Cooktop Use; Cooktop Controls; Coil Elements And Burner Bowls - Whirlpool Gold WDE150LVS Use And Care Manual

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WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
The control knobs can be set to anywhere between HI and LO.
Push in and turn to setting. Use the following chart as a guide
when setting heat levels.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
Dual Elements
HI (High)
Medium High
Between
HI and MED
MED (Medium)
Medium Low
Between
MED and LO
LO (Low)

COOKTOP USE

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A. Surface cooking area locator
B. Cooktop on indicator light
C. Left front control knob
D. Left rear control knob
Large diameter cookware.
Large quantities of food.
Home canning.
Bring liquid to a boil.
Hold a rapid boil.
Quickly brown or sear food.
Maintain a slow boil.
Fry or sauté foods.
Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
Stew or steam food.
Simmer.
Keep food warm.
Melt chocolate or butter.
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E. Electronic oven control
F. Right rear control knob
G. Right front control knob

Cooktop Controls

REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models)
during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may
become hot.
Cooktop On Indicator Lights
Each set of control knobs, left and right of the oven control, have
a Cooktop On indicator light. When either control on a side is on,
the light will glow.
Hot Surface Indicator Light (on some models)
The hot surface indicator light, located on the cooking surface,
will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch,
even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off.

Coil Elements and Burner Bowls

Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking results. Burner
bowls, when clean, reflect heat back to the cookware. They also
help catch spills.
Cookware should not extend more than ½" (1.3 cm) over the coil
element. If cookware is uneven or too large, it can produce
excess heat, causing the burner bowl to change color. For more
information, see the "General Cleaning" section.
NOTE: Before removing or replacing coil elements and burner
bowls, make sure they are cool and the control knobs are in the
Off position.
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(on some models)
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