Fisher & Paykel OR60 Installation Instructions And User Manual page 68

Using your ceramic glass cooktop
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Tips for using the elements
The 'Element on' indicator light (Fig. 66, no.10)
glows red whenever an element is on.
After an element has been turned off, its 'Hot
surface' indicator light (Fig. 66, no. 11) will
glow red until the element surface has cooled
down to a temperature that is safe to touch.
The elements will cycle on and off to maintain
your selected heat setting. This is normal.
It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven,
or another element, on the glass surface when
the surface is cool.
Even after the elements are turned off, the
glass surface retains enough heat to continue
cooking. To avoid overcooking, remove pans
from hot elements when the food is cooked.
Avoid placing anything on a hot element
until it has cooled completely (its 'Hot surface'
indicator light has gone out).
You will need to experiment with the
temperature settings to match your desired
cooking result. For delicate cooking tasks
requiring minimum heat, try turning the
control knob below the lowest (1) marking.
Cooking tips
The higher settings are ideal for boiling,
searing or frying.
For general cooking purposes, turn the control
knob to a high setting to begin cooking and
adjust as necessary. Once your pan is hot or
your food has come to the boil, reduce the
temperature to maintain a steady heat and
cook your food through.
The following tables contain guidelines to
show recommended heat settings for cooking
different types of food.
Exact settings will depend on the type of
cookware and quantity of food being cooked.
Fig.73 Suggested heat settings
Temperature control knob
Elements usage table
Knob
Type of cooking
setting
0 Switched OFF.
1
For melting butter or chocolate.
2
2
To keep foods warm or heat small
3
quantities of water.
4
4 To heat greater quantities of
5 water, and to reheat and simmer
6 soups and stews.
6 Slow boiling, eg spaghetti, soups,
7 stews.
7 For all kinds of fried foods, steaks,
8 cutlets and cooking without a lid.
8
For browning meat, cooked
9 potatoes, fried fi sh and for boiling
10 large quantities of water.
11
Rapid frying, grilled steaks, etc.
12
Switching on both zones of the
dual elements; also the highest
setting for the full dual elements
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12