Setting Surface Controls
Surface Cooking Settings
Use the chart below to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results.
Recommended Settings for Surface Elements
Setting | Type of Cooking |
HIGH (Hi) | Start most foods, bring water to a boil, |
| pan broiling. |
MEDIUM HIGH | Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry. |
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MEDIUM (5) | Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and |
| gravies, steam vegetables. |
MEDIUM LOW | Keep foods cooking, poach, stew. |
(2 - 4) |
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LOW (Lo - 2) | Keep warm, melt, simmer. |
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Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements
The cooktop has single radiant surface elements at location as shown on figure 1.
Figure 1
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. A hot surface indicator light will come on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned off.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range 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.
To Operate the Single Surface Elements:
1.Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2.Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting (Figure 2).
3.When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware. Note: The Hot Surface Indicator light will come on when the control knob will be turn on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The light may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.
Note: See table, for recommended control settings.
Figure 2
Important notes:
•Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
•For efficient cooking, turn the surface element OFF several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.
•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.
•Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the Hi setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware is not flat.
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