&NC ME SURFACE UNITS (CONT.)
Using cookware Home canning information
0 Use the correct cookware to prevent damage to
the surface unit, cooktop, wiring, and surround-
ing areas.
To protect your range:
0 Use flat-bottomed cannersipans for best results.
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If the cookware is too small for the surface unit or
the bottom is not flat, the surface unit could stay
glowing red for an extended length of time
causing damage to the unit.
0 If you start cooking on high, it is important to turn
the control down to a lower setting to complete
cooking.
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The surface unit could overheat or be damaged if
a pot has boiled dry or has been left empty on a
hot surface unit.
Surface
unit Pan
0’ Use the largest
surface unit for best
results. Also, use a
canner/pan that you can
center over the surface
unit and that does not
extend more than one
inch outside the surface
unit area. Large diameter
canners/pans, if not
centered correctly, trap
heat and can cause damage to the cooktop.
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Do not place your canner on 2 surface units at the
same time. Too much
heat will build up and
damage the cooktop.
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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.
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To keep your elements working for as long as
possible:
- Prepare small batches at a time.
- Do not use your elements for canning all day.
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On coil element models, keep your reflector bowls
clean so that they will always reflect heat well.
0 Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Optional canning kit
(Coil element models)
Most water-bath or pressure canners have large
diameters. If you do canning with them at high heat
settings for tong penods of time, you can shorten tne
iife of regular surface unrts. This can also 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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