Using Your Range - Whirlpool SF395LEE Use & Care Manual

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To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells you
what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently.
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SING THE SURFACE BURNERS
wWARNING
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Do not operate with a yellow flame.
Doing so can result in death, heart attack,
or convulsions.
Your range comes with electric ignitors. Electric
ignitors automatically light the burners each time
you turn the control knobs to LIGHT.
Using the control knobs
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Push in the control knob and turn it counter-
(HIGH, MED, and LOW). However, you can set the
control knob anywhere between HIGH and LOW.
NOTE: All four electric ignitors will click at the same
time. However, the burner with the control knob
turned to LIGHT is the one that will ignite.
Burner heat settings
Use the following chart as a guide.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
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LIGHT To light the burner.
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HIGH To start foods cooking.
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To bring liquids to a boil.
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MED To hold a rapid boil.
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To fry chicken or pancakes.
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For gravy, pudding, and icing.
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To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
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LOW* To keep food warm until ready
to serve.
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ANGE
clockwise to the
LIGHT position. The
clicking sound is the
ignitor sparking. Make
sure the burner has lit.
•
To stop the clicking
sound after the burner
lights, turn the control
knob to the cook setting
you want. The control
knob has 3 cook settings
Easy ways to save energy
•
To help shorten your cooking time, use the
least amount of liquid possible.
•
Preheat your pots and pans only when
recommended and for the shortest time
possible.
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Start your food on a higher heat setting,
then turn the control to a lower setting to
finish cooking.
•
Place a filled pan on the burner grate
before turning on the surface burner.
wWARNING
Fire Hazard
Do not let the burner flame extend beyond
the edge of the pan.
Turn off all controls when not cooking.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death or fire.
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. The
cookware could overheat, causing damage to the
cookware or cooking product.
* The right rear burner is the AccuSimmer burner
and will provide the lowest simmer setting.
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