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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Operating Induction Cooking Zones
Start most surface cooking on a higher setting and then
adjust to a lower setting to finish cooking.
The suggested settings provided in
Table 1
may vary
slightly, depending on the cookware design, quality and
amount of food being prepared.
Be sure to use quality cookware that is constructed with
magnetic base material and meets the minimum and
maximum pan size requirements.
Pan Preheat Recommendations
Be aware that induction cooking may decrease the amount
of time required to preheat a cooking utensil compared to
cooking on a radiant element cooktop or gas surface
burner.
Whenever using the cooktop or oven always pay close
attention to all food items cooking and remain very attentive
until all the cooking processes are complete.
To operate induction cooking zones:
1.
Place induction cookware on the desired cooking zone.
2.
To activate a cooking zone, push in and turn the control
knob in either direction to the desired setting.
3.
Adjust the power level by turning the knob. This will
increase or decrease the power level in 0.5 increments
from 1.5 to 9.5.
Lo
is the lowest power level available.
4.
Once cooking is complete, turn the control knob
off
and
remove cookware.
Cooktop Operational Noises
The electronic processes involved with induction cooking
may create some background noises. You may hear a slight
“buzzing” sound when cooking on the cooktop.
These noises are part of the induction cooking process are
considered normal.
Some cookware will “buzz” depending on the construction
or base material. The buzz may be more noticeable if the
contents of the pan are cold. As the pan heats up, the noise
will decrease. The noise will also decrease if the power
level setting is reduced.
Table 1:
Suggested power level settings
Settings
Type of Cooking
Power boost (Pb)
Use to heat pans with large
amounts of food or to bring
large pans of water to boil
High (8.0 - Hi)
Start most foods, bring water to
a boil, pan broiling
Medium high (5.0 - 8.0)
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep
fat fry
Medium (4.0 - 5.0)
Maintain a slow boil, thicken
sauces and gravies or steam
vegetables
Medium low (2.0 - 4.0)
Keep foods cooking, poach,
stew (3.0 or lower is a simmer
setting)
Low (Lo - 2.0)
Keep warm, melt, simmer
•
The suggested power level settings are based on
cooking with medium sized pans with lids. Be sure to
make any further setting adjustments needed for best
surface cooking results.
•
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount
and type of food being cooked will influence the
setting needed for best cooking results.
NOTE
Remember that induction surface cooking will initially
heat the cooking utensil very quickly.
When using the induction cooktop, operational noises are
more noticeable while cooking at the power boost level.
Very loud noises are not part of normal induction cooking.
IMPORTANT
NOTE
