Electrolux EI36EC45K User Guide

EN ELECTRIC COOKTOP USE AND CARE GUIDE

318205607 rev. B (12/11)

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Table of contents

Finding Information ....................................................2

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Serial plate location ......................................................2

Questions? ...................................................................2

Important Safety Instructions .................................3-4

Features....................................................................5-6

Getting Started .........................................................7-8

About the ceramic glass cooktop..................................7

About the radiant surface elements ..............................7

Cookware recommendations ........................................8

Cookware material types ..............................................8

Using the touch controls ...............................................8

Main Cooktop Controls ..............................................9

Cooktop main power pad .............................................9

Controls lock pad ..........................................................9

Keep warm pad ............................................................9

Minute timer pad ...........................................................9

Radiant Element Controls ........................................10

Element ON

Power level settings....................................................10

Hot surface message..................................................10

Operating the elements ..............................................10

Care & Cleaning ...................................................11-12

Ceramic glass cooktop cleaning & maintenance ........11

Cleaning recommendations for

ceramic glass cooktop ...........................................11-12

OFF pad .................................................10

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Thank you for choosing Electrolux, the new premium brand in home appliances. This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance.

We view your purchase as the beginning of a relationship. T o ensure our ability to continue serving you, please use this page to record important product information.

Keep a record for quick reference

Purchase date

Electrolux model number

Electrolux serial number

Serial plate location

Solutions to Common Problems ........................13-14

Entire cooktop does not operate.................................13

Surface element display windows

showing error codes ...................................................13

Cooktop turns off while cooking ..................................13

Surface element does not head food..........................13

Surface element heats food too hot or not hot enough 13

Poor cooking results ...................................................14

Food not heating evenly .............................................14

Scratches or abrasions on ceramic glass cooktop

surface ........................................................................14

Metal marks on ceramic glass cooktop surface..........14

Brown streaks and specks on ceramic glass cooktop

surface ........................................................................14

Areas of discoloration on ceramic glass cooktop

surface ........................................................................14

Warranty Information ...............................................15

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Important Safety Instructions

Recognize safety symbols, words and labels

Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as described below:

This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause serious body harm, death or property damage.

This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.

• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance.

Never allow children to play with packaging material.

• Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualiﬁ ed technician in accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 - latest edition in the United States, or CSA Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, in Canada, and local code requirements. Install

only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this appliance.

Ask your dealer to recommend a qualiﬁ ed technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

• Never modify or alter the construction of an appliance such as removal of panels, wire covers or any other permanent part of the product.

• Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials should not be stored near or on the cooking surface. This includes paper, plastic and cloth

items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as ﬂ ammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance. Flammable materials may explode and result in ﬁ re or property damage.

Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing

on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.

• Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed

to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS. Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other ﬂ ammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufﬁ cient time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop.

• Wear Proper Apparel. Loose-ﬁ tting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other ﬂ ammable

materials contact hot surfaces.

Stepping or leaning on this cooktop can result in serious injuries and may also cause damage to the cooktop. Do not allow children to climb or play around the cooktop.

• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing

should be done only by a qualiﬁ ed technician to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance.

Never use your appliance for warming or heating a room.

• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires.

Smother the ﬁ re with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely.

Fat or grease may catch ﬁ re if allowed to become too hot.

Important Safety Instructions

• Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot

holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers.

Buildup of pressure may cause the container to burst and result in injury.

• Know which touch key pads controls each surface unit.

• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch ﬁ re. Exhaust fan

ventilation hoods and grease ﬁ lters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate on hood or ﬁ lter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch ﬁ re. When ﬂ aming food under the hood, turn fan on. Refer to hood manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning.

• Use Proper Pan Size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having ﬂ at bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve efﬁ ciency.

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Cooking Zones. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition

of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil.

• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended.

Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

• Protective Liners. Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the cooktop. Only use aluminum

foil as recommended after cooking process, if used as a cover to be placed over the food. Any other use of aluminum foil may result in the risk of electric shock, ﬁ re or short circuit.

• Glazed Cooking Utensils. Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.

• Ventilating hood. The ventilating hood above your cooking surface should be cleaned frequently , so the grease from cooking vapors does not accumulate on the hood or ﬁ lter.

• Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop.

If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualiﬁ ed technician immediately.

• Clean Cooktop with Caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.

• Do Not Place Hot Cookware on Cold Cooktop Glass. This could cause glass to break.

• Do Not Slide Pan Across the Cooktop Surface.

They may scratch the cooktop surface.

• Do Not Let Pans Boil Dry. This may cause permanent damage in the form of breakage, fusion, or marking that can affect the ceramicglass cooktop. (This type of damage is not covered by your warranty).

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

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REFERENCES

Electric Cooktop features

Features

1. Left Front Triple Radiant Element.

2. Left Rear Single Radiant Element.

3. Center Front Double Radiant Element

(36” model only).

4. Right Front Single Radiant Element.

5. Right Rear Single Radiant Element.

6. Left Front Element Control Pads.

7. Left Rear Element Control Pads.

8. Center Front Element Control Pads

(36” model only).

9. Right Rear Element Control Pads.

10. Right Front Element Control Pads.

11. Main Cooktop Controls.

Figure 1 - 30” Model

Figure 2 - 36” Model

Features

Electric Cooktop features

Main Cooktop Controls

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12. Minute Timer Display Window

(displays up to 99 minutes).

13. Minute Timer Setting “ - “ Pad.

14. Minute Timer Setting “ + “ Pad.

15. Controls Lock Indicator Light.

16. Controls Lock Key Pad.

17. Keep Warm Setting Key Pad.

18. Cooktop Power Indicator Light.

19. Cooktop Power Key Pad.

20. Element Power Level Display (for each

element).

21. Element ON/OFF Indicator Light (for each element).

22. Element ON/OFF Key Pad (for each element).

23. Element - lo Key Pad (for each element).

24. Element + hi Key Pad (for each element).

25. Element Size Key Pad (double & triple elements only).

26. Element Size Indicator Light (double & triple elements only).

Radiant Element Controls Pads

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