USING YOUR RANGE
Cookware tips
•Use the correct cookware to prevent damage to the coil elements, cooktop, wiring, and surrounding areas.
•If the cookware is too small for the coil element or the bottom is not flat, the coil element could stay glowing red for an extended length of time causing damage to the range.
•If you start cooking on high, it is impor- tant to turn the control down to a lower setting to complete cooking.
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•Warped, dented, and
•Cookware that has been designed with slightly indented bottoms or small expan- sion channels can be used.
•Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness) cookware.
•The pan material (type of metal or glass) affects how quickly and evenly the pan heats.
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot coil element. The cookware could overheat causing damage to the cookware or coil element.
Home canning information
•Use
center over coil element
1" 1 inch 1"
maximum overhang
•Use the largest coil element for best results. Also, use a canner/pan that you can center over the coil element and that does not extend more than 1 inch outside the coil element area. Large diameter canners/pans, if not centered correctly, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop.
•Do not place your canner on 2 coil elements at the same time. Too much heat will build up and damage the cooktop.
•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.
•Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat reflection.
•When canning for long periods of time, alternate use of the coil elements between batches to allow the coil elements to cool down, or prepare food in small batches.
•Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions.
Optional canning kit
The large diameter of most
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 service company.
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