Whirlpool RS373PXW manual Burn and Product Damage Hazard

Burn and Product Damage Hazard

l If the pan is too small for the surface unit, you could be burned by the heat from the exposed section of the surface unit. Use correctly sized cooking utensils to prevent injury.

l If a coil surface unit stays red for a long time, the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or is too small for the surface unit. Prolonged usage of incorrect utensils for long periods of time can result in damage to the surface unit, cooktop, wiring and surrounding areas. To prevent damage, use correct utensils, start cooking on HIGH and turn control down to continue cooking.

Using the solid element module Before placing a pan on solid element surface units for the first time, heat on HIGH 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 cast-iron to provide even cooking. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter as a safety feature. The limiter senses uneven cooking tempera- tures 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.

Until you get used to the settings,

use the following as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

Use HIGH to start foods cooking; to bring liquids to a boil. When cooking foods, turn to LOW or 2 - 4 when sizzle starts.

Use 7 - 9 to hold a rapid boil; to fry chicken or pancakes. Turn to LOW or 2 - 4 when sizzle starts.

Use 5 or 6 for gravy, puddings and icing; to cook large amounts of vege- tables. Turn to LOW to finish cooking.

Use 2 - 4 to keep food cooking after starting it on a higher setting.

Use LOW to keep food warm until ready to serve.

Solid elements stay hot for a long time. Do not use the HIGH 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.