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COOKTOP CONTROLS
The control knobs can be set to anywhere between HIGH and
LOW. Push in and turn to setting.
The surface cooking area locator shows which element is turned
on. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels
SETTING
RECOMMENDED USE
HIGH
■
Start food cooking.
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Bring liquid to a boil. For best
results, use the Speed Heat™ (left
rear) Cooking zone, using cookware
appropriate in size.
Medium High
■
Hold a rapid boil.
■
Quickly brown or sear food.
Medium
■
Maintain a slow boil.
■
Fry or sauté foods.
■
Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
■
High simmer or simmer without lids.
Medium Low
■
Stew or steam food.
■
Simmer.
LOW
■
Keep food warm.
■
Melt chocolate or butter. For best
results, use the left front element
on 30" (76.2 cm) models MEC7430/
MEC9530. Use the center rear
element for 36" (91.4 cm) models
MEC9536.
■
Low simmer using lids.
Dual Elements
■
Home canning.
■
Large-diameter cookware.Large
quantities of food.
Speed Heat™ Element
The Speed Heat™ Element (left rear element) offers flexibility for 2
heating choices: Speed Heat™ High and low heat. Speed Heat™
High boils liquid faster. The lower heat option (single element) can
be used to prepare sauces, to brown or saute foods and to keep
food at a low temperature. Use cookware appropriate in size for
the Speed Heat™ Element.
Hot Surface Indicator Light
This unit features a Hot Surface Indicator Light. The Hot Surface
Indicator Light will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too
hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off.
Cooktop On Indicator Light
Each cooktop has a Cooktop On Indicator light. When a control
knob is on, the light will glow.
Dual Zone Element
(on some models)
The dual zone elements offer flexibility depending on the size
of the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a
regular element. The dual sizes combine single and dual elements
and are recommended for larger cookware, large quantities of
food, and home canning.
For best High heat performance, match burner to cookware size
For best Low heat or Simmer performance, match cookware
to largest cooking area ring and use single ring for desired
performance.
Dual Zone Element (on some models)
To Use SINGLE:
1.
Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the SINGLE
zone anywhere between LOW and HIGH.
2.
Turn knob to OFF when finished.
To Use DUAL:
1.
Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the DUAL zone
anywhere between LOW and HIGH.
2.
Turn knob to OFF when finished.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
REMEMBER:
When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop
area may become hot.
A. Speed Heat™ Element Control with Speed Heat
HIGH (on some models)
A. Single size
B. Dual size
