Setting Surface Controls

Radiant surface element settings

The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the surface element power level setting needed for best cooking results.

The suggested settings found in Fig. 1 below are based when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Suggested settings for single, dual and triple radiant surface elements table

Settings	Type of cooking

High (HI - 9)	Start most foods, bring water to a
	boil, pan broiling

Medium high (7 - 8)	Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep
	fat fry

Medium (5 - 6)	Maintain a slow boil, thicken
	sauces and gravies or
	steam vegetables

Medium Low (2 - 4)	Keep foods cooking, poach, stew

Low (LO - 1)	Keep warm, melt, simmer

Fig. 1

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/ porcelain cookware or ANY material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.

Fig. 2

Single radiant surface elements

To operate the single radiant element:

1.Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface element.

2.Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting (See Fig. 2).

3.When cooking is complete, turn the radiant surface element OFF before removing the cookware.

Important notes:

•For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

•The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. Refer to the Suggested radiant surface element settings table for suggested power level settings.

•Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.

•Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.

•A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area.

790 specifications

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