LG LSC5674WB, LSC5674WW, LSC5674WS User Manual

ELECTRIC RANGE

OWNER'S MANUAL & COOKING GUIDE

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

LSC5674WW LSC5674WB LSC5674WS

Printed in Korea

P/NO.:MFL38379603

Website: http://ca.lge.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY.......................................................................3-7

- Important safety instructions .................................3-7

- Appliance outlets....................................................8

SURFACE CONTROLS COOKING.............................9-14

- PF or HS message .................................................9

- Locations of surface elements and controls.................9

- Setting surface controls .........................................10-11

- Operating the warming zone..................................12

- About glass cooktop surface..................................13

- About cookware .....................................................14

SETTING WARMING DRAWER CONTROLS............15

INFORMATION...........................................................16-17

Parts and features

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Control panel features

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OPERATION ...............................................................18-32

- Setting the clock ....................................................18

- Setting the timer ....................................................19

- Setting....................................................................20-21

• Setting convection auto conversion feature

• Oven temperature adjustment

• Setting language selection (English or French)

• Setting preheating alarm light on/off

• Setting beeper volume

• Setting temperature unit (°F or °C)

Please record the model number and serial number of this unit for future reference. We also suggest that you record the details of any contact with LG (LG Electronics CND, Inc.) concerning this unit.

Staple your receipt here to verify your retail purchase.

Model No.: Serial No.: Dealer:

Dealer Phone No.:

Thank you for purchasing an LG electric oven.

- Setting bake ...........................................................22-23

- Setting timed bake .................................................24

- Setting delayed timed bake....................................25

- Setting broil ............................................................25

Recommended broiling guide ..............................26

- Setting dual convection bake .................................27

- Setting convection roast ........................................2

- Setting timed convection bake (or roast) ..............2

- Setting delayed timed convection bake (or roast) .30

- Using the favorite feature ..................................31

- Setting the warm feature .......................................31

- Setting oven lockout feature ..................................32

Changing hour mode on clock (12hr., 24hr.)

..............32

- Setting the proof feature........................................32

- To turn the oven light on/off...................................32

SELF-CLEAN...............................................................33-34

MAINTENANCE .........................................................35-39

- Removing & replacing the warming drawer...........35

- Oven vent ..............................................................35

- Care & cleaning ......................................................36-38

- Removing & replacing the lift-off oven door ..........39

- Door care instructions ............................................39

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................40-43

- Before calling for service........................................40-43

WARRANTY ...............................................................44

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SAFETY

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Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the range. This guide do not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand.

This symbol will alert you to hazards or unsafe practices which could cause serious bodily harm or death.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “WARNING” or “CAUTION”. These word means :

This symbol will alert you to hazards or unsafe practices which could cause bodily injury or property damage.

WARNING

CAUTION

• Be certain your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

• 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.

• Always disconnect power to appliance before servicing by

unplugging, removing the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker.

• To reduce the risk of tipping of the range, the range must be secured by properly installing anti-tip devices.

• To check that the anti-tip bracket is properly installed: Grasp the top rear edge of the range back guard and carefully attempt to tilt it forward. Verify that the anti-tip devices are engaged.

• Warming drawer or Storage drawer : Remove drawer and visually inspect that the rear leveling leg is fully inserted into the anti-tip bracket.

• Refer to the installation manual for proper anti-tip bracket installation.

SURFACE COOKING UNITS

• Use Proper Pan Sizes. 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 burner will also improve efficiency.

• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat Settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy

spillovers that may ignite.

• 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.

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units. 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 positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.

• Be sure you know which control pads operate each surface unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit.

WARNING

• DO NOT step or sit on the door. Install the Anti-Tip Bracket packed with range.

- The range could be tipped and injury might result from spilled hot liquid, food, or the range itself.

- If the range is pulled away from the wall for cleaning, service, or any other reason, ensure that the Anti-Tip Device is properly reengaged when the range is pushed back against the wall.

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SAFETY

OVEN

• DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements

may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns. Among these surfaces are the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop, oven vent openings, surfaces near these openings, oven doors, and windows of oven doors.

• Use Care When Opening Door. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

• Protective Liners. Do not use aluminum foil or any other material to line the oven bottoms. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.

• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. The oven vent is located above the left rear surface unit. This area could become hot during oven use. Never block this vent and never place plastic or heat sensitive items on vent.

