Cooktop Controls For Standard Knob Control System - KitchenAid 9762265 Use And Care Manual

Hot Surface Indicator Light
The hot surface indicator light will glow as long as any surface
cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking
area(s) is turned off.
HOT SURFACE
Cooktop Controls for Standard Knob Control
System
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
The cooktop controls can be set anywhere between HI and LO.
Lo
Med
Lo
Push in and turn to the desired heat setting. Use the following
chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI
MED- HI
MED
MED- LO
LO
OFF
Hi
Med
Hi
Med
Bring liquid to a boil.
Hold a rapid boil.
Quickly brown or sear food.
Maintain a slow boil.
Fry poultry or meat.
Cook pudding, sauce, icing or gravy.
Stew or steam food.
Simmer.
Keep food warm.
Melt chocolate or butter.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
SIMMER Switch
(on some models)
WARM ZONE
Element Switch
REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some
models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire
cooktop area may become hot.
Single and Dual-Size Elements
A
A. Single size
A
B
The Dual-Size Elements offer flexibility depending on the size of
the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a
regular element. The dual size combines both the single and
outer element and is recommended for larger size cookware,
large quantities of food and home canning.
To Use SINGLE:
1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise from the OFF
position to the SINGLE zone anywhere between LO and HI.
2. Turn knob to OFF when finished.
To Use DUAL:
1. Push in and turn knob clockwise from the OFF position to the
DUAL zone anywhere between LO and HI.
2. Turn knob to OFF when finished.
Precise simmer control.
Keep cooked foods warm.
A. Single size
B. Dual size
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