Whirlpool SES374H Use & Care Manual page 8

USING YOUR RANGE
U
SING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS
Home canning information
To protect your range:
•
Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of
1"
Surface Pan
cooking area
cooking area. Large diameter canners/pans, if not
centered correctly, trap heat and can cause
damage to the cooktop.
•
Do not place your canner on two surface cooking
areas at the same time.
•
The type of material the canner is made of
determines the length of heating time. Refer to the
"Characteristics of cookware materials" chart later
in this section for more information.
Cookware tips
• Select a pan that is about the same size as the
surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend
more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the area.
• For best results and greater energy efficiency,
use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good
contact with the surface cooking area. Cookware
with rounded, warped, ribbed (such as some
porcelain enamelware), or dented bottoms could
cause uneven heating and poor cooking results.
• Cookware designed with slightly indented bot-
toms or small expansion channels can be used.
• Cookware with a non-stick finish has heating
characteristics of the base material.
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cooktops, especially
ceramic glass. Canners
with rippled or ridged
bottoms do not allow
1"
good contact with the
surface.
•
Center the canner
over the largest surface
cooking area. Do not
extend more than one
inch outside the surface
.
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)
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When canning for long periods of time, allow
elements and the surrounding surfaces to cool
down.
•
Alternate use of the surface cooking areas
between batches or prepare small batches at a
time.
•
Start with hot water, cover with a lid, and bring
to a boil; then reduce heat to maintain a boil or
required pressure levels in a pressure canner.
•
On coil element model, keep your reflector bowls
clean so that they will always reflect heat well.
•
For up-to-date information on canning, contact
your local U.S. Government Agricultural
Department Extension Office or companies who
manufacture home canning products.
• Check for rough spots on the bottom of metal or
glass cookware which will scratch the ceramic glass
surface.
• Use flat bottom cookware for best heat
conduction from the surface cooking area to the
cookware. Determine flatness with the ruler test.
Place the edge of a ruler across the bottom of the
cookware. Hold it up to the light. No light should
be visible under the ruler. Rotate the ruler in all
directions and look for any light.
• Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which
has boiled dry, on a hot surface cooking area. The
cookware could overheat, causing damage to the
cookware or the surface cooking area.