Surface Cooking - Maytag Performa PER4510 User 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.
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The backguard is marked to
identify which element the
knob controls. For example,
indicates right front
element.
3. There is an indicator light by each pair
of control knobs. When one or both of
the surface control knobs is turned on,
the light will turn on. The light will
turn off when the surface element(s) is
turned off.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Re-
move pan.
Suggested Heat Settings
The size, type of cookware and cooking
operation will affect the heat setting. For
information on cookware and other fac-
tors affecting heat settings, refer to "Cook-
ing Made Simple" booklet.
High: Use to bring liquid to a boil. Al-
ways reduce setting to a lower heat when
liquids begin to boil or foods begin to
cook.
Medium: Use to
maintain slow
boil for large
amounts of liq-
uids and for
most frying op-
erations.
Low: Use to keep
foods warm and melt
chocolate and butter.
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CAUTION:
Before Cooking
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Always place a pan on the surface
unit before you turn it on. To pre-
vent damage to range, never oper-
ate surface unit without a pan in
place.
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NEVER use the cooktop as a stor-
age area for food or cookware.
During Cooking
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Know which knob controls which
surface unit. Make sure you turned
on the correct surface unit.
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Begin cooking on a higher heat
setting then reduce to a lower set-
ting to complete cooking. Never
use a high setting for extended
cooking.
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NEVER allow a pan to boil dry.
This could damage the pan and the
appliance.
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NEVER touch cooktop until it has
cooled. Expect some parts of the
cooktop, especially around the sur-
face units, to become warm or hot
during cooking. Use potholders to
protect hands.
After Cooking
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Clean up messy spills as soon as
possible.
Other Tips
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If cabinet storage is provided di-
rectly above cooking surface, limit
it to items that are infrequently
used and that can be subjected to
heat.
Temperatures may be unsafe for
items such as volatile liquids,
cleaners or aerosol sprays.
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NEVER leave any items, espe-
cially plastic items, on the cooktop.
The hot air from the vent may
ignite flammable items, melt or
soften plastics, or increase pres-
sure in closed containers causing
them to burst.
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NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat
probes or any other metal object,
other than a pan on a surface
element, to contact heating ele-
ments.