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Owner’s
Manual
Radiant Cooktop
Model ZEU36K
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Consumer Information Radiant Cooktop Your new Monogram radiant cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and Introduction kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, assiduous attention to detail—or for both of these reasons—you’ll find that your Monogram cooktop’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come. Your Monogram cooktop was designed to provide the flexibility to blend in with your kitchen cabinetry. Its sleek
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Read this manual carefully. It is intended to If you don’t understand something or need Before using help you operate and maintain your new more help, there is a list of toll-free consumer your cooktop cooktop properly. service numbers included in the back section of this manual. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. OR Before using the cooktop for the first time, ® clean it with CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Visit our Website at: www.monogram.com Cooktop Cleaner. This helps protect the top and
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot precautions should be followed, including the holders on hot surfaces may result in burns following: from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot surface elements. Do not use
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • When the cooktop is cool, use only CERAMA • Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially ® BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and the a deep-fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool. ® CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning Pad to clean the • Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, cooktop. earthenware or other glazed containers are • To avoid possible damage to the cooking suitable for cooktop cooking; others may surface, do not apply the cleaning cream to break because of the sudden change
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Keep the cooktop clean and free of • When preparing flaming foods under the accumulation of grease or spillovers which hood, turn the fan on. may ignite. • Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. • To minimize the possibility of burns, always Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh be certain that the controls for all surface foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and elements are at the off position and the entire over the sides of the
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INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES AVERTISSEMENT! Pour votre sécurité, vous devez suivre toutes les instructions de ce manuel pour réduire le risque d’incendie, de secousse électrique ou pour empêcher des dommages matériels, des blessures corporelles ou même des décès. PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Pour utiliser un appareil électroménager • Ne portez jamais de vêtements pendants électrique, vous devez prendre des précautions ou lâches quand vous utilisez votre appareil de sécurité, en particulier l
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INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ • Faites attention quand vous nettoyez la table de • Cuisez la viande et la volaille complètement, la cuisson. Si vous utilisez une éponge ou un linge viande au moins à une température INTERNE humide pour essuyer des éclaboussures sur de 71 °C (160 °F) et la volaille au moins à une l’élément de surface chaude, faites attention température INTERNE de 82 °C (180 °F). La d’éviter les brûlures dues à la vapeur. Certains cuisson à ces tempé
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PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ • Évitez de rayer la vitrocéramique de la table • Ne placez ou ne conservez jamais d’objet sur de cuisson. Vous pouvez rayer la table de la surface de votre table de cuisson quand cuisson avec un petit article comme un vous ne l’utilisez pas. instrument aiguisé, une bague, un bijou • Apprenez aux enfants à ne jamais jouer avec ou un accessoire de vêtement. les contrôles ou toute autre pièce de cette • De grandes rayures ou des chocs sur la table table de cuisson. de cui
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Features of Your Cooktop Radiant Cooktop Design 2 3 4 information (Not all features are on all models. Appearance may 1 vary.) 5 1 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Feature Index Page 1 Radiant Surface Elements 11, 12 2 Glass Ceramic Cooktop 14, 15, 17, 18 3 Tri-Ring Surface Element 12, 13 4 Model and Serial Numbers 3 (under the cooktop) 5 Right Rear and Bridge Surface Element 12, 13 6 Left Rear Surface Element Control Knob 11 7 Left Front Surface Element Control Knob 11 8 Surface “ELEMENT ON” Indicator Light
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Using Your Cooktop Radiant Cooktop Push the knob down and turn in either A HOT SURFACE indicator light will glow How to set direction to the setting you want. When the when any radiant element is turned on and the controls control is in any position other than OFF, it will remain on until the surface is cooled to may be rotated without pushing it down. approximately 150°F. At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into NOTE: position. You may hear slight “clicking” sounds • It comes on when the
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Using Your Cooktop Radiant Cooktop The radiant cooktop features heating elements Radiant beneath a smooth glass surface. SURFACE surface COOKING NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop elements is used for the first time. It is caused by the heating of new parts and insulating materials and will disappear in a short time. NOTE: On models with a white glass cooktop, it is Never cook directly on the glass. norm
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The surface element on the right side of your Using cooktop is designed to let you heat all parts the bridge of a large, oblong utensil that is too large to Right rear Right rear surface surface and bridge fit on one surface element. The Bridge Surface element surface element Element is made up of a front section, a middle settings element section, and a rear section. You can heat all settings sections at once, or the front and rear sections separately. Push down and turn the right rear sur
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Cookware Tips Radiant Cooktop The following information will help you choose Stoneware: usable, but not recommended Types of cookware which will give good performance. Poor performance. May scratch the surface. cookware Stainless Steel: recommended Use pans that match the diameter of the surface element. Cooking performance will not Aluminum: heavyweight recommended be as good if the cookware is either smaller or Good conductivity. Aluminum residue larger than the surface element. sometimes appe
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Home Canning Tips Radiant Cooktop (1) using a pressure canner, and Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface Observe the element’s circle are not recommended for most (2) starting with HOT tap water for fastest heating following surface cooking. However, when canning with of large quantities of water. points in water-bath or pressure canner, larger-diameter canning pots may be used. This is because boiling water CAUTION: temperatures (even under pressure) are not • Safe canning requires th
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Care and Cleaning Radiant Cooktop The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning. Control knobs Make sure that the knobs are in the proper OFF Spring clip positions and pull them straight off the shafts for cleaning. The knobs can be cleaned in a dishwasher or Clear groove they may be washed with soap and water. Make in stem Molded rib sure the inside of the knobs are dry before replacing. Replace the knobs in the OFF position to ensure proper placement. 16
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Glass Cooktop Cleaning Radiant Cooktop ® ® ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop 4. Use a paper towel or CERAMA BRYTE Normal daily Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Other creams may Cleaning Pad for Ceramic Cooktops to clean use cleaning not be as effective. the entire cooktop surface. To maintain and protect the surface of your glass 5. Use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove all cooktop, follow these steps: cleaning residue. No need to rinse. 1. Before using the cooktop for the first time, NOTE:
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Glass Cooktop Cleaning Radiant Cooktop 1. Be careful not to slide pots and pans across This should be removed immediately Metal marks your cooktop. It will leave metal markings on before heating again or the discoloration and scratches the cooktop surface. may be permanent. These marks are removable using the CERAMA WARNING: Carefully check the ® BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner with the bottom of pans for roughness that would ® CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning Pad for Ceramic scratch the cooktop. Cooktops.
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Notes Radiant Cooktop Notes 19
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Before You Call For Service… Radiant Cooktop PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Save time and money! SURFACE ELEMENTS • You must use pans which are flat. WILL NOT MAINTAIN • Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface Review the A ROLLING BOIL OR element selected. troubleshooting tips COOKING IS SLOW on the following pages first and you SURFACE ELEMENTS • Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house, caused may not need to call DO NOT WORK by a blown cooktop-circuit fus
