Using Your Cooktop - Whirlpool RC8400XV Use & Care Manual

Whirlpool electric cooktop rc8400xv user manual
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Using your cooktop
Using the Control Knobs
Control
knobs
must be pushed
in
before
turning
them to a setting, They
can be set anywhere
between
HI
and OFF.
Surface
Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator
shows which surface
unit
is turned on by that knob.
Signal light
One of the signal lights will glow
when a surface unit is on. NOTE:
When a signal
light goes off
the surface
unit will still be
hot. Do not leave
or store
plastic,
pans or other items
on surface
units.
Using the Surface Units
Until you get used to the settings,
use the following
as a guide.
For best results,
start cooking
at the high settings; then turn the control
knob down to continue
cooking.
Use HI to start
Use MED-HI
Use MED
Use MED-LO
Use LO to
foods cook-
to hold a
for gravy,
to keep food
keep food
ing; to bring
rapid
boil; to
puddings
cooking
after
warm
until
liquids to a
fry chicken
and icing; to
starting
it
ready to
boil.
or pancakes
cook large
on a higher
serve. Set the
amounts
of
setting.
heat higher
vegetables.
or lower
,
,
within the LO
CAUTION:
The use of the HI setting
for long periods
of time
band to keep
can damage
surface
units and discolor
chrome
reflector
food at the
bowls.
Start cooking
on HI and turn control
down
to con-
temperature
tinue cooking.
you want.

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