Manual

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° On Canadian models, some or all of the surface will not operate during a self-clean
cycle,
o Cooktop mayemit light smoke and odor the first few times the cooktop is used,This
is normal.
o When acontrd isturned on, a red glow can be seen through the glass-ceramic surface.
The dement wii[ cycle on and off to maintain the preset heat setting.
• @ass-ceramic cod<tops retain heat for a period of time after the unit is turned off.
When the HOT SURFACE light turns off (see below), the cooking area wiii be coo[
enough to touch.
" NOT[.: Do not attempt to lift the cod<top.
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The cooking areas on your rangeare identi-
fied by permanent patterns on the glass-
ceramic surface.For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan sizeto the dement size.
Pensshou#dnot extend more then _t_to #-
inch beyoM the cooking area.
For more information on cod<ware, refer to
"Cooking Made Simple" booklet,
Eachdement hasaHOT SURFACEindicator
light. A light wiil be illuminated when the
matching cod<ing area is hot. [t wiii remain
on, even after the contrd is turned off, until
the area has coded. They are located adja-
cent to each dement. HOYSURFAOE
LIFgHT,9 ON COOKTOP
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° Before first use, clean the cod<top. (See
Cleaning,page i5.)
• Do not use glass pans.They may scratch
the surface.
Do not allow plastic, sugar or foods with
high sugar content to reek onto the hot
cooktop. Shouldthis happen, dean imme-
diately. (SeeCleaning,page 15.)
Never let a panboil dry asthis wii[ damage
the surfaceand pan.
Never use cooktop as a work surface or
cutting board, Never cook food direcdy on
the surface.
• Never place a trivet or wok ring between
the surfaceand pan. These items can mark
or etch the top,
• Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot
surface. The pans may leave marks which
needto beremoved promptly. (SeeClean-
ing, page 15.)
• Make sure the surface and the pan bottom
are clean before turning on to prevent
scratches.
• To prevent scratching or damage to the
ghss-ceramic top, do not leave sugar, salt or
fats on the cooking area.Wipe the cod<top
surface with a dean cloth or paper towd
before using.
• Never usea soiled dish cloth or spongeto
clean the cooktop surface.A film wiil re-
mainwhichmaycausestainson the cooking
surface after the area is heated,
° Do not use a sinai[ panon a largeelement.
Not only does this waste energy,but it can
also resuk in spiiiovers burning onto the
cooking areawhich requires extra cleaning
• Do not use non-fiat specialty items that are
oversized or uneven such as round bottom
woks, rippled bottom and/or oversized can-
ners and griddles.
• Do not slide heavy metal pans across the
surface since these may scratch.
• Do not use foil or foil-type containers. Foil
may melt onto the glass. [f metal melts on the
cooktop, do not use. Cai[ an authorized
]enn-Air Servicer.
• [fa spiiiover occurs while cooking, immedi-
ately dean the spill from the cooking area
while it is hot to prevent a tough cleaning
chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill
with a dean dry towel
• Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking
area or the cooktop trim for a long period of
time,
• Do not use abrasive cleansing powders or
scouring pads which wiil scratch the cod<top.
• Do not use chlorine bleach, ammonia or
other cleansers not specifically recom-
mended for use on glass-ceramic,
• To retain the appearance of the glass-
ceramic cod<top, dean after each use.
o Glass ceramic surfaces retain heat.
Turn the dements off a few minutes
before food is completely cooked and
use the retained heat to complete the
cooking.
Becauseof the heat retention charac-
teristics, the dements wii[ not respond
to changesin settingsasquickly ascoil
dements. _nthe event o[a pote_tia}
boi#over, remove the pan _rom the
cook#rig area.
To achieve optimum cooking performance,
use heavy-gauge,fiat, smooth bottom pans
that conform to the diameter of the cooking
area. ( See "Cooking Made Simple" for
cookware characteristics and recommenda-
tions.)