Thermador CGX365 - Manual (Page 10)

ELECTRIC COOKTOP OPERATION
ELEMENTS
When either element is turned on the "ON" signal light
turns red; when both elements are turned off, the
“ON” signal light goes out.
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BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP FOR THE
FIRST TIME:
• Remove all packing materials and literature from the
cooktop surface. Read all safety precautions and
care & use information prior to operating.
• While cool, wipe with a clean, damp sponge and dry.
• Apply the Cooktop Cleaning Creme® packaged
with the cooktop. Buff with a clean cloth. This helps
protect the surface and makes cleanup easier. See
Page 16 for daily care instructions.
• There may be a slight odor during the first several
uses; this is normal and will disappear.
• Optimum cooking results depend on the proper
cookware being selected and used. See Pages 12-13.
• The cooking surface will hold the heat and remain
hot up to 25 or 30 minutes after the elements have
been turned off. See Hot Surface Indicator lights on
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Precautions for Long Life and Good Appearance
of the Surface:
• Regular, daily care using the Cooktop Cleaning
Creme will protect the surface and make it easier to
remove food soil and water spots.
• The glass ceramic cooking surface is a durable mate-
rial that is resistant to impact but is not unbreakable
if a pan or other object is dropped on it.
• Do not use aluminum foil directly on the glass; it will
melt and permanently damage the glass surface.
• Do not allow plastic, paper, or cloth to come in
contact with the hot glass surface; these items can
melt or burn and can damage the glass surface.
• Do not allow pans to boil dry. This can permanently
damage the pan, element and/or the cooktop.
• Use only flat bottom pans. (See Page 12).
• Never cook food directly on the glass.
• Do not use the glass surface as a cutting board.
• Do not slide cookware across the cooking surface;
it may scratch the glass. Even cookware with smooth
bases may scratch, if grit gets between the pan and
the surface.
Dual Radiant Elements (Models CD365 & CD456)
This type of electric element has two cooking sizes.
Select either the small inner element or both the inner
and outer elements, (dual) depending of the base size of
your pan.
TEMPERATURE LIMITERS
Each radiant heating element has its own sensor to
protect the glass cooking surface from extreme high
temperatures. The limiters will operate automatically
by cycling the element off regardless of the knob setting.
Although cycling is normal, any one of the following
conditions can activate the limiter and cause it to cycle
on and off more than usual:
• The base of the pan is not making full contact with the
heating surface (due to a warped or uneven base).
• The pan base is too small for the size of the element.
• The pan has boiled dry.
• The material or shape of the pan is slow to transfer
the heat.
• No pan has been placed on the element.
inner
outer