Electrolux EW36EC55GS1 User manual

318 200 647 (0803) Rev. B
Dishwasher
Use & Care Guide
Electric Cooktop

2Finding Information
MAKE A RECORD FOR FUTURE USE
Brand_______________________________________________________________
Purchase
Date______________________________________________________
Model
Number______________________________________________________
Serial Number______________________________________________________
QUESTIONS?
For toll-free telephone support in the U.S. and Canada:
1-877-4ELECTROLUX (1-877-435-3287)
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www.electroluxappliances.com
©2008 Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
Post Office Box 212378, Augusta, Georgia 30917, USA
All rights reserved. Printed in the USA
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The serial and model numbers may be found on the serial plate located under the cooktop.

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Finding Information
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Finding Information ........................................... 2-3
Make a Record for Future use ................................ 2
Questions? .............................................................. 2
Safety .................................................................. 4-6
Important Safety Instructions .................................. 4
Cooktop Features .............................................. 7-8
Setting Surface Controls................................. 9-18
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop.......................... 9
About the Radiant Surface Elements ...................... 9
Locations of the Surface Radiant Elements.......... 10
Using the Touch Control........................................ 10
LED Messages or Light Indicators
Displayed by Main Control .................................... 11
Light Indicators Displayed by Cooking Element
Controls................................................................. 11
The Recommended Surface Cooking Settings ..... 12
Operating the Single Surface Radiant Elements .. 13
Operating the Dual Surface Radiant Elements ..... 14
Operating the Triple Surface Radiant Element ..... 15
Keep Warm Feature .............................................. 16
Sabbath Feature Mode ......................................... 16
Minute Timer ......................................................... 17
Locking the Controls ............................................. 17
Surface Cooking utensils ...................................... 18
Cookware Material Types ..................................... 18
General Care & Cleaning ............................... 19-21
Care & Cleaning Table .......................................... 19
Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance ..................... 20
Cleaning Recommendations for the
Ceramic Glass Cooktop ........................................ 20
Care & Cleaning of Stainless Steel ....................... 21
Solutions to Common Problems .................. 22-23
Entire Cooktop Does Not Operate ........................ 22
Surface Element Does Not Heat ........................... 22
Surface Element Too Hot or Not Hot Enough ....... 22
Food Not Heating Evenly ...................................... 23
Poor Cooking Results ........................................... 23
Scratches or Abrasions on Ceramic
Glass Cooktop Surface ......................................... 23
Metal Marks on Ceramic Glass
Cooktop Surface ................................................... 23
Brown Streaks and Specks on Ceramic
Glass Cooktop Surface ......................................... 24
Areas of Discoloration on Ceramic
Glass Cooktop Surface ......................................... 24
Notes .................................................................... 25
Warranty Information .......................................... 26

4Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference.
• 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 No. 70 - latest
edition in the United States, or CSA C22.1, 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
recommended in the manuals. All other servicing 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 appliance.
• Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials should not be stored near surface units.
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.
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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.
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To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your electric cooktop, follow basic
precaution including the following:
This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these
symbols and follow all instructions given.
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This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property
damage.
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This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.

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Safety
• 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 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.
• 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.
IMPORTANT. Do not attempt to operate the cooktop during a power failure. If the power
fails, always turn off the cooktop. If the cooktop is not turned off and the power resumes,
the cooktop will not operate and an error message will be displayed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP
• 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.
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Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
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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.

