Using Your Range; Using The Surface Units - Whirlpool RF360BX Use And Care Manual

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Using your range
Using the Surface Units
PUSH IN
AND TURN
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning
them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF.
Surface Unit Markers
The solid dot in the surface unit
marker shows which surface unit is
turned on by that knob.
Surface Heating
Indicator light
The SURFACE HEATING Indicator
Light on the control panel will glow
when a surface unit is on.
Burn and Flre Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are
turned to OFF and all lndlcator
lights are OFF when you are not
cooklng. Someone could be
burned or a flre could start if
a surface unlt is accidentally
lefl ON.
Unffl 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. Turn on the surface unit only after placing filled pan on unit.
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
band to keep
food at the
temperature
you want.
Cookware
There is no one brand of utensil that is best for all people. Knowing something
about pan materials and construction will help you select the right cooking
utensils for your needs.
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Use only flat-bottomed utensils that make good contact with the surface units.
To check the flatness of a utensil:
l
Turn it
over and
check the bottom of the pan by placing a ruler across it,
l
Rotate the ruler in all directions. There should be no gaps between the pan
and the ruler.
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