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Surface Controls
Use to turn on the surface elements. An hlfinite choice of
heat setdngs is avaiiabie from Low to High. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Setting the Controls
1. Place pan on surface ebment.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired
° The control panel is marked to idendfy wNch O O
element the knob controls. For example, the _O_---_
grapMc at right indicates left front element.
3. There is an dement "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
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.
Press the switch to the left to use the
large element or to the right to use the
small element.
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OFF
Medium
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 Recommen-
dations on page 7 and "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.
Flex Choice Warm
(right rear element only):
Uses a lower heat to
keep foods warm for
serving.
Low (2}: Use to
keep foods warm
and melt chaco-
[ate and butter. /
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Medo Low (3-4}:
Use to continue
cooking covered
foods or steam
foods.
Medium (5-7): Use to
maintain slow boil for
large amounts of liquids
and for most frying
operations.
High (10): Use to bring
liquid to a boil Always
reduce setting to a lower
heat when liquids begin to
boil or foods begin to cook.
OFF [
High
10
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Medium ............
Med. High (8=9): Use
to brown meat, heat oil
for deep fat frying or
sauteing. Maintain fast
boil for large amounts
of liquids.
BEFORECOOKING
o 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.
o 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 } ou turned on the correct surface unit.
o Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a
lower setting to complete the operation. Never use a
high heat setting for ex_ended cooking.
o NEVER allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the
pan and the appliance.
• NEVER touch cooktop unt[ it has cooled. Expect some
parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface units ....
to become warm or hot during cooking Use potholders o
_oprotect hands.
AFTER COOKING
o Make sure surface unit is turned off.
- Clean up messy spills as soon as possible.
OTHER TiPS
o If cabinet storage is provided directl} above cooking
surface, limit it to items that are infrequemly used and can
be safely stored in an area subjected to heat. Tempera
tures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids.
cleaners al aerosol sprays
o NEVER leave any items, especially phstic items, on the
cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pressure in
dosed contaiuuerscausing 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 dements.
NEVER store hear} items above the cooktop that could fall
and damage it.
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