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

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

HI l To start foods cooking.

l To bring liquids to a boil.

Medium-high l To hold a rapid boil.

l To fry chicken or pan- cakes.

Medium l For gravy, pudding and (opposite OFF) icing.

l To cook large amounts of vegetables.

l To keep food cooking

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

Burn and Fire Hazard

Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF and the Power On Light(s) is OFF when you are not cooking.

Someone could be burned or a fire could start if a surface unit is accidentally left ON.

Solid element surface units

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 when:

l A pan boils dry.

l A pan is removed and the surface unit is left on.

l The bottom of the pan is too large or too small for the surface unit. This will result in longer cooking times.

l The bottom of the pan is rounded, warped, ribbed or dented and does not make full contact with the surface unit.

The limiter will automatically reduce the heat level to provide even cooking temperatures and to protect the surface unit.

NOTE: Solid element surface units stay hot for a long time. Do not use the HI setting for long periods of time or leave pans on hot surface units when cooking is done. Burned food and damage to the cookware could result. You may want to turn the surface unit off a few minutes before you finish cooking.

Cookware tips

l Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface unit.

l NOTE: For best results and greater energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good contact with the surface units. Do not use cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain enamelware) or dented bottoms.

You can, however, use the newer cook- ware available with slightly indented bottoms or very small expansion channels. This cookware is specially designed to provide the good contact needed for best cooking results.

Also, woks, canners and teakettles with flat bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are now available in most stores that sell housewares.

l The pan should have straight sides and a tight-fitting lid.

l Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick- ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.

l The pan material (metal or glass) affects how fast heat transfers from the surface unit through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.

l Handles should be made of sturdy, heat- resistant material and be securely attached to the pan.

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RC8430XA, RC8436XA specifications

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