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Before You Cali

OCCORRENCE

POSSIBLE

CAUSE/SOLUTION

Food does not heat

Lightweight or warped pans were used. Be sure to use good quality cookware.

evenly.

Use only flat bottom, evenly balanced medium or heavyweight cookware. Heavy and medium

weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight pans heat unevenly, foods may burn more easily.

Adjust Cooking Zone power level setting until the proper amount of heat is obtained.

Poor cooking results.

Many factors affect cooking results. Adjust the recipe’s recommended power levels or cooking times.

Cookware is too lightweight or warped. Use heavier quality cookware so foods being prepared

may cook more evenly.

Cooktop Zone Control

displays L or timer

display displays a 2

digits error code.

Induction Cooktop main control has detected a fault or error condition. Try turning electrical

power supply OFF and back ON to cooktop in order to reset Cooktop main controls. Make sure

nothing touch control panel area (utensils, cookware, etc.). If fault recurs, record fault number

and turn power supply to Cooktop OFF. Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® for assistance (See back

cover).

Cooking Zone LED

continuously flashes.

Induction Cooktop pan detection sensors do not see the correct cookware. Test with a magnet

to be sure cookware is made with Induction compatible material.

Cookware has been removed from the Cooking Zone without turning the Cooking Zone OFF. Place

cookware back on to the Cooking Zone or if finished cooking turn off the affected Cooking Zone.

Cookware is not centered over the Cooking Zone properly. Refer to Fig. 7 for correct cookware

placement.

Metal marks on ceramic

cooktop surface

Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. DO NOT slide cookware or cooking utensils

across the cooktop surface. Use the recommended ceramic glass cooktop cleaning creme to remove

the marks. See "Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section.

Scratches or abrasions

on ceramic cooktop

surface

Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and cookware or cooking utensils can

cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before placing on

cooktop. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time.

Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. See "Cooktop

Cleaning & Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section.

Cookware with rough bottoms was used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware ONLY.

Brown streaks or specks

on ceramic cooktop

surface

Boil overs are cooked onto cooktop surface. Use a razor blade scraper to remove soil. See

"Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section.

Areas of discoloration

with metallic sheen on

ceramic cooktop surface

Mineral deposits from food and/or water. Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning

creme. Remember to use cookware with clean, dry bottoms. For more information See

"Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance" in the General Care & Cleaning section.

Cooktop makes buzzing

noise.

Cookware is damaged. Please see pages 6 & 7 of this manual. Also see “Operational noise”

section on page

11.

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