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Before using the solid disk elements for
the first time, you must cure them to
harden the protective coating for long
life. If the elements are not cured prop-
erly, the coating can stick to your pan
and remove some of the finish on the
element.
See instructions below.
To properly cure the solid elements, heat each element
at the highest setting, without a pan on the element.
There will be some non-toxic smoke and odor and the
rings around the elements will change to a gold color.
All this is normal. Heat the elements for 3 to 5 minutes
-- until the smoking stops.
Solid disk elements are made from a flat heavy casting
of the same type of material as cast iron skillets.
Cast
iron reaches temperature
gradually
and evenly and
holds the heat very well.
Cast iron must be kept dry to prevent rust. it is normal
for cast iron to lose its luster as it ages. See the Cleaning
Tips in this manual for information
on cleaning and
restoring appearance of solid disk elements.
Do not use decorative element covers on solid disk
elements. These covers can trap moisture and promote
rusting.
The red dot in the center of some of the elements is for
factory identification only. It can be removed by scour-
ing.
Some cooking processes will differ from those you may
be used to with coil elements.
Cooking times for some
foods may change because solid disk elements will take
longer to heat up and cool down. Heat-up and cool-
down times will depend on initial temperature setting,
quality of utensil and amount of food being cooked.
Cooking
performance
is d_recUy
rebated
to the
use of proper
pans=
In order to obtain top performance from your solid disk
elements your cookware must be fiat on the bottom and
be of a heavy gauge
material. Use a tight-fitting
lid
whenever possible.
An out-of-shape
pan without a lid
cannot possibly cook with the same speed and even-
ness as a pan with a flat bottom and a tight fitting lid.
Heat cannot transfer properly from the element to the
pan if the pan bottom is only near the element. The pan
and element should actually touch each other across
the entire pan bottom.
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