Surface Cooking ....................................Surface Controls
Surface CookingCAUTIONS: Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of
Before Cooking heat settings is available from LOW to HIGH. The knobs
° Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn can be set on or between any of the numbered settings.
it on. To prevent damage to range, never operate
surface unit without a pan in place. Setting the Controls
• Do not use the cooktop as a storage area for food or
cookware. 1. Place pan on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the
During Cooking desired heat setting.
• Be sure you know which knob controls which surface
unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit. ° The backguard is markedtoidentify which element
the knob controls. For example, ,Jllll,,tl[It,indicates right
•Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce toa front element. ,,[IF,•
lower setting to complete the operation. Never use a
high heat setting for extended cooking. Off
• Never allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the
pan and the appliance. :i_ 8_
• Never touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some
parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface
units, tobecome warm or hotduring cooking. Use
potholders toprotect hands.
AfterCooking Suggested Heat Settings
• Be sure surface element and surface indicator light are
off after cooking. The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting.
• Clean up messy spills as soon as possible. For information on cookware and other factors affecting
heat settings, refer to "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.
Other Tips Setting Uses
• To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface
elementsdonot install cabinet storagedirectly abovea Use tobringliquidto aboil, blanch,or reach
unit.HIGH pressureinapressurecooker.Alwaysreduce
If storageis provided, limit it to items that are infre-settingto a lowerheat whenliquidsbeginto
boilorfoods beginto cook.
quently usedand can be safely stored in an area sub-
jectedtoheat. 8 Use tobrown meat,heatoil fordeep fat
Med.Hi frying,sauteorfry. Maintainfastboil for
Temperatures maybe unsafefor itemssuchasvolatilelargeamountsofliquids.
liquids,cleaners or aerosol sprays. 4-6 Usetomaintainmoderateto slowboilfor
•Aerosol-type spray cansare EXPLOSIVE or highly Med. largeamountsofliquidsandformostfrying
flammablewhenexposed to heat.Avoid theiruseoi" operations.
storage near an appliance. 2Usetocontinue cookingcoveredfoodsandto
Med.Lomaintain pressurein most pressure cookers
• Do not leave any items, especially plastic items, on the andstew or steamoperations.
cooktop.The hot air from the vent may ignite tam- Use to keep foods warm and melt chocolate
mable items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pres- LOWand butter.
sure in closed containers causing them to burst.
• Do not allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other
metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to
contact heating elements.