• Placement of Oven Racks. Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

• Do Not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to come in contact with heating elements.

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

• Do Not Clean Door Gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.

• Do Not Use Oven Cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

• Clean in the self-clean cycle only parts listed in this manual. Before self-clean the oven, remove the broiler

pan and any utensils of foods from the oven.

• Before Self-Cleaning the Oven. Remove broiler pan and other utensils.

• Never keep pet birds in the kitchen. The health of birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes released during an oven self-clean cycle. Fumes may be harmful or fatal to birds. Move birds to well-ventilated room.

• Important Instruction. In the event the self clean error code F is displayed, or three long beeps sound, the oven is malfunctioning in the self clean mode. Turn off or disconnect appliance from power supply and have serviced by a qualified technician.

VENTILATING HOODS:

• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently. Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.

• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

GLASS/CERAMIC COOKING SURFACES

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR 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 flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to cool. These areas include: Cooktop, area above the oven door.

• Do Not Cook on Broken CookTop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

• Clean CookTop With Caution. Do not use sponges or cloth to wipe spills on a hot cooking area. Use a proper metal scraper.

DEEP FAT FRYERS:

• Use extreme caution when moving the grease kettle or disposing of hot grease.

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WARNING

• DO NOT place aluminum foil directly on the oven bottom.

aluminium foil

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WARNING

• DO NOT step or sit on the door. Install the Anti-Tip Bracket packed with range.

- The range could be tipped and injury might result from spilled hot liquid, food, or the range itself.

- If the range is pulled away from the wall for cleaning, service, or any other reason, ensure that the Anti-Tip Device is properly reengaged when the range is pushed back against the wall.

• Turn POWER OFF before removing the Warming Drawer.

- Failure to do so can result in severe personal injury,death or electrical shock.

• Before replacing your oven light bulb, DISCONNECT the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel.

- Failure to do so can result in severe personal injury,death or electrical shock.

• Make sure oven and bulb are cool.

• Children should be kept away from the range.

- Accessible parts may become hot when the grill is in use.

CAUTION

• DO NOT store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range or on the back guard of a range.

- Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

• DO NOT use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board.

• DO NOT place or store items that can melt or catch fire on the glass cooktop, even when it is not being used.

• Always turn the surface units on after placing cookware.

• DO NOT store heavy items above the cooktop surface that could fall and damage it.

• DO NOT place aluminum foil or plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders, or plastic wrappings or any other material on the range when it is in use.

- The hot air from the vent could melt plastics or ignite flammable items.

• Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit.

• NEVER cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware.

• Always place the pan in the center of the surface unit you are cooking on.

• DO NOT leave children alone.

- Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use. Children should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

• NEVER use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

• DO NOT use water on grease fires.

- Turn off the oven to avoid spreading the flames. Smother the fire by closing the oven door or use dry chemical, baking soda, or foam-type extinguishers.

• Use only dry potholders.

- Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the pot holder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

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CAUTION

• Storage in or on appliance.

- Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near surface elements.

• Be certain all packing materials are removed from the appliance before operating.

- Keep plastics, clothes, and paper away from parts of the appliance that may become hot.

• Wear proper apparel.

- Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance.

• NEVER leave surface units unattended at high heat setting.

- Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.

• Always turn the surface units off before removing cookware.

• DO NOT use plastic wrap to cover food.

- Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very difficult to remove.

• DO NOT touch surface units until it has cooled down.

• The surface elements may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled down sufficiently.

• Immediately clean the spills on cooking area to prevent a tough cleaning chore later.

• If cabinet storage is provided directly above cooking surface, limit it to items that are infrequently used and can be safely stored in an area subjected to heat. Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.

• DO NOT touch surface elements until it has cooled down sufficiently.

- The surface elements may still be hot and burns may occur.

• NEVER leave food unattended at high or medium-high setting.

- Boilovers can cause smoking and greasy spillovers may catch on fire.

• Use only cookware and dishes recommended as safe for oven and cooktop use.

• When warming foods do not use containers that seal. Allow venting for heated air to escape.

• DO NOT warm food on the warming zone for more than 2 hours

- Placing uncooked or cold food on the warming zone could result in foodborne illness.

• Always use pot holders or oven mitts when removing food from the Warming Drawer or Warming Center as cookware and plates will be hot.

- You can be burned as cookware and plates will be hot.

