Amana AEZ8581ADB10 Use & Care Manual page 6

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Surface Controls
Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of
heat settings is available from LOW to HIGH. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Setting the Controls
1. Place pan on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired
heat setting.
, The cooktop surface is marked to identify which
element the knob controls.
.
There is an element indicator light on the control panel.
When any surface control knob is turned on, the light will
turn on. The light will turn off when all the surface
elements are turned off.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan.
Suggested Heat Settings
The size, type of cookware and cooking operation will affect
the heat setting.
Meal. HIGH
1:8=10): Use
to brown
meat, heat
oil for deep
fat frying or
sauteing.
Maintain fast
boil for large
amounts of
liquids.
Medium (5=7): Use to maintain
slow boil for large amounts
of liquids and for most frying
operations.
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HIGH: Use to bring liquid
to a boil. Always reduce
setting to a lower heat
when liquids begin to boil
or foods begin to cook.
Cover pot with lid to
reduce time to boil.
Meal. LOW
(2=4:}: Use
to continue
cooking
covered foods
or steam
foods.
LOW: Use to keep foods
warm and melt chocolate
and butter.
Smoothtop Surface
Notes:
, Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few
times the cooktop is used. This is normal.
Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time
after the element is turned off. Turn the elements
off a few minutes before food is completely cooked and
use the retained heat to complete cooking. When the
hot surface light turns off, the cooking area will be cool
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop elements will not respond to changes in
settings as quickly as coil elements.
, In the event of a potential boilover, remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
. Never attempt to lift the cooktop.
, The smoothtop surface may appear discolored when it is
hot. This is normal and will disappear when the surface
cools.
Cooking Areas
The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent
circles on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the element size.
Pans should not extend more than I/2 to 1=inch beyond
the cooking area.
When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through the
smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to
maintain the preset heat setting, even on HIGH. For more
information on cookware, refer to Cookware Recommendations
on page 6.
Hot Surface Light
The Hot Surface indicator light is located at the front of the
cooking surface near the switches. The lights illuminate when
the corresponding cooking area is hot. They will remain
on, even after the control is turned off, until the surface has
cooled.
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