Using Your Range
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.
Using the surface units
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Push in control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them any- where between HI and OFF.
Surface unit markers
The solid dot in the surface unit marker
Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF and all indicator lights are OFF when you are not cooking.
A fire could start or someone could be burned if a surface unit is accidentally left ON.
Cookware tips
lSelect a pan that is about the same size as the surface unit.
Surface unit indicator lights
One of the Surface Unit Indicator Liahts on
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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.
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HI l To start foods cooking.
lTo bring liquids to a boil.
lTo fry chicken or pan- cakes.
5 l For gravy, pudding, and icing.
lTo cook large amounts of veaetables.
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NOTE: For best results and greater energy efficiency, use only
You can, however, use the newer cookware 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.
The pan should have straight sides and a
Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick- ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
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