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Models
with Ceramic
Glass
Cooktep
(continued)
Surface
Cooking
Settings
(Mode_s with Ceramic
G_ass Cooktop)
Use the chart (Fig, 1) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing,
The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep Uargerquantities of foods warm such as
stews and soups, The bwer
Simmer settings are ideaU for delicate foods and meUting
chocoUate or butter,
Note: The size and type of cookware used wiii influence the setting needed for best cooking
results.
Recommended
Settings
for Single,
Bridge and
DuaJ Surface EJements
Setting
HUGH_Hi}
MEDIUM HUGHf5°8/
MEDIUM(5}
MEDIUM LOW_2 -41
LOW (Lo - 2}
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
Continue a rapid boil. fry, deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil. thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Keep warm. melt. simmer
Fig. 1
The electronic
surface element control (ESEC}
The Ebctronb
Surface Ebment ControU ("ESEC") feature includes
digital display windows. The ESEC feature provides a numeric digital
setting for the radiant surface element positions on the cooktop. These
settings work the same way as normal knob setting indicators work
except the settings are displayed in digital windows (Figs. 2 thru 5).
The available
ESEC
Display
Settings
The ESEC control provides various heat levels from Hi (Fig, 3) to Lo
(Fig, 4) and OFF (Fig, 2).
Use the chart (on top of page) to determine the correct setting for the
kind of food you are preparing, The Simmer settings are used to simmer
and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups, The
lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate
or butter,
Note: The size and type of cookware used wiii influence the setting
needed for best cooking results.
hi
hi
Radiant
surface elements may appear
to have cooled after they have
been turned off. A hot surface
indicator light will come on
and will continue to glow until
the glass cooktop has cooled
down to a moderate level. The
glass surface
may still be
hot and burns may occur if
the glass surface is touched
before the indicator light has
turned off.
Do not pJace
plastic
items such as saJt
and pepper shakers, spoon
hotders or plastic wrappings
on top of the range when it
is in use. These items could
melt or ignite.
Potholders,
toweborwooden spoonscould
catch fire if placed too close
to the surface elements.
OFF
hi
hi
OFF
hi
hi
hi
hi
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The Hot surface indicator light will come
..
on and wiii continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to
_¢<'
a moderate level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may
Fig. 4
occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is
in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface
elements.
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