Maytag MER4530 warranty Surface Controls, Before Cooking, During Cooking

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Surface	Controls

A Surface Cooking CAUTIONS:

Before Cooking

,Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn it on. To prevent damage to range, never operate

Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of heat settings is available from LOW to HIGH. The knobs can be set on or between any of the numbered settings.

surface unit without a pan in place.

•Do not 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 you turned on the correct surface unit.

•Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to

a lower setting to complete the operation. Never use a high heat setting for extended cooking.

•Never allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the pan and the appliance.

•Never touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface units, to become warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders to protect hands.

Setting the Controls

1. Place pan on surface element.

2.Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired heat setting.

• The backguard is marked to identify which element

the knob controls. For example,	,tll,lILIIt, indicates,	right
front element.	'lllll,•
Off

After Cooking	Suggested Heat Settings
• Be sure surface element and surface indicator light are

off after cooking.

• Clean up messy spills as soon as possible.

Other Tips

•To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface

elements do not install cabinet storage directly above a unit.

If storage is provided, limit it to items that are infre- quently used and can be safely stored in an area

subjected to heat.

Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.

•Aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE or highly flammable when exposed to heat. Avoid their use or storage near an appliance.

•Do not leave any items, especially plastic items, on the

cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flare- mable items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pres-

sure in closed containers causing them to burst.

•Do not allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to contact heating elements.

The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting.

For information on cookware and other factors affecting heat settings, refer to "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.

Setting Uses

	Use to bring liquid to a boil,blanch, or reach
HIGH	pressurein a pressurecooker. Always reduce
	setting to a lower heat when liquidsbegin to
	boil or foods begin to cook.
8	Use to brown meat, heat oil for deep fat
Meal.Hi	frying, saute or fry. Maintain fast boil for
	large amounts of liquids.
4-6	Use to maintain moderate to slow boil for
Meal.	large amounts of liquids and for most frying
	operations.

2Use to continue cookingcoveredfoods and to

Meal. Lo maintain pressurein most pressure cookers

and stew or steamoperations.

	Use to keep foods warm and melt chocolate
LOW	and butter.

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