Whirlpool GJC3034H Surface cooking area heat Easy ways to save energy Settings, Med-Hi, Med-Lo

		USING YOUR COOKTOP
Surface cooking area heat		Easy ways to save energy
settings		• When heating large quantities of liquid for foods
Use the following as a guide.		such as pasta or soup, cover with a lid to help
		shorten cooking time.
SETTING	RECOMMENDED USE
		• Preheat your pots and pans only when
HI	• To start food cooking.	recommended and for the shortest time possible.
	• To bring liquid to a boil.	• Start your food on a higher heat setting, then turn
		the control to a lower setting to finish cooking.
MED-HI	• To hold a rapid boil.
or 6-8	• To quickly brown or sear meat.
MED or 5	• To maintain a slow boil.
	• To fry poultry or meat.
	• To make pudding, sauce,
	or gravy.
MED-LO	• To stew or steam food.
or 2-4	• To simmer food.
LO	• To keep food warm. Set the
	heat higher or lower within the
	LO (or 1) band to keep food
	at the temperature you want.
	• To melt chocolate or butter.

Using the dual-size surface cooking area

(Models GJC3034H and GJC3634H)

You can use the left front surface cooking area as either a small diameter, lower wattage element (center inner ring) or large diameter, full wattage element (entire element to outer ring edge).

Use inner ring

alone for smaller pans

Use outer ring for larger pans

To use only the inner area of the element (for smaller pans):

•Push in and turn the control knob to the left (counterclockwise) to the desired setting in the area marked “SINGLE.”

To use the entire element (for larger pans):

•Push in and turn the control knob to the right (clockwise) to the desired setting in the area marked “DUAL.”

NOTE: You can turn the control knob in either direction to reach “OFF.”

DUAL

I

H

OFF	L
	O

L	I
O	H
	SINGLE
	DU
I	AL
H
OFF	L
	O
L	I
O	H
	SINGLE

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