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18
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Keep warm (some models)
Use the keep warm feature to keep cooked foods
hot.
Always start with hot food. It is not recommended
to heat cold food on the keep warm zone. All food
placed on the warming zone should be covered
with a lid to maintain quality.
For best results, when warming pastries or breads,
the cover should have an opening to allow mois-
ture to escape. Do not use plastic wrap to cover
food. Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very
dicult to clean. Use only dishware, utensils, and
cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use
on the keep warm zone.
Setting the keep warm control:
1. Push in the knob and turn in either direction
(see Figure Figure 8). The temperatures are
designated by hi and lo. However, the control
can be set at any position between hi and lo for
dierent levels of warming.
2. When ready to serve, turn the control to OFF.
The hot surface indicator light will remain on
until the warm zone cools.
CAUTION
• Unlike the surface elements, the keep warm
zone will not glow red when it is hot. To avoid
burns always use potholders or oven mitts
when removing food from the cooktop, in-
cluding the keep warm zone, as cookware and
plates will be hot.
• Radiant surface elements may appear to have
cooled after they have been turned o. The
glass surface may still be hot and burns may
occur if the glass surface is touched before it
has cooled suciently.
• Do not place flammable items such as plastic
salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders, or
plastic wrappings on the cooktop when it is in
use. These items could melt or ignite. Pothold-
ers, towels, or wooden spoons could catch fire
if placed too close to the surface elements.
IMPORTANT
Do not allow aluminum foil or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop, they
will damage the ceramic cooktop.
Temperature selection - Refer to the recommend-
ed keep warm zone settings table (see Table 2). If a
particular food is not listed, start with the medium
level and adjust as needed. Most foods can be kept
at serving temperatures by using the medium level.
Food Item Heating Level
Breads/Pastries LO (Low)
Casseroles LO (Low)
Dinner Plates with Food LO (Low)
Eggs LO (Low)
Gravies LO (Low)
Meats MED (Medium)
Sauces MED (Medium)
Soups (cream) MED (Medium)
Stews MED (Medium)
Vegetables MED (Medium)
Fried Foods HI (High)
Hot Beverages HI (High)
Soups (liquid) HI (High)
Table 2: Recommended keep warm zone set-
tings
Figure 8: Keep warm knob
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