Maytag T1 manual Surface Cooking, Surface Controls, Setting the Controls, Suggested Heat Settings

Surface Cooking ....................................

Surface Controls

ASurface Cooking CAUTIONS:

Before Cooking

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

surface unit without a pan in place.

•Do not use the cooktop as a storage area for food or cookware.

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.

Setting the Controls

1.Place pan on surface element.

2.Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the

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,

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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,

After Cooking

•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 sub- jected 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 ram- 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.

desired heat setting.

• The backguard is marked to identify which element the knob controls. For example, ,II,,litLIin*,dicates right

front element. ,11111,•

Dual Element - Select glass-ceramic cooking surfaces

are equipped with a dual element located in the right front

position. To operate, push in on the control knob and turn to

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the left to control the large	off
element or push in and
turn to the right to con-
trol the small element.

Suggested Heat Settings

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 liquidto a boil,blanch, or reach
HIGH	pressurein a pressurecooker. Always reduce
	settingto a lower heat when liquidsbegin to
	boil or foods begin to cook.
7-8	Use to brown meat, heat oil for deep fat
Med. 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 liquidsand for most frying
	operations.
2-3	Useto continuecookingcoveredfoodsandto
Med. Lo	maintain pressure in most pressurecookers
	and stew or steam operations.
	Use to keep foods warm and melt chocolate
LOW	and butter.

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