Maytag GEMINITM warranty Surface Cooking, Surface Controls, Setting the Controls

Surface Cooking

Surface Controls

Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of heat settings is available from LOW

CAUTION:

to HIGH. The knobs can be set on or between any of the settings.

SETTING THE CONTROLS

1.Place pan on surface element.

2.Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired heat setting.

➢The backguard is marked to identify which element the knob controls. For

example, indicates right front element.

3.There is an indicator light by each pair of control knobs. When one or both of the surface control knobs are turned on, the light will turn on. The light will turn off when the surface elements are turned off.

4.After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan.

DUAL ELEMENT (select models)

Select glass-ceramic surfaces are equipped with a dual ele-

ment located in the right front

position. To operate, press the rocker switch

on the control panel toward	to control the
large element or toward	to control the small
element.

Suggested Heat Settings

The size, type of cookware and cooking opera- tion will affect the heat setting. For information on cookware and other factors affecting heat settings, refer to “Cooking Made Simple” booklet.

Before Cooking

➢Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn it on. To prevent dam- age to range, never operate surface unit without a pan in place.

➢NEVER use the cooktop as a storage area for food or cookware.

During Cooking

➢Be sure you know which knob controls which surface unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit.

➢Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a lower setting to com- plete the operation. Never use a high heat setting for extended cooking.

➢NEVER allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the pan and the appli- ance.

➢NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface units, to become warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders to protect hands.

MED. HIGH (8-9):

Use to brown meat, heat oil for deep fat frying orsauteing.Maintainfastboilforlargeamounts of liquids.

MEDIUM:

Use to maintain slow boil for large amounts of liquids and for most frying operations.

After Cooking

➢Make sure surface unit is turned off.

➢Clean up messy spills as soon as possible.

Other Tips

➢If cabinet storage is provided directly above cooking surface, limit it to items that are infrequently used and can be safely stored in an area subjected to heat.

Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.

➢NEVER leave any items, especially plastic items, on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items, melt or soften plastics, or in- crease pressure in closed containers causing them to burst.

➢NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to contact heating elements.

HIGH:

Use to bring liquid to a boil. Always reduce setting to a lower heat when liquids begin to boil or foods begin to cook.

MED. LOW (3-4):

Use to continue cooking covered foods or steam foods.

LOW:

Use to keep foods warm and melt chocolate and butter.

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