GE Halogen/Radiant Cooktop Use And Care Manual

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9Differencebetweenhalogen andradiantsurface unitsAlthough the radiant and halogen surface unitscook very much alike, there are somedifferences:• Halogen units are much brighter than theradiant units. Radiant units have a dull redglow.• Halogen units have radiant coils in the centerthat do not glow as brightly as the outerhalogen coils.• The halogen knob clicks in every position.The radiant clicks at OFF and HI.• The light of the radiant unit is visible at all“on” settings. The light of the halogen unit willnot be visible at the three lowest settingsalthough the unit will still be giving low heat.• Radiant coils take about 10 seconds longer toglow than halogen units.Be sure you turn the control knob off when you finish cooking.You will feel a “click” at the OFF position.RadiantsurfaceunitsThe controls for the radiant surface units canbe set anywhere between LO and HI for anunlimited number of heat settings.With theinfinite switch the coil cycles on and off tomaintain your selected control setting.The control knobs must be pushed down toturn from the OFF position. When the controlknobs are in any position other than off, theymay be turned without pushing down.7≤ radiant7≤ radiant6≤ radiant8≤ halogenBridge burner 9≤ halogen