Whirlpool RS575PXR manual Using the Optional Solid Element Module

Using the Optional Solid Element Module

Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best results and to prevent damage to the cooktop. Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms (woks, ridged bottom canners or tea kettles) are not recommended. Solid elements are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even cooking. These elements hold heat longer than conventional type surface units. For best cooking results, use a HI setting for a very short period; then use a LOsetting to complete the cooking. Turn the element OFFa few minutes before you are finished cooking.

CAUTION: Elements stay hot for a long time. Do not leave pans on hot elements when cooking is done. Burned food and damage to the cooktop could result.

NOTE: A protective limiter is built into each solid element. if pan bot- toms are not fiat, if will sense uneven cooking temperatures and auto- matically reduce the heat sefflng. This will result in longer cooking times. See Cookware on page 12.

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide:

Use HI to start

Use MED-HI

Use MED for

Use MED-LO

Use Lo to

cooking or to

to hold

a

gravy,

pud-

to continue

continue

brlng

liquids

rapld

boil or

dings

and

cooklng

atter

cooking

after

to a boil.

to start

frying

icings

or to

starting

at a

starting

at

a

When

cook-

chicken

or

cook

large

higher

higher

set-

ing foods,

pancakes.

amounts ot

setting.

ting,

to keep

turntoaD

TumtoalO

vegetables.

food

warm

or

or MED-LO

or MED-LO

TumtoaLO

to melt

choc-

semng

when

setting

when

semng

to

olate

or

sizzle

starts.

sizzle

starts.

flnlsh

shortening.

cooklng.