Kenyon Mediterranean Series 24 Inch Electric Cooktop Owners Manual - Manual (Page 11)

The cooking surface areas of your glass ceramic cooktop are identified by permanent patterns in the cooktop. The appliance is easy
to maintain and easy to clean. Keeping the cooktop in top performance can be achieved by following the simple guidelines for use and
cleaning below:
Use Good Quality Cookware
Since cookware plays an important role in cooking efficiency and convenience, keep in mind the following information when selecting
your cookware.
Avoid pans with shaped and rounded bottoms as this inhibits the pan or pot in cooking evenly. The best quality pans and pots to use
are the multi-ply stainless steel type. Kenyon sells such pots and pans called StacKEN™. They come with a lifetime guarantee and are
made in the USA. These pans and pots work exceptionally well on induction cooktops as well as radiant glass top stoves.
Use cookware of the correct diameter only. The base of the pot or pan should be about the same size as the cooking zone on which
it is used – not much wider and not much smaller. By using utensils with the correct diameter, you should achieve maximum heating
efficiency with the shortest possible cooking time.
Be certain that both the cooktop glass panel and the bottom of your pots and pans are clean and dry before use. By doing so, you will
help prevent scratches and stains on your cooktop glass panel.
Heating Elements
This KENYON cooktop contains ribbon-type, radiant heating elements. The radiant elements will “light up” about 4-5 seconds after
being turned on. The special design of these elements direct the heat up through the ceramic glass providing efficient cooking.
Temperature limiters are included in each element to ensure that the safe operating temperature of the ceramic glass top is not
exceeded. The temperature limiter will cycle the radiant element off to prevent exceeding the maximum surface temperature.
Knobs & Indicator Lights
The cooking area controls are called “infinite” controls. This type of control has an infinite selection of heat settings. The control
settings begin at high and decrease heat output by cycling the heating elements between “off” and “on” as you turn the knob clockwise.
The heating elements will stay “off” for longer periods and “on” for shorter periods as you turn the knob clockwise, thus reducing the
heat output.
There are a series of lights that provide indications of burner operation and hot surfaces. These lights are located adjacent to the
control knobs. When the control is in the “on” position, a red light is lit indicating which burner is on.
For your safety, we have incorporated a “HOT” indicator light. When lit, this light indicates that some part of the glass ceramic cooktop
is too warm to touch or place articles upon. Do not place articles other than cookware on the cooking surface while this light is glowing.
Cleaning
Do not remove the control knobs for cleaning. The control knobs are not designed to be taken off repeatedly. If this occurs,
the metal insert will loosen and will not grip the inside of the knob shaft. For general cleaning, use a soft cloth to get under
the skirt of the knob.
To help ensure that the KENYON cooktop stays clean, follow these easy-care tips:
Clean the cooktop before you use it for the first time. A thorough cleaning with our recommended cooktop cleaner ( Cerama Bryte
Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner ) will provide a coating on the cooktop prior to its first use. A sample is included with your Kenyon cooktop.
Always remove food spills, grease spatters and metal rub-off from cookware. A razor blade scraper or the equivalent works well to
remove spillovers.
Clean the cooktop with a paper towel or a clean, soft cloth and a recommended cleaner. After cleaning, always wipe the cooktop with a
clean, damp cloth to avoid cooked-on cleaner residue. Wipe the cooktop dry.
Do not use a dish towel or sponge to wipe off the cooktop. A film may be left by the detergent and may cause discoloration of the
cooktop surface.
Avoid abrasive scouring cleaners of any kind. Also avoid using plastic, nylon or metal cleaning pads. They may scratch or melt onto the
cooktop.
Avoid chemical cleaners such as chlorine bleach, ammonia, hydrofluoric acid or chemical oven cleaners. They can etch or discolor the
surface.
Do not let anything that melts - plastic, aluminum foil, sugar, etc. come into contact with the cooktop surface when it is hot. Should
something melt onto the surface, immediately move it to a cool area of the cooktop with a razor blade scraper and then remove it from
the cooktop as soon as possible.
OPERATION
READ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE
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