Solid elements stay hot for a long time. Do not use the HI setting for long periods of time or leave pans on hot elements when cooking is done. Burned food and damage to the cookware could result.
Solid Element Surface Units
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.
Solid element surface units are made of heavy
iter senses uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduces the heat level. The limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dry or when a pan is removed and the surface unit is left on. The heat level may also be reduced
automatically if the bottom of the pan is not flat or if the pan is too large or too small for the element. This will result in longer cooking times.
Solid elements hold heat longer than conventional surface units. For best cooking results, use a high setting for only a very short period of time. Then use a lower setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid element surface unit OFF a few minutes before you finish cooking.
Cookware
Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent boil- overs and hot handles.
Use only
To check your cookware for flatness, of each piece. Move the
place a
the pan is not flat. Do not use it.
See the Cooking Guide for additional cookware information.
