Maytag PER4510 Surface Cooking, Surface Controls, Setting the Controls, Suggested Heat Settings

Surface Cooking

Surface Controls

Use to turn on the surface elements. An

infinite choice ofheat settings is available

from LOWto HIGH. Theknobscanbeset onor betweenanyof thesettings,

Setting the Controls

1. Placepan on surfaceelement.

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

•The backguard is marked to

identify which elementthe knob controls.Forexample,

indicatesright front

/ element.

3. Thereis anindicatorlight by eachpair of controlknobs.Whenone orboth of thesurfacecontrolknobsis tumedon, the light will turn on. The light will

turn off whenthesurfaceelement(s)is turned off.

4.After cooking,turn knob to OFF.Re- movepan.

Suggested Heat Settings

Thesize,typeof cookwareand cooking

operation will affect the heat setting. For information on cookware and other fac-

tors affectingheat settings, refer to "Cook- ing Made Simple" booklet.

High: Use to bring liquid to a boil. Al- ways reduce setting to a lower heat when

liquids begin to boil or foods begin to cook.

Medium: Use to Off

maintain slow Low High

boil	for	large
amounts of liq-
uids	and	for
most frying op-
erations.
Low: Use to keep			•
foods warm and melt			Medium
chocolateand butter.

CAUTION:

Before Cooking

•Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn it on. To pre- vent damageto range,neveroper-

ate surface unit without a pan in place.

•NEVER usethe cooktop as astor- age areafor food or cookware,

During Cooking

•Know which knob controls which surfaceunit. Makesureyouturned on the correct surface unit.

•Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduceto a lower set- ting to complete cooking. Never use a high setting for extended cooking,

•NEVER allow a Dan to boil dry. Thiscould damagethe pan andthe appliance.

•NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some parts of the

cooktop,espec_allyaroundthesur- face units, to becomewarm or hot

during cooking. Use potholders to protect hands.

After Cooking

•Clean up messy spills as soon as possible.

Other Tips

•If cabinet storage is provided di- rectlyabovecooking surface,limit it to items that are infrequently used and that can be subjected to heat.

Temperaturesmay be unsafefor items such as volatile liquids, cleanersor aerosol sprays.

•NEVER leave any items, espe- ciallyplasticitems,onthecooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items, melt or soften plastics, or increasepres- sure in closed containerscausing

them to burst.

•NEVERallowaluminum foil, meat

probesorany other metalobject, other than a pan on a surface

element, to contact heating ele- ments.