Glass-Ceramic Surface; Drip Bowls; Cooking Areas; Hot Surface Light - Maytag Performa PER5510BAW User Manual

Drip Bowls
The drip bowls, located under each surface
element, are designed to catch boilovers and
must always be used. Absence of these bowls
during cooking may damage wiring or other
parts underneath the cooktop.
To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire
never line drip bowls with aluminum foil.
Drip bowls will discolor (blue/gold stains
over time if overheated. This discoloration is
permanenL However. it will not affect cook-
ing performance.
To protect drip bowl finish:
• Avoid using high heat settings for
long periods of time,
° Do notuseoversizedcookware. Pans
should not extend more than 1-2
inches beyond the element,
° When home canning or cooking with
oversizedpans, use the Canning Ele-
ment (Model CE1). Contact your
Ma ytag dealer for detailsor call 1-800-
688-8408.
° Clean frequently. (See cleaning sec-
tion, page 14J
Glass-Ceramic
Surface (selectmodels)
NOTES:
• Cooktop may emit light smoke and
odor the first few times the cooktop
is used. This is normal,
• When a control is turned on, a red
glow can be seen through the glass-
ceramic surface. The element will
cycle on and off to maintain the pre-
set heat setting.
• Glass-ceramic cooktops retain heat
for a period of time after the unit is
turned off. When the HOT SURFACE
light turns off (see right), the cooking
area will be cool enough to touch.
• NOTE: Do not attempt to lift the
cooktop.
Cooking Areas
Tile cooking areas on your range are identi-
fied by permanent patterns on the glass-ce-
ramic surface. For most efficient cooking, fit
the pan size to the element size.
Pans should not extend more than _h to 1-inch
beyond the cooking area.
For more information on cookware refer to
"Cooking Made Simple" booklet.
Hot Surface Light
The Hot Surface Indicator Light is lo-
cated at tile front center of tile cooktop.
The light will be illuminated when any
cooking area is hot. It will remain on,
even after tile control is turned off, until
the area has cooled.
HOT SURFACE
OOKTOP
Cookware
To achieve optimum cooking perfor-
mance, use heavy-gauge, flat, smooth
bottompans that conform to the diameter
of the cooking area. ( See "Cooking Made
Simple" for cookware characteristics and
recommendations.)
NOTES:
• Glassceramicsurfacesretainheat.
Turn the elements off a few min.
utes before food is completely
cooked and use the retained heat
Because of the heat retention char-
acteristics, the elements will not
respond to changes in settings as
quickly as coil elements. In the
event of a potential boilover, re-
move the pan from the cookinfl
area.
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