Usingthe surface elements.
Yournew Profile Cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience, and kitchen planning flexibility, Whether you
chose it for its purity of design, assiduous attention to detail, or for both of these reasons--you'll find that your Profile
co&top's superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come,
Thetouch controls give you precise control of the surface elements, Youcan quickly switch between a steady low heat
and full power or any setting in between. Theinformation on the following pages will help you operate and maintain your
cooktop properly,
NOTE:Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model
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SURFACE
Never cook directly on the glass.
Always use co&ware.
Always center flTepan on the surface
element you are using.
About the radiant surface
elements...
The radiant
cooktop
lbamres
heating
elements
beneath
a smooth
glass suHime.
Cooktop
temperatures
increase
with
the munber
of stlrJitce elements
that
are on. With 3 or 4 elements
turned
on,
cooktop
temperatures
are high. _Mways
use caution
when
touching
it.
The indicator
lights will come on
next to the Dual and TH-Ring burnei_
when acfix;tted.
I,ights also activate fiw
the Control
I,ock feature
when it is
turned
on. The indicator
lights will
go offwhen
the surtiice
element
or
feature
is turned
ofl_
The appropriate
HOTSURFACE indicator
light will ,gl°_ xd_en its corresl)ondino
,_,AGGI.G
%
radiant
element
is turned
on and will
NOTE"
Do Rot slide
eookware
across
the
controlor cooktopsurfacebecause
it canscratchthe glass.Theglassis
scratch-resistant, n otscratchprooL
Hot surfi_ce indicator
light will:
_Ji:_
Come on whenthesurfaceelement i s
turnedon.
_: Stayonevenafter thedementis turnedoff.
_ Glowbrightlyuntil theelement h ascooled
below 150°£
NOTE: A slightodorIsnormalwhena new
cooktop is usedfor thefirst time.It iscaused by
theheatingofnewpartsandinsulating materials
andwi//disappear i n a shorttime.
It is sale to place hot cookware
(fl'om
the oven or surli_ce)
on the glass cooktop
when
the
surfilce
is cool.
Novorplaco
cookware on the control area.
Even alter the surti_ce elements
are
turned
oH, the glass cooktop
retains
enough
heat to continue
cooking.
To
avoid overcooking,
i'elllOVe l)_lllS l_i'Olil
the surlace
elements
when the toed is
cooked.
Avoid pladng
utensils
that could
become
hot or plastics that could melt
on the surti_ce element
until it has cooled
compleml>
_: Waterstains (mineral deposits)are removable
using the c/eanlbgcream or furl strength white
wbegar
;;Ji:_ Useof window cleanermay leave an
iridescent film on the cooktop. Thecleaning
cream will remove this d_scoloration.
_; Don'tstoreheavy itemsabovethecooktop.
If theydropontothecooktop, t heycancause
damage.
;;_:_ Donotusethesurfaceasa cuttingboarcL
Radiant Surface Elements
The controls
for the radiant
surfi_ce
elements
allow tot 11 different
heat
settings:
Ixm; 1-9 and High. The heating
element
may not visibly glow at low heat
settings.
The suHilce
heating
element
will cycle on
and
ely
to
illaintain
VOl.li"
selected
control
setting.
Each radiant
surti_ce element
has a
temperature
limiter which
protects
the
glass cooktop
fl'om getting
too hot.
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