Whirlpool RF315PXE warranty Using The Coil Elements Cont, Using cookware, Home canning information

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Coil element Pan

USING YOUR RANGE

USING THE COIL ELEMENTS (CONT.)

Using cookware

•Use the correct cookware to prevent damage to the coil element, cooktop, wiring, and surround- ing areas.

•If the cookware is too small for the coil element or the bottom is not flat, the coil element could stay glowing red for an extended length of time causing damage to the range.

•If you start cooking on high, it is important to turn the control down to a lower setting to complete cooking.

•The coil element could overheat or be damaged if a pot has boiled dry or has been left empty on a hot coil element.

Using the right cookware makes a big difference

•Flat bottomed cookware, including woks, canners, and teakettles, will provide better contact with the coil element and provide the best cooking results.

•Warped, dented, and ribbed-bottomed cookware can result in uneven cooking due to incomplete contact with the coil element.

•Cookware that has been designed with slightly indented bottoms or small expan- sion channels can be used.

•Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick- ness) cookware.

•The pan material (type of metal or glass) affects how quickly and evenly the pan heats.

Home canning information

To protect your range:

•Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best results.

•Use the largest coil element for best results. Also, use a canner/pan that you can center over the coil element and that

1" does not extend more than 1 inch outside the coil element area.

Large diameter canners/ pans, if not centered correctly, trap heat and

can cause damage to the cooktop.

•Do not place your canner on 2 coil elements at the same time. Too much heat will build up and damage the cooktop.

•Start with hot water. This reduces the time the control is set on high. Reduce the heat setting to the lowest position needed to keep water boiling.

•When canning for long periods of time, alternate use of the coil elements between batches to allow the coil elements to cool down, or prepare food in small batches.

•Keep your reflector bowls clean so that they will always reflect heat well.

•Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions.

Optional canning kit

Most water-bath or pressure canners have large diameters. If you do canning with them at high heat settings for long periods of time, you can shorten the life of regular coil elements. This can damage the cooktop. If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation of a Canning Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from your Whirlpool dealer or authorized Whirlpool service company.

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