A heating appliance comprising: a translucent cooktop surface ; an electric burner positioned below and in thermal communication with the cooktop surface , the electric burner being operable between a deactive state and at least one active state , wherein the cooktop surface proximate the electric burner defines a temporary cooldown state after the electric burner is moved from the at least one active state to the deactive state ; a light module including at least one light source , wherein the light module is in an illuminated state when the electric burner is in the at least one active state , and wherein the light module remains in the illuminated state during the temporary cooldown state ; and one or more fiber optic light guide extending from the light module and extending around a portion of the electric burner , wherein the fiber optic light guide is positioned such that the light source directs light through the fiber optic ring, and wherein the fiber optic light guide includes a conditioned surface for directing the light upward and through the translucent cooktop surface to define a plurality of illuminated indicia within the cooktop surface , characterized in that said illuminated indicia include a plurality of light intensities provided by a plurality of lighting elements disposed within said light module , and wherein the illuminated indicia produced by the plurality of lighting elements include a plurality of illuminated colors delivered by said one or more fiber optic light guides , wherein the illuminated indicia correspond to a corresponding heating condition or heating function of a plurality of heating conditions or heating functions of the heating appliance . a translucent cooktop surface ; an electric burner positioned below and in thermal communication with the cooktop surface , the electric burner being operable between a deactive state and at least one active state , wherein the cooktop surface proximate the electric burner defines a temporary cooldown state after the electric burner is moved from the at least one active state to the deactive state ; a light module including at least one light source , wherein the light module is in an illuminated state when the electric burner is in the at least one active state , and wherein the light module remains in the illuminated state during the temporary cooldown state ; and one or more fiber optic light guide extending from the light module and extending around a portion of the electric burner , wherein the fiber optic light guide is positioned such that the light source directs light through the fiber optic ring, and wherein the fiber optic light guide includes a conditioned surface for directing the light upward and through the translucent cooktop surface to define a plurality of illuminated indicia within the cooktop surface , characterized in that said illuminated indicia include a plurality of light intensities provided by a plurality of lighting elements disposed within said light module , and wherein the illuminated indicia produced by the plurality of lighting elements include a plurality of illuminated colors delivered by said one or more fiber optic light guides , wherein the illuminated indicia correspond to a corresponding heating condition or heating function of a plurality of heating conditions or heating functions of the heating appliance . <EOS>