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Solid element surface units
Before using a solid element surface unit forthe first time, heat on HI setting for
five minutes. The surface units will give off smoke as the protective coating,
applied
at the factory, finishes bonding to the surface.
Solid element surface units are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even
cooking. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter as a safety feature.
The limiter senses uneven cooking temperatures and automatically
reduces
the heat level. The limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dry or when
a pan is removed and the surface unit is left on. The heat level may also be
reduced automatically
if the bottom of the pan is not flat or if the pan is too
large or too small for the element. This will result in longer cooking times.
Solid elements hold heat longer than conventional
surface units. For best
cooking results, use a high setting for only a short period of time. Then use a
lower setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid
element surface unit OFF a few minutes before you finish cooking.
Burn, Fire and Personal
Property
Damage
Hazard
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Be sure all control
knobs are turned
to OFF and all indicator
lights are
OFF when you are not cooklng.
Someone
could
be burned
or a fire
could
start If a surface
unit is accidentally
leff ON.
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Solid elements
stay hot for a long time. Do not use the HI setting
for
long periods
of time or leave
pans on hot elements
when cooking
is
done. Burned
food and damage
to the cookware
could
result.
Cookware
Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent
boil-avers and hot handles.
Use only flat-bottomed
utensils. Flat bottoms allow maximum contact between
the pans and surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven bottoms or
with raised patterns on the bottoms are not suitable.
Do not use trivets, woks
with skirts, or canners
wlth concave
or ridged
bottoms.
To check your cookware for flatness, place a straight-edge
across the bottom
of each piece. Rotate the straight-edge
across the bottom. If light shows any-
where between the pan and the straight-edge,the
pan is not flat. Do not use it.
See the Cooking Guide for additional
cookware information.
Burn Hazard
If the pan Is too small for the surface
unit, you could
be burned
by
the heat from the exposed
section
of the surface
unit. Use correctly
sized utensils
to prevent
injury.
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