Fisher & Paykel CE901, CE901M User Manual

A NOTE TO YOU 1

COOKTOP SAFETY 2

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COOKTOP

Location of features 4

USING YOUR COOKTOP

Controls 5
Hot surface indicators 6
Supersimmer 7
Temperature limiters 9
Radiant elements 9
Cookware 10

CARE AND CLEANING

Cleaning your cooktop 11
Frequently asked questions 13
Trouble Shooting 15
Customer care 16

WARRANTY 17

CONTENTS

USER GUIDE

THANK YOU FOR BUYING A FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCE!

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Ceramic Glass Smoothtop.
We strongly recommend that you read this User Guide carefully to take
full advantage of the features offered by this product.

CE901

CE901M

YOUR SAFETY IS IMPORTANT TO US

This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to these
symbols and follow instructions.

WARNING

This symbol alerts you to hazards such as fire, electrical shock,
or other injuries.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage
when using the cooktop, follow basic precautions including the following:

GENERAL

To ensure proper and safe operation: The appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a

qualified technician.

Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where the appliance is in use. They

should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the

appliance.

User servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended

in the manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

Storage. Flammable materials should not be stored near the appliance.
Do not use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam type

extinguisher.

Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.

Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

COOKTOP SAFETY

Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different size.

Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element.
The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact
and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve
efficiency.

Never leave surface unattended at HI heat settings - Boilover causes smoking and greasy spills

that may ignite.

Glazed cooking utensils. Only certain types of glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware or other

glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.

To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional

contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be turned inward, so that it does not
extend over adjacent elements.

Do not cook on broken cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may

penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Turn off at the wall switch.
Contact a qualified 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 steam burns. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to
a hot surface.

CAUTION!

Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a cooktop. Children climbing on

the cooktop could be seriously injured.

Do not touch heating elements or areas near elements. Elements may be hot even though

they are dark in color. Areas near surface may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact
elements or areas near elements until they have had sufficient time to cool.

Inspiration

Asparagus pesto is delicious with pasta. Blend cooked asparagus with parmesan,
sautéed pine nuts and chopped fresh parsley. Stir through cooked penne pasta and
top with sautèed field mushrooms and crumbled feta.

LOCATION OF FEATURES

1. Cooktop controls

2. Dual Element

- Inner 1100 Watt element

- Whole element 2500 Watts

3. 1200 Watt
Supersimmer element

4. 1800 Watt element

5. 1800 Watt element

6. 1200 Watt element

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COOKTOP

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USING YOUR COOKTOP

USING YOUR COOKTOP

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Your cooktop offers a wide range of temperature settings from delicate slow
cooking to the intense hot temperatures needed for boiling and searing. As the
control knob is turned clockwise, the heat output is increased. Turn the control knob
to the HI setting to begin cooking and adjust as necessary.

The control knob must be pushed down to turn it from the OFF position. When the
control knobs are in any position other than OFF, they may be turned without
pushing down.

The elements are controlled by variable energy regulators giving infinite control.
There is no ‘stop’ at the low marking, this is to allow you to experiment at finding
the minimum heat for those delicate cooking tasks. (The power level drops off
rapidly to zero below the LO marking). The HI setting is ideal for boiling, searing or
frying. For general cooking purposes turn the control knob to the HI setting to begin
cooking and adjust as necessary. Once your pan is hot, reduce the temperature to
maintain a steady heat to cook your food through.

Cooking efficiency will vary due to the different types of cooking utensils used.
Cooking results are influenced by pot quality and size. It is essential that pot size
matches the diameter of the cooking zone. Use flat bottom utensils of good quality.
Poor performance is often due to incorrect pot size. You will need to experiment
with the temperature settings to match your desired cooking result.

Be sure you turn the control knob
off when you finish cooking. You
will feel a click at the OFF position,
and see the indicator light change
color.

USING YOUR COOKTOP

DUAL CIRCUIT CONTROLS

Select the full element by turning the knob counterclockwise to HI. To heat the inner
element only, turn clockwise to HI.

HOT SURFACE INDICATORS

The indicator light glows red (GC901) or white (GC901M) whenever an element is on. After
the element has been turned off, the indicator will glow amber (GC901) or red (GC901M)
until the element surface has cooled down to a temperature that is safe to touch.

Inspiration

For a very easy tomato sauce to serve with pasta, fish or chicken, chop 2 cloves of garlic and fry
lightly in 2 tbsp olive oil. Stir in a 14oz can of tomatoes, 1 tbsp tomato paste and 1 tsp sugar.
Mash lightly with a potato masher and simmer for 5-10 mins. Add fresh basil leaves, feta cheese
and/or lightly cooked vegetables and warm through before serving. For Bolognese, add 1lb
(500g) minced beef and fry with the garlic along with half an onion, chopped. Simmer for 20-30
minutes and serve over spaghetti sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese.