Home canning information

Using Your Cooktop

Using the surface units (cont.)

Cookware tips

Center over surface unit

Pan

Surface unit

• Select a pan that is about the same size as the

surface unit. Cookware should not extend more

than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the area.

• For best results and greater energy

efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cookware

•Use the entire surface (“DUAL” setting) of the left front surface unit for best results. (Models KECD865H and YKECD865H)

•Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops, especially ceramic glass. Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms do not allow good contact with the surface.

•Center the canner over the largest surface unit. Do not extend more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the surface unit. Large diameter canners/pans, if not centered correctly, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop.

•Do not place your canner on two surface units at the same time.

•The type of material the canner is made of determines the length of heating time. Refer to the “Characteristics of cookware materials” chart later in this section for more information.

•When canning for long periods of time, allow elements and the surrounding surfaces to cool down.

•Alternate use of the surface units between batches or prepare small batches at a time.

•Start with hot water, cover with a lid, and bring to a boil; then reduce heat to maintain a boil or required pressure levels in a pressure canner.

•For up-to-date information on canning, contact your local U.S. Government Agricultural Department Extension Office or companies who manufacture home canning products.

that makes good contact with the surface unit.

Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed (such

as some porcelain enamelware), or dented

bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor

cooking results.

• Cookware designed with slightly indented

bottoms or small expansion channels can be

used.

• Cookware with non-stick finish has heating

characteristics of the base material.

• Check for rough spots on the bottom of metal

or glass cookware which will scratch the ceramic

glass surface.

• Use flat bottom cookware for best heat

conduction from the surface unit to the

cookware. Determine flatness with the ruler test.

Place the edge of a ruler across the bottom of

the cookware. Hold it up to the light. No light

should be visible under the ruler. Rotate the

ruler in all directions and look for any light.

• Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware

that has boiled dry, on a hot surface unit. The

cookware could overheat, causing damage to

the cookware or the surface unit.