Electrolux EI30EC45KS User manual

318205607 rev. B (12/11)
EN ELECTRIC COOKTOP USE AND CARE GUIDE

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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.OFF pad.................................................10
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
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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Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with
a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as
described below:
Recognize safety symbols, words and
labels
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.
This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause
bodily injury or property damage.
This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause
serious body harm, death or property damage.
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. Never use your appliance for warming or
heating a room.
Important Safety Instructions
• 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 qualified
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 qualified 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.
• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any
part of the appliance unless specifically
recommendedin themanuals.Allotherservicing
should be done only by a qualified technician to
reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to
the appliance.
• 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 flammable liquids. Do not store
explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the
appliance. Flammable materials may explode and
result in fire or property damage.
• Do not leave childrenalone. Children should not
be left alone or unattended in the area where an
appliance is in use. Theyshouldneverbe 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 flammable materials touch these
areas until they have had sufficient time to cool.
Among these areas are the cooktop and areas
facing the cooktop.
• Wear Proper Apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable
materials contact hot surfaces.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires.
Smother the fire 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 fire if allowed to become
too hot.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
EnforcementActrequirestheGovernorofCalifornia
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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE
REFERENCES
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 fire. Exhaust fan
ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept
clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate on hood
or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch
fire. When flaming 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 flat 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 efficiency.
• 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, fire 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
yourcookingsurfaceshouldbecleanedfrequently,
so the grease from cooking vapors does not
accumulate on the hood or filter.
• 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 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 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 ceramic-
glass cooktop. (This type of damage is not
covered by your warranty).

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Features
Electric Cooktop 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.
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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

6Features
Electric Cooktop features
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
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Main Cooktop Controls
Radiant Element Controls Pads
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).

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Getting Started
About the ceramic glass
cooktop
NOTE
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the
elementtocycleONandOFF,evenattheHIsetting.
Thishelpstopreventdamagetotheceramicglass
cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and
can also occur if the cookware is too small for the
radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not
flat (Refer to page 8 for using correct cookware
instructions with the cooktop).
Pleasereaddetailedinstructionsforceramicglass
cooktop cleaning in the Care & Cleaning section
and Solutions to Common Problems section of
this Use and Care Guide.
Theelementtemperaturerisesgraduallyandevenly.
Asthetemperaturerises,theelementwillglowred.To
maintain the selected setting, the element will cycle
ON and OFF. The heating element retains enough
heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during
the OFF cycle. For efficient cooking, turn OFF the
elementseveralminutesbeforecookingiscomplete.
This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking
process.
About the radiant surface
elements
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements
located below the surface of the glass. The design of
the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface
element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the
pan matches the diameter of the element outline on
the cooktop (See Figs. 1 & 2).
Heat is transferred up through the surface of the
cooktop to the cookware. Only flat-bottom cookware
should be used. The type and size of cookware, the
number of surface elements in use and their settings
are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that
will spread to areas beyond the surface elements.
The areas surrounding the elements may become
hot enough to cause burns.
Figure 1 - 30” Model
Figure 2 - 36” Model

8Getting Started
Cookware material types
Using the touch controls
Cookware recommendations
Be sure to follow the following recommendations
for using cookware as shown:
Fig. 1
The recommended
way to use the touch
pads on the cooktop
is with your finger
placedinthecenterof
the touch pad. If the
fingerisnotplacedon
the center of a pad,
the cooktop may not
respond to the selection made.
Lightly contact the pad with the flat part of your entire
fingertip. Do not just use the narrow end of your
fingertip.
• Curved and warped
pan bottoms.
• Flat bottom and
straight sides.
• Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handle does
not tilt pan.
Pan is well balanced.
• Pan sizes match the
amount of food to be
prepared and the size
of the surface element.
• Made of material that
conducts heat well.
• Easy to clean.
• Always match pot
diameter to element
surface diameter.
The cookware material determines how evenly and
quickly heat is transferred from the surface element
to the pan bottom. The most popular materials
available are:
ALUMINUM - Excellent heat conductor. Some types
of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum
cookwareresistsstaining&pitting).Ifaluminumpans
slideacrosstheceramicglasscooktop,theymayleave
metal marks which will resemble scratches. Remove
these marks immediately.
COPPER - Excellent heat conductor but discolors
easily. May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see
Aluminum above).
STAINLESS STEEL - Slow heat conductor with
uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean
and resists staining.
CAST IRON - A poor heat conductor however will
retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking
temperature is reached. Not recommended for use
on ceramic cooktops.
PORCELAIN-ENAMEL on METAL - Heating
characteristics will vary depending on base material.
Porcelain-enamel coating must be smooth to avoid
scratching ceramic cooktops.
GLASS - Slow heat conductor. Not recommended
for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch
the glass.
Cookware should have flat
bottoms that make good
contact with the entire
surface heating element.
Check for flatness by
rotating a ruler across
the bottom of cookware.
Be sure to follow the
recommendationsforusing
cookware that has shown
in the illustration at right.
GOOD POOR
• Pan overhangs unit by
more than 2.5 cm (1”).
• Heavy handle tilts
pan.
• Pan is smaller than
element.
Note: Always use a cooking utensil for its intended
purpose. Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Some
utensils were not made to be used in the oven or
on the cooktop.
Specialty pans such as lobster pots, griddles and
pressure cookers may be used but must conform to
the above recommended cookware requirements.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will
influence the setting needed for best cooking
results.

