Keep warm zone
The purpose of the keep warm zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Use the keep warm feature to keep cooked foods hot such as: vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and
Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food on the keep warm zone. All food placed on the keep warm zone should be covered with a lid to maintain quality.
For best results, when warming pastries or breads, the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to escape. Do not use plastic wrap to cover food.
Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very difficult to clean. Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use on the keep warm zone.
To Set the keep warm zone control
NOTE: The controls and indicator light are located on the control panel.
1.Touch the on●off pad (Fig. 4) at the keep warm zone control position. The keep warm indicator light will flash.
Note: If no further pads are touched within 25 seconds the request to power the keep warm zone ON will clear.
2.At the keep warm controls position touch temp once to turn ON the the warm zone at the LO (Fig. 3) power level.
3.Each touch of temp will increase the power levels. The keep warm zone has 3 power levels from LO (Fig. 1) through MED (Fig. 2) to HI (Fig. 3) and back to LO. The power level may be adjusted at any time while the keep warm zone is ON.
4.When it is time to serve the food, touch the on●off pad once to turn the keep warm zone OFF. The keep warm zone indicator light will turn OFF.
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Figure 4
Setting surface controls
CAUTION
The keep warm zone will not glow red when it is hot, but becomes hot enough to cause burns. Avoid placing hands on or near the keep warm zone until the keep warm zone hot surface indicator light is OFF. Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the keep warm zone as cookware and plates will be hot.
CAUTION
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on cooktop 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, or ANY material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they will damage the ceramic cooktop.
Keep warm zone temperature selection
Refer to the keep warm zone table for recommended heating levels. If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium level, and adjust as needed. Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium level.
Keep warm zone recommended food settings table
Food Item | Setting |
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Bacon | HI |
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Hamburger Patties | HI |
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Poultry, Pork Chops | HI |
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Fried Foods, Pizza | HI |
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Gravies, Casseroles | MED |
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Vegetables, Eggs | MED |
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Roasts (Beef, Pork, Lamb) | MED |
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Biscuits, Pastries | MED |
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Rolls, hard | MED |
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Rolls (soft) | LO |
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Empty Dinner Plates | LO |
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