SURFACECOOKING,CONT.
HOT SURFACE LIGHT
The hot surface indicator light is located
at the front center of the cooktop. The
light willbe illuminatedwhen any cooking
area is hot. It will remain on, even after
the controlisturnedoff, untilthe area has
cooled.
WARMING CENTER
(Selectmodels)
Use the warmingcenter to keep cooked
foods warm, suchas vegetables, gravies
and oven-safe dinnerplates.
o
Pushthe switchonthe con-
trol panelto turn the warm- W
ing centeron and off. WARMING CENTER
S
WARMING CENTER
All foodsshouldbe covered with a
lid or aluminum foil to maintain food
quality.
When warming pastries and
breads, the cover should have an
opening to allow moisture to
escape.
Do not use plastic wrap to cover
foods. Plastic may melt on to the
surface and be very difficult to
clean.
IUse only cookware and dishes rec-
k' ommended as safe for oven and
cooktopuse.
IAlways use oven mitts when
removing food from the Warming
beCenterhot,as cookwareand plateswill
I It is not recommended to warm
food for longer than one hour, as
I foodquality may deteriorate.
It isnot recommendedto heat cold
food onthe Warming Center.
TIPS TO PROTECT THE
GLASS-CERAMIC
SURFACE
_- Before first use, clean the cooktop.
(See Cleaning, page 15.)
_- Do not use glass pans. They may
scratchthesurface.
3=- Do not allow plastic, sugar or foods
with high sugar content to melt onto
the hot cooktop. Should this happen,
clean immediately. (See Cleaning,
page 15.)
_- Never let a pan boil dry as this will
damagethesurfaceandpan.
>- Never use cooktop as a worksurface
or cuttingboard. Never cook food di-
rectlyon the surface.
)-Never place a trivet or wok ring
between the surface and pan. These
items can mark or etch the top.
Donotslidealuminumpansacrossa
hot surface. The pans may leave
marks which need to be removed
promptly.(SeeCleaning,page15.)
>- Make sure the surface and the pan
bottom are clean before turningon to
prevent scratches.
Never 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 isheated.
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 grid-
dies.
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 Maytag seP,,icer.
If a spilIover 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, wipe spill with a clean
dry towel.
_- Do not allow spills to remain on the
cookingareaor thecooktoptrimfor a
longperiodoftime.
>- Do not use abrasive cleansing pow-
ders or scouring pads which will
scratch the cooktop.
"_-Do not use chlorine bleach, ammonia
or other cleansers not specifically
recommended.
_- To retain the appearance of the glass
ceramic cooktop, clean after each
use.
GLASS-CERAMIC SURFACE
On Canadian models with a Warming Center, the surface will not operate dur-
ing a self-clean cycle. 1
Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few times the cooktop is
used. This is normal.
When a control is turned on, ared glow can be seen through the glass-caram- 1
ic surface. The element willcycle on and off to maintain the preset heat setting. !
Glass-ceramic cooktops retain heat for a period of time after the unit is turned _
off. Turn the elements oft a few minutes before food is completely cooked and
use the retained heat to complete the cooking. When the HOT SURFACE light l
turns off (see above), the cooking area will be cool enough to touch. I
Because of the heat retention characteristics, the elements will not respond to I
changes in settings as quickly as coil elements.
INOTE: Do not attempt to liftthe cooktop.
