User's Guide - Page 6

For MEC5430BDS. Also, The document are for others Maytag models: MEC4430, MEC5430, MEC5536

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Using Your Cooktop..............................
A Surface Cooking CAUTIONS:
Before Cooking Cleanupmessyspillsassoonas possible.
Alwaysplaceapanonthe surfaceunitbeforeyouturniton.To
preventdamageto cooktcp,neveroperatesurfaceunitwithout Other Tips
apanin place. To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface ele-
NEVERuse thecooktopasastorageareaforfoodorcookware, ments,do not installcabinetstoragedirectly abovea unit.
If storageis provided,limit it to itemsthat are infrequently
During Cooking usedandcan besafely storedin anarea subjectedtoheat.
Be sure you know which knob controls which surface unit. Temperaturesmaybe unsafe for items suchas volatile liq-
Make sureyou turnedon the correctsurfaceunit. uids, cleanersor aerosolsprays.
Begin cookingon a higherheat settingthenreduceto alower Aerosol-typespray cans areEXPLOSIVEor highly flam-
settingtocompletetheoperation.Neveruseahigh heatsetting mablewhenexposedtoheat. Avoid theiruseorstoragenear
for extendedcooking, anappliance.
NEVERallowapantoboildry.Thiscoulddamagethepanand ° NEVER leave any items, especially plastic items, on the
theappliance, cooktop.The hot surfacemay igniteflammableitems,melt
NEVERtouchcooktopuntilithascooled.Expect somepartsof or softenplastics, orincrease pressurein closedcontainers
the cooktop, especiallyaround the surface units, to become causingthem toburst.
warmor hotduringcooking.Usepotholdersto protecthands. NEVER allowaluminumfoil,meatprobesoranyothermetal
object, other than a pan on a surface element, to contact
After Cooking heatingelements.
Be suresurfaceelementandsurfaceindicatorlightareoffafter
cooking.
Surface Controls
Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of DualElement-Selectglass-ceramicsurfacesareequipp_
heat settings is available from LOW to HIGH. The knobs can with a dual element located in the right front position.
be set on or between any of the settings.
To turn on the dual element, push inthe knob andtu_
Setting the Controls clockwise from OFF to control the large element ar
counterclockwise from OFF to control the small
1. Place pan on surface element, element.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired
heat setting.
The controls are marked to identify which element
the knob controls. For example, I ] indicates _ "° Hi
right front element. [ •/
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