Maytag W10430917A manual Cooktop USE, Cooktop Controls, Ceramic Glass, Hot Surface Indicator Light

COOKTOP USE

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A. Surface burner locator	D. Electronic oven control	F. Right front control knob
B. Left front control knob	E. Right rear control knob	G. Hot surface indicator light
C. Left rear control knob

Cooktop Controls

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death or fire.

The control knobs can be set anywhere between HIGH and LOW. Push in and turn to setting. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SETTING	RECOMMENDED USE
HIGH	■	Start food cooking
	■ Bring liquid to a boil.
Medium High	■	Hold a rapid boil.
8-10	■	Quickly brown or sear food.
Medium	■	Maintain a slow boil.
5-7	■	Fry or sauté foods.
	■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
Medium Low	■	Stew or steam food.
2-4	■	Simmer.
LOW	■	Keep food warm.
	■ Melt chocolate or butter.

REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot.

Hot Surface Indicator Light

The hot surface indicator light, located on the cooking surface, will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off.

Ceramic Glass

(on some models)

The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. Some parts of the surface cooking area may not glow red when an element is on. This is normal operation. The burner will cycle on and off to maintain the selected heat level. It will also randomly cycle off and back on again, even while on High, to keep the cooktop from extreme temperatures.

It is normal for the surface of light colored ceramic glass to appear to change color when surface cooking areas are hot. As the glass cools, it will return to its original color.

Cleaning off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep it free from stains and provide the most even heating. On cooktops with light colored ceramic glass, soils and stains may be more visible, and may require more cleaning and attention. Cooktop cleaner and a cooktop scraper are recommended. For more information, see “General Cleaning” section.

■Avoid storing jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a heavy or hard object onto the cooktop could crack the cooktop.

■To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not leave a hot lid on the cooktop. As the cooktop cools, air can become trapped between the lid and the cooktop, and the ceramic glass could break when the lid is removed.

■For foods containing sugar in any form, clean up all spills and soils as soon as possible. Allow the cooktop to cool down slightly. Then, while wearing oven mitts, remove the spills using a scraper while the surface is still warm. If sugary spills are allowed to cool down, they can adhere to the cooktop and can cause pitting and permanent marks.

■To avoid scratches, do not slide cookware or bakeware across the cooktop. Aluminum or copper bottoms and rough finishes on cookware or bakeware could leave scratches or marks on the cooktop.

■Do not cook popcorn in prepackaged aluminum containers on the cooktop. They could leave aluminum marks that cannot be removed completely.

■To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not allow objects that could melt, such as plastic or aluminum foil, to touch any part of the entire cooktop.

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