Jsing Your Range; Using The Surface Units - Whirlpool RF3620XV Use & Care Manual

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Using your range
Using the Surface Units
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning
them to a setting. They
can be set anywhere
between
HI
and OFF.
Surface Unit
Indicator
lights
One of the surface unit indicator
lights on the control
panel
will glow
when a surface unit is on.
Surface Unit Markers
The solid dot in the surface unit
marker shows which surface
unit
is turned on by that knob.
Burn and Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are
turned to OFF and all indicator
lights are OFF when you are not
cooking. Someone could be
burned or a fire could start if
a surface unit is accidentally
left ON.
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.
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.
1.
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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