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COOKTOP USE
Control Knobs
The control knobs can be set anywhere between HI and LO. Push
in and turn to setting. Use the following chart as a guide when
setting heat levels.
Ceramic Glass
(on some models)
The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It
will cycle on and off, at all settings, to maintain the selected heat
level. Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help
keep it free from stains and provide the most even heating. For
more information, see “Cleaning” section.
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Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.
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Do not allow objects that could melt, like plastic or aluminum
foil, to touch a hot cooktop.
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Clean up sugary spills and soils as soon as hot surface
indicator light goes off. If not wiped up while warm, surface
pitting can occur.
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Do not cook popcorn in prepackaged aluminum containers
on the cooktop. It could leave aluminum marks that cannot
be removed completely.
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Be careful when using heavy skillets and large pots. Do not
store jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a heavy or
hard object on the cooktop could crack it.
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Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.
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Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking
area. Cookware should not extend more than 1 in (2.5 cm)
outside the area.
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Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry
before using them. Residue and water can leave deposits
when heated.
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Lift pots and pans on and off the cooktop. Sliding them could
leave permanent scratches and marks.
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Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and
energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or
dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor
cooking results.
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Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small
expansion channels can be used.
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Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler
across the bottom of the cookware. While rotating the ruler,
no space or light should be visible between it and the
cookware.
SETTING
RECOMMENDED USE
HI
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Start food cooking.
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Bring liquid to a boil.
6-8
[MED- HI]
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Hold a rapid boil.
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Quickly brown or sear food.
5
[MED]
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Maintain a slow boil.
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Fry or sauté foods.
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Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
2-4
[MED- LO]
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Stew or steam food.
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Simmer.
LO
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Keep food warm.
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Melt chocolate or butter.
ACCUSIMMER
setting
(on some models)
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Precise simmer control.
Dual Watt Element
(on some ceramic
glass models)
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Home canning.
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Large diameter cookware.
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Large quantities of food.
Keep Warm
Element
(on some ceramic
glass models)
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Keep cooked foods warm.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
REMEMBER: When range is in use or during the
Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may
become hot.
HOT SURFACE
HOT SURFACE
