COOKTOP USE

Cooktop Controls

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death or fire.

The control knobs can be set to anywhere between HI and LO. Push in and turn to setting. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SETTING

RECOMMENDED USE

 

 

 

HI

■

Start food cooking.

 

■ Bring liquid to a boil.

 

 

 

Medium High

■

Hold a rapid boil.

Between MEDIUM

■

Quickly brown or sear food.

and HI

 

 

 

 

 

MEDIUM

■

Maintain a slow boil.

 

■ Fry or sauté foods.

 

■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies.

 

 

 

Medium Low

■

Stew or steam food.

Between MEDIUM

■

Simmer.

and LO

 

 

 

 

 

LO

■

Keep food warm.

 

■ Melt chocolate or butter.

 

 

 

Warm Zone

■

Keep cooked foods warm.

Element

 

 

(on some ceramic

 

 

glass models)

 

 

 

 

 

REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot.

NOTE: On some self-cleaning models, the cooktop will not operate when the range is in a self-cleaning mode.

Dual Cooking Zone

(on some models)

A

B

A. Single size (6" [15.24 cm])

B. Dual size (9" [22.86 cm])

The Dual Cooking Zone offers flexibility depending on the size of the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a regular element. The dual size combines both the single and outer element and is recommended for larger size cookware.

A

B

A.Dual

B.Single

To Use DUAL:

1.Push in and turn the left front control knob counterclockwise to the DUAL zone anywhere between HI and LO.

2.Turn knob to vertical (off) when finished.

To Use SINGLE:

1.Push in and turn the left front control knob clockwise to the SINGLE zone anywhere between HI and LO.

2.Turn knob to vertical (off) when finished.

Warm Zone Element

(on some models)

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard

Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Use the Warm Zone element to keep cooked foods warm. One hour is the recommended maximum time to maintain food quality.

Do not use it to heat cold foods.

The Warm Zone element can be used alone or when any of the other surface cooking areas are being used.

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