KitchenAid KECC507H, YKECC507G Using Your Cooktop, Hot surface indicator lights, Recommended Use

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.

Using the dual-size surface unit

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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

SETTING

HI

MED-HI or 6-8

MED or 5

MED-LO or 2-4

LO

RECOMMENDED USE

•To start food cooking.

•To bring liquid to a boil.

•To hold a rapid boil.

•To quickly brown or sear meat.

•To maintain a slow boil.

•To fry poultry or meat.

•To make pudding, sauce, or gravy.

•To stew or steam food.

•To simmer food.

•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.

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
	O	I
L		H
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N
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		D
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		LO

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):

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

	OFF	HOT
	O	I
L		H
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	LO

REAR

•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”.