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Cooking on the Smoothtop
Setting Surface Element Controls
Push in and turn the surface element control knobs
in either direction to turn on the surface elements.
Surface elements are located under the ceramic
cooking surface and radiate heat through the
cooktop. It is normal for the element to cycle on and
off during heating. The controls have infinite
settings between LO and HI for fine temperature
control.
1. Push in and turn surface element control to
desired setting.
2. When finished cooking, turn control to OFF
position.
SURFACE ELEMENT
CONTROL SETTINGS WHEN TO USE SETTING
SIM Use to prepare food at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.
5Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of food,
low temperature frying.
HI Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When
food is boiling temperature setting should be
reduced to LO through 5.
Cooking Safely with
Surface Elements
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of serious personal
injury, property damage, or fire,
do not leave surface elements
unattended while in operation.
Grease and spillovers can ignite
causing a fire.
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of electrical shock
or serious personal injury,
• never cook on a broken
smoothtop cooking surface.
Spillovers can penetrate
broken surface and cause
electric shock.
• never clean broken cooktop.
Cleaners can penetrate broken
surface and cause electric
shock.
If smoothtop cooking surface
breaks, discontinue use and
notify an authorized servicer
immediately.

WARNING

!

To avoid serious personal injury,
do not use a damp or wet cloth to
clean up spills on a hot or warm
cooktop. Moist or damp cloths on
hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam.
After you cook...
...remember to establish a cleaning routine for your smoothtop. Cooktops can be
sensitive to certain cooking spillovers. Unlike conventional ranges, smoothtops
should not be cleaned with a wet dishcloth when wiping down other counters.
Daily care is quick, easy and can prevent damage. To purchase Amana
recommended cleaning products, contact our Consumer Affairs department
at 1-800-843-0304.
Indicator Lights
Surface element operation is indicated by an indicator light that glows when the
element is turned on. The location and number of indicator lights vary with each
model. After a surface control is turned off, the surface indicator light will
continue to glow until surface elements have cooled to approximately 145°F.
The length of time the light remains on will vary. If there is more than one
surface element light, do not expect the lights to shut off at the same time.