Smoothtop Surface - Maytag MER5765RAB - 30 Inch Electric Range Use And Care Manual

Smoothtop Surface
Smoothtop Surface Notes:
, Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few
times the cooktop is used. This is normal
Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time
after the element is turned off. Turn the dements off
a few minutes before food is compHeteHy c ooked and use
the retained heat to compHete cooking. When the hot
surface Hightturns off, the cooking area wiHH be cooH
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop dements wiHH not respond to changes in
settings as quickHyas coiHdements.
In the event of a potentiaHboiHover,remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
Never attempt to lift the cooktopo
The smoothtop surface may appear discoHoredwhen it is
hot. This is normaHand wiHH disappear when the surface
cooHs.
Cooking Areas
The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent
circHeson the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the dement size.
Pans should not extend more than _/2to 7-inch beyond
the cooking area.
When a controHis turned on, a gHowcan be seen through the
smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to
maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi.
For more information on cooP, w are, refer to Cookware
Recommendations on page 6 and "Cooking Made SimpHe"
bookHetincHudedwith your range. SINGLE
ELEMENT
WARMING CENTER
SINGLE
DUAL PLEMEN7 FLEXCHOICEr_ _
(SELECT MODELS) ELEMENT
(SELECT MODEL_
Hot Surface Light
The Hot Surface indicator Hightis Hocatedon the controHpanel
The HightwiHH be iHHuminated when any cooking area is hot= It
wiHH remain on, even after the controHis turned off, untiHthe
area has cooHed.
No×Choice TM Element (select models}
The FiexChoice dement is a fully OFF
functioning element that provides an M_,_,, Heh
uHtraHow(WarmDheat setting for
hoHdingdeHicatesauces and keeping
cooked foods warm. It is Hocatedin the
Simmer
right rear position
The Warm setting is Hocatedbetween ...... Me_,,,_ .........
LOWand OFF. Heat settings outside of _ControH styHe
this area function as a normaH varies by modeL)
dement, with Low to High settings.
Note: When using the normal settings for preparing foods,
it may take a few minutes for the cooking area to cool to
the Warm heat setting.
Warming Center
Use the Warming Center to keep hot cooked foods warm, such
as vegetabHes,gravies and oven-safe dinner pHates.
Setting the Control:
1.
2.
OFF
Push in and turn the knob. Warming _'_,
. _
Max
temperatures are approxumate and // tl'u
are indicated on tile centre[ as Min, M!,,{{ t/ // //
2-8 and Max. However, tile centre[ :: \\, _ _ j/ ::,,:
can be set to any position between 2 \_, I\ lt //
Min and Max.
When done, turn the contro[ to OFF and ............. 5
remove food. The Hot Surface indicator Hight w ill[ go off when
the Warming Center surface has cooHed.
Notes:
° Never warm food for longer than one hour (eggs for 30
minutes_],as food quaHitymay deteriorate.
° Do not heat coHdfood on the Warming Center.
° Heat settings will[ vary depending on type and amount
of food. AHwayshoHdfood at proper food temperatures.
USDA recommends food temperatures between
140°-170° F.
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