Before Cooking
Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If the cooktop is broken, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
During Cooking
Turn cookware handles inward so they don't extend over adjacent surface units. This reduces the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the cookware.
Always place the pan in the center of the surface unit you are cooking on. Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Proper contact of cookware to burner also will improve efficiency. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spills that may catch on fire.
After Cooking
Clean cooktop with caution. Do not use sponges or cloth to wipe spills on a hot cooking area. Use a proper metal scraper. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, it can cause steam burns. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
Before Cooking
Do not use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board.
Do not turn surface units on before placing cookware.
Do not store heavy items above the cooktop surface that could fall and damage it.
Do not place or store flammable or heat sensitive items on the induction cooktop, even when the cooktop is not in use.
Place cookware on the cooking elements before turning on the induction cooktop.
Do not place sealed containers on the cooktop.
During Cooking
Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware.
Do not place metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons, and lids on the induction cooktop surface; they can get hot.
Use this appliance only for normal household use. It is not designed for commercial or industrial use.
Never use the appliance to heat the room.
Use caution when plugging electrical appliances into power outlets near the cooktop. Keep power cords from any contact with the cooktop or cookware.
Overheated fat and oil can catch fire quickly. Never leave surface elements unattended when frying foods.
Do not use the induction cooktop to heat aluminum foil, products wrapped in aluminum foil, or frozen foods packaged in aluminum cookware.
Use caution when plugging electrical appliances into outlets near the cooktop to keep power cords away from the hot cooktop or cookware.
Users with pacemakers and active heart implants must keep their upper body at a minimum distance of 1 ft (30 cm) from active induction cooking elements. If in doubt, consult the implant manufacturer or your doctor.
After Cooking
Immediately clean spills on the cooking area to prevent a tough cleaning chore later.
Do not use a steel-wool pad or scrub pad or abrasive cleaning pads. They can scratch the surface.
After use, switch off the induction cooking element using its control. Do not rely on the pan sensor.
Induction cooking may decrease the amount of time required to preheat cookware compared to cooking on a radiant element cooktop or gas surface burner.
Pay close attention to all food items while cooking on the cooktop or in the oven, and until all cooking processes are complete.
Remember that induction surface cooking initially heats the cookware very quickly if the cookware does not contain food.
Induction Sound: The electronic processes involved with induction cooking create some unfamiliar background noises such as a slight buzzing sound. These noises are a normal part of the induction cooking process.
Cookware Vibration Sound: Some cookware will buzz, depending on its construction or base material. The buzz may be more noticeable if the pan or its contents are cold or if the bottom of the pan is not flat. As the pan heats up, the noise will decrease. The noise will also decrease if the power level setting is reduced.
Cooling Fan Sound: The fan may operate while the induction cooktop is in use to reduce the temperature of the product. The cooling fan may also operate after the cooktop is turned off.
When using the induction cooktop, operational noises are more noticeable while cooking in Boost mode. But very loud noises are not normal when induction cooking.
Unlike radiant surface elements, induction cooking elements do not glow red when hot. You can be burned if the glass surface is hot from the residual heat transferred from the cookware. Do not touch hot cookware or pans. Use oven mitts or potholders to protect hands from burns.