Whirlpool RF0100XKW0 manual Care Information, Control Knobs, Cqoktop

THESE SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED FOR OPTIMUM COOKING RESULTS AND EFFICIENT USE OF THE SURFACE UNIT

-Fit the size of the pan to the size of the element. Utensils should not be any more than 2 inches larger than the element. Surface elements are raised above the porce- lain-enamel cooktop to allow air circulation and pre- vent enamel crazing. Utensils which extend beyond the

element or curve and touch the porcelain-enamel top may cause heat to build up around the element and cause damage to the finish.

-Select sturdy utensils with tight fitting covers. Use flat bottom pans that make good contact with the element. Warped pans that do not make good contact with the element result in uneven cooking and waste energy.

-Always place a utensil on the surface element before turning element on.

-Stainless steel, porcelain, enamelware, glass, glass ceramic and Teflon@-coated utensils designed for surface cooking usually heat slowly and conduct heat poorly if too high a heat setting is selected. If a high setting is used, food will cook unevenly, scorch or burn.

Aluminum utensilsconduct heat moreevenlyand allow a slightly higher heat setting to be used. Use a lower setting if the utensil is Teflon@-coated.

-Use a higher heat setting to bring liquid to a boil or to begin cooking. Then REDUCE to a lower setting to continue the cooking operation. Never leave food unattended on a high setting. Never let a pan boil dry for this could damage the utensil and the range.

-Food will not cook any faster when a higher heat setting is used than that needed to maintain a gentle boil. Re- member, water boils at the same temperature whether boiling gently or vigorously. If a higher setting is used, excessive spattering will occur and food may burn on the bottom before it is completely cooked.

SUGGESTED

HEAT

SETTING

CHART

‘EAT SETTlNG

TYPE OF COOKlNG

OPERATION

High

7 To

bring liquid to

a boil,

blanch,

melt

fat,

pre-

heat skillet, bring up pressure in pressure

cooker. NOTE: Follow instructions in pressure

cooker Use and Care Book for complete

cooking

directions.

ALWAYS REDUCE to a lower heat setting

when liquids boil or food begins to cook.

6 To brown or sear meat, heat fat for deep fat

frying, scald, fast sauteing or frying.

5 To

maintain fast boil for large amounts of

liquids, for slower frying or sauteing.

Medium

4

To

maintain

slow

boil

for

large

amounts

of

liquids, to continue cooking uncovered foods,

most frying operations, deep fat frying, scald-

ing.

3 To

continue cooking covered foods, maintain

boil,

stew,

braise,

steam.

‘2 To maintain boil, poach, steam, simmer.

Low

1

To

keep

foods

warm before

serving,

poach,

simmer.

CARE INFORMATION

Be sure the appliance is cool before removing any parts or cleaning the unit. Any parts removed in the cleaning should be replaced correctly.

CONTROL KNOBS

Your appliance is equipped with control knobs that pro- vide an infinite choice of heat settings from LOW (1) to HIGH (7). The knob can be set either on any of the num- bered settings or between the numbered settings.

To operate the control: Push in and turn knob in either direc- tion to the desired setting. A red signal light will turn on to indicate that one or more of the surface elements are on.

To clean the control knobs: 1) Remove knobs by gently pulling off. On some ranges, if the knobs are loose, spread control stem slightly with a small screwdriver. 2) Clean with warm soapy water. 3) Do not use abrasive cleaning agents for they will scratch the finish and remove mark- ings. 4) Replace knobs.

CQOKTOP

The cooktop is made of porcelain-enamel which is a glass material that has been fused to metal. Porcelain-enamel will crack or chip with misuse.

To clean cooktop: 1) All spillovers, especially acid spill- over.?., should be wiped up immediately with a dry cloth. To prevent possible cracking orchipping oftheporcelain, never wipe off a warm or hot surface with a damp cloth.

2)When surface is cool, clean with warm soapy water.

3)Do not use abrasive or caustic cleaning agents on the

porcelain-enamel finish for they will permanently dam- age the finish.