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4A. Y es,but
onIyuse
containers
designed forcanningpurposes.
check themmufacturer's
instructions m d recipesfor
preservingfoods.Besurecanner
is flat-bottomed a ndfitsoverthe
centerofsoliddiskelement.Since
canninggenerateslargeamounts
of steam,be carefulto avoidbums
fromsteamor heat,Canning
shouldonlybe doneon surface
units.Followourrecommendations
in theHomeCanningTipssection.
Q. Whv doesthe so~iddisk
elemenismokeWhenI fimt
turn it on?
A. Thisinitialsmokingis both
normalandnecessary. A rust
preventative is appli~dto each
elementat the factory. W henthe
unitis turnedon forthe firsttime,
e coatingwillbum offthe
mentareas. Thistakes
approximately fiveminutesand
uldbe donewithoutanypans
theelement.Otherwise,the
coalingwill stickto the pan.
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Q w~by
is
the Cmktophot
to
tie
t oukh?
A. Moreheatis transferred to the
cooktopbythesoliddiskelemer]ts
thanbyconventional coilsbecause
tie elementsareclampedsecurely
to thecooktop. T his,ofcourse,
eliminates s pillovers f romgetting
insidethecooktopchassis.The
secretto keepingthecooktop
comfortably cooleris to turnthe
cooktopon onlyafterthecookware
andits contentsareplacedonthe
element.Moreheatwillthenbe
transferredto thecookware andthe
foodratherthanthecooktop. T he
cooktoptemperature willnotcause
damageto thecabinets, c ountertops
or cookware.
Q. why m I Overeooting my
foodtith the newsolid @sk
e~ementi?
A. The soliddiskelementsare
veryenergy-eff~cient andretain
heatmuchlongerthanthecoil
elements.Foodwillboilor fry
threeto fiveminutesafierthe
controlsare turnedoff. We
recomend thatyoubegintooting
at lowersettingsthanyouhavein
thepastandgraduallyincreaseor
decreaseheatas desired.The
energysavingsare significant.
Q. why doesit tike a longthe
to
cook my food?
A. It doesn't.Theextratimeit
takescomparedto the conventional
cod elementis measti in seconds,
notminutes.Thesefewsecondsare
duetotilegreatermassoftheelement.
If the foodis cookingslowly, i t is
bwausethepo&ad. pas arewarped
or havean unevenbottomsurface.
If flat bo~ompotsand pansare
used, cookingperformmceofthe
soliddisk elementcloselyparallels
tIIatflftie coil elementwiti.iess
energyConsumption.
Q.
can
I useSpwiaiCooting
equipmdnt9
I ikean @rien*lWoky
OIB
mysolid@sl& e!emenk?
A. Cookware withoutflatsurfaces
is notrecommended, Thelifeof
yoursoliddiskelements canbe
shortened andtie rangecoo~op
canbe damaged fromthehighheat
neededforthistypeofcooking.
Q. why is the porcelainfinish on
myContiinemcomingam
A. If youselecta heatsetting
highertian requiredforthe
contiinermaterial,andleaveit,
thefinishmaysmoke,crack, pop,
or humdepending onthe-pot o r
pm. Also,a toohighheatfor long
periods,andsmallamoun~of dry
food,maydamagethefinish.
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