Whirlpool RS676PXV Use & Care Manual page 7

Solld elements stay hot for a long time. Do not use the HI sefflng for long
perlods of time or leave pans on hot elements when cooking is done.
Burned food and damage to the cookware could result.
Solid element surface units
Before placing a pan on solid element surface units for the first time, heat on
HI setting for five minutes. The surface units will give off smoke as the protective
coating, applied at the factory, finishes bonding to the surface.
Solid element surface units are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even cook-
ing. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter as a safety feature. The
limiter senses uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduces the
heat level. The limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dry or when a
pan is removed and the surface unit is left on. The heat level may also be
reduced automatically if the bottom of the pan is not flat or if the pan is too
large or too small for the element. This will result in longer cooking times.
Solid elements hold heat longer than conventional surface units. For best cook-
ing results, use a high setting for only a short period of time. Then use a lower
setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid element surface
unit OFF a few minutes before you finish cooking.
Cookware
Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent boil-overs
and hot handles.
Use only flat-bottomed utensils. Flat bottoms allow maximum contact between
the pans and surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven bottoms or
with raised patterns on the bottoms are not suitable.
Do not use trlvets, woks
with skirts, or canners with concave or ridged bottoms.
To check your cookware for flatness, place a straight-edge across the bottom of
each piece. Move the straight-edge around. If light shows anywhere between
the pan and the straight-edge, the pan is not flat. Do not use it.
See the Cooking Guide for additional cookware information.