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Setting Surface Controls
Setting Surface Controls
Radiant
Surface
Element Settings
The suggested
settings
below
are based when cooking
with
medium-weight
aluminum
pans with
lids. Settings
may vary
when using other types of pans.
Suggested
settings for single and dual (some models)
radiant
surface
elements:
Settings
Type of Cooking
High (HI-9)
Start most foods,
bring
water
to boil, pan broiling
Medium
high (7-8)
Continue
a rapid
boil, fry,
deep
fat fry
Medium
(5-6)
Maintain
a slow boil, thicken
sauces and gravies,
steam
vegetables
Medium-low
(2-4)
Keep foods cooking,
poach,
stew
Low (LO-1)
Keep warm,
melt, simmer
Radiant
surface
elements
may appear
to have
cooled
after
they have been turned
off. The glass surface
may
still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface
is touched
before
it has cooled
sufficiently.
Do not place plastic
items such as salt and
pepper
shakers,
spoon holders or plastic
wrappings
on top of
the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite.
Potholders,
towels or wooden
spoons could catch
fire if placed
too close to the surface
elements.
Do not allow
aluminum
foil, empty
glass-
porcelain
cookware
or any material
that can melt to make
contact
with the ceramic
cooktop.
If these items melt on the
cooktop
they may damage
the ceramic
cooktop.
Do not straddle
cookware
over two heating
surfaces
unless cookware
and range
is specifically
designed
for
such use.
Important
notes:
•
For efficient
cooking,
turn off the element
several
minutes
before
cooking
is complete.
This will allow
residual
heat to
complete
the cooking
process.
The surface
control
knobs do not have to be set exactly
on
a particular
spot. Use the graphics
provided
as a guide and
adjust the control
knob as needed.
Each surface
element
provides
a constant
amount
of heat at each setting.
Refer to the suggested
radiant
surface
element
settings
for
suggested
power
level settings.
A glowing
red surface
heating
area extending
beyond
the bottom
edge of the
cookware
indicates
the cookware
is too small for the
surface
heating
area.
•
Start most cooking
operations
on a higher
setting
and then
turn to a lower setting
to finish cooking.
Radiant
elements
have a limiter
that allows
the radiant
heating
element
to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting.
This helps prevent
damage
to the ceramic
smoothtop.
Cycling
at the HI setting
is normal
and will occur more often
if the cookware
is too small for the radiant
element
or if the
cookware
bottom
is not flat. A glowing
red surface
heating
area extending
beyond
the bottom
edge of the cookware
indicates
the cookware
is too small for the surface
heating
area.
Simmer
Flex Element
The heat range on the simmer
flex from
LO to HI offers
lower
range of power that is perfect
for melting
butter and preparing
many types of sauces. Use the right
side of the control
for
regular
cooking.
For precision
simmering
to keeping
foods warm
use turn the left side of the simmer flex control.
The precision
simmer
side has very low temperatures
allowing
gentle
simmering,
melting,
and warm.
StaMMER FLEX
Figure 4:
OFF
e
Simmer
flex burner
LO
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