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Surface Cooking
Surface Controls
Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of
heat settings is available from Low to High. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Setting the Controls
1. Place pan on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired
heat setting.
• The control panel is marked to identify which
element the knob controls. For example, the
graphic at right indicates left front element.
3. There is an element “ON” indicator light on the control
panel. When any surface control knob is turned on, the
light will turn on. The light will turn off when all the
surface elements are turned off.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan.
Dual Elements (select models)
The cooking surface has two dual elements
located in the right front and left front of
the smoothtop. This allows you to change
the size of these elements. Turn control
knob to OFF before switching element
size.
Press the switch to the left to use the
large element or to the right to use the
small element.
BEFORE COOKING
• Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn it
on. To prevent damage to range, never operate surface
unit without a pan in place.
• NEVER use the cooktop as a storage area for food or
cookware.
DURING COOKING
• Be sure you know which knob controls which surface
unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit.
• Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a
lower setting to complete the operation. Never use a
high heat setting for extended cooking.
• NEVER allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the
pan and the appliance.
• NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some
parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface units,
to become warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders
to protect hands.
CAUTION
Suggested Heat Settings
The size, type of cookware and cooking operation will affect
the heat setting. For information on cookware and other
factors affecting heat settings, refer to Cookware
Recommendations on page 7.
Warm
(right or left rear element): Food maintains a tempera-
ture above 140° F without continuing to cook. Food is heated
on a higher setting until it reaches this temperature. Never
use a hold or warm setting to reheat cold food. Be sure knob
is adjusted to produce a consistant temperature.
Simmer: Food forms bubbles that barely break the surface.
Foods are between 185° F and 200° F. A simmer setting can
also be used to steam or poach foods or continue cooking
covered foods. (Adjust the knob between High and Low to
obtain the desired simmer action.)
Slow Boil: Food forms bubbles at a moderate pace. A slow
boil setting can also be used for most frying and for
maintaining the cooking of large amounts of liquids. (Adjust
AFTER COOKING
• Make sure surface unit is turned off.
• Clean up messy spills as soon as possible.
OTHER TIPS
• If cabinet storage is provided directly above cooking
surface, limit it to items that are infrequently used and can
be safely stored in an area subjected to heat.
Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as volatile
liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.
• NEVER leave any items, especially plastic items, on the
cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pressure in
closed containers causing them to burst.
• NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other
metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to
contact heating elements.
• NEVER store heavy items above the cooktop that could fall
and damage it.
Triple Element (select models)
The cooking surface has one triple
element located in the right front position.
This element can be used for larger
cooking utensils when the triple element
is chosen, or for smaller pans when the
single or dual settings are chosen. To
operate the single element, push in the
control knob and rotate to the left. To
operate the dual or triple elements, make
the selection with the rocker switch and rotate
the control knob to the right.
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