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Ceramic Glass

Cleaning off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep

it free from stains and provide the most even heating. For more

information, see “General Cleaning” section.

■ Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a

heavy or hard object onto the cooktop could crack the

cooktop.

■ Do not leave a hot lid on the cooktop. As the cooktop cools,

air can become trapped between the lid and the cooktop,

and the ceramic glass could break when the lid is removed.

■ For food containing sugar in any form, clean up all spills and

soils as soon as possible. Allow the cooktop to cool down

slightly. Remove the spills while the surface is still warm. You

may want to wear oven mitts while cleaning the cooktop. If

sugary spills are allowed to cool down, they can adhere to the

cooktop and can cause pitting and permanent marks.

■ Do not slide cookware or bakeware across the cooktop.

Aluminum or copper bottoms and rough finishes on

cookware or bakeware could leave scratches or marks on the

cooktop.

■ Do not allow objects that could melt, such as plastic or

aluminum foil, to touch any part of the entire cooktop.

■ Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.

■ Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking

area. Cookware should not extend more than ½" (1.3 cm)

outside the area.

■ Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and

energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or

dented bottoms will cause uneven heating and poor cooking

results.

■ Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler

across the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler,

no space or light should be visible between it and the

cookware.

■ Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry

before using them. Residue and water can leave deposits

when heated.

Home Canning

IMPORTANT: Aluminum canners or canners that are not

completely flat on the bottom will not activate the cooking

surface area. See “Cookware” section.

When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface

cooking areas between batches. This allows time for the most

recently used areas to cool.

■ Center the canner on the largest surface cooking area.

Canners should not extend more than ½" (1.3 cm) beyond

the surface cooking area.

■ Do not place canner on 2 surface cooking areas at the same

time.

■ For more information, contact your local agricultural

department. Companies that manufacture home canning

products can also offer assistance.

Cookware

Only ferromagnetic pans can be used for induction cooking.

Ferromagnetic materials include:

■ Enameled steel

■ Cast iron

■ Stainless steel designed for induction cooking

Non-ferromagnetic materials include:

These types of pans will not work with induction cooking.

■ Stainless steel

■ Glass

■ Ceramic

■ Copper or aluminum pans

To find out whether your pans can be used with an induction

cooktop, flip the pan over, hold a magnet to the bottom of the

pan, and see whether it sticks.

The number on the surface cooking area heat setting display will

flash if no pan is placed on the surface cooking area, or the pan is

not made of the right material, or it is not the right size. It will stop

flashing once a suitable pan is placed on the surface cooking

area. If you take longer than 90 seconds to place the correct pan

on the surface cooking area, the surface cooking area will turn

off.

Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and a

well-fitting lid, and the material should be of medium-to-heavy

thickness.

Choose the correct pan size for each surface cooking area. The

diameter of the pan’s base should correspond to the size of the

surface cooking area.

NOTE: Cookware manufacturers often give the diameter across

the top of the pan. This is usually larger than the diameter of the

base.

Pans with rough finishes may scratch the cooktop.

A. Surface cooking area

B. Cookware/canner

C. ½" (1.3 cm) Maximum overhang

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