Maytag MER5730 Surface Cooking, Surface Controls, Suggested Heat Settings, Setting the Controls

Surface Cooking ....................................

Surface Controls

Surface CookingCAUTIONS:

Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of

Before Cooking

°Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn it on. To prevent damage to range, never operate

surface unit without a pan in place.

•Do not use the cooktop as a storage area for food or cookware.

heat settings is available from LOW to HIGH. The knobs can be set on or between any of the numbered settings.

Setting the Controls

1.Place pan on surface element.

2.Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the

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 complete 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 appliance.

•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.

desired heat setting.

°The backguard is marked to identify which element the knob controls. For example, ,Jlll,tl[Itl, ind, icates right

front element. ,,[I•F,

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After Cooking

•Be sure surface element and surface indicator light are off after cooking.

•Clean up messy spills as soon as possible.

Other Tips

•To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface

elements do not install cabinet storage directly above a unit.

If storage is provided, limit it to items that are infre- quently used and can be safely stored in an area sub- jected to heat.

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

•Aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE or highly flammable when exposed to heat. Avoid their use oi" storage near an appliance.

•Do not leave any items, especially plastic items, on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite tam- mable items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pres- 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.

Suggested Heat Settings

The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting.

For information on cookware and other factors affecting heat settings, refer to "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.

Setting Uses

	Use to bringliquidtoa boil, blanch,or reach
HIGH	pressureinapressurecooker.Alwaysreduce
	settingtoa lowerheat whenliquidsbeginto
	boil or foods begin to cook.
8	Use to brownmeat,heatoil for deepfat
Med. Hi	frying,sauteor fry. Maintainfastboil for
	large amountsof liquids.
4-6	Use to maintainmoderateto slow boil for
Med.	large amountsof liquidsandfor mostfrying
	operations.

2Use tocontinuecookingcoveredfoodsandto

Med. Lo maintain pressure in most pressure cookers and stewor steam operations.

LOW	Use to keep foods warm and melt chocolate
	and butter.

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