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FRIGIDAIRE FFEF3048LS User Manual

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NOTES

BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

About the ceramic glass cooktop

The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located

below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic

cooktop outlines the area of the surface element

underneath. Be sure to match the pan size with the

diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only

flat-bottomed cookware should be used.

The type and size of cookware, the number of surface

elements in use and their settings are all factors that will

affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond

the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements

may become hot enough to cause burns.

Be sure to read the detailed instructions for ceramic

glass cooktop cleaning in the Care & Cleaning and

Before You Call checklist sections of this Use & Care

Manual.

About the radiant surface elements

The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the

temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain

the selected setting the element will cycle ON and OFF. The

heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform

and consistent heat during the off cycle.

For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several minutes

before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to

complete the cooking process.

Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element

to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI setting. This helps

to prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop. Cycling at

the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the

cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the

cookware bottom is not flat.

Element on & hot surface indicator lights

Your appliance is equipped with two different types of

radiant surface control indicator lights that will glow on the

control panel — the on indicator and the hot surface

indicator lights.

The element on indicator light will glow when any surface

element is turned ON. A quick glance at this indicator light

after cooking is an easy check to be sure the surface

controls are turned OFF (See Fig. 1).

The hot surface indicator light will glow when any surface

cooking area heats up and will remain on

until the glass

cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level (See Fig. 2).

element ON indicator light

hot surface indicator light

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

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