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Setting Surface Controls
General Cooktop Information
Use the table below to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing. The low settings are used
to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. The lowest simmer settings are ideal for
delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Note:
The size and type of cookware used will infl uence the setting needed for best cooking results.
Recommended Settings Table for Single, Dual and Bridge Surface Elements
Setting
Type of Cooking
HI (High)
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling.
5-8 (Medium high)
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry.
5 (Medium)
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables.
2-4 (Medium low)
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew.
LO-2 (Low)
Keep warm, melt, simmer.
Use Proper Cookware
Figure 1
CORRECT
• Flat bottom
and straight
sides.
• Tight fi tting lids.
• Weight of handle does not tilt
pan. Pan is well balanced.
• Pan sizes match the amount
of food to be prepared and the
size of the surface element.
• Made of material that
conducts heat well.
• Easy to clean.
• Always match pan diameter to
element surface diameter.
INCORRECT
• Curved and warped pan bottoms.
• Pan overhangs unit by more than
one-half inch.
• Pan is smaller than the element.
• Heavy handle tilts the pan.
Cookware should
have fl at bottoms that
make good contact
with the entire surface
heating element.
Check for fl atness by
rotating a ruler across
the bottom of the
cookware (See Figure
1). Be sure to follow
the recommendations
for using cookware as
shown to the right.
Note:
The size and type of cookware used will
infl uence the setting needed for best cooking
results.
Setting the Downdraft Vent System
Your appliance is equipped with an integrated downdraft vent system that may be
turned on at any moment. This system helps remove smoke, odors and vapors
from food prepared on your cooktop.
To activate the downdraft vent system, simply turn the knob to the desired fan
power setting.
When you are fi nished operating the downdraft vent system, turn back the knob
to the Off position.
IMPORTANT:
For best performance, the grease fi lter must be properly installed
and often cleaned. See the "General Care and Cleaning" section for more
information.
Figure 1
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