Using cookware, Home canning information

USING YOUR RANGE

USING THE SURFACE UNITS (CONT.)

Using cookware

•Use the correct cookware to prevent damage to the surface unit, cooktop, wiring, and surrounding areas.

•If the cookware is too small for the surface unit or the bottom is not flat, the surface unit could stay glowing red for an extended length of time causing damage to the unit.

•If you start cooking on high, it is important to turn the control down to a lower setting to complete cooking.

•The surface unit could overheat or be damaged if a pot has boiled dry or has been left empty on a hot surface unit.

Using the right cookware makes a big difference

•Flat bottomed cookware, including woks, canners, and teakettles, will provide better contact with the surface unit and provide the best cooking results.

•Warped, dented, and ribbed-bottomed cookware can result in uneven cooking due to incomplete contact with the surface unit.

•Cookware that has been designed with slightly indented bottoms or small expansion channels can be used.

•Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness) cookware.

•The pan material (type of metal or glass) affects how quickly and evenly the pan heats.

Home canning information

To protect your range:

•Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best results.

						•Use the largest
						•Use the largest
		center over				surface unit for best
		surface unit				results. Also, use a
						canner/pan that you
1"			1 inch		1"	canner/pan that you
			1 inch			can center over the
		maximum				can center over the
		overhang				surface unit and that
						does not extend more
						does not extend more
						than one inch outside
						than one inch outside
						the surface unit area.
	Surface			Pan		the surface unit area.
	Surface			Pan		Large diameter can-
	unit					Large diameter can-
	unit					ners/pans, if not
						ners/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. Too much heat will build up and will damage the cooktop.

•Start with hot water. This reduces the time the control is set on high. Reduce the heat setting to the lowest position needed to keep water boiling.

•To keep your elements working for as long as possible:

–Prepare small batches at a time.

–Do not use your elements for canning all day.

•Keep your reflector bowls clean so that they will always reflect heat well.

•Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions.

Optional canning kit

Most water-bath or pressure canners have large diameters. If you do canning with them at high heat settings for long periods of time, you can shorten the life of regular surface units. This can also dam- age the cooktop. If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation of a Canning Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from your Whirlpool dealer or authorized Whirlpool service company.