About Your Cooktop; Coil Elements; Drip Bowls - Maytag electric range Owner's Manual

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SELECTING HEAT SETTINGS
S If a higher setting is used to begin a cooking operation
or to bring water to a boil, always reduce to a lower
setting once cooking begins or water comes to a boil.
S For smoothtop cooking, it is better to select a lower
setting and increase to a higher one later, if needed.
S Food will not cook faster at a setting that is higher than
needed to maintain a gentle boil. The temperature of
the water is the same whether boiling vigorously or
gently.
Factors affecting the heat setting include:
S Type, flatness and size of the cookware.
S Quantity and type of food being cooked.
S Use of a lid (covering pans speeds cooking and saves
energy).
S Element voltage or voltage supply to your home.
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTING GUIDE
When turning knob to HIGH, there is an indent to identify
the HIGH setting.
HIGH OR 9: Use to bring liquid to a
boil, blanch, preheat skillet, or reach
pressure in a pressure cooker.
Always reduce to a lower heat
setting when liquid just begins to boil
or food begins to cook.
MEDIUM-HIGH (7, 8): Use to brown
or sear meat; heat oil for deep fat
frying; scald; to saute or fry. Maintain fast boil for large
amounts of liquid.
MEDIUM (4, 5, 6): Use to maintain moderate to slow boil
for large amounts of liquid. To continue cooking
uncovered food and for most frying operations.
MEDIUM-LOW (2,3): Use to continue cooking covered
food and to maintain pressure in most pressure cookers.
Stew, braise or steam operations. To maintain boil for
small amounts of liquid, poach, steam or simmer.
LOW OR 1: Use to keep food warm before serving. Melt
chocolate or butter.

ABOUT YOUR COOKTOP

COIL ELEMENTS

S When an element is turned on, it will cycle on and off
to maintain the heat setting.
S Coil surface elements are self-cleaning.
S Do not immerse elements in water.
To remove element:
1. When cool, raise element.
2. Carefully pull out and
away from receptacle.
To replace element:
1. Insert terminals on the element
into receptacle.
2. Gently lift up on outer edge of
element while inserting terminals
into receptacle.
3. Gently press down on outer edge of element until
element sits level on drip bowl.
NOTE: When replacing element, be sure support leg
on element is inserted into the slot in the front of the
drip bowl.

DRIP BOWLS

S Be sure drip bowl is properly
installed and in place.
S Drip bowl will not "rock" when
installed properly. Notch above
opening on bowl should be
centered over screw that secures
receptacle to the cooktop.
S Absence of these bowls during cooking
may subject wiring or component parts underneath
the cooktop to damage.
S To prevent risk of electric shock or fire, never line drip
bowls with aluminum foil.
S Chrome drip bowls will turn blue or gold over time or
if overheated. This type of discoloration is normal and
permanent. It will not affect cooking performance.
S To protect the chrome finish:
S Avoid using high settings for long periods of time.
S Reduce to a lower setting once food begins
cooking.
S Do not use oversized cookware. Pan should not
extend more than 1 inch from the element.
S Clean bowls after each use.
TERMINALS