Surface Cooking; Controls; Coil Elements; Drip Bowls - Maytag MEC4436AAW Use And Care Manual

Surface Cooking

Surface Controls
Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of
heat settings is available from Low to High. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Setting the Controls
1. Place pan on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired
heat setting.
• The cooktop surface is marked to identify which
element the knob controls.
3. There is an element indicator light on the control panel.
When any surface control knob is turned on, the light will
turn on. The light will turn off when all the surface ele-
ments are turned off.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan.
Suggested Heat Settings
The size, type of cookware and cooking operation will affect the
heat setting.
High: Use to bring liquid to
a boil. Always reduce
setting to a lower heat
when liquids begin to boil
or foods begin to cook.
High
Off
Low
Low: Use to keep foods
warm and melt chocolate
and butter.
Med. High: Use to brown
meat, heat oil for deep fat
frying or sauteing.
Maintain fast boil for
large amounts of liquids.
Medium: Use
to maintain
slow boil for
large amounts
Medium
of liquids and
for most frying
operations.
Med. Low:
Use to
continue
cooking
covered foods
or steam
foods.
Coil Element Surface
Notes:
• Clean cooktop after each use.
• Wipe acidic or sugary spills as soon as the cooktop
has cooled as these spills may discolor or etch the
porcelain.
To protect drip bowl finish:
• To lessen discoloration and crazing, avoid using high
heat for long periods.
• Do not use oversized cookware. Pans should not
extend more than 1-2 inches beyond the element.
• When home canning or cooking with big pots, use the
Canning Element (Model CE1). Call 1-877-232-6771
USA or 1-800-688-8408 Canada to order.
• Clean frequently. (See page 5.)

Coil Elements

• When an element is on, it will cycle on and off to maintain the
heat setting.
• Coil elements are self-cleaning. Do not immerse in water.
To remove:
When cool, raise ele-
ment. Carefully pull out and away
from receptacle.
To replace:
Insert element ter-
minals into receptacle. Guide the
element into place. Press down on
the outer edge of element until it
sits level on drip bowl.

Drip Bowls

The drip bowls under each surface element catch boilovers and
must always be used. Absence of drip bowls during cooking may
damage wiring.
To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire, never line drip bowls
with aluminum foil.
Drip bowls will discolor (blue/gold stains) or craze over time if
overheated. This discoloration or crazing is permanent. This will
not affect cooking performance.
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TERMINALS