Whirlpool WCE97US0K User Instructions page 6

Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
Setting Recommended Use
High Start food cooking.
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10 BOIL
Bring liquid to a boil.
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Medium High
Hold a rapid boil.
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08-09
Quickly brown or sear food.
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Medium Maintain a slow boil.
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06-07
Fry or sauté foods.
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Medium Low Cook soups, sauces, and gravies.
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04-05
Stew or steam food.
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Low
Provide lowest simmer/heat setting.
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03 SIMMER
Simmer (range of simmer temperatures).
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Keep Warm Keep cooked foods warm.
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02 K. WARM
Melt Melt chocolate and butter.
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01 MELT
Dual/Triple Home canning
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Elements
Large-diameter cookware
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Large quantities of food
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REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop
area may become hot.
Hot Surface Indicator Lights
An "H" will appear in the surface cooking area display as long as
any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface
cooking area(s) is turned off.
A. Hot surface indicator
Cooktop On Indicator Light
The cooktop has a cooktop on indicator light. The light will glow
when any of the elements are on.
The element display will show the current power level when that
element is on and a power level is selected.
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A
Dual/Triple Element
The dual and triple elements offer flexibility depending on the size
of the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a
regular element. The dual and triple sizes combine single, dual, and
outer elements and are recommended for larger cookware, large
quantities of food, and home canning.
Triple Element (on some models)
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B
Dual Element
A
B
To Use Dual and Triple:
1. When On/Off is touched, all heating zones for the selected
element will be active. To reduce the number of heating zones
being used, touch ZONE SIZE. One, two, or three lights will
glow to indicate the number of burner zones being used. One
of the lights will blink.
ON ON ZONE ZONE
OFF OFF SIZE SIZE
A
2. Touch the UP or DOWN keypad to select the power level. A
tone will sound each time a keypad is touched.
NOTE: Press the "+" (plus) or "-" (minus) keypads to increase
or decrease power one level at a time. If a power level is not
selected within approximately 10 seconds, the element will not
turn on.
3. To change the power level while cooking, touch the UP or
DOWN keypad to select a new power level.
NOTE: If the power level is at the minimum power setting,
press DOWN to jump to the maximum setting.
4. To change the heating zones being used while cooking, touch
ZONE SIZE.
5. When finished cooking, touch ON/OFF for the desired element
to turn off the surface cooking area.
C
A. Single size
B. Dual size
C. Triple size
A. Single element
B. Dual element
A. Zone size