Cooktop Operation; Types Of Cooking Elements - Midea MES30S2AST User Manual

COOKTOP OPERATION

WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
DO NOT USE WATER ON GREASE FIRES. Smother fire or flame with a
close-fitting lid or metal tray. Never pick up a flaming pan.
Never leave cooktop heating elements unattended. Boil-over causes
smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Turn off all controls when
done cooking.
Do not place items that can melt or burn on the cooktop, even when it is
not being used.
CAUTION
BURN, CUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARDS
Do not use if cooktop is broken. Cleaning solutions and spillovers may
penetrate the broken cook-top and create a risk of electric shock.
Contact a qualified service provider immediately for repairs.
To prevent cooktop glass breakage, do not slide cookware across cooking
surface or otherwise scratch cooktop glass. Do not use the glass cooktop
as a cutting board.
Do not store heavy items above the cooktop. They could fall and break
the glass.
To minimize burn risk and maximize cooking efficiency, cookware should
completely cover the outlined area of the cooking element.
Until the cooktop has completely cooled after use, the surface may still
be hot and burns may occur after the cooking element has been turned off.
To avoid steam burns, do not use wet sponge or cloth while cooking area
is hot.
NOTICE
PREVENTING DAMAGE
Do not allow cookware to boil dry or otherwise overheat.
Do not cook foods packaged in aluminum foil directly on the cooktop.
Do not otherwise use aluminum foil, or any material that could melt,
directly on the cooktop.
Never cook directly on the grates. Always use appropriate cookware.

Types of Cooking Elements:

All Midea ranges are provided with 4 cooking elements (capable of raising
foods to safe cooking temperatures). Some models may also include a
warming element (capable of maintaining already-cooked food at safe
temperatures). Some models may include elements with multiple heating
areas. The number of heating areas on each element are indicated by the
rings on the glass cooktop. (Images do not represent all possible
configurations.) As the cooking elements operate, they will automatically
cycle on and off - even at the highest setting - to maintain power levels.
NOTE: Higher powered elements are placed towards the front for higher
temperature or shorter duration cooking, such as boiling, searing, and pan
frying. Lower powered elements are placed towards the rear for lower
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temperature or longer duration cooking, such as simmer or melting
chocolate.