6Safety
• 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.
• 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 appliance. Only use
aluminum foil as recommended for baking if used as a cover placed on the food. Any other
use of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or 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.
• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Element Covers. If an element is accidentally turned on,
the decorative cover will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will occur if the hot covers are
touched. Damage may also be done to the appliance.
• 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 filter.
FOR CERAMIC-GLASS COOKTOP ONLY
• 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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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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COOKTOP FEATURES
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The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF. The glass
surface may be HOT form residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP
1. Left Rear Single Radiant Element
2. Left Front Triple Radiant Element
3. Right Rear Single Radiant Element
4. Right Front Double radiant Element
5. Center Front Double Radiant Element
(Fig. 2 only)
6. Left Front Element Control Pads
7. Left Rear Element Control Pads
8. Right Rear Element Control Pads
9. Right Front Element Control Pads
10. Main Cooktop Controls
11. Center Front Element Control Pads
(Fig. 2 only)
12. Minute Timer Key Pads
Fig. 1 - 30” model
Fig. 2 - 36” Model
Cooktop Features
lock
POWER
warm size
ON OFF ON OFF
hot surface
med
hot surface
med
timer
ON OFF
size
hot surface
med
ON OFF
hot surface
med
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lock
POWER
timer
warm size
ON OFF ON OFF ON OFFON OFF
size
ON OFF
size
hot surface
med
hot surface
med
hot surface
med
hot surface
med
hot surface
med
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6. Left Front Element Control Pads
7. Left Rear Element Control Pads
8. Right Rear Element Control Pads
9. Right Front Element Control Pads
10. Main Cooktop Controls
11. Center Front Element Control Pads (36” model only)
12. Minute Timer Key Pads
13. Cooktop Power Key Pad
14. Cooktop Power Indicator Light
15. Controls Lock Key Pad
16. Controls Lockout Indicator Light
17. Keep Warm Setting Key Pad
18. Minute Timer ON/OFF Key Pad
19. Minute Timer Setting - (decrease) Key Pad
20. Minute Timer Display (shows up to 99 minutes)
21. Minute Timer Setting + (increase) Key Pad
22. Element ON/OFF Key Pad (for each element)
23. Element ON/OFF Indicator Light (for each element)
24. Element - lo Key Pad (for each element)
25. Element med Key Pad (for each element)
26. Element + hi Key Pad (for each element)
27. Keep Warm Indicator Light (for each element)
28. Element Hot Surface Indicator Light (for each element)
29. Element Size Key Pad (double & triple elements only)
30. Inner Element Indicator Light
31. Inner and Middle Element Indicator Light (double & triple elements only)
32. All Element Indicator Light (triple element only)
COOKTOP FEATURES (CONT’D)
Cooktop Features
timer
lock
POWER
warm
Fig. 1
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Main Cooktop Controls
10 Minute Timer Key Pads
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21
Fig. 2
size
ON OFF
hot surface
med
Fig. 3
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Element Controls (at 4 or 5 locations)
6 7 8 9 11
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Setting Surface Controls
ABOUT THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP
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Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the
HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic glass 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 18 for using correct cookware instructions
with the cooktop).
Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop cleaning in the General Care
& Cleaning section and Solutions to Common Problems section of this Use and Care
Guide.
Fig.1 - 30” Model - Cooktop Appearance
Fig. 2 - 36” Model - Cooktop Appearance
lock
POWER
warm size
ON OFF ON OFF
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
timer
ON OFF
size
hotsurface
med
ON OFF
hotsurface
med
lock
POWER
timer
warm size
ON OFF ON OFF ON OFFON OFF
size
ON OFF
size
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
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.
ABOUT THE RADIANT SURFACE ELEMENTS
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element
will glow red. 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 element several minutes before cooking is complete. This
will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

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LOCATIONS OF THE SURFACE RADIANT ELEMENTS
Your cooktop is equipped with radiant surface burners with different wattage
ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the
element wattage increases.
The radiant surface elements are located on the 30” cooktop as follows:
-2single radiant elements located at the right and left rear positions;
-1dual radiant element located at the right front position;
-1triple radiant element located at the left front position;
The radiant surface elements are located on the 36” cooktop as follows:
-2single radiant elements located at the right and left rear positions;
-2dual radiant elements located at the right and center front positions;
-1triple radiant element located at the left front position;
USING THE TOUCH CONTROL
The recommended way to use the touch pads on the cooktop is shown
in Fig. 3. Be sure that your finger is placed in the center of the touch pad
as shown. If the finger is not placed on 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.
lock
POWER
warm size
ON OFF ON OFF
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
timer
ON OFF
size
hotsurface
med
ON OFF
hotsurface
med
Fig. 1 - 30” cooktop
lock
POWER
timer
warm size
ON OFF ON OFF ON OFFON OFF
size
ON OFF
size
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
hotsurface
med
Fig. 2 - 36” cooktop
Fig. 3