Frigidaire C, B manual Setting surface controls, Surface cooking settings All models, Note

Surface cooking settings (All models)

Use the chart to determine the correct setting for the type of food you are preparing.

Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results.

Recommended Setting for Surface Element

Setting	Type of Cooking
HIGH (HI)	Start most foods; bring water to a boil
	and pan broiling.
MEDIUM HIGH	Continue a rapid boil; frying, deep fat
(7-8)	frying.
MEDIUM (4-6)	Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces
	and gravies; steaming vegetables.
MEDIUM LOW	Keep foods cooking; poaching and
(2 - 3)	stewing.
LOW (LO)	Keep warm, melting and simmering.

Setting surface controls

Operating the Surface Elements

(All models)

To Operate the Surface Elements

1.Place correctly sized cookware on the surface element.

2.Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting (Figure 1).

3.Turn the knob to adjust the setting if desired. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. Ceramic Glass Cooktop Only: 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.

4.When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.

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.

Figure 1 -Control knob shown is typical only.

NOTE

See Recommended Setting for Surface Element table.

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