• Always arrange oven racks when the oven is cool.

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SAFETY

CAUTION

• Use caution with the TIMED BAKE or DELAYED TIMED BAKE features. Use the automatic timer when cooking cured or frozen meats and most fruits and vegetables. Foods that can easily spoil, such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed promptly when cooking is completed.

- Eating spoiled food can result in sickness from food poisoning.

• Should an oven fire occur, leave the oven door closed and turn the oven off. If the fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extinguisher.

• DO NOT put water or flour on the fire.

- Flour may be explosive and water can cause a grease fire to spread and cause personal injury.

• DO NOT use the roasting rack when broiling.

- To do so can prevent contacting the broil element and grease splattering.

• DO NOT leave small children unattended near the appliance.

- During the Self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become very hot to touch.

• DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom or any other part of the range with aluminum foil or any other material.

- Doing so will destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior (aluminum foil will melt to the interior surface of the oven).

• DO NOT force the door open.

- This can damage the automatic door locking system. Use care when opening the oven door after the Self-Cleaning cycle. Stand to the side of the oven when opening the door to allow hot air or steam to escape. The oven may still be VERY HOT.

• DO NOT use a steel-wool pad.

- It will SCRATCH the surface.

• DO NOT use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the surface.

- It may result in shattering of the glass.

• DO NOT use scrub pads or abrasive cleaning pads.

- They may damage your glass cooktop surface.

• Cookware with rough or bottoms can mark or scratch the cooktop surface.

• Do not slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop.

• Do not use cookware with dirt or dirt build up on bottom.

• Be careful when removing and lifting the door.

• DO NOT lift the door by the handle.

- The door is very heavy.

• The Oven must be switched off before removing the fan guard for cleaning, the guard must be replaced in accordance with the instructions after cleaning.

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SAFETY

Appliance outlets

The 120V appliance outlets located on the control console may be used to run portable appliances placed on countertops beside the range.

The outlets operate independently and are not affected by range control settings.

Appliance Outlet Circuit Breakers:

The circuit breakers for the appliance outlets on your range are located on top of the control console.They are rated for 15 amps, that may trip if the appliance plugged into it exceeds 15 amps. To reset the circuit breaker, press the switch of located on the control console.

Do not place portable appliances on the cooktop. Damage to the portable appliance could result if the cooktop is hot.

Note:

Appliance Outlet

Circuit Breakers

If appliance outlet don’t operate, test out your small portable appliance by plugging into other outlets.

Note:

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SURFACE CONTROLS COOKING

LOCATIONS OF SURFACE ELEMENTS AND CONTROLS

The surface burner elements are positioned in the same locations on the cooktop and the control panel for ease of use.

PF(Power Failure) MESSAGE

The PF message will appear whenever there has been a power interruption to the appliance. To clear the PF message touch ON/OFF control pad to reset and be sure to reset the clock with the correct time of day (see page 18).

HS(Hot Surface) MESSAGE

LIGHT WILL:

• Come on when the unit is hot to touch after it is turned off.

• Come on during Self Cleaning Cycle.

• Stay on even after the unit is turned off.

• Glow until the unit has cooled down to approximately.

Bridge

Left Rear Element

Bridge

Left Front Element

Dual

Right Front

Dual Element

Warming Zone

Single

Right Rear Element

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SURFACE CONTROLS COOKING

SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

When changing from a high heat setting to a lower heat setting, the surface unit may stop glowing. This is normal.

1. Touch ON/OFF for the desired element position. The display will flash . (The display will disappear if not used after 10 seconds.)

2. Touch once to turn on the power level Hi or once for Lo.

3. Use the / to choose the desired power setting.

/ is continuously accessible. (Adjustable at any time while the element is ON.)

4. To turn off the Element after cooking, touch ON/OFF once.

To turn on a single surface unit (Right Rear, Left Rear, Left front)

1. Touch ON/OFF. The display will flash . (The display will disappear if not used after 10 seconds.)

2. Touch SELECT as needed to select the desired element size. The light above SELECT indicates which size surface unit is on.

3. Touch once to turn on the power level Hi or once for Lo.

4. Use the / to choose the desired power setting. / is continuously accessible. (Adjustable at any time while the element is ON.)

