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Surface Controms
Use to turn on the surface elements. An hlfinite choice of
heat settings is avaiHabHefrom Low to High. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Setting the Controls
1. Hace pan on surface eHement.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired
+ The controH paneHis marked to identify which f_O O
dement the knob controHs.For exampHe,the _h,_f_
graphic at right indicates Heftfront element.
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3. There is an element 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.
When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through
the smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off
to maintain the preset heat setting, even on High.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan.
Suggested Heat Settings
The size and type of cookware, type and amount of food
being heated, and wattage of individual elements will deter-
mine where to set the knob for cooking operations. Some
elements have a predetermined simmer and melt setting that
will require only minor adjustment up or down depending on
the food being prepared. The other elements have settings
printed around the knobs that are also unique to those
elements. Adjust the heat settings to the numbers that give
the desired cooking results. For information on cookware and
other factors affecting heat settings, refer to "Cooking Made
SimpW' booklet. The following descriptions will aid in choos-
ing the settings that will give optimum results.
Hold or Warm: Food maintains a temperature above 140°F
without continuing to cook. Food is initially hot and then heat
is reduced. Never use a hold or warm setting to reheat cold
food.
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.
Slow Roll: Food forms bubbles at a moderate pace. A show
boil setting can also be used for most frying and for maintain-
ing the cooking of large amounts of liquids.
Roll: Liquid forms bubbles at a rapid pace. A fast boil setting
can also be used to brown meat, stir fry, saut6, and heat oil
for frying before turning to a lower setting. The highest 3 or 4
settings on the knob are used for these cooking
operations. The highest setting is always used to bring water
to a boil. Some elements offer an even higher speed for
boiling liquids.
Dual Elements
The cooking surface has two dual ele-
ments located in the right front and Heft
front of the smoothtop. This allows you
to change the size of these elements.
The small element is operated on the Heft
side of the knob control. To operate the
entire element, use the right side of the knob
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control. The control for both element sizes can be 0%
set anywhere between Low and High.
BEFORECOOKING AFTER COOKING
+ Always place a pan on the surface urfit before you turn it - Make sure surface unit is turned off.
on. To prevent damage to range, never operate sunface
anit without a pan in place.
, NEVER use the cooktop as a storage area for food or
oookware.
DURING COOKING
, Be sure you know which knob controls which surface
unit. Make sure } ou turned on the correct surface t_nit.
+ Begin cooking on a higher heatsetting then reduce to a
lower setting to complete the operation. Never use a
high heat setting for extended cooking.
- NEVER aHHowa pan to boiHdry. This could damage the
pan and the appHiance.
• NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some
parts of the cooktop, especiaiHyaround the surface units
to become warm or hot during cooking Use pothoHders -
_oprotect hands.
- 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. Tempera
tures nay be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids,
cleaners ou 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, on 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 heav} items above the cooktop that could fall
and damage it.
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