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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
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 infl uence
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
(7-8) Continue a rapid boil; frying, deep fat
frying.
MEDIUM (4-6) Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces
and gravies; steaming vegetables.
MEDIUM LOW
(2 - 3) Keep foods cooking; poaching and
stewing.
LOW (LO) Keep warm, melting and simmering.
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
fi re if placed too close to the surface elements.
ÍNOTE
See Recommended Setting for Surface Element table.

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 fi nish 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.
Figure 1 -Control knob shown is typical only.