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Main Cooktop Controls
Controls lock pad
Keep warm pad
Minute timer padCooktop main power pad
The Cooktop POWER
key pad enables the
entire Cooktop.
To power the cooktop,
touch and hold the
POWER key pad for
2 seconds. A beep will
The Cooktop may
be locked in order to
prevent the cooktop
from accidentally being
turned ON.
To turn ON the Controls
Lockfeature, make sure
the unit is powered OFF
UsetheWARMkeypad
to activate the Keep
warm setting for any
of the elements. First,
activatetheelement by
pressing the ON/OFF
key pad, then touch
the WARM key pad
Fig. 3
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
sound and the Power LED will glow (See Fig. 2).
The cooktop will be in a ready mode for 10 seconds.
If no other key pads are touched the Cooktop Main
POWER will turn OFF automatically.
ToturntheMainPowerOFFtouchMainPOWER key.
A beep will sound and the Power Indicator Light will
turn OFF (See Fig. 1).
(SeeFigure1).Touchandholdthe LOCK key pad for
3 seconds.A beep will sound and the Lock indicator
lightwill glow (Fig. 4).Once locked, noother displays
will glow and no Cooking Zones will activate.
To turn the Controls Lock OFF, touch and hold the
LOCK key pad for 3 seconds. A beep will sound,
the Lock indicator light will turn OFF (Fig. 3) and the
cooktop may be used normally.
located in the Main cooktop controls area. L (low
heat) should appear in the corresponding element
display (Fig. 6).
TheMinuteTimerfeaturemaybeusefulinthekitchen
if a recipe calls for keeping track of time. This feature
willkeeptrackoftimefrom1to99minutes.Thedisplay
locatedtotheleft of theTimer and key pads will
begin to count down minutes once set.
To Set the Minute Timer:
1. Setthecooktoptimertothedesiredtimebytouching
the listed over the word “timer”. Touching and
releasing the or the key pads will increase
or decrease the Minute Timer setting by 1 minute
with each key press (up to 99 minutes). You may
also hold the or key to slew the time to your
designated time.
2. Once the timer displays the desired amount of
time, release the key pads. The timer will display
thetimeremaininginminuteswithinthecountdown
process. During the last 60 seconds, the timer will
countdown in seconds.
Once the Minute Timer reaches 00 a beep will
sound every 5 seconds until and key pads
are touched at the same time and the timer display
will flash “00” indicating that the time is up.
To Cancel the Minute Timer:
1. Touch the and key pads at the same time or
touchandholdeitherthe or keypadandscroll
to 00.
2. If cancelling the Minute Timer using the scrolling
method, once the Main Control display reaches
00, release the key pad.
3. Thesettimewilldisappearfromthedisplayindicating
that the Minute Timer is no longer active.

10 Radiant Element Controls
Operating the elements
Surfaceelementsmay appeartohave cooledafter
they have been turned OFF. The “H” (Hot Surface)
messagewillturnONandwillcontinuetoglowuntil
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 “H” has turned OFF.
Element ON.OFF pad
Hot surface message
Power level settings
Each of the elements have
separateON.OFFkeypads.
Once the Main Power key
pad has been touched to
activatethe cooktop, touch
thecorresponding element
ON.OFF key pad once to
Once any element has been used for
cooking and turned OFF, and if the
cooktop surface temperature on any of
the element is still too HOT, H (Fig. 6)
willappear in the display of the affected
element. The H will continue to display
if the temperature is still too HOT.
Each element have separate power level displays.
Onceactive, the element willprovide 15 powerlevels
to choose from. These include 1 (Fig. 3), 1., 2, 2., 3,
3.,4, 4., 5, 5., 6,6. (Fig. 4), 7, 8,9 (Fig. 5). Half power
levels (available between 1 and 7 power level) are
indicatedbylightingthe display decimal point (Fig.4).
Each key pad touch (or just holding down the power
level key pad) will scroll through all the available
power levels for any element quickly.
Fig. 1
Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5
Fig. 2
Fig. 6
activate the element needed. “0” will appear in the
display and the ON.OFF indicator light will glow (Fig.
2). If the associated hi+ or lo- key pad is not touched
within 10 seconds, the request to turn the element
ON will cancel and the cooktop will go back to ready
mode.
ToturnOFFanelement,touchtheON.OFF padonce.
The element indicator light will turn OFF (Fig. 1).
The element may appear to be cool
whileturnedONandaftertheyhavebeen turned OFF.
Butthe glass surface maybe HOTfromresidual heat
transferred from the cookware and burns may occur
if surface is touched.
ON OFF
ON OFF
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant
surface element.
2. Touch and hold the POWER key pad until a beep
sound. The indicator light above the POWER will
turn ON.
Note:Ifnootherkeypadistouchedwithin10seconds
the request to Power ON the cooktop will clear.
3. Touch and hold the ON.OFF pad for the desired
elementpositionuntilabeepisheard.Theindicator
light located above the ON.OFF pad will glow.
Note:Ifnofurtherpadsaretouchedwithin10seconds
the request to power the element ON will clear.
4. Either touch pad once to set the power level
to 9 (Hi) or touch pad once for power level to
1 (Low).
Note:TheWARM padcanalsobe touched to set the
surface element into Keep Warm mode.
5. Each touch of the or pad will increase or
decrease the power level.
Note: The power level may be adjusted at any time
while the element is ON.
6. Fordualandtripleelements,thesizeoftheelement
can be modified to fit the size of your cookware.
PresstheSIZEpadtotogglebetweentheavailable
element sizes.
7. When cooking has been completed touch the
ON.OFF pad once to turn the element OFF and if
noothersurfaceelementisusedtouchthePOWER
key pad to turn off the cooktop.
Eachsurfaceelementprovidesaconstantamountof
heat at each setting. A glowing red surface heating
area extending beyond the bottom edge of the
cookware indicates the cookware is too small for
the surface heating area.
Important: The “H” (Hot surface) indicator light
will turn ON if the cooktop is still hot and will remain
ON until the heating surface area has cooled
sufficiently.