistling 
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