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Before Setting Surface Controls
Surface Cooking Settings
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of
food being cooked will in
fl
uence the surface element power
level setting needed for best cooking results.
The suggested settings found in the chart are based when
cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings
may vary when using other types of pans. Simmer & Warm
and Keep Warm settings are used to simmer and keep larger
quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. These settings
are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Figure 2
Figure 1
Element On & Hot Surface indicator lights
Your appliance is equipped with two di
ff
erent types of
surface control indicator lights that will glow on the control
panel the
ELEMENT ON
indicator light and the
Hot
Surface
indicator lights (see Fig. 1).
The
ELEMENT ON
indicator light is marked on the control
panel and will glow when a surface element is turned ON. A
quick glance at this indicator light after cooking is an easy
check to be sure ALL surface controls are turned OFF.
The
Hot Surface
indicator lights are located on the control
panel just above each surface control knob. The will glow
when any surface cooking area heats up and will remain on
until the cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.
Setting
Type of Cooking
High (Hi)
Start most foods, bring water to a boil,
pan broiling
Medium high
(5-8)
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
Medium (5)
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and
gravies, steam vegetables
Medium low
(2 - 4)
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Low (Lo - 2)
Keep warm, melt, simmer
Recommended Settings for Surface Elements
Important notes:
•
For e
ffi
cient cooking, turn o
ff
the element several minutes
before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to
complete the cooking process.
•
The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly
on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a guide
and adjust the control knob as needed. Each surface
element provides a constant amount of heat at each
setting. Refer to chart above for suggested power level
settings.
•
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then
turn to a lower setting to
fi
nish cooking.
•
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant
heating element to cycle on and o
ff
, even at the HI
setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic smooth
top. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur
more often if cookware is too small for the radiant
element or if the cookware bottom is not
fl
at.
•
A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the
bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is
too small for the surface heating area.
ELEMENT ON
