At both OFF and HI the control “clicks”. You
Switching heats to higher settings always shows a
may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking,
quicker change than switching to a lower setting.
indicating the control is keeping the unit at the heat
level you set.
How to Set the Controls
Push the knob in and
Be sure you turn the control to OFF when you
turn in either direction
finish cooking.
to the setting you want.
The surface unit indicator light will glow when
ANY heat setting on any surface unit is on.
Heat Setting Guide
HI—Used to begin cooking or to bring water to a boil.
OFF
Reduce heat setting after water boils.
MEDIUM
halfway between HI and
MED) Maintains a fast boil on large amounts of food.
and brown; keeps food at a medium
boil or simmer.
MEDIUM
halfway between MED
MEDIUM
and LO) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with little
LOW
MED
HIGH
water in covered pan.
LO—Used for long, slow cooking (simmering) to
tenderize and develop flavors. Use this setting to melt
butter and chocolate or to keep foods warm.
NOTE: Surface Indicator Light may glow between
LO and OFF but there is no power to the surface units.
Lamp over the Surface Units
(on some models)
The switch must be pushed, held for several seconds,
and released for the light to come on.
Cookware
Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. Aluminum
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cookware conducts heat faster than other metals.
Cast-iron and coated cast-iron cookware are slow to
absorb heat, but generally cook evenly at low to
medium heat settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly
if not combined with other metals.
For best cooking results pans should be flat on the
bottom. Match the size of the saucepan to the size of
the surface unit. The pan should not extend over the
Not over 1 inch
edge of the
ring more that 1 inch.
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