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May~
C~~
foods
andpreserves
onmy
soUd&k elements?
A. Yes,butonlyusecontainem
designedfor canningpurposes,
Chwkh manu-r's
instructions
and Wipes for preservingftis,
Besure canneris flat-bottomed and
fitsoverthe centerof the soliddisk
~lement,Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsof steam,be mrefil
to avoidburns fromsteamor heat,
Q.Whydoesthe
SO!~~
dsk
elementsmokewhenI fimtturn
it on?
A. This initialhadess nontoxic
smokingis bothnormaland
necessary.A rustpreventative
is appliedto eachelementat the
factory.Whenthe unitis turnedon
for the first time,the coatingwi~
bum off the elementareas.This
takesapproximately fiveminutes
and shouldbe donewithoutany
panson the element.Otherwise,
the coatingwillstickto the pan.
Q Whyis
thecooktop hatto
the
~OUCh?
A. Moreheatis transferredto the
cooktopbythesoliddisk elements
thanbyconventional coilsbecause
theelementsare clampedsmurely
to thecw&op surface.This, of
course,eliminates spilloversfrom
gettinginsidethecooktopchassis.
The secretto keepingthe cooktop
comtirtablycooleris to turn the
cooktopon onlyafierthe cookware,
and itscontentsare placedon the
element.Moreheatwillthenbe
transfeti to thecookwareand the
fd ratherthanthecooktop,k
eithercase, however, t he cooktop
temperaturewillnotcausedamage
to thecabinets,countertops or
cookware.
Q. WhyamI overbooking m y
f~d?
A. The soliddiskelementsare
veryene~-fficient and retainheat
muchlongerthancoilelements.
W@
boflorfry forti
to five
minutesafterthecontrolsare tumd
off. Werecommend that youbegin
cookingat lowersettingsthanyou
havein thepastandgradudly
increaseor decreaseheatas desired.
The energysavings are significant.
Q. Whydoesit takealong time
to cookmyfood?
A. Theextra timeit takescompared
to the conventional c oilelementis
measuredin seconds,notminutes.
Thesefewsecondsare due to the
greatermassof thesoiiddisk
element.If the foodis cooking
slowly,it is becausethe potsand
pansare warpedor havean uneven
bottomsurtice. If flat-bottomed
potsandpansare used,cooking
performanceof thesoliddisk
elementcloselyparallelsthat of
the coilelementwithless energy
consumption.
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A. Cookwarewithoutfiatsurfaces
is notr=omrnended.Thelifeof
yoursoliddiskelementcan be
shortenedandthecooktopcan be
damagedfromthe highheatneedd
for thistypeof cooking.
Q. Whyis the Wreehdnfi~h
on mycontainemcomingo~
A. If youselwta heat~ng higher
than quired forthecontainer
materialand leaveit, the finish
maysmoke,crack,pop,or burn
dependingon thepotor pan. Also,
a toohighheatfor longperiods,
and smallamountsof dry f~,
maydamagethe finish.
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