Using Your Cooktop

Hot surface indicator lights

The Hot Surface Indicator Lights in the lobe at each control will glow when the surface units get hot. The Indicator Lights will continue to glow as long as the surface units are too hot to touch, even after they are turned off.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

SETTING

RECOMMENDED USE

 

 

HI

To start food cooking.

 

To bring liquid to a boil.

 

 

MED-HI or 6-8

To hold a rapid boil.

 

To quickly brown or

 

sear meat.

 

 

MED or 5

To maintain a slow boil.

 

To fry poultry or meat.

 

To make pudding,

 

sauce, or gravy.

MED-LO or 2-4

To stew or steam food.

 

To simmer food.

 

 

LO

To keep food warm.

 

Set the heat higher or

 

lower within the LO

 

(or 1) band to keep

 

food at the

 

temperature you want.

 

To maintain liquid just

 

below simmer.

 

To melt chocolate or

 

butter.

 

 

REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cook- top area may become hot.

Using the dual-size surface unit

KECC568G, YKECC568G, KECC508G, YKECC508G, KECC502G, YKECC502G, KECC507G, YKECC507G, KECC562G, KECC567G, YKECC567G, KECC507H, KECC563H and KECC567H

You can use the right rear and left front surface units as either small diameter, lower wattage elements or large diameter, full wattage elements.

Right rear surface unit:

Use both elements for larger pans

Use small element for smaller pans

Left front surface unit:

Use both elements for larger pans

Use inner element for smaller pans

To use the small or inner element (for smaller pans):

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

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REAR

Push in and turn the control knob to the left (counterclockwise) to the desired setting in the area marked “SINGLE”.

To use both elements (for larger pans):

 

OFF

HOT

 

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Push in and turn the control knob to the right (clockwise) to the desired setting in the area marked “DUAL”.

NOTE: You can turn the control knob in either direction to reach “OFF”.

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KitchenAid KECC507H, KECC563H, KECC051H warranty Hot surface indicator lights, Using the dual-size surface unit