Cooking On The Smoothtop - Amana ACS4250 Owner's Manual

Cooking on the Smoothtop

Cooking Safely with
Surface Elements
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of serious personal
injury, property damage, or fire,
do not leave surface elements
unattended while in operation.
Grease and spillovers can ignite
causing a fire.
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock
or serious personal injury,
• never cook on a broken
smoothtop cooking surface.
Spillovers can penetrate broken
surface and cause electric
shock.
• never clean broken cooktop.
Cleaners can penetrate broken
surface and cause electric
shock.
If smoothtop cooking surface
breaks, discontinue use and
notify an authorized servicer
immediately.
!
WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury,
do not use a damp or wet cloth
to clean up spills on a hot or
warm cooktop. Moist or damp
cloths on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam.
Setting Surface Element Controls
Push and turn the surface element control knobs in
either direction to turn on the surface elements.
Surface elements are located under the ceramic
cooking surface and radiate heat through the cooktop.
The controls have infinite settings between LO and HI
for fine temperature control.
1. Push in and turn surface element control to
desired setting.
• You will see the element turn on and off while
you are cooking. This is the element cycling to
maintain proper temperature.
2. When finished cooking, turn control to OFF position.
Dual Surface Elements
Dual surface elements have an inner and outer element that can
be set according to the pan size. The outer edge of your pan
should always cover the element graphic, with a maximum
overhang of 1 inch. To use inner and outer element
simultaneously, depress switch to LARGE position. To use
inner element only, turn switch to SMALL position.
SURFACE ELEMENT
CONTROL SETTINGS
LO
MED
HI
Indicator Lights
Surface elements are indicated by an indicator light that glows when the element is
turned on. The location and number of indicator lights vary with each model. After
a surface control is turned off, the surface indicator light will continue to glow until
surface elements have cooled to approximately 145°F. The length of time the light
remains on will vary. If there is more than one surface element light, do not expect
the lights to shut off at the same time.
After you cook...
...remember to establish a cleaning routine for your smoothtop. Cooktops can be
sensitive to certain cooking spillovers. Unlike conventional ranges, smoothtops
should not be cleaned with a wet dishcloth when wiping down other counters.
Daily care is quick, easy and can prevent damage. To purchase Amana
recommended cleaning products, contact our Consumer Affairs department
at (800) 843-0304.
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WHEN TO USE SETTING
Use to prepare food at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.
Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of food,
low temperature frying.
Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When
food is boiling temperature setting should be
reduced to LO through MED.