Whirlpool FES370V, FES375V, FES340V manual Using Your Range, Using the surface units

Using Your Range

Using the surface units

Control knobs must be pushed in before turning them to a setting. They can be set anywhere between HI and OFF.

Surface unit markers

The solid dot in the surface unit marker shows which surface unit is turned on by that knob.

Signal lights

The Surface Unit Signal Light on the control panel will glow when a surface unit is on.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high settings, then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

Use a high setting to start food cooking; to bring liquids to a boil.

Use a medium-high setting to hold a rapid boil; to fry chicken or pancakes.

Use a medium setting for gravy, puddings and icing; to cook large amounts of vegetables.

Use a medium-low setting to keep food cooking after starting it on a higher setting.

Use a low setting to keep food warm until ready to serve. Set the heat higher or lower within the low band to keep food at the temperature you want.

Solid element surface units (Model FES375V)

Before using a solid element surface unit for the first time, heat on high setting for five minutes. The surface unit will give off smoke as the protective coating, applied at the factory, finishes bonding to the surface.

Solid element surface units are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even cooking. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter as a safety feature. The limiter senses uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduces the heat level. The limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dry or when a pan is removed and the surface unit is left on. The heat level may also be reduced automatically if the bottom of the pan is not flat or if the pan is too large or too small for the element. This will result in longer cooking times.

Solid elements hold heat longer than conventional surface units. For best cooking results, use a high setting for only a short period of time. Then use a lower setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid element surface unit OFF a few minutes before you finish cooking.

Burn, Fire And

Property Damage Hazard 1Be sure all control knobs are

turned to OFF and all signal lights are off when you are not cooking. Someone could be burned or a fire could start if a surface unit is accidentally left on.

. Solid elements stay hot for a long time. Do not use the high setting for long periods of time or leave pans on hot elements when cooking is done. Burned food and damage to the cookware could result.

Cookware

Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent boil- overs and hot handles.

Use only flat-bottomed utensils. Flat bottoms allow maximum contact between the pans and surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven bottoms or with raised patterns on the bottoms are not suitable. Do not use trivets, woks with skirts, or canners with concave or ridged bottoms.

To check your cookware for flatness, place a straight-edge across the bottom of each piece. Rotate the straight-edge across the bottom. If light shows anywhere between the pan and the straight-edge. the pan is not flat. Do not use it.

Burn And Product Damage Hazard

. If the pan is too small for the surface unit, you could be burned by the heat from the exposed section of the surface unit. Use correctly sized cooking utensils to prevent injury.

.If a coil surface unit stays red for a long time, the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or is too small for the surface unit. Prolonged usage of incorrect utensils for long periods of time can result in damage to the surface unit, cooktop, wiring and surrounding areas. To prevent damage, use correct utensils, start cooking on high setting and turn control down to continue cooking.

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