5. To turn off the element after cooking, touch ON/OFF once.

To turn on a dual surface element (Right Front Inner, Outer)

CAUTION

• DO NOT touch surface elements until it has cooled down sufficiently.

- The surface elements may still be hot and burns may occur.

CAUTION

• DO NOT touch surface elements until it has cooled down sufficiently.

- The surface elements may still be hot and burns may occur.

CAUTION

• NEVER leave food unattended at high or medium-high setting.

- Boilovers can cause smoking and greasy spillovers may catch on fire.

Setting

Size of Element

Single light

Dual light

• Single Element (9" element)

• Dual Element (9" and 12" elements)

To scroll through the power levels quickly press and hold the or key pads until the power level desired is reached.

Note:

To scroll through the power levels quickly press and hold the or key pads until the power level desired is reached.

Note:

• Each time a pad is pressed a beep will sound.

• The power level decreases or increases by 0.5 from 9.0 through 3.0. (by 0.2 from 3.0 through

1.0)

• Lo is the lowest power level available.

Note:

• Each time a pad is pressed a beep will sound.

• The power level decreases or increases by 0.5 from

9.0 through 3.0. (by 0.2 from 3.0 through 1.0)

• Lo is the lowest power level available.

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1. Touch the Left Front element ON/OFF. The display will flash .

(The display will disappear if not used after 10 seconds).

2. Touch SELECT to choose the BRIDGE elements. The light above SELECT indicates the selected

elements.

3. Touch once to turn on the power level Hi or once for Lo.

4. Use the / to choose the desired power setting. / is continuously accessible. (Adjustable at any time while the element is ON.)

5. To turn off the element after cooking, touch ON/OFF once.

To turn on a bridge surface element (Left Front-Bridge-Left Rear)

• If LEFT FRONT-BRIDGE-LEFT REAR, all elements is operating, Left Front and Left Rear Power Level is to be displayed together.

• If LEFT FRONT-BRIDGE-LEFT REAR, all elements is operating, Left Rear single element cannot be controlled singly.

Note:

Setting

Size of Element

Lower light

Lower and

Middle light

Lower, Middle

and Upper light

• Left Front Element

• Left Front Element and Bridge Element

• Left Front Element, Bridge Element and Left Rear Element

Recommended Surface Cooking Settings

Recommended setting for the single & dual elements.

Setting

Type of cooking

HIGH

(8.5 – Hi)

MEDIUM HIGH

(5.5 – 8.0)

MEDIUM (3.5 – 5.0)

MEDIUM LOW

(2.2 – 3.0)

LOW/SIMMER

(Lo – 2.0)

Start most foods, bring water to a boil or pan broiling.

Continue a rapid boil, fry, or deep fat fry.

Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, or steam vegetables.

Keep foods cooking, poach, or stew (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).

Keep warm, melt, or simmer.

To scroll through the power levels quickly press and hold the or key pads until the power level desired is reached.

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CAUTION

• Use only cookware and dishes recommended as safe for oven and cooktop use.

• Always use oven mitts when removing food from the warming center as cookware and plates will be hot.

• When warming foods do not use containers that seal. Allow venting for heat and moisture to escape.

• DO NOT use plastic wrap to cover foods.

- Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very difficult to clean.

• Food should be kept in its container and covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain food quality.

• DO NOT warm food on the warming zone for more than 2 hours

- Placing uncooked or cold food on the warming zone could result in foodborne illness.

OPERATING THE WARMING ZONE

1. Touch ON/OFF at the warming zone control position. The warming zone indicator light will flash. (The display will disappear if not used after 10 seconds.)

2. Touch once to turn on the power level Hi or to turn on for Lo.

3. Use the / to choose the desired power setting. (Adjustable at any time while the element is ON.)

4. To turn off the element when the food is ready to serve, touch ON/OFF once.

5. "HS" will appear when the element is hot to touch.

To set the warming zone control (Center Rear)

Suggested Settings

• Each time a pad is touched a beep will sound.

• The controls for the warming zone allow for 5 different heat settings : Lo~Hi

• “HS” will appear when the unit is hot to touch.

Note:

Setting

Type of cooking

2 – 4

Breads/Pastries Casseroles

Dinner Plate with Food Soups (Cream) Vegetables

Fried Foods Soups (Liquid)

Gravies Eggs

Sauces Stews Meats

Hot Beverages

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COOKING AREAS

The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent circles on the glass cooktop surface. For the most efficient cooking, fit the pan size to the element size.

