COOKTOP USE
Cooktop Controls - Electronic Touch Controls
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
The electronic touch controls offer a variety of heat settings for optimal cooking results.
For maximum element operation, all cooktop electronic touch controls can be set to High when bringing liquids to a rapid boil.
When the cooktop is turned On or after power is restored to the cooktop after a power failure, all temperature setting lights will glow for
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Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
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High | ■ | Start food cooking. |
10 | ■ | Bring liquid to a boil. |
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Medium High | ■ | Hold a rapid boil. |
Between | ■ | Quickly brown or sear food. |
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Med | ■ | Maintain a slow boil. |
6 | ■ | Fry or sauté foods. |
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Medium Low | ■ | Cook soups, sauces and |
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| ■ Stew or steam food. | |
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Low | ■ | Provide lowest simmer/heat |
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| ■ Simmer (range of simmer | |
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| ■ Melt chocolate and butter. | |
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Keep Warm | ■ | Keep cooked foods warm. |
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Dual/Triple Elements | ■ | Home canning. |
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| ■ Large quantities of food. | |
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A. Keep Warm light
To Use:
1.Touch the ON pad for the desired element. The Keep Warm light will blink.
2.While the Keep Warm light is blinking, touch the desired Power Level on the Power Level Selector Bar.
REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot.
Hot Surface Indicator Lights
The Hot Surface Indicator Lights are located next to each of the cooktop controls. The Hot Surface Indicator Lights will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off.
A beep will sound each time a pad is touched. The lights for the selected temperature setting, and all lower temperatures, will glow.
NOTE: If a power level setting is not selected within approximately 10 seconds, the element will automatically shut off.
3.To change the temperature setting while cooking, touch the ON pad for the desired element, and select a new temperature on the Power Level Selector Bar while the Keep Warm light is blinking.
4.When finished cooking, touch OFF to turn off surface cooking area(s) individually or ALL OFF/LOCK to turn off all surface cooking areas at once.
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A. Hot surface indicator light
If the cooktop is on when a power failure occurs, the Hot Surface Indicator Lights will remain on up to 45 minutes after the power is restored to the cooktop.
Cooktop On Indicator Light
The Power Level Selector has a Cooktop On Indicator light. When any of the elements are on, the light will glow.
The Keep Warm light next to an element will glow when that element is on.
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