Using The Range; Before Using The Cast-Iron Surface Elements; Using The Cooktop Controls - KitchenAid KEDT105W Use And Care Manual

Using the Range
RIGHT
REAR
CONTROL
KNOB
LEFT
REAR
CONTROL
KNOB
SURFACE
ELEMENT
INDICATORS
AND LIGHTS
LEFT
FRONT
CONTROL
KNOB
RIGHT
"We FRONT
CONTROL
KNOB
Before Using the Cast-Iron
Surface Elements
IMPORTANT: The elements on your
KitchenAid range have a protective
coating which must be heat hardened
before use. To cure this coating, heat the
elements on HIGH for three to five
minutes without a pan. There will be
some smoking and odor as the elements
are heating; this is normal and nontoxic.
The stainless steel rings around each
element will also permanently change to
a gold color as the elements heat.
If the coating is not hardened before
use, it can adhere to the pan and
remove some of the element finish.
Using the Cooktop Controls
The solid dot in the Surface Element
Indicator shows which surface element
is turned on by that knob. Grasp the
control knob, push down and turn in
either direction to any of the
settings indicated, or to any position in
between. The Power ON light in the
Surface Element Indicator will come on
when the element is on.
AWARNING
Burn and Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are
turned to OFF and all Power
ON lights are off when you are
not cooking. Someone could be
burned or a fire could start if a
surface element is accidentally
left on.
The control knobs for each element
have infinite positions ranging from "HI"
for the highest level of heat to "LO"
for simmer.
The following settings are merely a
guide and may vary according to the
material and thickness of the pan used:
Use HI to bring foods to a boil.
Use 6 — 5 to hold a rapid boil or for fast
frying.
Use 4 to continue frying or for foods
cooked in a double boiler.
Use 3 — 2 to continue boiling or cooking
medium to large amounts of food.
Use LO to keep smaller amounts of food
at the boiling point or to gently simmer
foods.
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