Cookware - Whirlpool WFE515S0ES User Instructions

Warm Zone Element (on some models)
WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or
after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Use the Warm Zone element to keep cooked foods warm.
One hour is the recommended maximum time to maintain food
quality.
Do not use it to heat cold foods.
The Warm Zone element can be used alone or when any of the
other surface cooking areas are being used.
The Warm Zone element area will not glow red when cycling on.
However, the Element On light will glow while the Cooktop Warm
Zone element is in use.
IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface
cooking area, element or surface burner.
Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and a well-
fitting lid, and the material should be of medium-to-heavy
thickness.
Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminum and copper
may be used as a core or base in cookware. However, when used
as a base they can leave permanent marks on the surfaces.
Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is
transferred, which affects cooking results. A nonstick finish has the
same characteristics as its base material. For example, aluminum
cookware with a nonstick finish will take on the properties of
aluminum.
Cookware with nonstick surfaces should not be used under the
broiler.
Check for flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler, no space or
light should be visible between it and the cookware.
■
Use only cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use.
■ Cover all foods with a lid or aluminum foil. When warming
baked goods, allow a small opening in the cover for moisture to
escape.
■ To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not use plastic wrap to
cover food because the plastic wrap may melt.
■ Use pot holders or oven mitts to remove food.
To Use:
1. To turn on, press WARM ZONE push button.
2. To turn off, press WARM ZONE push button a second time.

Cookware

Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material
characteristics.
COOKWARE
Aluminum
Cast iron
Ceramic or
Ceramic glass
Copper
Earthenware
Porcelain
enamel-on-
steel or cast
iron
Stainless steel
CHARACTERISTICS
■
Heats quickly and evenly.
■ Suitable for all types of cooking.
■ Medium or heavy thickness is best for
most cooking tasks.
■
May leave aluminum residues, which
may be diminished if cleaned
immediately after cooking.
■ Heats slowly and evenly.
■
Good for browning and frying.
■ Maintains heat for slow cooking.
■ Rough edges or burrs may scratch the
cooktop.
■ Follow manufacturer's instructions.
■
Heats slowly, but unevenly.
■ Ideal results on low to medium heat
settings.
■ May scratch the cooktop.
■ Heats very quickly and evenly.
■ May leave copper residues, which
may be diminished if cleaned
immediately after cooking.
■ Can leave a permanent stain or bond
to the cooktop if overheated.
■ Follow manufacturer's instructions.
■
Use on low heat settings.
■ May scratch the cooktop.
■ See stainless steel or cast iron.
■ Porcelain enamel bakeware without
the metal base may bond to the
cooktop if overheated.
■
Heats quickly, but unevenly.
■ A core or base of aluminum or copper
on stainless steel provides even
heating.
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