Electrolux EW30IS65JS - Manual (Page 21)

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Setting Surface Controls
SETTING THE COOKTOP
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Setting cooktop elements
• If needed, wake the control panel.
• Touch
the ON OFF key for the desired heating zone.
• Press the desired power level key (hi+, med or lo-) or for more precise level settings use
the hi+ or lo- keys to make specifi c level changes.
Hot Element (HE) Message
After using any of the induction heating zones, the ceramic cooktop will become very hot
from heat transferred by the cookware. Even after turning the control off, the cooktop will
remain hot for some time.
The cooktop control monitors the temperature of the cooktop surface and displays a
message “HE” (hot element) and fl ashes the burner ring when the cooktop is still too
hot to touch -Fig. 1-. If the HE message remains displayed in the LCD, the heating zone
may be set again and used for cooking.
Fig. 1
Use the chart below to determine the suggested setting for the type of food you are
preparing when using the cooktop.
Suggested cooktop power settings
Recommended Surface Settings Chart
Setting Type of Cooking
POWER BOOST (Pb) Start most foods; bring water to a boil and pan broiling.
HIGH (8-HI) Continue a rapid boil; frying, deep fat frying.
MEDIUM (6) Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces and gravies; steaming
vegetables.
MEDIUM LOW (4- 5) Keep foods cooking; poaching and stewing.
LOW (Lo-3) Keep warm, melting and simmering.
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CAUTION
Heat may be transferred from the cookware to the ceramic glass and the areas surrounding the elements may
become hot enough to cause burns. The Hot Element Message Light will turn ON and will continue to
glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The glass surface may still be hot
and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned OFF.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top
of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could
catch fi re if placed too close to the surface elements.