Pans should not extend more than 1/

2 to 1-inch

beyond the cooking area.

When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through the glass cooktop surface. The element will cycle on and off

to maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi.

For more information on cookware, refer to Cookware Recommendations.

GLASS COOKTOP SURFACE NOTES:

• Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few times the cooktop is used. This is normal.

• Glass cooktops retain heat for a period of time after the elements are turned off. Turn the elements off a few minutes before food is completely cooked and use the retained heat to complete cooking. When the hot surface light turns off, the cooking area will cool down enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the cooktop elements will not respond to changes in settings as quickly as coil elements.

• In the event of a potential boilover, remove the pan from the cooking surface.

• Do not attempt to lift the cooktop.

• The smoothtop surface may appear discolored when it is hot. This is normal and will disappear when the surface cools.

GLASS COOKTOP SURFACE

Bridge element Dual element

Warming zone Single element

TIPS TO PROTECT THE GLASS

COOKTOP SURFACE

Cleaning

(see pages 37~38 for more information)

Before first use, clean the cooktop. Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep

your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage. If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the

spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, remove spill with a proper metal scraper.

Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the cooktop trim for a long period of time.

Do not use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads which will scratch the cooktop.

Do not use chlorine bleach, ammonia, or other cleansers not specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic.

To Prevent Marks and Scratches

Do not use glass pans. They may scratch the surface. Do not place a trivet or wok ring between the surface and

pan. These items can mark or scratch the top. Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot surface. The pans

may leave marks which need to be removed promptly.”

(See Cleaning pages 37~38.)

Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are clean and dry before turning on to prevent scratches.

To prevent scratching or damaging to the glass-ceramic top, do not leave sugar, salt, or fats on the cooking area. Wipe the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel before using.

Do not slide heavy metal pans across the surface since these may scratch.

To Prevent Stains

Do not use a soiled dish cloth or sponge to clean the cooktop surface. A film will remain which may cause stains on the cooking surface after the area is heated.

Continuously cooking on a soiled surface may/will result in a permanent stain.

To Prevent Other Damages

Do not allow plastic, sugar, or foods with high sugar content to melt onto the hot cooktop. Should this happen, clean immediately. (See Cleaning pages 37~38.)

Do not let a pan boil dry as this will damage the surface and pan.

Do not use cooktop as a work surface or cutting board. Do not cook food directly on the surface.

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HOME CANNING TIPS

Be sure the canner is centered over the surface unit. Make sure the canner is flat on the bottom.

The base must not be more than 1 inch larger than the element. Use of water bath canners with rippled bottoms may extend the time required to bring the water to a boil and cooktops may be damaged.

Some canners are designed with smaller bases for use on smooth top surfaces.

Use the high heat setting only until the water comes to a boil or pressure is reached in the canner.

Reduce to the lowest heat setting that maintains the boil, or pressure. If the heat is not turned down,the cooktop may be damaged.

USING THE PROPER COOKWARE

Using the right cookware can prevent many problems, such as food taking longer to cook or achieving inconsistent results. Proper pans will reduce cooking times and cook food more evenly. Stainless steel is recommended.

Check pans for flat bottoms by using a straight edge or ruler

1. Place a ruler across the bottom of the pan.

2. Hold it up to the light.

3. No light should be visible under the

ruler.

• Do not use a small pan on a large element. Not only does this waste energy, but it can also result in spillovers burning onto the cooking area which requires extra cleaning.

• Do not use non-flat specialty items that are oversized or uneven such as round bottom woks, rippled bottom, and/or oversized canners and griddles.

• Do not use foil or foil-type containers. Foil may melt onto the glass. If metal melts on the cooktop, do not use. Call an authorized Service agent.

Note:

Recommended

Incorrect

Flat bottom and straight sides.

Heavy-gauge pans.

Pan sizes match the amount of food to be prepared and the size of the surface element.

Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced.

Tight-fitting lids.

Flat bottom woks.

Curved, grooved, or warped pan bottoms. Pans with uneven bottoms do not cook efficiently and sometimes may not boil liquid.

Very thin-gauge metal or glass pans.

Pans are smaller or larger than the element.

Cookware with loose or broken handles. Heavy handles that tilt the pan.

Loose-fitting lids.

Woks with a ring-stand bottom.

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