Whirlpool RF325PXG warranty Characteristics Of Cookware Materials, Cookware tips, Using Your Range

		USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE COIL ELEMENTS (CONT.)
Cookware tips
• Select a pan that is about the same size as the	• Use flat bottom cookware for best heat
surface cooking area. Cookware should not ex-	conduction from the surface cooking area to the
tend more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the area.	cookware. Determine flatness with the ruler test.
• For best results and greater energy	Place the edge of a ruler across the bottom of the
	cookware. Hold it up to the light. No light should be
efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cookware that
makes good contact with the surface cooking	visible under the ruler. Rotate the ruler in all
	directions and look for any light.
area. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed
(such as some porcelain enamelware), or dented	• Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which
bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor	has boiled dry, on a hot surface cooking area. The
cooking results.	cookware could overheat, causing damage to the
• Cookware designed with slightly indented	cookware or the surface cooking area.
bottoms or small expansion channels can be used.
• Cookware with a non-stick finish has heating
characteristics of the base material.

CHARACTERISTICS OF COOKWARE MATERIALS

The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the coil element through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.

Aluminum	• Heats quickly and evenly.
	• Use for all types of cooking.
	• Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking.
	• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
Cast iron	• Heats slowly and evenly.
	• Good for browning and frying.
	• Maintains heat for slow cooking.
	• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
Ceramic or	• Heats slowly and unevenly.
ceramic glass	• Use on low to medium settings.
	• Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
Copper	• Heats very quickly and evenly.
	• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
Earthenware	• Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the manufacturer.
	• Use on low settings.
Porcelain enamel-on-steel or	• See cast iron and stainless steel.
enamel-on-cast iron
Stainless steel	• Heats quickly but unevenly.
	• A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware provides even heating.
	• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

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