KitchenAid KERA205 Home Canning, Cooktop Controls, Single and Dual-Size Elements, To Use Single

Home Canning

When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface cooking areas, elements or surface burners between batches. This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool.

■Center the canner on the grate or largest surface cooking area or element. Canners should not extend more than ½" (1.25 cm) outside the cooking area.

■Do not place canner on 2 surface cooking areas, elements or surface burners at the same time.

■On ceramic glass models, use only flat-bottomed canners.

■For more information, contact your local U.S. Government Agricultural Department Extension Office. Companies that manufacture home canning products can also offer assistance.

Cooktop Controls

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death or fire.

The cooktop controls can be set anywhere between HI and LO. Push in and turn to setting.

OFF

Lo Hi

Med	Med
Lo	Hi

Med

Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SETTING	RECOMMENDED USE
Dual-Size Element	■	Large-diameter cookware.
	■ Large quantities of food.
	■	Home canning.
HI	■ Bring liquid to a boil.
MED - HI	■ Hold a rapid boil.
	■ Quickly brown or sear food.
MED	■ Maintain a slow boil.
	■ Fry poultry or meat.
	■ Cook pudding, sauce, icing or gravy.

SETTING	RECOMMENDED USE
MED - LO	■ Stew or steam food.
	■	Simmer.
LO	■	Keep food warm.
	■ Melt chocolate or butter.
SIMMER Switch	■	Precise simmer control.
(on some models)
WARM ZONE	■ Keep cooked foods warm.
Element Switch

REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot.

Single and Dual-Size Elements

A

A. Single size

A

B

A. Single size

B. Dual size

The Dual-Size Elements offer flexibility depending on the size of the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a regular element. The dual size combines both the single and outer element and is recommended for larger size cookware, large quantities of food and home canning.

To Use SINGLE:

1.Push in and turn knob clockwise from the OFF position to the SINGLE zone anywhere between LO and HI.

2.Turn knob to OFF when finished.

To Use DUAL:

1.Push in and turn knob counterclockwise from the OFF position to the DUAL zone anywhere between LO and HI.

2.Turn knob to OFF when finished.

	OFF
Lo	Lo

L	S
	I
A	N
	G
U
D	L
	E

HiHi

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